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All candidates for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District were invited to present their platforms and answer questions from the public on November 15.

4 candidates attended: Zuri Horowitz, Jessica Killin, Justice Lord, and Joe Reagan. Incumbent Jeff Crank did not. The town hall was hosted by Pikes Peak Bulletin at Community Anchor Academy in southeast Colorado Springs. Kimberly Gold, a Colorado Springs City Councilor, served as moderator. Over 200 community members attended in person, and several dozen watched virtually. Studio 809 Podcasts provided the sound system and recorded the event. Peak Town Square is pleased to share this so you can hear from the candidates who gave their time to appear at this event.

LINKS:

Pikes Peak Bulletin

Community Anchor Academy

Studio 809 Podcasts

Candidate Websites:

Zuri Horowitz

Jessica Killin

Justice Lord: unknown

Joe Reagan

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In this special election edition of the Peak Town Square podcast, hosted by Citizens Project, New Era, and the Southeast Food Coalition, we’re bringing democracy to life! Through powerful storytelling and real talk about public policy, this episode dives into why local elections matter, the impact of low turnout in school boards and city races, and what’s at stake on the ballot this November.

We cover initiatives LL and MM related to free school meals, and there’s even a plain-language breakdown of TABOR and how it affects schools and services. Listeners will walk away with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to be informed voters this November, because your vote shapes the future of our schools, families, and community.

LINKS:

Citizens Project

New Era Colorado

Southeast Food Coalition

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Get a taste of what you’ll hear under the sun and stars this Memorial Day weekend in the Black Forest. MeadowGrass Music Festival Music Director Steve Harris drops by the studio to fill us in on the artists who’ll grace the stage and give us a musical sampling from some of the bands.

MeadowGrass takes place May 26-28, 2023 at La Foret Conference & Retreat Center in Black Forest. Nicole also shares details about other music events this summer (see links below).

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

MeadowGrass info and tickets

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MeadowGrass Music Festival is a great way to start the summer, connect with friends, enjoy community, and include the kids. Nicole Nicoletta, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative, fills us in on everything the festival has to offer. If you’ve never been, this is a good opportunity to learn what to expect and what to bring.

MeadowGrass takes place May 26-28, 2023 at La Foret Conference & Retreat Center in Black Forest. Nicole also shares details about other music events this summer (see links below).

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MeadowGrass info and tickets

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In this Indigenous Peoples’ Day conversation, Joe Barrera and George Autobee discuss the truth about Christopher Columbus and share heartfelt stories about serving in Vietnam and the physical and emotional combat wounds. George also tells Joe about his voter registration project, Pueblo politics and a battle between Chicanos and Italians.

Joe Barrera, Ph.D., has lived in Colorado Springs since 1968. Joe graduated from The Colorado College with a degree in English, earned the MA in English at Claremont Graduate School in California, and his Ph.D. in American Literature at the University of Texas at Austin. He taught at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, at Pikes Peak Community College, and The Colorado College. He was the founder of the Sister Cities Mural Art Project and coordinated mural art projects with artists from our sister cities in Mexico and Australia. Joe launched and published The Almagre Review/La Revista Almagre, a literary journal with contributors from all over the U.S. and from other countries.

George Autobee is co-founder of Pueblo Voter Registration Project Inc. and president/CEO of World Demographic Research LLC. He lives in Colorado City, CO.

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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Walk, don’t run, to the virtual buffet of cultural activities happening during Arts Month in Colorado Springs. Andy Vick, executive director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR), shares some highlights and explains what Arts Month is all about. Andy invites us all to get off the couch and try something new and invigorating.

LINKS:

Arts Month – events, merchandise, and a contest

Peak Radar – the online cultural calendar of the Pikes Peak Region

Sustainability in Progress – presentations by Andy Vick of COPPeR and Natalie Johnson of the Manitou Art Center

Arts Vision 2030

Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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“Steady Rollin” Bob Margolin joins Amy and George Whitesell for a sneak preview of music and details about the music festival at Gold Hill Mesa on October 1, 2022.

Margolin is a guitar player and singer who tours worldwide. He delivers original songs and the spirit of Chicago Blues that he learned onstage and in the studio with Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980. The festival directors have been bringing music to the area since 2006 through A Music Company. Blues on the Mesa debuted in 2021, and returns this year even stronger.

We hear clips from several other artists slated to appear at the festival. The festival lineup:

 LINKS:

Blues on the Mesa – October 1 at Gold Hill Mesa, 11:30 am to 6pm

Bob Margolin

A Music Company 

Pinetop Perkins Foundation

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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Leave your inhibitions at home and unleash your creativity at the What IF Festival in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 10. This free festival offers over 100 interactive experiences in engineering, science, technology, and the arts – for people of all ages.

The festival’s Deborah Thornton, Curious Choreographer of Creativity, and Betsy McClenahan, Magical Maestro of Music & Movement, share the history of the festival, it’s culture and purpose, and what we can expect at this year’s event.

What If Festival of Innovation & Imagination 2022

Studio 809 Podcasts appreciates the generous support of Gold Hill Mesa

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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Get to know Colorado Springs musician Ryan Flores, and hear him perform three original songs. Ryan sits down with Indy Editor-in-Chief Bryan Grossman in the studio at the Indy to chat – and perform a “tiny studio concert.” Learn how Ryan got his start in music, and what he is doing in terms of performing and recording. Ryan will be onstage July 27 as part of the free outdoor concert series, Music at the Indy.

Ryan Flores

See Music at the Indy for more details.

Here’s the rest of this summer’s Music at the Indy concert lineup:

JULY 27 – RYAN FLORES

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Music at the Indy

Heart Shaped Records

Ryan Flores on Instagram

Ryan Flores Band on Facebook

Ceremony of Hands – poetry by Ryan Flores

Phil Long Dealerships (sponsor of Music at the Indy)

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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Get to know Colorado Springs musicians Joe Johnson and Grant Sabin, and hear them perform three original songs.

Joe and Grant sat down with Indy Editor-in-Chief Bryan Grossman in the new in-house studio at the Indy to chat – and perform a “tiny studio concert.” Their connection and respect for each other (“eternal and inevitable”) shines throughout this conversation. Learn how Joe and Grant met and began performing together. Get their take on the blues. Joe Johnson can’t stand music snobs, but some of his best friends ARE music snobs. Learn what they’re up to, what they’re recording, and more. Joe and Grant will be onstage June 22 as part of the free outdoor concert series, Music at the Indy.

 Joe Johnson and Grant Sabin

Here’s this summer’s Music at the Indy concert lineup:

 JUNE 22 – JOE JOHNSON

 LINKS:

Music at the Indy

Special thanks to Studio 809 Supporter and Community Partner, Springs Homes

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Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Independent

Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs

Southeast Express

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