Mainstreet was packed on May 12 with finely-clad folks in front of the Dinkel Building for back-to-back sold-out shows at the Crystal Theatre. Local celebrity Brian Colley arrived in style for the Carbondale premier of “Paint,” a major movie featuring the local artist’s paintings. During both showings, as well as a third showing on the […]
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Local arts symposium ponders familiar challenges
On a springish morning, May 2, arts organizations from throughout the Valley convened for the first-ever State of the Arts Symposium at TACAW. The event was organized by Amy Kimberly, former executive director of Carbondale Arts, as part of her Change Leader project with Colorado Creative Industries. Kimberly told The Sopris Sun she hopes the […]
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A new year, a fresh Salon
The award-winning “Salon” performance series is returning to The Launchpad in Carbondale on Jan. 28. The concept was founded in Philadelphia by composer Andrea Clearfield in 1986 and was brought to Aspen by Andrea Clearfield and Michele Kiley. It has celebrated over five years with co-curator/host Alya Howe who has been involved with performance arts […]
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Beyond the veil: Día de los Muertos 2022
Photos by Klaus Kocher Carbondale was once again treated to a delightful Day of the Dead celebration on Nov. 4. With more ofrendas honoring ancestors and dearly departeds than ever, as well as dances and colorful skulls, it’s perhaps the most multicultural event in town and one of the highlights of the year for many […]
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Beauty in the basic
Elliot Norquist has a thing for shapes and colors. And, it makes sense, having settled in the Rocky Mountains, atop Missouri Heights, with towering triangular peaks permeating the horizon and the seemingly daily changes of colors. Norquist, a metal sculptor, has a show opening at the Launchpad on First Friday, Oct. 7, with a reception […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 15 de septiembre
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Defiende Nuestra Tierra Wilderness Workshop y Defiende Nuestra Tierra enseñaran acerca de la cuenca Piceance con una caminata bilingüe el 17 de septiembre de las 9 a.m. a las 12:30 p.m. Luego, el 24 de septiembre, Wilderness Workshop celebrará el Día Nacional de las Tierras Públicas con una caminata en Dinkle […]
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Going out in style
“Wham Blam Thank You Ma’am”, Carbondale’s most recent fashion extravaganza, held in honor of Carbondale Arts executive director Amy Kimberly’s “rewirement,” went off without a hitch behind Craft Coffee House on Saturday evening, Sept. 10. Under the full moon, atop a make-shift stage shaped like a horseshoe, performers strutted their stuff in apparel designed and […]
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Jamie Abbott continuará haciendo el buen trabajo de Carbondale Arts
Traducción por Dolores Duarte A partir del 1 de octubre, Jamie Abbott, quien lleva mucho tiempo en el valle de Roaring Fork, asumirá el distinguido cargo de directora ejecutiva de Carbondale Arts. Desde principios de los años 70, Carbondale Arts, el cual inició como Consejo de Artes y Humanidades de Carbondale, ha impregnado a la […]