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Humans have always had a complicated relationship with weather. Ancient cultures prayed and made offerings to gods in hopes of receiving conditions conducive to growing crops. Adverse weather, then, w…
Humans have always h…
Humans have always had a complicated relationship with weather. Ancient cultures prayed and made offerings to gods in hopes of receiving conditions conducive to growing crops. Adverse weather, then, was often interpreted as displeasure on behalf of those same beings—a punishment for failing to observe proper rituals. It doesn’t take a history scholar to understand this impulse. Weather, now as then, is both an enemy and ally. On one hand, it provides everything from the raw material for food—sunlight driving photosynthesis, wind the primary method of plants spreading their seeds—to …
Sometimes, writing about art and theater feels a lot like falling down the proverbial rabbit hole as I try to find the angle to write about wandering through a haunted-theater immersive experience, ge…
Sometimes, writing a…
Sometimes, writing about art and theater feels a lot like falling down the proverbial rabbit hole as I try to find the angle to write about wandering through a haunted-theater immersive experience, getting splashed in a Halloween horror show in the basement of a spaghetti emporium, sweating through a DIY D&D in a comic shop, savoring (har har!) Sweeney Todd’s enraged high notes, and trying to quiet my howling dog in a public house. I’ve found myself in some odd and awkward scenarios. To update the metaphor, writing this column is a lot like drunk-clicking through an endless algorithm o…
Jessie Hanson
January 8, 2020
Meet Eva and Halo! These Boulderites were out in Chautauqua Park exploring and walking around. Halo was very excited to be out in the snow and sporting her cute little dog vest to stay warm. …
Meet Eva and Halo! …
Meet Eva and Halo! These Boulderites were out in Chautauqua Park exploring and walking around. Halo was very excited to be out in the snow and sporting her cute little dog vest to stay warm. Eva said that Halo is a one year old mini Australian Shepherd and is full of energy having fun jumping around in the snow we received this past weekend!
Kaleigh Coleman
October 28, 2023
Meet Lorenzo! Lorenzo and his friends may possibly be the biggest fans of the rapper Tyler, the Creator who is playing at the Fox Theater tonight. At 1pm, they had already been waiting in line fo…
Meet Lorenzo! Lor…
Meet Lorenzo! Lorenzo and his friends may possibly be the biggest fans of the rapper Tyler, the Creator who is playing at the Fox Theater tonight. At 1pm, they had already been waiting in line for 4 hours and still have about 6 more until the doors open! While a big fan of all of Tyler's songs, "48" was a group favorite if they had to choose one.
Kaleigh Coleman
January 14, 2022
Meet Elizabeth! She was volunteering at the Boulder Creek Fest encouraging kids to sign up for reading camps this summer. “Reading is important to me because it opens a world that you can’t …
Meet Elizabeth! S…
Meet Elizabeth! She was volunteering at the Boulder Creek Fest encouraging kids to sign up for reading camps this summer. “Reading is important to me because it opens a world that you can’t explore anywhere else. It opens opportunities and voices, and gives you a voice that nobody else can ever have or understand unless you put it in words.”
Kaleigh Coleman
December 24, 2021
Meet Miles! Miles is a senior at CU expecting to graduate this December with a journalism degree! After graduation he plans on moving to Steamboat for the rest of winter, and hopes to land a job …
Meet Miles! Miles…
Meet Miles! Miles is a senior at CU expecting to graduate this December with a journalism degree! After graduation he plans on moving to Steamboat for the rest of winter, and hopes to land a job in Denver in the spring. He is currently interning for the local company Global Dance Music which hosts events such as club nights at Beta and various festivals. He enjoys music blogging and hopes he can continue in this career path after college. He is particularly fond of electronic/EDM music and by blogging hopes he can dispel some of the negative stereotypes associated with the genre. …
Kaleigh Coleman
November 17, 2015
Meet Naomi! Naomi was born in Israel, but her and her family have been living in Boulder for the past 17 years. She is currently a student at CU and is enrolled in the pre-law program and is also…
Meet Naomi! Naomi…
Meet Naomi! Naomi was born in Israel, but her and her family have been living in Boulder for the past 17 years. She is currently a student at CU and is enrolled in the pre-law program and is also double majoring in studio arts. She has aspirations of going to law school and eventually being able to help juveniles who are getting taken advantage of in the system. Naomi uses her majors simultaneously by primarily creating political art that draws in conversations that lie outside of the art world. **pictures from the artist coming soon!
