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Opinion
Published
Mar. 6, 2019
TRTC’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ brings audience to its feet
Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) brings John Steinbeck’s depression-era novella vividly to life in “Of Mice and Men.”
The action opens with George Milton (Corey Simpson), chiding Lennie Small (Owen O’Farrell) for drinking water from a muddy stream while rough-camping near Soledad. George and Lennie are two “bindlestiffs”… read more →
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Columns,
Opinion
Published
Dec. 26, 2018
There’s plenty new under The Sun
This time of year has, historically, not been the best for Carbondale newspapers.
In addition to the editor dying from Spanish Flu on Christmas 1918, there’s the whole matter of The Valley Journal closing with barely a goodbye on Christmas, 2008. I’ve left that to… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
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Dec. 5, 2018
‘Akimbo’ a wickedly funny visit with a family more dysfunctional than yours
If you’re feeling off-kilter about holiday family visits, Thunder River Theatre Company’s production of Kimberly Akimbo might be the tonic you need. The old adage says that laughter is the best medicine, and TRTC is providing a healthy dose of just that.
Written in 2000… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
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Nov. 28, 2018
On winter reading and the literature of place
Even though many people use fiction as a sort of escape, it’s the familiar elements that connect us to the story.
It’s one of the reasons folks have pushed so hard for more stories featuring people of different genders, cultures, classes and perspectives. Even so, it… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
Published
Oct. 3, 2018
There’s so much room for activities!
Since its inception, The Sun has been a little bit different.
I don’t just mean because we’re a nonprofit carrying on the quirky tradition set by The Valley Journal. We also launched with a slightly smaller format than area dailies. At the time, the Aspen… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
Published
Oct. 3, 2018
Thunder River Theatre’s Equus – a galloping hit
The small stage positioned in the cavernous darkness of Thunder River’s black box theatre can barely contain the unbridled passions loosed by Equus. This stage is an emotional boxing ring in which disturbed 17-year-old Alan Strang squares off against middle-aged psychiatrist Martin Dysart.
The discomfort… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
Published
Sep. 11, 2018
Telephonic local stories, Volume II
Editor’s note: this serial short story was published monthly over the course of a year as an experimental community endeavor. Read the first volume here.
Chapter One: Happy Birthday, Max!
By Gavin Dahl“Please tell me they got Cheetos again.”
Max isn’t necessarily supposed to, you know, eat… read more →
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Locations:
Letters,
Opinion
Published
Jul. 24, 2018
An open letter to our community and the Pitkin County BOCC Regarding the Crystal River to Crested Butte Bike Trail
IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOUR COMMENTS ON THE BIKE TRAIL MUST BE SENT TO THE BOCC BY THIS FRIDAY, JULY 27TH, 2018. Please write or email your Commissioners at:
Temporary Address:
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners
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Opinion
Published
Jun. 22, 2018
Settlement reached in Thompson Divide lawsuit
Press release from Wilderness Workshop
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it has reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by oil and gas company SG Interests over the cancellation of 18 leases to drill in the Thompson Divide area of the White River National… read more →
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Locations:
Opinion
Published
Jun. 20, 2018
Hoist a beer to cheer Thunder River Theatre’s ‘Yankee Tavern’
If one were going to finger the culprit most responsible for conspiring to create a compelling theatrical evening, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) veteran Bob Moore would be the guilty party. As Ray, the resident conspiracy theorist at a down-at-the-heel New York bar, he’s the driving force behind… read more →
