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dance-world · 7 months

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Matthew Gilmore - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

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travelersz · 1 year

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Places in North America to Visit at Christmas

Places to Visit Here are some places in North America that are popular to visit during the Christmas season:

New York City: The city is known for its iconic holiday traditions, such as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and the holiday window displays on Fifth Avenue.

Montreal: The city transforms into a winter wonderland with festive lights, holiday markets, and ice skating rinks.

Chicago: The city offers a variety of holiday events, including the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, the Christkindlmarket, and ice skating at Millennium Park.

Quebec City: The city's Old Town is especially charming during the holiday season, with its cobblestone streets and festive lights.

Whistler: This ski resort in British Columbia is a popular destination for holiday activities, such as skiing, ice skating, and visiting Santa's Workshop.

San Francisco: The city offers a range of holiday events, including the Holiday Tree Lighting in Union Square, the Christmas in the Park display, and the Dickens Fair.

Vail: This Colorado ski resort is a popular destination for holiday activities, such as skiing, ice skating, and visiting Santa's Workshop.

Aspen: This Colorado ski resort is known for its holiday events, such as the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's Nutcracker performance and the Aspen Holiday Plaza.

These are just a few of the many places in North America that are popular to visit during the Christmas season. Whether you're looking for festive lights, holiday markets, or winter sports, there are plenty of options to choose from.

For more information refer to: Places in North America to Visit at Christmas

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galina-ulanova · 4 years

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Samantha Campanile and Łukasz Zieba in Cayetano Soto’s Huma Rojo (Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, 2016)

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mauitime · 4 years

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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at Maui Arts and Cultural Center

The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will be at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, January 23rd. Attendees can expect a world-class ballet experience with a production that fuses contemporary classical and new choreographic talent. The program will include “1st Flash,” “Where We Left Off,” and “Silent Ghost.” $35-$65; Half-price for children (3-12) and 10 percent discount for MACC Members. 7:30pm.…

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#Aspen Santa Fe Ballet #ballet in hawaii #Maui Arts and Cultural Center #maui ballet #maui performing arts #Maui Stage

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dancemalelover · 3 years

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Pete Leo Walker - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet – Photo Tyler Stablefo

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santafeanmagazine · 5 years

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Save The Date! - July 13 -

http://www.aspensantafeballet.com/performances/sf-season.html

#santa fe #santafeanmagazine santafean Landscapes photos photogrpahyexhibit #santafean #Aspen #ballet

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swanlake1998 · 3 years

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Article: Dancing While Black: 8 Pros on How Ballet Can Work Toward Racial Equity

Date: January 18, 2021

By: Gabrielle Salvatto

For years, conversations around racism in ballet were typically held behind closed doors. They took place only between company leadership and diversity consultants, and were often met with empty signifiers and performative gestures. Consequently, the dominance of white, Eurocentric ideals and aesthetics have remained as prominent as ever. Tokenism, microaggressions, biased recruitment and prejudicial pedagogy have limited space for Black artists to succeed. But the current momentum to dismantle systemic racial injustice, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, has empowered Black dancers to use their voices to demand change.

As a professional dancer myself, formerly with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Ballet West, and currently with the Tanzcompany Innsbruck in Austria, I understand the duality of being a Black face in a white space. I've had the great privilege to interview exquisite Black dancers from several different ballet companies to hear their stories as well as their insights on how ballet can work towards true equity and diversity.

Rachael Parini, BalletMet dancer and creator of the Chocolate and Tulle project

Invest in education: "Educate the board, the artistic and executive directors, and teachers about what is excluding Black artists. Also educate parents of young Black students on all it takes to become a professional. I remember my parents' shock over the high cost of pointe shoes. Equality is not equity. We don't just need the same opportunities—we need support, understanding and a place that is ensured."

Avoid tokenizing: "Being the star of the outreach performances and never used in main-company repertoire becomes internalized by the artist. They learn self-effacing behavior and want to quit."

Don't generalize: "You don't know someone's story until you ask them. Each of our experiences is different—we're not all the same just because we are Black. Everyone has a different struggle."

Lawrence Rines, Boston Ballet soloist

Make sure everyone belongs: "Tokenism begins at the educational level. Having only one or two Black students in the school leaves them feeling unsafe, and it also endorses to their white counterparts, even subconsciously, that 'These people are in our space.' True diversity ensures a sense of belonging, for everyone."

