Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
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Long Story Short
It's not easy to describe the city's detox dilemma, except to say: Why should people care?
Drunk tank
So the next question becomes, what does that say about the rest of us in Colorado Springs.
Were not alone
Other cities have been forced to make recreation cuts amid budget-balancing troubles.
Everybody makes mistakes
In 1997, it seemed like a good deal for Todd Young ... but it most certainly wasn't.
Haggard closeup on HBO
Also: County's animal problem, Shewmakers, Salazar moves on, Cottonwood and more.
Parks and Wrecked
Most, if not all, of those things could disappear in the city's next round of budget cuts.
'Yes we did'
James Tucker found an auspicious spot near the Capitol to watch Obama take the oath of office.
Columns
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Advice Goddess
The guy is genteel enough to refer to the girl as his sister, but she's basically a big tumor with driving privileges.
The joke's on Bush
We bring you a sampling of the humor generated by some 2,920 days of the Bush administration.
Holliday's lasting presence
Whenever a franchise makes a trade, especially involving a marquee player, the first priority is to make that trade look as good as possible.
Big Ma would be proud of us now
I think she might say: First, I'm so thankful that America had the plain good sense to vote in her own best interest.
The time to act is now
Attention, Colorado Springs: Our worst nightmare has officially arrived.
Our brother's keeper?
Even without a detox center, people in dire need of that service will be among us, living in our midst.
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Stranger than Fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Letters
Goodbye Bush, city priorities, chronic Lyme disease, D-11 data and others.
Food & Drink
Big eatery
What I first perceived as disinterest, I later pegged as Big Easy mellowness.
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Side Dish
Kim's Foods barbecue sauce, AND's All Natural Dining, Meat Guide and more.
Music
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Playing Around Listings
Who's playing live music for the next week in the area.
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Reverb
The group formerly known as Wheel is back as the Orchid Riot.
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Big Gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Cradle of Filth
"We enjoyed some relative success. It was like another rung up the ladder."
Dressed for success
Musicians often insist everything they do starts with the music. But Chris Wallace can make that claim in the most literal sense.
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Sound Advice
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Animal Collective, Various Artists (Hip Hop)
Stealing the show
It seems there's always been a healthy dose of drama in Lenka Kripac's life.
Flash Cadillac's rock 'n roll marathon
Much of the cast has changed, but the 1950s rock material remains the same for another orchestra show.
Film
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Cinefiles
Max Payne; 2012: Science or Superstition; Henry Poole is Here
Finishing move
As good as Mickey Rourke is, this is more than a performance showpiece.
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Movie Times
What's playing where, and when, on the silver screen.
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Opening this week
Inkheart; The Metropolitan Opera: Orfeo ed Euridice; Revolutionary Road plus more.
Maul of America
It captures the impact of compromise in the sense of surrendering to something you think you're supposed to want.
Lost in a good book
This film's content with its creation of "silvertongues," rare people who can read aloud from a book and make it come to life.
Books
The Pants stop here
Some inspiration comes from being a mother of three, getting to observe a lot of teenagers.
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Short Stories
Another Life; The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything; The Little Giant of Aberdeen County.
Greetings from Fan-land
Fans of science fiction are thought to be the most socially awkward of obsessives.
Calendar
Seven Days to Live
What's happening around the area highlights from our listings.
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Get Involved
Green Drinks; Environmental Forum; Justice, Peace and the Obama era.
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The Run Down
5 Browns, Gabriel Iglesias, Trust Me.
Fake it 'til you make it
Anyone who watched the Olympic opening ceremony knows China can put together a dazzling performance.
Men in Full
This musical might jar many patrons who know the FAC as the area's mainstream musical theater house.
