Author: Jennifer Mulson
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‘American Idol,’ Weekend of Jazz, Broadway tunes round out weekend music offerings in Colorado Springs
Iam Tongi: The Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter won Season 21 of “American Idol” in 2023, after his mom secretly signed him up for the competitive reality show. His debut country album, “Good For My Soul,” dropped earlier this year, 8 p.m. Thursday, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $38-$71.50; phillongmusichall.com. Des Rocs: Des Rocs…
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Grammy Award-winning Jelly Roll to perform in Colorado Springs
The Grammy Award-winning country rock star Jelly Roll will perform July 30 at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs. Country singer-songwriters Justin Moore and Ashley Cooke will open the show. Ticket prices haven’t been announced. They go on sale at 10 .m. Friday; weidnerfield.com/pages/jellyroll. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, got his start as…
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Powered by protein
When we think about protein, we too often think about meat. Emmy Clinton, a Colorado Springs chef and recipe developer, suggests eaters try other options. Take, for instance, the humble, yet protein-rich chickpea. “It sounds gross, but it’s one of my favorite things,” says Clinton, the woman behind Entirely Emmy, an online resource for gluten-free,…
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Colorado weekend offers silent films, car show, kites
– Denver Silent Film Festival: Silent film masterpieces and newly restored films return to the silver screen, accompanied by live musical performances. The weekend also offers opening and closing night receptions and other events, Friday through Sunday, Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $85 festival pass, $16 general admission; denversilentfilmfestival.eventive.org/welcome. – Colorado Auto Show (formerly…
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New Colorado exhibits feature international artists, LEGO artists, printmakers
Your inclination might be to rush through an art gallery, looking at each piece for less than a minute, and deeming it good or bad before quickly advancing. But see if you can spend more time with each work, allowing it to settle into your bones, before you decipher how you feel about it. “Ana…
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‘I feel like I’m at home when I’m here’: Inside a Colorado Springs cat cafe
Ruby has her enormous eyes on you. The 2-year-old, cinnamon swirl tabby cat with cashmere-soft fur lounges in the front window of Comfort & Joy Cat Cafe, locking her expressive eyeballs on all who dare knock on her front door. But the cafe cat is used to strangers showing up at her home. A resident…
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Glen Eyrie Castle holds special place in Colorado Springs history
The hubbub of afternoon tea drifts from the dining room to the foyer at Glen Eyrie Castle. If you close your eyes and allow your imagination to carry you back to the end of the 19th century, the chatter and laughter could be that of Colorado Springs founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer and his cronies…
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Pikes Pick: Return of mountain plovers sparks festival in eastern Colorado
The mountain plovers are back and ready to be feted. The medium-sized shorebird likes to nest in the short grass prairie and fallow fields of Colorado’s Eastern Plains. They return every year in early April, which sparked the annual Mountain Plover Festival. This year’s event will run April 24-25 in Karval and surrounding areas, including…
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Fine Arts Center announces 2026-2027 theater, exhibit seasons in Colorado Springs
A trio of musicals along with revamped theaters will greet visitors during the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Theatre Company’s new 2026-2027 season. Kicking off the season Sept. 10 is the 2017 musical “Come From Away,” by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. When FAC Producing Artistic Director Christopher Sheley learned the rights to the show…
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Award-winning musicals, plays coming to Colorado stages this spring
Through April 5: “The Phantom of the Opera”Denver Center for the Performing Arts In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning tragic musical, based on the 1920 novel by Gaston Leroux, a mysterious, disfigured musical genius who lives in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opera House develops an obsession with a singer. April 2-19: “Frozen” by…