Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
Published: July 8th, 2010
Small town fun at its best
The Town of Nederland presented its annual Fourth of July Parade, making a route loop through town from Barker Reservoir, on Sunday, July 4, near noon. It was a breezy, slightly cool day in Ned and national flags of all …read the rest of this story »
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Published: July 2nd, 2010
Spending a day on a famous “fourteener”
Originally called Mt. Rosa, Mt. Evans was renamed so in 1895 in honor of Colorado’s second Governor of Colorado Territory, John Evans. In 1917 Denver’s Mayor Robert Speer, with the Pike’s Peak road attracting tourists …read the rest of this story »
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By: Bob & Anne Hunter
Published: July 2nd, 2010
Central City Opera Review
A very enthusiastic full house was most appreciative of Saturday’s Central City Opera opening night performance of an often performed opera, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. And well the audience should have been …read the rest of this story »
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Published: July 2nd, 2010
In Nederland
Nederland has the knack for holding hugely successful town fairs—such as Frozen Dead Guy Days in March and Ned Fest in August–and over this past weekend that tradition was superbly carried on by the 10th High Peaks …read the rest of this story »
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Published: June 24th, 2010
Brass Bed Racing – one of America’s most unique events!
Some local residents didn’t even bother getting out of bed on Saturday, June 19th. The 36th annual Madame Lou Bunch Day and Brass Bed Race hosted a few bed heads who “hit the sack” and raced, by bed, through the streets …read the rest of this story »
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Published: June 10th, 2010
Madame Lou Bunch Day in Central City, Saturday, June 19
Don’t bother getting out of bed on Saturday, June 19. The 36th annual Madame Lou Bunch Day and Brass Bed Race will host a few bed heads who will “hit the sack” and race, by bed, through the …read the rest of this story »
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Published: June 10th, 2010
64th Annual Show opens
The gallery of the Gilpin County Arts Association (GCAA) is once again open for the summer. Gallery Manager Sandy Early tallied more than a hundred guests at the June 5th opening night celebration. This …read the rest of this story »
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Published: June 3rd, 2010
A soldier’s inspiration comes to life in Nederland on Memorial Day
We cherish too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies
-Moina Michael
In 1868 Memorial Day was first observed at Arlington National Cemetery, when flowers were laid on the graves of fallen Confederate and Union troops. This past Memorial Day weekend Scott Harrison, with the dedication of …read the rest of this story »
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Published: May 27th, 2010
Library’s popular summer program continues
Watching Andre Mallinger’s fingers working the keys of her “mbira” is like watching a career secretary work a computer keyboard. The action seems to require no thought, to be so natural, it’s automatic. Effortlessly, her …read the rest of this story »
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Published: May 20th, 2010
Gilpin School Play
“The Clumsy Custard Horror Show and Ice Cream Clone Review” was a mirthful comedy presented by the Gilpin County Players at the Gilpin County School Miller-Headrick Auditorium on Thursday and Friday, May 13 and …read the rest of this story »
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