Artists Interview

Bull elk, beavers, and big cats make up some of the cast of The American Southwest. The nature film screened recently in Glenwood Springs, and Mike Lemmer was there. He caught up with the filmmaker Ryan Olinger to find out why and how this stunning visual catalogue of the Colorado River came to be.

For author Michael Bourne, a stint writing for a daily newspaper in Aspen served as a sort of boot camp. His new book, “We Bring You an Hour of Darkness,” harkens back to his days at the Aspen Daily News. It’s a mystery inspired in part by a real-life 1998 arson at the Vail ski resort, starring eco-terrorists, greedy developers and intrepid reporters. On a recent book tour through Colorado ski towns, Michael Bourne talked to KDNK’s Chris Hassig about the book.

Valle Musico is celebrating the release of Columbra, their new album. Artists John Ramo and Bruce Imig are joined by Ralph Pitt of Mad Dog Ranch Studios…