Especial para Aspen Daily News Traducción por Dolores Duarte La tercera producción de la temporada del Aspen Theatre, “Rent”, se presentará del 4 al 26 de agosto en el teatro Hurst. En la larga historia de la organización, esta es la primera vez que se pone en escena la obra de los años noventa. El […]
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Desde la Clínica: El calor es malo para mi cuerpo
Este mes de Agosto, dos personas cercanas sufrieron dos enfermedades a causa del calor, lo cual me hizo pensar de la importancia de poder compartir lo que sé acerca de este tema. En el primer caso se trata de una compañera de trabajo en la comunidad. Después de estar expuesta al sol por más de […]
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Volver a lo Esencial: El sueño Americano
En una conversación reciente, alguien hizo la pregunta, ¿Qué es el sueño americano? Las respuestas no se hicieron esperar y fueron muy variadas. Alguien respondió, “es tener una casa grande, un buen carro a la puerta y mucho dinero”. Alguien más dijo, “es poder darles todo a tus hijos, incluyendo poder pagar la universidad para […]
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GarCo Report: Lost Sheepherder Gulch, Silt water treatment plant, nonprofits get dough
Not to belabor the point but Commission Chair John Martin’s name change suggestion last week for Dead Mexican Gulch has now been officially submitted to the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board (CGNAB). According to Commissioner Tom Jankovsky, CGNAB got back in touch with him, requesting a suggestion, so the Board made it official: Lost Sheepherder […]
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Sept. 1 deadline for RFSD school board candidates
Three of the five Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education seats will be on the ballot on Nov. 7. The district, with 14 schools and 5,600 students, is publicizing the board of education upcoming election through their usual channels, including parent and staff newsletters, social media, radio and directly to media outlets through […]
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Baroque meets bluegrass in RFYO fundraiser
“Bach to Bluegrass,” a fundraiser for the Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra (RFYO), will be held on Aug. 18 at the Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch. Ross Kribbs, RFYO’s co-music director, said, “Now in our 13th year as an organization, and while we’ve always solicited donations and reached out to donors, and we’ve had […]
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DanceAspen debuts ‘Solstice’ showcase
DanceAspen, a nonprofit contemporary dance company, will premiere its first summer showcase at the Wheeler Opera House on Aug. 25 and 26. This performance, titled “Solstice,” will feature work from world-renowned and award-winning choreographers Matthew Neenan of Philadelphia Ballet and Cayetano Soto of Barcelona, Spain. Audiences can also expect to see an all-time favorite piece […]
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Introducing: Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets
This reporter heard Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets on KDNK a while back and figured they were probably a touring band playing at Steve’s Guitars that night. Wrong. They are local folks. After hearing the band play to a good-sized crowd at the KDNK First Friday open house a week or so later, it […]
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Colorado Extreme sets shining example for diversity, equity and inclusion
Colorado Extreme, a local youth hockey program, has taken the midValley (and beyond) by storm, exceeding expectations on and off of the ice. Specifically, the lack of diversity in hockey is a conversation that’s been percolating nationally, up to the National Hockey League (NHL). And, Colorado Extreme has been sought out for challenging that norm. […]
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El Dorado’s gold standard is collaboration
Ever since Batch Provisions vacated 358 Main Street nearly a year ago, its absence has been felt — especially on a First Friday. Thankfully for Carbondale, the building’s new owner, Mike Arnold, set out to revitalize the space with a similar feeling, albeit revamped. Officially open as of Thursday, Aug. 17 (with murmurs of an […]