RMPBS and the Tim Gill Center for Public Media worked with Sierra High School students in the Spring of 2016 to teach an Oral History curriculum through interactive coursework. Students researched and met with legacy members of the local arts and culture community to learn about the history of Colorado Springs. They then interviewed various subjects, resulting in the following short radio narratives.

Peggy Shivers by Seneca

Peggy Shivers by Cierra

What's better than live music, community, and helping a worthy cause? According to Cathy Genato, nothing! Cathy speaks with representatives from the National Mill Dog Rescue and Little River Band, who worked together to raise over $16,000 for the puppy mill Dog Rescue after serious hail and storms damaged the Colorado Springs facility in June 2016. With music by Little River Band. 

Little River Band by Cathy Genato

Chloe speaks with visual artist Liese Chavez of Chavez Gallery in Old Colorado City, where playful minded-ness and community support underlay an imaginative world of discovery and creation.

Chavez Gallery by Chloe

Meredith Ann speaks with local artist Chan Bird about their art, recent exhibitions, their children's book series, and the evolution of the Colorado Springs cultural scene in recent years. 

Chan Bird by Meredith Ann

Michael Myers was a fashion photographer in New York City before opening a whiskey distillery in Colorado Springs. Here, Kristen Olson interviews Michael about the impact 9/11 had on his life, his decision to create spirits, and how his artistic vision permeates each step of the process at Distillery 291. 

The Art of Distillery 291 by Kristen Olson

Dick Fairley presents an encyclopedic knowledge of  jazz from the past century to the Colorado Springs community each Thursday night on KRCC Community Radio. Here, Jon Horton discusses with Dick what it means to be "gentlemen of a certain era," including growing up in a pre-television era and imagining the world outside via the help of the radio. The two discuss their military service, the exportation of jazz to other countries by the State Department, and how jazz played a role in integration. 

Jazz, Segregation and the Radio Waves by Jon Horton

Elizabeth Martin discovers the heart, mind, body and soul of five local artists through in-depth interviews in this first installment of a series entitled "The Complete Artist." 

The Complete Artist by Elizabeth Martin

Penique Burroughs-Allen talks about the rising utilization of doulas in Colorado with registered birth assistant Elizabeth Grant. Produced in December 2016.

Doulas In Colorado by Penique Burroughs-Allen

In Colorado Springs, first-time minor offenders are put face to face with their peers for sentencing. Citizen Journalist Chloe reports. Produced in December 2016.

Colorado Springs Teen Court by Chloe

The Tim Gill Center for Public Media in Colorado Springs, Colorado is a dynamic hub that connects people to expertise and resources to create and share new, illumi​nating stories of the human experience. To learn more, visit timgil​lcenter.org.

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