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12 & 13 Leftover Salmon
Festivaaaal! The band is back. After an eight-year hiatus and the release of Aquatic Hitchhiker in 2012 that explores new sonic territory and is one of the best Americana albums of the year, Leftover Salmon swims back to its ancestral waters of Crested Butte, home of their first ever show. Formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1989, Left-over Salmon was one of the first bluegrass bands to add drums and tour rock & roll bars, making them a pillar of the jam band scene and unwitting architects of the jam grass genre. Brandishing both acoustic and electric guitar, bass and banjo they are: Vince Herman (guitar, mandolin); Drew Emmitt (mandolin, guitar, man-dola, fiddle); Andy Thorn (banjo, National guitar); Greg Garrison (bass, guitar); Jose Martinez (drums, percussion). “This is one fish that has only gotten better with age.” Fiery solos and elements of country, bluegrass, jazz and jam rock combine into a heady mix of feel-good tunes – and some that carry a hefty mes-sage, as well,” says CMT. Looking back over the past 25 years, the impact of Leftover Salmon is impossible to deny. 8:00 p.m. $35. At the Center at 606 Sixth Street.

Classes
6—27 Introduction to Linoleum Block Printmaking
In this four week class, become introduced to the process of linoleum block printmaking. Create three carved linoleum blocks with a small edition of prints from each. For inspiration, explore a brief history of woodblock and linoleum block printing. During the final class, experiment with our block prints on variety of papers and surfaces, and incorporate mixed media. Art experience is helpful, but not necessary. Instructor: Ivy Walker. Classes meet Thursdays. 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. $85 + $30 materials. At the Art Studio at 111 Elk Avenue.

8 Photoshop Basics for Visual Art
Learn the skills you need to play with Photoshop. Generate multi-ples quickly and easily to expand your own concepts. Build confi-dence in your intuition and create visual poetry. Laura Elm com-bines mixed media as a pivotal method in her own work and shares her years of experience with digital illustration and photog-raphy. She has tons of tips on manipulating colors and filters, as well as printing on fabrics and alternate materials. Private instruc-tion is also available. Instructor: Laura Elm. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $75 + $20 materials. At the Art Studio at 111 Elk Avenue.

Fridays Aerial Dance Conditioning
Climbing, flipping upside-down, and holding yourself in challenging positions in the air are all things you will work on in Aerial Conditioning. Participants will build amazing overall body strength in this class by using the lyra and aerial fabric as well as floor exercises including handstand conditioning and stretching. Aerial Conditioning focuses on balancing strength, flexibility, functionality and ease of movement. Open to ages 15 – adult. All levels and “never-evers” are welcome to join in this great way to build strength and confidence for aerial dance class sessions. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Instructor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014. 7:30—8:15 a.m. $10 / class. At the Center at 606 Sixth Street.

Fridays Open Aerial Dance
Practice and perfect the skills you’ve learned in class sessions at Open Aerial with access to lyra and silks. This supervised aerial practice time features free time without instruction. This is a time to perfect what you already know, not to learn new things.
Participants must have been enrolled in a full session of CB Dance Collective’s Beginner Aerial classes during the last 12 months or received prior approval from CBDC. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Supervisor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014, 8:15 – 9:00 a.m., $10 / class. At the Center at 606 Sixth Street.

Wednesdays Paint Your Own Pottery
Drop in to open painting hours or make an appointment for par-ties or special events. Pottery is ready for pick-up on Fridays, or if you’re leaving town before your pottery is ready, we have an option to ship. 2—6 p.m. Prices range from $4 to $50. At the Art Studio at 111 Elk
Avenue.

Artist & Gallery Events
Stupendous and Small Gallery Show
See the latest “Stupendous and Small” Art Show featuring hand-made small and gift-able works of art created by local Crested Butte artists. Mary Tuck’s work is a combination of acrylic painted river rocks with portraits of wildlife and an eclectic collection of set stone and precious metal clay (PMC) jewelry. Laura Elm’s work is populated by Creatures of Habit, Fairy God Monsters, Glitter Moons and Smiley Cats on pottery, in sculptures, and on handmade collaged cards. Suzanne Pierson’s work is a collection of small watercolor and acrylic paintings depicting our local mountain vistas; and Frank Pavkov’s work is a combination of stunning stained glass pieces and beautiful watercolor paintings of outdoor locations throughout the country. At the Art Studio at 111 Elk Avenue.

