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Classical Pianist Highlights Unsung Female Composers

A classical pianist plays the works of Schumann in Aspen on Tuesday night. No, not Robert Schumann: his wife, Clara. Pianist Karolina Syrovatkova will perform Clara’s work as Clara herself.

Colorado Senate Approves Oil And Gas Regulation Bill, But Be Ready For More Protests And Amendments

Mini-Storage Facilities And Critics Appeal To Garfield Commissioners

Nation & World

Hickenlooper Decries Divisive Politics As He Outlines Presidential Campaign Strategy

By Scott Franz • Mar 8, 2019

On the eve of what could be one of the most important speeches of his political career, former Gov. John Hickenlooper stopped by the Wynkoop Brewing Co. talk to reporters about craft beer, politics and why he thinks he’s the best democrat to take on Donald Trump.

'The Discipline of the Cave' Engages Senses At Aspen Art Museum

By Christin Kay • Mar 8, 2019

In a new exhibit at the Aspen Art Museum, viewers have to be careful not to step on the art. “The Discipline of the Cave” by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico asks them to engage different senses.

Recent Storms Boost Snowpack And Rivers

By Zoë Rom • Mar 8, 2019

Wet snow and rain have boosted the Roaring Fork Watershed's snowpack. The sticky snow has contributed to snowpack that is 139 percent of average.

Week In The Arts: March 11 - 17, 2019

By Christin Kay • Mar 8, 2019

Welcome to the beginning of another week in the Roaring Fork Valley! This is Week in the Arts, a curated list of upcoming exhibitions and events.

Art And Science Work Together To Reimagine Future Of Climate Change

By Christin Kay • Mar 7, 2019

Getting people to grasp the dangers posed by climate change has proved a challenge for scientists. Now, artists are taking a shot at it. A new exhibit highlights national and local artists whose work aims to show that climate change is an emergency. “Imagine Climate” is a collaboration between Anderson Ranch Arts Center and local environmental group CORE.

Avalanche Danger Reaches All-Time High

By Zoë Rom • Mar 7, 2019

On Thursday, avalanche danger around Aspen broke records.

'Reimagining Paradise' — Making Plans To Rebuild A Town Destroyed By Wildfire

By Kirk Siegler • Mar 7, 2019

Last fall's deadly Camp Fire has brought renewed questions about whether towns in high-risk areas like Paradise, Calif., should even be rebuilt.

Barry Long recently tried to squash those questions immediately as he kicked off a crowded town hall meeting at Paradise Alliance Church.

"One of the first questions we get is, 'Are they really going to rebuild Paradise?' " Long said. "And we say that's not a question. [The Town] Council made an immediate decision [that] we're going to rebuild Paradise."

John Patkau, Designer Of Audain Art Museum, Speaks In Aspen

By Christin Kay • Mar 6, 2019

Architect John Patkau helped design the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, British Columbia. On Thursday, he’ll present on the challenges and rewards of developing iconic buildings in resort towns at the Aspen Art Museum, which has faced its own share of pushback from residents.

Aspen 2019 Election: 1A Passes; Mesirow, Richards Elected To City Council

By Wyatt Orme • Mar 5, 2019

The 1A development was approved by a narrow margin; 26 votes decided the fate of the new chairlift and plaza.

NPR's Kirk Siegler Coming To Basalt

By Daniel Costello • Mar 5, 2019

Lessons from Paradise: Kirk Siegler, Correspondent on NPR’s National Desk

Kirk Siegler will be in conversation with Aspen Public Radio’s Executive Director Tammy Terwelp, Friday, March 29, 6:30 PM, at The Temporary in Basalt.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Classical Pianist Highlights Unsung Female Composers

By Christin Kay • Mar 18, 2019

A classical pianist plays the works of Schumann in Aspen on Tuesday night. No, not Robert Schumann: his wife, Clara. Pianist Karolina Syrovatkova will perform Clara’s work as Clara herself.

First Draft: Sophie Mackintosh

By mitzi@aspenpublicradio.org • Mar 18, 2019

Sophie Mackintosh was born in South Wales in 1988, and is currently based in London. Her fiction, essays and poetry have been published by Granta, The White Review, The New York Times and The Stinging Fly, among others. Her novel, The Water Cure was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize.

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First Draft : Eva Hagberg Fisher

By mitzi@aspenpublicradio.org • Mar 18, 2019

Eva Hagberg Fisher’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Tin House, Wallpaper*, Wired, and Dwell, among other places. She is the author of How to be Loved: A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship and holds degrees in architecture from UC Berkeley and Princeton as well as a PhD in Visual and Narrative Culture from UC Berkeley.

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State News

Colorado Senate Approves Oil And Gas Regulation Bill, But Be Ready For More Protests And Amendments

By Scott Franz • Mar 15, 2019

After days of fierce partisanship at the state Capitol, Democrats in the Colorado Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that will give local governments more control over oil and gas drilling operations.

But as the bill heads over to the House for more debate, there are signs it will undergo some more changes in the coming days.

Transportation Advocates Concerned About Lack Of State Funding Proposals

By Scott Franz • Mar 15, 2019

Colorado lawmakers are now more than halfway through the legislative session, and they’ve debated at length over oil and gas regulations and how the state votes for presidents.

But one issue has been notably absent so far from the agenda: Transportation funding.

It’s been four months since voters rejected two tax measures that would have provided billions of dollars worth of funding for the state’s roads and bridges.