Fate of the Manitou Incline public discussions, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; 719-385-6532
Who’s Inclined?
The cities of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs are evaluating the future of the former Mount Manitou Scenic Incline Railway, the celebrated cable car that was closed in the early 1990s. The Incline route, which gains 2,000 vertical feet in about 1 mile, is popular with Pikes Peak hikers interested in surreptitiously shaving 3 miles from the traditional Barr Trail switchbacks. After being closed for years to foot traffic, will the Incline open again?
Frederick Prescott’s animal sculptures, Downtown Wagner Park, Aspen
Heavy metal.
See sculptor Prescott’s droll, colorful menagerie at this free art show that draws 200 artists from throughout the U.S. Unfamiliar with Prescott’s work? It’s easy to spot: The brilliant, naif forms tower over nearly everything else.
Art of war
“From Swords to Plowshares: Trench Art of World War I and World War II,” opening Saturday, Longmont Museum & Cultural center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont;
Covert crafts.
Made by soldiers, prisoners of war and civilians from whatever material could be scrounged — artillery shells, shrapnel and other military detritus. Some etched elaborately detailed designs; others fashioned toys and sculptures. The exhibit, on loan from a Florida art restoration specialist, is free, and closes Sept. 26.
