March 26, 2008
Alan Gottlieb: Visiting Writers Series
March 26, 2008 5:48 PM
Colorado College alumnus Alan Gottlieb will read from his novel, "Ultimate Excursions," a novel featuring Tim Lake, a Peace Corps worker. Seeking a respite from the stresses of Peace Corps life in rural Ecuador, Lake embarks on a vacation to Peru that starts as an innocent journey that devolves into chaos. Sponsored by the Visiting Writers Series.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map)
Tickets: free
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March 24, 2008
Minturn Ski Resort
March 24, 2008 5:43 PM
In the Rockies, a new type of exclusive skiing experience is emerging, and some long time locals and ski bums aren't thrilled about it. Sandwiched between the famous ski resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek, the tiny old mining town of Minturn was long insulated from the gentrification of much of the Colorado Rockies. That changed dramatically this month, when the town's council gave the initial go ahead to a Florida developer to build a massive members-only private ski resort in the hills above Minturn. From KUNC, Kirk Siegler reports.
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House Concerts
March 24, 2008 5:32 PM
In the digital age, people are searching for new ways to experience the intimacy of live music. Across the country, communities are building around folk-music house concerts, in which an artist or group of musicians--usually acoustic--perform in someone's living room to a small crowd.
After a two-year legal battle, Boulder County has passed one of the first ordinances in the country to legalize home events. Colorado Spring legalized house concerts seven years ago, but took a very different, less legislative approach.
Grace Hood reports.
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November 1, 2007
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Fest: 20 Films by Women Celebrating 20 Years
November 1, 2007 6:30 PM
This weekend is the 20th anniversary for the Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival. There will be twenty films, all made by women filmmakers, shown at the Fine Arts Center and Colorado college's Armstrong Hall. CC student Kate Dawson spoke with the festival's executive director and a featured filmmaker about the event.
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October 30, 2007
Colorado Lures Snow Sports Convention Away from Vegas
October 30, 2007 5:23 PM
Colorado has landed the largest convention contract in the state's history, the ski and snowboard industry's annual trade show. Governor Ritter says it's expected to bring in more than $350 million to the state and a boost to downtown Denver and ski resorts across Colorado. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver
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October 29, 2007
Ghouls In Running Shoes - The 13th Annual Emma Crawford Memorial Coffin Races
October 29, 2007 7:16 AM
From fleet-footed hillbillies to fat Elvi, there was a plethora of the paranormal in Manitou Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.
And that's the way they like it.
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September 14, 2007
Sierra Club Suit Against City Delayed Until January
September 14, 2007 12:08 AM
Colorado Springs won't be going to federal court with the Sierra Club as planned on Monday, Sept. 17.
Last Friday a federal judge granted the Sierra Club's request for more time to prepare it's case brought under the Clean Water Act against the city for repeated sewage spills into Fountain Creek. The new court date is January 28th. Sierra Club Attorney Eric Huber says he needs more time to prepare because he was planning on getting a lot of help from Pueblo District Attorney Bill Thiebaut. Thiebaut filed the original suit against Colorado Springs in late 2005, and the Sierra Club joined later. But last week the judge said Thiebaut had no standing or jurisdiction to sue, leaving the Sierra Club as the lone litigant.
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August 28, 2007
Sunny Skies for State Fair, Trinidaddio Fest
August 28, 2007 1:58 PM
The Colorado State Fair opened this weekend in Pueblo. Good weather helped boost attendance. The same was true for the Trinidaddio Blues Fest in Trinidad. In recent years, crowds have had to weather storms to attend these events. Colorado College student Johanna Kasimow has more.
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August 14, 2007
CSU launches "Peace Corps MBA"
August 14, 2007 3:39 PM
Starting this month, graduate business students at Colorado State University will have a new option. It's informally called "the Peace Corps MBA." The idea is to give people filled with the save-the-world enthusiasm that Peace Corps volunteers have in spades with practical management experience they sometimes lack. Nancy Greenleese reports.
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August 10, 2007
de Marsche Resigns from Springs Fine Arts Center
August 10, 2007 5:59 PM
Less than a week after opening a major rennovation and expansion of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the director of that institution for the last four years, Michael de Marsche has resigned. We talk it over with arts reporter Noel Black.
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August 9, 2007
PeaceJam May Be Up for Nobel Prize
August 9, 2007 4:53 PM
Governor Bill Ritter says the Denver-area based PeaceJam festival is being considered for a Nobel Peace Prize. Ritter announced this afternoon that six Nobel Prize laureates have nominated the group, founded by Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjiff.
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June 8, 2007
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
June 8, 2007 12:30 AM
In a musical tradition dominated by male groups, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles are true revolutionaries. Despite the pink charros and model-perfect looks, the women who form this group are outstanding musicians who have taken the mariachi genre by surprise with their creativity and skill. "La Reyna" came into existence through the auspices of the Mariachi Heritage Society, a non-profit organization established by Jose Hernandez, musical director of Los Angeles' renowned Mariachi Sol de Mexico. Ranging in ages from 13 to 34, the mujeres of Mariachi Reyna reflect a wide variety of mariachi and other musical influences, but all share a love of the uniquely Mexican music and its traditions. Sponsored by the Pike's Peak Library District 2007 World Music Series, the Summer Festival of the Arts, Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration and KRCC.
THE MUJERES OF MARIACHI REYNA WILL PERFORM A FREE CONCERT ON ARMSTRONG QUAD AT CC ON SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH AT 7PM. A FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL DAY THEN HAPPENS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10 AT 2:30 PM IN THE PIKES PEAK CENTER. More information at 719-389-6607.
KRCC's Kate Dawson reports [LISTEN].
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May 31, 2007
Poster Artist Jermaine Rogers Show Opens June 1
May 31, 2007 7:00 AM
This world-famous poster and toy designer recently moved to Manitou Springs, and will be showing work in Smokebrush June 1 - 23. The First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception, featuring food by Blue Star and music by KRCC DJ Vicky, will take place Friday, June 1, from 5-8pm.
KRCC's Kate Dawson spoke to the artist.
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More information on Jermaine Rogers' show can be found [HERE]
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May 28, 2007
KRCC's Jeff Bieri Interviews Robert Belfour
May 28, 2007 5:08 PM
This Saturday, June 2nd, KRCC and Independent Records and Video present "Blues Under The Bridge," featuring local artist John Alex Mason and The Jake Loggins Band, and headliners The Soul of John Black and hill country bluesman Robert Belfour.
KRCC's Jeff Bieri recently caught up with Belfour at his home in Tennessee, where he was watering his flower garden.
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More information on Blues Under the Bridge can be found [HERE]
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April 26, 2007
Secrets of the Comix/'Zine Trade
April 26, 2007 11:17 AM
One of Americas leading underground comics artists is speaking tonight at Colorado College. John Porcellino has been self-publishing comics and zines since 1982. Now, he has a new book out published by Canadian publisher Drawn and Quarterly, its called King-Cat Clasix. Porcellino lives in Denver and earlier this week spoke with Noel Black.
Porcellino will speak, give a slide presentation and sign books at Tutt Library, 1021 N. Cascade Ave. 7pm, this event is free and open to the public.
To listen to our 5 minute interview with John Porcellino, click below:
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