Express Yourself: Recent Episodes
Amy Kimberly, Brian Colley
Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley are full of creative artists expressing themselves. And Carbondale Creative District is a hub of artistic activity. Express Yourself is hosted by a team of creatives from the District, reporting on all the latest artistic happenings. That team is led by Amy Kimberly and includes Brian Colley, Aly Sanguilly, Kat Rich, Staci Dickerson, and KDNK staff. The show is focused on Roaring Fork events but travels beyond the valley to seek out interesting creatives and communities doing good work in the 21st century. Express Yourself is enlightening, entertaining and informative. Hear it at 4:00 on Friday afternoons.
This week on Express Yourself, learn all about the Carbondale Clay Center's holiday invitational, opening Friday night; we'll also hear about some exciting developments with the Carbondale Creative District including new sculptures and the Creative Apprentice Program.
This week KDNK staff invites DJs Grateful Ed and Billy Bob Speaks to talk about their event, ‘Dead Stories and Musical Musing’ at Steve’s Guitars. Also, musical duo, Goldpine chat and share some songs ahead of their show at Steve’s Guitars.
This week on Express Yourself we celebrate the season with a deep dive into Dia de los Muertos and the upcoming festivities, a conversation with Gabriela Meija, our Walking the Talk featured creative, and finish with Bonedale Ballet and Thriller, plus other spooktacular happenings around town.
This week on Express Yourself, local artists Katie Browne and Bailey Haines talk about their exhibition "Women (Im)Print" up now at Carbondale Arts, Alex Garcia Bernal from Garfield County Libraries joins us to talk about the upcoming Human Library in Glenwood and we air an interview with Diane Vitrac-Kessler and Indigenous skier Connor Ryan about the Shining Mountain Film Festival this weekend in Aspen.
Cody Lee hosts Brendan Girardot, Executive Director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program with youth DJs Caden and Gia to talk about the annual AZYEP 24 Hour Takeover fundraiser. In the second half, Amy Kimberly speaks with the cast of the upcoming Queer Voices Authentically Versus...production at TACAW.
This week we start off with the Project Shop's Reina Katzenberger and some students, whose work is exhibited in Carbondale Arts new exhibition, we dig into The State of the Arts Symposium with an interview with David Ratner, and finish with a visit from filmmaker Michelle Smith and journalist Kaya Williams to talk about the upcoming Backcountry Symposium at TACAW.
This week on Express Yourself, we continue our monthly featured "Walking the Talk, Creatives in Motion" to learn all about non-profit Buckhorn Public Arts in Aspen with Tim Sack, Executive Director; then Marc McMillan (aka: Heady Hooligan) talks about his opening set for Sunsquabi Friday night at TACAW; and finally DJ Watkins, director/owner of the Aspen Collective Gallery is joined by artist Nori Pao whose solo exhibition “Your past is not your present; your present is not your future” opens Friday night.
This week on Express Yourself we talk with Storyteller Sarah Peterson performing at The Collective this weekend, Argentinian Artist Paula Fischer talks about the Aspen-Bariloche Arts Exchange and we finish with a visit from Kendall Smith talking about all the upcoming events at TACAW.
Sarah Sanders talks about The Collective Snowmass' community celebration, Missy Moore and Emily Henley share a sneak peak of this year's season at TRTC, and the Carbondale Clay Center chats about their upcoming Cajun Clay event.
This week on Express Yourself, the team from Thunder River Theatre talk about their latest production, ‘What the Constitution Means to Me?’, we get an update from the Telluride Film Festival on the hottest upcoming films, and we are joined by Alya Howe and DJ John Felix on the next Ecstatic Dance at 13 Moons.
This week, local landscape painter Clarissa Fortier talks about her solo show “A Love Letter to Indian Creek”; we’ll hear about the Aspen Sister Cities organization who are collaborating with the Aspen Chapel Gallery with artists from the Roaring Fork Valley and Bariloche, Argentina; and MinTze Wu will talk about her new nonprofit and play music for us!
This week, we continue our monthly feature of "Walking the Talk, Creatives in Motion" with an interview from Erik O'Connell, manager of the Carbondale Bike Project; we'll also catch up with textile artist Jenny Welden about her solo show "Everyday Saints"; Then a conversation with the Carbondale Clay Center about their 18th Annual Clay exhibition "The Handle".
This week on Express Yourself, Daniela Standley talks about her new Children's book and book premier at the Launchpad, Kaliopi Monoyios stops by to inform us about her exhibition, Patterns of Consumption, opening Friday at the Launchpad and Joe Van Wyk speaks about his new book on Mindful Photography.
