Tag: art and entertainment
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Flying W Ranch: A western tradition triumphs over tragedy in Colorado Springs
The crowd has moved through the line, filling trays with chicken, brisket, potatoes, beans, biscuits and applesauce made just the way an adoring mother made it more than 70 years ago. Now the people are back at their seats, back at the picnic tables lining this dining hall at a historic ranch in Colorado Springs,…
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The sonic, transcendent power of The Tank in western Colorado
RANGELY — Gazing at the 65-foot cylinder of rusted steel atop a remote, sandy hill in western Colorado, it was impossible to have any expectations of what we would experience inside. Suddenly, we escaped the desert heat of Rangely for a dark space cut by streamers of Technicolor light and filled with sound that is…
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Check out this weekend’s Colorado festivals
BRECKENRIDGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS: The event transforms the Arts District into a multisensory celebration of adventure, creativity and nature. The festival features a mix of free public activities and performances, while select shows and headliners require tickets or VIP passes from Thursday through Sunday, 50 W. Adams Ave., Breckenridge, free-$495; breckcreate.org. STANLEY10: Stanley Marketplace…
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Jazz, rock and country music fill Colorado stages this week
DOTSERO: A Colorado original band, Dotsero will bring its high-energy blend of jazz, funk and instrumental groove to Stargazers Theatre for an evening of smooth and dance-ready music. The internationally touring group is known for saxophone-driven melodies that have made it a longtime name in contemporary jazz. 7 p.m. Friday, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $23;…
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Pikes Pick: Philly has been good to Kurt Vile, and his music has been good to us
Summer is here, and I think I’ve got my summer soundtrack. Kurt Vile’s music could be the soundtrack to any summer, what with his sunny, breezy, easy-going style demonstrated by the popular track “Wakin on a Pretty Day.” But it’s not every summer we get a new Kurt Vile album, as we do now with…
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Check out these free weekly concerts in Colorado Springs
Come summer in Colorado Springs, families grab lawn chairs and blankets and continue musical traditions. There are several ways to break up the workweek with free concerts around the city. One series we love: Tuesday evenings at Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City. Big bands take to that stage Wednesday evenings. Also on Wednesdays, the…
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In Manitou Springs, step into an old phone booth and call for colorful tales
An old phone booth stands in the back of a coffee shop off Manitou Springs’ main drag ー an inconspicuous portal to the past and bridge to the present. That’s the power of the Story Booth, as Justin Snyder sees it. He owns The Loft, a local gathering place for coffee and homemade bagels and…
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Five quality options for streaming this weekend
Very dark, very fun. That’s “Caught Stealing,” a wild and unsettling ride from director Darren Aronofsky, who swaps a similarly dark but quieter reflection in “Requiem for a Dream” for this high-octane, popcorn thriller. Austin Butler plays a top baseball prospect-turned-bartender running from tragedy and his once-promising past. When by accident he gets caught up…
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Pikes Pick: New album takes us to rare Bon Iver performances
It’s not often we get a new album from Bon Iver. Nor is it often we get to see the experimental band and its enigmatic creator, Justin Vernon, live on stage; no tour has been announced for 2026 while Vernon returns a musical festival to his small town in Wisconsin. This is why I’m excited…
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Little-known legend of Colorado Nick to be celebrated at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
For years in Colorado Springs, Scott Boyer had been learning little by little about a tattoo artist in local lore who went by Colorado Nick. His real name was Leonard Newell Wisner, Boyer learned. And in learning this he learned the man was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Boyer came to an unmarked grave. “Here was…