Are you a high school student ready to embark on an adventure with the outdoors as your workspace? Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) invites you to apply by April 4 for its popular paid internship program: Youth in Nature. This 12-month internship connects students from Aspen to Parachute to explore public lands, meet new people […]
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Aspen Choral Society sings to universal themes in ‘Children of Eden’
This weekend, March 21-23, the Aspen Choral Society will welcome local audiences into the world of “Children of Eden” by Stephen Schwartz with a concert-style performance. The show, which first premiered in 1991, is popular among theater enthusiasts despite a lack of commercial success after plans to take the production to Broadway were scrapped. The […]
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TRTC reactivates its black box with Pink to Black
Pink to Black, the new concert series made possible by a partnership between Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) and El Dorado, is gearing up for two more acts — a perfect kick-off to the changing seasons. Denver-based reggae group Tatanka will grace the black box on March 22 with groovy, island-inspired sounds. Local opener Beep […]
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5 Point Film Festival tickets are now on sale
Tickets for 5 Point’s 18th annual flagship film festival are now live, and the festivities kicked off with a special screening of “Papsura: Peak of Evil” at TACAW on March 14. The film — with cinematography by world-class adventure photographer Blake Gordon, a Carbondale local, in collaboration with Patagonia Films — follows the story of […]
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Clay Center’s capital campaign expands impact
An exhilarating phase is underway for the Carbondale Clay Center (CCC) as the nonprofit recently launched its Shaping the Future Capital Campaign to reimagine access to ceramic arts in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. “The feedback has been amazing,” said CCC’s Executive Director Angela Bruno. “Everyone is very supportive and really encouraging. The further […]
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Naturalist Nights speaker discusses ecological impacts of recreation
On Feb. 19-20, Wilderness Workshop and the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) hosted the fourth of five speakers for the annual Naturalist Nights free lecture series. Dr. Christopher Monz is a professor at Utah State University, and teaches classes in recreation ecology and management. He presented to the audience remotely, offering insights on the […]
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A fresh take on fashion
The Carbondale Arts Fashion Show (no longer “Green is the New Black”) returns this weekend with “Camera Obscura,” a nod to film noir exploring themes of secrecy, desire and dreams “in a world of murder and mayhem.” Laura Stover, responsible for making it a multimedia show, enlisted filmmaker Ashley Mosher to capture sequences of local […]
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TRTC captures human essences in ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Content warning: This article mentions the topics of child sexual abuse, rape, child loss and drug use. On Valentine’s Day, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) debuted its third main stage show, “Tiny Beautiful Things.” It runs 82 minutes total with no intermission and takes audiences on a journey through the spectrum of the human condition, […]
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Cook Inclusive extends open arms to downvalley LGBTQ+
After a first round of unofficial gatherings, Cook Inclusive is gearing up for the grand opening of its new Queer Resource Space in New Castle on March 8. It will serve as a hub for community activities, health and gender affirmation resources, and as a place where folks can gather and feel welcome, safe and […]
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Fashion Show set to wow with ‘Camera Obscura’
Preparations for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show, formerly known as Green Is The New Black Fashion Extravaganza, are underway. And it’s no surprise that tickets are already sold out. Dancers are tightening their routines and models are rehearsing their walks down the runway to showcase sustainable fashions created by local designers. The show runs March […]