Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Comment Archives: Events: 5 Stars
Re: “Lunch Beat”
What a great way to spend a lunch hour! Fun, fun, fun!
Posted by
Lisa Thomas
on 05/16/2013 at 1:12 PM
Re: “"KoKo" Unveiling”
That was a wonderful and heartening event. Jay is a delightfully talented artist who's brought so much life to the landscape of our lives and homes.
His talent will be truly missed.
Posted by
Jen Cartwright
on 04/15/2013 at 8:31 PM
Re: “15th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance”
This is the premiere event for dads to take their daughters. Geared towards the girls, they truly are treated like princesses. This will be my 8th event with my daughter and we wouldn't miss it!
Posted by
Liberal4ThisPlace
on 03/31/2013 at 7:06 PM
Re: “Wunderkind”
The "Wunderkind" show has work I certainly couldn't have done in high school and seriously doubt I could do now!
Posted by
Rhonda Van Pelt
on 03/25/2013 at 9:59 AM
Re: “Marisol”
WOW! To the entire cast and crew, WELL PLAYED! My eyes and ears and emotions were always engrossed in the action or the emotion or the visuality of the performance. Parts of it reminded me of a Alice In Wonderland, or its darker cousin, the Labyrinth. Some of it reminded me of a contemporary ballet I saw at the Opera House in Sidney. Some of it was haunting. It will stay with me for a long time. Well played, my friends.
Posted by
Becky Worley Hunter
on 03/23/2013 at 8:06 AM
Re: “Open Mic with the Jerry Roskin Band”
Love this jam, and Jerry Roskin is the best...
Posted by
Rhonda Lee
on 03/22/2013 at 5:31 PM
Re: “Peaks and Pasties 5th Anniversary Celebration”
Best titty show ever! get your fix!
Posted by
Bare Buttons
on 03/15/2013 at 1:31 PM
Re: “ChitChat: Physics of Color and Crêpes! Crêpes! Crêpes!”
Tickets are needed for the ChitChat events! Tonight's is almost sold out - free to register http://chitchat.eventbrite.com/ - 8 spots left!
Posted by
Daisy McConnell
on 03/06/2013 at 10:03 AM
Re: “The RiP”
Excellent show. The rest of the audience clearly agreed as they didn't want it to end.
Posted by
Steve Wortham
on 03/03/2013 at 8:09 PM
Re: “The Constant Tourists”
This is going to be a a great send off for The Constant Tourists before they head to Austin, TX on tour. Come celebrate and drink some excellent beer with them!
www.theconstanttourists.com
Posted by
Cassie Kantor
on 02/12/2013 at 5:32 PM
Re: “GalaxyFest II: Wrath of the Con”
Galaxyfest was the best family event of the year last year! There were lots of fun things to do for all ages. My 6 year old grand daughter made a best friend, a personalized steam-pump Nurf gun, & a flying saucer. She got her photo taken while fighting stormtroopers, met Bat Man, won a trivia contest, went on a scavenger hunt, was recognized in her Rose Tyler costume and then the following day as Princess Leah.... Just to hit the high points! It was AWESOME!
Posted by
Yvonne Ramos
on 02/07/2013 at 5:17 PM
Re: “Fracking Talk: Wes Wilson and Phil Doe”
This talk was excellent! Too bad it was sold out and many citizens (and city council members) missed it. Lucky for us, Wes and Phil will be back for another talk, Jan 31, 6:30 p.m. Penrose Main Library, Carnegie Room. You don't want to miss this!
Posted by
Nicole Rosa
on 01/28/2013 at 11:13 AM
Re: “Alexander Film Company 90th anniversary Open House”
RICH LADEN
THE GAZETTE
Alexander Film & Video Services, which specialized in the transfer of film and video to digital platforms, closed its doors Monday — the end of a business whose roots date to a 1920s company that was an advertising giant for decades and operated a movie studio in Colorado Springs that was one of the world’s largest.
Owner John Kunze said his business has suffered for years as customers cut back on their purchases of film and video transfer services because of the bad economy. Meanwhile, he battled national retailers who offered similar services. Kunze once had eight employees, but was down to one at the time of this week’s closing.
“You’ve got Walgreens and Wal-Mart, and they’re also doing digitizing transfers,” he said. “So we try and compete with them. It’s just to the point where I can’t keep it going. The revenues have dropped so much. We tried everything you can imagine to revive it. But it’s just tough times.”
