Crested Butte Open Golf Tournament, August 7-8

The Crested Butte Open Golf tournament is a charity event that raises funds for the Adaptive Sports Center, a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities through outdoor recreation.

The event will be held on August 7-8, 2011, and

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Crested Butte Young Artist Program, August 6, 2011

Come to the Ballroom at Mountaineer Square for Marcello Giordani's Young Artist Program, sponsored by the Crested Butte Music Festival.
Opera Conductor David Syrus and the Festival Symphony Orchestra will showcase highlights from George Bizet's opera "Carmen" with participants of our "Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program" singing the roles. This will be a concert version of this years opera production and a great opportunity to hear our talented young artists.


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Crested Butte Farmers' Market, August 7, 2011

Every Sunday the farmers' market will be open from 10am-2pm, and is located on 2nd and Elk Avenue. The market is always stocked fresh and full with organic and certified naturally home-grown veggies, fruit, and herbs, and pasture-raised and grass-fed meats, wild fish, and many other locally produced treats!

The market is also open at Crank's Plaza (at 5th and Maroon) on Thursdays, from 4pm-7pm.

For more information, visit Crested Butte Farmers' Market.

Crested Butte Arts Festival, August 5-7

Crested Butte, Colorado, is home to one of the nation's top arts festivals. Now in its 39th year, the Crested Butte Arts Festival features incredible art, fantastic cuisine, exhilarating entertainment, artist demonstrations, chef demonstrations, children's activities and an art auction. There's something for everyone at the Festival, where surrounding beauty, artistic talent, and appreciative patrons merge for one, glorious weekend.

Visit Crested Butte Arts Festival for details!

Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewings! August 5-6, 2011

The gates to the observatory are opened at 8:00pm, no reservations are required. A "Summer Nights Program" will be held on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer. Viewers are invited to come and enjoy a mini-lecture on a variety of interesting astronomy topics and then view the night sky through the 30" telescope and a few amateur telescopes. Suggested donation for the Summer Series is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.

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American String Quartet, August 5, 2011

Join us at the Ballroom at Mountaineer Square for the American String Quartet! The original members were students at The Juilliard School, the American String Quartet was launched by winning both the Coleman Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in the same year. Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets, the American String Quartet celebrates its 35th anniversary during the 2010–2011 season. Critics and col­leagues hold the Quartet in high esteem and many of today’s leading artists and com­pos­ers seek out the Quartet for collaborations.

Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program (Crested Butte Music Festival) August 4, 2011

Come to the Ballroom at Elevation Hotel for the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program!

This performance features our wonderful young artists in a semi-staged opera production of Bellini's "Capuleti e i Montecchi." Joined by our Festival Symphony Orchestra directed by David Syrus from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, this performance promises to be a highlight of this season. Now in it's fourth year, the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program in Paradise has developed into one of the leading summer programs of the US.