February 2012

State of the disease, beneficiaries, events to "Fight, Fund, Educate" Pssst! It's not over 'til it's over. And it's not over. "The virus" was first announced in France in January 1983. Washington D.C. picked up the news in April 1984. Nearly 30 years later, in the United...

When we think about the sounds of Colorado and the Southwest, “reggae” may be the last thing to come to mind, and yet one of the best American reggae bands was home-grown in Fort Collins. The six-piece roots reggae band, DubSkin, is the featured band at...

One day of the world-famous TED Conference presented free. Must register to attend. What's in a name? A mouthful if the name is TED. TED, in this case, is an acronym which stands for a nonprofit dedicated to "Technology, Entertainment, and Design." Its motto: "Ideas Worth Spreading." TED...

Telluride Historical Museum celebrates agricultural life, art and regional traditional artists "Harvest of Heritage, Colorado Masterpieces: Celebrating Agricultural Life and Art,"  an exhibit honoring over two dozen of Colorado’s master traditional artists, opens at the Telluride Historical Museum on February 16 with a special reception for...

Drawing. Painting. Paper Maché. Creating a Superhero. Clay. Screen Printing. Jewelry Making. These are just a few project kids can look forward to at the Ah Haa School this summer. Ah Haa summer art camps have allowed kids to explore their creativity for over two decades....

For the love of books … and animal magnetism by Alex Beard … at Between the Covers A wonderful way to tell someone you love them on Valentine's Day, whether it’s that nerve-addled first time or a cozy 40 years, is giving a book selected with...

Editor's Note: David Feela is a Colorado poet who resides in Arriola, Colorado, a small rural community north of Cortez. Recently retired from a 27-year teaching gig, David was a former “Colorado Voice” for the Denver Post. He worked for over a decade as a...

It’s the perfect day to pay homage to one of the greatest designers that ever lived. Verner Panton is known to all of us in the design community, certainly at Tweed, as one of the most influential and creative innovators of all time. Panton, (1926-1998), was...