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Colorado Springs area military events starting March 25, 2018
THROUGH NOVEMBER “Trenches to Treaties: World War I in Remembrance” – 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Money Museum, 818 N. Cascade Ave., $5, $4 for seniors, military and students, free for ages 12 and younger; 632-2646, money.org. THROUGH DEC. 31 “The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW/MIA Allies and Advocates” Exhibit – Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215…
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Colorado Springs area literary events starting March 25, 2018
LITERARY EVENTS Children’s History Hour – “Celebrating Women’s History Month: Fannie Mae Duncan and Women of Jazz” for ages 3-6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., $3. Reservations: 385-5990, cspm.org. Community Open Mic – 5 p.m. April 7. Go online for locations; hearherepoetry.org/events. Poetry Slam – 7:15 p.m. April 11. Go online…
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Four-year nursing degree at community colleges becomes law without Hick
DENVER – A measure allowing Colorado’s community colleges to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is becoming law – but not because Colorado’s governor signed it. House Bill 1086 is aimed at helping to alleviate the state’s acute shortage of nurses at a time when the population is growing, as are demands on…
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Colorado Springs-area events calendar: Saturday, March 24
Here’s a look at what’s going on Saturday in the Colorado Springs area: BREW 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted Release — Release of modified Superpower IPA with Casey Brewing and Blending Mixed culture, matured on Colorado Peaches and dry-hopped, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Comrade Brewing Co., 7667 E. Eliffe Ave., Suite F, Denver; tinyurl.com/ycy35dnu.Sat. and Sunday:…
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The elites and oddballs behind the names of Pikes Peak scenery
The pioneers are long gone, but the places where they made their marks remain – the mountains, parks and rocks we now enjoy without much thought to their histories. We all know about Zebulon Pike, and many know about famed mountaineer Manley Ormes, namesake of the 14,115-foot peak’s snowy neighbor. But it’s easy to glance…
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Movie review: ‘Oh Lucy!’ is a late-in-life coming-of-age tale that’s more honest than most
Starring Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartnett, Kaho Minami; directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi; 96 minutes; unrated; contains drug use and sex; in Japanese and English with some subtitles. On the surface, Setsuko Kawashima’s life looks quite simple. She has a job. She has a niece she dotes on and a sister she avoids, mainly because the sister…
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Colorado Springs movies for the week of March 22, 2018
OPENING “Midnight Sun” – (Drama, PG-13, 91 minutes). Katie is a 17-year old with a deadly disease that prevents her from being in sunlight. “Pacific Rim Uprising” – (Action, PG-13, 110 minutes). A rebellious pilot and his estranged sister lead a new generation of fighters against monsters that want to destroy humanity. “Paul, Apostle of…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic tackles powerful, popular Beethoven’s 5th
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is one of the trickier pieces to conduct, said Thomas Wilson, who will conduct the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s performances Saturday and Sunday. “It’s one of the first pieces I played when I was studying piano as a kid. As a conductor, it’s one of the first pieces they put in front of…
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Colorado Springs-area events calendar: Friday, March 23
Here’s a look at what’s going on Friday in the Colorado Springs area: MUSIC Gloria Trevi & Alejandra Guzmán — 8 p.m., Pepsi Center, Denver, $49.95-$179.95; AT.Lane 8 — 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, Denver, $20; AX. Cari Dell — 5 p.m., Gold Hill Liquor StoreNathan Dean & the Damn Band — 6 p.m., The Whiskey…
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Black Bear Diner adds Colorado Springs-area location
Black Bear Diner has a new cub at 6715 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Fountain. You’ll find the same comfort food that has made other locations of the family-owned dens around Colorado Springs and beyond an award-winning eatery. Other local Black Bear locations include 975 N. Academy Boulevard and 1340 W. Garden of the Gods Road in…