Across the Great Divide

President Jimmy Carter speaks with the Independent about his connection to the natural world, his current best-selling autobiography, his lifelong efforts to overcome the barriers of race and the most satisfying chapter in his life.

• by Owen Perkins

Hear ye, hear ye!

The Carters bring the efforts of The Carter Center to the attention of a Town Hall meeting.

• by Owen Perkins

FutureForce warms up the slopes of Crested Butte

The Carters bring at-risk youth to Colorado's high country.

• by Owen Perkins

Town Hall Meeting

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter respond to questions on current affairs.

• by Owen Perkins

Area Educators Scrambling to Cope With Teacher Shortage

Responding to an anticipated shortage of 1,000 K-12 teachers in Colorado Springs next fall, local superintendents and principals are gearing up for a major recruiting war.

• by Bob Campbell

Status Quo vs. Real Life

The official topics of this years City Council election are as generic and nebulous and exactly the same as they were two years ago.

• by Cara DeGette

Kathmandu Through a Paper Filter

Tom Leech and Jake Norton join Nepali artist Deepak Shrestha in an exploration of papers flexibility, humility and artistic possibilities.

• by Daniel Goldman

Citizens day at the state Legislature

To help spur a healthy, informed dialogue in our community about what is actually going on statewide, the Independent, along with a host of civic groups, is proud to serve as the media sponsor of "A Citizens Day at the Legislature," Wednesday, March 14.

• by John Weiss

IQ: Rating Jimmy

Jimmy Carter exited the White House on a tidal wave of unpopularity that ushered in eight years of The Gipper.

• by Bob Campbell

The Joint is Jumpin'

The Ritz serves up zesty eats every day of the week. And with Fat Tuesday approaching, executive chef Phil Duhon promises to dig even deeper into his Cajun roots.

• by Kathryn Eastburn

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

• by Kristen Sherwood

Elastic Boundaries

Lucky breaks and bona fide talent bring Coco Montoya to the forefront of the contemporary blues scene.

• by Paige Pancratz

Moving On

Patricia Barbers a pioneer in the jazz world, setting new standards with her musicianship and lyricism.

• by Paige Pancratz

Playing Around: Less Than Jake

This week we highlight ska band Less Than Jake, who will be performing at the Music Hall this week.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Love Means Never Having to Say November

Sweet November is too pretty to be true, too vapid to be bittersweet, too perfect to be real.

• by Kathryn Eastburn

Sudden Death

Chris Rock is a pretty funny comedian, but his newest vehicle, Down to Earth, is a dull, barely amusing movie.

• by Andrea Lucard

Motley Crew

Art exhibitions in Colorado Springs tend to present works that are connected by some unifying theme. But the fact that none of the usual threads exist between the individual works in UCCS's art faculty show makes it noteworthy.

• by Dave Rootes

I Will Survive

UCCS's production of Surviving Selma immerses us in the kind of mother-daughter comedy that is at once recognizably humorous and painfully familiar.

• by Owen Perkins

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.

• by Kristen Sherwood