Sunday, May 19, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Sep 21-27, 2000
- Vol. 8, No. 38
- When Cartoonists Attack!
News
When Cartoonists Attack!
Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. Dan Perkins), an inveterate commentator on what makes American politics tick, gives us the dirt on covering the conventions, on his work in general, and on what it means to be political in these politically unfriendly times.
Zydeco casting its lot with Colorado Springs
Zydeco the Santa Febased developer that hopes to develop Red Rock Canyon cant decide whether its future lies with Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs or El Paso County.
Little garage kicks up big storm on Westside
A proposal by the vice chairman of the Colorado Springs Planning Commission to subdivide a small, Westside lot has kicked up a big controversy among neighbors who complain the plan if upheld on appeal could lead to further division of single-family lots into plats for two or more families.
Buchanan, Nader take on big ag at FarmAid
Hours before musicians took the stage at Farm Aid 2000, farm activists, congressmen and presidential candidates Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader called for a repeal of the farm policies they say have caused commodity prices to plummet to a 30-year low and bankrupted thousands of family farms.
Columns
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Public Eye
Conspiracy theories from El Paso Countys once favorite political son, Charlie Duke; the powerful protest of five Roman Catholic nuns against Americas space program; controversy over the one-stop homeless center in the Mill Street neighborhood; a few of the 200 most influential people in the city; and lest we not forget, George W.
What have we learned from the forest fires of 2000?
The forest fire dilemma this summer proves we need an updated vocabulary to talk about wildfires and the return to a few simple ideas.
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Outsider
Lets take a little walk down memory lane, back to those misty, half-forgotten times in the late 80s and early 90s, when the Colorado economy was in tatters, developers were broke and powerless, and a lot of folks were mad as hell about taxes.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
IQ: A barrel full of laughs
What is the meaning of life?
Kindly Curious
Explaining life and wisdom to a two-year-old.
Iva Bowers
Throughout her life, people have approached Iva Bowers if not to hug her or ask her for an autograph, then to ask the inevitable question: "Do you know that you look just like Tina Turner?" Now not only is Iva aware of the resemblance, but so will millions of television viewers when a new episode of the Queen Latifah Show airs in the next few weeks.
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Back Tracks
Environmental and business controversies smolder around a proposed cement plant in Pueblo.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
Food for the Gods
I'm not sure what the gods on Mt. Olympus eat, but its a good bet that Zorbadillos has it.
The Creamed Corn Mother Lode
Victors got it all: small town honesty and charm, great pizza, and the award for the Most Ingenious Use of a Historically Unappealing Food.
Music
Something Like a Hurricane
There was no raining on this parade Neil Young and Red Rocks together equated to a night of the most mythic proportions.
Playing Around: Peter Mayer
This week we highlight Peter Mayer, Jimmy Buffets lead Parrothead guitarist, who will be performing an acoustic rock show at Tres Hombres, 116 1/2 Midland Ave. in Woodland Park on Thursday, September 21.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Almost Perfect
In Almost Famous, director Cameron Crowe gives beautiful life to his experiences as a teenage wunderkind journalist in the age of sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Gambling Man
Is it possible to make a cool, stylish, intriguing thriller with no guns and little violence? Croupier did it the British way, with style and class, feeding upon the intrigue of the gambling underworld. Its a quiet winner.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on Colorado Springs area screens
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Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when, on the silver screen in Colorado Springs.
Visual Arts
Birth of a Festival
With the debut of the Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival this weekend, Colorado Springs joins the ranks of some 120 cities around the world who host an annual gay- and lesbian-themed film festival. We've come a long way since Amendment Two.
Throwing Stones
With a set so stunning itll make you want to move in, and a performance that does justice to the legacy of this classic American drama, The Glass Menagerie is a landmark for Colorado Springs theater.
Head on up to Cripple Creek
An event for the entire family on one of the most spectacular weekends in the high country, the Cripple Creek Film Festival is a tribute to the western film; showcasing classics and new independent works that'll make you want to get on your horse and ride.
Calendar
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
Seven Days
What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.
