Email Author Susan Froyd

2009 Stories by Susan Froyd

• Rex Ray on Display

  published December 31, 2009

  Local documentarian and former gallerist Joshua Hassel goes back a long way with artist Rex Ray, whose beautiful works have most recently been... More >>

• Quiet Time

  published December 17, 2009

  Cross-country skiing gets the short end of the ski pole in these parts, and that's probably because it's a much more subtle rush than downhill... More >>

• Pin-Up Girl

  published December 17, 2009

  Everyone's got a back-story, and that includes former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, though in her case you'd think the main story... More >>

• Inside Job

  published December 17, 2009

  Rabbi Jamie Korngold, best known on the Front Range as the Adventure Rabbi, mixes religion with the great outdoors all year long. But when asked... More >>

• Back in the 'Hood

  published December 17, 2009

  One cool thing about our homegrown Flobots: The indie phenoms may tour the nation now, but they still stay true to their schools. To that end,... More >>

• Season's Greenings

  published December 17, 2009

  The best way to kick the Grinch out of your holiday-frazzled personality? A bit of the hair o' the dog should do the trick: Bundle up the kids and... More >>

• Warmest Greetings

  published December 17, 2009

  Getting my husband to go to holiday light displays after dark in December is like pulling a whole mouthful of wisdom teeth simultaneously: If it's... More >>

• Party Arty

  published December 17, 2009

  Take two superstar jurists, throw in everyone else, shake it all up with a year's worth of fantastic art seen at galleries on Santa Fe Drive, and... More >>

• Thoroughly Modern

  published December 17, 2009

  Sometimes at Christmas, it's the little things we appreciate most. And Jill Warner of Mod Livin' knows that better than most folks: She... More >>

• Swing Shift

  published December 10, 2009

  You can always count on Nancy Smith and her Frequent Flyers aerial dance troupe to serve holiday fare with a twist, and this year’s... More >>

• The Theory of Matter

  published December 10, 2009

  Graphic designer Rick Griffith is type-cast, but in his case, it’s a good thing. His fascination with fonts led him this year on a pilgrimage... More >>

• ’Tis the Season

  published December 10, 2009

  Truthfully, the annual Swallow Hill Holiday Party is really just a concert, though there’s usually a pre-show potluck shmooze for... More >>

• Talking Shop

  published December 10, 2009

  Cherry Creek North jewelry maker Elizabeth Lindsay made her first Token Tags for her father to wear when her mother’s battle with cancer... More >>

• Village People

  published December 10, 2009

  In the canon of the Kwanzaa tradition, Ujamaa stands for cooperative economics: the idea that it takes a village to help everyone thrive. But,... More >>

• The Style Council

  published December 10, 2009

  Sunshiny fashion entrepreneur Brandy Shigley has made a name for herself not only for promoting Denver designers, but also for producing an... More >>

• The Wilder Side

  published December 10, 2009

  When I reread the whole Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder with my daughter a few years back, I became immediately... More >>

• Chip Off the Old Block

  published December 3, 2009

  Snow sculpture, an integral part of Breckenridge’s annual January Ullr Fest for a good twenty years, has come a long way since its early days... More >>

• A Real Turn-On

  published December 3, 2009

  Plug in, DIYers: Local designer Lynne Bruning, whose own creations include a sonar garment for the visually impaired, says that wearable computers... More >>

• Singin’ in the Snow

  published December 3, 2009

  You don’t have to be a flake to enjoy the snow – or Caroling Through the Woods, Theatre-Hikes Colorado’s second... More >>

• Fab Fete

  published December 3, 2009

  Musically, the Beatles were my first love, a launching pad into the reeling ethos of ’60s music and all that followed. As I ventured far from... More >>

• Big Brother Is Watching...

  published December 3, 2009

  In an age in which bloggers, Tweeters, Facebookers and other amateur cyber-journalists wear their lives and opinions on their sleeves for all to... More >>

• Holiday Shift

  published December 3, 2009

  Jimmy Sellars recognizes that it’s tough to run a gallery during the holidays, when everyone’s focus turns to affordable gift shopping... More >>

• The Long Runway

  published December 3, 2009

  The Mona Lucero Design Boutique has brightened 15th Street on the edge of Highland since 2002, and the store’s longevity has a lot to do with... More >>

• Light My Fire

  published December 3, 2009

  Being Jewish, I do suffer from a touch of that inevitable holiday-season alienation. But I can always count on the Boulder Arts and Crafts... More >>

• Knit Pickers

  published December 3, 2009

  Bad sweaters. College football games. You know they’re connected somehow, with ties that go back decades, to the days of raccoon coats and... More >>