Tag: jennifer mulson
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Colorado Springs theater company to set classic Shakespeare work during Civil War
Welcome to William Shakespeare done Civil War-style. The new Theatreworks production of the classic 1603 tragedy “Othello,” traditionally set during the wars between Venice and Turkey in the second half of the 16th century, will instead take place circa the 1860s, during the Civil War. “It makes it less removed,” said Lavour Addison, who stars…
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2 Grammy Award-winning bands join lineup of new Sunset Amphitheater
Sunset Amphitheater will add two more Grammy Award-winning bands to its lineup. Rock band Cage the Elephant will bring its Neon Pill Tour to the open-air venue Sept. 19, while Christian pop duo For King and Country will roll into town Sept. 29. Ticket prices for both shows are TBA and will go on sale…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Mick Jagger tribute singer, rock band to do Rolling Stones hits
Mick Jagger is an animal. So says Mick Adams, who’s been channeling the legendary front man of The Rolling Stones for 18 years. And anyone who’s seen Jagger perform probably wonders how the animal is still standing at the end of a show, after all the belting, striding, dancing and oozing of charisma. “I look…
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Farm animal sanctuary near Colorado Springs provides home for abandoned, abused livestock
It was after midnight on a cold, dark December morning when Carrie Thornburgh found herself with a hand up inside a pregnant goat. The doe was in labor at Thornburgh’s farm animal sanctuary in Peyton, but her kid was stuck — only one leg had made its way into the world and all Thornburgh could…
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Live Well: Praise for a youth minus cellphones, social media
My little Gen-X mind was blown the other day. I was informed the youngest among us no longer use the hang loose hand gesture, the one where the thumb and pinky fingers are extended while the other fingers are tucked into the palm, to indicate making a phone call. They now place a flat palm…
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Pikes Pick: Annual spring plant sale offers greenery suited to Pikes Peak region
It’s almost time to put stuff in the ground, unless you’re a daredevil who likes to take chances. The annual Horticultural Art Society Spring Plant Sale offers an array of plants suitable for the region, including native perennials, roses, shrubs, grasses, vegetables, cacti and succulents. It’s open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and May 17…
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Deaf cattle dog, trainer to perform at Colorado Springs Pet Expo
The temptation is strong. But Maddie is stronger. The Australian cattle dog lays in the grass at Monument Valley Park, a pink heart tag dangling from her collar with the words: “I’m deaf.” She patiently waits for her owner, Eric Melvin, to give her the hand cue to eat the square piece of kibble resting…
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6 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: ‘Swan Lake,’ Nate Bargatze, Cinco de Mayo, opera
FRIDAY Our country singer friend Aaron Watson returns to town after playing here last summer. He’s still riding high on last year’s album, “Cover Girl,” with its popular single, “Seven Year Ache,” but it’s highly probable he’ll play some old favorites, too, such as “Outta Style,” “Run Wild Horses” and “Walls.” The show’s at 7:30…
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Colorado Springs teacher believes in poetry as deeper way to connect
While literature is a backbone of high school curriculum, poetry might get short shrift. Not in Tiffany Wolf’s classroom. The longtime Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School teacher likes to stuff a poetry unit into her eighth-grade honors English class during the spring semester. She teaches kids how to interpret and analyze a poem and then…
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Pikes Pick: New memoir details author’s life as sociopath
Chances are you’ve met at least one sociopath in your life. The word brings up a lot of questions and author and sociopath Patric Gagne is here to answer them in her new memoir, “Sociopath: A Memoir.” She also recently went on the podcast “Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard. Her book was spurred by the…