Author: Warren Epstein

Larkburger is coming to The Broadmoor Towne Center. If you’ve never eaten at Larksburger, a Colorado chain, you probably don’t know what a big deal this is. But trust me when I tell you that once you eat here, you’ll forget all many of the competitors. This thing was started by Thomas Salamunovich, the executive…

Yes, I’m a sucker for cute animals and supid beer commercials. Below are some of my favorite Super Bowl commercials of all time. Photo by

Stargazers has positioned itself as not only a great venue to see established music acts (Ani DiFranco? Wow!), but also discover new talent. Love the idea of this new music and comedy showcase, 7 p.m. Saturday, Stargazers Theatre and Event Center, 10 Parkside Drive, 476-2200, $10; coloradospringscomedy.com. Photo by

Pikes Peak Community College freshman Sean Hale will use up a bit of his 15 minutes of fame Wednesday when he appears on “American Idol.” He’ll appear on the popular singing competition at 7 p.m. Wednesday on  KXRM/Channel 21. He’s not actually sure how much airtime he’ll get. “I don’t know if they’ll air the…

The producers at TheatreWorks are putting their money where their mouths are. In recent months, they have talked about trying to cast more minorities and about upgrading to the region’s first union theater house. August Wilson’s classic drama “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” represents their words in action, a big-budget work featuring more black actors…

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Win four tickets to the 2012 YEAR OF THE DRAGON CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the City Auditorium 221 E. Kiowa St. All you have to do is leave a comment below about why you want the tickets. The ones with the most likes on their comment by noon Thursday (1/19/12)…

Craig Smith recently went back to the hiking trail and looked up at that 2,000-foot cliff in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and he could feel himself stranded with his cousin all over again. His leg broken in two places, he was suspended by a cable 900 feet over the rocky ground. The 2002…

Craig Smith recently went back to the hiking trail and looked up at that 2,000-foot cliff in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and he could feel himself stranded with his cousin all over again. His leg broken in two places, he was suspended by a cable 900 feet over the rocky ground. The 2002…