On Feb. 6, The Art Base in Basalt debuted its current exhibition, “Creative Destruction,” featuring a collaboration between Carbondale artists Michael Stout and Lindsay Jones working under a shared pseudonym: Also Known As. During the artist talk on Feb. 7, Stout and Jones discussed their respective processes for pieces in the mixed-media show with a […]
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Sharing awws and laughs at the Crystal Theatre
The Crystal Theatre Alliance has been busy rolling films for audiences in Carbondale ever since taking over from the esteemed Ezra family last year and converting the beloved single-screen cinema to a nonprofit. The theater isn’t just inviting movie-goers, however, but is hosting various forms of live entertainment. Two such chances are on deck: the […]
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Former local reporter’s new novel strikes a chord for resort-town residents
Editor’s note: Potential spoilers lie ahead. Michael Bourne, a professor of writing at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a former reporter for Aspen Daily News, recently wrapped a mini tour promoting his second novel, “We Bring You an Hour of Darkness,” a riveting read that offers a peek, albeit fictional, into the world […]
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River Bridge notes child abuse prevention education ‘strengths’ and ‘needs’
River Bridge Regional Center (RBRC) presented its Child Abuse Prevention Education Strengths and Needs Assessment in the fall in partnership with the OMNI Institute, a Denver-based social science consulting organization, and spoke to RBRC’s progress as an organization and its short- and long-term goals. This assessment, according to Development Director Mary Cloud, helps set the […]
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Zelena Medicine plays its part in patients’ healing plans
Martina Skenderova, better known by her peers and patients as Mishe, has been working in the realm of holistic wellness since 2007, obtaining her acupuncture license in 2014 and practicing ever since. In addition to acupuncture, Skenderova incorporates Eastern medicine and has worked as a grief and death doula, with over 18 years of experience. […]
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Building physical strength through mindful training with Resilient Goddess Coaching
With the new year upon us, people are making resolutions and setting goals. Bettering one’s physical health is always a popular resolution, and local Patricia Rose Pettit-Blair is helping women, near and far, stay on track. Through her personal training business, Resilient Goddess Coaching, Pettit-Blair aims to help clients feel their best through physical training […]
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New Year Salon set to inspire 2026 community resolutions
On Jan. 3, Alya’s New Year Salon will take place at The Launchpad at 6:30pm. This event — curated by local artist Alya Howe and sponsored by Dance Initiative, Carbondale Arts, Connie Calaway, Alex Yajko and her partner, Don, as well as a myriad of “angel” donors — will include seven artists presenting pieces in […]
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Colorado Face Company looks to pamper RFV
Cameron Hesseltine is excited to serve the Carbondale community and beyond through the launch of her new esthetician business, in partnership with Ella Rose Salon. Hesseltine, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, has been in the Valley since 2023 and began her craft in facial, lash and brow work several years earlier, after earning her esthetician license […]
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Judith Ritschard centra la experiencia inmigrante en su libro infantil debut
Judith Ritschard, inmigrante mexicoamericana, excolumnista de The Sopris Sun y madre de dos hijos, puede añadir “autora de libros infantiles” a su currículum con el lanzamiento de su primer libro, Winter Flower: A Story of New Beginnings (proximamente en español, Flor de invierno: Una historia de nuevos comienzos). Ritschard espera inspirar a las personas a […]
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Judith Ritschard centers the immigrant experience in her debut children’s book
Judith Ritschard, a Mexican-American immigrant, former Sopris Sun columnist and mother of two, can add “children’s book author” to her resume with the release of her debut, “Winter Flower: A Story of New Beginnings.” Ritschard hopes to inspire people to learn from one another and to provide children of immigrant families broader representation for their […]