Dec. 25, 2020: Celebrate With The 5th Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza!
It’s the 5th Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza. Grammy-nominated jazz cornetist Ron Miles headlines; Broadway star Beth Malone channels Judy Garland; and Colorado Springs comedian Rion Evans brings some levity to 2020. They’re just some of the acts in a virtual event this year– so we spread merriment and not virus. We hope you enjoy!
Dec. 24, 2020: Sharing Joy With The 4th Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza
All this week, it’s a Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We’re bringing you five years of seasonal joy — after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today is the fourth annual holiday show from 2019, featuring Kid Astronaut, Holocaust survivor Osi Sladek, comedian Nancy Norton, and Hip Hop Band 2MX2.
Dec. 23, 2020: Seasonal Memories With The 3rd Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza
All this week, it’s a Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We’re bringing you five years of seasonal joy — after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today is the third annual holiday show from 2018, featuring the Hazel Miller Band, FACE Vocal Band, comedian David Rodriguez, and Andy Hackbarth & his band.
Dec. 22, 2020: Relaxing With The 2nd Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza
All this week, it’s a Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We’re bringing you five years of seasonal joy — after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today, the second annual holiday show from 2017, featuring Isaac Slade from the Denver rock band The Fray and his wife Anna, Denver comedian Josh Blue, and Latin Ska band Roka Hueka.
Dec. 21, 2020: Sharing Moments Of Joy: The First Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza
All this week, it’s the Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We’re bringing you five years of seasonal joy after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today is the first holiday show from 2016, featuring Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Diane Reeves, country singer Clare Dunn, Hanukkah memories from Hal and Annie Aqua, and more!
Dec. 18, 2020: From Music To Comedy And A Chance To Reflect, It’s The Holiday Extravaganza!
It’s the 5th Annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza. Grammy-nominated jazz cornetist Ron Miles headlines; Broadway star Beth Malone channels Judy Garland; and Colorado Springs comedian Rion Evans brings some levity to 2020. They’re just some of the acts in a virtual event this year– so we spread merriment and not virus. We hope you enjoy!
Dec. 16, 2020: Answering Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines
Today, answering questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Who gets a shot and when? Will your doctor let you know when to get a shot? What if you don’t have a doctor? What’s known about allergic reactions? What’s the difference between vaccines? What’s the plan to reach out to communities hardest hit? A panel of guests helps answer these questions and more.
Dec. 14, 2020: Navigating COVID On Campus; Celestial Shows In The Night Sky
What lessons have colleges and universities learned about the pandemic from the fall as they get ready for students this spring? Then, hear from teachers as they grapple with another return to the classroom. Plus, two celestial shows to watch for in the night sky this week! Also, two Colorado astronauts lead the return to the Moon. And the messages of masks.
Dec. 11, 2020: Vaccine Rollout; Islands For Sale; A Lumineer Does Stripped-Down Covers
Before more pandemic talk, a little escape to two secluded islands that, yes, are in Colorado. Then, CPR’s COVID-19 reporting team answers questions about the vaccine rollout. Later, why Denver’s “Queer Santa” had to get used to that name. Finally, The Lumineers’ frontman Wesley Schultz talks his debut solo album, “Vignettes.”
‘Queer Santa’ Is On A Mission (This Year With a Face Shield) To Make The Holidays Special For Any Kid Rejected By Their Parents
Seventy-seven-year-old Linda Warren is that Santa Claus. This is her 22nd year handing out gifts at the Holigay celebration put on by The Center on Colfax.
Dec. 9, 2020: Boebert On The Record; Reflections On ‘The Pec”; Time’s Kid Of The Year
Republican Lauren Boebert answers questions about the Affordable Care Act, pandemic restrictions, and guns in the U.S. Capitol. Then, how farmers and ranchers are adapting for climate change. Plus, we reflect on El Chapultepec’s legacy of jazz and blues. Also, we talk with Time’s Kid of the Year. And, ensuring the state capitol is “truly the people’s house.”
Dec. 7, 2020: Colorado’s Women Of WWII; Clare Dunn’s New Music Of The Season
Elizabeth Hernandez, of Denver, shares how the pandemic is affecting her family and her job reporting on higher education disparities. Plus, Ken Buck tries to reassure the GOP that Colorado’s election system is reliable. Then, stories of Colorado women who played a key role in World War II. And, Colorado’s Clare Dunn has new music in time for the holidays.
A Reporter’s Family Hit Hard By COVID-19
In the pandemic, there are the people who’ve been able to stay home — and those who must go in to work. It’s a difference that is painfully clear to Elizabeth Hernandez, of Denver. On Thanksgiving, her cousin died of COVID-19. And he was not the first in the family to get the virus. Hers is another in Colorado Matters’ profiles of how the pandemic is affecting people in the state.
Dec. 4, 2020: Vaccine Could Be In Colo. Next Week Says Gov. Polis; The Art Of Being Santa
Gov. Jared Polis is hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the state as soon as next week. He also talks about the pandemic relief after the special session. Later, CPR politics podcast Purplish with insight into the session and the politics of masks. Finally, it takes a lot to be Santa’s helper, and the look-alikes even have a school for it.
Dec. 2, 2020: The Pandemic Parental Juggling Act; Walden Was Once Bustling, What Happened?
We check back in with two working parents who have juggled their children’s remote learning, among other things. Then, the pandemic hit the oil industry hard in Colorado. Later, meals delivered to homes by… a school? Plus, the podcast, “The Modern West” from Wyoming Public Media, explores the rise and fall and maybe rise again of Walden, Colo.
