Author: Jennifer Mulson
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Drama, comedy, dance fill up Colorado Springs stages this weekend
– “Metamorphoses” by Colorado Springs Conservatory: The play is a collection of Greek myths symbolic of psychological or spiritual journeys. In each tale, the characters are transformed into birds, trees, rivers and other such non-human entities, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Colorado Springs Conservatory, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $22.50; coloradospringsconservatory.org. – “Picasso…
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Secretions from Amazonian frog species used in Colorado Springs healing ceremony
As the morning light of March rolls over Old Colorado City, a sacred frog medicine ceremony is being prepared on the second floor of a historic building. In a serene, beautiful studio, used for yoga classes and plant medicine ceremonies, Andria Mascarenas, co-owner of Edenology Holistic Wellness, lays out the tools she’ll need to offer…
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Pikes Pick: Winners announced at Best of the Springs party
It’s time once again for the big Best of the Springs party, where we’ll unveil The Gazette’s annual Best of the Springs, a guide to the best in dining, A&E, services and professionals, city life, family and shopping. Tickets are $50 and include an early copy of the magazine, samples from some of the area’s…
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Pikes Pick: Watch California eagles raise chicks via live nest cam
Spring means love is in the air, or if not love, at least the mating cycle of birds everywhere, who search for mates, lay eggs, hatch chicks and safeguard their babies until they can fledge come late spring. In addition to my beloved live osprey and red-tailed hawk cams via Cornell Lab (allaboutbirds.org/cams/hellgate-ospreys), I’ve discovered…
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Colorado Springs poetry summit celebrates National Poetry Month
There’s a poet inside each of us, just waiting to throw together a haiku or iambic pentameter. April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, the fifth annual Pikes Peak Poetry Summit will once again offer performances by local poets and workshops for beginners to experienced writers. The free event is 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday…
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New Colorado Springs theater company starts season with ‘Shrek’
Some ogres live under a bridge. Others are swoon-worthy. Shrek, the large, grumpy, green ogre, star of a children’s book, Disney movie, and musical, is the latter. Third House Arts, a new community theater group, will mount “Shrek: The Musical” Thursday through Saturday in their host theater at Colorado Springs Christian School. “The movie representation…
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Live Well: Perfect hair, words, geometry skills – doesn’t matter
Hindsight is underrated. Most of us appreciate its value, in hindsight. There are an unlimited number of things I’ve learned the hard way. I wish I’d had much more foresight, but who wants to coast through life? You don’t learn much when you’re always winning. But then there are the things I thought I knew…
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New metaphysical shop opens on Colorado Springs’ west side
The vibes are good. Tranquil music fills the air inside the city’s newest metaphysical shop. After 37 years as a pawn shop in Old Colorado City, the three new co-owners of The Enchanted Fox have cleansed the space’s energy, painted the walls a soothing oceanic color and refinished the stone floor. “When all three of…
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Pikes Pick: Improv shows in Colorado Springs
You never know what you’re going to get at an improv show, but it usually elicits at least one belly laugh. Peak Improv Theater makes for a great night out when you don’t want to get fancy or spend a ton of money and need to lighten up. The theater’s home troupe, Stick Horses in…
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Colorado’s lineup of music this spring includes classical, Broadway, rock, Christian
April 10-11: “Wickedly Broadway” by Colorado Springs PhilharmonicPikes Peak Center The orchestra, joined by several vocalists, will perform songs from “Wicked,” “Phantom of the Opera” and other musicals. April 17-18: SublimeRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison The ska punk band is known for hits such as “What I Got,” “Santeria” and “Doin’ Time.” April 18: Itzhak Perlman:…