The Middle Distance 4.26.13: April
If you could see the snow flowing down past the bedroom window, silencing the mid-April morning, you might not know where you are. Then you would remember: you are at home at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where this is the peculiar incarnation of spring.
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Hi! I’m Debow, a neutered black Labrador retriever. I am 62 pounds of pure energy. I love playing fetch in the yard, and the more exercise this boy gets outside, the calmer I will be once I come back in! I love rolling in the dirt and having my tailbone scratched, [...]
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In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency sent 70 photographers out into the American landscape to”photographically document subjects of environmental concern,” a project known as DOCUMERICA that was interpreted widely by these photographers, and which yielded some stunning (and often horrifying) results. After reading a recent NPR blog post about the project, [...]
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Hello. I’m Twinkle, an 8-year-old neutered lilac point Siamese. You will notice me right away if you come to HSPPR because I am so handsome, but don’t pick me out on looks alone! I’m a very shy boy who needs a gentle, kind owner to bring me out of my shell [...]
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If you missed yesterday’s reading and talk with New York Times reporter John Schwartz, author of Oddly Normal: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality, never fear! We spoke with him at length here at KRCC yesterday:
Complete Interview with John Schwartz about Oddly Normal
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Hey, hey. I’m Jake, a 4-year-old neutered black Labrador retriever. I love going on walks and being outside! At almost 100 pounds, I don’t have the energy of a puppy, but you’d still need to exercise this big boy twice a day. You will fall in love with my beautiful brown [...]
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Hi there! I’m Little Bit, a 5-year-old spayed brown tiger. This Little Bit of cuteness is shy and might need to adjust to a new environment. But I love a Little Bit of gentle attention… and I might even do a Little Bit of purring and rubbing on your ankles after [...]
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In a certain sense, childhood is most acutely experienced in retrospect. As a child, it’s simply life as you know it. But, as an adult, childhood (both one’s own and the developmental category in general) takes on a kind of mythic significance and, perhaps, nostalgic appeal. In this episode of Off Topic we look at [...]
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The Middle Distance 4.12.13: The Seed Underground
I bought this book on impulse. There was that charming cover with earthen bowls nestling beans and seeds and vegetables, with labels handwritten in pencil. It was April and the urge to put seeds in the ground had become overwhelming, even in the face of a [...]
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Hi, hi! I’m Noki, an 8-year-old spayed Australian shepherd. I am very easy-going, and I love attention. I especially love a good backrub after an energetic walk! This old girl might be middle-aged, but I’ve still got lots of energy and years of love ahead of me! I have a very [...]
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Director of KRCC’s Backyard Observatory, Mike Procell, strolls about the heavens and extends a stellar invitation unto you to attend KRCC’s first Backyard Star Party April 12th at Zero Dusk Thirty – 912 N Weber St in space age Colorado Springs.
All the details are HERE.
Oh, and in case you [...]
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Hi there! I’m Elijah, a 1-year-old brown tiger with long hair. When I first came to HSPPR, I don’t mind telling you, I was pretty scared. I liked to hide, and I didn’t move around very much, but thanks to the wonderful staff and volunteers at HSPPR, now I am so [...]
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Hello. I’m Henley, a 4-year-old neutered male Chihuahua. I am a very shy boy, and I need lots of love and encouragement. Once you get me outside and start interacting with me, though, I can be very sweet indeed! I enjoy gentle attention, and I am great on a leash. And [...]
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Photographer and UCCS Instructor Carol Dass‘s exhibit Mother at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is yet another great example of the ways that our local arts organizations are digging into the rich [...]
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Well, hello there, beautiful! I’m Patne, a 7-year-old spayed tortie kitty. I am VERY confident, and I love attention. In fact, I’m a Leader of the Band in HSPPR’s Feline-ality program, which means I love being in the middle of things and having grand adventures. But I also love giving and [...]
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This week on Off Topic, we take a close and critical look at the institution of marriage. Why do we do it? What do we hope it will be? What is it really? How has it changed?
In this episode:
Professor Stillman battles a pesky woodpecker, and in so doing, comes face to [...]
