Author: Jennifer Mulson
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Broadmoor Polo Classic returns for annual match in Colorado Springs
Polo is like field hockey, but perched atop a horse. And Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose loved it, despite losing an eye during a polo accident at Harvard University and wearing a glass eye for the rest of his life, according to Colorado Springs Sports Corp. Director of Sports Tourism Davis Tutt. Penrose, who is credited…
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30 seconds to pull a piece of art off the wall at fundraiser near Colorado Springs
On your marks, get set, and score a piece of art. You might show up empty-handed to the second annual Off the Wall event, but you’ll leave with a piece of art by an artist in the Pikes Peak region, such as Vicki Mynhier, John DeFrancesco, Jennifer Rausch, Walt Moore, Kathleen Seelye and Rhonda Delmolino.…
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30 seconds to pull a piece of art off the wall at fundraiser near Colorado Springs
On your marks, get set, and score a piece of art. You might show up empty-handed to the second annual Off the Wall event, but you’ll leave with a piece of art by an artist in the Pikes Peak region, such as Vicki Mynhier, John DeFrancesco, Jennifer Rausch, Walt Moore, Kathleen Seelye and Rhonda Delmolino.…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs fashion show takes on interstellar theme
Forget New York Fashion Week. The Pikes Peak region has its own little slice of haute couture. “House of GOCA: Stardust” will feature avant-garde and wearable art by eight designers or design teams inspired by this year’s interstellar theme. Designers include Aaron Graves, Chromatiicat Handmade, Hart & Horn, Jibwa Studio, K. Palma and Phoebe H.…
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Bird Call: New Jackson Hole Birding Festival, Colorado festivals offer field trips, workshops, seminars
Yellowstone National Park can change a person. It can also inspire a person to start a bird festival, as it did for conservation filmmaker David Rohm, who first fell in love with the park while shooting his 2022 documentary, “Golden Eagles: Witnesses to a Changing West.” The visit inspired him to found the Jackson Hole…
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Signature Carnivale Parade, gumbo cook-off will bring Mardi Gras vibe to Manitou
Pro tip: Gather your beloved and spirit them away to two of Manitou Springs’ signature events – the Carnivale Parade and the Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off – and they’ll fall in even deeper love with you. This year’s Mardi Gras celebration, themed around “All You Need is Love,” begins with hearty bowls of gumbo at…
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Colorado Springs Black history event pays homage to Motown
As a boy, Krys Fakir was well aware that his grandfather was a big deal. After all, the man would pick him up in a limo. Abdul “Duke” Fakir, also known as the Silky Smooth Tenor, was one of the founding members of the Four Tops, the legendary Motown group. “He was a fun, energetic,…
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Exploring loneliness and friendship in new comedic drama in Colorado Springs
We live in lonely times. That’s not an opinion. It’s fact. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared a loneliness epidemic, with about one in two adults reporting they felt lonely and isolated. That loneliness is what attracted director Gleason Bauer to playwright Jen Silverman’s 2015 two-person, comedic-drama play, “The Roommate.” The Fine Arts Center…
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Country, baroque, symphonic music on tap for Valentine’s Day weekend in Colorado Springs
Easton Corbin: The country star has several hits under his cowboy hat, including “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” His last album, “Let’s Do Country Right,” featuring the single “Lonesome Drinkers,” dropped three years ago, 6 p.m. Thursday, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $67-$87; phillongmusichall.com.…
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Award-winning tap dance company from New York to perform in Colorado Springs
Tap dance is an integral part of Black history. And the award-winning New York City tap dance company Dorrance Dance, founded by Michelle Dorrance in 2011, is keen to make sure its historical roots don’t disappear. Dorrance Dance will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., courtesy…