http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/ The latest news from the coloradocommunitynewspapers.com website! Newsys Template Engine Parker Chronicle/lifestyles http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-2004014987 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pak19_ent_hudson_preview.txt What is that elephant doing? Drivers on Santa Fe Drive in Littleton have noticed a life-sized white elephant trailing after an elk, a camel, a moose and a deer at 6115 S. Santa Fe. They stand out against the tall, dark-green conifers that shelter the Inn at Hudson Gardens from traffic noise. Consider them heralds of a magical event. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0600 newsys-2010527737 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/27_pk_military.txt Airman Gable graduates from basic training U.S. Air Force Airman Meghan L. Gable graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter of Michelle Gable, of Parker, and a 2009 graduate of Chaparral High School. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:59 -0600 newsys-2006358381 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pak19_ent_column_sampler.txt “Food, Glorious Food” sets the scene as hungry little orphans line up for a meager meal. Among their number is plucky, pint-sized Oliver Twist, who manages to prevail over the system. Charles Dickens” timeless characters will fill the Town Hall stage as “Oliver!” the musical by Lionel Bart, plays through Dec. 27, directed by the multi-talented Christopher Willard, with musical direction by Donna Debreceni. Town Hall Arts Center offers this family show in its historic theater at 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. 303-794-2787 ext. 5; www.townhallartscenter.com. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0600 newsys-2007370187 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pak19_ent_den_thieves.txt Act I opens with scruffy, depressed, kleptomaniac Maggie (Sara Mae Johnson) clutching a shopping bag filled with her latest acquisitions. With her is preachy 12 Step advocate Paul (David Harms), formerly an expert in safe-cracking, who declares that he has been “theft-free” for 686 days. He wants to enlist her in one of his many 12 Step programs: this one is for recovering thieves. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0600 newsys-2007177148 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pak19_ent_nutcracker.txt Welcome visions of sugarplums — and lovely Sugarplum Fairies — dance in my head this time of year. A visit to a performance of “The Nutcracker” with excited little girls dressed in party finery is a happy memory, followed up by granddaughter outings. Local families have a number of choices, dates, locations to enjoy this holiday classic. These arrived on our desk: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0600 newsys-2002209047 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/20_pk_military.txt Chaparral grad completes basic military training U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman Nicholas G. Frankel graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of William and Leslie Frankel, of Parker. Frankel is a 2009 graduate of Chaparral High School, Parker. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:05:31 -0600 newsys-1989823507 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/12_ad_singles_pk.txt In a sea of homes where “married with children” is the top demographic, Douglas County could be one of the most difficult places for a single adult to meet other singles. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:01 -0600 newsys-1987809298 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_cake.txt Chocolate Rum Icebox Cake, Key Lime Pound Cake, Kathy’s Cinnamon Breakfast Cake, Lemon Curd Icebox Cake, Mindy’s Jack Cake with Tennessee Drizzle, Large Wedding Cake, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cupcakes, Houdini Bars... are you salivating yet? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600 newsys-1984601604 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_column__sampler_all.txt “Art and the Animal,” the annual traveling exhibition of works by the Society of Animal Artists, has been hosted by The Wildlife Experience each year since it opened. It will run Nov. 21 to Feb. 21 this season. Members live across the United States and are expert painters and sculptors. Some depict local wildlife and domestic animals and some travel to exotic locales for subjects. Colorado artists included: Gerald Balciar of Parker; Cathy Sheeter; Daniel Glanz; Edward Aldrich; William Alther; John Kobald and more. An exhibit catalog is available in the gift shop at The Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria, Parker (at Lincoln). Also open through Jan. 3 is an accompanying show called “Small Works— Big Impressions,” which features small, affordable works by Society of Animal Artists members. Kay Witherspoon of Englewood and Victoria Parsons of Parker have pieces in the Small Works show. Works in both shows are for sale, with a portion of proceeds to benefit Wildlife Experience. For hours and admission costs: 720-488-3300, thewildlifeexperience.org. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600 newsys-1988406913 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_ellington.txt “Mood Indigo,” “Take the A Train,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got that Swing...” the list of more than 2000 works could fill pages. Jazz genius Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington composed music for particular groups and musicians he was recording with, ranging from small groups to symphonic orchestras. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600 newsys-1988406908 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_moscow.txt The award-winning Moscow String Quartet has played in major concert halls of Europe and the United States and appeared at many important music festivals and at the White House. In the 1990s, the quartet was in residence at DU’s Lamont School of Music and at CU Denver, and perhaps more visible locally than in recent years. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600 newsys-1989823501 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_pride_and_prejudice.txt A production of Jane Austen’s beloved “Pride and Prejudice” is being stitched together— literally and figuratively— onstage and backstage at Highlands Ranch High School, with performances scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 14, 20 and 21 in the theater, 9375 S. Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600 newsys-1987809295 http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/22/parker_chronicle/lifestyles/pa12_ent_dnc_films_all.txt As cinema, last year’s Democratic National Convention in Denver offered far more drama than the predetermined coronation of a presidential nominee. The four days of celebrity, politics and protest had a colorful cast of characters to rival any Hollywood fiction. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:04 -0600