This week on Express Yourself, we catch up with the VOICES team about their upcoming Summertime Stories & Music event with Aspen Valley Land Trust; The Art Base in Basalt fills us in on their annual 10x10 Art Unseen Gala; and we'll visit with The Powers Art Center's current retrospective display of renowned artists Christo and Jean-Claude's installation of "Valley Curtain" in Rifle, Colorado.
This week on Express Yourself we start with a live performance from Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets as they prepare for their Mountain Fair performance, we catch up with ceramic artists Louise Deroualle and Molly Frantz whose 2-person show at Carbondale Arts runs through August 8 and Miguel Avina from the Denver based band Izcalli calls in.
This week Morgan Williams stops by to talk about the locals stage at Mountain Fair, Sarah Sanders and Julie Gillespie give a rundown of Snowmass Comedy Weekend, and we hear about the coveted Mountain Fair cake competition.
This week on Express Yourself we get a visit from SoL Theater Director, Jennifer Johnson and Thespian Blake Novy who is performing in the premier of SoL Theaters Summer Stock production of Spring Awakening, Louise Deroualle talks about her exhibition (RE) Location, Perspectives of Two, opening at the Carbondale Arts gallery Friday night and we launch a new section, Walking the Talk, Creatives in Motion with an interview with writer Tucker Farris.
This week on Express Yourself, Natalie Spears stops by with students from her Youth Songwriting camp, and sings a few songs herself in celebration of her record release; And Fourth of July celebrations are discussed with Redstone and Carbondale.
This week on Express Yourself, Thunder River Theatre Company's Artistic Director Missy Moore is joined by some of the cast of their current production of "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive"; and Sarah Roy, Executive Director of the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen, celebrates 30 years of the organization with a group exhibition "Fortune Teller"; and an interview with Widespread Panic.
This weeks Express Yourself features interviews with singer-songwriter Stella Prince; facilitators for VOICES new queer youth program; the cast of Thunder River Theatre's POTUS, and musician Will Kimbrough.
This week on Express Yourself we talk with artist Stanley Bell on his new body of work showing at the Sheridan Saloon on First Fridays, The Clay Center folks stop by to talk about Pairings, tonight t the Clay Center, as well as an update on their capital campaign and Adam AGEALA from Yonder Mountain String Band talks about their appearance at the Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival.
This week on Express Yourself, we chat with Wilderness Workshop about their Community Party celebration taking place on First Friday; artist and illustrator Lindsay Jones talks about her solo exhibition at Carbondale Arts called "Xerocks & Potholes"; and Michael Stout of the Carbondale Creative District gives us an update on the Gateway Public Art Project murals, the newly opened Youth Art Park, plus the upcoming Art Around Town sculpture walk with the Carbondale Public Arts Commission.
This week on Express Yourself, Brian Colley talks to artists Robert Burch and Robert Borchardt about their exhibition, showing now, at the Launchpad called Analog Nature, Mountain Pearl editor Kathryn Camp stops by to talk about the latest edition of the magazine and we catch up with banjo virtuoso, Tony Trischka who is performing at the upcoming Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival in June.
This week on Express Yourself we delve into Youth Summer Camps with Carbondale Arts, The Clay Center and the Artbase, Stephanie Soldner fills us in on all the summer classes and events at the Soldner Center and Nancy Lovendahl stops by to chat about her open studio this weekend and her Denver exhibition called Listen or Your Tongue Will Make You Deaf.
This week on Express Yourself we hear from all 6 of the Aspen Artist Museum Artist Fellows prior to their public presentation this coming Wednesday evening.
This week on Express Yourself we talk with Rob Miller and Pickin Productions about all the music he is bringing to the Western Slope, Missy Moore and Dani Taylor stop by to talk about all the exciting news coming out of Thunder River Theatre and we go live to the Family Block Party and Pride Parade.
This week on Express Yourself we continue coverage of the 5Point Film Festival with a visit from PlanetWalker John Francis and professional adventurer and social activist, Timmy O'Niell talk about the Saturday morning Changemakers Program at 5Point, Consensual Improv returns for some giggles in advance of their May 3rd Thunder River Theatre show and Ashley Mosher stops by to talk about her Exhibition Intimate Landscapes showing at the Carbondale Arts Gallery through May 16th.
On this week's episode of Express Yourself we catch up with 5Point Film executive director Luis Yllanes joined by special guests: local creative Lara Whitley and renowned filmmaker Taylor Rees who are both participating in this year's festival coming to Carbondale next week; we'll also talk with Jahn Carlos Neri who is the Basalt High School art teacher, ahead of his solo show "Hypermnesia" opening Friday at The Art Base.