Take time for training: "Diversity and sensitivity training can work—we saw its effectiveness with the #MeToo movement. Accountability has been lacking for so long. The time is up for excuses. The current movements to demand racial justice and equality have been very inspiring. You see how many people actually care, and so many dancers are finding their voices. The human spirit is incredibly strong."

Erica Lall, American Ballet Theatre corps member

Hire Black leaders: "Microaggressions are incredibly discouraging. During my pre-professional training, I once had a teacher walk by me at barre and say, 'I just can't look at that anymore.' We can't address these issues because our voices are constantly silenced, the threat of termination looms or there is just a transfer of blame by the people in charge. We need more Black people in power for true equality to exist."

Promote all your artists: "It feels like there is a mentality in ballet where there cannot be too many Black artists succeeding in one company simultaneously. But promoting and supporting all the dancers of color is literally better for everyone."

Taylor Stanley, New York City Ballet principal

Listen and digest: "During my training I was often the only male and one of few dancers of color. I felt recognized and celebrated for my talent while my biracial identity was being simultaneously suppressed. Your perception of yourself begins to shift. It is important for schools and companies to honestly and authentically bring dancers of different experiences and identities to the forefront. There needs to be intention and purpose behind the daily interactions between administrators and educators and their dancers. Any non–person-of-color needs to understand that, within these conversations, our pain is not a result of their actions. Reconfigure your brain to not be defensive—just show up, listen, have sensitivity and digest the information. Allow time for Black artists to express how they feel about the work being done and make space on the other side to receive those feelings."

Boysie DiKobe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo dancer

Train all body types: "I destroyed my body to adhere to the unrealistic standards of executing technique based on a certain anatomy. You can make great dancers without damaging them. Educators need to learn about the limitations and capabilities of all body types. The body is just a skeleton to build technique, and should be viewed as equal beyond the color of its skin."

Stop pancaking skin: "Pancaking yourself in roles for Giselle and Swan Lake is highly problematic. The characters are nonexistent. I just want to see talent and hard work onstage. Yes, it's possible to have someone in brown tights and pointe shoes onstage be the lead."

Lindsey Donnell, Dance Theatre of Harlem

Go there: "We need to have more open and honest conversations. Politically correct and coded language hinders real progress."

Recruit those without resources: "We need to broaden our definition of diversity. Race and skin tone isn't the only thing that needs to change—we also need to address financial opportunity. The ballet industry caters to the wealthy, from auditions to training to being a professional."

Alexandra Newkirk, freelance artist

Hire with integrity: "Honesty would be a great start for changing recruitment. Saying things like 'We just don't have a spot for you,' 'You're not a good fit' or 'Our diversity quota is filled' is less discouraging than making it all the way through an audition and hearing nothing. I feel like I have to fit a mold, or replace another Black girl just to be seen. When I see just one other Black dancer at my audition, I know it's either going to be her or me. She is the only one I am competing with because we will never be compared to the many white dancers in the room. This needs to change."

Kyle Davis, Tanzcompany Innsbruck dancer

Eliminate typecasting: "Destroy the stereotype of the Black body. Directors need to stop associating body types with roles. Audiences and artistic directors would be surprised by what a 'different body' can bring to the table, and it would simultaneously change their perception of what they think ballet should look like."

Jenelle Figgins, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dancer and activist

Make ballet for everyone: "Because of ballet's elitism, Black dancers cannot see themselves being part of it. Ballet is still on reserve for the rich, but it should be for everyone."

Honor Black artistry: "There's no appreciation for the contributions and legacy of Black artistry until they're on a white body, and then they are erased. We see this when dancers' choreography is not credited, or it becomes restricted and then placed on a white principal dancer."

Appreciate the challenge: "Acknowledge the dual existence of your Black dancers. We are swallowing to survive and presenting to thrive. When we report micro-aggressions or instances of discrimination, we are gaslit and not heard. The trauma of being in a white space becomes expected."

#article #ballet #gabrielle salvatto #rachael parini #lawrence rines #erica lall #taylor stanley #boysie dikobe #lindsey donnell #alexandra newkirk #kyle davis #jenelle figgins #racism #anti black racism #ballerina #ballerino #dance magazine #abuse mention

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tsgaspencolorado · 4 years

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The Aspen Edit | March Events

The old saying goes, in like a lion, out like a lamb. Only time will tell if that is the case here in the Roaring Fork Valley. In the meantime, we’ve scouted out events to keep you busy all month long (snowy or not).

