Author: April Borjon
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City Greenhouses pay-what-you-can surplus plant sale returns
Some plant sales ask for a credit card or cash. This one simply asks for you to pay what you can. When the City Greenhouses open their gates July 23-25, thousands of greenhouse-grown native plants destined for Colorado Springs parks will instead find new homes through a donation-based surplus sale. After the city’s horticulture crews…
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Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell highlight four options for streaming this weekend
“The Sheep Detectives” starring Hugh Jackman on Amazon Prime Video is surprisingly delightful. The mystery comedy follows a flock of sheep determined to solve the murder of their beloved shepherd, while proving that talking animals are equally as likely as humans to discover the truth. Equal parts quirky and charming, it’s the kind of movie…
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Mix of country, rock and kid’s concerts means music for everyone
SAVE FERRIS: Southern California ska-punk veteran Save Ferris brings the “It Means Everything” 29th anniversary tour to The Black Sheep, performing songs from the band’s breakout debut album alongside fan favorites from its nearly three-decade-long career, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $31.14; blacksheeprocks.com. SUMMER ADVENTURE CELEBRATION: Families can celebrate the Pikes Peak Library…
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‘Dames at Sea’ sails into Cripple Creek this summer
Every Broadway star has to start somewhere. And while some dreams take years to come true, others just need one catchy song and a conveniently timed battleship. That’s the delightfully over-the-top premise behind “Dames at Sea,” the off-Broadway musical comedy bringing tap dancing, romance and old Hollywood charm to Cripple Creek this summer. The whirlwind…
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‘Dames at Sea’ sails into Cripple Creek this summer
Every Broadway star has to start somewhere. And while some dreams take years to come true, others just need one catchy song and a conveniently timed battleship. That’s the delightfully over-the-top premise behind “Dames at Sea,” the off-Broadway musical comedy bringing tap dancing, romance and old Hollywood charm to Cripple Creek this summer. The whirlwind…
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Q&A with Tig Notaro: Out of nowhere into everything, from stand-up to ‘Star Trek’
Some of the best jokes come out of nowhere. For Tig Notaro, one of them changed everything. Despite pursuing comedy for more than a decade prior, the comedian, actor and producer became known for opening a 2012 stand-up set with four words that stunned the audience: “Hello. I have cancer.” What began as an unfiltered…
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From Ecuador to Colorado: An immigrant fighter makes his professional debut
Tears streamed down his mother’s cheeks, hitting the floor of a dark New York basement as she pleaded with him. “Let’s go back,” she said. “You have a good life at home. You don’t have to do this.” He was scared, too. The basement he’d found for rent was cramped and windowless, discovered after a…
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From Ecuador to Colorado: An immigrant fighter makes his professional debut
Tears streamed down his mother’s cheeks, hitting the floor of a dark New York basement as she pleaded with him. “Let’s go back,” she said. “You have a good life at home. You don’t have to do this.” He was scared, too. The basement he’d found for rent was cramped and windowless, discovered after a…
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El Paso County fair returns this weekend with livestock, carnival rides and more
Now celebrating its 121st year, the fair traces its roots back to 1905, when farmers gathered in a Calhan schoolyard to celebrate a successful potato harvest The El Paso County Fair has a little bit of everything. Need a funnel cake? Done. Want to pet livestock? Easy. Prefer watching trucks smash into each other until…
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Too hot to venture outside? Stay cool at home with these 4 streaming options
“The Five Star Weekend” on Peacock is a charcuterie board of delicacies that has me so stoked I’m telling you about it a week early, before it premieres on July 16. First, it’s based on a 2023 Elin Hilderbrand novel, one of my favorite beach read authors. Second, it stars Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny and…