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1 event, 1

2022-04-28

crested butte community school ap art showcase

crested butte community school ap art showcase

04 | 28 - 05 | 5

crested butte community school ap art showcase

Please join us for the opening reception of “Together APart” the Crested Butte Community Schools Advanced Placement Art & Design Final Exhibition. The show features 10 incredibly talented high school art students who have created robust portfolios of unique work to be shown in the Center’s Kinder Padon Gallery and submitted to the College Board. […]

1 event, 2

2022-04-28

crested butte community school ap art showcase

1 event, 3

2022-04-28

crested butte community school ap art showcase

3 events, 4

2022-04-28

crested butte community school ap art showcase

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

2022 Writers in Residence Community Welcome Reception

05 | 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

2022 Writers in Residence Community Welcome Reception

2022 Writers in Residence Community Welcome Reception wed may 4 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm | free Join us in welcoming the 2022 Mountain Words Writers in Residence to the community over drinks, bites and tantalizing conversation. The international cohort includes: -- Pushcart award-winning poet from Tehran, Kaveh Akbar -- author and prison rights activist […]

free
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Film: Spaceballs

05 | 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Film: Spaceballs

Spaceballs (1987) Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Rated PG Doors 6:30 pm \\ show 7:00 pm Steddy Theater *Please note that for events at the Center, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from within the last 72 hours are required for entry. Children 12 and under may show proof of vaccination, a negative test, or weak […]

$5 – $10

2 events, 5

2022-04-28

crested butte community school ap art showcase

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

watercolor workshop
05 | 5 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled […]

$50 – $200

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

0 events, 8

0 events, 9

1 event, 10

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

05 | 10 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

PLEASE NOTE:  Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test must be shown for entry to events at the Center.  See our current COVID policy HERE. Held on the second Tuesday and last Thursday each month, writing sessions providing supported consistent focused writing time, networking opportunities, and occasional guided prompts held at the Writers Room at […]

includes in Mountain Writer Coop membership

0 events, 11

1 event, 12

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

watercolor workshop
05 | 12 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled […]

$50 – $200

1 event, 13

7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

The School of Dance's May Spring Show: WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE based on the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Is Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th! May 13 | 6th grade + up | 7 pm | $25 May 14 | 5th grade + under | 11 am | $15 May […]

3 events, 14

11:00 am Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14 @ 11:00 am Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

The School of Dance's May Spring Show: WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE based on the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Is Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th! May 13 | 6th grade + up | 7 pm | $25 May 14 | 5th grade + under | 11 am | $15 May […]

1:30 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14 @ 1:30 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

The School of Dance's May Spring Show: WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE based on the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Is Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th! May 13 | 6th grade + up | 7 pm | $25 May 14 | 5th grade + under | 11 am | $15 May […]

7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

The School of Dance's May Spring Show: WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE based on the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Is Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th! May 13 | 6th grade + up | 7 pm | $25 May 14 | 5th grade + under | 11 am | $15 May […]

0 events, 15

1 event, 16

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lecture Series: Craig Childs

05 | 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lecture Series: Craig Childs

Welcoming celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to engage our community in thoughtful dialogue in the Center’s stunning Steddy Theater. Discussion and reading with award-winning writer Craig Childs In partnership with Townie Books, the Center is thrilled to host acclaimed writer Craig Childs. Childs has published more than a dozen critically acclaimed books, including The Secret […]

1 event, 17

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17 - 06 | 8

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

Show runs May 17 - June 8. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 21 5 - 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Flourish - an exhibition curated by Alicia Bailey, Director of Abecedarian Artists’ Books, for the Crested Butte Center for the Arts and the Mountain Words Literary Festival. Show Statement […]

1 event, 18

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2 events, 19

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

watercolor workshop
05 | 19 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled […]

$50 – $200

1 event, 20

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2 events, 21

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey gallery reception

05 | 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey gallery reception

Show runs May 17 – June 8. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 21 5 – 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Flourish – an exhibition curated by Alicia Bailey, Director of Abecedarian Artists’ Books, for the Crested Butte Center for the Arts and the Mountain Words Literary Festival. Show Statement […]

