Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- May 10-16, 2001
- Vol. 9, No. 19
- To Hell and Back
News
To Hell and Back
The face of David Reeher is ageless, and like the man behind the face, it is marked with a history of savage grief and unspeakable pain. But a closer look reveals hope, acceptance and a newfound joy, after a lifetime of profound depression and severe mood swings.
The Lost Tape
A Colorado Springs man has unearthed a 44-year-old 16mm reel-to-reel tape of Richard Nixon chairing a Council on Youth Fitness strategy session to determine what to do with an out-of-shape and spiritually lacking young Americans.
Zydeco alters plans for Red Rock Canyon
Beset by an 18-month losing streak in its attempts to build a resort hotel, 240-acre golf course and an array of commercial and residential units in Red Rock Canyon, Zydeco president Richard Yates said on Tuesday that his company no longer seeks Colorado Springs to annex the property.
Columns
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Public Eye
Before departing for vacation, I had some fleeting anxiety that whatever I missed, it would be good. Not to worry.
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I Spy
Out of all the crazy surprises in Gods bag of tricks, I was given you. It wasnt an Immaculate Conception but its the closest I will ever come to experiencing the Sacred. ... A letter from mother to son.
What Energy Crisis?
Americans are using energy more efficiently than they did 20 years ago.
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Outsider
You certainly have to admire Judy Noyes for having the temerity to suggest that City Council do away with the practice of opening meetings with a prayer.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor
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Insight
A weekly photographic feature
IQ: Rainy days and Mondays
The philosopher/psychologist William James has argued that "The man who hasn't seriously considered suicide can't yet consider himself educated."
Food & Drink
Belly Pleaser
Its still too early for Del's Beli to have settled in to its true restaurant identity, but by all indications, it will be a success.
A Mother's Touch
We all know that the smell and taste of food can trigger long-forgotten memories. But sometimes they can be triggered by recipes alone.
Music
Play List
Reviews of new releases from Primitive Radio Gods, Shawn Colvin and John Gorka
Playing Around: Peter Mayer
Somewhere, somehow, The Society for the Promotion of Live Music in Small Venues tracked down a local homeowner crazy enough to move all of the furniture out of his spacious living room so a bunch of strangers the chance to experience Peter Mayer in one very intimate concert.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
House of Mirrors
Unlike the earlier cold war thrillers at which Le Carr so excelled, there never seems to be quite enough at stake in The Tailor of Panamato elicit the heart-stopping, nail-biting response of a true thriller.
Lotta Lance
I don't do well with combat scenes. But A Knight's Tale, a light-weight medieval tale set largely in the jousting ring, is so innocuous that the clashing of lances at high speed is visually digestible, even for a coward like me.
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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
Oneness and Whimsy
The uniform quality of An Exquisite Corpse, together with the diversity of artistic vision and the playfulness of efforts to connect the work, makes this show one not to miss.
Stage
Lightnin' Strikes Back
The Repertory Theatres production of Grease, on stage at the FAC, is a re-energized treatment fresh enough to rattle a generation.
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.
