Author: Carlotta Olson Denver Gazette
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Around the Neighborhood events calendar Sept. 16-22
WEDNESDAY Samantha Fish & the Zac Schulze Gang — 7:30 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $43.88-$82.46; phillongmusichall.com. THURSDAY Art Hop — Amy Tordoff will sign “All We Have Is Time” and Sheilah Jane will sign “Shadows and Sunrises: A True Story of Shame, Strength and Rebirth Across Continents,”…
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit volunteer opportunities
Contact organizations about volunteer opportunities. • AARP Tax-Aide — Volunteer scheduler needed during tax season; 832-483-6958, wjoedavis@gmail.com. • Alzheimer’s Association — 719-266-8773. • American Advertising Federation of Colorado Springs — aafcoloradosprings@gmail.com. • American Cancer Society — 800-227-2345, tinyurl.com/ybvauycg. • American Numismatic Association Money Museum — 800-367-9723. • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Colorado — enrollment@biglittlecolorado.org. • Care and Share Food Bank — volunteer@careandshare.org. • Catholic Charities of Central…
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4 Colorado outdoor events that are worth checking out from Sept. 11-Sept. 17
AstroFest – Annual Astronomy FestivalFriday-SaturdayBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area The National Park Service is inviting everyone to experience Colorado’s day and night skies during this annual astronomy festival. Participate in daytime astronomy and junior ranger activities and nighttime telescope viewing and star tours. The event is free, but…
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Colorado Springs and beyond Halloween events and fall festivals
Halloween Events Sept. 11-Nov. 14: 13th Floor Haunted House — 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Go online for schedule. Tickets: 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com. Sept. 18-Nov. 1: Corn Maze — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Chatfield Farms, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, $12-$22, free for ages 2 and younger. Tickets: botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/corn-maze. Sept. 18-Nov. 1: Magic of…
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Springs Scene – Art
Some events required tickets SEPT. 25-OCT. 4 10th Annual Autumn & Art Show and Sale — Hosted by the Cripple Creek Art Alliance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, with special celebration and artist reception at noon Sept. 26, Cripple Creek Heritage Center, 9283 S. Highway 67, Cripple Creek; facebook.com/cripplecreekheritagecenter. SEPT. 26 5th Annual Farm & Art…
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Springs Scene – Festivals and Events
Some events required tickets SEPT. 10 Movies Under the Mountains – “Hoppers” — Pre-movie fun at 5 p.m., The Promenade Shops at Briargate, Pikes Peak Patio, next to Ted’s Montana Grill, 1653 Briargate Parkway; thepromenadeshopsatbriargate.com. SEPT. 11-12 7-Year Anniversary Weekend — 6-9 p.m. Sept. 11, with a live DJ, food and drinks with proceeds benefiting…
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Springs Scene – Out of town
Some events required tickets AX: axs.com CW: comedyworks.com PMH: pueblomemorialhall.com TM: ticketmaster.com MUSIC Sept. 9: Cole Swindell — With BlackHawk, Zach John King, 6:30 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, $57.45 and up; AX. Sept. 9: Joshua Ray Walker — With Fabrizio, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, Denver, $32.54; AX. Sept. 9: LP — 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, Denver,…
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Springs Scene – Stage
Some events required tickets SEPT. 10 Mom’s Unhinges — Emily Holden, Lindsay Porter with headliner Cara Rosellini, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $25-$35; looneescc.com. Love at First Laugh — 7:30-10 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com. SEPT. 10-OCT. 4 “Come From Away” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts…
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Springs Scene – Music
CLICK FOR A LIST OF FREE, CHEAP SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PIKES PEAK REGION Some events may require tickets SEPT. 10 Ricky Sweum — With Wayne Wilkinson, 5-8 p.m., The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave.; waynewilkinson.com. Beers & Beats with Lightnin’ Al & Somkin’ Joe — 6:30 p.m., Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado…
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Pikes Pick: You decide the best steak
Enjoy an evening dedicated to the finest cuts of beef in the region from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Glendale Infinity Park, 950 S. Birch St., Glendale. More than just a feast, the RARE Steak Championship is a showdown, with more than 25 of the region’s most acclaimed steakhouses going head to head, each…