Out Front Colorado, the state’s oldest magazine geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, has been sold to Transformation Communication Group. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
According to the magazine’s website, TCG will take control of Out Front on Monday and will publish the first magazine under new ownership Feb. 1.
Out Front Colorado was founded by the late Phil Price more than 35 years ago. Its first issue printed on April 2, 1976.
“We are beyond thrilled about this acquisition,” Jerry Cunningham, president and chief executive of TCG, told Out Front. “Our commitment is to continue the operation with the same integrity, local focus and quality expressed in the credo that appeared in the very first edition of OFC.”
Cunningham added that TCG plans to expand Out Front Colorado into “a complete multi media company.”
Greg Montoya, Out Front’s outgoing publisher and editor in chief, said on the website, “We have had such an amazing run with Out Front and developed such a profound responsibility to the GLBT community over the past few decades.”
Tami’s turn. Tami Door, the Downtown Denver Partnership chief, has been named the 2012 9News Leader of the Year by the television station and the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation.
Door manages a $9 million budget dedicated to boosting business in downtown Denver by attracting corporate headquarters and retailers, as well as handling public policy, transportation and housing initiatives.
As the head of the Downtown Denver Partnership, Door led an 18-month process to create the Downtown Area Plan, a 20-year vision for downtown Denver.
In addition, Door and DDP produce community events each year that bring more than a million people downtown.
She will receive the 9News Leader of the Year award during the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s inaugural Celebrating Civic Leadership luncheon April 5 at the Denver Marriott City Center.
Penguins on parade. SeaWorld San Diego’s Pete and Penny penguins will make an on-ice appearance with the Southwest Airlines-themed Zamboni from 11 a.m. to noon today at the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park, 16th and Arapahoe streets.
The Magellanic penguins will also watch while rink visitors attempt an activity for a chance to win four round-trip tickets on Southwest and a family four-pack of admissions to SeaWorld.
Laugh tracks. The first comedy show at the $21 million Parker Arts and Events Center, which opened in October, will feature veterinarian and stand-up comic Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald and former Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Sam Adams.
The show starts at 8 p.m.; tickets are $16, $19 and $22. More at /calendar.aspx?EID=1433.
Eavesdroppingon two kids playing with action figures: “This zombie is going to heaven.”
“Zombies don’t go to heaven. They go to the opposite of heaven.”
“What’s the opposite of heaven?”
“I don’t want to say; it’s a bad word.”
“Stupid heaven?”
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