Front Range Focus: Recent Episodes
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Lori Lynn Barker, Angie Cillo, and Susan Witkin highlight organizations, people, and events around Colorado.
Lori Lynn Barker talks to Brad Reubendale, Executive Director of SAME Cafe (so all may eat).
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Duke Rumely, with Sober AF Entertainment.
Mission Statment: Sober AF Entertainment is the voice for the community looking for fun without being around drugs or alcohol, these activities are traditionally at non sober areas (Concerts and sporting events). We also educate our community to sober support groups that are already in place. We also offer calendar and event support for sober support groups and help promote their own sober tailgates at sporting events and concerts.
Great Old Broads for Wilderness is an organization based in Durango, CO. It has grown to have 11 chapters across Colorado and 40 nationally. Learn more at GreatOldBroads.org.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Greg Harp, Development Officer, Graduation Alliance. This is a great program to help people who want to continue their education.
The Denver Art Museum has fabulous programs for all ages. Find out what you and your
Children can do as Susan Witkin talks with Lindsay Genshaft, the Manager of Family Programs at the Denver Art Museum. Get more information at DenverArtMusuem.org.
Tarika Cefkin with the Nathan Yip Foundation joins Lori Lynn Barker to talk about their upcoming Lunar Chinese New Year Celebration.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Ellie Agar with Hunger Free Colorado. We talk about the innovative ways wot fight hunger and how you can help.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Maia Brusseau, Dumb Friends League, about the advantages of adopting an old animal. What to expect when you adpot a pet from the Dumb Friends League. And a sneek peak of the upcoming Furry Scurry.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Andrea Smith about Donate Life and the Donate Life float, "Light in the Darkeness." Later on she talks with Juan Carlos, kidney transplant recipient and float rider.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Jayne Buck, Visit Denver, about all the wonderful events around Denver this holiday season.
Warren Village is a Denver-based organization focused on providing opportunity for low-income single-parent families to make the journey from poverty to self-sufficiency.
Susan Witkin talks with Warren Village’s CEO Ethan Hemming and with a Warren Village alumna Kelly Shanley about her experiences at Warren Village.
How do you keep your pet safe during the Holidays? Do Pets make good gifts? Find out on this episode of Front Range Focus as Lori Lynn Barker talks with Maia Brusseau from the Dumb Friends League.
Lori Lynn Barker talks to the Better Business Bureau about the BBB and the latest scams out there.
The Denver Art Museum is the only venue presenting the most comprehensive exhibition of Monet paintings in the U.S. in more than two decades. Susan Witkin talks with the museum’s director Dr. Christoph Heinrich about the engaging exhibit.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Wendy White with Colorado Proud. Think Colorado Proud when preparing for the holidays.
Susan Witkin talks with Jean Gordon with Visit Aravada. The Holiday’s in Arvada and in Olde Town Arvada are special. Families can find so many wonderful ways to celebrate
and have fun. You may start a new tradition visiting one of the metro area’s oldest towns. VisitArvada.Org.
Angie Cillo and Kelly Wulf discuss how yoga changes the lives of veterans. The organization offers frees class for veterans and teaches them the importance of breath, builds a community, and ultimately combats PTSD. Learn how to help or take a class at Comebackyoga.org
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Don Kortz, Board Member, Rose Medical Center. Rose Medical Center is celebrating 70 years. How did Rose Medical begin?
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Jeremy Duhon, founder and curator for TedX Mile High. IMAGINE is the upcoming TedX Mile High event on November 16th at the Bellco Theatre. It features 12 speakers and 25 experiences. How do you become a TedX speaker?
Angie Cillo chats with Garth Spellman, Curator of Ornithology and the Curator for "Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits" at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Denver is the first stop of this exhibit from Ontario. It not only educates on the science behind these extreme sports, but the psychology. DMNS adds a little local-ness to it with Colorado athletes who share their sport. The exhibit allows visitors to experience extreme sports virtually, such as backcountry skiing and wing suiting. They’ve also partnered with Ninja Nation and have a course you can test your skills as a ninja. The exhibit is open until April 12, 2020
Ron Williams, with Motorcycle Relief Project, joins Lori Lynn Barker to talks about their work with Veterans.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Charlotte LaSasso with the Boulder Country Art Alliance. Do you know about the Abandonment Art Movement? Listen to get the answer.
