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Volume 17, Number 50 | January 22-28, 2026
g n vi i G ice vo Craft Wellness in Basalt has carried an open mic tradition for almost five years. On Friday, Jan. 23, an offshoot will begin in Redstone, sponsored by the Pitkin County Library, at Joy & Wylde (6 to 8pm). Among other open mics in the Valley — like a Monday night offering at The Collective Snowmass through March (6:30 to 8pm) — intrepid performers have ample opportunity to share their voices with a supportive crowd. Story on page 5 Clockwise from top left: Joey Starr; Jen Roby; Billy Tweedy; Mike Waters; sisters Sophia and Maddie Webster; Raé Van Sunshine; Penelope Thornton; Shawn O’Neil; Erin Strawberry. Photos by Thomas Howard/Howling Parrot