music
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Air Force Academy Band to celebrate U.S., Colorado anniversaries in Colorado Springs
The birthday candles are stocked. Just in time for America to belly up to its 250th anniversary, and Colorado to its 150th. Amid the array of celebrations is a performance by a group from a little military institution you might have heard of — the U.S. Air Force Academy. The AFA Concert Band and its…
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FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics. The FTC said Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have deceived artists and consumers by advertising lower ticket…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
H.R. 4744: Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 4744 in the House. This bill condemns Iran for a series of what it calls crimes against humanity, focusing primarily on the 1988 massacre of an estimated 30,000 political prisoners and dissidents by hangings and firing squads. It also…