Returning this year, immerse yourself in big ideas with a half day of programming previously open only to full festival passholders. Pick up your badge at the Ideas Pavilion (1000 N. 3rd St.) starting at 8:00 AM, enjoy breakfast and choose from sessions throughout the morning that delve into important topics of our time. Then …

Part of the Wheeler’s ongoing Changemaker Speaker Series, A250 Portrait of a Nation features Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice in an illustrated talk marking America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th. Offered free to the public with advance RSVP required, the program reflects a shared commitment to access, civic dialogue, and storytelling that sparks reflection and …

Camille Henrot brings her interdisciplinary practice to the stage for the first time with the world premiere of Commedia dell’arte. Co-commissioned by Performa, Aspen Art Museum / Wheeler Opera House, and LYRA Art Foundation, Henrot’s performance incorporates the stock characters and comic ploys of the Italian Renaissance theatrical tradition within a modern day New York City …

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn‑based indie‑folk‑pop trio formed through busking in New York City subways. Comprised of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn, the group is known for three‑part harmonies, theatrical storytelling, and inventive instrumentation including cello, accordion, and suitcase drum. Their collaborative approach extends beyond the stage, with work spanning …

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn‑based indie‑folk‑pop trio formed through busking in New York City subways. Comprised of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn, the group is known for three‑part harmonies, theatrical storytelling, and inventive instrumentation including cello, accordion, and suitcase drum. Their collaborative approach extends beyond the stage, with work spanning …

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn‑based indie‑folk‑pop trio formed through busking in New York City subways. Comprised of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn, the group is known for three‑part harmonies, theatrical storytelling, and inventive instrumentation including cello, accordion, and suitcase drum. Their collaborative approach extends beyond the stage, with work spanning …

Bandits on the Run is a Brooklyn‑based indie‑folk‑pop trio formed through busking in New York City subways. Comprised of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn, the group is known for three‑part harmonies, theatrical storytelling, and inventive instrumentation including cello, accordion, and suitcase drum. Their collaborative approach extends beyond the stage, with work spanning …

Larry & Joe is a Venezuelan‑Appalachian musical duo formed in North Carolina in 2023, featuring Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop. Blending Venezuelan música llanera with Appalachian bluegrass, they describe their sound as “latingrass.” Their performances feature banjo, harp, cuatro, fiddle, vocals, and other traditional instruments, highlighting both musicians’ deep roots and shared spirit of collaboration. …

Larry & Joe is a Venezuelan‑Appalachian musical duo formed in North Carolina in 2023, featuring Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop. Blending Venezuelan música llanera with Appalachian bluegrass, they describe their sound as “latingrass.” Their performances feature banjo, harp, cuatro, fiddle, vocals, and other traditional instruments, highlighting both musicians’ deep roots and shared spirit of collaboration. …

Larry & Joe is a Venezuelan‑Appalachian musical duo formed in North Carolina in 2023, featuring Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop. Blending Venezuelan música llanera with Appalachian bluegrass, they describe their sound as “latingrass.” Their performances feature banjo, harp, cuatro, fiddle, vocals, and other traditional instruments, highlighting both musicians’ deep roots and shared spirit of collaboration. …

Larry & Joe is a Venezuelan‑Appalachian musical duo formed in North Carolina in 2023, featuring Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop. Blending Venezuelan música llanera with Appalachian bluegrass, they describe their sound as “latingrass.” Their performances feature banjo, harp, cuatro, fiddle, vocals, and other traditional instruments, highlighting both musicians’ deep roots and shared spirit of collaboration. …

After a tremendous premier in 2025, Frontiers of Knowledge is back in 2026 with a new focus, "Consciousness in the Living World". In 2025 we followed an arc in time, which moved from the creation of the universe to current understandings of human consciousness.In 2026, our leading edge speaker series will move from the development …