On Aug. 21 and running through Sept. 24, Carbondale Arts will be displaying a double-feature showcase: a juried exhibition, Tiny Prints, and a solo exhibition from Tracey Harris, “You Don’t have to be Perfect, but you could Try Harder.” Harris, who has been a resident and artist of Marble for a decade, is excited to […]
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Author of bestseller about a historic shipwreck to do live podcast at TACAW
In July 1831, the whaleship Mentor set off from New Bedford, Massachusetts, with 22 aboard. The sailors traveled the Atlantic to the Azores and down the coast of Africa, rounding the Cape of Good Hope. In March they crossed the Indian Ocean to Timor, Indonesia, and then headed toward whaling grounds in the western Pacific. […]
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SoL Theatre to stage ‘Big Fish’
From Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, SoL Theatre will be staging its next mainstage production, “Big Fish.” Based on the book by Daniel Wallace and the film by Tim Burton, this musical adaptation tells the story of traveling salesman Edward Bloom, portrayed in this production by Gerald DeLisser and Landan Berlof, who play the present […]
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Camping out at the fair
And Mountain Fair contest results Camp Bonedale was back in full force for the 55th Annual Mountain Fair,July 24-26, harkening back to a tradition started in the early ‘80s, when friends would gather each year in the same place to enjoy the fair together. The weather was hot, but didn’t stop Bonedalians and visitors from […]
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The Art Base going strong at 30
On Aug. 15, The Art Base in Basalt will celebrate 30 years of operation, education and creativity at its annual pARTy, where attendees can expect to dress in Oscar-themed attire and view and bid on its “10×10 Name Unseen” auction. Celebrations for this milestone have been taking place since May, when the nonprofit held a […]
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Camp Bonedale returns for the 55th annual Mountain Fair
It’s time to get excited for Carbondale’s 55th annual Mountain Fair! This year’s theme is Camp Bonedale, a tradition originating in 1981 from the graduating class of Roaring Fork High School. Camp Bonedale nostalgically embraces the heart of the fair being about connection and community. “We were very close, so when we got out of […]
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Photojournalist shines a light on forgotten communities of the American West
Dustin Mullin, a resident of the Roaring Fork Valley for two years, has always had a passion for telling stories through photography. His current project, “Derailed,” displays the day-to-day lives of the community in Green River, Utah, more specifically, who and what remains of the town. The project, which Mullin says will be a small […]
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Guitar poetry — Hiroya Tsukamoto teaches in Carbondale
Imagine, what would poetry sound like without words? Hiroya Tsukamoto’s guitar stylings are one response. Inspired by the melodies of nature — cascading like water over polished stones or dancing with trees in a steady breeze — Tsukamoto crafts lush soundscapes with the power to transport listener and performer alike. Tsukamoto, a Japanese-born guitarist now […]
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‘Larger Than They Appear’ connects dancers, audiences, new venues
Mellie Test, multi-talented dancer and artist, noticed a performance gap for dancers in the Valley and decided to make a change. Test created a dance series called “Larger Than They Appear” to offer dancers more performance opportunities. Last April, she coordinated with local businesses and used their venues to bring dancers together. “The whole idea […]
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Leonardo Occhipinti: ‘The key that opens all those doors is art’
Leonardo (Leo) Occhipinti lives in El Bolsón, Andean Region of the 42nd Parallel in Argentina. An artist, illustrator and comic creator, he has shared his comic strips, “Synchronicities” (“Sincronias” en Español) and “New World” (“Nuevo Mundo”), with Sol del Valle and Sopris Sun readers for close to four years. This interview has been edited for […]