On March 12, the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Department sent a press release detailing recent vandalism at the Red Hill/Mushroom Rock trail. According to that statement, the Red Hill Council’s trail counter box, a device that captures heat sources to help track trail usage and wildlife movement, was broken into and damaged. It was located […]
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Spellebration: Celebrating spelling sensations for 30 years
Spellebration, the Roaring Fork Valley’s annual adult spelling bee with proceeds benefiting adult learners at Literacy Outreach, will mark its 30th anniversary with the theme “Under the LiteraSea” on April 5 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. In an event press release, Literacy Outreach Executive Director Martha Fredendall said, “It’s the most fun you […]
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Shining Mountains Film Festival, round two
The Aspen Indigenous Foundation (AIF) hosted the Fifth Annual Shining Mountains Film Festival (SMFF) at the Wheeler Opera House in December. To reach more downvalley viewers, three select films will screen at 6:30pm on April 3 at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW). “The mission of the foundation is to increase the awareness in the […]
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Sopris Lodge presents ‘Parkinson’s 101’ on April 4
Sopris Lodge at Carbondale hosts Jodi Brown, CEO of Parkinson Association of the Rockies, from 2 to 3pm on April 4. The presentation is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required as attendance will be limited. For details, call Chase Corte at 970-678-0057 or visit soprislodge.com/events Sopris Lodge is located at […]
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Aspen Film Shortsfest showcases global talent and youth engagement
Aspen Film will host the 33rd Annual Shortsfest at the Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre from April 1 through 7. The Oscar-qualifying festival will feature works by emerging filmmakers from 24 countries, with 58% of the films directed or co-directed by women. The Sopris Sun spoke with Shortsfest’s programming director, Jason Anderson, by phone […]
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Emerging bilingual students share wisdom beyond their years
The Hero’s Journaling Project came out of a blended effort between the local arts nonprofit, VOICES, and Lucia Campbell, an English language development teacher at Glenwood Springs Middle School. The culmination was a student presentation last Thursday evening at the Glenwood Springs Library. The project started back in 2019. It involves instructional storytelling — teaching […]
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Glen Canyon Rises Tour hits GWS
A sold-out, enthusiastic crowd packed the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue on March 14 to see the Glen Canyon Rises Tour (GCRT), a captivating multimedia presentation on the reemergence of Glen Canyon as Lake Powell recedes. The tour, on the second of four consecutive nights (including also Salt Lake City, Moab and Flagstaff) is the collective effort […]
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Keeping Ute culture alive in the Valley
The evening of March 3, the Carbondale Historical Society hosted the third installment of its 2024 Winter Speaker Series, “Tales of the Ute People in the Roaring Fork Valley,” in partnership with the Aspen Historical Society. Nina Gabianelli and Skyler Lomahaftewa were the keynote speakers. The two have collaborated since 2012 to bring the culture, […]
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Recycling symbol designer returns to Aspen
When designer Gary Anderson arrives in Aspen next week, it will be his first return since 1972, when his iconic recycling symbol was unveiled at that year’s annual International Design Conference. Anderson’s “chasing arrows” recycling symbol is recognized globally and has become an icon representing environmental consciousness and waste reduction efforts; it is seen on […]
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‘Interdimensional Threads’ woven at The Launchpad
Local artists Chris Erickson and Claire Wright opened their collaborative showcase, “Interdimensional Threads,” at The Launchpad in Carbondale on First Friday, March 1. Observers of the exhibit are in for a diverse, eclectic, colorful and fun experience. The pieces on display include upcycled materials and were created through various mediums, including woodworking, welding and upholstering. […]