Mountain Fair

  • Locations: News Published

    Amy Kimberly prepares for ‘rewirement’

    Amy Kimberly prepares for ‘rewirement’ thumbnail Amy Kimberly, known affectionately as "Miss Moon," carried the Carbondale Mountain Fair through the pandemic, celebrating its 50th anniversary with an epic party last summer. Courtesy photo

    Amy Kimberly is perhaps the best-known member of Carbondale’s eclectic community. She has been instrumental in carrying forth the Mountain Fair tradition since 2004, and her role as executive director of Carbondale Arts brought fresh zeal into the organization. In 2019, she was honored with the Governor’s Creative Leadership Award… read more →

  • Locations: Letters Published

    Letters - July 29, 2021

    Re: redistricting

    Thank you, Sopris Sun, for all the articles on Colorado’s redistricting process and the public hearing that will be held at the Third Street Center this Saturday at 11 a.m.

    While the details of the redistricting process may seem complicated, the main purpose is simple:… read more →

  • Locations: Columns Published

    The Thomas Lawley legacy

    The Thomas Lawley legacy thumbnail Thomas and Paula Lawley. Archive from The Valley Journal.

    Poem by Paula Lawley

    Wife of the late Thomas Lawley

    (Mountain Fair Director 1986-2003)

     

    A happy smile, a twinkle in his eye

    An easy laugh, he was dubbed “Mr. Nice Guy”

    Who loved his job promoting the arts

    Plus concerts,…

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  • Locations: News Published

    It's all of us – 50 years of fair

    It's all of us – 50 years of fair thumbnail Laurie Loeb has played an integral part in the history of Mountain Fair since the very beginning. She is known to many as "Mother of the Fair." Photo by James Steindler.

    Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts (CA) executive director and Mountain Fair director, shared that the first-ever gallery exhibition of the history of Mountain Fair, currently on display in The Launchpad’s R2 Gallery, “has been years in the planning.”

    Kimberly explained many of the items in the exhibition… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Golden moments make history

    Golden moments make history thumbnail Terry Glasenapp with 50 years of Mountain Fair memorabilia, including a velvet hat gifted to him by the late Thomas Lawley. Photo by Paula Mayer.

    The Carbondale Mountain Fair would not be the same without KDNK; in fact, it’s how some folks tune in for the fair each year — even before virtual attendance was in style. For the 50th anniversary, fair gurus conferred and decided to mash up some highlights from historic recordings… read more →

  • Locations: Español Published

    Chisme del Pueblo - 22 de julio

    Chisme del Pueblo – 22 de julio thumbnail Concierto de Brett Dennen, 16 de julio. Foto por James Steindler.

    Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro

    Oportunidad de liderazgo

    Wilderness Workshop está buscando a su siguiente director para Defiende Nuestra Tierra, liderando el alcance latino en defensa de tierras públicas. Directora fundadora Beatriz Soto se uniera a Conservation Colorado como directora de Protégete, un programa similar… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Volunteering: the heart of Carbondale

    Volunteering: the heart of Carbondale thumbnail Volunteers Rachel Manning and Brian Golden enjoy making new connections while volunteering at Mountain Fair 2019. Photo by Renee Ramge.

    Some places just have it: an uplifting vibe of possibility and inclusion, an air of magic eliciting wonder. That magic is us, we the people of this funky little mountain town. Unlike big cities, here in Carbondale, no matter who you are — renowned or reclusive, rich or… read more →

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    Let Them Roar takes a bow

    Let Them Roar takes a bow thumbnail Playing by heart – For over a decade, Ashton Taufer, Mateo Sandate, Sophia Clark and Olivia Pevec have entertained and inspired crowds, carrying the folk tradition of protest music into a new century. The group will take a final bow at the 50th Carbondale Mountain Fair, releasing a new CD as a souvenir for the unforgettable journey. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

    “We believe in the power of music to connect, to heal and inspire. We are a band in service to this power in a way that builds bridges, not walls, with a desire to cultivate meaningful community.” — Let Them Roar

    After more than a… read more →

  • Locations: Español Published

    Larry Day: prosperando en el caos

    Larry Day: prosperando en el caos thumbnail El artista Larry Day vendió pinturas durante un evento reciente en Redstone. Foto por Raleigh Burleigh.

    Larry Day es un experto en todos los oficios artísticos y un máster en muchos de ellos. Es caricaturista, pintor, ilustrador de libros infantiles, diseñador de storyboards publicitarios, ilustrador técnico y diseñador creativo de juegos de arcade. Ahora puede añadir otro título a la lista: ganador del… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Larry Day: thriving in the chaos

    Larry Day: thriving in the chaos thumbnail Cartoonist Larry Day carefully colors the 50th Carbondale Mountain Fair poster. Photo by Sue Rollyson.

    Larry Day is a jack of all artistic trades and a master of many. A cartoonist, painter, children’s book illustrator, advertising storyboard designer, technical illustrator and arcade game creative designer. Now he can add another title to the list — Carbondale Mountain Fair poster/t-shirt design winner, on the… read more →