local art

BookCliffs Art Center, located in Rifle, is a community gathering place to learn about and appreciate art in its various media. They offer community gardening, sensory art, a gallery for local creatives, and, much like KDNK, are funded by donations. BookCliff's Brenda Cox visited Mike Lemmer at KDNK to spread the word on downvalley arts.

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.

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Raleigh Burleigh has been the editor of the Sopris Sun for more than 5 years. At a time when news deserts replace newspaper offices, and media empires gobble publications and spit out reporters, the Sopris Sun manages to crank out robust, original, award-winning local news written by paid freelancers. Burleigh has announced he will be leaving the Sopris Sun and Carbondale.

Buckhorn Public Arts brought LUCIA's projection-mapping artwork back to the facade of the Wheeler Opera House on December 12th for Wintersköl. Founder Tim Sack sat down with KDNK's Chris Hassig beforehand to discuss this latest project, the history of the organization, and other initiatives to expect in 2026.

Redstone’s sixth holiday market is coming up this Saturday, featuring dozens of local artists, a horse-drawn carriage, and a silent auction.

On Saturday night Thunder River Theatre on Carbondale’s Main Street lit up with psychedelic visuals to welcome headliner, The Magic Beans, to ongoing concert series Pink to Black. Pink to Black started last year between the theatre and local bar El Dorado.

 Three men who meld a love of outdoor adventure and sport with the contemplative art of poetry will share their work tonight around the poetic campfire.

A brand new art exhibition opened in Carbondale this week. Local artist Cassidy Willey is showing her latest body of work at the Main Street Gallery. Here’s Willey speaking with The Sopris Sun’s Raleigh Burleigh and Arthur Cherith on Everything Under the Sun last week.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.