Tag: art and entertainment
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Pikes Pick: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ will keep you guessing
If you’ve watched the other two “Knives Out” movies on Netflix, you know what to expect with the third: the unexpected. It’s another murder mystery with compelling characters, settings and twists. “Wake Up Dead Man” is unexpected in other ways. Here’s a timely, funny and heartfelt tale about bigger mysteries, including our faith. — Seth…
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Pikes Pick: ‘Train Dreams’ inspires deep reflections
The West is industrializing around the turn of the century, and a quiet logger does his part while starting a family and contemplating nature, change and his place in the fast, modernizing world. It’s the simple premise of a poignant movie that inspires our own reflections on life, loss and unrelenting time. “Train Dreams” is…
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The Broadmoor unveils life-sized gingerbread display, a holiday tradition in Colorado Springs
A sweet tradition of epic proportions has returned to The Broadmoor. The famed, historic resort in Colorado Springs has unveiled its life-sized gingerbread display for the holiday season — a time-honored attraction with alternating themes. This year’s: a whimsical take on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, including what The Broadmoor calls “a whimsical…
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Think Colorado this holiday season: 12 gift ideas made in state
Skis made not for skiing, but for sitting back and taking in the view. Soaps made for taking you back to the mountains. Artistic creations made from those white, emblematic trees out there. Something to spice things up. Something to carry your needs no matter the outing, wild or urban. And wherever you go, something…
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The party is just getting started at Colorado Springs’ new piano bar
The sun is setting as a man walks into a bar in downtown Colorado Springs, in one of the latest additions to the ever-evolving South Tejon Street. “Ain’t nobody here,” the man mutters to his partner. Nobody yet, anyway. The night is still young at Louie Louie’s Piano Bar. Soon, dozens filter in before a…
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Harry Potter marathon is on at Colorado Springs theater
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A return to fall means a return to Hogwarts. Accordingly, Roadhouse Cinemas (3030 N. Nevada Ave.) is screening all eight Harry Potter movies over the next eight weeks, complete with festive decor and themed food…
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Pikes Pick: Welcome back football with ‘Hard Knocks’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Hard Knocks” signals the return of football. Streaming now, the annual HBO series takes us inside the personal and professional lives of players during training camp, with this year’s focus on the Buffalo Bills. —…
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48 hours in Ouray: Exploring the ‘Switzerland of America’
In southwest Colorado, it’s amazing what all can be tucked into a box canyon. Herein lies Ouray, surrounded by craggy walls that seemingly can’t contain the options for shopping, dining and sightseeing. It’s a sight to behold from Main Street: the jagged San Juan Mountains over the canyon, the backdrop of the “Switzerland of America,”…
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Pikes Pick: Free days at Colorado Springs’ delightful Fine Arts Center
In Colorado Springs, we’re fortunate for the creative, inspiring refuge that is the Fine Arts Center. And we’re fortunate for regular free admission: the second Saturday and third Friday of every month. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Famous actor emerges as filmmaker with ‘A Real Pain’
We know Jesse Eisenberg the actor. Now, with the drama/comedy “A Real Pain,” we get to know him as a writer and director exploring big ideas about trauma and connection. Streaming on Hulu. — Seth Boster, The Gazette