Through February 12 Joseph Newton
Joseph Newton has been deaf most of his life. This experience has taught him to learn by what he sees. He considers the camera a tool in which he document time and space. In his recent show, “Did You Know…” the image can be simultaneously beautiful and ugly, what was new and shiny one day might be worn and decom-posed the next, but each image has a speech to make. His abstract work makes each image a mystery. He uses each print as a paint-ing, a sculpture, or a storybook, using the imagination of the viewer’s eye. The finished product is the quality of contrast, tex-ture and color that draws the viewer into an experience rather than a fleeting expression. Free. At the Piper Gallery of the Center for the Arts at 606 Sixth Street, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and for ticket holders during shows.

The Art Studio
The Art Studio, a satellite campus of the Center for the Arts, is located at 111 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte. Contact: (970) 349-7044; classes@crestedbuttearts.org.

Private Art Lessons
In addition to our regularly scheduled visual arts classes and workshops at The Art Studio, we also offer private art lessons for both children and adults in a variety of mediums. Based on your interests, we will match you with the appropriate instructor who is trained in the medium of your choice. View bios of our instructors and options for lesson types online.

Art Events & Parties
The Art Studio on Elk Avenue is an ideal place for a fun, intimate, and creative party or event. Throw a birthday party for adults or children, host a ladies’ night, schedule a bridal or baby shower, and get creative! Paint pottery, take a group drawing lesson, learn watercolor, or go out to shoot photos with a pro.

Shared Artist’s Space
The Art Studio has a full ceramics studio, with wheels, kilns, wedging tables, tools, and work storage space. Ceramicists are invited to become a member of the studio, or as we call it, The Shared Artist’s Space (SAS). SAS Membership Includes: access to studio space seven days a week by key code entry; personal storage for art supplies, tools, clay, and works in progress; access to potter’s wheels, slab roller, wedging table, and basic ceramics tools and supplies; use of our kiln; access to a community of artists; and the potential to show and sell your work at ASCA (must apply and be accepted). Although SAS is great for potters, artists working in any medium are welcome. Membership is $65 per month. No minimum contract.

COMING UP SOON
Music
19 The Duhks
One of the most musically adventurous groups to detonate from the roots scene in the past decade, this Canadian acoustic band romps through soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old-time country, string-band, zydeco, jazz, Irish dance, and even punk, all energetically delivered with wild-eyed inven-tion and spine-rattling groove. Hailed by The New York Times as artists at the forefront of the neo-folk movement, The Duhks blend these seemingly disparate genres into an irresistible ethnic stew that is simultaneously hauntingly traditional and innovatively modern. Having won the Juno Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album and a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album, The Duhks have earned admirers as diverse as David Crosby, Dolly Parton and Doc Watson. Two of their five albums were produced by the likes of Bela Fleck and Tim O’Brien. The Duhks are Sarah Dugas (vocals), Christian Dugas (percussion), Jordan McConnell (guitar), Leonard Podolak (banjo) and Duncan Wickel (violin). 8 p.m. $20. At the Center at 606 Sixth Street.

Classes
14 Valentine’s Swing Night
Looking for a romantic and fun way to make Valentine’s Day un-forgettable this year? Learn how to impress your sweetheart by twirling around the dance floor at this introductory partner Swing Dance class. The cash bar will be open at the Center for the Arts, making this the perfect after dinner Valentine’s date. Don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day yet? Even better! No partner is necessary for this event and who knows… maybe you’ll meet that special someone dancing the night away! This event sells out quick, so pre-registration is encouraged. Instructor: Pat Addabbo. Friday, February 14, 8 – 10 p.m. $15 / individual, $25 / couple. At the Center for the Arts at 606 6th Street.

February 15 Winter Ski-Accessed Plein Air Watercolor Painting
Join an enthusiastic, energetic group of creative art lovers this winter in these exciting drop-in painting sessions.
Embarking on the Red Lady lift, ski to a scenic location on Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s ski area to learn plein air watercolor painting using watercolor mixed with a secret ingredient to keep it from freezing. Receive instruction and inspiration in the intricacies of landscape watercolor painting outdoors in a winter wonderland. Learn basic watercolor techniques and skills or build on the ones you already possess. Come to just one class, or join us for all five! Bring your own supplies (inquire for list), or purchase what you need from the instructor. Beginner to advanced skiers and painters are all welcome. Instructor: Suzanne Pierson. Classes meet Satur-days February 15 & 22 and March 1, 8 & 15, 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. $200 for five sessions. Saturday, February 15, 12 – 2:30 p.m. $45. At the Art Studio of the Center for the Arts at 111 Elk Avenue.

