Basalt art grantsGrants of up to $10,000 are available to local artists, organizations and nonprofits via the Basalt Public Arts Commission. Funding may be used for one-time or continuing public arts projects and programs that have a measurable benefit within Basalt. Submissions are due by 5pm, Feb. 20. Find details at www.basalt.net/bpac RFSD declining enrollmentThe […]
SoL Theatre
Posted inNews
Scuttlebutt
Drought reliefThe new snow stake at Sunlight Mountain Resort reported six inches on Sunday morning, Dec. 28. The Mt Sopris Nordic Council said this could restore some access to Finlandia at Spring Gulch. The Marion lot remains open, but grooming has halted, snowpack is thin and many hazards are present. “Rock skis only,” recommended a […]
Posted inYouth News
Getting a ‘Clue’ from SoL Theatre Company at Thunder River
On Saturday, Oct. 14, I was lucky enough to attend SoL Theatre’s production of “Clue: High School Edition” — a two hour romp through the insane murder-mansion of Mr. Boddy. While the run is over, The Sopris Sun gave some space for a review ahead of the company’s next show, and a collaboration with Sopris […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Scuttlebutt / Calendar – August 25, 2022
CORRECTION: John Colson and Anne Sullivan’s farewell potluck is on Wednesday, August 31 at 6 p.m. in Sopris Park. Carbondale Arts leadership Carbondale Arts announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23 that Jamie Abbott has been hired as the organization’s next executive director. Abbott is described in the press release as “a longtime local, no stranger to […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Learning lessons and having fun with SoL
“Little Women” is a beloved coming of age book written by Louisa May Alcott about family, pain and new beginnings. It follows the March family in Civil War-era New England, and the adventures of sisters Beth, Jo, Amy and Meg, as they grow up. They endure hardships and ultimately a tragic loss, but their strong […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
SoL Theatre returns to the stage with a holiday classic
The Stage of Life Theatre Company (SoL Theatre) recently presented “Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story,” an adaptation by Jerry R. Montoya of the Charles Dickens classic. This was the nonprofit youth theater company’s first live performance since March of 2020, just before the COVID-19 lockdowns went into place. Although SoL Theatre took a long hiatus […]
Posted inNews, Uncategorized
Woody and Dumpling spread hope and joy
“Trying to share this with anyone I know that loves to smile,” reads a personal note from Sean Jeffries of Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC). And how right he is! TRTC’s collaboration with Stage of Life Theatre Company (SoL), “Woody and Dumpling and the Journey Back to Normal”, is a heartfelt, uplifting and inspirational piece. […]