Tag: jennifer mulson
-
Springs Skaters welcomes those who love wheels
The large skate bowl gapes open like the Grand Canyon. A bout of anxiety at the thought of roller skating down its straight-down sides would be justified. But to the intrepid members of Springs Skaters, it’s just another day at Memorial Skatepark in Memorial Park, perhaps one where they’ll nail a flip or some other…
-
Colorado Springs theater company mounts comedy featuring cast of seniors
Beatrice, Eaddy Mae, Imogene and Maude are living their not quite best retired lives at Magnolia Place Assisted Living. Beatrice needs a vacation and wants Eaddy Mae to take a break from praying to board a cruise ship through the Caribbean. Imogene is losing her memory and Maude is planning her funeral. On top of…
-
13 new sculptures, murals dot downtown Colorado Springs in annual Art on the Streets exhibit
Artists from around the globe vie to be included in the popular Art on the Streets program by Downtown Ventures. This year, the outdoor sculpture gallery that decorates the streets around downtown attracted 100 applications. Thirteen pieces made the cut: six murals and seven sculptures. Most of the artists are from the Pikes Peak region…
-
Pikes Pick: Free summer Shakespeare around Pikes Peak region
Theatreworks’ program ACT OUT is for those who like their Shakespeare short and sweet. This year’s free 65-minute production of “2 Gents,” better known as “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” can be seen at libraries, schools, community centers, parks and senior centers throughout the Pikes Peak region. The next two shows are at 6 p.m.…
-
Bird Call: Just who was that masked bird?
It was the pick me up I didn’t know I needed. A New Bird. (Capitalization on purpose.) I’m not sure why, but spotting a species I’ve never encountered is like manna from the universe. And if I can figure out how to identify it? That’s a slice of ecstasy cake right there. In the last…
-
‘American Idol’ runner-up to headline this weekend’s Pikes Peak Pride in Colorado Springs
Wherever there’s a mic you’ll find Blake Lewis. The runner-up on season six of “American Idol,” who now lives and performs in Las Vegas — “anywhere they’ll give me a mic,” he says — will headline this year’s Pikes Peak Pride festival. He’ll perform Saturday at Alamo Square Park. The festival is free. “I’ve had…
-
Live Well: SWF seeks fun
There once was a puzzle of cardinals, blue jays and chickadees spread out across a table in my back bedroom. It lived there half done for 18 months. I didn’t touch it for more than a year. Nearby hung an old bag filled with an assortment of stencils and colored pencils for all the crafts…
-
Pikes Pick: California hair stylist worth a follow on Instagram for razor cuts
Here’s a fun follow on Instagram: jayne_edosalon. Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif.-based hair stylist Jayne Matthews does all her cuts with a razor, which leads to some bountiful curls, Farrah Fawcett-like shags, bobs and bangs that make you want to order a razor and try it out yourself. Her IG has tons of fun videos…
-
Famous hotel near Colorado Springs to celebrate its 150th anniversary
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt stayed there. So did Crown Prince of Austria Franz Ferdinand, P.T. Barnum, Thomas Edison and Clark Gable. Buffalo Bill and his Wild West show dropped by, along with his star Annie Oakley. With 150 years of existence, The Cliff House in Manitou Springs is a long-standing shrine to the history of…