The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Censorship not a relic of the past

Banned Book Week promotes awareness of current literature disputes

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

As Thomas Jefferson said Friday, “Information is the currency of democracy.” Read story.

Artist takes the wheel

Local ceramics creator explains challenges of throwing pottery

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Hunched over a bottle-necked piece of pottery in the making, ceramics artist Julie Anderson is keeping herself from getting attached. Read story.

Bookworms unite at Sojourn

Annual literary event brings authors, readers together

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

On the day she turned 30, standing in line with her two young children to collect her diploma from the University of California at Berkeley, years after graduating, Karen Joy Fowler decided to be a writer. Read story.

War of the words

Poetry slams give local writers dramatic voice

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

When she’s preparing to read her poems to a coffee shop crowd, Janel Moore likes to recreate the store’s ambience at home. Read story.

Book enthusiasts ready for event

Authors to speak, read works at sold-out Saturday event

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

Acclaimed authors Karen Joy Fowler, Andrew Sean Greer, Nathaniel Philbrick, Elizabeth Strout, Manil Suri and Erin McKean will address local bookworms at the eagerly anticipated 16th annual Literary Sojourn on Saturday.

Designing on the surface

Presentation offers chance to touch top-notch fabric art

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

Steamboat Springs weaver Wendy Kowynia says organizing an event for the Surface Design Association has the same benefits as unearthing a vault of gold bricks.

Local artists stew in creativity

Soup Bowl Supper pairs art with a good cause Wednesday

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

Every May for the past eight years, members of Steamboat Clay Artisans have gotten together for a weekend-long throwing spree. Read story.

Dance benefits Poogie’s Place

Rotary event at Sidney Peak Ranch includes music, food

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

The Steamboat Springs Rotary Club will host its inaugural Community Barbecue and Barn Dance on Saturday, raising funds for Poogie’s Place in what the organization hopes will become its annual signature event. Read story.

Spraying powder on the screen

Mountain Film Festival keeps a focus on snow in its 6th year

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

With seven feature-length films, two weekends of screenings and about 500 inches of filmed snow slated for this year’s event, Michael Martin’s work with the Steamboat Mountain Film Festival is starting to pay off.

Drifting through plein air

Outdoor painting workshop by worldwide teacher comes to Steamboat

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

To look around Steamboat Springs is to see a series of landscapes ripe for painting. From the mountains to the streams, the view is picturesque. So picturesque that international painting teacher Jeanne Mackenzie will be hosting a three-day workshop later this month to teach aspiring artists how to capture the beauty of the Yampa Valley.

Sidewalk dogs need homes

Humane Society to auction decorated statues at annual fundraiser

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Maggie Smith hadn’t intended to be a contributing artist for the Routt County Humane Society’s “Art Unleashed” fundraiser.

Arts calendar for Sept. 12, 2008

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Art events

Happy hours for Sept. 12

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Happy hours for the week of Sept. 12, 2008. Read story.

As it grows, Arts Council looks for new forms of support

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008

Walking down the halls of the guest lodge at Three Forks Ranch, supporters of the Steamboat Springs Arts Council admired dozens of pieces of Western art Thursday as they perused a collection worth a considerable, though unspecified, chunk of change. Read story.

Children’s writing icon visits Strawberry Park

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

When Edward Irving Wortis began speaking in front of about 200 students at Strawberry Park Elementary School, very few students probably knew his real name. But when it comes to his books, they can almost recite them by heart. Read story.