Monday, May 20, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Nov 2-8, 2000
- Vol. 8, No. 44
- Windows to the Soul
News
Windows to the Soul
Founded 12 years ago, the Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival is one of the oldest festivals in the world dedicated to work by and about women. And as in years past, this weekends festival promises a bevy of films that will enlighten, amuse and make you think.
Community Outreach Film Screenings
The bad news is that, as of press time, all tickets to this year's RMWFF were sold out. The good news is that there'll be a series of screening held around town, all on Friday, Nov. 3.
Paying With Their Lives
Award-winning British journalist and filmmaker John Pilger reveals the true victims of sanctions in his documentary Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq.
BOCC Accused of Rush to Give Away the Barn
An array of Skyway residents, neighborhood associations and equestrians are accusing the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners of giving away the barn in what they say is a "mad rush to get rid of the Penrose Equestrian Center.
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Endorsements
The Independent's endorsements for the upcoming election
Columns
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Public Eye
The anti-Amendment 24 campaign beseeches us to allow Habitat for Humanity to continue its work; Focus on the Family's ex-gay poster boy is no longer part of this weekend's "Love Won Out" conference; and more inane quotes from George W. Bush.
Jane Titus
Just a few months ago the grassy hills around Big Johnson Reservoir were slated for a fresh layer of tract housing. That was until Jane Titus got involved. Now you can call it one of your city parks.
The Perils of the Electoral College
Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore are riding a roller coaster in the presidential contest, with first one in the lead, then the other. Even with Gov. Bush in the lead on the popular voter, some oddsmakers still give Gore the lead in the projected Electoral College vote.
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Outsider
In a few days, it'll all be over. It'll either be President Al Gore (inventor, by the way, of the algorithm, without which computers would not exist), or President George W. Bush (let's call him "Incurious George").
Storied Ground
Decoding the rhetoric on the presidential politics of public land
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
IQ: The Silver Screen
Everybody likes the movies. The boob tube -- and everything it implies -- might be evil, but the movies, they're magic. Casablanca? A classic. Charlie Chaplin? Hilarious! People who cast off film as trivial entertainment need to take another look, in a different light.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
Music
The Playlist
Reviews of And the Gods Made War by White Rabbit Cult and Life Is Still Sweet by White Hassle
Playing Around: Roomful of Blues
This week we highlight Roomful of Blues, who'll be performing at Tres Hombres on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 9 p.m.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
No Substitute for Real Fear
For all of those people who thought The Blair Witch Project was a crappy horror movie, its tawdry little sequel is just the right antidote for explaining by example how great that first witch hunt was by comparison.
Cute Suffices
If The Little Vampire doesn't have the coherence or overall interest to make it a great children's classic, well, it is sufficiently cute to compensate.
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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
Midsummer Delight
Despite a few challenges, the Pikes Peak Youth Theatre's debut production of A Midsummer Nights Dream was pretty darn good.
Books
Blackbird Sings
I know why Blackbird sings Jennifer Lauck's memoir vividly captures the voice of her childhood.
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.
