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The Save Our Stages Act: What You Need to Know
The fight for our independent venues has made it Capitol Hill. U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced the Save Our Stages Act, or SOS for short, a bipartisan bill which would provide Small Business Administration grants for independent live music venue operators affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
Colorado Could Lockdown Again Unless We All “Do Better”
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has not been mincing words recently, taking aim and calling out those who refuse to wear masks. An upward trend is establishing itself in the numbers for Colorado’s Coronavirus Pandemic. This is worrisome for experts and Colorado Governor Jared Polis. It is a gradual curve, however, it will exponentially spiral out of control without proper countermeasures, as shown by numbers in Texas, Arizona, Florida, and California over the past few weeks.
Plague Squirrels In Colorado: The New Murder Hornets
A squirrel tested positive for the plague in Colorado and got more attention on Google than the 140k dead from Coronavirus. A squirrel tested positive for bubonic plague in Morrison, CO just west of Denver yesterday, and the media has lost its mind. Meanwhile, there is a very real and veryserious pandemic ravaging the country as Covid19 causes California to roll back reopening and prompts a national debate on in-person education come the fall.
Denver City Council Goes Digital
All of a sudden, its super convenient to care about public health. Denver City Council is going virtual stating that it is because “Health Concerns” related to the Covid19 Pandemic. Critics argue that they are scared of protesters and are trying to stifle free speech.
Face It, Lady Antebellum Has Always Sucked
In fact, from the very beginning. The country group Lady Antebellum made headlines recently when they announced they would be changing their name from Lady Antebellum to “Lady A” in recognition of the fact that Antebellum, as a word, is steeped in racist and specifically pre-civil-war ugliness.
History of 7/10: Colorado’s Newest Cannabis Holiday
The History of Colorado’s Newest Cannabis Holiday. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, but at least we have something to celebrate this week, and an excuse to make a trip to our Neighborhood Dispensary. July 10th — a relatively new holiday in the cannabis community, commonly referred to as 7/10, Oil Day, or Dab Day has been gaining traction post-prohibition.
The Problem With PPP: BIPOC Businesses Received Less Than White Businesses
Under immense pressure to release data about the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, a list of 660,000 loans appeared on Monday, which only represents about 15% of the total number of loans issued in perhaps one of the most ambitious and largest stimulus packages ever assembled.
Denver Ranks Second Most Gentrified City In The US
DENVER — A report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) ranks Denver as the second-most gentrified city in the United States. Denver ranks second, just behind San Francisco & Oakland, with 27% of its eligible neighborhoods gentrifying during that period.
Remembering Ennio Morricone Through His Work
Ennio Morricone died this morning at age 91. The Italian composer whose atmospheric scores for Spaghetti Westerns helped define the genre and some 500 films by a plethora of international directors had made him one of the world’s most versatile and influential musicians of modern cinema.
Bassnectar “Stepping Back” Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Big Picture: The music and entertainment industry remains a male-dominated profession, often denying women leading roles and subjugating them to positions that typically involve menial tasks or blatant objectification.A recent investigative report led by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiativefinds women currently make up only 21.7 percent of artists, 12.3 percent of songwriters, and 2.1 percent of producers. It is this disparity that creates an environment where artists like Bassnectar can thrive at being abusive while also making so-so bass music.
Bassnectar “Stepping Back” Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The music and entertainment industry remains a male-dominated profession, often denying women leading roles and subjugating them to positions that typically involve menial tasks or blatant objectification.
Save Our Stages: A Conversation about the Future of Independent Venues
Independent venues are in trouble. No matter how many crowd-funding campaigns we plan something needs to change. There is a frightening statistic making the rounds that if nothing changes immediately and we don’t get our collective act together, almost 90% of independent venues will have to close permanently due to COVID-19. This, according to a new NIVA survey, is alarming.
Save Our Stages: A Conversation about the Future of Independent Venues
Independent venues are in trouble. No matter how many crowd-funding campaigns we plan something needs to change. There is a frightening statistic making the rounds that if nothing changes immediately and we don’t get our collective act together, almost 90% of independent venues will have to close permanently due to COVID-19. This, according to a new NIVA survey, is alarming.
Supporting Artists: CherryArts Launches Artist Relief Auction
TheWeek-long auction begins July 3 featuring nearly 200pieces of art: 90% of the proceeds will go directly to artists.DENVER – Today, CherryArts will launch the CherryArts Artist Relief Auction, a collection of nearly 200 pieces of art from 70 artists, providing an opportunity to support 2020 Cherry Creek Arts Festival.
Glacier Ice Cream Fort Collins Opens This Weekend
Glacier Ice Cream, a beloved brand with roots in Boulder, CO, is opening a new franchise location on North College Avenue in Fort Collins. Since Glacier’s inception in 2001, over 1000 fun and unique flavors of hand made ice cream and gelato have been enjoyed by Colorado friends and families.
Yes, The Face Mask Exempt Card Is a Scam
COLORADO — Today alone we have added nearly40K cases, and to date, we have lost over 121K people to COVID-19. Despite the rapidly accelerating and dire public health crisis in the US, some citizens seem to think that their freedoms are being squashed by wearing a piece of cloth in front of their face.
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