Author: Kelly Hayes The Denver Gazette
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Demons, hell and the human soul: C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Screwtape Letters’ coming to Pikes Peak Center
Meet Screwtape, a senior demon in hell. His mission: corrupting human souls. And he has some advice on just how to do it, too. The Fellowship for Performing Arts will bring C. S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” to the stage on Sunday at Pikes Peak Center. This theatrical adaptation, produced by Max McLean, follows demon…
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Colorado Springs Conservatory presents musical comedy “The Prom”
Over the summer, 32 students from across the Pikes Peak region spent their days learning the ins and outs of live theater at the Colorado Springs Conservatory. Now, the students will present “The Prom” at the Ent Center for the Arts this weekend, showcasing their work from the Summer Musical Theatre Intensive. Written by Chad…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees in Colorado Springs
Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call on the back line. Just call as some weirdo. The…
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Claude Stuart to bring fast-paced, high-energy laughs to Loonees in Colorado Springs
Claude Stuart’s comedy career started on-air, in secret. As an unpaid intern for his college radio station, he wasn’t supposed to appear on the broadcast. But the DJ thought he was funny, so they devised a plan. “Why don’t you go across the hall, call on the back line. Just call as some weirdo. The…
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Pikes Pick: Local history stroll dives into ‘Law and Disorder’ of city’s past
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is hosting a half-mile guided stroll Saturday mornings through Sept. 27. This historic walking tour set in downtown will take visitors through the troubles facing the city during the Prohibition era, from speakeasies to murder. Tickets are $10. – Kelly Hayes, The Gazette cspm.org
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Celebrating 135 years of Green Mountain Falls, Bronc Day returns
In 1939, then 2-year-old Ann Esch attended the inaugural Bronc Day in Green Mountain Falls. This Saturday, 86 years later, she’ll be honored at Bronc Day as the parade’s grand marshal. This year, the festival will celebrate the town’s 135th anniversary with a parade, games, market and family friendly activities, said Lisa Bonwell, president of…
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‘Small treasures’: The magic of trinket trading at the Colorado Renaissance Festival
Dressed in a red cloak and sporting a black bob, Alexa Fitzpatrick, embodying Lord Farquaad, started handing out royal decrees. The handwritten notes, which she passed out at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in June, were host to witty phrases like “Ogres will be beheaded on-site” and “Pumpkin carriages double parked will be towed.” Fitzpatrick exchanged…
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Brews and birds: Nonprofit animal rescue opens coffee shop in Colorado Springs
A new coffee shop in the Springs is serving up blends and brews with one mission: to benefit birds. Sanctuary Coffee, which opened in March, supports Colorado Springs’ only avian and aquatic sanctuary, Fins and Feathers. The rescue cares for and adopts out owner-surrendered pet birds and freshwater fish and can now sustain its goal…
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‘Small treasures’: The magic of trinket trading at the Colorado Renaissance Festival
Dressed in a red cloak and sporting a black bob, Alexa Fitzpatrick, embodying Lord Farquaad, started handing out royal decrees. The handwritten notes, which she passed out at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in June, were host to witty phrases like “Ogres will be beheaded on-site” and “Pumpkin carriages double parked will be towed.” Fitzpatrick exchanged…
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Inga Allison: Scientific exploration in high altitude baking
Within Guggenheim Hall at Colorado State University, a near century-old chamber is hidden. The structure, too large to move during the hall’s remodeling several decades ago, was instead enclosed in the walls. But once, this chamber was used by students for research — and it’s the reason why many know how to adjust their recipes…