Willow FireColorado River Fire Rescue responded to a fast-moving structure and wildland fire on June 10 that originated near Willow Creek Circle and spread along Government Creek to the Rifle Creek Apartments area, destroying four apartments. The fire was contained at 10 acres and an investigation into its origin is underway. The City of Rifle […]
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The Workshop returns to TRTC
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is bringing back The Workshop, its play development series, for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday, May 30, featuring two original pieces from Colorado-based playwrights. The two shows — comedy “The Wild Watsons” by Luke Sorge, directed by TRTC artistic director Missy Moore, and drama “Steve Perry Loves Me” by […]
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Thunder River’s winter events turn attention to high elevations
This winter, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) has mountains on the mind. Next week, the nonprofit opens its third show of the winter, “K2.” The play is named for its setting, the second-highest mountain in the world, where two men confront mortality and the meaning of life. In preparation for that show, TRTC last weekend […]
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Curated Calendar – Nov. 27 to Dec. 7
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 […]
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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 […]
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Letters – Oct. 9, 2025
KDNK gives thanksTo our beloved members, listeners, DJs, volunteers, underwriting partners, friends and neighbors, KDNK wants to say the most heartfelt THANK YOU for making our fall membership drive a success! This summer, the passing of the Rescissions Act resulted in an immediate loss of 27% of KDNK’s annual budget. KDNK provides emergency alerts, critical […]
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BenFeng presents “Kreutzer”
For MinTze Wu, founder and director of BenFeng Music Productions, “beauty is not with the absence of pain and struggle.” Rather, beauty is sometimes heart-wrenching and often emerges from hardship. Such is true in “Kreutzer Sonata,” a story written by Leo Tolstoy named after a convention-breaking sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Tolstoy’s novella in […]
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Noticias del Valle | Donaciones, incendios, arte y conservación
Las últimas noticias del Valle de Roaring Fork incluyen donaciones de alimentos a LIFT-UP, apoyo financiero a parques de casas móviles, incendios controlados en Carbondale, el mercado navideño Deck the Walls, medidas contra osos, una encuesta regional de conservación y oportunidades de voluntariado en TRTC. Actualizaciones sobre incendios forestales El incendio Derby, que arde al […]
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TRTC gears up for 2025-2026 season
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) had a jampacked and well-received summer season of peripheral programming events. They now approach the debut of their 2025-2026 mainstage season, which aligns with the TRTC’s 30th anniversary. The community theater nonprofit will harken back to its earliest days by opening with “True West,” Aug. 29 through Sept. 14, which […]
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In SoL’s ‘Cabaret,’ ‘life is beautiful, the girls are beautiful’ and ‘even the orchestra is beautiful!’
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 […]