Murder in the Mtns: Live Theater @ Lunch: The Dumb Waiter
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COEnjoy lunch on the edge of your seat with British playwright Harold Pinter’s classic comedy-drama, The Dumb Waiter. Starring Sam Robards and Steven Cole Hughes as hitmen awaiting their next target. "Small but perfectly formed, The Dumb Waiter might be considered the best of Harold Pinter's early plays.” Live reading in the Steddy Theater. Food […]
Murder in the Mtns Festival: Subversive Retellings workshop
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COClassic retellings have always been part of what literature does, but perhaps that has never been truer than in this particular climate in which fanfiction, adaptation, and reimaginings of classic texts enable a kind of subversive resistance against old reinforcement of ideologies in order to speak to a new world. This workshop will take a […]
Panel discussion; bending, breaking, and defying law
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COOur favorite characters in crime, mystery, thriller, and horror writing often go above, around, or beyond the law — some also breaking the “laws” of nature. In this panel, former and practicing lawyers turned crime writers, and writers with deep understanding of criminal and natural law, discuss their research and process for writing believable, compelling […]
Murder in the Mtns: Ghouls & Gore: introduction to gore and special effects makeup
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COLed by local artist & theatre designer William Spencer Musser, this interactive workshop includes discussion, demonstration and hands-on activities focused on creating wounds, scars, and other bloody trauma for those getting ready for Halloween, or fans of the horror genre. Attendees will have the opportunity to work on their favorite effect and leave ready to […]
Noir in the Bar; festival readings
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COMeet 'n' mingle with literary lions reading their work live! Bestselling authors David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Kathleen Kent, Addie Tsai, Deborah Coonts, and Chuck Greaves. In the Steddy Theater. Book sales, bites, and bar available. Free but registration encouraged.
Murder Mystery Dinner “Terror in Transylvania”
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COAll of the underworld is invited to Dracula’s birthday party! As the members of the haunting and haunted gather at the desolate Transylvania castle, this will be an evening away from mortals where the supernatural community can come together to celebrate and carouse! During the night of spooktacular fun, one of the party-goers will end […]
True Crime Panel: Murder + Mystery in Colorado
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJoin us for a cup of coffee and lively and absorbing discussion of murder, mystery, and intrigue in Colorado with Colorado coroners; scholar of Native American issues, law and political science, and author of the multi award-winning debut Winter Counts, David Heska Wanbli Weiden; local and state historian, Duane Vandenbusche; and a special surprise guest. Learn […]
Murder in the Mountains: Junior Forensic Workshop
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJunior Forensic Workshop with the Crested Butte Marshall's Office Dust for fingerprints, case footprints and solve the crime scene mystery in this wonderful introduction to forensic science. Suitable for late elementary and middle school students. In partnership with the Crested Butte Marshal's Office. At the Center. $15 Price covers top-secret detective supplies.
Murder in the Mtns: Modern Potions; postmortem mixology workshop
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COLearn to craft and twist classic cocktails in this thrilling introduction to mixology. Learn techniques and industry hacks for creating your own at home, and enjoy sampling your creations. All materials and recipes included. $35, or included in your festival pass.
Murder in the Mountains: all levels dance class
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COLed by master dance instructor Sasha Chudacoff learn some fresh and freaky monster moves to get your hips swinging and ready for a jumpin' Halloween. All levels are welcome. $15 or included in your festival pass.
Murder in the Mountains Festival: “Badwater” tv pilot screening
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COBest-selling mystery writer Chuck Greaves teamed with veteran director Felix Alcala (ER, Breaking Bad, The Good Wife, Madam Secretary, etc.) to co-produce a TV pilot from Greaves' original script. In "Badwater" the disappearance of a Native American schoolgirl triggers a clash of cultures between a small town's corrupt old guard and a younger, diverse circle […]
Pinot & (film) Noir; The Big Sleep (1946)
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, COJoin us for a flight of pinot noir and a very special screening of the justly celebrated adaption of Raymond Chandler’s classic novel. Private detective Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by a wealthy family and before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. Chandler’s core story, the […]