Monday, May 20, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Jan 3-9, 2002
- Vol. 9, No. 53
- One-Armed Bandits
News
The House Always Wins
In 1990, Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved limited-stakes gambling in three decaying Colorado mining towns. The idea was to revitalize the local economies, save the crumbling historic structures and have a little fun along the way. A decade after the first casino opened in the fall of 1991, Colorado boasts the largest fund for historical preservation in the nation, but Colorado's three gambling towns are facing woes scarcely imagined when the casinos first opened their doors.
One Stinky Year
The 2001 competition for the P.U.-litzer Prizes was especially fierce and we regret that only a few journalists can win.
Commentary
Ever meet a movie star? I almost did. Kifah, one of the child stars of the film Promises
Columns
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Outsider
According to some, its time for Council to get with the program and extend Constitution Avenue to Interstate 25.
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Domestic Bliss
At 71, my mother has reached the difficult stage of living among the dying.
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Livelong Days
Veteran performers Brigitta DePree and Jim Jackson inaugurate the new Manitou Art Theater space this weekend with a performance of Art Guffaw, the first in a series of eight family performances.
Who's Counting?
For two months, British and Islamic media outlets, and their reporters in the field, have relayed daily accounts from non-Taliban sources of Afghan civilian deaths and mayhem. United States media, by contrast, understated and de-emphasized the civilian dead, and overstated, in perfect harmony with Pentagon pronouncements, the precision of U.S. weaponry.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
IQ: Legalized Gambling
Colorado voters approved legalized gambling in Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk a decade ago. Do the economic benefits of gambling, lining the pockets of a few, outweigh the often less rosy consequences?
Food & Drink
The Second Time Around
Life is not a box of chocolates. Life, especially this time of year, is a fridge full of leftovers.
Walkin' in a Willy Wonka Land
Feeding kids sugar for three hours and then sending them home may be grounds for a lawsuit.
Music
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Playing Around
Denver band Atlas Hunter isn't particularly innovative or flashy, but it's composed of incredibly talented musicians who know their way around a song.
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Playlist
James Mathus gets down and dirty, Hilary Hahn gives us a recording for the ages, and the final recordings of a Pakistani master are impressively stark and beautiful. Reviews of three new albums.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Knockout Punch
Will Smith proves in Ali that he is an acting force to be reckoned with capable of huge dramatic leaps, physical transformation, emotional depth and some fancy footwork to boot.
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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.
Calendar
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