Clean Speech Colorado, started by Rabbi Raphael Leban, is working to improve the way people speak to and about one another through a community awareness month to engender peace throughout the broader community. Susan Witkin speaks with Rabbi Leban and also Colorado Governor Jared Polis about the 30-day November Clean Speech Colorado campaign to help people learn to speak civilly to one another. cleanspeechcolorado.org
Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. Michelle Sie Whitten, President and CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation talks with Robbyn Hart.
· Catalyst for starting the Foundation was learning how our government and society has deprived people with Down syndrome of fundamental human rights such as medical care
· Inspiration behind the Foundation is her daughter, Sophia, who was born with Down syndrome
· Global Down Syndrome Foundation supports its affiliates including: the first academic home for Down syndrome research in the United States, Linda Crnic Institute for Down
Syndrome and the Sie Center for Down Syndrome, a world-class pediatric medical care facility for people with Down syndrome
· Global is the nation’s largest source of funding for Down syndrome-related research, medical care, and programs.
Victorian Horrors is environmental theater set within Denver’s most historic – and some say, most haunted – Capitol Hill mansion. Slink from room to room to hear each author’s horrifying tale, portrayed by acclaimed local actors David and Julia Payne, Jim Hunt, Trina Magness, Josh Hartwell, Rachel Turner, and John Wittbrodt. To honor Mrs. Brown’s Irish heritage, this year’s tales are by Irish writers or set in the old country’s bogs and crumbling country houses, including such terrifying tales as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” and “The Strange Voice” by Dora Sigerson Shorter.
The stage for this spine-tingling event is the Molly Brown House Museum, home to Denver’s notable Titanic disaster survivor, Margaret Tobin Brown. To heighten the spook factor, the Museum is partnering with Denver’s authentic oddities dealers, The Learned Lemur and Atomic Folk Art, to create a Victorian cabinet of curiosities for your viewing pleasure, replete with creepy taxidermy, spiny specimens, and rattling bones!
Victorian Horrors is the Molly Brown House Museum’s most popular event, so advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. Offered over two weekends, the hour-long performances begin every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26. Tickets are $20 per person and $18 for Historic Denver members. Call 303-832-4092, ext. 16 for tickets or visit www.mollybrown.org. Advised for ages 12 and up, per parental discretion.
CBS4, Colorado School of Mines, and PDC Energy have teamed up to create Future Leaders. Every month in the school year, this initiative recognizes exceptional high school students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). CBS4’s meteorologist, Ashton Altieri joins the show to explain how students can be nominated (hint: it’s super easy) and shares what past Future Leaders have done, such as inventing an Agriculture Soil Probe Rover. These students are so smart it’ll blow your mind and make you look up many words. Learn more and nominate someone you know at cbsdenver.com/futureleaders.
Doors Open Denver 2019 is Denver Architecture Foundation's annual 2-day event that engages participants in celebrating and experiencing our city’s built environment. DAF inspires the community to connect through self-guided or expert-guided tours of Denver’s unique spaces. Lori Lynn Barker talks with Pauline Herrera , Executive Director for DAF.
One of the largest tissue banks in the country is located in the Denver Metro Area. AlloSource is now 25 years old and is making a difference and saving lives across the country.
Susan Witkin spoke with the President and CEO of AlloSource, Tom Cycyota.
Keller Hayes from the Hoya Foundation joins Angie Nadine to discuss how they encourage young girls to explore careers in construction and transportation. They’ve created two programs every year to introduce girls to local companies, such as CDOT and RTD, and see hands-on the many different job opportunities. Career Day takes a group of girls for a week to visit companies and take a tour of their facilities.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Kendra Burrell, Executive Director of the National Kidney Foundation about the upcoming Kidney Walk. Lori Lynn also talks to Melody White, a kidney recipient from a living donor, about living donation.
