Thursday, June 20, 2013
News
Locally grown
Independent's owners announce purchase of the Colorado Springs Business Journal, effective June 1.
If you had $74 million ...
A secret group leads the way in hashing out ideas for anticipated Memorial up-front money.
More than a feeling
Whenever civil unions are passed, gay people will enjoy real change.
Baby steps
With tragedy still in the news, local advocates scrap for funding to fight child abuse and neglect.
Noted: State campaign dollars building
Also: No dogs on the Incline, FREX users won't quit and more.
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Long story short
Indeed, it's almost always a dry heat in Colorado Springs.
Columns
Creating a pathway to the Springs' future
"We are on the cusp of a renaissance, and it starts downtown. In 20 years, we truly could be the envy of the world."
A bully at the pulpit
Romney's school days assault brought back long-suppressed memories of an identical attack that I endured as a 14-year-old at Fountain Valley School in the 1950s.
Do as I do, not as I say
If you want to understand how evangelicals conceive of their political life, you need to understand how they think about God.
Looking at Bach's first year
Bach has lived most of his life in our village, having purchased his first home here on Nevermind Lane. He later moved to Mind Your Own %$^&*# Business Street. He now resides on No Comment Way.
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Letters
Thoughts on politics — local, state and federal — obesity and bullying.
Rockies die with pitching
Here we are in mid-May, and for the Colorado Rockies, the prospects for this summer already look hopeless.
CannaBiz: Altitude Organic's new spot
Also: MMJ bills still in limbo
Using brute force to beat nature
Rather than finding ways to cooperate with the natural world, America's agribusiness giants reach for the next quick fix in a futile effort to overpower nature.
Some like it hot
Birdsong-chorus mornings, backyard cookouts, T-shirts and shorts, crickets and starry nights ... at least in some ways, livin's easy in summer.
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Advice goddess
You said "I do," not "I'd do a rock star first chance I get."
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
Gold dust
Made-over Mediterranean spot Golden Gyros offers some shine.
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Dine & dash
Cherry Sherre's, Toros Mexican Grill, Cowboy Espresso Café
Side dish: Arcade-bar on the way
Also: Conscious Table closing
Music
Up from the ashes
Following Jim Lindberg's departure, Pennywise renews its old-school ties
To howl and back
Screaming Trees refugee Mark Lanegan branches out
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Sound advice
Santigold, Paul Thorn, Silversun Pickups
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Reverb
"In our heyday, we brought 150 people to almost every bar we played, and they all drank heavily."
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
Despotic genius: The Dictator
What do you do when the shtick that was your bread and butter just can't work anymore?
Bored game: Battleship
It's pathetic enough that Battleship is the dullest alien invasion movie ever. But it also fancies itself a cautionary tale.
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Cinefiles
Kinyarwanda, Mother's Day, She's Not Our Sister
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Local film events
Roosters Remembers: The Veterans Video Project, and more.
Visual Arts
Another dimension
At only 17 years old, Karissa Gonzalez-Othón shatters artistic expectations in multiple genres.
Stage
Rock 'n hot rollers
Toe-tapping musical Hairspray takes on racial segregation.
Calendar
Special Section
Bonus CineFiles: The Iron Lady, Fix: The Ministry Movie, and The Wicker Tree!
The comedically unsettling tour documentary Fix follows Ministry on its recent tour, capturing what seems to be a well-oiled machine that eventually devolves into a mess.
Summer • 2012
Welcome to the Indy's annual guide to the warm months.
Bonus CineFiles: The Theatre Bizarre, Bob’s Burgers and more!
As I continue to be disappointed by the offerings at my local cinema, I find myself retreating to straight-to-DVD movies more and more ...
Anything you can do...
The Colorado Sting women's football team plays just like the boys.
Notching it up
Three of the city's marquee summer events will rise to new levels in 2012.
May events
Stargazing, woodcarving, the circus and more.
Getting a head
Farmers and other vendors offer shoppers smart summertime alternatives.
June events
Music in the great outdoors, family festivities, cycling competitions and more.
Aural gratification
From Acacia Park to Red Rocks to the Colorado State Fair, this summer's musical offerings promise plenty of pleasure.
July events
The Hill Climb, Rodeo and State Games.
Blockbusters and lacklusters
A multiple-choice tour through this summer's cinematic popcorn fodder.
August events
Festivals: for jazz, spirits, art and more.
September events
Summer winds down with the balloon classic and a vintage baseball game.
