Author: Ally Hall

The creative brain behind one of Colorado Springs’ newest breweries is usually found in the fermentation room early in the mornings. The room’s air is humid and yeast-filled, with colorful stickers adorning the beer equipment and ’90s rock playing on the radio. Mike Centanne, brewer and co-owner of Urban Animal Beer Co., says this is…

Writer, voice actor, podcaster and stand-up comedian David Gborie has been in the entertainment game for over 14 years. Through the natural ebbs and flows of stand-up popularity, a pandemic and the shift of audience to social media, he’s built a career that’s a far cry from a joke. On Friday and Saturday, Loonees Comedy…

Texas-based self-proclaimed “underdog troubadour” Aaron Watson will perform Saturday at the Whiskey Baron Dance Hall & Saloon. On the tail of his most recent release, “Seven Year Ache,” Watson is hitting the road with Jenna Paulette, who collaborated with him on the song. In 2015, Watson made headlines with his record “The Underdog,” which landed a…

After 118 years of the El Paso County annual fair, it’s safe to say many things can be expected. But this year, the fair is adding a full rodeo and a laser show to the itinerary. From Saturday through July 22, Calhan will host the 2023 El Paso County Fair: A Summer to Remember. The…

This summer, Switchbacks Entertainment is hosting two weekend events at Weidner Field for friends and family to enjoy live music, a blockbuster on the jumbotron, and even a chance to fight some zombies. On Saturday, 2022 hit film “Top Gun: Maverick” will screen on the jumbotron as the second installation of Weidner Field’s annual Movie…

Evangelist Mario Murillo will merge his Living Proof Tent Crusade with Lance Wallnau’s Fire and Glory Tour for four days of worship this week in Colorado Springs. Murillo, founder of Mario Murillo Ministries, has been a Christian since the 1960s, when he received an unusual dare: go to church. “Someone dared me go to church…

If “soul-searching” is on your summer bucket list this year, look no further than R&B and soul group The James Hunter Six at the Black Sheep on Friday. Hunter didn’t remember if he’d performed in Colorado Springs before, but his wife, Jesse, did. “If somebody asks me a grown-up question, I immediately defer to her…

One afternoon with Carlos Santana and his incense sticks led multi-instrumentalist and fellow bandmate Leon Patillo to question his resting beliefs on faith. “He told me that he really believed those were like prayers going up to God,” Patillo said. “I had never heard anybody say that. I said, ‘Can you mix those two?’ And…

For fans of beloved author C.S. Lewis, the Fellowship for Performing Arts will offer a chance to gain insight into the author’s spiritual life. And this time, the journey doesn’t involve a wardrobe. There will be two performances of “C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In” at the Ent Center for the Arts’…

Dawn’s early light is taking a backseat to Colorado Springs’ annual Star Spangled Symphony and Fourth of July Fireworks this year. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic will host a free community concert at the Pikes Peak Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tickets must be reserved in advance. If attendees can’t make it to the event center…