Patrick Kilpatrick is know for playing villans in over 180 movies. You might remember him from Toxic Avenger. Lori Lynn Barker sits down with him to talk about his work with veterans and his new book DYING AND LIVING.
Syndicated columnist Erma Bombeck was a 1960's suburban Ohio housewife who found humor in marriage, raising kids and asked, “If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?”
Pam Sherman brings Erma Bombeck to life starring in "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End" at the DCPA. Susan Witkin had a chance to speak with Sherman.
Robert Austin from the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank tells Angie Nadine about The Circle of Light Photo Project. The photographs were taken by corneal transplants recipients who were previously 100% blind or partially blind. These people see the world differently with their new eyesight and it’s evident in their photos.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Mary Turek, state coordinator for Knitted Knockers. Knitted Knockers is an organization that provides alternative breast prosthesis for mastectomy patients.
Angie Cillo talks with Maia Brusseau with the Dumb Friends League about hot weather tips for your pets.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Martina Casados with Santiago's. Santiago's is a legendary Mexican food restaurant. Not only are they known for their green chile, they are known for their community involvement. Listen to their amazing story.
Susan Witkin talks with the manager of the Highline Canal. The Highline Canal runs 71-miles through the Front Range from the edge of the mountains to the beginning of the plains. The Highline Canal was built in the late 1800’s for agricultural use but now it is not needed by farmers and ranchers. The Highline Canal Conservancy has a plan to maintain the Canal for generations to keep it a healthy environment as a recreational and ecological resource for the Front Range.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Wendy White, Marketing Specialist with the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Did you know that Colorado Proud is 20 years old? Listen to see what makes a product Colorado Proud.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Ryan Harris, former Denver Bronco and son of an organ recipient, and Andrea Smith, with Donor Alliance, about the upcoming 20th annual Donor Dash.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Adam Schlegel, co founder of Snooze, about Slow Food Nations.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Tara Brickell about the upcoming Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Libby Smith and Jim Benneman joins Lori Lynn Barker to talk about CBS4's community service. Independence Eve and Bike to Work Day.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Steve Erickson, Marketing Director for WAY TO GO, about the upcoming Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, June 26th.
Angie talks with Maia Brusseau with the Dumb Friends League about the upcoming Cat Walk.
Angie Cillo talks with Maia Brusseau from the Dumb Friends League about the upcoming Furry Scurry.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Jason from History Colorado about their new exhibit BEER HERE!
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Tarika Cefkin, Nathan Yip Foundation, about the upcoming Chinese New Year Celebration.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Jennifer Orrigo Brown with Colorado Preservation about visiting Endangered Places in Colorado.
Susan Witkin talk with the Museum of Nature and Science about upcoming events and exhibits.
Angie Cillo talks with Maia Brusseau with the Dumb Friends League about how to keep you pet safe and warm during the winter months.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Gail Branstetter with the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Eileen Lambert with the Colorado Pet Pantry. A pet food bank in the Denver metro area.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Tracey Hulick, live organ donor, and Kendra Burrell, National Kidney Foundation.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Cyndi Lauper about her upcoming tour and new health campaign.
Susan Witkin talks with Jerry Schimmel about his charity bike ride and many many other things.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Troy Bader, CEO of Dairy Queen, about DQ Miracle Treat Day.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Maia Brusseau from the Dumb Friends League about how to keep your pet cool in the hot weather.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Andrea Smith and Stefan Wilson about the upcoming Donor Dash.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Shari Ross, Art Students League of Denver, about the upcoming Art Market.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Andrea Malcomb about the upcoming exhibit at the Molly Brown Museum, CULTURE KNOW NO BOUNDARIES.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Cortney Stell and Victoria Paige Gonzales about Happy City Denver
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Lt Col Fruck and MSgt Christiansen about the upcoming Department of Defense Warrior Games.
