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Christmas at Glen Eyrie

On December 18, 2012 By

Each year, the Navigators at Glen Eyrie present a truly unique holiday offering, the madrigal banquet at the former residence of Colorado Springs’ founder, William Jackson Palmer. The banquet was the brainchild of Springs resident Dave McIntosh who has been transforming the castle into a middle-ages holiday wonderland and feasting hall for the [...]

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THEATREWORKS’ You Can’t Take It With You

On December 13, 2012 By

We took a little trip to the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater for a behind-the-scenes look at the THEATREWORKS production of You Can’t Take it With You. We spoke with actors Missy Moore and Logan Ernstthal as well as the director of the play, Geoffrey Kent.

You Can’t Take it With You runs through [...]

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The Middle Distance 12/7/12: The Image Becomes a Phantom

On December 7, 2012 By

The Middle Distance 12.7.12: The Image Becomes a Phantom

In her treatise on photography, Susan Sontag said, “Today everything exists to end in a photograph.” Witness any public event in the 21st century, crowd members’ arms extended outward with smartphones pointed in every direction and understand how prophetic that statement was way back in [...]

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Spencer’s Pierce Arrows

On December 3, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold explores the history of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company and the Colorado Springs resident who owned an entire fleet of the luxury automobiles.

Spencer’s Pierce Arrow’s

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. [...]

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Local Etsy Cyber Purveyors

On November 28, 2012 By

What better feeling exists than finding that perfect holiday gift for your friends and family? Perhaps that good feeling can be compounded by supporting the local economy by purchasing unique treasures from local artists and crafts people via etsy.com. We scoured the local etsy listings and found some marvelous treasures that we’re sure will put [...]

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The Legacy of Julie Penrose

On November 26, 2012 By

Historian Richard Marold explores the lasting legacy of one of the Pikes Peak region’s most influential residents, Julie Penrose.

The Legacy of Julie Penrose

Richard Marold is a local historian who works as a Chautauquan and portrays Winfield Scott Stratton, Franklin Roosevelt and Nikola Tesla. He is also editor of Cheyenne [...]

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The Magical History Tour: Old Colorado City Edition

On November 13, 2012 By


It’s about time that the iPhone caught up with the awesomeness that is the history of Old Colorado City. Don Kallaus, member of the Old Colorado City History Center, discusses the genesis of the new iPhone app that delivers unto you the ghost of the world that haunts your OCC now-a-days.

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The Middle Distance, 11/9/12: “Honey, It’s Jest Foo-ood”

On November 9, 2012 By

The Middle Distance 11.9.12: “Honey, It’s Jest Foo-ood”

In a parallel life, I think I might have been a cafeteria lady, baking industrial sized trays of yeast rolls every morning in a stainless steel kitchen, ladeling out clouds of mashed potatoes and smothering them with milk gravy.
Last Sunday I spent [...]

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Tonight! The Big Something Exhibit at the Coburn Gallery

On October 30, 2012 By

Today, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. at the Coburn Gallery on the Colorado College Campus (at the NW corner of Cache la Poudre and Cascade), The Big Something will jump out of the internet and into Coburn Gallery for our first ever Big Something Exhibition. Featuring the mischievous posters of Roy Linton, [...]

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Then and Now: Portraits of Urban Renewal

On October 29, 2012 By

(All photos in this slideshow are by Helen and James McCaffery, courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Best viewed in full screen mode by clicking on arrows in lower-right corner of slide show)

Warning: For those who imagine a quaint and walkable downtown Colorado Springs full of beautiful buildings, apartments [...]

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The Middle Distance 10/26/12: Doin’ the Math

On October 26, 2012 By

In this week’s episode of The Middle Distance, Kathryn Eastburn embraces the obsessive mathematics of aging.

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Floyd D. Tunson: Son of Pop

On October 25, 2012 By

Of all the hidden treasures we try to bring you on The Big Something, few rate as highly as the reclusive local artist Floyd Tunson. A long-time art teacher at Palmer High School, Tunson has been “retired” for over a decade during which time he has devoted himself full-time to his first love. Now [...]

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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

On October 24, 2012 By

THEATREWORKS and Curious Theatre Company (Denver, CO) have teamed up to present The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, a 2010 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama by Kristoffer Diaz. The play is staged in the world of professional wrestling, but leave your preconceptions at the door. We spoke with director Chip Walton [...]

