The Red Brick Center for the Arts invites you to another scenic opening, “Awesomblage”, featuring works with Bill Gruenberg, Kathy Honea and Donna Linnecke. Opening reception tonight, February 4, from 5-7 p.m. Then head out around town for the Aspen Sojourner 1st Thursdays Art Walk, a free tour of town’s more interesting galleries and displays. Follow the red balloons, and the wine and cheese scattered like bread crumbs along the way, to help you truly savor the evening! For more info, www.aspenart.org, and www.aspensojourner.com

The Owl Creek Chase is a USSA sanctioned race, part of the Super Tour NorAm series and the North American Cup Marathon Series. And it’s coming to Aspen and Snowmass, on February 12.   It’s a 21k Freestyle Cross-Country Race, from the Snowmass cross-country center to the Aspen cross-country center.

Racers can enter the Elite Division, or the Citizens Division, finding their personal best amidst Olympic level skiing.   It’s an excellent mid-winter challenge, right here across some of the valley’s most scenic nordic trails.   For more info, 970-429-2093.

Don’t miss the story of the Jackson Hole Air Force, a documentary of the rebel backcountry pioneers who skiied where none dared to venture. Today, they’re known as the fathers of the extreme skiing movement. “Swift. Silent. Deep” comes to the Wheeler Opera House on January 29 at 7 p.m. Meet the athletes, the filmakers and clean up on giveaways! Proceeds benefit AVSC. For more info, www.aspenshowtickets.com.