THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 THANKSGIVINGLocal libraries, government offices and many businesses will be closed for turkey stuffing today. Garfield County Libraries close at 5pm on Nov. 26. CARBONDALE TURKEY TROTCarbondale’s annual Turkey Trot kicks off at 9:30am at the Rec Center. Register in advance at www.bit.ly/Cdale-Turkeys or sign up day-of from 8:30 to 9:15am. The following […]
El Dorado
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Pink to Black returns even bigger and better
On Nov. 22, the immersive live experience Pink to Black, a collaborative project between Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) and El Dorado, returns and is sure to get the audience moving to the sounds of electronic music, with Heady Hooligan opening for Magic Beans on TRTC’s black box stage. On down the line, Pink to […]
Posted inRincón de la Creatividad
Guatavita: Donde el oro se hundía y el alma flotaba
Les voy a narrar la única leyenda que conozco que tiene un referente real. Es decir, sí ocurrió en la historia, y hay documentos que lo evidencian. Resulta que, en los alrededores de la actual ciudad de Bogotá, vivía la cultura Muisca, un pueblo indígena económicamente activo y guerrero. Tenían una laguna sagrada que les servía como templo: la laguna de Guatavita.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
TRTC opens two new series in one weekend
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) doesn’t keep its ghostlight on for too long and has a lot coming up. On Friday, Jan. 24, TRTC along with its newest collaborator, El Dorado, will launch an immersive concert series, “Pink to Black.” The cosmic Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock group, the Triptides, is the first headliner. Then, on […]
Posted inUncategorized
Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Main Street detourBeginning April 1, crews will begin replacing water lines for the new Forest Service building in Carbondale. For about three weeks, westbound traffic will be rerouted to Colorado Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. Eastbound traffic will remain on Main Street but will use the north lane, closer to the Post Office. […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
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 […]