Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton sings Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde this Sunday at 4:00, and talks about everything from opera directors who have Carmen kill Don Jose -- and other feminist twists -- to her childhoood in Rome Georgia. We also talk with conductor and author Jane Glover, who is teaching conductors this Saturday morning at the Opera Scenes Master Class, and performs Tchaikovsky with cellist Alisa Weilerstein Friday evening August 3. Finally, we chat with Zaray Rodriguez about her

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in conversation with Aspen Institute president and CEO Dan Porterfield about her newest book, Fascism: A Warning . From her early days as a refugee from a war-torn Czechoslovakia to her illustrious diplomatic career, Secretary Albright has had the unique prospective of witnessing history, studying it and helping to shape it. In her new book, she examines how the ideals of early twentieth century fascists like Hitler and Mussolini still permeate today’s

For over a century, the Turnbull family has been ranching in the Roaring Fork Valley. They’ve also been competing in Carbondale’s Wild West Rodeo, since its start in the mid-1950’s, passing down their love of competition and Western tradition from generation to generation.

A panel discussion Tuesday will address what the changing climate means for recreation, agriculture and local economies.

A fire broke out eight miles south of Rifle over the weekend. The Cache Creek fire is burning on steep terrain in the White River National Forest. A federal “Type 2” Team will take command of the incident this week. The fire is primarily burning heavy, dead fuels and spreading to the east.

Hannah Pittard Edit | Remove Hannah Pittard is the author of four novels. Her most recent, Visible Empire ,was an Amazon Editors' Pick for Summer Fiction, an IndieNext List Pick, and a New York Times "New and Noteworthy" Selection among others. Her previous novels include Listen to me, The Fates will Find Their Way and Reunion . She directs the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Kentucky. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: http://apple.co/1HCVfjA

Bestselling author Michael Pollan speaks Monday night at the Aspen Institute. He’s known for writing books like "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food," about how plants can benefit our bodies. His newest book explores how a specific kind of plant- those with psychedelic properties- can benefit our minds, too.

This week: The triple threat of fire, droughts flooding throughout the valley.

Upcoming events at the Aspen Music Festival, listed every day and aired Mondays through Fridays at 8:59 and 9:59 am only on Aspen Public Radio.

Update: July 27, 12:30 p.m.: The Lake Christine Fire is now at 12,286 acres and is 45% contained. The morning cloud cover delayed fire activity. Crews were working to bolster the fire perimeter, and are continuing their efforts along the western border.