Madaleine Sorkin: Climbing 5.14 On The Diamond

Madaleine Sorkin: Climbing 5.14 On The Diamond

by | Aug 30, 2022

Doors: 7:00 PM

Showtime: 7:30 PM

Madaleine Sorkin is a rock climber living creatively with her wife on an off-grid property near the Black Canyon National Park in Colorado.  Mad is drawn to free climbing long, difficult rock walls from the Rockies to Yosemite, and internationally as far as Kyrgyzstan, Patagonia and Jordan. Mad has climbed up to 5.14 above 13,000 feet on the Diamond of Longs Peak. She has made several first or early free ascents on remote rock walls as well as first female ascents or first female team ascents.

Mad is a certified AMGA Rock Guide and enjoys coaching climbers to engage their performance edge.  In 2018, impacted by climbing-related tragedies in her community, Mad founded The Climbing Grief Fund (CGF) in partnership with the American Alpine Club.  CGF works to evolve the conversation around grief in the climbing community and connect individuals to effective mental health professionals and resources.  For more information, please visit: The Climbing Grief Fund and watch Henna Taylor’s award-winning film A Thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground.

Photo credit: Henna Taylor (hennataylor.com)

Jayme Stone with Alexa Wildish

Jayme Stone with Alexa Wildish

by | Aug 18, 2022

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30 PM
Showtime: 8:00 PM

Jayme Stone & Friends 

Re-spun folk tunes, indie-pop originals and music from everywhere—Malawian kwela, Creole calypsos and more. 

Jayme Stone (voice, guitar, banjo, synth)
Caroyln Hunter (voice)
Greg Harris (keyboards)
Eman Alexander (bass)
Kevin Matthew (drums)

Jayme Stone is a musician, composer, instigator, producer, and educator. On any given day, you might find him in his studio reworking a little-known hymn learned from a field recording, producing a session with musicians from Bamako or New York, creating experimental soundscapes, or tucking his kids in on time so he can get back to writing the next verse of a new song.

Stone, a “consummate team player” (Downbeat), has developed a process of trawling for understudied sounds in the more arcane corners of the world to see how they’ll land in his musical universe. His many collaborators have included Margaret Glaspy, Tim O’Brien, Bruce Molsky, Julian Lage, Dom Flemons, Bassekou Kouyate, and more.

Stone has made a surprise album every two or three years—seven total. Albums like Africa to Appalachia, a polyrhythmic tale of two continents and the Lomax Project, which re-imagines songs collected by American folklorist Alan Lomax.

Alexa Wildish

Alexa Wildish has a pristine mountain-stream voice and songs so personal it’s like she’s reading her journal out loud. Living out her wanderlust in a van called Red Dawn, Alexa is winding her way through every western state—sharing her songs along the way. Her music is defined by a refined vocal skill and is tinged with the roots of Americana, the big swells of country, and the drive of Celtic music. Winner of the 2019 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival songwriting competition, Alexa took to the Planet Bluegrass stage with a full band in August 2021. With laughter and levity, her songwriting explores the deep reservoir of human feelings, inviting listeners to feel the vastness of being alive. Her eponymous EP was recorded at Goosehead Palace with producers Dan Knobler and Russell Durham features artists such as Ruth Moody (Wailin’ Jennys) and Jordan Tice (Hawktail).

 

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Dr. Jon Kedrowski: Hikes and Cold Plunges In The High Mountain Lakes of Colorado

Dr. Jon Kedrowski: Hikes and Cold Plunges In The High Mountain Lakes of Colorado

by | Aug 18, 2022

Doors: 7:00 PM
Showtime: 7:30 PM

In the majority of the program, Dr. Jon Kedrowski will discuss exploring the mountains and high mountain lakes of Colorado to excite people about the summer hiking season. His discussion and slideshow will focus on trip planning and well as weather and climate conditions in Colorado for the recreational hiker and will include information on safety and backcountry preparedness. Jon’s book –Classic Colorado Hikes–will be featured to show the audience some of the best places to explore the high mountains in Colorado. In his book, some of the best lakes, high mountain peaks, swimming spots and even “Wild Ice” skating will all be part of the journey in this multimedia presentation! The last 10 minutes of the program, Jon will tease his recent expeditions to both Everest and Winter K2. He will discuss the strategy, risk management, and weather considerations for climbing these 8000m giants and even how you can get involved in visiting the Himalayas and Karakoram with his company, Dr. Jon’s Adventures.

Dr. Jon Kedrowski grew up in Vail, Colorado. Jon first climbed each of Colorado’s 14ers in the late 1990s before he turned 18. Over the years, he has skied from every fourteener, and in 2016, he skied each Colorado fourteener during the same winter season. Jon has explore devery lake and location in his new guidebook, as his climbing résumé in Colorado includes multiple ascents of the 58 official Colorado 14ers and three hundred of Colorado’s 584 thirteeners. Jon has advised or led climbing expeditions to each of the Seven Summits except for Vinson Massif in Antarctica, which is high on his bucket list. In 2012, Jon summited Mount Everest and has since led five different expeditions to Mount Everest (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, guiding clients to the top in 2019 and 2021). He has been featured on several documentaries about his climbing and skiing adventures on the Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, NBC, Dateline NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and CNN. In 2019, Jon made the summit of Manaslu at 8,163 meters / 26,781 feet with-out the use of supplemental oxygen and was part of the first expedition to K2 (8,611 meters / 28,250 feet) in 2021 that put ten Nepali climbers on the summit for the first time ever in winter. He is also a regular contributor to KDVR Fox 31 Denver and KWGN CW2 in Denver for stories about the great outdoors in Colorado. He is the owner of a company called Dr. Jon’s Adventures that leads expeditions all over the world. Dr. Kedrowski has previously presented his lessons from the summits to companies such as Hewlett Packard, Charles Schwab, Raymond James, Edward Jones, and Vail Resorts, with stories about motivation, goal setting, leadership, risk management, and unlocking human potential. Jon’s favorite hobbies include skiing, mountaineering, and photography. He loves to travel, mountain bike, trail run, river raft, play basketball, and play golf while enjoying the gorgeous summer and fall seasons in Colorado. For more about Dr. Kedrowski, visit jonkedrowski.com and drjonsadventures.com or @drjonkedski on Instagram and Twitter.