Tuesday, March 3 Hotel Jerome History Tour | Details

Wednesday, March 4 Wellness Wednesday: Chronic Pain, Surgery, and Medicine Alternatives | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Here House

Monday, March 9 History Ski Tour | Aspen Highlands | Details Full Moon Dinner at the Cliffhouse | Details

Wednesday, March 11 Wellness Wednesday: CBD 101 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Here House Aprés Ski Cocktail Classic | Details

Saturday, March 14 VIK (Very Important Kid) Face Painting | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | The Collective Party on the Rink | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Collective

Monday, March 16 Elements Jazz | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm | The Collective

Wednesday, March 18 Wellness Wednesday: Brain Health | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Here House

Tuesday, March 24 Sampling with Jeffersons & Goslings | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Base Camp VIK (Very Important Kid) Aspen Science Center | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | The Collective

Wednesday, March 25 Wellness Wednesday: Integrative Medicine | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Here House

Photo by Adam Rinehart

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Not Your Pre-Pandemic Las Vegas A decade ago, after a rained-out Thanksgiving desert camping trip with our five kids, my wife, Kristin, and I headed to the nearest available lodging, the now-shuttered Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Watching our brood eat their Thanksgiving meal as cigarette smoke and slot-machine clamor wafted over their cheeseburgers, Kristin and I locked eyes with an unspoken message: We are the world’s worst parents. We have avoided Las Vegas with the kids since then, but an aborted drive to slushy Aspen this April with three of our heirs caused us to pause in Vegas. At the time, the city was just awakening from its Covid slumber, with mandatory masks and limited capacity in most indoor spaces, traffic so light that cars were drag-racing down the normally packed Strip, and a lingering, troubling question over the whole place: Will this reopening really be safe? But extraordinary things have been happening during this slumber, and while we were only going to spend one night there, we had so much fun that we ended up staying four. At first we spent most of our time in the relative safety of the outdoors, but then we started to relax along with the rest of the city, drowning our hands beneath the ubiquitous liquid sanitizer dispensers, masking up and heading indoors. I knew things had shifted in Sin City when, while maneuvering the minivan through some seemingly dicey neighborhood between Downtown and the Strip, I noted on the back alley wall of a hair salon a striking mural depicting the cult outsider artist Henry Darger’s seven Vivian Girl warriors in their trademark yellow dresses. What were the Vivian Girls doing here? Farther along, Vegas’s ghost-town adult stores, shuttered warehouses and other buildings were also sporting increasingly elaborate murals: a blood-squirting horned lizard spanning half a city block; a dog with an impressively slobbering tongue piloting an open cockpit plane; a colorful phoenix and dragon rising like fireworks from an empty parking lot — all producing collective surprised “Wows!” from inside our minivan. Las Vegas, it seems, is emerging from the Covid crisis as a place of spectacle and creativity, especially outside the air-conditioned gambling ghettos of the Strip. Over the next four days we did a lot of walking, crawling, flying and even railroading, all of it away from the casinos. We explored the Arts District, an area that has gone into hyper drive — so much so that we waited 30 minutes to get into my once “secret” Colombian breakfast joint, Makers & Finders — and wandered along Spring Mountain Road, the hub of the city’s Chinatown, rapidly expanding westward. In the midcentury mecca of East Fremont Street, a $350 million investment by the tech titan Tony Hsieh, who died last year, has produced a boulevard of fantastical art installations, restored buildings and a sculptural playground surrounded by stacked shipping containers converted to boutiques and cafes, all guarded by a giant, fire-spewing, steel praying mantis. “Vegas is going through a cultural renaissance,” a former member of the city’s Arts Commission, Brian “Paco” Alvarez, told me in a recent telephone interview. “A lot of the local culture that comes out of a city with two million unusually creative people didn’t stop during the pandemic.” A mysterious, windowless building The most striking newcomer is Area15, which opened in February in a mysterious, airport-hanger-size, windowless building two miles west of the Strip. Imagine an urban Burning Man mall (indeed, many of the sculptures and installations came from the annual arts festival held in northern Nevada), with some dozen tenants providing everything from virtual reality trips to nonvirtual ax throwing, accompanied by Day-Glo color schemes, electronic music, giant interactive art installations and guests flying overhead on seats attached to ceiling rails. Face masks are currently only mandatory in Area15 for self-identified unvaccinated people, though some of the attractions within still require face masks for everyone. Everywhere, we encountered the constant presence of cleaning attendants spraying and wiping surfaces. On the second floor of Area15’s art riot I met an old acquaintance from New York, Chris Wink, one of the co-founders of the joyously weird Blue Man Group, who was bringing his creative magic to Area15 in the form of a “Psychedelic Art House Meets Carnival Funhouse” called Wink World (adult tickets start at $18). Wink World is centered around six rooms with infinity mirror