Arts

The national nonprofit Artspace was in Carbondale last week to help the town look into creating affordable living and work spaces for artists and arts organizations.

The Wheeler Opera House will introduce a new member, and a new alternate, for the board in January.

The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker” is taking place this weekend. It’s an annual opportunity for students to share the stage with professional dancers. It also serves as a holiday reunion for recurring members of the company’s cast.

For many years, the Aspen Thrift Shop has sold donated goods at affordable prices in order to distribute grants to other nonprofits in the valley. The women who run the organization demonstrate commitment to local philanthropy and towards each other.

Carbondale is in the midst of a feasibility study for affordable housing with the national nonprofit Artspace.

The lineup for Aspen Skiing Company’s Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series was announced this week.

Furniture maker, sculptor and educator Andy Buck will give a lecture at Anderson Ranch Arts Center Tuesday night, concluding this year’s visiting artist series.

James Longenbach is a poet and critic whose most recent collection of poems, Earthling is a meditation on the ways in which human beings inhabit their knowledge of impending mortality, ranging bemusement to panic.  His most recent critical work, Lyric Knowledge: How Poems Get Made is an account of how English-language poems, ranging from the 8th to the 21st century, are constructed from the most basic elements of their medium (diction, syntax, rhythm, figuration, and so on).  He has also written widely about modern and postmodern poetry.

Aspen Art Museum’s winter show launched last week with the unveiling of a sculpture that sits outside the building’s front doors. Claire Woodcock paid a visit to the sidewalk gallery and spoke with onlookers and passersby.

Aspen Film is bringing a new HBO documentary to The Wheeler Opera House Saturday night. “Arthur Miller: Writer” follows the late 20th century playwright known for works like “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible.”

Aspen Film has released its program for the 26th annual Academy Screenings, bringing with it some of the most anticipated films of the year to town later this month.

English In Action, Writ Large and The Arts Campus at Willits are coming together to bring immigrant voices to the stage at The Temporary in Basalt on Thursday night.

Artist James Surls has a new sculpture exhibition he’s preparing to open at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport early next year.

Theatre Aspen has added the play “Our Town” to its 35th anniversary summer production lineup.

Matthew Weiner was the writer, creator, executive producer, and director of Mad Men. He also worked as a writer and executive producer on The Sopranos, along with several comedy series, and made his feature film debut in 2014. Weiner's novel is called Heather, The Totality.

Angus & Julia Stone are an award-winning folk indie pop duo from Australia. They’re bringing their North American tour to the Belly Up this weekend.

People wanting to donate supplies to those in need during the holiday season can drop off non-perishables at one of Lift Up’s seven food pantries.