Tag: April Borjon
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Colorado Springs terrier at ease as the star of the show
More than 2,500 dogs begin the day competition-ready. By the end, however, only a handful stand in the spotlight. Long before the judges make the final cuts at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Colorado Springs trainer Tommy Dantzler and his 4-year-old black Russian terrier, Rye, are ready for anything. “He’s on autopilot,” Dantzler…
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Colorado muralist turns blank walls into vibrant art
Twenty-five feet in the air, balanced on metal planks and surrounded by the echo of an empty half-court gym, artist Kristen Zimmerman steadies her brush. Around her, more than 1,500 square feet of wall curves around her client’s in-house basketball court. With each stroke of her paintbrush, black-and-white portraits of legendary athletes begin to emerge.…
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Rising ballet star returns to Colorado for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company performance
As ballerinas jump and spin beneath theater lights, a four-year-old girl leans forward in her auditorium seat. Completely absorbed in the magic of “The Nutcracker,” Delfina Nelson-Todd knew then and there what she wanted to be when she grew up. She had already been dancing everywhere she went, twirling around her family’s San Francisco loft…
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Q&A with David Koechner: ‘The Office’ and ‘Anchorman’ star set for Colorado Springs show
A self-centered 1970s sports broadcaster in “Anchorman.” The obnoxious menace of a co-worker in “The Office.” And the chaotic, unpredictable uncle in “Hannah Montana.” Those are just a few of the larger-than-life personalities brought to the screen by actor and comedian David Koechner, who’s made a career out of playing the loudest character in the…
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34th annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs blends flavor with fundraising
Sweet, bold or a little bitter, however you take your wine, Colorado Springs will be pouring it by the glassful next week. The 34th annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs returns Wednesday and runs through March 7, bringing four days of tastings, seminars, winemaker dinners and a grand gala to venues across the city. Since…
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Jim Breuer brings ‘Find The Funny’ tour to Colorado Springs
Before comedian Jim Breuer ever sold out theaters, he was screaming about bugs. In 1985, at an open mic night in New York’s Long Island, a freshly graduated high schooler stepped onto the stage at Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown, imitating why people shriek when they spot a crawling intruder and setting the foundation for…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic brings Spanish flair with ‘Carmen / Aranjuez’
Seventy-eight musicians. Two rehearsals. Four days to bring it together. From the seductive drama of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” to the aching melody of Joaquín Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez,” the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will bring Spanish-inspired music to the Pikes Peak Center with “Carmen / Aranjuez” on Saturday and Sunday. “It’s one of the great pieces…