The annual November First Friday Día de los Muertos celebration in Carbondale was a night to remember — the dead, of course. But it also served as a moment to reflect on the significant part Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Baile Folklórico program has played for the past many years, breathing life and authenticity into the […]
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A ray of el Sol: Embellishing the world
Job Daniel Figueroa Zamarripa is from Chihuahua, Mexico, and has been living in the Valley for four years. He currently works as a photographer, tattoo artist and muralist. Job has been immersed in art since a young age, beginning his artistic journey in middle school. His love for art started with music and the visual […]
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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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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 […]
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Local author writes a book to help kids reframe life’s transitions
Jan Hadwen Hubbell, an acclaimed screenplay writer, long-time local, former English teacher at Colorado Mountain College and now published children’s book author, is excited to have her newest story, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Say Goodbye,” available to children not only in the Roaring Fork Valley, but internationally as well. Her book tells the story of […]
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Making Pop personal — the Powers Art Center turns 11
The Powers Art Center in Carbondale recently celebrated its 11th anniversary and continues to grow as a community resource. Like the Frick in New York City, it is an unusual art institution that has spawned from the quirks of a single private art collection. Founded by Kimiko Powers to commemorate her husband John’s life, the […]
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Nuestras Voces: A community finds refuge onstage
Last weekend wrapped “Nuestras Voces: Anhelo un Café con Estrellas,” at the Ute Theater in Rifle. The play, an autobiographical collection of our own Valley’s vignettes, was presented by VOICES, the nonprofit devoted to amplifying local stories and advocating for inclusion and social justice through the arts. The timing for this production and its message […]
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Curated Calendar – Oct. 30 to Nov. 7
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 SPOOKY STORIESChildren are invited to hear some no-so-spooky stories and participate in a scavenger hunt at the Basalt Library from 3:30 to 4:30pm. TRUNK OR TREATAscendigo Autism Services hosts its annual Trunk or Treat inclusive event at the Carbondale Town Hall parking lot from 5 to 6pm with a petting zoo, decorated […]
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Stefano Da Frè and Coventure crank out TV pilot for Netflix Italy
Stefano Da Frè — a local filmmaker and president and CEO of Rosso Films International, along with his business partner Laura Pellegrini, has taken on a new endeavor with Coventure in Carbondale after recently finishing a TV pilot for Netflix Italy which follows “Stolen Dough” titled “A Slice of The Family Business.” “Stolen Dough” was […]