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Tito Puente was a legend of Latin jazz, salsa and mambo music — and a six-time Grammy Award winner. His legacy lives on in his son, who’s performing at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on Sunday.
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At the Art Base in downtown Basalt, a show called “Hypermnesia” includes low-pitched ambient music, warped images and virtual reality headsets that place viewers in a flickering world of largely urban landscapes.
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The film is part of the “Changemakers” program at the 5Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale. And while it’s focused on the farming community in Pueblo, it grapples with topics like land conservation and water use that are relevant to communities throughout the state.
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Christina Baker Kline, a head judge for the award, said that the jury panel looked for a “distinctive voice,” “memorable story,” and quality writing as they evaluated works of fiction with a social image.
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The author has been nominated twice for the Aspen Words award, which celebrates works of fiction that grapple with vital contemporary issues. Brinkley approaches those topics with subtlety, while placing the humanity of his characters center stage.
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The short documentary about skier and mountain biker Steve Karzewski won the local NEPSA Awards in Aspen this spring. Now, it’s heading to the 5Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale, where it has the potential to reach a wider audience.
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Hammad is a first-time finalist for the award, which honors works of fiction that explore vital contemporary issues. Her latest novel, “Enter Ghost,” follows an actress to her ancestral homeland in Palestine, where she’s pulled into a production of “Hamlet” on the West Bank.
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Adjei-Brenyah is a two-time nominee for the award, which recognizes works of fiction with a social impact. His debut novel is a sharp critique of the carceral system that finds shared humanity among its characters.
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The initiative pairs young artists with experienced mentors as they develop a project for exhibition at The Art Base in Basalt. The show opens this weekend, with a reception on April 21.
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Bilal’s debut short story collection explores the rich and diverse experiences of Black American Muslims, from moments of humor and friendship to ones of tension and sorrow.
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Weddings on unusual dates, such as ones with patterns — think 12/31/23, which is 1, 2, 3 repeated, or 07/07/07 — are popular. In April, there are several palindromic dates, or dates that are the same backwards and forwards, such as 4/22/24. There's also 4/20/24, which falls on a Saturday and might be a chance to have a cannabis-related wedding. It could be even bigger business for chapels in Las Vegas.
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An all-female cast and crew will present several performances of heartfelt, personal stories in Carbondale this weekend for the third iteration of the project.