Artist & Gallery Events
February 14 Artist Reception – Suzanne Pierson & Becky Chappell
In this “A SweetheART Show” Suzanne Pierson and Becky Chappell display hearts full with infinite inspiration of beautiful Colo-rado blue skies and powdery slopes for this special show just in time for Valentine’s Day. For Suzanne, find these wide-eyed views of wonderment captured in a series of table sculptures; watercolor and acrylic paintings on canvas and wood; and images on rare antique wooden ironing boards. Becky exhibits her passion through oil, watercolors, pastels, acrylics and scratchboard. Fall in love with these two local artists showcasing their cumulative decades in embracing the world of visual arts. Artist Reception: Friday, February 14, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free. Show runs February 14 – 28. At the Piper Gallery of the Center for the Arts at 606 Sixth Street, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and for ticket holders during shows.

Just for Kids
February 16 Mysto the Magi
Mysto the Magi’s magical shows are first and foremost fun – with lots of group participation and hilarious antics that will have you belly laughing. Full of mystery, illusion and family-friendly comedy, the show features never before seen tricks as well as all-time favorites plucked exclusively for the Crested Butte audience from Mysto’s 20-plus years of mystifying entertainment. Whether you’re three or 83 you’ll be “wowed” by this award-winning entertainer, host, and showman performing his best magic with warmth and charm. Mysto began his magical career at the ripe age of 12 performing at birthday parties. Maturing into an adult he has toured from street and renaissance festivals to Hollywood movies and performing arts centers. His talent has won him awards such as Best Stage Magician and Best Close up Magician. Come be Mysto-fied! Sunday, February 16, 4 p.m. $12 (adults), $8 (kids 12 & under), $25 Family Pack (1 Adult + 2 Kids). At the Center for the Arts at 606 Sixth Street.

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The fun kicks off on Friday afternoon with a Fat Bike Race, followed by the Pub-Ski (a pub crawl on skis).

Get more info on the Alley Loop.

Hope to see you there!

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Music
10 Willy Porter
Lauded by musicians and music aficionados as a “maverick” and “genius” on the six-string guitar, Willy Porter brings the soul, swing and edge of the blues into a singer-songwriter’s consciousness. His lyrical wordsmithing wields knife-edge precision on his social commentary, straddling the delicate balance of universal messages told through ultimately personal tales. Quickly apparent is his depth, range and jaw dropping dexterity. Each well-rendered tale is driven with spit-fire percussive guitar strumming and fiery color chord picking. His music incorporates the flavors of New Orleans, Chicago and Boston as well as the styles of Paul McCartney, the Band, Woody Guthrie and Bob Dy-lan. The songs on his eight albums sometimes drip with honey, other times they blaze across your consciousness, raw and stripped. A musician’s musician, Willy is also a consummate
performer, witty and captivating, and is back on the Center stage by popular demand. If you had the bad fortune to miss his last show in Crested Butte, don’t repeat the same mistake twice. 8 p.m. $20.

Classes
Through February 11 Introduction to Basic Encaustics
Encaustics is a process of painting with colored wax. It is a medium that can be used in collage or with watercolor, acrylics or oils. Other textures such paper, sand, shells, flowers, leaves, twigs, or cloth as can be introduced. The imagination can go wild! Over the 15 hours in this six week course, learn to work with hot colored waxes in liquefied and stick form, using various types of hot irons, or melting wax blocks to apply with brushes and pallet knives onto encaustic boards. At the end of this course you will have both a finished piece of art to enjoy and have acquired the basic knowledge to continue working in encaustics on your own. To get started in encaustics requires an upwards of $600 in basic supplies, so this class is a great opportunity to learn this exciting medium with a relatively low up-front investment. Don’t miss it! Instructor: Mary Tuck. Tuesdays, January 7 – February 11, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. $140 + $75 materials.

7—17 Intro to Aerial Dance
You’ve seen the Dance Collective performing amazing aerial dances over the last couple years and thought to yourself “I bet I could do that!” CBDC is offering the chance to learn how to twirl, fly, climb, and do tricks on the aerial lyra and aerial fabric while increasing core strength and balance. Focusing on foundations for both apparatus as well as injury prevention, this class is suited for “never-evers” and beginners. Instructors: Sasha Chudacoff and Laura De Felice. Classes meet January 7, 9, 14 & 17, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. $75 for full session of four classes or $22 / class.

