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Dance Initiative organizes a bilingual conversation about racism and the artsThis story has a bilingual element, thanks to Bryan Alvarez-Terrazas and Claudia PawlEste cuento es en español y ingles, gracias a Bryan Alvarez-Terrazas y Claudia Pawl

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 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.

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!

Brian Colley interviews Jaquetta Green who has an exhibition at Glenwood Springs Arts Council Friday evening. Megan Janssen, of Dance Initiative, talks…

Staci Dickerson interviews Forest Zerbe about his show at The Launchpad, Skye Skinner talks about the Art Base 10x10 Gala Event and we hear about Mountain…

Like many deeply committed artists, Wewer Keohane has pondered and polished her creative process for decades. Also like many artists, she is very…

Philip Tarlow's artistic process results not in a final product, judged and justified, and maybe even purchased, but in a continually dawning realization…

Metalworker and jeweler Natasha Seedorf worships the tiny tender parts of this world. Her process results in sometimes surprising juxtapositions,…

Alissa Davies is an acrylics painter recently relocated to Boulder. She is one half of the new exhibition at the R2 Gallery in the Launchpad. Here she…