Author: Kelly Hayes
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Denver Home Show to host 36th annual expo over weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Need some reno-inspo? Next weekend is your chance to catch the 36th annual Denver Home Show. Set to kick off Friday at the National Western Complex, there will be more than 400 vendors at the show specializing in everything related to homes and landscapes: builders,…
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Pikes Pick: Shooks Run Trail is great for a casual walk
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Looking for a new place to walk the pup? Check out Shooks Run Trail — paved and about 4 miles long, the urban trail runs along Shooks Run Creek and takes you through the heart…
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‘Cats’ comes to the Ent Center
When you think of the 1981 hit Broadway musical “Cats,” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s the elaborate costumes from the original production, or the moving musical numbers that have captivated theatergoers for decades. This Thursday, the UCCS Theatre Company will open “Cats” at the Ent Center with a fresh perspective. The show will run…
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40th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
John O’Donnell Role with the parade — Carol and I started this in late 1984, first parade was on St. Patricks Day “I went knocking on doors to find money to pay for expenses, might of had 16 or more individuals, “I went banging on doors for bands, calling for services to be in parade…
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Pikes Pick: Spend a day at the Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo makes for a wonderful day spent seeing and learning about wildlife. Bonus: Proceeds go to support wildlife conservation efforts around the state and internationally. — Kelly Hayes, The Gazette The Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. More information is available at denverzoo.org. A hippopotamus receives some food from…
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Downtown Colorado Springs speakeasy, distillery closes
A popular speakeasy in downtown Colorado Springs has closed its doors permanently. Brooklyn’s on Boulder Street, a Prohibition-era themed bar at 110 E. Boulder St., closed over the weekend, according to a statement from co-owners Nick and Ian Lee. The bar served as a tasting room for Lee Spirits Co., a local craft distillery also…
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Millibo Art Theatre to host ‘The Making of a Great Moment’
What lengths will artists go to show to showcase their work? That’s the question actors Anna Faye Hunter and Michael Lee will explore in “The Making of a Great Moment”, opening at the Millibo Art Theatre on Thursday. The play will run through March 24. “It’s a good comedy; there’s lots of laughs in it,”…
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Troupe Vertigo to perform with Colorado Springs Philharmonic in circus symphony
Troupe Vertigo will perform with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic this weekend at Pikes Peak Center, showcasing captivating circus acts alongside a live symphony. “It’s a marriage between the two art forms, between the music and the circus arts,” said Aloysia Gavre, the artistic director and choreographer of Troupe Vertigo. The performance will be divided into…
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Meet Colorado Springs artist and Air Force veteran Daniel Logan
A fresh coat of paint now covers the walls of the Fountain Creek Nature Center. It’s a new mural, capturing local flora and fauna surrounding a winding river that flows across the walls. The vibrant colors and geometric designs are the work of Colorado Springs artist Daniel Logan. It’s Logan’s second completed mural. The new…
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History Colorado hosts art from Danielle SeeWalker to showcase Indigenous urban living, commodities
History Colorado just unveiled a new exhibit, “But We Have Something to Say,” showcasing artwork from Lakota citizen Danielle SeeWalker from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The exhibition hosts SeeWalker’s contemporary artwork side-by-side archival items from the museum’s collections. Using various mediums, including acrylic on canvas and beadwork, SeeWalker uses art to explore issues important…