Fridays Aerial Dance Conditioning
Climbing, flipping upside-down, and holding yourself in challenging positions in the air are all things you will work on in Aerial Conditioning. Participants will build amazing overall body strength in this class by using the lyra and aerial fabric as well as floor exercises including handstand conditioning and stretching. Aerial Conditioning focuses on balancing strength, flexibility, functionality and ease of movement. Open to ages 15 – adult. All levels and “never-evers” are welcome to join in this great way to build strength and confidence for aerial dance class sessions. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Instructor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014. 7:30—8:15 a.m. $10 / class

Fridays Open Aerial Dance
Practice and perfect the skills you’ve learned in class sessions at Open Aerial with access to lyra and silks. This supervised aerial practice time features free time without instruction. This is a time to perfect what you already know, not to learn new things.
Participants must have been enrolled in a full session of CB Dance Collective’s Beginner Aerial classes during the last 12 months or received prior approval from CBDC. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Supervisor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014, 8:15 – 9:00 a.m., $10 / class

Wednesdays Paint Your Own Pottery
Drop in to open painting hours or make an appointment for parties or special events. Pottery is ready for pick-up on Fridays, or if you’re
leaving town before your pottery is ready, we have an option to ship. 2—6 p.m. Prices range from $4 to $50. The Art Studio is located at 111 Elk Avenue.

Artist & Gallery Events
9 Artist Reception – Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte Community School art students of local artist and teacher, Ben McLoughlin, display their talents in sculpture, draw-ing, painting, mosaics, ceramics, and photography in this “Winter Art Show.” The pieces serve as representative icons of their first semester of class. For these 6 – 12 graders, the Piper Gallery serves as a place to learn how to hang their work, label it, and work within a space as well as be exposed to the elevated experience of an art opening. As a professional gallery space, it allows the stu-dents to see their work in an entirely different way. Come support the young artists of the community. Show runs January 6 – 17. At the Piper Gallery, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and for ticket holders during shows. Artist Reception: 4—6 p.m. Free

Stupendous and Small
See the latest “Stupendous and Small” Art Show featuring hand-made small and gift-able works of art created by local Crested Butte artists. Mary Tuck’s work is a combination of acrylic painted river rocks with portraits of wildlife and an eclectic collection of set stone and precious metal clay (PMC) jewelry. Laura Elm’s work is populated by Creatures of Habit, Fairy God Monsters, Glitter Moons and Smiley Cats on pottery, in sculptures, and on handmade collaged cards. Suzanne Pierson’s work is a collection of small watercolor and acrylic paintings depicting our local mountain vistas; and Frank Pavkov’s work is a combination of stunning stained glass pieces and beautiful watercolor paintings of outdoor locations throughout the country. At the Art Studio at 111 Elk Avenue.

The Art Studio
The Art Studio, a satellite campus of the Center for the Arts, is located at
111 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte. Contact: (970) 349-7044; classes@crestedbuttearts.org.

Private Art Lessons
In addition to our regularly scheduled visual arts classes and workshops at The Art Studio, we also offer private art lessons for both children and adults in a variety of mediums. Based on your interests, we will match you with the appropriate instructor who is trained in the medium of your choice. View bios of our instructors and options for lesson types online.

Art Events & Parties
The Art Studio on Elk Avenue is an ideal place for a fun, intimate, and creative party or event. Throw a birthday party for adults or children, host a ladies’ night, schedule a bridal or baby shower, and get creative! Paint pottery, take a group drawing lesson, learn watercolor, or go out to shoot photos with a pro.

Shared Artist’s Space
The Art Studio has a full ceramics studio, with wheels, kilns, wedging tables, tools, and work storage space. Ceramicists are invited to become a member of the studio, or as we call it, The Shared Artist’s Space (SAS). SAS Membership Includes: access to studio space seven days a week by key code entry; personal storage for art supplies, tools, clay, and works in progress; access to potter’s wheels, slab roller, wedging table, and basic ceramics tools and supplies; use of our kiln; access to a community of
artists; and the potential to show and sell your work at ASCA (must apply and be accepted). Although SAS is great for potters, artists working in any medium are welcome. Membership is $65 per month. No minimum contract.

