Colorado Springs’ FoodMaven Sees Its Food-Waste Solution As Good Business
The USDA says 133 billion tons of food gets dumped into landfills every year. Two Colorado Springs entrepreneurs wonder if there’s another way.
The Venice Biennale Shines Its Bright Light On A Colorado Artist
Sculptor Senga Nengudi has made cutting-edge art in Colorado Springs for the past 40 years. Now in her 70s, she’s seeing her career take off.
Wish We Were Here Episode 16: Liberty’s Pitchman — Robert LeFevre & The Freedom School
In the mid-20th Century, a man named Robert LeFevre (pronounced Luh-FAVE) created a small mountain academy just north of Colorado Springs called The Freedom School. The school, and his teachings, played an important role in the popularization of libertarianism in America.
You Want Me to Eat What? Local Author Anna Keating on Her New Book: The Catholic Catalogue
Even after leaving the church for a time, Colorado Springs-based author Anna Keating found herself drawn to the stories, rituals, and lore of Catholicism.
Why We Love The Land We Love: An Interview with Environmental Psychologist Susan Clayton, PhD
With the Broadmoor Land Swap deal dividing residents of Colorado Springs , we spoke with Environmental Psychologist, Dr. Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Environmental Psychology at Wooster College about why open space stirs such strong emotions among all parties.
Wish We Were Here, Episode 15: Acre for Acre — The Fight for Strawberry Fields
On this weekend’s special episode of Wish We Were Here, we take a close look at all sides of the proposed Broadmoor land swap deal and the way that open space defines Colorado Springs as a city.
Governor Among Speakers at Friday’s Heritage Symposium
Governor John Hickenlooper will deliver opening remarks atThe El Pomar Foundation’s Pikes Peak Regional Tourism and Heritage Symposium will convene this Friday, May 13 at the Penrose House in the Broadmoor.
What’s the Buzz on Feral Bees?
On a warm Saturday afternoon at their home in Pueblo Colorado, Fletcher and Olympia Holiday are preparing to rip out the one-by-ten foot section of wall adjacent to their front door. By their side is Colorado Springs beekeeper Lazarus Fields. All three of them are outfitted in mesh head nets, gloves and full-body protective clothing.
Assigning Everest: A Conversation with Mark Bryant, former Editor of Outside Magazine
Mark Bryant was the editor of Outside Magazine in 1996 and sent Jon Krakauer not only to climb Mount Everest, but to write about the dangers of the increasing commercialization and crowding on the world’s highest peak.
Wish We Were Here, Episode 14: Shorty—The Life and Disappearance of Mike “The Bike” Rust
UPDATE: On Monday, 4/25/16, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation officially confirmed that the remains found in January in Saguache County were those of Mike Rust. An investigation into Rust’s death is ongoing.
Mozart’s “Fiancée Swap” at Opera Theater this Weekend
Opera Theater of the Rockies will present Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte (CO-SEE FON TOOTY) this weekend in Colorado Springs. We spoke with Artistic Advisor George Preston and Soprano Jennifer DiDominici about the production in this audio interview. Click HERE for a complete schedule of performances and for ticket information.
Artist and Springs Native Nina Elder Returns With Atomic Landscapes & Lecture
Artist Nina Elder, a native of Colorado Springs who now lives in New Mexico, is a part of the new exhibition “Atomic Landscapes” at Colorado College’s IDEA Space. In this audio interview, she spoke about why she’s drawn to do photo-realistic drawings of landscapes that have been manipulated by human industry and the military.
Body Found in San Luis Valley May Be Mountain Biker Mike Rust
UPDATE: The remains unearthed in the San Luis Valley has been positively identified as Mike. Here’s the press realease from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation: 04/25/2016—The human remains located in Saguache County in early January have been officially identified.
Wish We Were Here, Episode 13: The Girl Who Dug Up Dinosaurs
A 12-year-old girl in blue jeans probably isn’t the first thing you picture when you hear the word paleontologist. But in 1979, young India Wood discovered a bone on a ranch in northwest Colorado that would change her life.
Max “Mr. Ragtime” Morath to be Inducted into Colorado Music Hall of Fame
Ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author Max Morath, a native of Colorado Springs, will be inducted in the Colorado Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 16 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Morath has been credited with the popular revival of ragtime in the 1970s.
Director and Actor Peter Bogdanovich on Screwball Comedy & Happy Accidents
Director and Actor Peter Bogdonovich is perhaps most recognizable as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg, therapist to Tony Sopranos therapist Jennifer Melfi on the HBO TV Series “The Sopranos” But Bogdanovich’s career behind the camera has been far more illustrious.
