On Jan. 3, Alya’s New Year Salon will take place at The Launchpad at 6:30pm. This event — curated by local artist Alya Howe and sponsored by Dance Initiative, Carbondale Arts, Connie Calaway, Alex Yajko and her partner, Don, as well as a myriad of “angel” donors — will include seven artists presenting pieces in […]
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Glenwood Vaudeville Revue is in full swing
The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue’s summer showcase is in full swing with a lively cast, new parodies covering everything from current events to the dangers of driving through Glenwood Canyon, throwbacks to fan-favorite sketches and musical theater numbers. “The show is fantastic and I am really pleased with it,” stated owner and performer John Goss. “I’ve […]
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DanceAspen presents ‘Ember Glow’ at Wheeler Opera House
On Feb. 15 and 16., at 7:30pm, DanceAspen will premier its two-night winter season production of “Ember Glow,” a showcase featuring works by the company’s own choreographers Matthew Gilmore and Jonah Delgado, as well as guest choreographers Gabrielle Lamb and Noelle Kayser. The works will focus on the rich local history of Aspen, and even […]
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Under the Big Top (kinda)
The Circus was in town last Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, as the Community Hall at the Third Street Center transformed for “Cirque d’Sopris: Gods and Goddesses.” The show was billed as “a show of youth design, daring and dance,” but more specifically it was a show of fun, fashion, flying (aerials), dance and martial […]
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‘The Show Must Go On’
The dress rehearsal for Cirque du Sopris was held last Thursday, April 7, without the show’s director. Jennifer Johnson couldn’t be there due to a concussion she suffered the day before, when one of the stage clamps knocked her on the head as she was putting the stage together. Ouch! Fortunately, Carrie Messner, Alyson Marchand […]
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New York dance group inspires local collaboration
As part of its residency program, Dance Initiative will host New York based performance company NVA & Guests from Jan. 29 to Feb. 7. The residency will culminate with a performance at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) on Feb. 5. This collaboration is one of the first to come from a new and budding […]
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The circus comes to town
Folks may fondly remember Carbondale Art’s Light the Night with Love HeART Walk, a community celebration that took place in February. In a similar vein, yet wholly different, Carbondale Arts is partnering with entertainment company Art of Air to bring to life another “immersive experience,” this time with circus performers and other artists converging at […]