Blue-collar buddha John Prine returns to Colorado with “The Tree of Forgiveness”

John Prine has scrawled almost an album’s worth of tunes into the American Songbook. His self-titled 1971 album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame at 2015, set involving a John Coltrane album and Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode. ” Bob Dylan lists him one of his favorite songwriters of all time. Yet, 48
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Free Night at the Museums and more top picks for Denver Arts Week 2018, Nov. 2-10

Denver Arts Week is 1 part advertising for the region’s ethnic offerings and also one area inspiration for civic-minded citizens to get out and make the most of all the great things going on here. The simple fact that it includes a couple of excellent bargains on local attractions which makes it hard to resist.
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Breckenridge, Keystone ski areas opening earlier than planned, with first chairs Wednesday

Breckenridge and Keystone ski areas pushed their 2018 openings to Wednesday, marking the first time in 10 years the two have opened according to the release. Both regions were initially scheduled to start Friday, but a mixture of consistent snowmaking and a great deal of pure snow helped move the date. Five feet of snow fell
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5 ski scenes from this year’s Warren Miller film that will blow you away

You don’T Even want to be stuck in line for popcorn and miss these scenes in Your 69th Warren Miller ski and snowboard Movie, “Face of Winter,” now touring Colorado: Iceland (segment No. 5): Summer heli-skiing close to the Arctic Circle, located out of a household farm dating back 1,200 years and featuring 4,000-foot descents looming across the
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After 30 years, cross country skiing makes “fabulously cool” return to Warren Miller with Aspen native

This year’s celebration of winter experience from Warren Miller Entertainment works up the standard spectacle of skiing and snowboarding in exotic locales that always makes viewers ache to hit the slopes and envy the power of those who make extreme look simple. There’s also a surprise in this year’s movie: a section that portrays cross
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The 9 best deals you can score around Denver this November

Billy, an Asian elephant, appreciates the cool waters since he waits to get a treat by zookeeper Dani Lints during a demonstration in the Denver Zoo on Aug. 12, 2018. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post) Wild and free Monkey around with the family in the Denver Zoo this season, without breaking your budget. The
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Denver’s nonprofit arts and culture activity reached nearly $2 billion last year, new study finds

Nonprofit arts and culture action in the seven-country metro region reached a record $1.9 billion in 2017, supporting improved employment, capital spending and tourism, according to another study by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts. That’s an 8-percent growth since 2015, the previous year the study was conducted, CBCA officials said. “It is a really
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At Denver’s Robischon Gallery, John Buck’s fantastical art machines power a deep look into present-day psychology

Robischon Gallery has held a lock on big money art in Denver. In a city this size, there’s room for just one major contemporary art participant and Robischon has capitalized on its position on top, assembling an unbeatable roster of close and much talent that has kept the momentum going for more than three decades.
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7 ghost towns to visit in Colorado before Halloween

With deserted mines, dusty streets and ramshackle buildings, Colorado’s ghost towns have a knack for providing people goosebumps. Colorado has roughly 300 ghost towns throughout the country, largely concentrated deep within the hills, in which miners — who had dreams of striking it rich — put up obligations, and across the Eastern Plains, explained Tom
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Breckenridge staff recommend keeping popular troll installation that’s caused local controversy

Breckenridge town staff are recommending the town keep Isak Heartstone, a public art installation made of reclaimed wood that has become so popular he’s been creating problems for the people who live nearby. Related Articles Breckenridge residents want popular, wooden troll sculpture removed At the beginning of the month, a handful of homeowners in the
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