This weekend, Stage of Life Theatre Company (SoL) continues its run of the 1966 black comedy “Cabaret.” This very well may be the only musical that has ever made this reporter shed a tear. It is a vision into a fantastical yet genuine world, about real people dealing with real problems at the end of […]
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One century of learning — a conversation with Art Ackerman
On July 11, Navy veteran, former auditor, founder of Rotary International’s Carbondale chapter and iconic KDNK DJ Art Ackerman will celebrate his 100th birthday with family and friends. Ackerman has been on KDNK’s airwaves since 1987 hosting a myriad of jazz with his popular weekly show “Swing, Swing, Swing,” every Tuesday from 7 to 9pm. […]
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Sopris Sun graduates shoot for the stars
Yesenia Benavides Burgos, Gus Richardson and Isaac Sterling have made the most of their time as interns at The Sopris Sun. The former two, who graduated on Saturday from Roaring Fork High School, have been enrolled in the youth journalism program (or Youth News Bureau, as we like to call it) since their sophomore year. […]
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Sopris Sun interns among Capstone presenters
Seniors at Roaring Fork High School were sprinkled throughout the school’s auditorium and entry hall to fill attendees in on what they pursued as their Capstone project. Every student in the Roaring Fork School District is tasked with completing a Capstone project in order to graduate. They are able to choose something, anything (within reason) […]
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Not-so-Sleepy Hollow
It’s been almost a decade since Roaring Fork High School invited the public to enjoy a play in its auditoria — the school’s auditorium-cafeteria hybrid. With little funding for these types of extracurricular activities, it took a passionate group of students to revive a theater club at the high school.“It’s kind of just turned into […]
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Donors, recipients and caregivers recognized at CKF Awards
According to www.organdonor.gov, “17 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant.” The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) gives three awards each year to people within the donor community. The foundation invited this year’s winners to a gala at Snowmass Village. The Sopris Sun was given the opportunity to interview each award recipient. Mark and […]
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Drag empowers community and inspires creativity
I recently attended the second session of VOICES’ newest project, the I Am Me Youth Queer Residency, in collaboration with Stepping Stones. This project was undertaken with the express purpose of giving queer youth and allies, ages 12 to 18, a space to learn from local creatives with a variety of backgrounds. The residency continues […]
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Cool Brick Studios warms into its new (old) home
Carbondale’s Cool Brick Studios is open again for business with improved recording and editing capabilities. The studio is poised for professional audio recording, mixing and mastering and post-production sound design, including for films.“Every project that comes in the door to me is like cool, and sacred,” owner and senior producer Dave Taylor told The Sopris […]
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Sopris Sun youth correspondent heading to Boston University’s Summer Journalism Academy
Gus Richardson, who will be going into his senior year at Roaring Fork High School, had a grin spread from ear to ear as he explained how he became involved in journalism. Ever since James Steindler, The Sopris Sun’s contributing editor, visited Richardson’s’ AP English class almost two years ago to pitch the paper’s Youth […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Voter VoicesThe Sopris Sun is partnering with multiple news outlets across the state to understand what is driving Coloradans this election year. What issues do you care about most as we head into the 2024 election? Find a survey at www.soprissun.com and help inform our coverage! It’s official!Dr. Matt Gianneschi has been formally appointed as […]