Local history buff exposes the eerie past of Erie
Dave Johnson steps inside from the 80-degree sunshine wearing the full mountain man getup: raccoon cap with tail, leather jacket with fringe, boots made from the fur of a bear, which Johnson claims he killed himself (with a wink, of course), and a musket the size of a pitchfork.
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August 2010
Colorado Shakespeare’s Director gets patriotic
Sitting at his hulky wooden desk tucked away within a jam-packed house on the CU campus, Colorado Shakespeare Festival Executive Director Philip Sneed is talking fervently about his newest project—something he hopes will transform the canon of American theatrical offerings.
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June 2010
MidChix founder brings social media to the ladies
A year ago, Gretchen Seefried didn’t know how to copy and paste. Today, Seefried is a social media diva and an online entrepreneur. She’s breaking barriers, building bridges and creating an online community for a demographic just now finding their bearings in the virtual world. In the process, she’s gone from stay-at-home mom with a passion for volunteerism and charity to the proprietor of a niche Facebook-like site.
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April 2010
Can this man save Broomfield’s lambasted events center?
A year ago, the venue formerly known as Broomfield Event Center was a topic of much kvetching. But there has been a transformation: aesthetically and spiritually. Today, the venue—recently renamed 1stBANK Center—is finally ready for its close up.
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March 2010
Local duo brings the cinematic spotlight to Boulder once again
The sisters Beeck are calm and happy in their office, despite the fact that in just weeks they’ll open their sixth-annual Boulder International Film Festival, where Alec Baldwin will make a cameo, Blythe Danner will be on hand for a screening of her new film, The Lightkeepers, and 47 films will be watched, discussed and enjoyed.
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February 2010
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