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The Middle Distance 2/1/13: Snippets from a Life

On January 31, 2013 By

The Middle Distance 2.1.13

Donald Anderson has done what most writers and would-be writers wish they had done: kept all the snippets and notes and observations of a lifetime — some funny, some profound, some more developed than others, some mere grace notes — and put them together in what he calls “a [...]

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Round-Up: Gov. signs wildfire executive orders; Sen. Udall pushes for air tanker acquisition; Chinooks arrive at Fort Carson

On January 31, 2013 By

Governor John Hickenlooper announced new initiatives yesterday to try and make Colorado better prepared for wildfires…Colorado Democratic Senator Mark Udall is urging the US Forest Service to accelerate their acquisition of eight new firefighting air tankers ahead of this year’s wildfire season…Three Chinook helicopters have been delivered to Fort Carson for a new combat aviation brigade.

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God, That’s Funny! A Cornerstone Arts Week Preview Conversation

On January 31, 2013 By

Colorado College’s Cornerstone Arts Week begins Monday, February 4th. This year, the series explores “the ways in which humor and the arts create bridges between cultures, belief systems, and yes–even political parties.” Today we bring you a special preview of one of next week’s featured events: a panel discussion among Wiretap host Jonathan [...]

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Lover

On January 31, 2013 By

Hi! My name is Lover, and that’s exactly what I am! I’m a 1-year-old neutered black long-hair, and I already know that I love you. And as soon as you see me, you’ll love me too! I enjoy head scratches, belly rubs, and long bonding sessions in your lap. And if [...]

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Governor Signs Wildfire Executive Orders

On January 30, 2013 By

Governor John Hickenlooper announced new initiatives today to try and make Colorado better prepared for wildfires. State officials say they’re also planning for a drought this summer and a potentially bad fire season. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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Everything you need to know about Cornerstone Arts Week

On January 30, 2013 By

Monday, February 4, 4:30 – 6:30pm Cross-Currents Film Series presents: The Infidel Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Art Center Film Screening Room Free and open to the public Mahmud is a loving husband, doting father and an admittedly “relaxed” Muslim: a normal guy living an everyday life.  That is until a chance discovery turns his [...]

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Colorado Senator Michael Bennet on Immigration Reform

On January 30, 2013 By

Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke on Marketplace Morning Report from American Public Media on immigration reform this morning. Find out here where you can listen to the segment.

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microLECTURE: So, You’ve Finally Decided You’re Moving to Canada

On January 30, 2013 By

Colorado College English professor and Canadian, Steven Hayward presents a primer of sorts for fed-up Americans who’ve proclaimed, for myriad reasons, that they’ve had it with America and now they’re moving to Canada.

Steven Hayward is a novelist and short story writer born in Toronto, Canada. The eldest of two brothers, he attended [...]

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Doug

On January 30, 2013 By

Hi there! I’m Doug. I’m a 10-year-old black neutered Pomeranian. Several other Pomeranians came in around the same time I did, so now we are all part of HSPPR’s PomPom Squad! I’m an older gent. I am very low-key and enjoy gentle attention. I also just got groomed by HSPPR’s fantastic [...]

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Manitou Incline Set to Legally Open Friday

On January 29, 2013 By

Manitou Springs City Council took the last step tonight to approve the legal opening of the Manitou Incline to hikers, beginning Friday, February 1st.

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Drought, Fires, and Tourism at the Capitol

On January 29, 2013 By

Governor John Hickenlooper says a lack of water in Colorado poses a series challenge for the state’s tourism industry. The Governor answered questions from industry representatives as part of the annual tourism day at the state capitol. Bente Birkeland has more.

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Winter Storm Hits Colorado

On January 29, 2013 By

A winter storm is bringing some much-needed rain and snow to the Front Range and northern mountains.

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Concealed Gun Bill Fails

On January 29, 2013 By

The gun control debate sounded off both inside and outside the state capitol yesterday. Gun control advocates rallied at the capitol, and Democratic state senators struck down the first gun bill of the legislative session. The measure would’ve allowed school employees to carry concealed handguns. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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The Hobo Life of Adam Leech

On January 29, 2013 By

Adam Leech, owner of The Leechpit shop in downtown Colorado Springs and noted nickel whittler, began a journey over a year ago to chronicle his hitchhiking adventure from Colorado Springs to the annual meeting of the Hobo Nickel Society in Tampa, Florida. Leech launched a Kickstarter campaign on January 24th in an effort to [...]

