Tag: arts
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Colorado Springs holistic, artisan fair to offer 100 vendors, presentations, workshops
It’s not too often you can make your own pendulum, learn the secrets of Himalayan salt lamps and admire works by professional artists all in one trip. About 100 artisans and holistic practitioners will be on hand at this weekend’s Creative Market & Holistic Expo, a one-stop shop for those interested in exploring spirituality, self-growth…
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Post-hardcore, progressive country, rock ‘n’ roll shows around Colorado Springs this week
Quicksand: Formed in 1990, the band had a huge influence on developing the post-hardcore scene, a type of music that fits in the punk rock genre, but includes melodies and harmonies. The group broke up in the late ’90s, but reunited in 2012 for three more albums and counting. Bane, Soul Blind and Public Opinion…
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Colorado Springs playwright to perform her award-winning show about suicide in New York City
Jessica must make an impossible choice. If she leaves her husband, she knows he will kill himself. But if she stays, she knows it’s her own life that’s on the line. Jennifer Caress’s award-winning debut play, “The Pool,” is set two years after Jessica leaves her husband, who has indeed done the inevitable. What unravels…
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Professional female wrestler Skye Blue to compete at Colorado Springs event
As blood from a head wound drenched her face and neck, Skye Blue never felt better. Confined in a steel cage with her opponent, Willow Nightingale, during an All Elite Wrestling Blood and Guts match in November, her forehead was sliced open after being thrown against the metal. She quickly discovered what they say about…
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Colorado Springs artist pays homage to Latin roots, friendships, love in new paintings
Much to the dismay of teens everywhere, many times parents do know what’s best. For Rosario Weston, who moved to the U.S. from Chile when she was 10, it was her father who always told her she was meant to be an artist. “He knew me better than anybody in the world,” said the Colorado…
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Arts festival, old trains, Gulf Coast-inspired works among new events, exhibits in Colorado Springs
“Memories,” by Gallery 113 artists: Almost 20 artists, including Carey Pelto and Irving Middlemist, will showcase works inspired by memories. Pelto uses watercolor, pastel and ink. Middlemist uses paint and collage to recreate memories. Running through August, it opens with a free reception with live music and refreshments from 5-8 p.m. Friday, 125 ½ N.…
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Add Colorado’s Dino Fest, Telluride Jazz Festival, Sabor Denver and more to your weekend plans
TELLURIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL: The festival returns for two days of live music in one of Colorado’s most scenic settings. Since 1977, the festival has combined world-class jazz and contemporary artists with mountain views, drawing music lovers from around the globe. Friday and Saturday at Telluride Town Park, 500 E. Colorado Ave., Telluride, $164.46-$2,578.97; telluridejazz.org. SABOR…
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Free, pop-up concerts in Manitou Springs to celebrate Colorado, kindness
Four musicians will fete Colorado and do Manitou Springs a kindness. Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts (EPIC), a classical music series, will surprise visitors and residents with two pop-up performances on Saturday, from 7:30-8 a.m. at The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway and 8:15-8:45 a.m. at the base of the Manitou Incline. The free…
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Colorado Springs to celebrate Colorado Day with daylong events, including attempt at doughnut record; see a full list of events
Colorado Springs founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer arrived in the Pikes Peak region in 1871 with one intention: to make the area the finest place in the West to build a home. “It was built on the idea that people would want to be here,” said Matt Mayberry, director of Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, “attracted…
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Pikes Pick: Comedian Amy Poehler chats up celebrities on her award-winning podcast
All I ever wanted was a good, good hang. The theme song to comedian Amy Poehler’s popular, award-winning podcast, “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” is spot on. She’s so affable, funny and great at asking questions. If you want a few laughs, listen to her chat with Will Ferrell and Tom Holland. Matt Damon gives…