LETTERS

hand hearing from people about “the issues on all sides” and on the other delegating the issue to a panel. Commissioner Teals motives for a solution are clear. He wants the public discussion to continue where he identi es the current problem as education about what’s viable and feasible.

Both Laura and Abe keep the issue from being resolved by hiding behind the First Amendment. Who doesn’t

FREEDOM. TO BE YOU.

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‘Colorado Women to Watch’ e CVA, Center for Visual Arts, the gallery of the Metropolitan State University Art Department, will present “Colorado Women to Watch” from Aug. 18 to Oct. 21. Artists included: Kim Dickey, ceramic sculpture; Ana Marie Hernando, textiles; Maia Ruth Lee works with cast-o bits of metal pulling from her three di erent cultures: South Korea, Nepali, North American; Suchitra Mattai, Guyana, South America; Senga Negundi, b. Chicago — performing art. More on this when open — mark your calendar. msudenver.edu/cva.

Aurora Fox support the freedom of speech but the BOCC can decide when there are options such as restricting PrideFest to people 18 years or changing the policy for all events to be family friendly.

“It’s Good to be Bad” will be presented by Adriane Leigh and Marco Robinson in Aurora Fox’s Studio eater, featuring the best villain songs in musical theater and Disney lm history. Tickets: $25. Family-friendly. July 29, 7:30 p.m. and July 30, 2 p.m.

What hasn’t been discussed is putting the fairground policy on the ballot where the answer is obvious.

Smith Young Parker

9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora; 303-7391970, aurorafoxartscenter.org.

Yarn items on display

Items made from yarn, that are donated for use in the community, will be exhibited at St. Andrew Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch from July 28 through Sept. 6, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reception on July 30 from 10 a.m. to noon to meet the artists.

Colorado Ballet

Tickets for Colorado Ballet’s new season are available singly now. “Swan Lake” will run Oct. 6 to 15. “ e Nutcracker will run Nov. 25 to Dec. 24; Caniparoli’s “Jekyll and Hyde” runs Feb. 2-11 2024; “Coppe- and the statistics about Rueter-Hess Reservoir. e Town of Parker is fortunate to have this body of water for now and the future. lia” runs March 8-17; “Ballet Masterworks” runs April 12-21. Ticket prices range from $40 to $175. 303-3391637, coloradoballet.org.

Douglas Land Conservancy

Douglas Land Conservancy invites you to the 15th Annual JA Ranch Sunset BBQ from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 19 in Larkspur. Tickets on sale Aug. 24$150 per person. douglaslandconservancy.org.

Theater season

Performance Now eatre Company announces its 2023/24 season of productions at the Lakewood Cultural Center: “Seussical,” “Newsies,” “ e Music Man,” “Pirates of Penzance.” performancenow.org.

Parker water price tag

Haley Lena did a great job researching useful and interesting information about Parker Water

What caught my eye was the estimated $58 million administrative building now under construction just north of the dam. With many businesses downsizing o ce space postpandemic, I wonder why we need this big of a facility at that cost. e article notes other uses of the building for the public, but is that necessary with the PACE Center, library and other places that have space?

I think a scale-back could have occurred here like other business have done, as this feels like a high price tag even designing for the future.

Matt Smith Parker

Definitions are muddied e Cox v. Bradley boxing match is not really the issue. e problem is that our entire culture is mucking about in a morass of mud. We’ve muddied de nitions and concepts and entire institutions so that we no longer have commonalities.

We no longer have common de nitions of man, woman, gender, or marriage. Everything is uid and changeable and an unknowable mystery. Even pronouns can no longer be assumed or applied in any former manner.

We no longer have a common language. We are constantly changing words. Is “pedophile” now a “minor-attracted person”? Or should we avoid “breastfeeding” and now use the term “chest-feeding” so we can pump former males with drugs to induce nipple discharges?

We no longer have common causes; equality of opportunity has been usurped by equity of outcome. With the ax of trans sports we’ve essentially murdered the entire feminist movement that began with voting rights. It’s somehow verboten to recognize bodily di erences — unless we’re talking about immutable skin color. But even then we need to be super cautious so as to avoid a racist label.

We no longer agree on the meaning of common symbols. Has the rainbow been hijacked from a promise to a

Thu 8/03

Sat 8/05

Denver Broncos

@ 9am

Centura Health Training Center, 13655 E. Broncos Pkwy., Englewood

Lions on the Links Golf Tournament (LHS Athletics Fundraiser Event) @ 1pm / $175

Arrowhead Golf Course, 10850

Sundown Trail, Littleton. mtoner@ lps.k12.co.us

Cooking with Elle @ 3pm

Aug 3rd - Aug 31st

Heather Gardens Clubhouse, 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora

Madeline Hawthorne Music: Bands in the Beer Garden @ Breckenridge Brewery

Littleton @ 3pm

Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Douglas County Bulls, Broncs and Bares - Rough Stock

PRCA Rodeo

@ 6pm / $5-$30

Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Dr, Castle Rock

Fri 8/04

Vamonos Pest/Mobro:

Vamonos Pest plays Brewabil‐ity to celebrate Englewood

H.S. Class of 1983 Reunion @ 4:30pm

Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Englewood

Visible Planets @ 6pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

6 Million Dollar Band: Private Event @ 6:30pm

The King Stan Band in Paradise

@ 6pm Paradise Tavern, 9239 Park Mead‐ows Dr, Lone Tree

Cherry Hills Village Community Develop‐ment, 2450 E Quincy Ave, Englewood

Sean Kelly Of The Samples: TBA @ 7pm TBA, Parker

Tunisia: The Canyons Concert @ 5:30pm

The Canyons (Info Center), 1415 Westbridge Dr, Castle Pines

Sun 8/06

Korey Foss: Rock Candy Sunday Funday @ 12pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Uncle Kracker @ 5:30pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village

Wed 8/09

Deb Seymour Music: House Concert- Littleton, CO @ 1pm

House Concert - Littleton, CO, Lit‐tleton

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden

Bingo - Tailgate Tavern & Grill @ 7pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Mon 8/07

Advanced Double-Handed Sailing Camp | Week 10 @ 8am / $467

Aug 7th - Aug 11th

Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village. 303-757-7718

ZZ Top @ 5:30pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village

Anne Luna: The Hard Road Trio in Highlands Ranch @ 3pm House Concert, Highlands Ranch

Ladies Night @ 5pm / $10

Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

Thu 8/10

Chris Janson with special guest Shane Pro�tt @ 6pm / $50-$70

The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock