Express Yourself

Carbondale's Parks & Recreation Director Eric Brendlinger gives us an update on all things First Friday and May Family Block Party; then local singer songwriter Natalie Spears gives us a fresh take on her album "Hymn of Wild Things" in a reimagined arrangement for string quartet coming soon to TACAW; and finally we'll be joined by local dancer Alexandra Jerkunica , plus creatives Rochelle Norwood and Nikki Beinstein ahead of a film screening and panel discussion at the Crystal Theatre called "Collective Heart" on May 6.

This week on Express Yourself, Emily Henly, Missy Moore and Jack Trembath stop by to talk about TRTC's upcoming production of These Shining Lives, the Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival shares tasty musical tidbits and information on this year's festival in June and Christy Costello, Deputy Director of Colorado Creative Industries, shares information on opportunities and the upcoming summit in Grand Junction.

This week on Express Yourself we'll hear from The Art Base in Basalt about their upcoming exhibition of artist mentors and mentees; 5 Point Film interim director Aisha (AY-sha) Weinhold will stop by to give us a look ahead at next week's 18th annual festival; and local artists Shawna Miller and Erin Morrison are part of a group exhibition with 5 other mother artists up now at Carbondale Arts called "subject/matr (MAH-ter) /mother" through mid-May.

Brad Manosevitz AKA Bradman stops by to share some songs and talk about his most recent recordings, and Shane Dähler of Denver-based Jazz quintet, DARUMA chats about their upcoming tour.

This week on Express Yourself we talk recording music and music with Dave Taylor from Cool Brick Studios and Morgan Williams from the band Sweet Jessup and the Dirty Buckets performing at Steves Guitars on First Fridays, Cody Lee talks with Judy Collins, performing at the Wheeler Opera House on April 8th and Katrina Towes (TĀZE) stops by and talks about the Nelkin Line by Pina Bausch and its significance in protest.

This week on Express Yourself we talk about Carbondale's First Friday's Spring Into Wellness with Rita Marsh, check in with the promoters of the Palisade Bash, happening in Palisade on April 18-20th and hear from David Taylor with the Zikr Dance Company performing at the Ute Theater on April 5th.

This week on Express Yourself, KDNK's own Tracy Strode shares his origin story as a DJ in the underground UK jungle and drum & bass music scene ahead of his Friday night set at TACAW; Thunder River Theatre Company's Artistic Director Missy Moore talks about 4-piece Denver-based band Tatanka performing Saturday night for the Pink to Black series; and we'll wrap up with a look ahead at the 34th Annual Aspen Film’s Oscar-qualifying ShortsFest coming up March 31 through April 5.

This week on Express Yourself, Roaring Fork High School students share their experiences working with ceramics for their group show "Perspectives: 2025 High School Invitational" at the Carbondale Clay Center; mixed media artist Kirstie (KER-stee) Steiner talks about her current solo exhibition at Carbondale Arts called "Where the Wild Things Live"; and members of the Aspen Choral Society prepare for their spring performance, "Children of Eden".

We talk with Deanna Jenne and Lisa Dancing-Light about their Women's Drumming Circle and their upcoming Elder Wisdom workshops at The Center for Human Flourishing; Lulo Reinhardt calls in to talk about his life in music and International Guitar Night at the Wheeler Opera House; Ellie Barber AKA Ollella talks about her new album release, Antifragile; and Andrea Jenkins-Wallace chats about her work at Anderson Ranch.

This week on Express Yourself: A talk with Joanie Klar from the Earth Law Center on the role of Art and Environment, an interview with Pokey LaFarge, performing at TACAW on March 1 and our monthly segment, Creatives, Walking the Talk with Dylan Brown, designer of Terra Bikes.