Victor Major, finishing a seven-mountain traverse alone after strong partners have emptied their reserves, is so tired he falls asleep with his head against the slope above his boot-pack stance. It is May 2022, and he is also about to see that his intended ski route down Pyramid Peak has fallen to pieces. Nika Meyers […]
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Bestselling author Shelley Read to visit CMC on ‘Go as a River’ tour
The words seem to whisper from the page. Elegant and precise. Beautiful even when describing all-too-fathomable tragedy, not glossing over pain but rather presenting the hurts to readers as if balm has already been applied to the injuries. Shelley Read has written a book for academics and farmers alike; her protagonist’s quiet joys in nature […]
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Stepping back in time with ‘As Long as Rivers Run’
Larry Ray Rather is a longtime Roaring Fork Valley resident. His family moved here in the fall of 1960, and his father worked for the company that helped rebuild the Castle Creek Bridge. He is a rancher, a father and now a writer. His debut novel, “As Long as Rivers Run,” hit the shelves in […]
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Curated Calendar – October 22 to October 31
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 HOUSING APPLICATIONThe application to apply for a spot in an affordable Glenwood Springs two-bedroom, part of Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley’s The Confluence build, closes today. Apply at tinyurl.com/habitatconfluence MOVE WITH MEChildren ages 18 months to 3 years old are welcome at the Basalt Library from 10:30 to 11:15am for Move […]
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Kohanna at Steve’s Guitars
On Oct. 17 at 7:30pm, folksy Americana musician Kohanna McCrary, known professionally as just Kohanna, will share her sound and her ode to Colorado with Carbondale audiences at Steve’s Guitars as part of her “Where We Going” tour. McCrary, who grew up in a small Virginia town, has chased her dream of music for what […]
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The enduring legacy of the Roaring Forge, Carbondale’s blacksmithing cooperative
Author’s note: I was raised at the Roaring Forge, my imagination wandering among countless metal statues and functional ornaments decorating every shelf and wall. As a teenager, I helped my father, Joe Burleigh, with installations in and around Aspen. This report is informed from a deep sense of reverence for the place and its people. […]
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Curated Calendar – October 8 to October 18
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 TECH CLUBAspen Science Center’s Tech Club returns to the Carbondale Library from 3:45 to 4:45pm, providing students in second grade and up an opportunity to learn coding languages and build hardware projects. Details at tinyurl.com/aspensciencetechclub ‘THE ART LAB’Teens explore their artistic side, whether that be painting, drawing, watercolor, mixed media or another […]
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Pink to Black returns with a cozy kickoff show
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) and El Dorado kicked off the third season of their Pink to Black series in the theatre’s black box. The opening show of this season was Roma Ransom and Western Medicine. Guests were met with a welcome cocktail from El Dorado’s bartenders, a French 75-inspired drink […]
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Filling up on Root 66
It’s that time again! Carbondale’s 117th annual Potato Days — themed “Get your Kicks on Root 66,” an ode to the 100th anniversary of the classic roadway, along with a potato pun, of course — runs through the weekend. The festivities kick off with a screening of “Thelma and Louise,” a cult-classic based on two […]
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Curated Calendar – October 1 to October 11
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 ASPEN FILMFESTDay three of Aspen Film’s Filmfest continues at the ISIS Theatre, screening acclaimed films through Sunday. Passes and schedule at tinyurl.com/aspenfilmfilmfest SUNLIGHT CHAMBER PASSSunlight Mountain Resort extended its deadline until today for pass buyers to purchase a Sunlight pass with the chamber deal. Chamber verification at tinyurl.com/sunlightchamberverification A WAY OUTThe annual […]