On this week's episode of Express Yourself: We speak with the Women’s VOICES Theater Project; we hear from musical artist, The Bones of J.R. Jones; Tracy Strode sheds light on Music Gumbo Productions; and Co-founder of ‘Express Yourself’, Luke Nestler shares highlights of the program and how it serves KDNK’s mission.
On this week's episode of Express Yourself, KDNK hosts Hattie Rensberry and Cody Lee will hear from musicians Dana Cooper and Parker Millsap, ahead of their shows in the area. We’ll also hear from Matthew Eames of the Carbondale Clay Center about their artist reception for First Friday.
This week on Express Yourself , a check in with Barbara Dills and Deeann Kessler about the Aspen Indigenous Foundation and Shining Mountains Film Festival's event (April 3) at TACAW: Amy speaks with Jason Anderson, the Aspen Film Shortsfest program director and we end with insights, line-ups and local secrets regarding the Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival.
This week on Express Yourself, learn all about the big art reveal event at El Dorado in Carbondale Friday night with a new mysterious creation by artists Andrew Chandler and Brian Colley, joined by owner Michael Arnold; a new restaurant in Glenwood Springs (Himalayan Cuisine) hosts its grand opening celebration this weekend, hear all about it from its Carbondale-based founders Devika, Krishna, and Ranjan; plus a conversation with Toddy Walters about her one-night-only performance with special guests at Thunder River Theatre called "Trying Myself on for Size" as part of the Signature Cabaret Series this Sunday evening.
This week on Express Yourself: Amy Kimberly talks with SoL Theatre Executive Director Jennifer Johnson about their current production of Bridge to Terabithia; we get a visit from the Aspen Choral Society ahead of their weekend performance series of "The Drop That Contained the Sea" by Christopher Tin; and visual artists Elizabeth Morisette and Cassie Chalfant talk about their collaborative exhibition opening at The Art Base in Basalt.
This week on Express Yourself we catch up with Bonnie Paine and Bridget Law of Elephant Revival, Local author Patrick Kitson will talk about his compilation of short stories and upcoming novel, and Kevin Daniel & the Bottom Line stop by the studio ahead of their shows at Steve’s Guitars and the Ute Theater.
This week on Express Yourself we delve deep into Green Is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza with youth designers from the Carbondale Arts/Project Shop collaboration, a check in with Director of Dance, Meagan Londy Shapiro and dancers and models Sam Stableford and Emmet Garcelon . We finish the show with artists Claire Wright and Chris Erickson, whose show, “Interdimensional Threads” opens to the public on First Friday at Carbondale Arts.
This week on Express Yourself we get a visit from Aerial Artists Stacy Everson and Brinlee Graves as they get ready to perform in The Queen's Court this weekend. We hear from Lissa Ballinger and Andrew Travers who juried this year's 4 Rivers Biennial Show at the Aspen Chapel Gallery and we interview Fran Page from Aspen Dance Connection and Maputo Mensah, who is performing at Libraries and schools around the valley.
This week on Express Yourself, Gregory Stump, aka "Stumpy" talks with Aly Sanguily about his vintage ski films that are showing every Wednesday this month in partnership with Aspen Film; Elissa Rodman shares about her role as fashion designer for Carbondale Arts' "Green Is the New Black" event coming in March; and we catch up with Fort Collins-based breakdance and hip hop teacher Kevin Yu who comes to The Launchpad this Saturday offering a free class for teens and adults.
This week on Express Yourself, music director Cody Lee chats with musicians Viv and Riley ahead of their upcoming show at Steve’s Guitars, The Son of a Gumbo interviews Holly G of the Black Opry performing at the Wheeler Opera House, and the Mt. Sopris Nordic council stops by to talk all things Spring Gulch and Ski for Sisu.
This week on Express Yourself, we check in with Colorado Business Committee for the Arts about Colorado funding and new initiatives for the arts, we get an update from the Aspen Art Museum about their new teen program called "Dynamic Arts" and Abby Stern from Beyul Retreat fills us in on all the exciting experiences coming up at Beyul.
This week on Express Yourself, meet the Carbondale Clay Center residents Molly Altman and Ashley Banegas who give a talk Friday night at The Launchpad; Amy Kimberly has a conversation with Drew Emmitt from Leftover Salmon, playing a sold out show at TACAW this weekend; and Reina Katzenberger shares insights into her interactive exhibition "Art In Process" along with artist Robert Burch up now at The Art Base in Basalt.
This week on Express Yourself, Ashley Mosher and Wes Boyd talk about Ashley's film, Good Boy, screening the next two Saturdays at the Crystal Theatre, the team bringing the Human Library to the Carbondale Library next week fill us in on what it is and how to participate, and we catch up with local artists Kelly Phillips and Michael Kinsley who are exhibiting artwork in the 45th Annual Valley Visual Art Show, opening tonight at Carbondale Arts.