Kunze owned Alexander for the past seven years, and the business had a reputation as a top local company for film and video transfers. Alexander also produced videos of family and corporate events, while offering broadcast duplication services, among other features.
But many families tightened their belts when the economy slumped, he said.
“If they’re having tough times or one of them is underemployed or lost their jobs, I don’t think their worry is getting their films or movies transferred,” Kunze said.
Likewise, universities, schools and other business customers trimmed their budgets. A Christian ministry used Alexander to duplicate its in-house produced broadcasts, and then sent them to TV stations around the country. When the ministry saw its donations drop because of the economy, it stopped using Alexander for its duplication services.
Kunze said his most recent annual revenues were about one-third of what they were several years ago.
The domed-shaped building that Kunze owns at 1414 N. Academy Blvd., which houses the business, fell into foreclosure in August and is due to be sold at an El Paso County Public Trustee’s auction Dec. 12.
Kunze doesn’t know if he might declare bankruptcy, and left open the possibility of selling the company.
“It’s still an active business. There’s just less than there used to be,” Kunze said.
Customers are being called and asked to come to the business, 1414 N. Academy Blvd., by Friday to retrieve film and video items they had dropped off or to pick up work the company had completed, Kunze said.
After Friday, Kunze said he planned to post a phone number on the building door to alert customers how they could pick up their items.
Alexander’s film and video transfer service was a successor to the Alexander Film Co., which was a dominant player in film advertising from its headquarters in Colorado Springs.
Brothers J. Don and Don M. Alexander founded an electrical company in Spokane, Wash., in 1919 that grew into a business that sold and filmed advertisements airing in movie theaters before the showing of motion pictures — similar to ads seen in theaters today.
As the business took off, the Alexanders moved to Englewood in 1923 and to the Springs five years later. They occupied 26 acres on Nevada Avenue, north of Fillmore Street, to house the film company.
According to Kunze’s website for Alexander Film & Video, the original Alexander Film Co. headquarters on North Nevada had “32 full-size motion picture sets, modern film and audio laboratories, a sound recording department, an art department capable of creating cartoon animation, stop motion, backgrounds and other special movie effects, an engineering department and a full service print shop.”
J. Don Alexander died in 1955; by the early 1960s, Don M. Alexander had retired. In 1967, the company stopped producing film and became a film processing lab for Hollywood studios and reproduced film for companies.
Alexander’s North Nevada headquarters building was torn down to make way for a bank, while KKTV/Channel 11 bought the soundstages and converted them into a TV station.
The Pikes Peak Library District has a section devoted to Alexander Film, including photographs, correspondence and many of the company’s commercials and documentaries. Kunze said he owns memorabilia such as old films, commercials, advertising props and a sign that hung on the front door of Alexander’s main lab.
He’s holding on to the items for now, and also retains the rights to the company’s website domain — alexanderfilm.com.
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Posted by
Jym Fair
on 01/22/2013 at 8:58 AM
Re: “Cirque du Soleil: Quidam”
Please consider joining us in ANY capacity you can - Pikes Peak Animal Rights Team.
Posted by
julianza
on 01/11/2013 at 4:51 PM
Re: “Acoustic Open Mic Night”
Finally a place where its about the music...and not about the drinking
Posted by
Colorado Springs Music Scene
on 01/10/2013 at 12:28 PM
Re: “Bending Towards the Light”
A rollicking good time with great theatre and fabulous live jazz. Call the Fine Arts Center at 634-5583 to get your tickets and then pick them up at Broadmoor Community Church the night of the performance.
Posted by
judysell
on 11/28/2012 at 10:36 PM
Re: “Bending Towards the Light”
Tickets are available at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center!. This an outstanding show with an all-star cast. You'll be happy you came.
Posted by
Katherine Loo
on 11/28/2012 at 12:38 PM
Re: “John Denver Tribute feat. Ted Vigil”
What a fantastic evening! A great show for any age. We will be back next year!!!!!
Posted by
Michele Palladay Ford
on 11/25/2012 at 8:38 AM
Re: “March Against Monsanto”
the website www.march-against-monsanto.com has amazing information on what they've literally been feeding us. time to close your mouth and open your eyes : )