Recent Posts, page 19
85th Anniversary: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
January 24, 2024
Aspen Film presents the 85th Anniversary of the timeless classic, THE WIZARD OF OZ.
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino
January 24, 2024
Aspen Film presents the Metropolitan Opera LIVE at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre.
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The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
January 24, 2024
The Met begins the New Year with a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works. Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score. Later in the season, another cast of world-class singers takes over, with mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine reprising her captivating portrayal of the title role, tenor Michael Fabiano as Don José, soprano Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Escamillo, and Diego Matheuz making his company debut on the podium.
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Film + Dialogue: STATE AND MAIN (2000)
January 19, 2024
Join us Thursday, February 1 as William H. Macy presents STATE AND MAIN (2000), an uproarious ensemble comedy, written and directed by David Mamet. The film stars William H. Macy as Film Director Walter Price, and the cast includes notables: Alec Baldwin, the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Patti LuPone, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Julia Stiles.
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Comedy Night at the Isis!
January 4, 2024
Aspen Film is pleased to partner with Patio Night Live Comedy to put on the first ever Comedy Night at the Isis Theatre! Join us for an evening of laughs featuring local comedians Beth Brandon, Miller Ford, Zoe Rom, Louis Beck and Ryan Honey.
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RADICAL WEDNESDAYS: MALTESE FLAMINGO (1986)
January 4, 2024
This 1986 classic is the first film that “broke” worldwide for Greg Stump and his filming partner Bruce Benedict. Director Stump was deeply influenced by Hunter S Thompson’s Gonzo journalism and Ralph Steadman’s ‘Ink Splotched’ illustrations. Comedy bits throughout, Maltese Flamingo is like no other ski movie before or after. Beloved skits including “The Secret Life of Sleeping Bags” propel the film to “Fly The Coop.”
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RADICAL WEDNESDAYS: GROOVE REQUIEM: IN THE KEY OF SKI (1990)
January 4, 2024
This 1990 film was set against the timeline of the first Gulf War. While not blatantly political, the film walks a tightrope between war and pursuing pleasure like skiing during a time of war. The film features the first ever “BoarderCross” competition, a blistering windsurfing sequence with Laird Hamilton and the second ever “extreme skiing’ contest.
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RADICAL WEDNESDAYS: BLIZZARD OF AAHHH'S (1988)
January 4, 2024
Greg Stump’s most famous film, BLIZZARD OF AAHHH’S, is regarded by some as one the best ski movies ever made. It is the first collaboration between Greg Stump and Scot Schmidt, as well as the launch of Glen Plake as a ski media star. The 30th Anniversary Edition includes a never-before-seen prologue and epilogue.
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RADICAL WEDNESDAYS: LEGEND OF AAHHH'S (2010)
January 3, 2024
Produced in 2010, Legend of Aahhh’s follows the meteoric rise of Blizzard of Aahhh’s and the movies paradigm shifting impact on ski films and the world of “Extreme.”
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