Kaleigh Coleman
November 10, 2015
Meet Mercedes! She is a fourth grade teacher and decided to take a small (much needed) weekend vacation to Boulder! Her first time in the city, she was blown away by the quirkiness and hospitality …
Meet Mercedes! Sh…
Meet Mercedes! She is a fourth grade teacher and decided to take a small (much needed) weekend vacation to Boulder! Her first time in the city, she was blown away by the quirkiness and hospitality she experienced here. Grabbing drinks and a game of pool, she was spending her afternoon hanging out at the Dark Horse. "Of course, Boulder's natural beauty is iconic, but I have fallen in love with the small-town, friendly feel and the strong environmentalism I see here. I have also enjoyed the wonderful restaurants with the world class dishes. And the people definitely make Boulder a fu…
Kaleigh Coleman
October 27, 2015
Meet Rob! Visiting from Texas, Rob was in Boulder this weekend visiting his daughter who is currently a senior at CU. They were at Cottonwood Farms in east Boulder checking out the corn maze and …
Meet Rob! Visitin…
Meet Rob! Visiting from Texas, Rob was in Boulder this weekend visiting his daughter who is currently a senior at CU. They were at Cottonwood Farms in east Boulder checking out the corn maze and picking pumpkins this weekend. Rob tries to make the trip to Boulder at least once a year and says that the college town atmosphere reminds him of being a student at the University of Texas about 30 years ago. Being his fourth time in the city, Rob is nearly a native and is truly a proud Buff Dad.
Kaleigh Coleman
October 26, 2015
Meet Sydney! Sydney is a Miami native, but her family has been in Boulder for the past six years. A senior at Fairview, Sydney has been looking at colleges in the Pacific Northwest to continue he…
Meet Sydney! Sydn…
Meet Sydney! Sydney is a Miami native, but her family has been in Boulder for the past six years. A senior at Fairview, Sydney has been looking at colleges in the Pacific Northwest to continue her education. She is interested in Art History and Museum Studies and currently works at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMOCA) to get a start in her future career. BMOCA is currently working on their event called "Halloweenies" set to debut this Friday! Targeted for a younger crowd, BMOCA is trying to get kids involved and interested in local art!
Kaleigh Coleman
October 20, 2015
Meet Spencer! Spencer is a Boulder native who is studying Political Science at CU. With the hype of the 2016 election brewing, Spencer has put his knowledge and passion to the test by joining the…
Meet Spencer! Spe…
Meet Spencer! Spencer is a Boulder native who is studying Political Science at CU. With the hype of the 2016 election brewing, Spencer has put his knowledge and passion to the test by joining the Buffs for Bernie group on campus as the organizing director. This organization provides opportunities for students to get engaged in politics and understand more about the candidates and their views. Open to any political affiliation, Buffs for Bernie hosted a viewing party last night for the first Democratic Debate! With a friendly and open atmosphere, students were encouraged to come watch an…
Kaleigh Coleman
October 14, 2015
Meet Mango! Mango is a 10 month old kitten who was enjoying some time outside before the rain today. She was adopted from PetCo in June and has been the center of attention ever since. Her owne…
Meet Mango! Mango…
Meet Mango! Mango is a 10 month old kitten who was enjoying some time outside before the rain today. She was adopted from PetCo in June and has been the center of attention ever since. Her owner noticed that Mango would often be perched at the window of his apartment and try to dart outside when the door was open; so he decided that getting a leash would be a happy medium. Though Mango still does not quite grasp how "walks" work yet, she seems happy and playful when she is outside!
