Betina Moreira Infante, a local entrepreneur as well as the board president of Aspen Valley Land Trust, led an in-depth conversation with Robin Johnson, the author of “Quantum Feelings, Inc.,” on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Crystal Theatre. Moreira and Johnson have worked and traveled together periodically over the past 25 years through USAID (United […]
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Aspen Film’s Filmfest returns in reignited collaboration with Crystal Theatre
running through Sunday, Oct. 4, Aspen Film’s Filmfest will be in full swing for its 47th year. In addition to the plethora of full-length feature films showing at the Isis Theatre, on Oct. 4, audiences can also anticipate Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre to screen two Filmfest selections, both of which highlight deeply human stories, according to […]
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Curated Calendar – September 17 to September 27
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 COLORADO GRANDNinety-plus, 1960-or-earlier vintage cars park in downtown Carbondale, off 4th Street, from 8:30 to 10:30am for the Colorado Grand vintage car rally. ‘GERI-FIT’Older adults are welcome to attend a strength training class at 12:30pm in the Carbondale Library — “Geri-Fit.” The class will continue every Thursday at the same time and […]
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True Nature brings together community for inaugural Connection 5K
This Sunday, Deva and Eaden Shantay hope to initiate a new Carbondale tradition: the Connection 5K, benefiting the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, which the two True Nature founders started back in 2022. “The Connection 5K is about more than a finish line,” Larry Smith, CEO of True Nature, said in a press release. “It’s […]
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Curated Calendar — September 10 to September 20
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 ‘MOVE WITH ME’Toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years, are invited to discover the joy of dancing during “Move with Me” from 10:30 to 11:15am at the Basalt Library. Details at basaltlibrary.libcal.com/event/17220536 TECH CLUBChildren, ages 10-plus, are welcome to the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm for Aspen Science Center’s Tech Club, […]
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Curated Calendar – September 3 to September 13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 JAZZ FUNKThe Glenwood Springs Community Art Center hosts “Adult Jazz Funk Dance” from 11am to noon. Participants can continue their jazz and funk education with classes every Thursday at the same time and place through Sept. 24. Details at tinyurl.com/jazzfunkglenwood ETHICAL LEADERSHIPColorado Mountain College hosts “Ethical Leadership: Building Trust Through Public Service” […]
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Natalie Spears invites musical newbies to jam
Beginning Sept. 21, renowned local musician Natalie Spears will be hosting a nine-week beginner jamming and songwriting workshop for women and femme-identifying musicians of all levels, aged 16-plus, to come and find community, connection, style and to build their skill set. Spears, a lifelong musician and frequent collaborator with other talents in the state, said […]
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Thunder River Theatre raises the curtain on 2026-2027 season
Professional theater, featuring many local talents in the industry, is returning very soon to Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) for its 2026-2027 season. Ahead of TRTC diving into its full-length plays lineup, it’ll kick things off with a First Friday Comedy Night, coming right up on Sept. 4 at 8pm. The event is the result […]
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‘When the Cicadas Sing’
Raquel Rivera López has lived in the Valley for 10 years and is originally from El Salvador. Since she was a child, she found in poetry a way to express the things that are sometimes difficult to say out loud. Now, she shares that part of her story through her first book of poetry, “When […]
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The Art Base presents ‘A Sense of Place’
Beginning on Aug. 28 and running through Sept. 25, The Art Base will feature its latest exhibition, “A Sense of Place.” This showcase is made up of the works of three local artists, Sam Harvey, Hunter Hogan and Sara Ransford, whose works will feature landscapes in their respective mediums, evoking the concept of “place.” “Though […]