1 event, 22

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

1 event, 23

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

1 event, 24

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

4 events, 25

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2022-05-25

Mountain Words Literary Festival

Mountain Words Literary Festival

literary festival
05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

Mountain Words Literary Festival | May 25th - 29th 2022 Cheryl Strayed Justin Farrell, Kaveh Akbar, Jessica Kahkoska, Manuel Aragon, Dominque Conway, Bernardo Wade, Shelley Read, Steven Dunn, Megha Nayer, Adrian Todd Zuniga, Claire Boyles, Mario Alejandro Ariza, James McGrath Morris, Shelley Read, Molly Murfee, Arvin Ram, Heather Hughes, Steven Cole Hughes, Chris La Tray, […]

various prices
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

MWLF: Festival Kick-off with Cheryl Strayed

05 | 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

MWLF: Festival Kick-off with Cheryl Strayed

Join us in kicking off the 2022 Mountain Words Literary Festival with Cheryl Strayed! In conversation with a special surprise guest, Cheryl will discuss her work and incredible career followed by Q&A and book-signing.  A special screening of the Oscar-nominated movie adaptation of Wild starring Reese Witherspoon to follow event. *Proof of full vaccination or […]

$39
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

MWLF: Wild Film Screening

05 | 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

MWLF: Wild Film Screening

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Wild film screening Wednesday, May 25 7:30 pm As part of your festival pass, or pay what you can Check out the full festival lineup Join us directly following Cheryl Strayed's discussion + book signing for a very special screening of the Oscar-nominated movie adaptation of her book Wild starring Reese […]

pay what you can

13 events, 26

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2022-05-25

Mountain Words Literary Festival

9:00 am - 10:00 am

mwlf: Better Together workshop with Nuha Fariha

Nuha Fariha
05 | 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

mwlf: Better Together workshop with Nuha Fariha

Are two heads better than one? This workshop focuses on the practice of creative collaboration. Through discussion and a guided writing exercise, participants will reflect on practices that can lead to partnerships, best practices and new ideas. Together, we will address the old adage, "Are two heads better than one?" Participants will leave the workshop […]

$20
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Research & The Novel” with S Kirk Walsh

05 | 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Research & The Novel” with S Kirk Walsh

What is the creative interplay between research and writing a novel? Do you research before you write? Or can you write and research simultaneously? When do you know you’ve completed enough research to fictionalize a specific world and time period? Whether you’re writing historical or contemporary fiction, often a significant amount of research can go […]

$30
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

mwlf: “STATUS AND STASIS” playwriting with Paul Edwards

05 | 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

mwlf: “STATUS AND STASIS” playwriting with Paul Edwards

A playwriting workshop also suitable for other genres and derived from widely accepted practice in dramatic writing.  A play usually arises out of a defined conflict shaped by the wants and needs of its characters. Central to the conflict are perceptions of the related ideas of status and stasis. After a discussion of status and […]

$25
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “Writing as Play” with Claire Boyles

05 | 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “Writing as Play” with Claire Boyles

“Writing as Play” Writing can be serious business—hard work of the mind and the heart—and many writers feel a sense of urgency to get their words out of their heads and onto the page. Sometimes, though, all that serious effort can keep us from accessing our most creative, bright, and original ideas. Whatever genre you […]

$25
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Belle Turnball: On the Life & Work of an American Master”

05 | 26 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Belle Turnball: On the Life & Work of an American Master”

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Belle Turnbull: On the Life & Work of an American Master." Close reading & lecture with David Rothman Thursday, May 26 2:30 - 4 pm As part of your festival pass, or $25 Belle Turnbull (1881-1970) may be the greatest poet ever to come out of Colorado. She attended Vassar (Class of […]

