At least 100 people sat together in the dark and silence for several long minutes on Dec. 20, accompanying Persephone’s underworld transformation. That may sound mundane — a room full of people doing ostensibly nothing. But it was, in fact, profound. Waves of discomfort rippled through the audience, now participants, in what felt for moments […]
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Curated Calendar – Dec. 18 to Dec. 28
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 TAROT READINGSTodd at Crystal Tuning in Glenwood Springs (802 Grand Avenue) offers tarot readings every Thursday from 1 to 3pm. THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUBThe Third Thursday Book Club discusses “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon at the Carbondale Library from 2 to 3:30pm. ICECREAM & CHOCOLATEThe Basalt Library hosts a “scoop-tacular” home-made […]
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‘Ghost, Goblins, & Ghouls’Sage pianist Clay Boland Jr. has pulled together a new Halloween-themed album called “Ghosts, Goblins, & Ghouls: A Halloween Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra” featuring the works of Bach, Scarlatti, Grieg, Chopin, Shostakovich and MacDowell. Louis Girardot spiced it up with digital editing and some special effects. The project is […]
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Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists launches children’s program
On Aug. 17, the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists (TRUU) congregation revived its children’s program and featured a musical performance consisting of John Denver songs in conjunction with the sermon. Run by longtime friends and collaborators Thelma Zabel and Cindy Nett, who previously taught together at Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) Mini College Preschool in Glenwood Springs, […]
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A building that builds community — 15 years at the Third Street Center
Creating an inviting space for collaboration and community solutions has been the hallmark of the Third Street Center as it marks 15 years of service in Carbondale. With its 45,000-square-foot facility serving as the physical foundation for collaboration, the Third Street Center is currently home to a diverse collection of 36 organizations and has served […]
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TRUU welcomes new music directors with open arms
On Aug. 6, the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist (TRUU) congregation announced their new music co-directors, married couple Paul Dankers and Michael Schoepe, who they welcomed with open arms on Aug.18 during their weekly gathering at the Third Street Center. In addition to the couple leading musical worship, Dankers has also taken on the responsibilities of […]