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Hard look through a clear lens
Every piece of art has an entry point -- a doorway through which you pass and disappear into someone else's way of seeing things. Jessica Maynard's work should always be entered through the eyes. It's the thing that sets her work apart from that of other photographers.
CD reviews for Sept. 23
David Gray "Life in Slow Motion"On sale at All That Jazz for $15.98 David Gray does sad better than anyone. He's more despondent than Coldplay. He's more pensive than Ben Harper. He may even be giving Patsy Cline an all-time sad-song run for her money.
Locals enjoy small-town feel
Steamboat Springs residents enjoy living in a small town with open space and recreational opportunities, and they want to see more done about those priorities, according to a community survey.
Hayden OKs Dry Creek plan
Whether Hayden needs more residential projects weighed heavily on the minds of Hayden Planning Commission members Thursday.
On Scene for Sept. 23
Read about who's who Who was I and what did I know before McSweeney's? Not very much, I now realize. I have been living in isolation for so long that I do not know what is cool. I am a failing snob. Which is why I was so happy to see that my lifeline back into "the know" has returned.
Rivalry heats up
Steamboat, Moffat even matchup
Success can be dangerous when a team comes to expect it. Moffat County, a playoff participant last year, learned that lesson Sept. 16 after losing what it thought was a winnable game at Eagle Valley.
Asts Calendar for Sept. 23
Tonight The formal opening reception for "The Brilliance Before the Brush: Diego Rivera" is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. The show will be on display through Oct. 16. Call 879-9008.
Pink Floyd note for note
When Sons of Nothing band members play as themselves, they tend toward a brand of rock 'n' roll that sounds like Yes or the Alan Parsons Project or even a guitar-driven Weather Report. But when they are playing as Sons of Nothing, the Pink Floyd tribute band, their style is a strict, note-for-note reproduction of the original thing.
Autumn Phillips: The Thompson phenomenon
I wondered where those 100 words went. On March 1, after the cannon blast echoed off the snowdrifts in Strawberry Park and we were done raising our glasses to Hunter S. Thompson, I went back to my desk and edited all my thoughts, feelings and the exact dimensions and fire power of our cannon into the shortest essay of my life.
Autumn's Picks for Sept. 23
Tonight Before the Brush: Diego Rivera" When: 5 to 7 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: 879-9008 Why you should go: If you didn't go last week, you owe it to Steamboat's art scene.
Kitchens that match the lives they feed
When Carol and Gary Berman built their home in Steamboat Springs, they wanted the space to reflect their values. With a few design changes, they were able to design a kitchen that followed kosher guidelines.
Free Friday Film Series returns
The screen at Centennial Hall has been blank for more than a year while the Steamboat Springs Arts Council worked to determine the future direction of the popular Free Friday Film Series.
Dinner to help Katrina survivors
The students in Susan Kipfer's English Composition II class have something to write about. For two weeks, class discussion centered on the planning of tonight's spaghetti feed fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Men sentenced for drug possession
Two men were sentenced Thursday in District Court for drug possession.
Lawyer: 'Boat reigned
Water attorney says city prevailed at RICD hearing
Steamboat Springs' water attorney says it was the city that prevailed during a hearing with the Colorado Water Conservation Board on Tuesday, despite comments otherwise from a water board staff member.
LIFT-UP wins $120,000 challenge grant
Not only did LIFT-UP of Routt County receive a $120,000 capital challenge grant from the Gates Family Foundation of Denver -- it also received more money than it requested.
The Record for Sept. 23
Wednesday, Sept. 21 4:09 a.m. Construction workers reportedly were heard before 7 a.m. in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. The workers were cited for early construction work.
Music calendar for Sept. 23
Tonight Live jazz When: 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Three Peaks Grill, 2165 Pine Grove Road Cost: Free Call: 879-3399
Singing over the pressure
Songwriter writes about being a twentysomething
Kate Laurel Smith's biggest fans are people just like her. They are teenagers and twenty-somethings who are trying to carve their own paths while trying to ignore a world of voices telling them to do more, do faster and do it all by age 30.
The bonds of sisterhood
I scoffed when my sister called me and recommended that I read "My Sister's Keeper." I told her that I don't read sappy chick books, especially ones that deal with sisters.
Knezevich headed to Hall of Fame
On any given day, Steamboat Springs High School Principal Mike Knezevich will see nearly two dozen students carrying lacrosse sticks.