 

Jon’s Major Climbs and Projects:

• 8 expeditions to 8000m Peaks (Everest 5x,K2,Lhotse, Gasherbrum II, and Manaslu).

• 27 Expeditions to peaks over 5600m/18,000’.

• Climbed/Guided6 of the 7 continental summits (Denali 3x, Aconcagua 3x, Everest 3x, Mt. Elbrus, Carstenz Pyramid, and Mt. Kilimanjaro).

• 2011: first person to spend the night on the summit of CO’s 58 14,000ft peaks. Completed project in 95 days.

• 2014: Skied the 20 highest Cascade volcanoes WA, OR, and CA in 30 days.

• 2016: Skied all of CO’s 14,000ft peaks in a single season(160 days, from January -June).

• Over 25 ascents of Mount Rainier (14,410ft), WA

• 2018: Climbing partner/guide to Colin O’Brady’s 50HP record –Summitting all 50 state highpoints in 21 days.

• 2020-2021: Trained Grammy Nominated Singer-Song Writer Mike Posner and guided him to the summit of Everest June 1, 2021.

• 2021 Winter K2 Expedition

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Foxfeather with Dechen Hawk

Foxfeather with Dechen Hawk

by | Aug 18, 2022

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30 PM
Showtime: 8:00 PM

Foxfeather

Foxfeather is a sultry, alt-americana band founded in 2013 in Boulder, CO. Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather’s unique sound captivates their audience. Songwriters Carly Ricks Smith and Laura Paige Stratton met in high school, connecting over their shared love of music. The pair began writing together in 2005 and have been creating material for, and leading their band for the past 7 years. Foxfeather is extremely proud of being an advocate of women in art and in business, and strives to motivate and empower other women and allies through song. The band is a local staple in the Colorado Front Range and also tours nationally. In the last several years, Foxfeather has captured their audience with their unique and sultry songs, sharing stages with The Gasoline Lollipops, Lee Fields and the Expressions, Yonder Mountain String Band, Woodbelly and Andrew Bird. Their songwriting and performance is influenced by a wide variety of artists including Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, Margaret Glaspy, Ani Difranco, and Stevie Nicks. The band’s current lineup includes Carly Ricks Smith (lead vocals, writer/composer) Laura Paige Stratton (guitar, keyboard, writer/composer), Blake Smith (lead guitar), Mark Dabrowski (bass guitar), and Jay Elliott (drums and percussion). The group is proud to utilize their voice to embolden and rejoice in both the frailty and the power of humanity. With expressive instrumental tone, powerful vocal melody and harmony, and passionate performance, this band is ready to win your hearts.

 

Dechen Hawk

Like Stevie Wonder and Jeff Buckley thrown in a blender, Indie Soul Balladeer Dechen Hawk creates music that ranges from beautiful ballads to gritty throwback funk and soul. He believes conscious music has the power to heal and transform humanity for the better. Hawk’s call pierces the state of unawareness and asks you to speak the truth.

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Megan Burtt & Gabrielle Louise with Ryan Dilts

Megan Burtt & Gabrielle Louise with Ryan Dilts

by | Aug 18, 2022

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30 PM
Showtime: 8:00 PM

Megan Burtt:

Megan Burtt is an international touring singer/songwriter decorated with national recognition. She is the winner of the Kerrville NewFolk, Rocky Mountain Folk Festival and Westword Music Award and a finalist in Mountain NewSong, Songwriter Serenade and Great American Song Contest.

Megan is a performing songwriter. She has played music on almost every continent, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro and survived a gluten free diet for a decade now. She and Oprah share the same enneagram number. She wishes she’d learned music in a Southern Gospel church and dreams of becoming an olive farmer in Spain. And, you never know, life is a long time… and longing is a great source of inspiration.

Megan is currently working on her fourth and five full-length albums in Colorado.

Gabrielle Louise and Ryan Dilts:

Gabrielle Louise and Ryan Dilts are a pairing of sensitivity and force, performing songs that combine americana, folk and bluegrass traditions. Gabrielle’s emotive vocal delivery and songwriting is elevated by the nuance and precision of Ryan’s guitar work. It seems to dance in pattern with her, weaving a hypnotic spell that transports the listener and suspends the sensation of time.

Gabrielle and Ryan create a full landscape of sound using only their two guitars and voices, employing deep listening to create dynamic arch in their arrangements. Duo acts like Gillian Welch and David Rawlings or the Milk Carton Kids have served as templates for how to merge their skill sets and strengths.

Gabrielle joins Ryan in this project on the heels of a long career as a recording artist, songwriter, and touring musician. Known for her authenticity and candor on stage, Gabrielle is notably more soul than sparkle. Her performances are present and sincere, a professional presentation of her private creative world.

Grown from the bluegrass tradition, Ryan’s flatpicking has a crystalline quality that converses with Gabrielle’s voice eloquently. While their material harnesses the authenticity of folk music, it is arranged with a sophistication that aims to honor both of their personal heroes: Tony Rice and Joni Mitchell, respectively.

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