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Week in the Arts: March 26, 2018

It's the beginning of another week in the Roaring Fork Valley, and this is Week in the Arts, a curated list of upcoming exhibitions and events.

 

 

 

On Monday and Tuesday, Thunder River Theatre Company presents "Diva Cabaret," an evening of song and storytelling with a nightclub atmosphere. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

 

Tuesday night, blues guitar legend Buddy Guy takes the stage at the Belly Up. Doors open at 7.

 

Tuesday is also the annual Aspen Young Professional Association’s Community Non-Profit Fair and Wine Tasting. Representatives from over 30 local non-profits will be there to talk about ways to get involved with their organizations. The event is at the Hotel Jerome starting at 6.

 

On Wednesday, the Basalt Library will host Foreign Film Night. This month’s foreign film selection begins at 5:15 p.m.

 

Thursday, the Aspen Art Museum holds a changeover event to mark the new additions to its exhibit "Ritual." There will be aura photography and a guided meditation. The event starts at 10 a.m.

 

Also Thursday, Aspen Public Radio presents NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis. She’ll discuss congress and the 2018 midterm elections at the Temporary. Doors open at 6.

 

Friday, Carbondale Arts presents "Word is Bond," a collaborative exhibition from artists Stanley Bell and TakeoHiromitsu. The opening is at the R2 Gallery at 6.

 

Also Friday, rock band Spoon plays an outdoor show in Aspen at the corner of Cooper and Galena for the Bud Light HiFi Concert Series. The show starts at 8 p.m.

 

Friday and Saturday, 16-year-old jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker plays the JAS Cafe downstairs at the Little Nell. Shows start at 7:15 and 9 both evenings.

Contributor Christin Kay is passionate about the rich variety of arts, cultural experiences and stories in the Roaring Fork Valley. She has been a devotee of public radio her whole life. Christin is a veteran of Aspen Public Radio, serving as producer, reporter and interim news director.