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Week In The Arts: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

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.

Monday, the cooking class “Pies for the Holidays” will take place at the Carbondale Rec Center.  Bakers of all experience levels are welcome. The class starts at 6:00 p.m.

My Morning Jacket guitarist and songwriter Carl Broemel plays the Belly Up Tuesday.  Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

The Basalt Library holds a sugar skull decorating contest for kids on Halloween.  It’s a part of a week of activities celebrating Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.  The contest starts at 3:00 p.m.

Also on Halloween, the Boo Bash takes place at the Aspen Fire Station.  There will be games, a costume contest and face-painting for children and families.  The festivities start at 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, MountainFilm hosts a screening of the documentary “The Interpreter,” which follows the challenges facing an interpreter for the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan. A Q&A with the filmmakers will be held after the movie.  The film starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Wheeler.

An opening reception for “Beyond the Limits: Realistic Woodburnings and Radiant Inks,” by artist Minisa Robinson is on Friday. The opening begins at 6 p.m. at the CMC ArtShare Gallery in Glenwood Springs.

 

Saturday, Son Tres brings Latin music to the Temporary for an evening of salsa dancing.  Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure takes the stage at the Wheeler. Erth shows blend actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination. The show begins at 5:30 p.m.

Contributor Christin Kay is passionate about the rich variety of arts, cultural experiences and stories in the Roaring Fork Valley. She has been a devotee of public radio her whole life. Christin is a veteran of Aspen Public Radio, serving as producer, reporter and interim news director.