COMING UP SOON
Music
25 Head for the Hills
Rooted in the tradition of bluegrass, Head for the Hills is more accurately described as progressive acoustic / modern roots. Their neo-noir style pulls in influences of indie rock, jazz, hip hop, world and folk to stitch together fiery and precise songs of meta-fictional sea shanties, pop-infused newgrass murder ballads and urbane lyricism with both twang and punch. Called “cutting edge” by their 2010 album producer, Drew Emmitt, the multifarious and improvisational music of Head for the Hills is forward-thinking, venturing into a myriad of sonic landscapes packing the house from their debut venue of Mishawaka to festivals such as Telluride Bluegrass and Wakarusa. Featuring Adam Kinghorn (guitar/vocals), Joe Lessard (violin / vocals), Matt Loewen (upright bass / vocals), and Mike Chappell (acoustic and electric mandolin), Head for the Hills has played with notables from David Grisman to Sam Bush and The Flaming Lips to Cake and is actively reshaping the definition of the genre. 8:00 p.m. $15 early bird / $18 week of.

Classes
21—31 Level 2 Aerial Lyra
Take your new found love for Aerial Lyra (also known as the
Aerial Ring or Aerial Hoop) to the next level. The focus of this class is learning to maneuver gracefully through dynamic tricks and poses while static or spinning. Students must have taken an entire CBDC Beginner Aerial Dance Class session or receive prior approval. Instructor: Sasha Chudacoff. Classes meet Tuesdays & Fridays. 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. $75 for full session of four classes. $22 / class

27 Ladies Monthly Celebrate & Create Nights
Celebrate and create art together using easy techniques and mediums that you might not have experienced before! Give your-self a blast of creativity in the company of new and old friends. Bring a snack and beverage to share, and come do something deliciously creative and fun. January 27 event features “Marvelous Monotype Printmaking. Learn how to create easy and unique prints on paper from this simple printmaking process. Instructor: Ivy Walker. Classes meet Mondays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. $15 per evening.

Film
16 The Crash Reel
Following U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce, this film exposes the irresistible but potentially fatal appeal of extreme sports. An escalating rivalry between Kevin and his nemesis Shaun White in the run-up to the 2010 Olympics leaves Shaun on top of the Olympic podium and Kevin in a coma following a train-ing accident in Park City, Utah. Kevin’s tight-knit Vermont family flies to his side and helps him rebuild his life as a brain injury sur-vivor. But when he insists on returning to the sport he still loves, his family intervenes with Kevin’s doctors cautioning him that even a small blow to the head could kill him. Will Kevin defy them and insist on pursuing his passion? With his now impaired skills, what other options does he have? How much risk is too much? Directed by twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Waste Land, The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom). 7 p.m. $10 at the door

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1. Stroll along Elk Avenue during the ArtWalk Evening. Visit a variety of studios & art galleries in Downtown Crested Butte.

2. Ring in the New Year with good friends in a spectacular mountain setting.  Ski-in to the Magic Meadows Yurt to enjoy a five-course dinner, libations, and music followed by festive NYE party. Or just come for the party. Be sure to get your tickets in advance, as this event sells out every year.

3. Live Music at the Eldo: Mine Control
Ullr’s been chained up and under lock-down the last couple of years, and he’s about to be unleashed in the Elk Mountains! Wear your best white Nordic-inspired god and goddess costumes. “Mine Control” will crown a Snow King and Queen who will win a $50 bar tab! Show starts at 10:30pm – $7 – Ages 21 and up only

4. Check the local newspaper for dining, live music, and other opportunities to ring in the New Year!

See you in 2014!

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December 19-21 and 26-28 doors at 7:00 p.m. with curtain at 7:30 p.m. December 22nd and 29th doors at 3:30 p.m. with curtain at 4:00 p.m. $16 Adult, $14 Member, $10 Student. Mallardi Cabaret Theatre, 403 Second Street, Crested Butte.

