Ron Schiller was better known in Aspen as the life partner of Alan Fletcher, CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School. But now Schiller has been forced to resign from his role as chief fundraiser for NPR after a sting video by a conservative group caught him in the act of giving his opinions, personal... Read more →
Can Homeless Find A Home In Aspen?
In five years’ time, resources for the homeless in Aspen have gone from nearly non-existent to almost around the clock. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough For Laura Welch
“Laura Welch is climbing Kilimanjaro as a fundraiser for a new Kansas City-based chapter of one of the world’s most respected microlending programs, FINCA International. Microlending is targeted funding. Think $100 donated in KC to buy chickens in Haiti, or $250 to purchase enough bulk flour... Read more →
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Rocks The Boat
ASPEN – Jazz Aspen Snowmass is joining forces with a Los Angeles-based entertainment and sports company in an effort to attract bigger and better talent to its music festivals, President/CEO Jim Horowitz said Thursday.The new alliance with AEG Live should help JAS compete for the best musical... Read more →
Tax Time For Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute Initiative on Financial Security (Aspen IFS) will host a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday morning on Tapping Tax Time. The briefing will discuss how the US Treasury Department’s new and ongoing initiatives are leveraging the tax time moment to encourage, inform,... Read more →
The Return Of Tuesdays With Michael
What do Chris Klug and Michael Fox have in common? Almost nothing–except that they are two of the better-liked people in Aspen, a notoriously tough town. But they are also teaming up with Emoo.com to make the Chris Klug Foundation the beneficiary of the first “Tuesdays with Michael”... Read more →
CON GAMES: The Good Guy (Finally) Wins At Aspen Music Festival And School
“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... Read more →
CEO Alan Fletcher Wins Battle Royale With Aspen Music Fest Board Chair
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... Read more →
Fletcher Wins Battle With Aspen Music Fest Board Chair
DATE: June 7, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS:Molly McArdle Laura Smith VP for Institutional Advancement Director of Marketing and PR 970-205-5060 970-205-5070 MMcArdle@aspenmusic.org LSmith@aspenmusic.org ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR STEPS DOWN; PRESIDENT AND CEO ALAN FLETCHER RECEIVES... Read more →
Aspen Music Fest Crystal-Clear
The Aspen Music Festival and School announces a grant for nearly a quarter-million dineros that means sound quality will increase across the (sound) board. Read More →