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Vinylogue: Patrick McConnell’s Stand-up Memoir Set to Music

Comedian and Storyteller Patrick McConnell will present his one man show “Vinylogue” beginning tonight and running through the weekend at the new Millibo Art Theatre at Ivywild.
By Noel Black
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Idris Goodwin debuts “The Girl From Crete Falls”: An Interview

Playwright, Poet and Colorado College Professor Idris Goodwin’s new play, “The Girl From Crete Falls, ” will premier tomorrow night and run through the weekend at the Edith Kinney Gaylord […]
By Noel Black
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Ira Glass Tonight! Listen to Interview

Tickets are still available for This American Life creator and host Ira Glass’s live performance at the Pikes Peak Center on Saturday, October 12.
By Noel Black
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The Middle Distance 10.11.13: Grandma?

A few years back my friends started becoming grandparents. It was fun to watch from a distance, but it was not something I longed to be.
By Noel Black
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Palmer Land Trust Recognizes Conservation Champions: An Interview with Scott Campbell and Walt Hecox

Tomorrow night, October 9, 2010, the Palmer Land Trust will celebrate the 2013 Southern Colorado Conservation Awards.I spoke with Executive Director Scott Campbell Stuart P.
By Noel Black
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Rising Through the Recession: An Interview with Nathan Newbrough, ED of the Philharmonic

As the Colorado Springs Philharmonic begins its  90th season in Colorado Springs, I spoke with Executive Director Nathan Newbrough about the organization’s comeback from bankruptcy 10 years ago and its […]
By Noel Black
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The Middle Distance 10.4.13: Freeze This Time

Walking the dog yesterday morning, I started calculating the For Sale signs in the neighborhood.
By Noel Black
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Blessing of the Pets: An Interview with Father Steve Zimmerman

Tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. at Grace and St. Stephens Episcopal Church in downtown Colorado Springs, Father Steve Zimmerman will preside over the Blessing of the Pets.
By Noel Black
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RIP Elizabeth Wright Ingraham

We were saddened last week to learn of the death of famed local architect Elizabeth Wright Ingraham, who was 91.
By Noel Black
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The Middle Distance 9.27.13: Untethered

Yesterday, the air was so clear you could see the Wet Mountains and the Spanish Peaks from Colorado Springs.
By Noel Black
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Prepping for Live Story Project: An Interview with Sharon Friedman

This Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
By Noel Black
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City Auditorium Celebrates 90 Years: An Interview with Judith Rice-Jones

This Sunday from Noon to 6 p.m., the City Auditorium in downtown Colorado Springs will celebrate its 90th anniversary.
By Noel Black
Arts

The Middle Distance 9.20.13: Stardust

A friend sent me a link to a beautiful video recently, illustrating the cosmic level at which we are all connected, atoms derived from vast explosions of stars.
By Noel Black
Arts

Progressive Niche: An Interview with Theatre’dArt

Theatre’dArt will announce and launch its 7th season this Saturday with its annual fundraising gala.
By Noel Black
Arts

The Middle Distance 9.6.13: The Inner Edge of Old Age

As I was driving across South Park this week, the massive open plain settled between mountain ranges in south central Colorado, a hot air balloon lifted off and climbed upward […]
By Noel Black
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Clean: An Interview with Poet Kate Northrop

Poet Kate Northrop will read tomorrow night with Jane Hilberry at 7 p.m.
By Noel Black

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