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May 2025

Fri 2
AP Art
05 | 02 to 05 | 16

Crested Butte Community School Art Exhibition

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Gallery Reception: May 3 | 5-7pm  Led under the instruction of Nathan Motsinger, these talented AP Art students are ready and excited to show the community all the hard work […]

FREE
Sat 3
AP Art
05 | 03 @ 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Community School Gallery Reception

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Exhibition: May 2 - 16 Join us for the opening reception of the Crested Butte Community School Art Show. Led under the instruction of Nathan Motsinger, these talented AP Art […]

FREE
Mon 5
Auden Schendler
05 | 05 @ 6:00 pm

Literary Lecture | Auden Schendler

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Save the date! Auden Schendler visits Crested Butte to discuss his book Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul. In breathtaking vignettes, Schendler recounts his own journey […]

FREE
Wed 21
Professional development workshop hosted by the Crested Butte Creative District.
05 | 21 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Professional Development Workshop: Branding and Marketing

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Liza (Lou) Scher is a Marketing Strategist with the Sterling-Rice Group in Boulder, Colorado. She also holds a degree in integrative design and architecture with a focus on art for […]

free
Thu 22
Reception Manual (Hill/Bloom) at the Kinder padon gallery
05 | 22 @ 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Book Project: MANUAL (HILL / BLOOM) Gallery Reception

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Exhibition: May 22-July 27 Join us for the opening reception of this fantastic show! Featuring a robust bar menu as well as complimentary house wine or beer. Pioneers of digital […]

free

June 2025

Tue 17
Classics in the Courtyard
06 | 17 @ 5:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Chantil and the Dukes of Art

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Chantil Dukart is an award-winning contemporary jazz pianist and vocalist with roots in the Tsimshian and Sugpiaq tribes of Alaska. Dukart has performed with leading voices in contemporary music, including Esperanza Spalding, Nikki Glaspie (Beyoncé, Dumpstaphunk), Michael Pilot (Hamilton) and Guggenheim fellow Nicholas Galanin at notable venues including the Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, Kuumbwa Jazz […]

Mon 23
Paul Hoffman at Alpenglow
06 | 23 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Alpenglow: Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Paul Hoffman, the dynamic frontman of Greensky Bluegrass! A trailblazer in modern bluegrass and jam music, Hoffman’s innovative approach blends acoustic roots with a fearless, boundary-pushing sound. Known for his raw energy, captivating mandolin work, and relentless pursuit of musical exploration, he transforms every performance into an unforgettable experience. View the full lineup here!   […]

free
Tue 24
Summer classics in the courtyard with SPINPHONY.
06 | 24 @ 5:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: SPINPHONY

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

A stunning high energy one of a kind show mashing up all the melodies you know and love. The dazzling female electric string quartet is breaking down barriers between classical, rock, and pop music mixing and mashing catchy melodies into their own unique arrangements. Whether you’re a fan of Bach, ACDC, Journey, or Mozart, the […]

Tue 24
Crested Butte Public Policy Forum
06 | 24 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Public Policy Forum: Becky Mitchell – Colorado River Commissioner ~ In conversation with Doug Kenney, Dir. Western Water Policy, University of Colorado

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Presented by: Crested Butte Public Policy Forum   “The Upper Colorado River” Rebecca Mitchell (Becky) is the State of Colorado's Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission. Mitchell took on […]

Free

July 2025

Tue 1
Hot Tub Jazz
07 | 01 @ 5:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Hot Tub Jazz

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Hot Tub Jazz was originally formed in Boulder, Colorado in the early 80’s when Scott Betts gathered some friends together to play some tunes. The quartet was asked to play it’s first gig at the grand opening of a health club in the foothills outside of Boulder. Before playing the job, the four musicians were […]

Tue 1
Crested Butte Public Policy Forum
07 | 01 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Leslie Chang – Globalization and its Discontents

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Presented by: Crested Butte Public Policy Forum “Globalization and its Discontents: Stories from the Factory Floors of Egypt and China” Leslie T. Chang has written about women in the developing […]

Free
Thu 3
RMBL’s Douglass Distinguished Science Lecture
07 | 03 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

RMBL’s Douglass Distinguished Science Lecture

Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO, United States

Presented by the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Doors: 6:00pm | Show: 7:00pm Over the past two decades, the United States has lost a quarter of butterflies. This includes loss of […]

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PO Box 1819
Crested Butte, CO 81224
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