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The Middle Distance 4.5.13: She and I
She is up before dawn every day, no matter the season. While the rest of us grab a last few minutes of sleep, she pulls on her puffy blue robe, pads barefoot across the house to the front door and picks up the daily paper off [...]
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Hi, I’m Bella, a 1 ½-year-old spayed tan Chihuahua. I am a big personality in a small package! I love giving kisses and snuggling. And I still have all the energy of a puppy. I am very easy to walk because I’m so small, but I’m a little scared of leashes [...]
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If the cowboy is nothing more than a myth, no one told the folks at Western Jubilee Recording Company in Colorado Springs. Home to dozens of cowboy musicians and folk outliers such as Grammy winner Norman Blake, this tiny little recording company downtown is one of the hidden treasures of the Pikes [...]
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Hi there! I’m Porscha, a 5-year-old spayed chocolate Doberman mix. They tell me I’m an absolute joy to walk, and all staff and volunteers at HSPPR have fallen in love with this gentle girl! I enjoy sitting for treats and trying to walk between the legs of the people beside me. [...]
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Unless you’re afraid of heights, Colorado Springs native Keith Ladzinski has had an amazingly enviable photography career. After starting out with camera around his neck as as a skateboarder in the 1990s, Ladzinski began using strobe techniques he’d learned from skateboarding photography to shoot outdoor adventure shots. His techniques produced such stunning results [...]
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A documentarian of life in Old Colorado City in the early 20th Century, Ira Current was born in Colorado Springs October 30, 1910. He developed a keen interest in photography when he was 16 years old which would soon land him a job with Stewart Brothers photo finishing in Colorado Springs. In 1928, shortly [...]
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Hi there! I’m Katie, a 5-year-old long-haired tortie. I am very curious, and I will love exploring your house. I can be a little nervous in new environments and around loud noises, so a quieter home would be best for me. But if you give me some gentle love and affection, [...]
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2013 MEADOWGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL – featuring Blitzen Trapper, Kristen Hersh, Anais Mitchell, Chauncy Crandall & the Rocket Flies, Sera Cahoone, and many many many many more!
Three days and nights of music at beautiful La Foret in Black Forest – Memorial Day Weekend, May 24th, 25th, and 26th.
Full festival details through www.meadowgrassmusicfestival.org
KRCC Member discount tickets available only at the KRCC Studios – 912 N. Weber Street, Colorado Springs, or by calling 719-473-4801 or 1-800-748-2727.
MeadowGrass Pricing and Ticket Information:
• KRCC is selling tickets to MEMBERS of the STATION until Thursday for Friday’s Events, and until Friday for Saturday and Sunday. NO SALES ON SATURDAY. NO GENERAL PUBLIC TICKET SALES AT KRCC.
• Camping is SOLD OUT.
• Day of tickets sale ON SITE ONLY.
• Full festival passes are $90 non-member, $75 KRCC Member
• Day passes are $50 non-member, $40 KRCC Member
7th Annual Blues Under The Bridge – July 20th, 2013
WATERMELON SLIM & THE WORKERS, JOHN HAMMOND, BLUES CARAVAN W/ JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, THE SLIDE BROTHERS, D.B. REILLY, and THE JUST US LEAGUE
www.BluesUnderTheBridge.com for festival information
KRCC Member tickets on sale for $25. General Public tickets on sale for $35. VIP tickets $91.50. Day of show tickets $40 at the west gate. Tickets available through www.TicketFly.com or at KRCC.
Pre-festival Party Friday July 19th from 5-8pm at the Wyndham Grand Mining Exchange with Watermelon Slim, and Big Jim Adams!
IRA GLASS
Pikes Peak Center, Saturday October 12th, 2013 8pm
KRCC member pre-show meet and greet opportunity 6:30-7:30pm – pre-show meet and greet tickets available for $40 to members ONLY at the station.
Advance KRCC member tickets on sale now through August 2nd through www.TicketsWest.com. Enter member promo code and click find.
General Public tickets on sale August 2nd, 2013