Lori Lynn sits down with John Higgins and talks about Appliance Warehouse's involvement with Camp Wapiyapi.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with CBS4's Britt Moreno about the upcoming A Day for Wednesday's Child and the Adoption Exchange.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Andrea Smith and Randy Schantz with Donor Alliance. Hear the story of Juniper, 4 year old heart recipient.
Susan Witkin talks with Dr Stephen Nash with the Museum of Nature and Science about the exhibit, Dead Sea Scrolls
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Kendra Burrell and Kat Caines about the Great Chefs of the West benefiting the Kidney Foundation.
Angie Cillo talks with the Museum of Nature and Science about the new exhibit BEYOND EARTH.
How did the Victorians celebrate Christmas? The Molly Brown House Museum has the answers.
Alan Gionet hosts Giving Thanks. A show that highlights the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver and the 2017 Toy Drive.
Jessie Roger, Marketing Director, and Emmanuel Sander, Denver Bronco, discuss the Boys and Girls Club,
DURA talks about how their programs and how to take advantage of them. Also tips on how to winterize your house.
Taste of the Broncos is at Mile High on September 18th. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of the Rockies.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Alex Weimer with the Bug Theatre about all the wonderful programs they offer.
Lori Lynn Barker talks with Doug Jackson with Project CURE about the upcoming ON TAP series.
Hunger Free Colorado, a statewide nonprofit organization launched in 2009, connects families and individuals to food resources and fuels change in systems, policies and social views, so no Coloradan goes hungry. By leveraging the power of collaboration, innovation and partnership, we eliminate barriers to the access of affordable, nutritious food, so all Coloradans can thrive and reach their full potential.
Ekar Farm is an urban farm dedicated to educating the community about sustainable agriculture practices and food justice, and donating fresh, healthy organic produce to local food banks.
Donor Dash is July 16th. Andrea Smith with Donor Alliance and Scott Pickney, organ recipient talk about the upcoming event.
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative was formed in 1994 as a partnership of nonprofit organizations, concerned individuals, and public agencies. Our mission is to preserve and protect the natural integrity of Colorado’s Fourteeners after a 1993 study noted significant environmental impacts due to rapidly expanding recreational use.
TIme for some road trips. Hear about the Enchanted 8 road trips in Southern Colorado and New Mexico.
Suzy Jaeger with Children Hospital Colorado talks about the Denver Heart and Stroke walk.
Lori Lynn talks with Maia Brusseau with the Dumb Friends League about the upcoming Furry Scurry.
Colorado Preservation with Jennifer Orrega Charles. Limb Preservation Foundation with Karen Hill
Jessie Rogers talks about the Care 4 Colorado Toy Drive benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
Joan Thielen with the Dumb Friends League gives Holiday Pet tips and talks about Colorado Gives Day.
Cleo Parker Robinson,Denver Icon, Dance Master. Her Holiday Show, Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum starts Dec 3.
Weigh and Win Holiday Challenge with Kaytee Long. The free community program helps you lose weight year round by giving you cash for losing weight.
Giving Thanks 2016 host by CBS4's Alan Gionet. Listen to stories from families and children that benefit from the Care 4 Colorado Toy Drive.
The new Warren Miller Film is called Here, There, and Everywhere. Its playing all over the metro area beginning this weekend. Guest on Front Range Focus this week is Olympian and Extreme Skier Wendy Fisher, also the Crested Butte Resort Ski Ambassador, who does a segment in the film.
Michelle Sie Whitten of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation on the be Beautiful, Be Yourself Fashion Show Nov 12 at the Hyatt Downtown co Conv Center.
Gwen Schooley and Nia Wassink are from CASA .(Court-Appointed Special Advocates) in Weld and Boulder Counties. They talk about how important being a CASA volunteer.
Dr. Judith Schlay, Interim Director of Denver Public Health, and Joe Foster, oral cancer survivor.