Author: Loree Rider
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‘The Glass Menagerie’ elicits deep memories
A recollection of a family in quiet crisis, Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” stirs the heart with its portrait of a man remembering. Opening at Theatreworks on Friday, it’s often referred to as a “memory play,” a performance where a deluge of dysfunction is narrated by protagonist Tom Wingfield. Tom’s remembering reveals, scene by scene,…
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It’s all about the moment (and fun) for the B-52s
It’s the kind of party where big music and big hair shack up for big fun. Named for the bouffant hairdos of the Southern women they grew up around, the B-52s have been delivering their raucous brand of playful sounds to audiences for 35 years now. And they’ll be doing it for the Springs at…
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LOREE’S PICK: The Sunset Jazz Series
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Usher out some the last few warm rays of summer with the soft Latin flair of Flute Daddy and the Samba Nova Brazilian Jazz Quartet at the Sunset Jazz Series at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor…
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Mango fan Django dazzles with gypsy jazz and legendary guitarist Django’s flair
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the dim lit corners of bistros and bars around the Springs, there echoes the arpeggios of a ghostly guitar legend. And gypsy jazz band Mango fan Django has sought to keep his sound alive.…
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LOREE’S PICK: Greek Festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Opa! It’s time for an authentic Greek experience with the Pikes Peak Region’s 14th Annual Greek Festival. Sponsored by the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, this is a three-day cultural affair with Greek food, drink,…
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Comic Brian Regan mines life for humor that everyone can relate to
He is Everyman’s funny man. Premier comic Brian Regan (pronounced ree-gan) returns to Pikes Peak Center Saturday with another round of funny. The headliner’s relentless touring schedule has earned him sold-out shows across the nation. This year he celebrates a milestone: 25 appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman, ” scheduled for August 30th. …
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Comic Brian Regan: Everyone’s funny man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save He is Everyman’s funny man. Premier comic Brian Regan (pronounced ree-gan) returns to Pikes Peak Center Saturday with another round of funny. The headliner’s relentless touring schedule has earned him sold-out shows across the nation.…
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Comic Brian Regan mines life for humor that everyone can relate to
He is Everyman’s funny man. Premier comic Brian Regan (pronounced ree-gan) returns to Pikes Peak Center Saturday with another round of funny. The headliner’s relentless touring schedule has earned him sold-out shows across the nation. This year he celebrates a milestone: 25 appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman, ” scheduled for August 30th. …
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LOREE’S PICK: ‘Derby, Baby!’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s time to roll out the red carpet as the Derby Dames turn Derby Divas for the premiere of “Derby, Baby Roller Derby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash.” The film tells the…
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SET takes on the issue of gay rights in two performances of ‘8’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matters of the heart should hardly be a matter of legislation. Still, Springs Ensemble Theatre’s newest production, “8,” takes a love story into the courtroom in two performances Saturday. Written by Academy Award winner Dustin…