$25
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

05 | 26 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

“Let’s get fierce on the page! I help people who don’t fancy themselves writers, to go ahead and write. Let’s revel in the mess and wriggle free from the ego. One part creative practice, one part connecting-with-others practice, my weekly writing circles help us explore our hearts and lives on the page. No judgment. No […]

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

05 | 26 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

PLEASE NOTE:  Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test must be shown for entry to events at the Center.  See our current COVID policy HERE. Held on the second Tuesday and last Thursday each month, writing sessions providing supported consistent focused writing time, networking opportunities, and occasional guided prompts held at the Writers Room at […]

includes in Mountain Writer Coop membership
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: “Literary Spirits” with Paige Prouty

05 | 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: “Literary Spirits” with Paige Prouty

Learn to craft and twist classic cocktails in this delicious and delightful introduction to mixology. Learn techniques and industry hacks for creating your own at home, and enjoy creating three signature cocktails and sampling your creations. One of the signature cocktails will also be featured at the discussion + gallery reception for “Flourish” that takes […]

$30
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

watercolor workshop
05 | 26 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled to offer the opportunity to study technical aspects of watercolor painting with her. Explore principles of design, color, and technique. Work on technical skills like […]

$50 – $200
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: “Flourish” Gallery Reception + discussion with Alicia Bailey

Chip-Schilling-Panthers
05 | 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: “Flourish” Gallery Reception + discussion with Alicia Bailey

The gallery show will run May 17 - June 8. Join other festival goers over drinks and discussion of “Flourish” an exhibition of fine book art curated by Alicia Bailey, Director of Abecedarian Artists’ Books, especially for the festival. “Although not specific to the realities of health, climate and global crisis, the works in this […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

MWLF: Trivia with Quiz Quiz Bang Bang

05 | 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

MWLF: Trivia with Quiz Quiz Bang Bang

Join us for a lively evening of trivia, prizes and lots of laughs! From the dynamic duo behind the hugely popular Quiz Quiz Bang Bang podcast, get ready to test your smarts from everything from geography to art to television to history — plus a special literary round! $20 team entry, $5 individual entry. Tables […]

$20

13 events, 27

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2022-05-25

Mountain Words Literary Festival

9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Researching Your Book” with James McGrath Morris

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Researching Your Book” with James McGrath Morris

Skillful research can improve both fiction and nonfiction writing by making the works more authentic and, in the case of fiction, increase verisimilitude. Learn research techniques, strategies to locating material, and note-taking and file-keeping systems, particularly electronic files and images. Participants in the workshop are encouraged to submit research questions of problems ahead of time […]

$25
9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Mining the Poetic Unconscious” with Kaveh Akbar

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Mining the Poetic Unconscious” with Kaveh Akbar

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Mining the Poetic Unconscious” with Kaveh Akbar Friday, May 27 9 am - 10:30 am As part of your festival pass, or $25 single entry Transcendent American poet Max Ritvo wrote that if the world outside a poet’s head is more interesting than the world inside their head, they might as well […]

$25
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse” with Molly Murfee

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse” with Molly Murfee

Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse Writing is a lifestyle, a physical practice in mindfulness and awareness, ending in a story. As authors, it is up to us to find the seemingly disparate thematic threads floating in the air, and weave them into a cohesive web of metaphor and meaning. Work with […]

$45
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Bardic Poetry, Talking Gourds and Dolores LaChapelle: A Writer’s Playground (aka workshop)”

05 | 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Bardic Poetry, Talking Gourds and Dolores LaChapelle: A Writer’s Playground (aka workshop)”

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Bardic Poetry, Talking Gourds and Dolores LaChapelle: A Writer’s Playground (aka workshop)” with Art Goodtimes Friday, May 27 10:30 am - 12 pm As part of your festival pass, or $20 single entry Riffing off LaChapelle’s Way of the Mountain teachings, we will explore poetry’s bardic tradition of speaking for place & speaking deeply […]

