On April 4 — and continuing through April 20 — Sopris Theatre Company (STC) will premier its final 2024-25 season show at Colorado Mountain College’s New Space Theatre at the Spring Valley campus. The show is none other than Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s folk-bluegrass musical, “Bright Star.” STC does a musical every other season, […]
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The Art of Conversations continues to cultivate connection
The Art of Conversations, formerly known as The Lost Art of Random Conversation, continues to help people connect with their fellow community members, and themselves, under the new leadership of Kyle Jason Leitzke, a fulfillment coach, ayurvedic counselor and friend of the series’ founder, Tom Karrel. The series is sponsored by the Garfield County Public […]
Aspen Film ready to roll 34th annual ShortsFest
Tickets and passes for the 34th annual and Oscar Awards-qualifying Aspen Film ShortsFest are now live and attendees are in for a diverse lineup of short films from both Colorado-based, national and international filmmakers from across 29 countries. The festival, beginning on March 31 and wrapping on April 5, will primarily take place at the […]
Aspen Choral Society sings to universal themes in ‘Children of Eden’
This weekend, March 21-23, the Aspen Choral Society will welcome local audiences into the world of “Children of Eden” by Stephen Schwartz with a concert-style performance. The show, which first premiered in 1991, is popular among theater enthusiasts despite a lack of commercial success after plans to take the production to Broadway were scrapped. The […]
TRTC reactivates its black box with Pink to Black
Pink to Black, the new concert series made possible by a partnership between Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) and El Dorado, is gearing up for two more acts — a perfect kick-off to the changing seasons. Denver-based reggae group Tatanka will grace the black box on March 22 with groovy, island-inspired sounds. Local opener Beep […]
5 Point Film Festival tickets are now on sale
Tickets for 5 Point’s 18th annual flagship film festival are now live, and the festivities kicked off with a special screening of “Papsura: Peak of Evil” at TACAW on March 14. The film — with cinematography by world-class adventure photographer Blake Gordon, a Carbondale local, in collaboration with Patagonia Films — follows the story of […]
The Soldner Center looks to inspire RFV through multiple mediums
The Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation, a rich cultural art center which has been bringing transformative experiences to both viewers and artists since 2021, recently closed registration for its annual poetry workshop: “A Year of Poetry and Introspection.” This workshop, done in collaboration with poet, author and friend of the Soldner family, Heather […]
Recovery cards — messages of hope for those living with addiction”
The deadline for Colorado artists to submit designs for the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) recovery and mental health commemorative cards series closed on Feb. 26. The project, created in partnership with the Lift The Label public awareness campaign, utilizes the talents of Colorado-based artists to celebrate recovery efforts for those living with mental health […]
Local jeweler hits stride with sustainable designs
Sydney Nikoloff, owner of Sydney Kay Jewelry, has been designing and creating her own unique pieces for a little over four years. Nikoloff sells jewelry with the intention of helping other groovy mineral enthusiasts connect better with themselves and the world around them. As stated on her website, each piece is a reminder/token for the […]
Tamara de Lempicka: Diamond bracelets and resilience
The late art deco icon Tamara de Lempicka’s life has long been shrouded in mystery. When describing her — a Polish, Jewish, bisexual, self-made and sought-after painter — one of her quotes comes to mind: “I live on the fringe of society, and rules of normal society have no currency for those who live on […]