boxes reflecting Slinkys, plasma balls, fan spinners, Hoberman Spheres and ribbons dancing to an ethereal soundtrack of electronic music, rhythmic chanting and heavy breathing. “I worked on these installations for six years in my living room in New York,” Mr. Wink told me. “I was trying to evoke psychedelic experiences without medicine.” My unmedicated children were transfixed, as if these familiar toys frolicking into eternity were totems to their own personal nirvanas. I’ve never seen them stand so still in front of an art exhibit. Lava-filled caves and artificial lawns Omega Mart (adult admissions start at $45, face mask and temperature check mandatory), the biggest attraction in the complex, lines one side of the complex’s atrium and seemed — at first — to provide a banal respite from Area15’s sensory overload. Along the sale aisles I found Nut Free Salted Peanuts, Gut Monkey Ginger Ale and cans of Camels Implied Chicken Sop. My kids, good campers, immediately ducked into a small demonstration tent erected in the back of the store. They never came out again. A hidden entry brought them through the wall and into a world of artificial lawns, lava-filled caves, drab offices, a desert canyon, locker rooms, a secret bar and other divergent spaces often linked by hidden entrances. “Pull every knob and open every closet you see, Dad,” my daughter, Vivian, breathlessly advised as she whizzed by me for the fourth time in this 52,000-square-foot maze. Created by the renowned Santa Fe artist collective Meow Wolf (the name derived from pulling two random words from a hat during their first meeting), Omega Mart is an amalgamation of some 325 artists’ creations tied together by disparate overlapping story lines which one can follow — or not. For a short time, I tracked the story of the takeover of Omega Mart’s corporate headquarters by a hilariously manipulative New Agey daughter, and then got sidelined into the tale of a teen herbalist leading a rebellion to something else. I have no idea what I experienced other than that Brian Eno composed the music to one of the installations. None of my kids could explain what they experienced either, other than something mind-expanding. If it wasn’t for dinner, we might still be in there. Feasting in Chinatown Dinner! The choices are dizzying and there are now 10 Michelin-starred restaurants in the city. We weren’t going to any of them. Leaving Area15, even the distant lights of the Strip seemed relatively calming. But we were driving the opposite direction, to Chinatown. A decade ago, Chinatown was mainly a small enclave of restaurants and shops behind an ornate red gate overlooking a strip mall called Chinatown Plaza, catering to Vegas’s growing wave of Asian immigrants. Chinatown has now expanded to the far reaches of Spring Mountain Road, a desert Hong Kong of neon signs in Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean, advertising restaurants, coffee houses, foot-massage salons and lots of stuff I couldn’t read. Our goal was an unlikely corner of a strip mall, where hides, in the Jones family’s collective opinion, the best Japanese restaurant in North America, Raku. Step behind an understated white backlit sign and you enter an aged wood interior of an intimate restaurant that you might find off a Kyoto alley. We slid into the family-style tables behind the main dining room and commenced to feast. There’s a $100 tasting menu if you are feeling adult, but my tribe ordered cream-like tofu with dried fish, foie gras skewers and a dozen other items. Chinatown became our go-to-spot for snacks and boba tea between adventures. A favorite spot became Pho 90, a low-key Vietnamese cafe with outstanding noodle dishes and exquisitely layered banh mi sandwiches for picnics in the wild. Beyond the city Las Vegas’s expanding grid abruptly surrenders to the desert, which might be the most overlooked part of Vegas family vacations. Red Rock Canyon, 17 miles west of the Strip, is like walking into a Road Runner cartoon with a Technicolor ballet of clashing tectonic formations. We grabbed our admittedly reluctant brood on a 2.4-mile, round-trip hike on the Keystone Thrust Trail through a series of gullies until we emerged above epic white limestone cliffs jutting through the ocher-colored mountains. Here we had our Vietnamese picnic overlooking the monolithic casinos in the distance. Our last night’s excursion into nature didn’t take any persuasion: Half an hour’s drive south to Boulder City, a company called Rail Explorers has set up rail bike tours on the abandoned tracks leading to the Hoover Dam construction site. We booked a sunset tour (from $85 to $150 for a tandem quad bike). After some quick instruction, we, along with three dozen other visitors, climbed into an 800-pound, four-person Korean-made bike rig and, giving the group ahead of us a three-minute head start for some space, started peddling. Our route was along four miles of desert track gently sloping into a narrowing canyon pass. As we effortlessly peddled at 10 miles per hour, we noticed that the spikes holding down the railroad ties were often crooked or missing. “I bet these were all driven in by hand,” my teenage son, Cody, a history buff, noted. In the enveloping dusk, we glimpsed shadows moving along the sagebrush: bighorn sheep, goats and other critters emerging for their nocturnal wanderings. But the most surreal sight was at the end of the ride, where a giant backlit sign for a truck stop casino appeared over a desert butte — Vegas was beckoning us back, but now we welcomed the summons. Here we were, peddling into the sunset, feeling more athletic, cool and (gasp!) enlightened than when we first rolled into Vegas four days ago. Oh what good parents we were! “The moniker of ‘Sin City’ is totally wrong,” Mr. Alvarez told me, “if you know where to look.” Source link Orbem News #Las #prepandemic #Vegas