$20
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

MWLF: Publishing Panel

05 | 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

MWLF: Publishing Panel

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Publishing Panel Discussion with Shelley Read, James McGrath Morris, Alison Peterman, Bernardo Wade Friday, May 27 12 - 1 pm Join us for a look at getting published from all angles: the book publishing industry (McGrath Morris); a fiction writer's experience maneuvering a book deal (Read); selecting/editing work for literary journals […]

pay what you can
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

MWLF: “Three Keys to Flash Fiction: Interruption, Omission, and Quickness”

05 | 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

MWLF: “Three Keys to Flash Fiction: Interruption, Omission, and Quickness”

What makes flash fiction spark? In this workshop, we’ll explore three keys to flash fiction that works: interruption, omission, and quickness. We’ll look at these techniques in several flash stories, then discuss how we can apply these techniques to our own work. Attendees will leave with several exercises for further exploration. Candace Nadon holds an MFA […]

$20
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Notes from Underground: Writing Rich Dialogue” with Chelsey Johnson

05 | 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Notes from Underground: Writing Rich Dialogue” with Chelsey Johnson

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Notes from Underground: Writing Rich Dialogue” with Chelsey Johnson Friday, May 27 2 pm - 3 pm As part of your festival pass, or $20 single entry Great dialogue hums with characterization, action, subtext, and surprise—entire stories contained in a single exchange. In this workshop, we’ll study clips and passages, and we'll […]

$20
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

MWLF: “The Wound is the Well. The Ghost is the Bucket” workshop with Aaron Abeyta

05 | 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

MWLF: “The Wound is the Well. The Ghost is the Bucket” workshop with Aaron Abeyta

The old saying, what’s in the well comes up in the bucket, is intended to speak of a person’s character, resolve, and ambitions. This can hold true in terms of poetry as well, but we will focus on the particular “ghosts” of the poet’s past, both ancestral and those haunting; the themes, images, ideas, and […]

$20
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: Panel Discussion: Writing through Displacement

05 | 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: Panel Discussion: Writing through Displacement

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Panel Discussion: "Writing through Displacement" Friday, May 27 4 pm - 5 pm As part of your festival pass, or Pay What You Can Panel discussion: "Writing through Displacement"; finding language for new ideas of belonging and identity within the experience of cultural, geographic, or internal displacement. With Steven Dunn, Suzi Q […]

pay what you can
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Writers in Residence Reception + Karen Chamberlain Award

05 | 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Writers in Residence Reception + Karen Chamberlain Award

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Reception: Writer-in-Residence Readings + Karen Chamberlain Award with Kaveh Akbar, Stephanie Maltarich, Megha Nayar, Bernardo Wade. Aaron Abeyta receiving Karen Chamberlain Award Friday, May 27, 5:30 - 7 pm Kaveh Akbar’s poems appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. His second full-length […]

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Reception: Writer-in-Residence Readings + Karen Chamberlain Award

05 | 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Reception: Writer-in-Residence Readings + Karen Chamberlain Award

Reception: Writer-in-Residence Readings + Karen Chamberlain Award with Kaveh Akbar, Dominque Conway, Stephanie Maltarich, Megha Nayar, Bernardo Wade. Aaron Abeyta receiving Karen Chamberlain Award Help us celebrate the 2022 Writers in Residence as they read work produced this month of residency followed by the Karen Chamberlain Award recipient reading Aaron Aberyta. Bites and cash bar […]

16 events, 28

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2022-05-25

Mountain Words Literary Festival

9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “The Writer as Witness” with Shelley Read

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “The Writer as Witness” with Shelley Read

Anna Akhmatova’s stunning poem, Requiem, opens with terrorized women queuing at the cold prison gates in Stalinist Leningrad, hoping to glimpse their captured loved ones. When a woman with blue lips whispers to the poet, Can you describe this?, Akhmatova replies with three powerful words: Yes, I can. In challenging times, writers often wonder how […]

$20
9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Murder Mind” discussion with Rachel Monroe

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Murder Mind” discussion with Rachel Monroe