This week on Express Yourself, KDNK's Aly Sanguily and Cody Lee interview three bands with upcoming shows in the area, including Sarah Clarke, lead vocalist for the Motet, the Alex Krug Combo, and local Carbondale group, Typical Ghost.
This week on Express Yourself, we get an update on all things about the Carbondale Creative District including a call for murals from Michael Stout; Sopris Sun cartoonists Larry Day and Brian Colley have an opening at Bonfire Coffee with works on display through February, and we close out the show with Bryan Alvarez talking about the 1st Annual Lip Sync contest produced by the Roaring Divas, as well as all things Drag.
This week on Express Yourself it's a Holiday Party with an hour of live music from Hey Now band members Olivia Pevec, Ashton Taufer and Harris Jackson along with Gabriella Meija, Mugsy Faye and Genevieve Vickers.
This week on Express Yourself we welcome Sonya Taylor Moore to talk about the two new exhibits showing at the Powers Art Center, we chat with Daniel Merritt, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Aspen Art Museum, about a new exhibition "THE TIGHTER THEY’RE WOUND, THE HARDER THEY UNRAVEL" by John Chamberlain and Alya Howe stops by to chat about her latest Salon, Caught By Creativity, on January 6th.
This week on Express Yourself, Art Williams fills us in on all the Holiday Festivities at TACAW; we hear from Professor Felix, a mentalist and magician who will be performing in TRTC's upcoming House of Voodoo experience; plus we catch up with Argentinian visiting artist Valeria Fiala about her curated show "Home" at The Art Base in Basalt with Latino students opening tonight.
This week on Express Yourself we speak with Diane Kessler about the Shining Mountains Film Festival this weekend at the Wheeler Opera House, jump into the holidays with visits from Matt Eames about the Carbondale Clay Center Cup Auction, Meagan Janssen speaking on Dance Initiatives new fundraiser, Strike A Pose and Consensual Improv takes us into the weekend with laughter.
On this weeks Express Yourself, KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry speaks with John Fayhee about his new book “A Long Tangent”, Cody Lee interviews Chris Bowers Castillo of the Denver based band, Kiltro about their new album ‘Underbelly’, AND Paonia Singer-Songwriter Jeanine Renee stops by the studio to share songs from her new album ‘Plastic Madonna.'
This week on Express Yourself, Renaissance woman Gabriela Mejia shares her love of music and dance in the upcoming Grovestock Festival and Aspen Polynesia presentation of Alpine Mermaids; Thunder River Theatre Company's artistic director Missy Moore talks about their new season of shows starting with "Rabbit Hole" opening in 2 weeks; and we talk with mixed media artist and sculptor Leah Aegerter about her solo show "Once A River" up now at The Art Base in Basalt.
This week on Express Yourself: violinists MinTze Wu and Delaney Myers give a musical preview of the Schubert Mini Fest presented by Carbondale Arts in September; studio director Matthew Eames of the Carbondale Clay Center speaks with juror Sam Harvey about the annual show "Clay National 27" opening First Friday; and local artists Staci Dickerson, Shelly Franklin, and Brenda Peters talk about their group show "Seen/Unseen" up now at The Launchpad through September 21.
On this week's episode KDNK's Cody Lee and Hattison Rensberry check in with musical groups Pennies on the Track and Bubba Bellin. Jamie Wall talks about the Our Town, One Table event taking place on Sunday evening, and we hear about Thunder River Theatre's cabaret performance.
This week on Express Yourself, hosts Amy Kimberly and Brian Colley talk with the WE-Cycle team and artist Bailey Haines ahead of the launch party Friday night at KDNK; then an update with creative director Auston Tribble and the upcoming Grovestock Festival in September; finally, we check in with the Tanzanian Tooth Fairy, Annie Zancarnella on her work in Africa and the local benefit coming up in August at Pollinator Chocolate to support that work.
This week on Express Yourself, we're fully in the swing of Mountain Fair preparations! Aly Sanguily interviews Bright Light Social Hour, Sonya Meyer stops by to talk about her upcoming Cabaret, and local bands Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets play in-studio ahead of their Friday night show at Steve's Guitars.
This week on Express Yourself, hosts Amy Kimberly and Brian Colley speak with artist Justin Squier, who's showing his mixed media works at Carbondale Arts. And, SoL Theatre Director Jennifer Johnson is joined by teen actors featured in the new play Ride the Cyclone. Also, we hear all about the Redstone Magical Moments Summer Concert Series from Lisa Wagner.