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dance-world · 2 years

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Matthew Gilmore - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - photo by Mike Esperanza

#matthew gilmore #aspen santa fe ballet #mike esperanza #dance #ballet #dancer #danseur #ballerino #bailarín #tänzer #boys of ballet #ballet men

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jonathanmilliondollarsmile · 4 years

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#Repost @canonusa with @make_repost ・・・ Photo by #CanonExplorerOfLight | "One of the greatest things about photography is capturing magical moments, allowing us to appreciate the beauty long afterward. Along those lines, I have a personal inquiry I’m testing in my day-to-day life: What if every moment is equally special, but our minds simply can’t begin to process the fullness of each moment unless we slow it down or freeze it? Here the talented Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dancer Katie Bolaños reveals a stunning display of artistry and strength. I captured Katie as part of a personal fine-art project called The Dancers. To capture high-speed moments like this in fine detail, I used the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera with its 30.1 megapixels with the sharp EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens. I lit the scene with an overhead Elinchrom ELB 1200 light in high-speed sync mode at 1/1000th of a second to freeze the action. The overhead light helps draw the energy upward in the scene." Camera: #Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Aperture: f/4 ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec Focal Length: 85mm https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQg8ifl7X1/?igshid=1tdcalbjybovo

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rheinkreiszeitung · 4 years

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Internationale Tanzwochen: Gastspiel des Aspen Santa Fe Ballet abgesagt Neuss – Um eine schnelle Ausbreitung des neuartigen Corona-Virus einzudämmen, hat das Land NRW mit Erlass vom 15.

#Neuss #abgesagt #Veranstaltungen #Gastspiel #Internationale Tanzwochen #Coronavirus

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dancemalelover · 3 years

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Pete Leo Walker - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet – Photo Tyler Stablefo

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santafeanmagazine · 5 years

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SAVE THE DATE: ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET!

http://www.aspensantafeballet.com/

#santafe #santafean #aspen #ballet #dance #newmexico

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raretempo · 5 years

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Top Cities with the Best Public Art Funding Part 2: Medium Metro Areas

Last week we covered the best small cities in the U.S. for artists looking for recognition and art funding. We pick up our series with moderately sized cities, that is, with a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) between 100,000 and 1 million people. These areas offer a lovely balance of big city living and small-town charm, for those of you looking for that Goldilocks option.

santa fe, new mexico

Population: 148,651

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Santa Fe, New Mexico has long been a cultural powerhouse and haven for the arts community in the U.S. It is home to more artists than just about any other city in the nation and has one of the biggest art markets as well. There is a focus on First Nations art as well as traditional Spanish Colonial art. The visual arts are particularly strong here, with over 150 galleries. Canyon Road has the highest concentration of galleries in the city and is one of the main destinations for visitors including international art collectors, tourists, and locals. Santa Fe is home to three major visual arts markets each year: International Folk Art Market Santa Fe, Indian Market, and Spanish Market. Music and dance are also well represented by the Santa Fe Opera, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, the National Dance Institute of New Mexico, and many internationally recognized flamenco dancers such as Maria Benitez.