Fascination with stories of crime, criminals, detectives, and victims existed long before our current true crime boom. Alongside it runs an equally persistent uneasiness — what is it that draws us to stories of violence, and what are we hoping to find there? In this discussion, we’ll explore some of the knotty ethical dimensions of […]

9:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Stories in Play” for K – 3rd grade

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Stories in Play” for K – 3rd grade

Join the Trailhead Children's Museum for Stories, Art, and Play during the Mountain Words Literary Festival. The Trailhead will offer sessions for children that will bring various books to life through art and play. Imagine and create your own scenes for "The Book With No Pictures" by B.J. Novak, and dive into the detailed pages […]

$15
10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: Panel – “The Story of the Century; how we’re writing about climate change”

05 | 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: Panel – “The Story of the Century; how we’re writing about climate change”

As part of your festival pass, or Pay What You Can  “The Story of the Century; how we’re writing about climate change" panel discussion with Mario Alejandro Ariza, Helen Santoro, Ben Goldfarb. Chaired by Gretchen King. Mario Alejandro Ariza is an investigative reporter for Floodlight news, where he writes about climate change and the people […]

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for children”

05 | 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for children”

Join us in creating a very special, silly, and one-of-a-kind fairytale! This fun and interactive performance for children will star CB's talented improv troupe, including Kirsten Hausman, Tricia Seeberg, Eliot Paulsen, Jimmy Utley, Gregory Jackson Haley, and Annie Flora. Directed by David Flora. Suitable for kiddos 3 - 10+. Parents welcome to join in the […]

$5
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Adult Storytime; festival authors read

05 | 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Adult Storytime; festival authors read

  Relax and enjoy the ultimate luxury of being read to by festival authors who will read their best for your listening pleasure. Readers include Jason Antoon, Chelsey Johnson, Leath Tonino, Rachel Monroe, Anna Fenerty, Teow Lim Goh, and others. Mimosas, and special bubbles tasting with Buckel Family Wines, juice bar + coffee included. As […]

$20
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Live Theatre at Lunch!: “Art” by Yasmina Reza

05 | 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Live Theatre at Lunch!: “Art” by Yasmina Reza

Enjoy the extraordinary performance of the Tony Award-winning play, “Art” by Yasmina Reza which focuses on the meaning of art as well as the meaning of friendship. Called, “…wildly funny, naughtily provocative…” by NY Post, the lunchtime performance will star Jason Antoon, Sam Robards, and Steven Cole Hughes. Food and bar available for purchase. Starring […]

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “The Language We Inherent” workshop with Suzi Q. Smith

05 | 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “The Language We Inherent” workshop with Suzi Q. Smith

“The Language We Inherit” We will discuss techniques to explore the language we inherit and ways we use it to navigate writing and our understanding of the world. Participants will explore their own stories, identities, experiences, ideas, and self-language through reading, writing, and discussion. We will engage in a wide range of texts and other […]

$25
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Stories in Play” 3 – 5th grade

05 | 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Stories in Play” 3 – 5th grade

Stories in Play; bringing books to life through art & play, for 3 - 5th grade. Join the Trailhead Children's Museum for Stories, Art, and Play during the Mountain Words Literary Festival. The Trailhead will offer sessions for children in ages 5-11, that will bring various books to life through art and play. Imagine and […]

$15
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Learn World-Building from Rappers” workshop with Steven Dunn

05 | 28 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Learn World-Building from Rappers” workshop with Steven Dunn

Learn World-Building from Rappers With a sense of urgency, rappers often build three-dimensional worlds in small spaces. We will listen to songs and discuss what we notice. We will study the rhetorical and poetic strategies rappers use, and discuss possibilities to use those strategies in our own work, whether it’s fiction, poetry, hybrid, and anything […]

$25
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Haibun: Where Prose and Poetry Meet (and Dance and Fight and Fuck, etc.)” with Leath Tonino

05 | 28 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Haibun: Where Prose and Poetry Meet (and Dance and Fight and Fuck, etc.)” with Leath Tonino

