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Jazz Aspen to host full JAS Café season, in-person June Experience


The nonprofit and festival producer is expected to announce details to the public Monday.
The June event would be the first major in-person festival in Aspen since the novel coronavirus pandemic hit Colorado. Jazz Aspen did host a truncated JAS Café series last summer but with severely limited capacity in keeping with public health restrictions.
Capacity is still expected to be limited at the June Experience, which is spread across eight small venues in downtown Aspen a format that debuted in 2019. Crowds are expected to be limited to 50 to 100 people depending on the venue.
“We are closely monitoring the evolving health guidelines and protocols emerging in our industry both nationally and internationally,” Jazz Aspen president and CEO Jim Horowitz said in the announcement. “We are confident that we will be able to safely manage the crowds at all our smaller venues hosting JAS June and summer JAS Café performances. We expect thrills, tears and frequent enthus ....

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With state milestone achieved, 5-Star program can begin in Pitkin County


Staff report
Colorado reached a significant vaccination milestone this week that allowed the 5-Star State Certification Program to begin Wednesday, according to a news release from Pitkin County.
The program holds local businesses that apply to a higher standard of COVID-19 safety precautions in exchange for allowing them to operate at the next lower color-coded level of restrictions than is currently in place in the county. For example, while Pitkin County currently operates under the Yellow-level restrictions, 5-Star certified businesses are allowed to operate under Blue-level restrictions.
Under Yellow restrictions, most businesses were allowed 50% capacity restrictions. Blue restrictions also limit most businesses to 50% capacity, though those limits increase depending on space available, according to state guidelines. ....

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In The Arts We Trust


Egyptian artist Ghada Amer’s Love Grave is part of Anderson Ranch Art Center’s Sculpturally Distanced exhibit.
PHOTO BY ROSHNI GORUR ON STAFF AT ANDERSON RANCH
Aspen stands out from other mountain towns around the world partly because of the strength and breadth of its cultural scene—the true soul and heartbeat of a town most famous for its outdoor pursuits. But culture in Aspen is about more than entertainment and mental enrichment. According to a recent study, the arts industry accounts for $451 million of Pitkin County’s economy and nearly 3,000 year-round jobs.
And so when much of the country was shut down this past summer and gathering sizes were limited, the Valley’s arts scene came to a screeching and painful halt during what is traditionally its most jam-packed (and essential for fundraising) season. In an effort to keep the arts alive and their organizations afloat, local nonprofits had to throw away ....

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