By Melanie Wong Ellie was brought to tears on the dance floor — for once it was not due to my lack of rhythm.“I can hear her heartbeat for a thousand miles. The heavens open every time she smiles.” “Crazy Love” by Van Morrison is our song. We were at a wedding when the band […]
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By Melanie Wong It’s rare to see items labeled “Made in USA” — but several indispensable products are made right here in Colorado. A subset of these have ingredients that come from in-state, rather than being assembled here using parts manufactured in far-flung places.One of them surrounds you – drywall. Sometimes known as gyp-board o
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By Melanie Wong It’s rare to see items labeled “Made in USA” — but several indispensable products are made right here in Colorado. A subset of these have ingredients that come from in-state, rather than being assembled here using parts manufactured in far-flung places.One of them surrounds you — drywall. Sometimes known as gyp-board o
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — There are lots of good reasons to drive a Tesla, ranging from thumbing our collective noses at terrorist states who’ve vowed to bomb us back to the Stone Age (where they currently live), to loving our planet a with great big squishy hug.Also, it’s really fast, and that’s the most […]
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By Melanie Wong SNOWMASS VILLAGE — Jim Cotter, the owner and artist behind J. Cotter Gallery in Vail and Beaver Creek, will be teaching a workshop on casting at Anderson Ranch Arts Center located in Snowmass Village from Monday through Friday (July 27-31). Located just 15 minutes from Aspen, Anderson Ranch has served as the […]
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By Melanie Wong SNOWMASS VILLAGE — Jim Cotter, the owner and artist behind J. Cotter Gallery in Vail and Beaver Creek, will be teaching a workshop on casting at Anderson Ranch Arts Center located in Snowmass Village from Monday through Friday. Located just 15 minutes from Aspen, Anderson Ranch has served as the artistic and […]
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By Melanie Wong It seems like there will always be the challenge to come up with fresh, new ideas to have fun while fundraising. The Edwards Interfaith Chapel and Community Center congregation did just that with “Churchstock” this past week in their parking lot. When I told former Vail Daily Arts and Entertainment Editor Caramie […]
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By caramie schnell Editor’s note: This story first ran in Vail Lifestyle Magazine, on stands now. When, at age 5, Anne-Marie McDermott attended her first concert, she was absolutely mesmerized. She remembers it well. “I don’t recall the piece of music, but I remember going to a concert with a full orchestra and a piano […]
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By Melanie Wong Masters Gallery in Vail welcomes back contemporary pop-artist, DeVon on Saturday and Sunday. The new collection comes with a “pop” of color and all the glamour that surrounds our favorite superheroes and Hollywood icons. DeVon’s dreamlike images begin with a superhero, Hollywood star or rock legend. The image soon becomes
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By Melanie Wong If a reader is familiar with the first 13 books in a series, the 14th can be a party. If the novel contains carry-over characters, reading is a gathering of old friends and acquaintances. Such is the case with “The English Spy” — although some of these characters would not be invited […]
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