Cultural Events Calendar

Traffic Jams in The Vault at the Wheeler is a free August concert series presented in partnership with the City of Aspen Transportation Department, intended to help shift your trip and reimagine the late‑afternoon commute. Rather than sitting in traffic on Main St, audiences are invited to step out of their ride – car, bus or bike – and into The Vault for live music, and refreshments.

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn-based indie-folk-pop trio formed by busking in NYC subways, featuring Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn. Known for three-part harmonies and instruments like cello, accordion, and suitcase drum, they produce theatrical, collaborative music. They have worked on projects with Netflix and are developing musicals.

Traffic Jams in The Vault at the Wheeler is a free August concert series presented in partnership with the City of Aspen Transportation Department, intended to help shift your trip and reimagine the late‑afternoon commute. Rather than sitting in traffic on Main St, audiences are invited to step out of their ride – car, bus or bike – and into The Vault for live music, and refreshments.

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn-based indie-folk-pop trio formed by busking in NYC subways, featuring Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn. Known for three-part harmonies and instruments like cello, accordion, and suitcase drum, they produce theatrical, collaborative music. They have worked on projects with Netflix and are developing musicals.

Join Mezcla Socials Dance at the Paul JAS Center for a fun night of salsa for all levels! Whether you’re a first-timer or looking to sharpen your moves, our instructors will guide you every step of the way. No partner or experience needed, just come ready to dance. Food and drinks specials available for purchase.

Enjoy live music from the JAS Academy Afro-Caribbean Bands!

FREE ENTRY BUT RSVP ENCOURAGED 

This program takes place in Schermer Meeting Hall and includes a lecture and discussion. Free and open to the public, registration is required. Join three Anderson Ranch faculty members for a lively conversation exploring how diverse cultural perspectives shape artistic practice and community. Artists Jean Shin (Seoul, South Korea), Juana Estrada Hernandez (Mexico), and Yana Payusova (Leningrad, USSR) bring their experiences as instructors in higher education in the US to a discussion centered on identity, materiality, heritage, and belonging.

Forests across the Rocky Mountains are changing, and our valley is no different. Pushed by multiple stressors tree species that once dominated the landscape are receding, sometimes replaced by different tree species, and other times shifting to entirely different ecosystem types. Join ACES Forest and Climate Program Director Adam McCurdy to explore the Lake Christine burn area and learn more about local forest conditions and future outlook.

This class requires advance registration to ensure appropriate planning for the field experience.

Meeting location and logistics will be sent out to registered participants.

These lunchtime discussions features prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS Munroe President and CEO Alan Fletcher, joined by countenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and Rafael Payare.

Summer 2026 High Notes Dates:
- Wednesday, July 8
- Wednesday, July 15
- Wednesday, July 22
- Wednesday, July 29
- Wednesday, August 5
- Wednesday, August 12
- Wednesday, August 19

Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Economic Strategy Group as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series.

Aspen Economic Strategy Group Panel. This conversation explores the opportunities and challenges shaping the next chapter of the American economy. A bipartisan network of leading economists, policymakers, and business leaders, AESG works to advance evidence-based solutions to the nation’s most pressing economic issues. Join us for a timely discussion on the forces transforming economic growth, prosperity, and opportunity in the United States. Speakers to be announced.Paepcke Auditorium, doors at 1:00 pm

RegistrationThis event is free and open to the public, but registration is required, and capacity is established on a first-come, first-served basis. Once an event is at capacity, we will have an in-person waitlist at the door.

Public registration is now open for summer 2026. Please click here to register.

Book signing will immediately follow the event. To learn more about his book or to order a copy, please click here.

Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Economic Strategy GroupThe US economy is entering a new era. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are expected to bring large-scale disruption to households, businesses, and public finances. Ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Europe, and China have strained supply chains and driven inflation to its highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. Erik Brynjolfsson, professor at Stanford University, and Peter Orszag, CEO of Lazard, join the Aspen Institute for a conversation moderated by Melissa S. Kearney, director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group and professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame. Together, they will explore how policymakers and business leaders can promote broad-based domestic growth and strengthen America’s global economic competitiveness in this new era.

Traffic Jams in The Vault at the Wheeler is a free August concert series presented in partnership with the City of Aspen Transportation Department, intended to help shift your trip and reimagine the late‑afternoon commute. Rather than sitting in traffic on Main St, audiences are invited to step out of their ride – car, bus or bike – and into The Vault for live music, and refreshments.

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn-based indie-folk-pop trio formed by busking in NYC subways, featuring Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn. Known for three-part harmonies and instruments like cello, accordion, and suitcase drum, they produce theatrical, collaborative music. They have worked on projects with Netflix and are developing musicals.

In this talk, I will introduce you to the marvelous universe of quantum materials, where quantum physics plays an essential role. I will focus mostly on one phenomenon – superconductivity, a phase of matter where many electrons perform an intricate collective motion, conducting electricity without any energy loss. I will describe the history of this phenomenon, its mind-bending characteristics, and the ongoing hunt for superconductivity that operates at room temperature – a discovery that could transform our world, from lossless power grids to levitating trains, and one whose pursuit has produced both Nobel Prizes and spectacular scandals. Finally, I will try to give a sense of what the life of a researcher in the field is like – thinking and dreaming about quantum materials all day, every day.