Author: Jennifer Mulson
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Colorado author hopes new children’s book inspires kids, parents to get off screens, go outside
A booboo alert has been sounded. Katie Vieira’s 6-year-old and 3-year-old are outside pretending to light a fire with two rocks, and one has sustained an owie. It’s a natural outcome for kids playing outside versus staying glued to their iPads, and Vieira is OK with it. “Those are one of the risks,” said the…
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’80s covers, K-pop, YouTube star top list of concerts this week in Colorado Springs
– That Eighties Band: A Tribute to the 80s: The Denver-based band lays down ’80s tunes so well you’ll be wearing neon and shoulder pads by the end of the show. They cover the big names: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi and more, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon…
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Guide to free, cheap summer concerts in Pikes Peak region
Make an evening of a free summer concert and a picnic, and you’ll have a summer memory warm enough that it lasts into the winter. Downtown Summer Music Series 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, June through September, Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave. June 4: Chronic Funk Disorder (high-energy funk) June 11: The 719 Band (R&B, funk,…
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Headless chickens, fringe arts, Shakespeare on tap this week around Colorado
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival: It’s not folklore; Mike the chicken survived 18 months in 1945 after a family thought they’d killed him for market. He went on to become a star before he finally succumbed to the Grim Reaper. Celebrate the hardy fowl with music, a car show, beer garden, food and more, Friday…
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Fan Expo Denver features dozens of film, TV celebrities, sci-fi, anime, gaming, cosplay events
The number of celebrities at Fan Expo Denver will rival that of the Emmy Awards. If you’re a fan of “The X-Files,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Scream,” “Lost,” “The Goonies” or “The Boys,” you’ll be in parasocial heaven. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, of “The X-Files” fame, will reunite for the first time in…
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Who Gives a SCRAP? Turns out plenty of people do
On the west side of town lurks a bottomless treasure trove that sounds a siren call to arts and crafters, hobbyists and vintage lovers across the land. Where vegetables, meat and cold medicine were once sold in the old strip mall that formerly housed an Albertsons grocery store and Longs Drugs, and then a physical…
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Pikes Pick: Beautiful animal collection at Fountain Creek Nature Center
Luck was with me during my last visit to Fountain Creek Regional Park, as the Fountain Creek Nature Center was open. I tend to go in off-hours when the center is closed. But this time, I got to wander in and be delighted by all the taxidermied animals hanging on the walls and from the…
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Live Well: Must love dogs
It was a beautiful day for a dog walk in my third space. The sun warmed my bones, the chubby bumblebees buzzed, and neither dog had yet sniffed out and scarfed up a desiccated, half-gnawed, insect-ridden chicken drumstick casually tossed in a gutter, or something laced with weed, which has happened. Don’t worry, the little…
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NYT bestselling author, Colorado Springs children’s author win PPLD’s annual awards
Nancy Bentley’s first book had one word per page. It was her 1988 board book, “Let’s Go, Feet,” that encouraged toddlers to do stuff with their feet, like jump rope and splash in puddles. A board book, designed for babies and toddlers, is sturdy enough if they get inspired to chew on it. That book…
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New study shows impact of cultural tourists on Pikes Peak region
Cultural tourists are a boon to the Pikes Peak region. They participate more in local entertainment and cultural activities and spend 17% more in the local economy than the national average for cultural travelers, according to the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region’s new “Snapshot Study: Impact of Local Arts Tourism.” The nonprofit arts…