Author: Jennifer Mulson
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Colorado Springs koi, water garden group to offer free pond tours
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The koi are miffed. Which is antithetical to the inherently good-natured, friendly fish. But as Phil Goulding perches on the cold stones by the side of his backyard koi pond, his beloved shimmering beauties aren’t swimming up to nab their fish food like they usually…
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Motorcycle lover keeps history, culture alive in free Colorado Springs museum
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A glimmer of youth and the tang of nostalgia float through the rows of antique and classic motorcycles in this hidden downtown museum. On the second floor of a North Tejon Street building lives the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum, home to about 80 bikes…
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New production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to star 80 kids from Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Theater audiences only see the finished product — a polished production with perfectly timed lighting cues, flowing scenes and pitch perfect musical numbers. What they don’t see are the long hours of rehearsals that make it look easy. They don’t see the heartbreak of those…
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Victor Gold Rush Days celebrate history with burro races, mining games, vintage baseball game
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Victor was once so big the town scored a New York Times headline in 1899. Unfortunately, it was to report bad news: “Fire in a Colorado Town: Business Section of Victor, Near Cripple Creek, Destroyed — The Loss Estimated at $2,000,000.” As it turns out,…
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Collaborative health care model in Colorado Springs offers discounted services for monthly fee | Live Well
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sometimes it takes a village to address a health issue. And it’s better if that village can not only address symptoms, but also find the root cause of those issues and eradicate the problem altogether. That’s the proactive, preventive approach Amanda Farrell designed for Sacred…
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Artists’ collective near Colorado Springs works to keep art of indigo dye alive
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A vat of indigo dye contains the magic of chemistry and the history of ancient civilizations. It’s also the reason your denim jeans are blue. At a recent Blue Hands event, textile artist Melanie Audet slips a square of white fabric into a large vat…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs youth theater program does ‘Hadestown’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because they’re young doesn’t mean they can’t belt. The Youth Repertory Ensemble at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College will perform singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning musical, “Hadestown,” as the culmination of…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic to perform works by Brahms, Dvořák, Clarice Assad
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chances are neither the audience nor the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will be familiar with Brazilian-born composer Clarice Assad’s “Baião N’ Blues.” And that’s why award-winning guest conductor John Devlin helped program the piece for this weekend’s “Brahms 4” concerts at Pikes Peak Center. Also on…
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New PopUp Choir in Colorado Springs offers all skill levels chance to sing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We all hunger after life’s magical moments. For Katy Crumpton, a longtime voice teacher and choir director, those moments often come through singing. And now she wants to help provide them for others through PopUp Choir, one-night events where strangers come together and sing a…
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Pikes Pick: Season three of ‘White Lotus’ travels to Thailand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a creepy undertone to “The White Lotus” that really sends a prickle through your insides. The first two seasons of the HBO Max show were set in Hawaii and Sicily, respectively, and the third,…