Tag: jennifer mulson
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Bird Call: Colorado carver uses recycled wood to create life-like birds
You’d swear these carved birds are about to take off. But no, the mountain bluebird, cedar waxwings, red-winged blackbird and hooded merganser are firmly mounted to their wood bases as they perch atop a few display tables and shelves at Wild Birds Unlimited. Standing nearby is Tom Mizik, the man responsible for the brilliantly painted,…
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Colorado Springs churches offer Blue Christmas as alternative to Christmas Eve services
While some can’t wait to fa-la-la, others brace themselves for the holiday season. This time of year can be a harbinger of grief and loneliness for many, reminding us we’ve lost people we loved over the last year or even years ago. Maybe that loss comes in the form of a pet, job, friend or…
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Pikes Pick: Watch Royal Ballet’s version of ‘Nutcracker’ on big screen
‘Tis the season to watch one of the world’s most prestigious classical ballet companies do its version of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” And if you can’t transport yourself to London to see them at the Royal Opera House, the next best way is to travel to a Cinemark theater for a silver screen viewing at 3…
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Holiday concerts, performances, comedy, cabaret around Colorado Springs
Make a memory of this year’s holidays by attending a festive concert, performance or improv show, or indulging in a sweet treat as you unfurl your list of Christmas wishes to the man with the great white beard. • “Yule Be Naughty” by Millibo Art Theatre: Adults only, please, for the irreverent holiday cabaret hosted…
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Colorado Springs artist practices and teaches ikebana, Japanese art of flower arranging
Ikebana found Heidi Almosara when she needed it most. The ancient art of Japanese flower arranging, with its meticulously arranged branches, flowers and other materials from the natural world, creates beauty through asymmetrical balance and a less is more philosophy. There’s a purpose to the aesthetic — to mirror the human experience. “Think about our…
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Colorado Springs men’s chorus to do holiday shows
You never know when watching a holiday show could change a life. When the LGBTQIA-friendly Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus does its annual holiday concert, JayJay Porcadilla knows the tunes and blended voices will do more than sound pleasing. “I have really seen what this group can do for people in the audience,” Porcadilla,…
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Pikes Pick: Never too late for an inaugural viewing of ‘The Godfather’
I’m extremely late on this pick, by more than 50 years, but here it is anyway: “The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 Academy Award-winning masterpiece of a film. I’m relishing the gritty cinematography, Al Pacino and Marlon Brando’s sublime acting, and the way it makes me hang on every word of every scene as a…
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Award-winning Colorado Springs assemblage artist makes memorable pieces out of junk
Every day is a carefully organized treasure hunt in Michelle Bracewell’s art studio. Meticulously labeled glass jars of baby doll parts, lace, rhinestones, pearls and vintage lady heads line the shelves. Designated plastic bins hold medium and large dog figurines, beads, crowns, metal eyes, metal animals, plastic and resin animals, ribbons and rosaries. One look…
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African drumming can improve memory, induce meditative state, lift mood | Live Well
There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class. Students in Heidi Alina’s Wednesday morning class at Red Crags Arts & Agriculture House in Manitou Springs display the gamut of possibilities as they take turns saying why they’ve come. One older gentleman, here for his second…
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Colorado Springs native to debut world premiere of his Santa musical
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The world can always use a joyful, funny musical, especially when Santa’s involved. A couple of years ago, Broadway star and Icons co-owner Joshua Franklin-Wolfe set out to write a musical specifically for Colorado Springs that could be done annually and would bring together arts…