“Haibun: Where Prose and Poetry Meet (and Dance and Fight and Fuck, etc.)” Saturday, May 28 3 pm - 4 pm As part of your festival pass, or $20 Haibun is an old Japanese literary form that pairs prose with poetry: a block of narration, then a quick vivid haiku. The two elements create tension, […]

$20
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

MWLF: Panel – “Wealth and Remaking the American West”

05 | 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

MWLF: Panel – “Wealth and Remaking the American West”

“Wealth and Remaking the American West”; discussion with Justin Farrell author of Billionaire Wilderness followed by panel discussion with Farrell, Claire Boyles, Nick Bowlin, Rachel Monroe. Chaired by Chelsey Johnson. Justin Farrell is a professor and author at Yale University. His research focuses on cultural sociology and environmental politics. Mostly epistemologies and power. He blends […]

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: Happy Hour Open Mic Readings

05 | 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: Happy Hour Open Mic Readings

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Happy Hour Open Mic Readings Saturday, May 28, 5:15 - 6:15 pm sign up here!   

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MWLF: Literary Death Match

05 | 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MWLF: Literary Death Match

Mountain Words Literary Festival: Literary Death Match Saturday, May 28 | doors 7 pm, show 7:30 pm | Steddy Theatre As part of your festival pass, or pay what you can Starring: Judges: Literary Merit: Rachel Monroe Performance: Sam Robards Intangibles: Jason Antoon Readers: Kaveh Akbar Suzi Q. Smith Steven Dunn Claire Boyles Part literary […]

pay what you can

7 events, 29

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2022-05-25

Mountain Words Literary Festival

Mountain Words Literary Festival

9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh

05 | 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh Sunday, May 29 9 am - 10 am As part of your festival pass, or $20 single entry Each of us has a native intelligence that shapes the spirit of our writing. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore techniques to cut up […]

$20
10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Can Beavers Save the Planet?” with Ben Goldfarb

05 | 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Can Beavers Save the Planet?” with Ben Goldfarb

Mountain Words Literary Festival: "Can Beavers Save the Planet?" with Ben Goldfarb all-ages discussion at Gunsight Bridge beaver ponds Sunday, May 29 10 am - 11 am Meet at Gunsight Bridge *please no dogs As part of your festival pass, or Pay What You Can How do beavers engineer landscapes, and how are these industrious rodents […]

pay what you can
10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon

05 | 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon

Mountain Words Literary Festival: "Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon Sunday, May 29 10 am - 11 am As part of your festival pass, or $20 single entry In this generative workshop, we will compare tools from cinematic concepts after viewing film clips from Moonlight and Eternal Sunshine of […]

$20
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

05 | 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

Mountain Words Literary Festival: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk Sunday, May 29 11 am - 12:30 pm As part of your festival pass, or $20 “Let’s get fierce on the page! I help people who don’t fancy themselves writers, to go ahead and write. Let’s revel in the mess and wriggle free from […]

$20
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Jam Class with Justin Leflar

05 | 29 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Jam Class with Justin Leflar

Jam Class with Justin Leflar the last Sunday of every month | 1 - 5 pm | $75 - includes 2 canned beers (if 21+) Please note that for events at the Center, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from within the last 72 hours are required for entry. Join a community of […]

$75

1 event, 30

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

1 event, 31

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

1 event, 1

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2 events, 2

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

watercolor workshop
06 | 2 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

Dive deeper into watercolor painting over 6 weeks with beloved Watercolor & Wine instructor Karen Hill and her watercolor workshops. Karen is a wealth of knowledge, and we are thrilled to offer the opportunity to study technical aspects of watercolor painting with her. Explore principles of design, color, and technique. Work on technical skills like […]

$50 – $200

1 event, 3

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

2 events, 4

2022-05-17

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Katie Pruitt

06 | 4 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Katie Pruitt

Saturday, June 4, 2022 doors 7:30 pm | show 8 pm Steddy Theater Underwritten by the Feldberg Family, honoring Pride Month, personal choice, and individual freedom of all kinds.   Katie Pruitt, a 27-year-old artist who recently released Expectations -- a defiant coming-of-age debut album about being a lesbian raised Catholic in Atlanta -- is […]

