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KDNK's Spring Membership Drive kicks off April 3rd at the Village Smithy. Join or renew early!

Saturday Community Calendar

Michael Franti

Here’s the KDNK Community Calendar for Saturday March 18th, underwritten by the Mount Sopris Rotary Club, meeting every Thursday at noon at Mi Casita in Carbondale. Info at MTSoprisRotaryClub.com. Rotary: Service Above Self. Click the headline to view listings like Michael Franti and Spearhead playing a free show tonight at 7 at Wagner Park in Aspen.

  • Cobalt & Curry hosts an open studio from 11AM to 5 on Village Lane in Carbondale.

  • Lewis Ice in Aspen presents Beauty and the Beast on Ice at 2:30 and then again at 6.

  • Smokin Joe & Zoe play the Nest at Viceroy Hotel in Snowmass at 3:30.

  • Damian Smith & Dennis Jung play the Red Onion at 4:30.

  • The Crystal Theatre screens Fences at 4:45, and 20th Century Women at 7:30.

  • From 5 to 7, the Ann Korologos Gallery hosts an artist reception for New Works by Andy Taylor.

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead play a free show in Aspen’s Wagner Park at 7.

  • Etienne Charles plays Jas Cafe at 7.

  • Aspen High School presents Pippin at Aspen District Theatre at 7.

  • Damian Smith and Terry Bannon play Heather’s in Basalt at 7.

  • The Little Nell in Aspen features Brazilian Jazz with Josefina Mendez at 7:30.

  • Tom Ressel performs live acoustic music at Marble Distilling starting at 8.

  • Boogie’s in Aspen presents Shakti Shala, a Revolution of Joy at 8:30.

  • Smokin Joe and Zoe play a 2nd gig at the St. Regis in Aspen at 9.

Looking ahead…

  • The Americana series continues at Justice Snow’s with Pearl and Wood playing Sunday at 9pm.

  • We met our membership drive goal of $70,000 on Friday. Join us at the Thank You party for members and volunteers on Thursday, March 23rd from 5-8 pm at Roaring Fork Beer Company. Frank Martin and Pearl & Wood will perform and we will announce all the prize winners. You don’t have to be present to win, but you do have to be present to party!

You can submit your events on our website or email calendar@kdnk.org. Get out there and have some fun!  

Gavin became one of the youngest station managers in public radio on February 1, 2017. He is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. Prior to starting at KDNK as news director in 2016, Gavin worked for national radio programs Alternative Radio with David Barsamian and Nonprofit Radio with Tony Martignetti along with local stations KGNU Boulder, KYRS Spokane, KRBX Boise, KAOS Olympia, and Air America Radio affiliate KPTK Seattle. His nonprofit management experience includes Open Media Foundation, where he led a government transparency team, and Common Frequency, where his policy advocacy supported dozens of noncommercial radio startups. Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Boise Weekly, and The Sopris Sun have published his reporting. His TV credits include directing teams at Colorado Channel, crewing for Democracy Now!, and hosting on Free Speech TV. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2008 with a BA in media production and community organizing.