Tag: Arts & Entertainment
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Colorado Springs family refutes new Max documentary ‘Six Schizophrenic Brothers’
Horror sells seats. That’s what producers told Lindsay Mary Galvin Rauch when she expressed her family’s disappointment about how they were portrayed in “Six Schizophrenic Brothers,” a new documentary that’s going gangbusters on HBO Max and social media. The four-part series chronicles the psychosis, murder, suicide and incest that interlaced the lives of the Galvins,…
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Pikes Peak or Bust: One of biggest rodeos in the country kicks off in Colorado Springs Tuesday
The Pikes Peak region is rodeo country. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a community staple since 1936, only missing three years during WWII and one year during the pandemic. Not only does it entertain 30,000 fans, but net proceeds are donated to help support quality of life initiatives for active duty military…
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Green Box Arts Festival near Colorado Springs brings in world-famous performers, artists
Once Michela Marino Lerman learned how to make music with her feet, she never stopped. The New York City tap dancing aficionado became enamored with the art form at 5, when her mother put on movies starring tap dance legends Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. But what cemented her love for the dance style was…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit features work by former Gazette political cartoonist
The news can feel like a soap opera. You stop watching for a few decades and when you tune back in, the same storylines are still chugging along. The same can apply to the headlines. When award-winning former Gazette political cartoonist Chuck Asay started looking back through his old work for a new Pikes Peak…
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Ice Fest, Snowdown and more: Celebrate winter at festivals across Colorado
You can’t stop winter from wintering, so you might as well embrace the season. See if you can relish the cold, snow, ice and all the pleasures that accompany the frozen days with the help of a festive winter festival or two. And remember, spring solstice is only a little over two months away. Annual…
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All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa
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If reindeer weren’t available, Santa would certainly travel by train. As evidenced by all the Santa-themed train experiences that roll our way every holiday season. Here are some to get you in the holiday mood. The Santa’s North Pole Adventure train is returning to the Georgetown Depot. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE File • Santa Express…
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Award-winning Colorado comedian, registered nurse Nancy Norton believes dark humor can heal
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Nancy Norton now has proof that being a comedian is an act of service. She’s always intuitively known laughter was healing, but now, close to becoming a certified humor professional in a three-year program through the nonprofit Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, she’s got research to back her up. “It gave a new meaning…
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Colorado vintage baseball nonprofit celebrates 30 years with Victor tournament
Back in the day, baseball bats were bigger, balls were softer, four strikes was a strikeout, and nobody wore gloves. Modern day baseball might look different from its 1864 beginnings, but the bones of the game are still there. Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association will celebrate its 30th anniversary Friday through Sunday in Victor. Goodwill…
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Colorado contestant wins in controversial ‘Jeopardy!’ ruling
One wrong letter and Colorado Springs resident Lynn Di Vito is the new “Jeopardy!” champ. On Tuesday’s episode the retired museum educator went up against Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wis., who was on a nine-day winning streak, and Danny Leserman, from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. With $14,800 to her name, $17,400…