After a successful inaugural run last year, the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium returns to the Wheeler Opera House on May 31 and June 1. This year’s event sponsors — Aspen Public Radio, the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center (APRC) and the Healing Advocacy Fund — have expanded the event to two days. Zach Leary, the son of […]
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Thunder River Theatre Company leans into a co-leadership model
At the end of April, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) announced in its newsletter that it is embracing a new paradigm in its leadership. Following former executive director Sean Jeffries’ departure, Missy Moore and Danielle Taylor-Moxon will now lead the theater-nonprofit in partnership. “I have a lot of faith in those two wonderful women. They’re […]
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Audubon brings on free birding and music this summer
A whole season of guided birdwatching takes flight this spring, brought to you by Roaring Fork Audubon (RFA). On May 20, RFA kicked off a dense schedule of free birding field trips through July, with more to be announced as the summer progresses. RFA, a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a volunteer-operated […]
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Carbondale’s gateway gains art
Carbondale Arts, in collaboration with three sculptors and five muralists, will soon debut the makings of the Gateway Public Art Project. This concept has been in motion since December 2020, when a new storage facility was approved along Highway 133 with the caveat it include a public art park. The murals and sculptures will screen […]
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5 Point highlight: Dams to rivers
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to visit Carbondale’s famed 5 Point Adventure Film Festival and had a great time. The films were interesting, informative and all around impressive. After the showing, I had the opportunity to interview Weston Boyles, one of the filmmakers and the executive director of Ríos to Rivers, a nonprofit organization […]
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Uniting cultures
Colorado River Valley Team, in collaboration with the Garfield County Public Library District, organized the Valley’s first Children’s Day event on April 27. Esmeralda Zúñiga, founder of Colorado River Valley Team, a nonprofit organization, shared that the idea for the event arose from a desire to share Latino traditions. Zúñiga commented, “We want to share […]
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Youth Art Park on the horizon as Chacos trails behind
Carbondale is a friendly place where people like to bask in the sun or shelter in the shade in the company of others. So it’s no surprise that one park is about to open and plans for another are in the works. The Sopris Sun caught up with Nicholas DiFrank of re:LAND, the local urban […]
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‘HYPERMNESIA’ at the Art Base
On April 19, Basalt’s Art Base opened a new exhibition from local interdisciplinary artist Jahn Carlos Neri. The exhibition, titled “HYPERMNESIA,” has been in development for two years. It is an interactive, multisensory exploration of the impact of technology on our society and the nature and fragility of human memory. The exhibit combines virtual reality […]
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Alpine Legal aims to balance the scales with bilingual Law Week
From April 27 through 30, Alpine Legal Services (ALS), a nonprofit that provides legal assistance to those who may otherwise not be able to afford it, is hosting free educational sessions on a variety of topics. Law Week, or La Semana de Derecho, will offer both in-person and virtual presentations to community members in English […]
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WindWalkers mounts up for annual Kentucky Derby fundraiser
WindWalkers, the nonprofit equine-assisted learning and therapy center that has served the communities of Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield counties for nearly 20 years, is gearing up for its annual Kentucky Derby Party Fundraiser. This fun event promises an afternoon complete with a silent auction, a delicious southern-style family buffet and, of course, a Kentucky Derby […]