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Classes
18 Paint Your Own Pottery
If you’re looking for a truly unique gift to give this holiday season, consider putting your mark on a clean slate of pottery and come to a special Paint Your Own Pottery Holiday session. The Art Studio has an array of pieces you can paint including ornaments, mugs, bowls, holiday decor and more, all priced to suit your budget. Pot-tery will be ready for pick-up on Friday, December December 20. Cost depends on the piece you choose to paint. Prices range from $4 – $50. The Art Studio is located at 111 Elk Avenue

Fridays Aerial Dance Conditioning
Climbing, flipping upside-down, and holding yourself in challeng-ing positions in the air are all things you will work on in Aerial Conditioning. Participants will build amazing overall body strength in this class by using the lyra and aerial fabric as well as floor exercises including handstand conditioning and stretching. Aerial Conditioning focuses on balancing strength, flexibility, functionality and ease of movement. Open to ages 15 – adult. All levels and “never-evers” are welcome to join in this great way to build strength and confidence for aerial dance class sessions. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Instructor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014. 7:30—8:15 a.m. $10 / class

Fridays Open Aerial Dance
Practice and perfect the skills you’ve learned in class sessions at Open Aerial with access to lyra and silks. This supervised aerial practice time features free time without instruction. This is a time to perfect what you already know, not to learn new things. Partici-pants must have been enrolled in a full session of CB Dance Col-lective’s Beginner Aerial classes during the last 12 months or re-ceived prior approval from CBDC. No class February 18. $15 for same day Aerial Condition and Open Aerial combo. Supervisor: Rotating. Fridays through April 1, 2014, 8:15 – 9:00 a.m., $10 / class

The Piper Gallery
The Piper Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and for ticket holders during shows.
Allan Ivy: “Gypsy Portraits”
Local professional photographer and owner of the Open Your Eyes Gallery in Gunnison, Allan Ivy exhibits a special show of por-traits of the Romany and Gypsy people of the Appleby Horse Fair in Westmoreland, England. Appleby is the largest traditional horse fair of its kind in the world, established by Charter under the reign of James II in 1685. It has been an annual event since that time and is one of the largest remaining gatherings of Romany and Gypsy people. From 2004 to 2007 Allan gained coveted entry to the Ap-pleby camp on four separate occasions, befriending many of the travelers who arrive in traditional horse drawn wagons. The mag-nificent results are intimate and vivid portraits of the Gypsy and Romany people, spectacular depictions of horse washing, and a grand pictorial preservation of one of Britain’s great traditions. Free

The Art Studio
The Art Studio, a satellite campus of the Center for the Arts, is located at
111 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte. Contact: (970) 349-7044; classes@crestedbuttearts.org.

Paint Your Own Pottery
The Art Studio is open for painting pottery throughout the winter every Wednesday from 2—6 p.m. Please allow one full week for pottery to be fired, or if you will be leaving town before your pot-tery is ready, we have an option to ship. Prices range from $4 to $50.

Private Art Lessons
In addition to our regularly scheduled visual arts classes and workshops at The Art Studio, we also offer private art lessons for both children and adults in a variety of mediums. Based on your interests, we will match you with the appropriate instructor who is trained in the medium of your choice. View bios of our instructors and options for lesson types online.

Art Events & Parties
The Art Studio on Elk Avenue is an ideal place for a fun, intimate, and creative party or event. Throw a birthday party for adults or children, host a ladies’ night, schedule a bridal or baby shower, and get creative! Paint pottery, take a group drawing lesson, learn watercolor, or go out to shoot photos with a pro.

Shared Artist’s Space
The Art Studio has a full ceramics studio, with wheels, kilns, wedging tables, tools, and work storage space. Ceramicists are invited to become a member of the studio, or as we call it, The Shared Artist’s Space (SAS). SAS Membership Includes: access to studio space seven days a week by key code entry; personal stor-age for art supplies, tools, clay, and works in progress; access to potter’s wheels, slab roller, wedging table, and basic ceramics tools and supplies; use of our kiln; access to a community of artists; and the potential to show and sell your work at ASCA (must apply and be accepted). Although SAS is great for potters, artists working in any medium are welcome. Membership is $65 per month. No minimum contract.

