Monday, May 20, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Nov 8-14, 2001
- Vol. 9, No. 45
- She
News
She
Its 7 p.m. on a Tuesday night in suburban, southeastern Colorado Springs. Behind an inconspicuous, patriotically decorated door, a group of cross-dressers and transgender people have begun to gather. Conni, in jeans and a striped, blousy T-shirt, sits on the couch, wringing her sturdy hands. Though these gatherings are usually one of the only times Conni can count on feeling at ease, she has a lot on her mind tonight.
Man on a Mission
Lloyd Ward, the new CEO of the United States Olympic Committee, is not short on words.
Columns
Peak Experience
Young, vulnerable and on the street, the homeless youth of Colorado Springs come from all types of families. They might have run away from a home where the fighting was just too constant or the threat of physical or sexual abuse too great. But if they're lucky, they'll find their way to Urban Peak, the only service agency in the Springs dedicated specifically to the unique mission of helping homeless youth.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
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Note from the Publisher
Early this year staff members at the Independent brainstormed about what unique role we could play to help make Colorado Springs a better place to work, play and raise families. Out of these discussions, the Independence Community Fund emerged and, after hours of review, our community board selected the following nine non-profits as our inaugural recipients.
IQ: Afghanistan and anthrax
Afghanistan and anthrax are dominating the headlines, but we are starting to refocus equally on the news of our own back yards.
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Public Eye
Enough is enough. Since 1998, nine inmates have died while incarcerated in El Paso County jails.
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Outsider
So rather than analyze the latest dreary election, let's honor a couple of wonderful old guys with close Colorado Springs ties, one recently deceased, and one still with us.
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Domestic Bliss
Now that we have a new government agency, dubbed with the comforting title "Office of Homeland Security," Im wondering what that term, homeland security, really means.
Food & Drink
Under the Covers
If you haven't visited Josephs Hatch Cover recently, you should know the menu has been revamped and revitalized, the wine list has been expanded, and the interior has been completely refurbished. If this was an old favorite, its worth taking a new look.
Music
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When Bad Girls Make Good Music
When violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg takes the stage at the Pikes Peak Center this weekend, shell blow in the way Hurricane Michelle storms a quiet Cuban cove.
Playing Around: Faun Fables
The ethereal duo of sylvan singer Dawn McCarthy and her guitarist-lover Nils Frykdahl places their physical home near the San Francisco Bay, but their folk melodies are wrung from somewhere ancient, heavily treed and cloaked in grey mist.
Trial and Error
Robin Trower, who'll be rocking the Music Hall this weekend, reflects on his erratic career.
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Playlist
Reviews of new work from Kaija Saariaho, Jonathan Richman and violinist Christoph Poppen
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Power Cliché
This years offering from David Mamet, Heist, is in step with his best work.
Monstropolicious
Monsters, Inc. has a lot to recommend it. There's a ton of tongue-in-cheek humor, and frame after frame is packed with pop cultural references, sight gags and just plain cool action. The writers clearly went to town.
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Opening This Week
What's new on Colorado Springsarea screens
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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
Three's a Charm
Talk about your good timing! In these suddenly patriotic times, the Denver Art Museum finds itself, more or less accidentally, with three splendid shows celebrating American art, and American artists. This week, lets take a look at The Cos Cob Art Colony exhibit.
Stage
Bleeding Heart in a Steel Coffin
TheatreWorks' latest production, The Good Woman of Szechuan, raises the question, "What is Good?"
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.
