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With a lot of help from her friends
There’s a word that immediately comes to mind upon hearing, and in discussing, Natalie Spears’ new album. How legit? If you put “Hymn of Wild Things” in a playlist with Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Natalie Merchant and Grace Potter — and then hit random and listened to the music for the next several hours — at no point would you raise your eyebrow and say, “Which of these is not like the others?”
Reject ‘Disneyland,’ block airport expansion
Roger Marolt’s call to reject the expansion of the Aspen airport is brilliant. His 800-word essay, (“Feds: Go pack sand under someone else’s airstrip,” July 2, Aspen Daily News) summarizes the economic plight of most Americans, but especially those living in Aspen. MIT professor emeritus of...
Lead with Love: Flow like water
I’ve spent a considerable amount of my life on or near water. I grew up by the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, spending my days riding waves and frolicking in the ocean or in a pool. Soon after moving to Colorado to attend college in Durango, I became a river runner — a raft guide and kayaker. Through my seven private trips on the Grand Canyon alone, I’ve spent nearly 150 days riding the currents of rivers and probably 150-plus more days on other Western rivers throughout my time as a kayaker and river guide.
Vagneur: Going through the ‘cuttings file’
They moved effortlessly, three of them, along the creek bottom: a mother and her cubs. The mission may have been serious, looking for food, or perhaps a scouting undertaking, but to the questioning mind, it was clear only the three of them knew what they were doing. Leaned against a...
Donations welcome for thrift shop art sale
The Aspen Thrift Shop has a double celebration this year. As well as it being our 75th anniversary year, it is also the 10th anniversary of the Thrift Shop Art Sale, which will take place at the Red Brick Center for the Arts on Aug. 10. If you haven’t witnessed...
Keep Marolt Open Space open
A huge thank you to Terry Paulson for his letter to the editor, (“Decision on bike trail should be nixed,” June 19, Aspen Daily News.) The bike trails are totally unnecessary. They will destroy a beautiful wildlife area. There are two dangerous road crossings to get to it...
WATCH LIVE: Conrad Tao plays Gershwin
CONRAD TAO: New Work (AMFS co-commission) There are a variety of ways to hear great performances by today’s top artists as well as legendary singers from the Metropolitan Opera’s history. Download the Colorado Public Radio app, tune in at radio signals around Colorado, or you can tell your smart speaker to “Play CPR Classical."
‘The Black Forager’ Alexis Nikole Nelson shares her passion for wild, edible plants while fostering a connection with the outdoors
Alexis Nikole Nelson — also known as “The Black Forager”online — will speak about her passion for wild, edible plants in Aspen on Tuesday. Her talk, organized by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Paepcke Auditorium. She’s a James...
Colorado mountain getaway home gets a warm and inviting makeover
RGS Architecture together with Robyn Scott Interiors have reimagined this gorgeous mountain getaway home, located in Snowmass Village, Colorado. The dwelling was designed and built in the mid-1990s and the owner wished to update this home to accommodate a growing family with lots of grandkids. The project team added a...
WATCH LIVE: Shostakovich with pianist Inon Barnatan and the Aspen Chamber Symphony, Nicholas McGegan conducts
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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