"The Music Fest’s board chair Rob LeBuhn got the heave-ho this week when a majority of the board said he had to go." writes Post blogger Michael Conniff. "His walk down the gangplank follows the unforced departure of longtime Music Director David Zinman. The winner and still champeen on the Castle Creek Campus is CEO Alan Fletcher, a composer who took the brunt of criticism for layoffs and cutbacks actually mandated by LeBuhn and the board. Remarkably, Fletcher was actually fired by LeBuhn and the executive board—before the full board reinstated him. When Fletcher was fired, the staff was so upset that everyone cried. I know, because my wife works there in public relations, and she was crying too. When he won the latest round Monday the staff toasted him with champagne."
Lawyers for Charlie Sheen broke the news to prosecutors: the sitcom star would really, really like to serve his time at the Pitkin County Jail, but it ain't going to happen unless he can continue to chain smoke, apparently because exceptions make the rule.
In a stunning development, the Aspen Music Festival and School voted out board chair Rob LeBuhn and immediately offered Music Fest CEO Alan Fletcher a two-year contract extension, which Fletcher indicated he will accept. The vote and the extension come after a dramatic battle for months on end that included LeBuhn, Fletcher, Music Fest faculty, outspoken patrons, and Music Director David Zinman, who resigned. "In Alan we have a man of great strength and vision who can lead this institution into its next era of greatness," said acting board chair Mike Murray." He enjoys broad support among our patrons, board members and national council as well as among the volunteers, staff and the Aspen community. We are pleased that he will continue as our leader and we stand behind him as we work to resolve our differences and move toward a brighter future.”
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You can’t tell the players without a scorecard at The Aspen Music Festival and School, but the scorecard just got smaller.
The Music Fest’s board chair Rob LeBuhn got the heave-ho this week when a majority of the board said he had to go. His walk down the gangplank follows the unforced departure of longtime Music Director David Zinman.
The winner and still champeen on the Castle Creek Campus is CEO Alan Fletcher, a composer who took the brunt of criticism for layoffs and cutbacks actually mandated by LeBuhn and the board.
Continue Reading June 8th, 2010
The Aspen Music Festival and School announced today that Rob LeBuhn will step down as board chair, effective immediately. This action is the result of a majority vote taken during a 3-hour-long special meeting of the board held today. In the immediate term, AMFS board vice-chair Mike Murray will serve as chair until the full 48-member board can convene to elect a new chair. The next regularly scheduled board meeting is June 29. The festival season begins July 1.
In the same meeting, the board voted to offer president and CEO Alan Fletcher a 2-year contract renewal, through September 2012. Fletcher has indicated he will accept the offer.
Continue Reading June 7th, 2010
Spent the day yesterday with a former Krabloonik sled dog from Snowmass and it was heartbreaking. "Reform" of "best practices" there would be an hour a day off the tether. I say shut it down. Listen for more on "Con Games" Saturday-Sunday, 9-11 AM Mountain, YourRadio.com, 101.1, 96.7, 107.7.
Continue Reading June 1st, 2010
Within one hour of skiing Powderhorn in Grand Mesa, Colorado, my wife said: “I love this place.”
This revelation is no small thing in our little world because my new bride—we married in May 2009—had lost her mojo when it came to skiing and I’m the one to blame. She had learned in Ohio before skiing Vermont, and she used to love it, and do it better than well, but as I grew slightly better and much more aggressive I would take her through ungroomed terrain that became the height of her misery and perhaps even a metaphor for our marriage.
After a year or two in Colorado, she stopped getting a pass and literally stopped skiing, with me shouldering plenty of blame for same.
Continue Reading January 30th, 2010
Two stories days apart in major newspapers--the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times--detail the growing concerns over Sudden Aspen Decline (SAD):
Wall Street Journal. The New York Times.
October 15th, 2009
Thursday July 9, 2009
Jobless claims fell for the first time since January this week---and the current nationwide unemployment rate of 9.5 percent could be dropping soon---
It will probably take at least six months before that happens---and only if economic stimulus plans succeed. In Colorado the rate of unemployment is about 7.5 percent right now---- tough economy—but great opportunity for the investor---buy a home if you can now in the roaring fork valley: there’s more inventory than ever before ….and prices have dropped.
Culix Tarsalis: the only species of mosquito that carries the dreaded West Nile Virus----will be making its appearance soon in the Roaring Fork Valley=---it’s been more than three years since the insect was discovered near Woody Creek----higher elevations possible now for the Culix to survive because of warmer overall temperatures.
The rates for riding the bus will be discussed this afternoon at Carbondale town hall as RFTA chiefs determine how they’ll raise the rates to ride ---increases are expected to go up by about 20 percent for the bus rides---some routes may be cut as well----------Vail is also increasing its charges to ride its public bus system.
July 9th, 2009
Wednesday July 8, 2009
It’s a mess! An attack that started over Independence Day weekend on several government websites---has disabled portions of the department charged with preventing just those kinds of assaults on the internet. The attacks are suspected of originating in North Korea—as retaliation of sorts against policies by the west against that country. Websites in South Korea have also been affected.
So far---no significant problems locally-----although a warning was issued on Monday to users of the Windows XP operating system----as a persistent bug allows havoc as cyber thieves use the playing of a video to open a door to hard drive data-----best advice: never open an email you suspect might not be authentic.
Aspen voters may be asked this fall whether or not to empty the real estate transfer tax bank account==all 26 million dollars of it=----to help pay for an expansion of the Wheeler Opera House.
Entrepreneurs arise! Goes the cry of those unwilling to bend to the recession---tomorrow we’ll be hearing from Dave Storm---an enterprising keeper of bees in the mid-valley----==don’t get stung with the economic downturn---learn how to succeed in business by really trying!!! Listen to KUUR local news, and local news on our sister station: KSNO!
July 8th, 2009
On Friday, at the end of the News cycle, just as most of America’s premier journalists had sunk their toes into east coast beach sand, Sarah Palin announced that she would resign the office of Alaska Governor effective July, 26, 2009...
Palin’s unexpected announcement sent the few left-wing media denizens not already on vacation into uncontrollable spasms of ecstasy. One radio news report by a guy who sounded to me like Alan Colmes dispensed with any form of journalistic objectivity, gleefully declaring that Governor Palin had simply “quit.” I didn’t pay this much attention. I figured the July 4th holiday weekend constituted enough of a diversion for the media to experience their leg tingles and get their journalistic shit together.
Continue Reading July 5th, 2009
LAS VEGAS—From the balcony of our honeymoon suite here at The Platinum Hotel, you can see the backside of The Strip—Mandalay Bay on the far left to the Wynn and Encore on the way right—and you can almost convince yourself that you live at some remove from the vacationing hoi polloi who decamp from the fruited plain to Sin City.
Even on a honeymoon in Vegas, The Platinum’s status as one of the few classy no-smoke, no-gamble hotels within proximity of the Strip—and my own inclination not to drink—might put us at a psychic distance from the action…but not so fast. No matter how much distance there might be in Vegas between one and the Strip one block away, there’s no escaping what this place means to these United States.
Continue Reading June 9th, 2009
Tom Sawyer and Colorado Senator Chris Romer share something in common: both know how to white-wash the facts. Both know how to get someone else to work or pay for their responsibilities. Both know how to make sure they are not responsible for their actions.
Continue Reading March 6th, 2009
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