MWLF: “Haibun: Where Prose and Poetry Meet (and Dance and Fight and Fuck, etc.)” with Leath Tonino
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO“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, […]
MWLF: Panel – “Wealth and Remaking the American West”
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO“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 […]
MWLF: Literary Death Match
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMountain 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 […]
MWLF: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMountain 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 […]
MWLF: “Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMountain 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 […]
MWLF: “Can Beavers Save the Planet?” with Ben Goldfarb
606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMountain 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 […]
MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMountain 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 […]
Jam Class with Justin Leflar
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJam 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 […]
Katie Pruitt
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COSaturday, 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 […]
Dis-Ability Film Festival
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COWestern Colorado University's Communication Arts/Film and Education Departments are proud to bring you the 3rd Annual DisAbility Film Festival at the Center for that Arts. 6 pm doors, films screened at […]
Karen Hill’s “Just Add Water”
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJoin us to celebrate Karen’s opening reception on June 17, 5 – 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Karen’s show runs June 13 – June 24. artist biography Karen […]
Karen Hill’s “Just Add Water” gallery reception
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJoin us to celebrate Karen Hill's opening reception on June 17, 5 - 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Karen's show runs June 13 - June 24. Artist Biography […]