$25 – $30
04 | 28
All day

crested butte community school ap art showcase

04 | 28
All day

crested butte community school ap art showcase

04 | 28
All day

crested butte community school ap art showcase

04 | 28
All day

crested butte community school ap art showcase

05 | 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

2022 Writers in Residence Community Welcome Reception

05 | 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Film: Spaceballs

04 | 28
All day

crested butte community school ap art showcase

05 | 5 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

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05 | 10
05 | 10 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

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05 | 12
05 | 12 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

05 | 13
05 | 13 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14
05 | 14 @ 11:00 am Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14 @ 1:30 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

05 | 14 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

school of dance’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS DANCE

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05 | 16
05 | 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lecture Series: Craig Childs

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 19 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey gallery reception

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

MWLF: Festival Kick-off with Cheryl Strayed

05 | 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

MWLF: Wild Film Screening

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

mwlf: Better Together workshop with Nuha Fariha

05 | 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Research & The Novel” with S Kirk Walsh

05 | 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

mwlf: “STATUS AND STASIS” playwriting with Paul Edwards

05 | 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “Writing as Play” with Claire Boyles

05 | 26 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Belle Turnball: On the Life & Work of an American Master”

05 | 26 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

05 | 26 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring

Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials

05 | 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: “Literary Spirits” with Paige Prouty

05 | 26 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

05 | 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: “Flourish” Gallery Reception + discussion with Alicia Bailey

05 | 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

MWLF: Trivia with Quiz Quiz Bang Bang

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Researching Your Book” with James McGrath Morris

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

MWLF: “Mining the Poetic Unconscious” with Kaveh Akbar

05 | 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Weaving the Web: Myth, Metaphor, Meaning & the Muse” with Molly Murfee

05 | 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Bardic Poetry, Talking Gourds and Dolores LaChapelle: A Writer’s Playground (aka workshop)”

05 | 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

MWLF: Publishing Panel

05 | 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

MWLF: “Three Keys to Flash Fiction: Interruption, Omission, and Quickness”

05 | 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Notes from Underground: Writing Rich Dialogue” with Chelsey Johnson

05 | 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

MWLF: “The Wound is the Well. The Ghost is the Bucket” workshop with Aaron Abeyta

05 | 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MWLF: Panel Discussion: Writing through Displacement

05 | 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Writers in Residence Reception + Karen Chamberlain Award

05 | 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

MWLF: Reception: Writer-in-Residence Readings + Karen Chamberlain Award

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “The Writer as Witness” with Shelley Read

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Murder Mind” discussion with Rachel Monroe

05 | 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Stories in Play” for K – 3rd grade

05 | 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: Panel – “The Story of the Century; how we’re writing about climate change”

05 | 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for children”

05 | 28 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Adult Storytime; festival authors read

05 | 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Live Theatre at Lunch!: “Art” by Yasmina Reza

05 | 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

MWLF: “The Language We Inherent” workshop with Suzi Q. Smith

05 | 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

MWLF: “Stories in Play” 3 – 5th grade

05 | 28 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Learn World-Building from Rappers” workshop with Steven Dunn

05 | 28 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

MWLF: “Haibun: Where Prose and Poetry Meet (and Dance and Fight and Fuck, etc.)” with Leath Tonino

05 | 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

MWLF: Panel – “Wealth and Remaking the American West”

05 | 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MWLF: Happy Hour Open Mic Readings

05 | 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MWLF: Literary Death Match

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 25 @ 8:00 am - 05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

MWLF: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh

05 | 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Can Beavers Save the Planet?” with Ben Goldfarb

05 | 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MWLF: “Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon

05 | 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk

05 | 29 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Jam Class with Justin Leflar

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

06 | 2 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

05 | 17
All day

“Flourish” curated by Alicia Bailey

06 | 4 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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