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Psychadelic rockers Jane’s Addiction ‘dig a little deeper’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Since the mid-’80s Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell along with guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins have been creating strings of vivacious vocals and psychedelic melodies. But to simply call them alternative rockers…
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Festival will leave you wishing you were Greek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The root of the word “Greek” doesn’t mean tradition, dance or even eating fantastic food. But when it comes to the holy trinity of fun, those attending the Annual Greek Festival this weekend will be…
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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…
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Pint-sized drivers (and big guys, too) here for Monster X Tour
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Look out Colorado Springs, El Perro Loco, Nasty Boy, Rat Racer and Tuff E Nuff are in town. And cuddly (we’ll see about that) little Monster Bear, too. The monster engines of the “Monster X Tour” are…
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Kantner’s Jefferson Starship featured in concert at Stargazers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mention that Jefferson Starship is coming to town and people tend to start humming “We Built This City.” Not quite. The groups and musicians that spun off from the legendary ’60s band Jefferson Airplane, which…
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Mentalist Marc Salem says he can’t read your mind. You might disagree.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “I knew you were going to call,” taunts Marc Salem’s voicemail message.Fortunately, he can back up his claim. Salem isn’t a psychic, though. Don’t call him a magician, either. He calls himself a mentalist, but…
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Sons of the Pioneers’ local connections run deep
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Earlier this year Flying W Ranch started making big plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary as one of the area’s premier attractions and family-centered destinations. The headliners: legendary singing group The Sons of the Pioneers. Then, on…
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The ‘Theatregasm’ short works festival highlights local, local, local
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You might want to ready your standing-o face for another round of “Theatregasm.” Now in its sixth year, “Theatregasm = 6,” is a festival featuring short plays written by local artists and produced by local…
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Pianist Krieger brings his love of music to ‘Celebration of the Amateur Pianist’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For pianist Norman Krieger, it’s been a Beethoven kind of summer. Concerts in North Carolina, Virginia and his native Los Angeles, have seen him perform concertos and chamber music by the great German composer. Due in…
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Springs Beer Fest has connoisseurs bubbling with delight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s like giddy children trading baseball cards in backyards across America. Beer buffs relish the ritual of trying on the latest micro-brew with their buddies, savoring every hoppy nuance and discussing the finest details. On…