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Idyll at the Demonstration Gardens

On October 17, 2012 By

Big news for a small garden last week: The Demonstration Garden at the Corner of Mesa Road and Glen Avenue in Monument Valley Park was bestowed the honor of First Place for landscape design by the All-America Selections organization, a non-profit, formed in 1932, that promotes plants that work well all across the country. [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 10/17/12: “September Gurls (Big Star cover)” by Green Like July

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“Monument Valley Park” ca. 1916, photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-5481.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 10/17/12: Monument Valley Park

On October 17, 2012 By

Graceful trees line lake in Monument Valley Park with dirt road at left. “1607″ printed on back. Caption on back reads “Monument Valley Park. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Monument Valley Park is the main park within the city limits. It was built by the late General William J. Palmer at a cost of $750,000 and donated [...]

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Richard Marold Remembers Lloyd Shaw, Renaissance Man

On October 15, 2012 By

Local historian, Richard Marold remembers longtime Cheyenne Mountain School teacher, principal, superintendent, coach and all-around renaissance man, Lloyd Shaw. Shaw was inducted into the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Hall of Fame on Friday October, 12th.

Richard Marold Remembers Lloyd Shaw, Renaissance Man

Here is some footage shot by Lloyd Shaw in [...]

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FMA Free Song of the Day, 10/15/12: “Youth” by Machine, Dear

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"Lloyd Shaw" ca. 1930, photographer unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 001-10529.

PPLD Historic Photo of the Day, 10/15/12: Lloyd Shaw

On October 15, 2012 By

Lloyd Shaw (1890-1958), scholar of Western square dancing, sits in a chair at a desk holding a piece of paper.

Click HERE to browse more images at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Digital Photo Archive.

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“At Prayer? by Myron Wood, November 1965. Copyright Pikes Peak Library District, courtesy of Special Collections. Image Number: 002-5960.

The Middle Distance, 10/12/12: The Struggle for Faith

On October 12, 2012 By

In this week’s Middle Distance, Kathryn Eastburn ruminates on the struggle for faith.

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Rain Machine: The Politics and Poetry of Water

On October 10, 2012 By


Colorado State Supreme Court Justice, water resource advocate and poet, Gregory J. Hobbs will be speaking at the UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art’s H20: Water, Culture & Politics lecture series October 11th. The lecture series is presented in conjunction with Eric Tillinghast’s installation, Rain Machine.

Justice Hobbs sat down with Andrea Chalfin [...]

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Big Something intern Jake Brownell and his sister posing in front of a Christmas tree. Present in Jake's thoughts are Ja Rule, Eminem and Tupac Shakur, of course.

Confessions of a Prepubescent Suburban Rap Enthusiast

On October 9, 2012 By

We recently uncovered some shocking information regarding Big Something intern and recent Colorado College graduate, Jake Brownell. It turns out that the young man we know as an earnest, polite and responsible member of the community spent his youth as a gangster rapper. Well, perhaps gangster is a little hyperbolic, but he did cut a [...]

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Democracy Now! Broadcast from the Tim Gill Center for Public Media in Colorado Springs

On October 5, 2012 By


This morning Democracy Now! was broadcast live from the Tim Gill Center for Public Media in Colorado Springs. You can watch the program below:

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James Gandolfini Dies; ‘Sopranos’ Actor Was 51
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a “sudden stroke.” The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.
 

Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console. The company says it is responding to feedback from consumers.
 

Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.
 

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James Gandolfini Dies; ‘Sopranos’ Actor Was 51
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a “sudden stroke.” The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.
 

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From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To Blocks
June 19, 2013 | NPR · NPR’s Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: Manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.
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The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International Twist
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The martini has been called “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet.” But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink’s muddled past.
 

Music

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The-Dream On Why We All Need R&B
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, has written some of the most memorable recent pop hits, from Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” to Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” But when he writes songs for himself, he makes R&B.
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Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell Get The Old Band Together Again
June 19, 2013 | WXPN · The country legends discuss how Nashville has changed over the years and play songs from their latest collaborative album, Old Yellow Moon.
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Viking’s Choice: True Widow Wants To Make Your Summer A Bummer
June 19, 2013 | NPR · True Widow’s stoner-rock and shoegaze mix trudges with back-breaking heft. Turn it up on a good pair of speakers or headphones, and “Four Teeth” rattles like a heavier bummer jam from Neil Young’s Zuma, complete with one-string guitar solos.
 

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