Makeup and hair, makeup and hair, spanning time backstage at Green is the New Black (GITNB)… Backstage at GITNB, 2010. Sopris Sun archived photo Backstage, 2023. Photo by Jane Bachrach
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Saturn in Pisces: Trauma, healing and metaphor
Metaphor is the champion of intersecting realities. What a nifty tool, to be able to capture the essence of something by peripheral association. It speaks to the paradox of seeing things more clearly by not focusing on them too intently. I have faith in metaphor because it is a great synthesizer of the world, the […]
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Passwords coming to local libraries March 28
Change is coming to Garfield County Libraries on March 28. The change: Library card holders will be assigned a password to facilitate using their cards in some cases. Why does Garfield County Libraries feel the need for passwords? The answer, in a word, is Marmot, the Grand Junction based non-profit consortium, founded by Western Slope […]
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SNAP benefits return to pre-pandemic allowances
As of March 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were rolled back to pre-pandemic allotments. “At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized emergency allotments to help meet food needs caused by record-setting unemployment,” reads a February press release from Pitkin County. “These emergency allotments were meant to be temporary…” “All Coloradans who […]
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Sage VOICES Theatre Project begins with a kiss
The Sage VOICES Project is a 12-week intergenerational artistic project that combines storytelling and devised theater. Produced by The VOICES Project, a Carbondale-based nonprofit arts education organization, the collaboration intentionally brings together stories by “sage” and youth participants. The inspiration for MinTze Wu’s first production since joining VOICES as the executive and artistic director last […]
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TRE leads the body home
Being on the healer’s journey for years has led me to explore how holistic healing differs from Western medicine. Particularly it focuses on four levels of health — mental, emotional, physical and spiritual — rather than just the physical body. Many people are surprised to learn of a probable connection between the mind and the […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – March 16, 2023
Pay as you throw The City of Glenwood Springs approved transitioning to a single hauler collection system for residential trash and recyclables. Services will be volume-based with pricing tied to the size of your trash cart and recycling included for every household. Mountain Waste and Recycling was chosen for a five-year contract following a competitive […]
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Colorado legislature lends focus to youths’ mental health
Mental Health Colorado (MHC) President Dr. Vincent Atchity spoke with The Sopris Sun recently about bills before the Colorado legislature focusing on “a strong start for all children.” MHC is a Denver-based mental health advocacy nonprofit whose work Atchity describes as “looking at the health of the mind across the lifespan for everybody. When we […]