Kaleigh Coleman
October 6, 2015
Meet Connor! A San Francisco native, Connor came to Boulder to study Political Science at CU. Connor is on track to graduate early this December, and plans to use his degree to get a job working …
Meet Connor! A Sa…
Meet Connor! A San Francisco native, Connor came to Boulder to study Political Science at CU. Connor is on track to graduate early this December, and plans to use his degree to get a job working on a political campaign for the 2016 presidential election! In his free time Connor is a huge music buff, thus getting him a job at Albums on the Hill. Albums is a locally owned record shop on 13th street right across from the Fox Theater. Since he is around music all day I asked him what his favorite 3 records he owns are, and after some thought Connor said; "The Powers That B by Death Gri…
Kaleigh Coleman
September 30, 2015
Meet Ben! Ben is a Denver native currently studying Studio Arts and Literature at the University of Colorado. Ben is an advanced Ceramics student and was installing his piece to prepare for the …
Meet Ben! Ben is …
Meet Ben! Ben is a Denver native currently studying Studio Arts and Literature at the University of Colorado. Ben is an advanced Ceramics student and was installing his piece to prepare for the first art critique of the semester. Over the past few weeks he has spent numerous hours and many pounds of clay to create a Chimera. Chimera's are Greek mythological beasts that are part lion, goat, and snake. Ben has always been fascinated by Greek myths and decided to recreate one of the most interesting creatures in his own image. Being nearly 4 feet long, Ben's biggest struggle was get…
Kaleigh Coleman
September 28, 2015
Meet Jimmy, Victoria, and Cody! These three have been traveling from all over in hopes of making it to Yellowstone! It was all laughs for these guys as they were on Pearl in hopes of running into…
Meet Jimmy, Victoria…
Meet Jimmy, Victoria, and Cody! These three have been traveling from all over in hopes of making it to Yellowstone! It was all laughs for these guys as they were on Pearl in hopes of running into some kind spirits to help them out on their journey. "I've been in Boulder longer than expected, the lifestyle here has been what's keeping us. We hope to make it up north before it gets too cold though." Said Jimmy, who has been traveling from Iowa. Victoria just graduated from College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, and plans on attending Naropa for grad school in the future!
Kaleigh Coleman
September 16, 2015
Meet Leo! Leo is currently a senior at the University of Colorado and is looking forward to graduating in May! He just moved into a new place off Pearl and was enjoying his walk home after class. L…
Meet Leo! Leo is …
Meet Leo! Leo is currently a senior at the University of Colorado and is looking forward to graduating in May! He just moved into a new place off Pearl and was enjoying his walk home after class. Leo has taken a few anthropology classes, however has found his love lies in the studio arts. He loves painting and drawing in his free time, and enjoys improving his skill!
Kaleigh Coleman
September 15, 2015
Meet Mae! Mae is currently a high school student and was out on Pearl street today testing out her photography skills! She is enrolled in a photography class and is exclusively shooting on black …
Meet Mae! Mae is …
Meet Mae! Mae is currently a high school student and was out on Pearl street today testing out her photography skills! She is enrolled in a photography class and is exclusively shooting on black and white film. She is particularly interested in photo journalism when thinking of using her knowledge of photography in the future. As many of the Faces of Boulder photojournalists would probably agree- Pearl street is a great place to start!
Kaleigh Coleman
September 8, 2015
Meet Emily! Emily is working for her sister's local honey business called "Lazy Bee Ranch." This honey company prides itself on using raw and natural flavors to create their delicious honeys! B…
Meet Emily! Emily…
Meet Emily! Emily is working for her sister's local honey business called "Lazy Bee Ranch." This honey company prides itself on using raw and natural flavors to create their delicious honeys! Based out of Hudson, CO; Emily estimates that they own about 400 colonies of bees in not only Hudson but also in Lafayette and near Fort Collins. Emily's sister Katie is the beekeeper as well as the owner, while Emily takes part in making the "whipped" honey. Emily was out at the Boulder Farmer's Market today selling three of their flavors including: Wildflower honey, Whipped honey, and Cinnamon …
Kaleigh Coleman
August 26, 2015
Meet Deb! Deb was visiting from Austin, Texas to help her step daughter move into her new apartment! To take a break from moving, Deb decided to take a walk around Flagstaff mountain this weekend.…
Meet Deb! Deb was…
Meet Deb! Deb was visiting from Austin, Texas to help her step daughter move into her new apartment! To take a break from moving, Deb decided to take a walk around Flagstaff mountain this weekend. She has visited numerous times over the course of her step daughter's schooling and is continuously impressed by what this town has to offer. She not only came to be of service while moving, but to also help her step daughter celebrate her 21st birthday! "It's my third time visiting, and it's fun seeing her grow here in Boulder. It's peaceful and beautiful, and I love seeing her as well as…
Kaleigh Coleman
August 24, 2015
Meet Jack! Jack is a Colorado native hailing from just south of Denver. He decided to go to the University of Colorado to pursue an Astronomy degree with a Geology minor; but over time changed his…
Meet Jack! Jack is…
Meet Jack! Jack is a Colorado native hailing from just south of Denver. He decided to go to the University of Colorado to pursue an Astronomy degree with a Geology minor; but over time changed his mind to double major in Astrophysics and Geophysics! Jack is mostly interested in studying geology of bodies in our solar system (i.e. the terrestrial planets and moons) and hopes to be able to use these interests post grad. Jack also has an amazing tattoo on his arm intertwining many of his interests. "I got the violin first, because I have played violin for a very long time. Then I dec…
Kaleigh Coleman
August 18, 2015
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