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JENNIFER’S PICK: Willy Porter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One man. One guitar. That’s pretty much all it takes to get my attention. Fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songwriter Willy Porter cites guitarists Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges as influential in his musical development. That makes…
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Chamber Orchestra dares to dance in next concert
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thomas Wilson designed the upcoming Chamber Orchestra of the Springs concerts to be a celebration of dance. Harpist Matthew Tutsky will be the one doing the most celebrating.Wilson chose Tusky’s solo work on Claude Debussy’s…
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COLUMN: Five TV shows worth catching up on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Did you miss out on all those water cooler chats when “Lost” was popular? Do “Seinfeld” references go right over your head?Chances are you have a pop culture deficiency. So how do you keep up…
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GUEST COLUMN: Stargazers salutes some of the greatest bands of all time
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The driving goal and mission statement of Stargazers Theatre and Event Center is to bring great entertainment to great audiences and to be a warm and welcoming gathering place for the community.Focusing on that mission…
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Weaver Klaus Anselm finds his bliss in a loom
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was love at first weave. Klaus Anselm practiced medicine in Pueblo for decades. In 1998, when he was 63 and one year away from retirement, he followed a whim and signed up for a…
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The FAC’s ‘Prelude to a Kiss’ poses questions about the nature of love and loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save They say a kiss is just a kiss, but sometimes it’s more. Sometimes it changes your life. Or on a rare occasion, deposits you directly into another’s person’s body. Whichever comes first. On a cold…
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An artist’s passion for robots creates ‘gentle giants’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The artist Michael Salter loves robots.In fact, Salter, 45, makes robots. Not of the scary variety, but more of the gentle giant type who wants to befriend and help humans. His creations aren’t made of…
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Murray Ross on ‘The Glass Menagerie:’ Between cats and unicorns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This column invites local organizations to write about interesting aspects of upcoming events in their own words. Tennessee Williams called “The Glass Menagerie” “a memory play.” The memory belongs to the character of…
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Newly purposed space in the FAC becomes second stage with ‘Make Sure It’s Me’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It shined up into a gem of an idea.The Fine Arts Center staff has mulled over the idea of creating a new space for theater productions for a number of years. They were intent on…
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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.…