Meow Wolf was formed as an artist collective in 2008 and is the main feature of Santa Fe’s contemporary art scene. Backed by $50,000 from the City of Santa Fe, $100,000 from a crowdfunding campaign, and a $2.7 million dollar contribution from author George R. R. Martin (talk about art funding!), the Meow Wolf Art Complex was opened in March of 2016. Its main feature is the House of Eternal Return.

Cost of Living

Santa Fe is a relatively affordable place to live with an overall index score of 121, which is a bit higher than the national average of 100. Most of the cost of living scores are below or right at the national average but the housing market raises the score with the median home cost being $332,900. While this is not ideal, the thriving arts scene provides plenty of opportunities to live in Santa Fe while pursuing a passion for the arts.

pittsfield, massachusetts

Population: 126,903

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This statistical area is best referred to as the Berkshires, with Pittsfield being the largest city and county seat of Berkshire County. It is home to a world-class arts scene including art, theater, dance, music, film, and historic sites. Berkshire Theatre Group, Jacob’s Pillow, the Norman Rockwell Museum, Barrington Stage, Aston Magna Festival, Berkshire Music School, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Tanglewood are just some of the assets in this arts scene. Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, while Pittsfield is the home of the Colonial Theatre which dates back to 1903 and is one of the few remaining theatres from the Vaudeville age. Pittsfield was also where author Herman Melville lived during the most productive portion of his life and is where he penned Moby Dick.

Pittsfield’s Upstreet Cultural District is a hotbed for the creative community and hosts the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. This is a community arts center that contains galleries, performance areas, workshops, studios, and a darkroom. Much of the arts community is based out of this area of town and it keeps the arts very much alive in the city.

Cost of Living

Pittsfield comes in at a considerably cheaper price point when compared to Santa Fe. All but two index scores are below the national average and the median home cost is a manageable $158,000. This is 52% cheaper than Santa Fe and makes Pittsfield a great option if you’re looking for more affordable but still a good population size.

omaha-council bluffs, nebraska-iowa

Population: 924,129

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The Omaha-Council Bluffs area is substantially larger than both Santa Fe and Pittsfield coming in just shy of 1 million in population. It is on the larger side of our Medium Metropolitan areas and has a growing arts scene. The community-wide support of the arts puts this area among the top 4% in terms of Arts Dollars. The Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theater in the country. The performing arts community is strong and includes assets such as the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and its modern Holland Performing Arts Center, the Polina and Bob Schlott Performing Arts Center, the Opera Omaha at the Orpheum theater, the Blue Barn Theatre, and The Rose Theater. Other arts organizations include Joslyn Art Museum and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.

Council Bluffs, in particular, boasts a thriving arts scene concentrated in the South Main district. Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment (PACE) raised an impressive amount of art funding with over $27 million to build the new Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center that will be home to the Chanticleer Theater, Kanesville Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Nebraska, and the Kitchen Council. This area also ranks in the top 4% in terms of Government Support.

Cost of Living

Omaha-Council Bluffs is comparable to the Pittsfield area in terms of cost of living. Both are considerably cheaper than Santa Fe, with Omaha-Council Bluffs being substantially larger in terms of population. The median home cost is $163,400 and all but one index score is below the national average in cost of living terms.

We’re pretty keen on these options, but if Santa Fe, Pittsfield, and Omaha-Council Bluffs still feel too homegrown for you, be sure to check back next week as we conclude our series with Mega Metropolitan cities that you can get jazzed about!

Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of this series as well!

#Art Scene #Artists #Best Places #Public Art #Support Artists #Support Local #Where to Live

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The Aspen Edit | February Events

After what feels like the longest month of the year, February will be gone before we can blink. Lucky for us, there is one extra day this month. We’ve scouted out what’s happening around town and in the valley all month long.

Wednesday, February 5 Avalanche Terrain Safety | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Here House @ Local

Wednesday, February 19 Aspen Laugh Festival | Through Feb. 22 | Details via ACRA Wellness Wednesday: Aspen Elevated Health | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Here House @ Local

Saturday, February 22 VIK (Very Important Kid) Face Painting | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | The Collective Party on the Rink | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Collective

Monday, February 24 Josephina Mendez & Tim Fox | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm | The Collective Aspen Skating Club & Learn to Skate | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | The Collective

Wednesday, February 26 Imagine Climate Launch Party | 6 - 7:30 PM | The Collective

#theaspenedit #aspen

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