The Colorado Ballet has come an exceptionally long way since its inception as a ballet school in 1951. Now nationally acclaimed and hailed, the Colorado Ballet is thriving on all fronts – from the professional product they are putting on the…

The Pueblo community braved an atypical snowstorm Saturday night to honor three prominent citizens being inducted into the Pueblo Community College Hall of Fame. These three–Dan DeRose, The Honorable Dennis Maes and Dee Rogers Brown–join those in the Hall of…

“Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.” – Venus Williams Ask any tennis player and they will tell you that the game can be a challenging and demanding sport—but also exhilarating and fun….

Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce collaborate to present the Colorado Business Hall of Fame. This year, the laureates were from the development/real estate/construction fields, and it was quickly evident that these forward thinkers…

Whether they were celebrating Hanukkah or Christmas–in English or another language–everyone was warmly welcomed at Jewish Family Service’s annual winter soiree. This year the longtime party launched as “The Faces of JFS,” focused on the diversity of its clients. Traditionally…

This year’s Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council (MPMSDC) Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony was held December 14 at the Studios at Overland Crossing in Denver. The MPMSDC’s mission is to support greater participation of minority business owners in partnership with the…

Picture a powerful NFL lineman in a Santa Claus hat, bent over a table laughing and decorating cookies with kids. Multiply it by about a dozen players, add a hearty buffet and gifts for everyone, and you have a picture…

As part of its annual holiday event fundraiser, this year J. McLaughlin‘s retailer raised funds for the Denver Art Museum’s CultureHaus with some 60 guests at the store on Wednesday, November 29. The annual event called—“Sip, Shop and Celebrate the…

To a little girl, being presented as a Sugarplum with your father is the best thing ever. To stand on the stage and smile in the Sugarplum red dress, holding Dad’s hand, to the applause of the crowd, will be…

What are the odds that one person could win four consecutive lotteries with the exact same numbers? Exactly the same if Sean Swarner survives two deadly cancers. Swarner miraculously beat the odds and has gone on to inspire with climbing…

If you aren’t in the holiday spirit yet, you just had to visit the L’Esprit de Noel holiday home tour. The holiday flower arrangements, vivid architecture, unique furnishings and artwork all gel into a wonderland of festive spirit. Five homes…

Is the Colorado FFA Foundation’s “Meat and Greet” event name outstanding, or what? At this first-ever fundraiser, guests learned that people surrounding the Colorado Future Farmers of America not only have a sense of humor, but they can party till…wait…