It’s official! Sustainable Settings is off the market. The 244-acre biodynamic ranch nonprofit was listed back in April of 2022 for over $24 million with the price increasing weekly. It topped out at $33,333,333.33 and is now deemed “priceless.” According to co-founder Brooke LeVan, the sale was always a publicity stunt. When we think of […]
Mike De La Rosa
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Making Pop personal — the Powers Art Center turns 11
The Powers Art Center in Carbondale recently celebrated its 11th anniversary and continues to grow as a community resource. Like the Frick in New York City, it is an unusual art institution that has spawned from the quirks of a single private art collection. Founded by Kimiko Powers to commemorate her husband John’s life, the […]
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Nuestras Voces: Sueños que cobran vida en el escenario
El pasado fin de semana concluyó “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un café con estrellas”, en el Teatro Ute de Rifle. La obra, una colección autobiográfica de viñetas inspiradas en historias de nuestro propio valle, fue presentada por VOICES, la organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a amplificar historias locales y a promover la inclusión y la […]
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Nuestras Voces: A community finds refuge onstage
Last weekend wrapped “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un Café con Estrellas,” at the Ute Theater in Rifle. The play, an autobiographical collection of our own Valley’s vignettes, was presented by VOICES, the nonprofit devoted to amplifying local stories and advocating for inclusion and social justice through the arts. The timing for this production and its message […]
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At Carbondale Library, “1946” film prompts reflection on scripture and inclusion
On Friday, a special screening of “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture” (2022) was presented at the Carbondale Library. The film which has stirred conversation in recent years, examines how the anti-gay movement took root within Christian communities in the 20th century. The event had the quintessential church gathering signifiers: folding tables, freshly unstacked chairs […]