This week on Express Yourself, hosts Amy Kimberly and Brian Colley hear from the Way of Compassion Dharma Center as they host the Gaden Shartse Monastery monks; Chris Erickson and friends talk about a street art mural creation for the Aspen Ideas Festival; and Co-motion Dance Company presents a special Solstice dance performance at True Nature Healing Arts.
Listen to an excerpt of the interview with Eliot Logan Hines, founder of Chawar, Andean Agave Spirits from Ecuador.
This week on Express Yourself, we get details on the Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation's summer events in Aspen; Thunder River Theatre Company's Artistic Director Missy Moore talks about their current play, Lifespan of a Fact; and KDNK's Aly Sanguily talks with Chawar Tequila founder Elliot Logan Hines about the brand's Ecuadorian agave spirits.
This week on Express Yourself, Aly and Cody talk summer concerts in Basalt, local live music at Steve's Guitars, and the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration at Aspen Meadows.
This week on Express Yourself, artists Leah Aegerter and Mila Rossi talk about their collaborative exhibition at CMC Aspen; Amy Kimberly speaks with Keller Williams, musician extraordinaire, who is headlining with the Hillbenders at the Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival; and we hear all about this year's 3rd Annual Marble Gem and Mineral Show.
This week on Express Yourself, we get an update from the Carbondale Public Arts Commission on next week's annual sculpture Art Walk. Also, get your DNA upgraded (?) with singing bowls as we talk astrology (just what is Mercury in Retrograde?), and three local stone carvers pop in to talk a new exhibition at Carbondale Arts.
This week on Express Yourself we hear from Dance Initiative about the upcoming performance from Baye & Asa at The Launchpad, and Deanne Vitrac-Kessler shares updates about the 3rd annual Pow Wow coming to Aspen on the Memorial holiday weekend. Plus, a conversation with staff of The Art Base and Aspen Film about their Roc Doc Film Camp for teens this summer.
Hosts Cody Lee and Megan Passmore talk to TACAW's Ryan Honey about the Local Comedy Showcase, and local DJ Grim Nymph stops by ahead of his performance at Dandelion Day.
May means Dandelion Day, and this week on Express Yourself hosts Brian Colley and Amy Kimberly talk with Quinn Port about the event, coming up on May 13. Also, a conversation with Paint Writer-Director Brit McAdams and Art Director Cassandra Holden. The film stars the artwork of Brian Colley himself!
This week on Express Yourself: we check in with Producer Amy Kimberly and Colorado Creative Industries Interim Director, Christine Costello about the upcoming State of the Valley Arts Symposium on May 2nd; The Aspen Art Museum hosts the Youth Art Expo this Saturday with puppets, pancakes, and pajamas; and the 4 women artists of the current exhibition "From the Center" at Carbondale Arts talk about their artwork. All that and more!
This week on Express Yourself we catch up with Sage Voices performer Genivieve Vickers, converse with Teresa Platt about the Fred Haberlein Retrospective at Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts and interview 5Point Film guests Juanika and Kendrick from the film Prolyfyck.
On this special edition of Express Yourself we hear from the bands, Orgone and The Magic Beans. We also wrap up or Spring Membership drive with thank you's and clips from the audio archives, celebrating 40 years of community broadcasting.
This week on Express Yourself we get an update from Aspen Film's Shortsfest coming up next week, 5 Point Film's director Luis Yllanes shares about their trailer drop and Dream Project, and the Sopris Soarers zoom in as they rehearse for their weekend Cirque d'Sopris youth performance.
This week on Express Yourself local filmmaker Jem Moore talks about his upcoming screening of "A Dream of Flying" at the Crystal Theatre; artist Marilyn Lowey speaks about her installation "Greater Than the Sum" up now at The Art Base, and we hear about the current high school invitational show "Perspectives" at the Carbondale Clay Center.
Summer festivals are right around the corner. This week on Express Yourself we talk with Aly Saguily about the upcoming Mountain Fair line-up, as well as Josh Behrman from Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Fest.
This week on Express Yourself Rita Marsh and Casey Piscura talk about the upcoming benefit for the Center for Human Flourishing and Seed Peace; Artists Vanessa Porras and Justin Squier speak about their group exhibition at the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen; And Everything In Between and Head for the Hills call in as they make their way to Steve's Guitars.
This week on Express Yourself we hear from participants past and present of the Green is the New Black Fashion Show. Listen to what it’s like to be involved with a show that has returned after a three year hiatus.
Fashion and art dominate this week's Express Yourself with a conversation with Green is the New Black creators, Amy Kimberly, Laura Stover and Meagan Londy, SAW artists speak about their exhibition at Carbondale Arts, opening tonight and several clothes designers speak about sustainability and design.