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Mondo

On January 29, 2013 By

Hiya! I’m Mondo, a 5-year-old brown and white tiger cat. I’m a quiet boy; I prefer to listen to your stories than tell you about my day. I’m also very calm and relaxed. I’m the perfect friend to keep your lap warm this winter. Mondo means “wise protector,” and I take [...]

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Flood Preparedness Meeting

On January 28, 2013 By

Colorado Springs’ Emergency Management department will discuss flooding at a resident preparedness meeting tomorrow night.

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Capitol Conversation: Civil Unions

On January 28, 2013 By

A measure to allow civil unions in Colorado is expected to easily pass the state legislature this year, and as Bente Birkeland examines, the tenor of the debate is much different than in previous attempts. As part of our Capitol Conversation series, she talks to fellow statehouse reporters about the new dynamic, and whether [...]

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Seeing Red: Mark Rothko at THEATREWORKS

On January 28, 2013 By

I recently visited a rehearsal of THEATREWORKS’ production of Red, a Tony award winning play by John Logan, opening this Thursday, January 31st. The play is centered upon the preeminent 20th century painter, Mark Rothko, in the midst of the creation of the Seagram Murals. I spoke with director Joseph Discher and actors Thom Christopher [...]

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Communique: Program Additions Start this Weekend

On January 26, 2013 By

Dear Friends,

We’ve been doing research on programs at KRCC; we’ve also been testing a few shows for the past year or so.  We have some exciting changes to announce affecting our weekend line-up.

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Instate Tuition Bill Clears Committee

On January 25, 2013 By

Illegal immigrant students in Colorado are one step closer to receiving in-state college tuition. The measure passed the senate education committee yesterday. The issue has long been divisive at the legislature. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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The Middle Distance 1/25/13: Songs of Innocence & Experience

On January 25, 2013 By

The Middle Distance 1.25.13: Songs of Innocence & Experience

The older I get, the more I understand that the personal stories I tell are factually true only in part, and that how I choose to tell them says a lot about who I am on this journey, this solo adventure, this one-shot [...]

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HSPPR Pet of the Day: Daisy

On January 25, 2013 By

Hi. I’m Daisy, a 5-year-old spayed calico. I’m a Secret Admirer in HSPPR’s Feline-ality program, which means I might need some nurturing and love to grow, but once I bloom, I will be the most beautiful flower in the garden. I would love to soak up some sun on your windowsill. [...]

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Sea Wolf Tonight at the Black Sheep: KRCC In Studio

On January 24, 2013 By

Sea Wolf perform tonight at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs.  We Are Not A Glum Lot and The Donys the Amys open for the performance.  They stopped by KRCC today to chat with Jeff Bieri.  Click the play button to have a listen:

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News

Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held Town
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Qusair is a strategically important town that lies between Homs, where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, and the Lebanese border. If President Bashar Assad’s troops – reportedly backed by Hezbollah fighters — regain the town, they would control an important route from the coast to the capital, Damascus.
 

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Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use
May 19, 2013 | NPR · College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme “Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users.” Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.
 

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Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama’s Morehouse Speech
May 19, 2013 | NPR · President Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college.
 

Arts & Life

Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due
May 19, 2013 | NPR · John Williams’ Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It’s now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.
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The Movie Katie Aselton Has ‘Seen A Million Times’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Actor-director Katie Aselton could watch Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break a million times. “It totally scoops you up and takes you for a ride,” she says.
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Unacceptable Anger From ‘The Woman Upstairs’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · “Women’s anger is very scary to people,” author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.
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Music

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First Listen: Mount Kimbie, ‘Cold Spring Fault Less Youth’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The British beat-makers shed their electronics in pursuit of a sound designed to translate live. For their second album, Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker and Kai Campos even trot out languid vocal performances and a real live drum kit, while still sounding like themselves in the process.
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First Listen: Tricky, ‘False Idols’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The producer’s best album since the mid-’90s, False Idols is one of 2013′s biggest surprises so far. His signature mix of menace and seduction still sounds contemporary after Tricky’s more than 20 years in (and out of) the spotlight.
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First Listen: Laura Marling, ‘Once I Was An Eagle’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Marling’s songs dig well beyond the everyday, with each sung in a wise, dusky, brooding voice that always seems in control of its surroundings. The U.K. folksinger’s fourth album, Once I Was an Eagle, takes a remarkable journey over the course of 16 hypnotic, subtly inventive songs.
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