The Queen Bees, an all-female bluegrass folk group local to the Roaring Fork Valley, will perform at Steve’s Guitars on Oct. 6 during First Friday as part of a fundraiser to support pollinators. This event, titled “The Pollen Party,” is being hosted in collaboration with The Cocoa Club, which will provide Pollinator Chocolate gift bags […]
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Business collaborations inspire community connections
On Sept. 6, Capitol Creek Brewery hosted an event celebrating a collaborative project with Two Leaves and a Bud. The final product, named Two Leaves and a Hop, is a saison ale brewed at Capitol Creek Brewery and infused with tea from Two Leaves. The brew has been enjoyably received by customers of both companies. […]
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Clay National XVII displays diversity in clay
The Carbondale Clay Center’s 17th annual Clay National show, “The Autobiography of the Object,” launched online on Aug. 21 and in-person on Sept. 1 with a First Friday reception. The show will run until Sept. 29. The title and theme were created by the Clay Center’s selected juror, Sam Harvey, a ceramic artist who maintains […]
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Kirstie Ennis Oktoberfest preps for third round
The Kirstie Ennis Foundation, a nonprofit in Glenwood Springs, will host its third annual Oktoberfest fundraiser at Sunlight Mountain Resort on Oct. 14 from 11am to 8pm. The entertainment will feature live music from Peach Street Revival and The Know Bodies Band. There’ll be food, drinks and beer from various Roaring Fork vendors, plus an […]
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Pearl & Wood reunites for show at TACAW
Musician Ellie Barber, performing under the moniker Ollella, will be returning to the stage with her former Pearl & Wood bandmate, Natalie Spears, as part of a national tour to promote her debut album, “Back Back Back.” The show, at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW), will begin with two sets for each artist to […]
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DanceAspen debuts ‘Solstice’ showcase
DanceAspen, a nonprofit contemporary dance company, will premiere its first summer showcase at the Wheeler Opera House on Aug. 25 and 26. This performance, titled “Solstice,” will feature work from world-renowned and award-winning choreographers Matthew Neenan of Philadelphia Ballet and Cayetano Soto of Barcelona, Spain. Audiences can also expect to see an all-time favorite piece […]
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Tanzanian Tooth Fairy teams up with The Cocoa Club
Annie Zancanella has been providing free quality dental care to extremely remote tribal communities outside Arusha, Tanzania for the past six years, now going on seven. For six months at a time, she will fly with a medical team to distant villages where she teaches dental hygiene and shares her dentistry knowledge, while treating mild […]
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Steve’s Guitars presents Rupert Wates
Rupert Wates, an award-winning singer-songwriter based in New York, will be taking the Steve’s Guitars stage on Aug. 20. This melodic folk singer has been performing original music since he left Oxford College and has been playing guitar since his teenage years in London, England. His songs capture vivid images of folklore stories as he […]
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Underpass project underway in Glenwood Springs
Recently, commuters to and from Glenwood Springs have experienced traffic stops, slowdowns and detours around the intersection of Highway 82 and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) 27th Street Station. The uptick in traffic delays is due to the 27th Street Underpass project, which has been underway since April but became more disruptive in July […]
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Glenwood Vaudeville Revue shares space
The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, a well known and acclaimed cabaret dinner theater located on Grand Avenue, has kept busy with its summer production and a plethora of other events it’s hosted as of late. The Vaudeville initially opened at the historic Masonic Lodge in 2009. Since moving into the old movie theater in 2013, where […]