This week on Express Yourself, Bryan Alvarez talks about the Roaring Divas Drag House and their upcoming show at TACAW; we get a behind-the-scenes look from a dancer's perspective of the Green Is the New Black Fashion Show; and Sonya Taylor Moore share about a new program at The Powers Art Center featuring student artworks by 60 local children.
This week on Express Yourself, Hugh Phillips stops by to sing and talk about his upcoming performance at TACAW, Missy Moore and cast talk about You Can't Take it With You opening at Thunder River Theatre and some amazing puppet artists from Music, Art, Puppet Sound talk about their work with youth throughout the valley through their residency at the Aspen Art Museum.
VOICES Radio Hour, a new segment of Express Yourself. This collaboration between VOICES and Circa 71 Productions will bring about collected stories under different themes and voices from all walks of our community every second Friday of the month. Today’s episode is “First Kiss."
This week on Express Yourself: In the name of love we look at the art of Chocolate Making with Pollinator Chocolate, the magic of Flowers and their healing power with Yoli Laguerre(LaGare) and a conversation with Casey Piscura about the love affair of Farm Collaborative and Seed Peace.
On this episode of Express Yourself, TACAW's Kendall Smith and Epicure's Allen and Julia Domingos talk about The Supper Club; Meredith Badler from Colorado Business Committee on the Arts talks about all the advocacy and opportunity for creatives going on at the state level; and artists Liz Heller and Summers Moore talk about their work featured in the Carbondale Clay Center's current show "The Way We Are."
Today on Express Yourself, Alya Howe brings 2 guests participating in her upcoming Salon “Optimism & Activism”; local creative Emma Martin of the Carbondale Clay Center talks about her newest painting series on display at Bonfire Coffee; and Brian Colley interviews artists featured in Carbondale Arts' 44th Annual Valley Visual Art Show.
On this episode of Express Yourself, local artist Reina Katzenberger talks about her month-long interactive show at The Art Base in Basalt; meet Jamie Abbott, new executive director of Carbondale Arts and the Carbondale Creative District; and Liam Laird and his newly named quintet, Way Out West, play live in the KDNK studio to wrap things up.
This week on Express Yourself, we'll catch up with new executive director of The Art Base, Lisa DeLosso (dee-LAH-so), Amy Kimberly will Zoom in with folks from Beyul (bay-YULE) Retreat about their upcoming winter events, and local band members of "Beyond Beyond" talk about their performance next week and play some tunes.
On this episode of Express Yourself, the KDNK staff takes over. Music Director Cody Lee chats with Shane Jonas from Lowdown Brass Band who will be playing at TACAW on New Year’s Eve. Also, Cody welcomes KDNK DJ Chris Hassig into the studio as they discuss some top tracks from 2022.
On this episode of Express Yourself, we get to talk with Sam Stableford who is teaching youth hip hop classes, award winning filmmaker Hamilton Pevec joins to talk all things Fungi Fest and weekend Farmers Market at The Launchpad, and we'll finish off with local artists from SAW (Studio for Arts & Works) who will host a second holiday open house this Sunday.
On this episode of Express Yourself, Campaign Manager Michael Gorman stops by to talk Wilderness Workshop efforts and events, Executive Director Angela Bruno weighs in on the Carbondale Clay Center auction and 25 Year Retrospective, and we finish the hour out with a peek at the sold out Consensual Christmas show at TACAW this Saturday.
This week Express Yourself starts December off with Alya Howe speaking about Immigrant Voices, Jennifer Johnson fills us in on SoL Theatre’s production of The Muppet Christmas and Santa Claus swings by before he Lights Up Carbondale. Plus we get an update on all things auction for the KDNK Labor of Love.
On this special holiday themed episode, host Amy Kimberly welcomes friends and family to share poems. They also get listeners in the giving mood, highlighting nonprofits that could use some holiday donations.
On this episode of Express Yourself, hosts Brian Colley and Amy Kimberly chat with Millie Test and Amy Beidleman about their artwork at the Aspen Chapel Gallery and in the Carbondale Arts Gallery, Ray Emery from Aspen Art Museum talks about their program Art in the Field and finally Vince Herman from Leftover Salmon talks about new music on the horizon.
On this episode of Express Yourself, hosts Amy Kimberly and Brian Colley welcome Jeff Carlson and Emily Henry from Thunder River Theatre Company's production of Proof, Mark Burrows stops by, and Natalie Spears plays for our listeners.
Today on Express Yourself a deep dive into Dia de Los Muertos with Samuel and Iliana Bernal, Folklorico teacher Paco Navarez, teacher and artist Andrea Harris and Executive Director of SANA Judith Alvarez, with live music from Olivia Pevec.
