Friday, May 24, 2013
News
No pressure
Attorney general's employee says she loosened payday lending rules sans Suthers' input.
MMJ: Are we there yet?
City's MMJ industry dodges November ballot question.
Lamborn-buster?
Florence bookseller Kevin Bradley runs against GOP congressman.
The art of survival
In a scary economy, local cultural organizations insulate themselves with ingenuity.
Noted: County still looking for bat rescuers
Also: City narrows ballot issues, female firefighter dies, Colorado Women's Lobby grades legislators, and more.
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Long story short
In my final semester of college, for my final project in sculpture class, I completed a work of environmental art.
Columns
Heaven's in Sidney, Neb.
I bring up my recent shopping trip mostly because of how I got to the store. Here you're probably thinking, "An 800-word news column about how he got to the store? Good Lord, isn't that why we read the Gazette?"
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Cannabiz
Questioning May's MMJ politics, MMJ "Meals on Wheels" and more.
AFA-BYU worth saving
The relationship between Brigham Young and Air Force, strange as it might seem to outsiders, already has evolved into something special.
City: Who'll step forward?
Colorado Springs arguably is crumbling before our eyes. Yet, our city leaders, elected and hired, appear overly cautious as they consider what comes next.
IQ: The art of possibility
How important is it that artists — and the people who love them — soldier on?
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Letters
Reader thoughts on Lou Smit, Woodland Park's logo, atheists in foxholes and more.
Goldman's gamblers still playing
Wall Street is a bizarre place. It masquerades as a sober center of finance, but it operates as a wide-open bazaar of anything-goes gambling games.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
You're way overdue for a breakup with your imaginary girlfriend.
Food & Drink
Fluff 'n stuff
Peppadews, quince paste and fluff help Paris Crepe make a mark.
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Side dish
Second Street Art Market will close, R&R Coffee Café's all-fresh menu and more.
Music
Slash's lucky 13
The guitarist gathers even more idiosyncratic vocalists
Mothra guys
Monster Island refugees Daikaiju surf the surreal
Colbie Caillat
"I just remember telling myself, I can't feel sorry for myself anymore."
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Reverb
A guy I met undertaken a quest to witness firsthand that mystical and elusive beast known as "the scene."
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Sound advice
JJ Grey & Mofro, Katy Perry, Brian Wilson
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues for the next week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Mr. Marjoe rising: The Last Exorcism
It's as if director Daniel Stamm saw Jesus Camp and thought, "Now, that's a horror film."
Hallmark moments: Get Low
How should an audience respond when a performance comes so naturally to the great actor Robert Duvall that he all but renders the film itself superfluous?
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Cinefiles
Galaxy of Terror, The Diplomat, My Name is Khan, Date Night
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Visual Arts
Creature comforts
Artist Aaron North's odd characters may lack purpose, but not charm.
Calendar
Special Section
Eat, write, love
Sign up by Sept. 8 for the Pikes Peak Writing Marathon. Slated for noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, this fest hosted by the Southern Colorado Writing Project will begin in the Carnegie Reading Room at the Penrose Library (20 N. Cascade Ave.), and from there progress to various "cafés, pubs and public spaces in downtown Colorado Springs."
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Fall Arts Preview
Welcome to the Indy's Fall Arts Preview, our annual roundup of the season's arts and culture happenings as we know them.
Sedaris fans, this is for you
From the listings desk: David Sedaris, described as "America's preeminent humorist" and "Mark Twain of our time" (which of course you already knew), is coming to the Boulder Theater on Oct. 26.
The power of steam
Colorado Springs' Steampulp Publishing lets readers time-travel via today's technology.
Arts for free
You don't have to spend a dime to take in some of the best art our city has to offer.
Final countdown
Accomplished conductors audition to become the new music director at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.
'Rags' and riches
As we near decision time for Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 'Over the River,' no one's backing down.
Team Chris
To watch werewolves gone local, cast your lot with a New York City playwright who loves Cripple Creek.
Arts for cheap
You already know the ins and outs of the free arts and culture to-dos around town. But are you also willing to spend some cash?
Fall Arts Listings
A calendar of all the top arts and entertainment culture events for the fall.
