Thursday, May 23, 2013
News
Strong mayor: Skorman's the one
Indy endorses Richard Skorman in the city election, and in the likely event of a runoff, we'd like to see Dave Munger as his opponent.
City Council: Martin leads the pack
Incumbent Jan Martin tops our choices, along with six newcomers providing a variety of backgrounds and expertise, for the seven vacancies.
City Charter amendments
Our votes on 1A and 1B.
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Long story short
As we made our plans for covering this historic municipal election, perhaps our most difficult question was when to publish endorsements.
Keep on trucking
City pushes forward with plan to use tax revenue from Copper Ridge to extend Powers Boulevard.
Message of fear from Littleton
Despite videotape, County Commissioner Peggy Littleton denies saying she believes the Obama administration backs funding schools that teach kids to "hate Americans."
Doug Bruce: Groupthinking
Bruce takes another stab at campaign finance.
Unfinished business in the legislature
The state faces many battles in the final two months.
Noted: Still no help for inactive voters
Also: Ballots to be mailed March 16, AFA under two microscopes, Philharmonic books Perlman and more.
Columns
City election's missing name
Greg Timm entered the 2007 city election late as an at-large candidate for City Council. He made good impressions and vowed to come back in 2011.
Success in the gym
Most of the excess had settled around the middle. If I was a country singer, I would have been Girth Brooks.
CannaBiz: Denver's inaugural Medical Cannabis Cup
Also: Montana may repeal MMJ law.
Beware of PERA enemies
The consensus seems to be that we were rolled by the criminal enterprise of our financial sector and their craven enablers in Washington.
No catch: Free advice for 22
In a crowded field, you need to listen to a seasoned professional without any ax to grind who will tell you how to win. That would be me.
Rugged road for Falcons
Check out Air Force's recently released football schedule for the 2011 season, and two points stick out immediately.
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Letters
Labels and cookies, ideas on budget cuts, and family planning.
Up the down staircase
The media are putting on a happy face about economic recovery. But not everyone is singing a happy tune.
Protecting corporations, not children
Emboldened by demands from Tea Party Republicans, toy industry lobbyists are crying that the safety commission's new rules are too intrusive.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
Oh, boohoo, his sex vending machine was broken.
Food & Drink
Test tubers
Odd potato-pizza concept at Paradise Pizza is heavy — but bold.
Side dish: The new Il Postino
Also: food tours are back and news on an upcoming brewery.
Music
Luck of the Irish
Casey Neill pays his respects to the past while setting the stage for new beginnings
Art of listening
Penultimate Philharmonic music director candidate Ward Stare draws energy from orchestral feedback
Have trunk, will travel
Nederland's Elephant Revival extols the virtues of living on the road and singing in the rain
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Reverb
Sadly, there'll be no nyckelharpas at the Triple Nickel on Sunday.
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Sound advice
Radiohead, Paul Pigat, R.E.M.
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
Teen wolf too: Red Riding Hood
It's cynical, calculated and typically unoriginal, but as this prototype proves, it's not an altogether bad idea.
Slow motion: Mars Needs Moms
For technology intended to make animated humans look more real, it sure hasn't been used to tell stories that are more human.
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Cinefiles
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu, Faster, The Killing Jar
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Opening this week
Red Riding Hood, Mars Needs Moms, Battle: Los Angeles
Stage
Teas & truths
Nine Southern, African-American gay men share their stories through Patrick Johnson's narrative.
Fortune and folly
Spring festival brings The Inspector General to the stage.
Calendar
Special Section
Festival flavors: Wine and cheese
The 20th annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs was a whole lot less snobby and stiff than it sounds. The atmosphere was quite relaxed and fun, and my bullshit meter never ventured into the red zone.
Bonus CineFiles: Feminist firearms, breaks on a train and Kidder's comeback!
I don't remember reading anything recently about runaway trains the “size of the Chrysler building” full of toxic chemicals chugging headlong into Scranton ... but, hey, we've got Charlie Sheen quotes on Twitter to read.
