Snowmass and Aspen News & Events update

Lots of laughs and heaps of clever observations, coming to the Wheeler Opera House over the next few weeks! Wednesday, January 21st, Aspen Gay Ski Week presents ELEVATION: 10,000 LAUGHS, an evening of “music, mirth and sundry mayhem”, featuring Ant, Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen and Paul J Williams. On Friday, January 23rd, it’s Standup Smackdown, featuring highlighted comics from Comedy Central Live at Gotham, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and the Rooftop Comedy Festival. Don’t miss Jarrod Harris, Tom Simmons and Robert Hawkins for the Standup Smackdown; and just around the corner on February 4th, it’s the Second City National Touring Company, North America’s premiere comedy troupe for over 45 years! Complete info on the lineup and ticket info, www.wheeleroperahouse.com.

The Meeting hosted by Aspen/Snowmass, resumes for the fourth annual gathering October 2-5, 2008, bringing together the ski and snowboard industry’s greatest filmmakers, athletes, sponsors and fans. Once again the NEPSA Video Awards will kick off the weekend!

Check the link above to view the complete movie and music schedule for The Meeting 2008. Some of this year’s movie highlights include Brain Farm Productions That’s It, That’s All, featuring snowboarder Travis Rice as well as Matchstick Productions Claim, with scenes of a huge feature on Snowmass with skiers Colby West and Jacob Wester.

Also notable is the celebration of Mack Dawg Production’s twentieth anniversary of producing movies, which they honor in this year’s film Double Decade.

Oakley & 1242 Films’ Uniquely will be The Meeting’s debut of an all-female movie. Featuring Aspen/Snowmass Team Athlete Gretchen Bleiler, Uniquely is also the first Meeting film to feature sports outside of snow sports, including skating and surfing.

On the music front, The Meeting will feature rapper Tech N9ne, the digital prowess of the Glitch Mob and party beats from DJ Mel – all at Belly Up.

Tickets are currently available at the Wheeler Opera House and Belly Up respectively.  Each screening at the Wheeler includes two movies and tickets are $7 per screening.

Belly Up pricing is $25 on Thursday, $18 advance or $20 day-of for Friday and $10 on Saturday.

Tickets for the Wheeler movies can be purchased at www.wheeleroperahouse.com or
970-920-5770. Tickets for Belly Up can be purchased at www.bellyupaspen.com or
970-544-9800.

For rentals this weekend, visit Alpine Property.