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 […]
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Awakening authenticity with SOULutions app
Mindy Arbuckle came to the Roaring Fork Valley shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic caused the world to pause temporarily. She has spent her time here falling in love with the grounded, expansive and communal nature of the locals. Having cultivated a community within the Valley through her yoga classes at True Nature Healing Arts, as […]
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Viendo a color
Este mes, VOICES Radio Hour habló con miembros LGBTQ+ de nuestra comunidad sobre sus historias de “salir del clóset”, los momentos en que dieron el salto y abrazaron su yo auténtico. Desde experiencias personales hasta reacciones familiares y desafíos sociales, cada historia es única… como todos nosotros. Sintoniza KDNK el viernes 14 de noviembre a […]
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Pink to Black returns even bigger and better
On Nov. 22, the immersive live experience Pink to Black, a collaborative project between Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) and El Dorado, returns and is sure to get the audience moving to the sounds of electronic music, with Heady Hooligan opening for Magic Beans on TRTC’s black box stage. On down the line, Pink to […]
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Friends join Mac Benning at Steve’s on Nov. 14
On Nov. 14, Mac Benning, a renowned bluegrass banjoist, singer and songwriter in the Valley, will be joined on stage at Steve’s Guitars by another six musicians, including: his fiancée, Abbie Cheney, who will be sharing her vocal talents, upright bassist Jonathan Ballou, drummer Chad Patrick, saxophone and clarinet player Chance Davis, electric guitarist William […]
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VOICES Radio Hour: Seeing in color
This month, VOICES Radio Hour spoke to LGBTQ+ members of our community about their coming-out stories — the moments when they took the leap and stepped into their authentic selves. From stories of personal moments, to parent reactions, to societal challenges, each storyteller’s journey is unique… just like all of us. Tune into KDNK on […]
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Aspen Community Theatre expands access with ‘Rumors’
This month, Aspen Community Theatre (ACT) will perform the farcical classic “Rumors” by Neil Simon at the Wheeler Opera House for the first leg (Nov. 13-16) before taking it to the Ute Theater in downtown Rifle (Nov. 21-13). This marks a return to non-musical theater for the company and comes on the heels of the […]