AltWeeklies Wire
Getting to Know Modern Dance Pioneer Martha Grahamnew

Three strong women founded the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, so it's fitting that a strong woman would have helped christen it when it opened in 1936. Although the galleries held artwork done largely by men, the performance art stage gave way to whom many consider to be the modern dancer of the 20th century and one of the foremost choreographers in history: Martha Graham.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
04-07-2011 |
Performance
The Way to San Josenew

COPPeR has released its cultural blueprint for the region; here's what happens next.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
10-15-2010 |
Performance
Humorists Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood Return for More Self Abusenew

"Sometimes we look at each other right before the show, when we're about to walk onstage before a thousand people and all we have is a little piece of paper with a list of games."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
11-05-2009 |
Performance
To Experience Benoit Maubrey's Sculpture, Stop, Look and Listennew
Imagine a concert that's not about the music, and a piece of art that's not about what you're looking at. With this in mind, you may be ready for Electronic Guy, a performance by international artist Benoit Maubrey.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
04-28-2009 |
Performance
Comedian Lewis Black Takes on His One-time Hometownnew
Black's come a long way since those first days, the earliest of which include living and working in Colorado Springs for a year. Black, who grew up in Maryland, ran a theater company that worked at Palmer High School, Fort Carson and a couple prisons.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
08-19-2008 |
Performance
Making it Hemi-bignew
You're about to find out what Jon Reep's been doing since "Last Comic."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
03-11-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Mind Your Mannersnew
Carlos Mencia's loudest critics face a difficult task: out-shouting the master himself.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
04-26-2007 |
Performance
Tags: Mencia