For six years, Pika Furniture Studio has provided custom wood furniture pieces to customers in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. The shop, located at 826 CO-133 Suite E in Carbondale, is run by Corey Summers and Jason Caudill. The business began as a passion project between the two in a way that Caudill described […]
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Hambriento en el paraíso
El valle de Roaring Fork es ampliamente considerado un paraíso: un destino donde la aventura al aire libre, la oferta cultural y la belleza natural atraen a personas de todo el mundo. Sin embargo, para muchos de quienes viven y trabajan aquí, esa imagen contrasta con la realidad cotidiana de intentar costear la vida en una región donde el costo de vida sigue en aumento.
Land of Peace Project honors culture and builds community
The Land of Peace Project ties the community of Carbondale and to the Land of Peace Art Village in the Volta Region of Ghana, exchanging resources, artistic development, cultural bridges and intrinsic joy while also addressing environmental challenges between both places. “We are creating a cultural exchange where we can support each other in meaningful […]
RFV filmmakers create a Christmas-themed rom-com
Graham Northrup and Laurie Clemens Maier of Northrup Studios recently wrapped shooting for a feature film, “Aspen Christmas Conspiracy,” a rom-com set in Aspen which tells the story of an idealistic social worker and a cut-throat prosecutor who by many mishaps and touches of mystery fall in love. They hope to release the film to […]
Art Base exhibit explores the Black experience
On March 21, The Art Base opened its current exhibition, “God is a Woman,” by multidisciplinary Denver-based artist Paisley Rose. This exhibition, which features paintings, sculptures and even wearable art pieces, explores identity, religious constructs, culture and representation — and is all drawn from Rose’s lived experience as a Black woman in America. Rose holds […]
Sopris Theatre Company to showcase ‘Bright Star’ bluegrass musical
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, […]
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 […]