This week on Express Yourself, Wilderness Workshop and EcoFlight talk about a new film about the Crystal River, we'll talk with the 5 ceramicists featured in "Journey of the Casually Curious" at the Carbondale Clay Center, and artists from the Aspen Chapel Gallery's current group show VOICES talk about their collaborative creations.
Tune in for the latest on the inaugural Farm Fest brought to you by the Carbondale Tourism Council; we'll also hear about this weekend's 4th Annual Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen, Alya Howe stops in to talk about Voices of Courage by Writ Large, plus a preview of the Queer VOICES Theatre Project coming to TACAW next weekend. All that and more!
5Point Film's Tracy Wilson talks about applications for their Dream Project, Amy Kimberly speaks with Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Deputy Director, Meredith Badler on the upcoming Arts and Environmental Sustainability Forum at TACAW, local artist Elliot Norquist chats about his retrospective called "Simple Shapes" opening tonight at Carbondale Arts, and Ricky Armendariz and Rafael Fajardo share some of their ideas as artists and educators ahead of a free public Latinx Art lecture at Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
On this Express Yourself, Beth Malone and Missy Moore talk about Thunder River Theatre Company's new production of "Hurricane Diane", we hear about the upcoming "Farm Fest" coming October 14-16 throughout Carbondale, and Katherine Grey Walker and Mathew Paul Jinks interview artists Brian Colley and Andrew Roberts-Gray about their new exhibition about Godzilla opening at The Art Base in Basalt. All that and more!
Hosts Amy Kimberly and Brian Colley welcome Kendall Smith of TACAW who talks about TACAW's one-year anniversary, Bridget Law of the Tierro Band, Alya Howe chatting about a storytelling event at The Collective, and Eaden Shantay reviews upcoming True Nature events.
This week on Express Yourself, dancer and activist Helanius J. Wilkins talks about his upcoming residency and social justice project; we'll hear from Anderson Ranch Arts Center about their National Hispanic Heritage Celebration; and Bryan Alverez-Terrazas joins to talk about "Latine Pride Plus" at TACAW.
On Express Yourself this week, We speak with author and environmental activist, Dyana Furmansky about her upcoming talk at the Garfield Public Library, Augustina Mistretta talks about "Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Ephemeral Nature" exhibit at the Hexton Gallery, Aspen, and we are joined by two Aspen Art Museum curators as well as artist Cauleen Smith to talk about their film screening and art installation inside Smuggler Mine.
This week on Express Yourself, put on your cowboy boots! We'll hear from Spring Creeks Ranch about their weekend country music concert series, and Cowboy Up Carbondale is also Friday night benefitting Roaring Fork High School. Plus a visit from Jackson Emmer to chat about TACAW's first Songwriter's Round event.
This week on Express Yourself we'll have a visit from John Bruna and Geshe Tsultrim from the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, followed by a conversation with Diane Kenney and Matthew Eames of the Carbondale Clay Center about "Clay National XVI: Say It With Clay"; and finally a visit from Mezcla Socials Dance founders Claudia and Brian Pawl joined by Edwin Rivera from Puerto Rico to talk all things Basalsa happening this weekend.
This week on Express Yourself Dance Initiative's Megan Janssen interviews Tatiana Desardouin, founder and director of Passion Fruit Dance Company in preparation for their artist residency in Carbondale. We speak with Josefina Mendez about her upcoming performance in Sopris Park on Sunday and Mintze Wu joins the team live in the studio for a little music and conversation about the next Garden Music Series.
On this episode of Express Yourself, Morgan Neely and Cody Lee host. They welcome American Feather who performed at True Nature Healing Arts as a part of the Peace Garden Series. Then, The Town of Carbondale's Jamie Wall chats about Our Town, One Table followed by performances from The Cowboy Corral. Sky Skinner chats about the 10x10 silent auction from The ArtBASE. Finally, Ronnie McCoury from the Travelin' McCourys is interviewed by KDNK Music Director Cody Lee.
This week on Express Yourself, Alya Howe talks about a storytelling event "Collective Perspectives" at the Collective in Snowmass, Tania Dibbs speaks about her upcoming Studio Tour and exhibition at Carbondale Arts and Louise Martorano from RedLine Contemporary Art Center informs us of a great social justice grant in Colorado for artists and/or organizations.
On this week's Express Yourself, Texas-based singer-songwriter Giulia Millanta talks about her upcoming performance on July 13 at Steve's Guitars, local painter/printmaker Teal Wilson speaks about her artwork in a new show with sculpture artist Wally Graham up at The Art Base, and Mateo Sandate stops by to play songs from community band Sweet Root.
