Cultural Events Calendar

Dust off your retro ski gear and meet us at the Isis as Radical Wednesdays launches a month-long celebration of mountain culture on film. This beloved series is all about community, conversation, and big-screen stoke So grab your crew and meet us at the Isis for throwback ski films, special guests, and epic prizes.

Beer specials for retro attire
Advanced Tickets: $20 GA | $15 AF Member
Day of Event: $25

We're celebrating the start of the project season!

Thurs. March 19th from 5-8 pm at the Third Street Center

Learn about upcoming programs, meet fellow volunteers, enjoy food and drinks, and catch up with familiar faces as we look ahead to another season of meaningful stewardship. Please RSVP so we can plan for food and drinks for the night.

Join us for a relaxed, evening figure drawing session open to all levels. Work from a live model while exploring gesture, proportion, anatomy, and expressive mark-making through timed poses—from quick sketches to longer studies. This monthly class offers a supportive, community-focused space to practice, experiment, and strengthen observational drawing skills. Light instruction and guidance will be available, making it perfect for beginners and experienced artists who want to draw regularly and stay inspired.

Figure Drawing is scheduled on the Third Thursday of the month. Go to theartbase.org to register.

Local leaders including the Eagle and Pitkin County Commissioners are inviting skiers and riders to join them on Snowmass Mountain. The gatherings are intended to facilitate a casual conversation among community members outside the structure of formal meetings.

The next ski/ride outing is scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026. Participants are asked to gather at 10 a.m. at the Intercept Lot, or 10:30 a.m. at the base of the Elk Camp Gondola in Snowmass Village. The commissioners plan to stop for lunch at around 12:30 p.m. at Base Camp Bar & Grill.

Two Women. Five Decades. One Extraordinary Friendship. The Smash Hit Comes to Aspen For A Strictly Limited Engagement! Pen Pals is the extraordinary story of two friends that unfolds over decades. Bernie and Mags live in two different countries, they’ve never met, and yet they’re best friends. Because they’ve been pen pals for over fifty years. Since they were teenagers, they’ve shared every aspect of their lives with each other. The trivial bits, the most intimate details, all the happiness, all the heartache. They’ve told each other things they wouldn’t dare tell another soul. Even though Bernie lives in New Jersey and Mags is from England, the women are closer to each other than anyone else in the world. Come witness the journey of their lifetime. In their own words.

Celebrate the season at The Gant’s Winter Market, a monthly showcase of creativity and community featuring talented artisans from the Roaring Fork and Crystal Valleys. From jewelry designers and shoemakers to fine artists, photographers, soaps, handbags, and more, each market highlights the exceptional craftsmanship found right here in our local community.

Two Women. Five Decades. One Extraordinary Friendship. The Smash Hit Comes to Aspen For A Strictly Limited Engagement! Pen Pals is the extraordinary story of two friends that unfolds over decades. Bernie and Mags live in two different countries, they’ve never met, and yet they’re best friends. Because they’ve been pen pals for over fifty years. Since they were teenagers, they’ve shared every aspect of their lives with each other. The trivial bits, the most intimate details, all the happiness, all the heartache. They’ve told each other things they wouldn’t dare tell another soul. Even though Bernie lives in New Jersey and Mags is from England, the women are closer to each other than anyone else in the world. Come witness the journey of their lifetime. In their own words.

Featuring Dr. Emily Jacobs, neuroscientist and professor at UC Santa Barbara, whose groundbreaking research examines how hormonal changes across the female lifespan influence brain function and structure. In conversation with “Behind the Lens” podcast host Carolyne Heldman, Dr. Jacobs will explore how estrogen and other sex hormones affect the brain, and what happens when those hormones begin to decline during perimenopause and menopause. Drawing from advanced brain imaging research, she’ll explain how hormonal transitions can impact memory, mood, and long-term cognitive health, and why understanding these changes is essential to supporting women’s health in midlife and beyond. Dr. Jacobs will also highlight the historical gaps in brain research that have left women underrepresented and underserved, and how a new generation of science is working to close that gap.

Join us for a conversation in Schermer Meeting Hall at Anderson Ranch Arts Center with Damien Davis.

Lectures are free, open to the public, and available in person or via livestream.

Damien Davis is a Newark-based artist and curator whose work recontextualizes cultural symbols to challenge identity and history. He has exhibited at institutions internationally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Arts and Design. Davis holds a Masters degree in Visual Arts Administration from NYU.

In science, random fluctuations (e.g., noise) are typically regarded as a nuisance to be minimized or avoided if possible. Yet in many important scenarios, valuable information can be gleaned from their careful study. In this talk, I will discuss three such examples, from different disciplines.