Tag: jennifer mulson
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Pikes Pick: Full moon hike near Colorado Springs
Get dressed like the little kid in “A Christmas Story” and head out for a hike under January’s wolf moon. Meet at the Palmer Lake Recreation Area (199 County Line Road, Palmer Lake) at 5 p.m. Jan. 23 for a 3- mile up and down trek through Santa Fe Open Space. Wear traction devices for…
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Divide artist among many participating in annual pottery sale
Mystical things happen when Deborah Hager sits down in the morning to throw a lump of clay on her pottery wheel. Not only does she transform a shapeless mass into something beautiful and functional, she also moves into a flow state where her previous night’s dreams begin to unravel. “The allure of pottery is sometimes…
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Live Well: A year of lessons learned, relearned
Did you learn anything last year? We get so busy and we’re so forward-focused that it can be hard to reflect, but it’s good to consider how the last dozen months have shaped and grown you and if you’re moving in a palatable direction. I learned a few things last year and relearned some others.…
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Comedian Mike Merryfield to perform his observational humor in Colorado Springs
If it hadn’t been for a single laugh during his first attempt at stand-up, Mike Merryfield would have a different life. Merryfield was 24 and living in Appleton, Wis., where he still lives today. His friend had opened the town’s only comedy club and was killing it in the late 1980s with sold-out shows every…
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Colorado Springs attorney creates board games inspired by historical events
Where better to conceive of a board game about jury selection than the courtroom? That’s where defense attorney Alex Berry started to think about the difference between winning and losing. “The facts are in place,” said Berry, owner and founder of Damascus Road Law Group. “The only thing I can change is convincing the jury…
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Picasso, Toirac, Warhol, others featured in exhibit by Colorado Springs collectors
Collector Ron Brasch loves art that tells a story. One of his most recent acquisitions, Cuban artist José Ángel Toirac’s diptych “Achilles and Ulysses,” was purchased last year during a trip to Havana. The oil paintings feature portraits of Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara’s body, after Bolivian Special Forces and the CIA tracked…
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Pikes Pick: ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ with Judy Garland a sweet, seasonal treat
I recently discovered the sweet treat of “Meet Me in St. Louis.” The 1944 film, starring Judy Garland, paints a year in the life of one St. Louis, Mo., family through seasonal vignettes, and finishes with the clan attending the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition World’s Fair. Garland debuts the classic songs “The Trolley Song,” “The Boy…
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Pikes Pick: Free video project on connection between HIV, other illnesses, disability
“Everyone I Know is Sick,” is a free program of five videos by five commissioned artists, each showcasing the connection between HIV and other forms of illness and disability, including COVID, mental health and aging. The videos will play on a loop from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday in the GOCA Project Space at Ent Center…
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Pikes Pick: December forest bathing
The end of the year is a nice time to reflect on the past and upcoming months. One way to do that is with forest bathing — a slow, mindful stroll through the quiet woods, along with a tea ceremony. Certified nature guide Summer Lajoie will accompany walkers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 9…
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Pikes Pick: November birding adventure
Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean all the birds have headed to warmer climes. Aiken Audubon Society will offer Birds & Brews, a 3-mile hike at Stratton Open Space beginning at noon Sunday, followed by beers at Happy Taps at 3 p.m. Jessica Miller will lead bird lovers across foothills, meadows and through pine oak…