This week on Express Yourself, we talk with Jennifer Johnson and cast members of SOL Theatre and their production of Little Shop of Horrors performing at Thunder River Theater; Ian Bays and Errko Alm of Alpine Bank discuss the Youth Art Park on the Rio Grande ARTWay, and Luis Yllanes joins us to explain the 5 Point Film Summer Series.
This week on Express Yourself Lisa Wagner fills us in on all that is going on in Redstone. Hear about a social justice project at the Project Shop with artist Mandy Lei and Reina Katzenberger and a check in with Annie Henninger on the DisABILITY Education Film Fest in Glenwood Springs.
This week on Express Yourself..Thunder River Theatre Director, Sean Jeffries talks about TRTC's Silver Celebration, Carbondale Arts Education Director, Michael Stout, speaks about arts opportunities for youth and adults and musician Mintze Wu plays some beautiful music and fills us in on the upcoming Garden Music Series.
This week on Express Yourself, we'll have a live call in to the Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival with Amy Kimberly, then an update from Eaden Shantay of True Nature Healing Arts with some upcoming events, and wrap up with Auston Tribble and Barbara Frota from the Grovestock Festival at Sunlight Mountain.
This week on Express Yourself, we talk with Wendy Holmes of ArtSpace about what artist live/work affordable housing could look like in Carbondale, artist Hannah Stoll speaks about her new exhibition "Prospects" at Carbondale Arts, and we talk with The Aspen Art Museum about a free film screening at the Crystal Theatre called "The Mountains Have Eyes".
On this week's Express Yourself, photographer Esther Macy Nooner talks about her solo exhibition opening at Carbondale Arts' gallery, we'll hear from a few artists at SAW (Studio for Arts and Works) about their summer open house next Wednesday, June 1, and 2 sculptors talk about their work in this year's Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC) Art Around Town show which kicks off next Thursday, June 2.
This week on Express Yourself, Amy Kimberly talks with Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs who play Paonia next week, Casey Piscura of Wild Mountain Seeds talks about an upcoming plant sale and seed talk this Sunday at True Nature Healing Arts, and AspenOut's director Kevin McManaman talks with The Art Base's Brit White about their monthly LGBTQIA+ community class "Creations & Libations". All that and maybe more on Express Yourself from 4-5pm this Friday!
This week on Express Yourself, we talk Bike Week with Tracy Wilson, converse with CRMS Faculty about Scholarship Day and finish with Emma Martin and Gabby Gawreluk about the current Clay Center exhibition "Pairings".
This week on Express Yourself we check in with Symphony In the Valley, an interview with Renee Prince and Toddy Walters from Wetlands, A Woman's Voices Project and we hear from Van Lifers from last weeks 5Point Film Festival.
This week on Express Yourself we talk with Rush Sturges, a filmmaker and adventurer with 3 films at 5Point and ED Luis Yllanes, an interview with artist John Toley, whose solo exhibition opens at the Launchpad on April 15th and a check in with Glenwood Arts Council's Laurie Chase about their upcoming Jazz Day Celebration and more. KDNK also finishes up their Spring Membership Drive!
This week on Express Yourself catch some improv comedy with members of Consensual Improv, performing Saturday night at TACAW, Celebrate Carbondale Clay Center's 25 years with artists Mathew Eames, Sue Kolbe and Lori Dresner from the current exhibition, Movers and Shakers and an indepth look at the Pow Wow 2022 put on by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation on April 15 and 16 with hoop dancer champion and programmer, Buffalo Child.
Express Yourself breaks some big news for Carbondale. Find out about the new sculpture coming to town, learn about Carbondale's newest festival and be the first to find out what bands are playing Carbondale Mountain Fair.
This week on Express yourself we explore several musical experiences starting with an interview with John McEuen, originally from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, talking about his upcoming show at the Ute Theater, Roaring Fork Leadership team on their work with Aspen Camp for the Deaf and their attempts to revive it as a beautiful, active venue, a call in from Con Brio, playing at TACAW and an interview with Allen Harris, creator and performer in TACAW's upcoming performance of Cross That River.
This week on Express Yourself, we welcome Cate Johnson, who's first solo show, Prettiest Girl, exhibits at the Art Base, check in with Sopris Sun cartoonists Brian Colley and Larry Day and finish with a conversation with Infamous Stringduster Andy Hall.
On this episode of Express Yourself, we speak with Simon Klein who has a new exhibition at the R2 Gallery, Molly O'Leary from ACES' chats about the Wild and Scenic Film Festival coming up March 15 & 16, Keller Williams calls in, and we hear about the new bookstore in Carbondale, White River Books.