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“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 […]
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, […]
MWLF: “Cut Up and Remix” workshop with Teow Lim Goh
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 […]
MWLF: “Adapting Film Concepts and Technique into Your Writing Toolkit” with Manuel Aragon
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, […]
MWLF: “Can Beavers Save the Planet?” with Ben Goldfarb
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 […]
MWLF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk
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 […]
Jam Class with Justin Leflar
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+) Join a community of jammers […]
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In-Depth Watercolor with Karen Hill
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 […]
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Katie Pruitt
Katie Pruitt
Saturday, June 4, 2022 doors 7:30 pm | show 8 pm Steddy Theater with local opener Tyler Hansen 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 […]
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Crested Butte Magazine Summer Release Party
Crested Butte Magazine Summer Release Party
Join us for a “reveal party” of a different sort. Get your hot-off-the-press copy of Crested Butte Magazine's summer 2022 issue and meet and mingle with writers and photographers about […]
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Pride Picnic
Pride Picnic
Gunnison Valley's First Ever Pride Picnic! Legion Park, Gunnison It doesn’t matter how you identify, this picnic is for EVERYONE. Bring your family and friends along. There will be music, […]
Dis-Ability Film Festival
Dis-Ability Film Festival
Western 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 […]
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“Just Add Water” by Karen Hill
Join us to celebrate Karen’s opening reception on June 17, 5 – 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Can't make it in person? Check out our Gallery Catalog to purchase artwork online! Karen’s show runs June 13 – June 24. artist biography Karen was born and raised in a small community north of Salt […]
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Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials
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 […]
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World Ride Movie Night presented by Big Al’s Bicycle Heaven
World Ride Movie Night presented by Big Al’s Bicycle Heaven
Join for a movie night of women's mountain bike films! This event supports World Ride, a 501(c)3 non profit that works to empower women globally through mountain biking. World Ride […]
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Watercolor + Wine Series
Watercolor + Wine Series
Local watercolor artist Karen Hill guides you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, […]
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Karen Hill’s “Just Add Water” gallery reception
Karen Hill’s “Just Add Water” gallery reception
Join us to celebrate Karen Hill's opening reception on June 17, 5 - 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. Can't make it in person? Check out our Gallery Catalog […]
Lecture Series: Peter Heller
Lecture Series: Peter Heller
Welcoming celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers to engage our community in thoughtful dialogue in the Center’s stunning Steddy Theater. In partnership with Townie Books, discussion and reading with award-winning writer […]
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Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth Celebration
June 19th, 2022 4pm | Parade starts at 1st + Elk 4: 30 pm | Poetry Readings + Gathering at the Center 6:30 pm | Brothers of Brass concert in […]
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wild minds young writers camp
06 | 20 - 24 Wild Minds Young Writers Camp Set your wild mind free in this fun and supportive week-long creative writing workshop! Learn how to write inspired and unique poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction while exploring the wild nooks and crannies of Crested Butte. This annual summer workshop is designed for teens […]
Elevated Arts – Young Adults
Elevated Arts – Young Adults
Elevated Arts - Young Adults (YA) is a space for rising 6th through 12th grade artists to elevate and enrich their individual artistic voices by participating in a community of […]
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Movie Trivia with Quiz Quiz Bang Bang
Movie Trivia with Quiz Quiz Bang Bang
Tuesday, June 21 7pm Steddy Theater $20 team entry| $5 individual entry Join us for a lively evening of trivia, prizes and lots of laughs! From the dynamic duo behind […]
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Teton Gravity Research: Esperanto Premiere
Teton Gravity Research: Esperanto Premiere
Teton Gravity Research’s latest action-packed mountain bike film, Esperanto, mixes the rock stars of the sport with a cast of unknown and up-and-coming heroes. The film explores how we share our dreams through a universal two-wheeled language no matter what our native tongue may be. The sacred ritual of the ride might sound different all […]
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Watercolor + Wine Series
Watercolor + Wine Series
Local watercolor artist Karen Hill guides you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, […]
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community artwalk
community artwalk
Visit the Center’s Kinder Padon Gallery during ArtWalk for various mediums of artwork and complimentary drinks. Artwalk is a self-guided tour of the galleries in downtown Crested Butte hosted by […]
Live Theatre: As You Like It
Live Theatre: As You Like It
As You Like It by William Shakespeare directed by Steven Cole Hughes as part of the Gunnison Valley Theatre Festival “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and […]
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Jam Class with Justin Leflar
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+) Join a community of jammers with our wildly successful Jam Class hosted by Justin Leflar. Connect with other enthusiastic jammers for an invigorating musical experience. Develop and practice the skills […]
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Elevated Arts – Young Adults
Elevated Arts – Young Adults
Elevated Arts - Young Adults (YA) is a space for rising 6th through 12th grade artists to elevate and enrich their individual artistic voices by participating in a community of artists who want to continue their art explorations over the summer. Whether an experienced artist, a novice, a local, or a visitor, Elevated Arts is […]
Alpenglow: Moorea Masa + The Mood
Alpenglow: Moorea Masa + The Mood
Alpenglow is back and better than ever! Join us for the 30th summer of our free, community concert series. Rain or shine, music starts at 5:30. Bring a chair, a […]
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wine + food festival: Summer Kickoff Tour de Forks Winemaker Dinner
wine + food festival: Summer Kickoff Tour de Forks Winemaker Dinner
Welcome home to Crested Butte! Kick up your heels and kick off your summer with the Center at the season’s first winemaker dinner set on the lush banks of the […]
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Mountain Writers Coop monthly writing sessions + socials
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 […]
Watercolor + Wine Series
Watercolor + Wine Series
Local watercolor artist Karen Hill guides you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, composition, and more. Wine and beer are provided to participants 21 and older, so you can relax and create! All watercolor supplies and your drinks […]
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“Path to Eminence” by Meghan Wilbar & “Memoric Displacement” by Alexandra Forsythe
Join us to celebrate Meghan and Alexandra for their opening reception on July 9, 5 - 7 pm in the Kinder Padon Gallery. "Path to Eminence" by Meghan Wilbar As the clouds shift and change the landscape, I’ve been watching and drawing. I’m drawing the intimate story that exists by looking into the vastness of […]
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chalkwalk 2022
chalkwalk 2022
The ChalkWalk, Crested Butte’s community art making event, is open to everyone! Join us on the sidewalks surrounding the Alpenglow field, just outside the Center, to create your own work […]