Tag: jennifer mulson
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Colorado Springs church integrates sex education, spirituality
People learn about sex in all sorts of ways. Conversations with friends, health class in school, parents, the internet, books, movies. But what if there’s another resource for sex education? Since 2001, First Congregational Church has offered Our Whole Lives, a secular national sex education program developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United…
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Former U.S. Air Force special agent, combat vet in Colorado Springs area selected for pin-up calendar
At first it was the fashion of the ’40s and ’50s, but it became the Pin-Ups for Vets mission that attracted Danielle Vizzone-Bierwirth. The Peyton resident was selected as one of 13 female veterans across the U.S. to be styled as a WWII pin-up model for next year’s calendar, which helps support veterans and U.S.…
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Colorado Springs classical music concert reimagines Taylor Swift songs
It’s only a matter of time before Taylor Swift tribute singers start making the rounds. In the meantime, though, Swifties and classical music fans can catch a classical music tribute to the global pop star’s hits. Fever, a live entertainment company that spreads classical music events around the world, will bring “Candlelight: A Tribute to…
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Colorado horror author carves out his own career path
Horror author by night, state worker by day. Bryan Asbury knew from his earliest years what made his writerly heart light up. “The feeling horror invokes in someone, it’s unlike any other genre,” he said. “I like being scared. Being scared is almost fun, primitive almost.” His penchant to channel his darker imaginings drifted away…
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Pikes Pick: ‘Traitors’ a mesmerizing diabolical reality competition
I hope the contestants on “Traitors” received therapy after their time on the reality competition show. This game is diabolical and I can’t stop watching. In the first season, which debuted last year on Peacock, 20 players, consisting of reality TV stars and non-TV stars, convene in a Scottish castle alongside host Alan Cumming to…
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Colorado State Fair offers concerts by Ludacris, Shane Smith, new carnival rides, new food, 4H exhibits
The Colorado State Fair is a whole lot of country and a little mishmash of everything else. Bringing the country to the 2024 concert lineup are some of the headlining musicians, such as Shane Smith & The Saints, Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins and Lonestar. Quenching the thirst for early 2000s hip-hop, which does well at…
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Colorado State Fair offers concerts by Ludacris, Shane Smith, new carnival rides, new food, 4H exhibits
The Colorado State Fair is a whole lot of country and a little mishmash of everything else. Bringing the country to the 2024 concert lineup are some of the headlining musicians, such as Shane Smith & The Saints, Scotty McCreery, Trace Adkins and Lonestar. Quenching the thirst for early 2000s hip-hop, which does well at…
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Ford Amphitheater addition the latest in Colorado Springs’ ever-shifting musical landscape
Taylor Swift, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Tina Turner, Sting, Billie Holiday, Imagine Dragons, Weezer. What do they have in common? They’ve performed in Colorado Springs. With the addition of Ford Amphitheater to the city’s musical landscape, we can expect to see more big names take advantage of the new 8,000-seat, open-air…
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Save yourself, animals, birds by reducing light pollution | Live Well
As much as we need the light, we also need the darkness. But we’ve been inculcated with the notion that dark equals bad or scary and that we must illuminate the darkness to stay safe. “Partially it’s because we’re diurnal people,” said Deborah Price, a DarkSkyColorado board member. “Humans are active during the day so…
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New darkly absurd play in Colorado Springs chronicles life after arrival of atypical baby
Parenthood can be fraught, particularly for first-timers. In Rachel Axler’s 2010 play, “Smudge,” husband and wife Nick and Colby are expecting their first baby and dreaming about living out the typical all-American family dream. But when their newborn, Cassandra, arrives, looking nothing like they expected, their expectations and hopes for a normal future are dashed.…