Entertainment

Community players make us ‘Fools’ for Neil Simon production at Main Street LIVE

June 8, 2022

Eric John MonsonThe Chronicle-News Main Street LIVE produced its first weekend of the Neil Simon classic “Fools” with local talent enlivening the comic fable set in 19th century Ukraine. Director…

“The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty” by Sy Montgomery c.2022, Atria Books $20, 79 pages

June 6, 2022

It’s no fun saying “King me!” by yourself. Yep, checkers needs two to play, as does chess, backgammon, and Old Maid.

June 1, 2022

Richard AlfordCorrespondentThe Chronicle-New This Friday, June 3rd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. is the season’s kickoff for the First Friday Art Walk adventures in downtown Trinidad. Local galleries, restaurants…

Calling all rural artists: Multi-media submissions requested for rural art show to be held this summer

May 31, 2022

Rural artists will have another avenue to share their work this summer with the opening of the Rural Art Show, currently accepting submissions for review. Kaylinn Gilstrap, an artist who grew up on the JL Cattle Company ranch in Branson before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, for 17 years, is currently working to curate a two-week art show to be held in the ranching town of some 64 residents.

“Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency” by Mark K. Updegrove

May 9, 2022

It wasn’t even your idea. If you’d had your druthers, in fact, If you’d had your druthers, in fact, you would’ve chosen another course of action but the decision was out of your control.

Play the Plains — take a Colorado road trip this summer

May 5, 2022

Did you know that Colorado has 12 small museums families can visit for free Memorial Day through Labor Day? Looking for a fun adventure? Families can play on the plains this summer for some active family fun or a relaxing weekend getaway. Colorado’s Central Plains area is a great place to enjoy photography, history museums and many unique attractions.

May 5, 2022

■ Arriba Museum https://youtu.be/H1nrgmdpJYA ■ Bailey Saddeland Museum https://youtu.be/AvyjxxyynV8 ■ Cheyenne Wells Telephone Museum https://youtu.be/00T4tIupg9k ■ Cheyenne Wells Old Jail Museum https://youtu.be/WMLTQxEQeHE ■ Elbert County Museum https://youtu.be/pOJLvbxGqlo ■ Flagler Hospital Museum https://youtu.be/AzR6Z5KJfzM ■ Flagler School Museum https://youtu.be/0dw_CrAJxh4 ■ Hugo’s Lincoln County Hedlund House Museum https://youtu.be/Kk0wHm7LjwU ■ Kit Carson County Carousel Museum in Burlington https://youtu.be/LLUK8cbrHMc ■ Kit Carson Museum in Kit Carson, Colorado https://youtu.be/ruEafBL02Qo ■ Limon Heritage Museum https://youtu.be/PG-8z_UxdQU ■ Old Town Burlington https://youtu.be/Ec_mjR7Aimw .

This week’s book review

February 17, 2022

That song. It always makes you want to dance with somebody.

Get off the couch — “Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World”

February 16, 2022

You need to watch your weight. Heavy sigh! There it is, the blunt, unavoidable truth, now that the holidays are over and the parties are done.

Former Chronicle-News editor publishes debut novel

February 10, 2022

— Editor’s note: It was so good to hear from former Chronicle-News Editor Bruce Leonard and learn that he has published the first of what is hoped to be many novels. By his own account, it is onward and upward for this man of many words, who has, with this tome, achieved a lifelong dream. We wish him much success as he continues his “novel adventures” and thank him for checking in and sharing with all of us this refreshingly honest look into his life since leaving Trinidad.