Author: Jennifer Mulson
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Aerialists, step-dancing, Indigenous monologues, on tap this week in Colorado Springs
“The Incredible Circus Millibo,” by Millibo Art Theatre: Ringmaster Jim Jackson holds court as a roster of aerialists, circus performers, trapeze and lyra performers, stilt dancers, jugglers, tumblers, puppeteers and clowns take the stage, 7 p.m. Friday and May 8, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and May 9, 1 p.m. Sunday and May 10, Millibo Art…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit shines light on hope after homelessness
Nothing helped Cody McCoon until he landed at the Springs Rescue Mission. The Colorado Springs native fell into a life of drug and alcohol abuse as a teen, cycling in and out of jail and treatment programs, and experiencing trauma and other difficulties before leaning on the programs at the faith-based nonprofit. The faith-based organization,…
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Two Colorado Springs arts organizations awarded almost $50K in grants
Two arts organizations in the Pikes Peak region now have an extra almost $50,000 in grant money to help local children and teens find their creative footing. The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, a longtime nonprofit that works to grow and strengthen the creative sector and promote the arts, recently received a 2026…
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First Friday art openings in downtown and west side Colorado Springs
– Works by Denise Duker and Dana Lee Stoner, at Gallery 113: The downtown gallery will feature two artists in May: Duker’s “Year of the Fire Horse” series of paintings, and photos by Stoner. Both exhibits are inspired by the Western landscape, wildlife and city life. Opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Gallery 113,…
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Live Well: A tale of a birthday Grinch
Just sit right back, and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a birthday grump, and how she managed to claw her way out of the slump. Ye olde birthdays bring about mixed feelings for me. On one decrepit hand, I’m delighted and grateful to receive the gift of yet one more. On the other…
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Colorado Springs artist Kevin Johnson’s oils depict Black men, women
It was a soldier’s life until it became an artist’s life. Kevin A. Johnson loved to draw as a kid. From Greek gods and comic book heroes to celebrities such as Michael Jackson, he’d sketch with a pencil on the blank pages of his parents’ photo albums. He carried that love to college, but school…
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New 2026-2027 Broadway series announced at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Broadway lovers have spoken. As part of its recently announced 2026-2027 Broadway at Pikes Peak Center Series, the Tony Award-winning “The Book of Mormon” will come to town April 6-8. Every year, the American Theatre Guild, which brings Broadway series to cities around the U.S., surveys audience members in each location about which…
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Pikes Pick: Head to Cripple Creek for National Paranormal Day
Halloween only comes once a year, but don’t we really need ghost stories year-round? In the Shadows Paranormal will host National Paranormal Day, spread out over a weekend, where you can stay overnight in the historic and allegedly haunted Hotel St. Nicholas in Cripple Creek, and also visit two other spooky and historic Cripple Creek…
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Broadway musical ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ makes stop in Colorado Springs
Comedian Robin Williams delighted us as a wise and athletic Scottish nanny in the 1993 film “Mrs. Doubtfire.” He starred as Daniel, an out-of-work actor who loses custody of his three kids in a messy divorce. To stay in their lives, he creates the character Euphegenia Doubtfire, whom his ex-wife hires to care for the…
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A weekend of macabre at popular Colorado Springs event
Taxidermy, crystal ball readings and swordfights. A weekend at the Oddity & Bizarre Expo will snatch you out of the mainstream and into some of the quirkier hobbies, passions and interests some of us share. The event is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park…