Otra Vez, a consignment store at 2314 W. Colorado Ave., is just a few steps away from the Goodwill Store — but the two have very dissimilar inventories. Goodwill’s inventory consists almost entirely of donated clothing, art, shoes, small appliances and kitchenware. Goodwill shoppers expect to find items that are useful and affordable, but not […]
The weather is warming, and local galleries are blooming with vibrant new artistic offerings this spring. Although there are plenty of new sights, sounds and experiences in the Pikes Peak region this month, here’s a highlight reel of some art destinations you should visit from Manitou Springs to downtown Colorado Springs. “Assemblage” by Gary Weston, […]
Collectors and collections — they go together like love and marriage. And to complete the poem, there are folks who collect horses and carriages. About a third of Americans collect something, and many collect for decades. Some have multiple collections, and some have so many that they’re said to be hoarders. Former talk show host […]
Francis Drexel Smith (1874-1956) was an atypical artist in the Colorado Springs art community. He wasn’t a professional artist, he didn’t rely upon the sale of his paintings to bolster his finances and he was shy and retiring — not one to promote himself. And (bias alert!) he was my grandfather. Born to a wealthy […]
The gallery is ablaze with colors, overflowing with texture in organic currents of fiber and wood that are somehow both serene and exciting. At the center of it: a small 84-year-old woman. Sophie Cowman has spent decades working on her art — but she’s uncomfortable being called an artist. She prefers “craftsman.” No lofty descriptions […]
Just days after New Year, Megan Morris is really busy. As snowflakes tumble from the sky, she’s in the midst of refreshing her Old Colorado City shop, Meraki Springs. “I do it throughout the year, sporadically,” Morris said. It’s hard to toss a pebble in OCC without hitting an eclectic art gallery, but Morris seeks […]
The Manitou Music Foundation turned 5 years old in September 2023! It’s been a good ride, despite the bumpy road the pandemic created for two of those years. We are engrained into the Manitou Springs and the Old Colorado City communities. MMF is very much a community organization of musicians, music fans, workshop attendees, local […]
This isn’t your grandma’s poetry, bound by meter and rhyme schemes. This is poetry with muscles that can lift people. This is Poetry Heals. The Manitou Springs-based nonprofit has been around since 2015. It’s mostly known here for welcoming everyone to its summertime Poetry and Pottery sessions, hosted in Soda Springs Park since 2016. Those […]
Manikrewe and The Royal Krewe of Manitou are inviting the community to Pardi Gras, a fundraiser for the Manitou Springs Carnivale committee (Manikrewe) to raise money for the Carnivale Parade and the maintenance of our giant Mardi Gras puppets! It takes place 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Iron Springs Chateau, 444 Ruxton Ave. […]
This area has been home to extraordinary muralists, lithographers, sculptors, photographers, ceramicists and painters. Many were fun, adventurous and thoroughly interesting people. Unlike us ordinary dullards, artists seek to create beauty and somehow make a living doing it. So, here’s the question: Of all the now-deceased artists who have lived and worked in Manitou Springs, […]
Sharon Wolff has combined her business savvy with a keen eye for quality art to launch an award-winning gallery that’s celebrating its 18th anniversary this week. The New Jersey native entered the gallery business with knowledge and strategies from her 30-year-plus career working for Fortune 500 corporations. She worked alongside “truly brilliant people,” gaining the […]
Sweet Summer Nights Concert Series Monday concerts by the Little London Winds. Come join your neighbors and friends for an evening of fun. Co-sponsored by the Manitou Music Foundation ([email protected]) and the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce (685-5089). Funded in part by the Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage fund. 7 p.m. Soda Springs Park, 1016 […]
Thanks to the generosity of A Music Company and Gold Hill Mesa, the Bulletin will offer free tickets to Blues on the Mesa, which will take place Saturday, Sept. 30. Each pair of general admission tickets will go to the most generous PPB donor in July, August and September. See the Bulletin’s subscription/donation page for […]
Courtesy of the Manitou Music Foundation Wednesday, July 5 Buffalo Lodge, Acoustic Hour, 6 p.m. Front Range Barbeque, Red Mountain Boys, 6:30 p.m. Kinfolks, Open Mic, 7:30 p.m. Manitou Library Lawn, The Mitguards, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 6 Armadillo Ranch, Dylan Kishner Band, 8 p.m. Bancroft Park, Vince Converse & Big Brother, 5:30 p.m. Kinfolks, Josh the Hitman, 8 […]
(Click on each image to see the larger version.) Creative Alliance Manitou Springs is planning some changes to work displayed through the Art on the Avenue program. All proposals will be presented to City Council on Tuesday, July 11, and public feedback is needed before then. Here are the plans: Move “Portable Deity” from next to […]
I think that artistic experiences fuel wellness. — Scott Levy Music, dance, art and poetry are blooming like mountain wildflowers at the 15th annual Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls. This year’s festival, which opened June 30 and runs through July 15, is bigger, better and more innovative than ever, with more than 80 […]
Once again, Manitou Springs has made the top five for “Best Small Town Art Scenes in America,” taking the No. 4 spot this year as the result of a national online vote as part of the USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards. “We are honored and thrilled to be recognized with other tremendously creative communities […]
Tenderfoot Bluegrass performs for an appreciative audience (and one little girl) on the Carnegie Library lawn on Wednesday, June 28. The next lawn concert, 6-7:30 p.m. July 5, will feature The Mitguards. Music lovers are urged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. In case of rain, concerts move to the Community Congregational Church, 103 Pawnee […]
