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KRCC presents
A Live Radio Show taping of NPR's Wait, wait... don't tell me!
KRCC presents
Tommy Castro
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The Haunted Windchimes
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Tab Benoit
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Ani DiFranco
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The MeadowGrass Music Festival
As you may have already heard, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, among many cultural and other services, is slated to be shut down under next year’s extremely lean city budget. Here’s the big cultural picture as it’s clearly spelled out in the budget:
One of our favorite things about The Big Something has been the opportunity to open windows onto our local history through audio slideshows with expert narration by staff members of the museum. In light of the budget cuts, we thought we’d ask Matt Mayberry, Director of the Pioneers Museum, to talk about some of HIS favorite things from the Pioneers Museum collection and what they mean to him and to our community.
Part 1 features objects from the collection and Part 2, which will run on Thursday of this week, features documents.
Many thanks to photographer Michael Myers who volunteered to document all the objects. You can see more of his work at michaelmyers.com.
Thanks again Big Something!
Comment by Elizabeth Augustyn — September 15, 2009 @ 7:56 am
Is that death mask Stratton or Womack? Looks like Bob Womack to me.
Comment by boomer49 — September 15, 2009 @ 8:21 am
Thanks, Matt. I love the Pioneer Museum and cannot imagine Colorado Springs without it. The community worked so hard to save the beautiful building–let’s hope the community will work just as hard to save what the Museum holds!
Comment by cathy Mundy — September 15, 2009 @ 10:47 am
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Pingback by KRCC: The Big Something — September 17, 2009 @ 2:12 am
Matt,
Did the Native Americans actually tie their shoes with the same knot I use today. The impression I had was that the way I tie my shoe laces is sort of a European way .
Comment by Tim Boddington — September 17, 2009 @ 9:47 am
Is there any petition or something going around to change the decision on the shut-downs? I’ve lived here almost 20 years, and the idea that they’re going to shutdown the Pioneer’s Museum, Rockledge and the GoG Visitor’s Center is just nuts.
Comment by Hal Render — September 17, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
Hal, you can find more information on the proposed cuts & shut-downs here: http://www.cityworthfightingfor.com
Comment by mlee — September 21, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Matt and KRCC: Thank you so much for these videos that preserve some of the fascinating history of Colorado Springs. We have such cultural treasures in the Pioneer’s Museum, Rockledge Ranch, Garden of the Gods, our amazing parks. I would love to see artists of all kinds get together for a fund-raiser to keep these services alive and well in the city. Denver does so well with the SCFD supporting their cultural opportunities and making them available to all. Our history and arts are worth preservation, thanks to all who do this work.
Comment by Deb Bartos — December 29, 2009 @ 7:49 am
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