Center for the Arts Crested Butte

06/03/2026

Thank you to our incredible presenters, attendees, volunteers, sponsors, and partners for showing up, sharing your ideas, supporting the festival, and helping us bring the magic of Mountain Words to life. 📚

From poetry and fiction to history and storytelling, we loved spending the weekend learning, writing, connecting, and gathering together. We can't wait to do it all again next year.

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06/02/2026

Cookbook Club Update 📚🍴

Our June Cookbook Club has been moved to June 24.

This month, we're taking a culinary trip to northern Spain with The Book of Pintxos by Marti Buckley. Inspired by the Basque tradition of gathering over small, flavorful bites, we'll come together for a community potluck filled with delicious creations.

🥖 Pick a recipe
🍽 Sign up for a dish
📖 Borrow our copy or grab one from Townie Books
🤝 Share food, stories, and community

Join us on June 24. We hope to see you there!

06/01/2026

This one's for our friends at Elk Ave Hospitality 👏

Thank you for your continued support of the Center for the Arts. Your partnership helps us create meaningful cultural and artistic experiences for locals and visitors alike. We’re so grateful for your commitment to our community and the arts.

Next time you're looking for après drinks, a great meal, or a place to gather with friends, be sure to connect with our friends at Elk Ave Hospitality!

05/29/2026

Pass sales are ending June 15! 🍷✨

Curious about building your own festival experience? Check out our Weekender Pass. Enjoy access to the Grand Tasting plus your choice of three seminars or field trips.

Perfect for a long weekend in Crested Butte this July.

Visit the link in our bio for tickets or to learn more about the festival!

05/28/2026

What do Axe Body Spray, Coca-Cola, Doritos, Toyota, and Olive Garden all have in common? Opera 🎶

Even if you think you don’t know opera, chances are you’ve heard some of its most iconic arias and themes in commercials, movies, and pop culture. Now’s your chance to hear them performed live by incredible Colorado singers and a fabulous little orchestra!

Tickets are on sale now! Grab them through the link in our bio.

05/27/2026

Let’s talk failure over Fika with five-time climbing champion Emily Harrington 🧗

Join us May 29 for a special screening of Crested Butte filmmaker Bjarne Salén’s new cinematic series, Fika With Bjarne, featuring honest conversations with athletes, creators, and public figures about the human side of adventure, the struggles behind the scenes, and the stories rarely told.

05/26/2026

Southplenglow is back! ☀️🎶

Join us August 17 in CB South for one more outdoor concert to close out the summer with Steely Dead, plus a special opening set from Drew and Eli Emmitt.

Blending the jazz-rock sophistication of Steely Dan with the improvisational spirit of the Grateful Dead, Steely Dead brings deep grooves, creative jams, and two legendary songbooks to the stage.

📅 August 17
🕔 5:00pm – 7:30pm
📍 CB South Red Mountain Park
🎟 Free

05/22/2026

The Seratones are coming to Crested Butte! 🎶

Don’t wait. Join us on June 27 at 8:30pm for a night of soul-rock, retro soul, and funk-infused sounds.

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Seratones are a Shreveport, Louisiana–bred band led by powerhouse vocalist A.J. Haynes, known for fusing rock, soul, funk, R&B, and electronic textures.

05/21/2026

Duke and DeFeo are on display in the Kinder Padon Gallery!

What started as a friendship in art school at Western State in 2005 grew into two decades of painting, travel, and shared inspiration. Artists Patrick Duke and Johnny DeFeo studied together in Florence, Italy, and have continued meeting each year to paint the landscapes surrounding Crested Butte.

Now, their latest exhibition brings together recent plein air works and studio paintings inspired by the places that continue to shape their artistic journeys.