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On the Fly: Soak up your surroundings out there
Ask anyone who fishes around the American West, and they will invariably comment on how healthy our rivers are in the Roaring Fork Valley (on the Fryingpan, Roaring Fork, Crystal, and Colorado). The Roaring Fork (despite the problem last week in regards to Lincoln Creek) boasts incredible fish counts, diverse insect life, and tons of birds that make the river their home. On any given day, you can find osprey, bald eagles, ducks, geese, herons, and American dippers dining on the riches of our local waters. Complex insect hatches — varying from caddis, yellow sallies, all sorts of mayflies, and stoneflies — are on the menu, and as most of you know, these nearby rivers are lousy with fish.
8 Must-See Artworks at the Aspen Art Fair
Billed as a new modern and contemporary art, design, and cultural takeover being staged at the Historic Hotel Jerome, the first edition of the Aspen Art Fair will present 30 international exhibitors and curatorial projects from more than a dozen countries. Co-founded by Becca Hoffman, founder and director of 74tharts,...
Mountain Mayhem: A spectacular evening on the lake
Each spring when Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) releases tickets and tables for their summer event, Evening on the Lake, they sell out instantly for this beloved benefit. This year was no different, as supporters flocked to the fundraiser held on July 18 at Hallam Lake, a hidden gem in the heart of Aspen. It’s the one time of year canoes are permitted on the property — truly a highlight of the night to paddle around and see beaver dams and ospreys overhead and take in the views of the preserve from the water.
Mohr interviews Renee Fleming during the 2024 Aspen Music Festival
Soprano Renee Fleming sang a world premiere of Alan Fletcher's Three American Songs with the Aspen Festival Orchestra on June 30. Here she talks about the new work, and her work with the talented young singers in her opera program. Classical music reporter Chris Mohr has loved classical music since...
Airport expansion foes hopeful petition flies
A small pack of Citizens Against Bigger Planes members, donning matching T-shirts of Hunter S. Thompson choking on a Boeing 737, submitted their charter amendment petition packets to the county Wednesday, the latest step in their effort to force a vote on the runway expansion at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.
From ice rink to art gallery
The fourth Intersect Aspen Art and Design Fair returns Tuesday through Saturday at the Aspen Ice Garden, featuring over 100 artists and 31 galleries from around the world, including a dozen first-time exhibitors. Aspen Ice Garden is transformed into a 16,000-square-foot gallery with museum lighting, creating a five-day immersive experience...
The Texan’s Definitive Guide To Aspen Art Week & Artcrush Auction And Gala 2024
The epicenter of the art world will head to Aspen from July 30th through August 3rd for Aspen Art Week. Throughout the five-day affair, tens of thousands will experience beautiful art against the stunning backdrop of the region’s majestic mountains. Many Texans spend the summer trading the Texas heat...
Sky isn’t falling on airport’s runway
Remember not long ago when the scary International Ski and Snowboard Federation monsters told us that Aspen would never host a World Cup event again until Lift 1A was replaced? We’ve hosted two giant World Cup weekends since they lied to us, with the same chairlift. Now the scary...
AMFS: Gil Shaham, Adele Anthony, and Aspen friends top the week’s efforts
In an Aspen Music Festival week that began with a dutiful performance of the 60-year-old Broadway classic “Fiddler on the Roof” and included a highly-personal recital by composer Missy Mazzoli and violinist Jennifer Koh, leave it to violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony to deliver an evening of satisfying music that ranged from Bach to Freddie Mercury.
The Art World Pauses Its Summer Holiday for Aspen’s Jam-Packed ArtWeek
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Every summer, the art world is distilled into its purest, most potent form during Aspen ArtWeek, a full calendar of art fairs, dinners, parties, and gallery openings that this year runs July 30 to August 3. The week culminates, on August 2, with the storied ArtCrush Gala. Part dinner, part dance party, and part charity auction, the gala is one of the art world’s most prestigious events and a fundraiser for the Aspen Art Museum. Last year it raised around $3.8 million.“It really...
Blumenthal: Notes on the airport, politics and Snowmass
Not much of earthshaking consequence this week, except perhaps the Democratic Party’s change of its candidate for president. More about that a bit later. With the middle of summer fast approaching — where have all the days gone? — there’s optimal weather for our outdoor pursuits and the calendar still brims with an attractive array of events and programs. We’ll surely be kept entertained and enlightened until the summer days start fading into fall.
CPR Classical heads to Aspen for 5-day residency
CPR Classical takes residence July 31 through August 4 at the Aspen Music Festival and School during their 75th anniversary season. Over five days, listen for Aspen concert recordings and personal insights from AMFS guest artists and students when our hosts broadcast daily from Aspen. Then join us Friday, August...
WATCH LIVE: Sibelius Symphony No. 2, violinist Jennifer Koh
Join the Aspen Music Festival and School for a special recital you can watch LIVE at CPRClassical.org. Aspen livestreams are BACK for their 75th anniversary season. Throughout the summer, experience all the fun and excitement of a free summer music festival concert from the comfort of your own home. Next...
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