Thursday, May 23, 2013
News
Centers of attention inspire an artistic awakening
Taking markedly different paths, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Business of Art Center and the Cottonwood Center for the Arts have all weathered the times' significant changes and emerged stronger.
Melcher seeks ways to make Utilities' cash flow for stormwater
Bach is seeking a loophole in Issue 300 — one that would allow Utilities to pay for $687 million in stormwater projects
Shaky foundation: Lawsuits threaten Memorial's money
If it loses either or both cases, there's no telling how much money will be left for a community foundation
Colorado Springs pot delivery stretches the law
Driven by the theory that if something's not forbidden then it's allowed, entrepreneurs are making money
Trails and Open Space Coalition disavow ballot measure
The measure allows the city to spend all of the 20 percent of the TOPS tax dedicated to parks, for parks maintenance.
No God is no problem for LifeRing
"We just don't speak about our religious beliefs in meetings"
Redefining art collecting
Art collectors love to tell you how easy it is to accrue art. You don't need a lot of money they say. Start small, buy what you love, they say.
Noted: City Council pay, Personhood bill, GIVE! results
Also: Inauguration memories, Hill backs ASSET
Columns
Successful and schizophrenic
Thirty years ago, I was given a diagnosis of schizophrenia. My prognosis was "grave": I would never live independently, hold a job, find a loving partner, get married.
Duel: El Paso County vs. Obama
When it comes to knowing the law of the land, never you mind that Kenyan fella. I'm goin' with Miss Peggy.
Letters: Obama's ideas, gun violence and fracking
Also: Advice for the Goddess, Give! thanks and more.
Art in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs seems to have an on-again, off-again relationship with its arts community.
Marijuana to stay Schedule I; patients could possess more
Also: Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division looks to slim down
Colorado Springs Airport flies through turbulence
"It's all about Colorado Springs. As the local economy goes, so goes the airport."
Buying local isn't always the best answer
Remember the 2011 "Live it up!" fiasco?
Happy days for the Mountain West Conference
If you're a follower of the Mountain West as a whole, you've probably never felt better. But if your loyalty stops at Air Force, don't feel too giddy.
Mortgage crime yields tax break
Can't those constantly complaining consumer advocates ever be satisfied?
Stolen car becomes his jail
All the weird news that's fit to print.
When should you say 'I love you'
Early on in dating, should you find yourself brimming with emotion and unable to hold back, "I love bacon!" is a safer thing to blurt out.
Food & Drink
Good Karma: Enlightenment found in Manitou Springs
The name's pure Manitou Springs dippy-ness, but Good Karma Coffee Lounge & Deli really does do a good job of taking a space and making it feel functionally feng shui.
Music
Hatebreed keeps metal and punk influences intact
Core values
Dada's life after Dizz Knee Land
Two decades on, fans continue to make room for dada
Trixie Whitley, Friction Family, Eberhard Weber
Sound Advice
Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins surveys the remains of the day
The Darkness visible
Major concerts in Colorado
Big Gigs
Bar and club gigs in Colorado Springs
Playing Around
Film
Love impactually: Rust and Bone
Yeah, life sucks, especially for the working poor, even in France
Frumpy old men: Stand Up Guys
Alan Arkin, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken never have been in a movie together. Even now.
Stage
Prelude to a Kiss delivers life lesson
Identity theft
TheatreWorks animates Mark Rothko with Red
Paint it red
Calendar
Special Section
Deputy clerk resigns for marketing job
Deputy clerk and recorder resigns to take marketing job with a developer.
Drake update
Drake task force reports progress in selecting a consultant.
UPDATE: City building: a gated community?
Mayor reimposes security measures at the City Administration Building.
The art of flying on display
Art displayed at the Colorado Springs Airport depicts life at the Air Force Academy.
Xcel cashes in on Colorado
Xcel Energy, one of the presumed suitors of Colorado Springs Utilities, reports big profits from ratepayers in Colorado.
UPDATE: A little mudslinging in Mountain Shadows
One couple complains about encroachment onto their property of a construction operation next door in Mountain Shadows.