COMING UP SOON
Music
21 Blackalicious
Considered lords of the West Coast Underground, Blackalicious is an American hip hop duo from Sacramento, California made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ / producer Chief Xcel). Gift of Gab, known as hip hops premier lyricist, flashes intellectually bent tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, and complex rhymes rife with allu-sion, metaphor and internal rhymes, while Chief Xcel’s classic, funky beats hold down the groove. Blackalicious favors what hip-hoppers call the “positive tip” where lyrics are spiritual and uplift-ing rather than violent or misogynous. Like a lot of experimental alternative rappers, Blackalicious can be quirky and eccentric. Yet, for them, spirituality is a big part of the group’s music. They treat their rhymes not only as a piece of poetry, but as a play with the aesthetics of language in ways that represent the voice as a unique instrument in and of itself. 9 p.m. $15 early bird / $20 week of

30 The Delta Saints
There is something sinisterly devout about the Delta Saints bayou rock – a dirty, grinding roots revival harnessing the brackish delta current into something gripping and bold. Alternating between raucous melodies and slow-burning odes to the devil, Ben Ringel (vocals / dobro), Dylan Fitch (guitar), David Supica (bass), and Ben Azzi (drums) haunt the stage with searing harmonica, howl-ing vocals, swaggering bass lines and a blazing guitar riffs, eerily punctuated with cacophonous New Orleans-inspired choruses.

The Delta Saints are blooming into their musical career not as a pretty flower might, but more like a feral thunderhead. First find-ing their common ground as old-world-loving, good-bourbon-swilling musicians in Nashville, their tours now include festivals such as Wakarusa, juke joints such as the House of Blues, and live shows from L.A. to Sweden, supporting the likes of Robert Randolph and the Family Band. The music beckons, commands, sways and magnetizes you through irreverent briny narratives and a sometimes dark emotional landscape that makes you dance all the harder. 8 p.m. $10 early bird / $15 week of.

Film
19 Into the Mind
From the creators of the award winning skiing film “All.I.Can,” Sherpas Cinema is proud to present their newest ski and snow-boarding film, Into The Mind. With stunning cinematography and groundbreaking storytelling techniques, the Sherpas blur the lines between dream state and reality, immersing you into the mind of a common skier as he attempts to climb and ski the ultimate mountain. Innovative athlete segments are actually a glimpse into his dreamscape, each one harboring messages that help inform our hero’s current, real-life choices. As you experience the majesty of Alaska, Bolivia, the Himalaya and beyond, Into the Mind paints a philosophical portrait of human kind. How do we balance risk versus reward? Why are we inspired to rise to the challenges in our lives and what do we learn on this journey to attain them?
7 p.m. $10 at the door

Classes
27 Winter Wonderland Photography
Wondering how to take great winter photos? Capture the incredi-ble morning winter light in Crested Butte during this workshop that focuses on using the manual settings of digital cameras. Tak-ing a good photo starts with the mechanics of the camera and con-tinues with composition, depth of field, focus, aperture, light, pat-tern, texture, mood, subject matter and rules of exposure. Learn the basics of the digital camera and photographic principles such as aperture, shutter speed and depth of field as well as the creativ-ity and composition needed to make compelling digital images. Beginner and intermediate. Instructor: Rebecca Ofstedahl. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. $40

31 Unraveling Visual Art
Join artist and Art Studio instructor Suzanne Pierson for a guided tour through Crested Butte’s “ArtWalk, Art Mediums and the World of the Visual.” Have questions about what you are viewing when walking into an art gallery? Lack the background knowl-edge to answer them? This class is for you! In this unique “art ap-preciation” class and tour, participants have the opportunity to learn about various art techniques, mediums, styles, and ap-proaches in order to gain a better understanding of what they are looking at when viewing art. The first hour and a half is spent at The Art Studio viewing art, answering questions, and learning about the world of the visual. The last hour is a guided tour through ArtWalk, where students have the opportunity to apply their newfound appreciation to what they are viewing on the walls Crested Butte’s fine art galleries. 3:30 – 6 p.m. $15

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The Crested Butte Library will host a Polar Express Celebration for the family. There will be non-stop reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg and continuous viewing of the movie. The Crested Butte Friends of the Library will be hosting a sugar cookie decorating station. Yum! Little ones will be able to write their letters to Santa Claus and the whole family can warm up with a warm cup of hot cocoa! Drop by any time on: Saturday, December 14th from 3 to 5pm

Following the Polar Express, watch the lighting of the big Christmas Tree on Elk Avenue. Festivities start around 5pm. Meet at the Crested Butte Visitor’s Center (corner of 6th Street and Elk Avenue). The UCC Choir will be caroling their way up Elk Avenue to the Christmas Tree in front of Brick Oven (between 2nd & 3rd Street on Elk Avenue). Santa will use his magic dust to light up the Town’s Christmas Tree.

After the lighting, have more fun at the West End Public House to decorate cookies, hot chocolate, and holiday cheer.

A great way to ring in the White Winter and Holidays!

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