Our latest #AspenWeekendAgenda has plenty of free events to take advantage of, along with shows at Belly Up Aspen and an anniversary weekend of "40 Years of Laughter and Tears" performances from Aspen Community Theatre. We also recommend ducking into any one of the 13 spots in town offering special discounted dining deals this month. Happy off season and have fun out there, everyone!  

Friday, November 11

Art Walk Basalt
5–7 p.m., Historic Downtown Basalt
Missed First Friday in Carbondale? Basalt does it differently for “ARTB2F,” a.k.a. Second Friday, with eight participants: Ann Korologos Gallery, The Art Base, The Art Base Annex Gallery, Basalt Regional Gallery, Colori, One of a Kind Jewelry, Tania Dibbs Studio and Gallery, and Toklat Gallery. And don’t miss opening receptions at The Art Base for Rick Griffith’s “BTW/Collages Assemblages, and Prints” and Stanley Bell + Kamp Collective's “Conflux” (both through Dec. 3).
Free
Info: korologosgallery.com & theartbase.org

40 Years of Laughter and Tears
7 p.m., Aspen District Theatre
Celebrate the milestone anniversary showcase of Aspen Community Theatre, which has brought performance art and musical storytelling to stages in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1976.  Show-stopping musical numbers will be interwoven with stories from your favorite performers involved in productions over the years.
From $18
Tickets: aspenshowtix.com

Whitewater Ramble
10 p.m., Belly Up Aspen
Kick off your weekend with what's always an all-out dance party with this Colorado-bred bluegrass quintet. 
$5
Tickets: bellyupaspen.com

Saturday, November 12

Family Workshop
10 a.m., Aspen Art Museum
This month’s artist subject and theme for the drop-in workshop is Julian Schnabel and plate paintings. The session begins in the Education Workshop, giving families choices for self-guided or educator-led activities and art-making stations.
Free
Info: aspenartmuseum.org

Aspen Art Museum Guided Tour
1 p.m., Aspen Art Museum
Stick around or drop in for a spotlight tour from museum staff of current exhibitions: Gary Hume; Julian Schnabel; Ceal Floyer; Danh Võ; Mary Ramsden; and Gabriel Orozco.
Free
Info: aspenartmuseum.org

40 Years of Laughter and Tears
2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Aspen District Theatre
Celebrate the milestone anniversary showcase of Aspen Community Theatre, which has brought performance art and musical storytelling to stages in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1976. Show-stopping musical numbers will be interwoven with stories from your favorite performers involved in productions over the years.
From $18
Tickets: aspenshowtix.com

On the Rise: Penny & Sparrow
7:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House
The Wheeler Opera House’s "On the Rise" series will conclude for the season with a performance by alternative country duo Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke, who formed their musical endeavor in 2011 after living as roommates at the University of Texas in Austin.
$25
Tickets: aspenshowtix.com

Comedy Night 
7–9 p.m., Marble Distilling Co., Carbondale
This monthly series welcomes headliner Nathan Lund, a Denver comedian who is a favorite at Comedy Works and has made cameos on Viceland's Flophouse and BBC2's Horizon. He has also appeared at Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy Fest, Crom Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Fest, and the High Plains Comedy Festival. An encore performance is scheduled at the Sky Hotel in Aspen from 9:30–11 p.m. (no cover).
$5
Info: marbledistilling.com 

Shakedown Street
9:30 p.m., Belly Up Aspen
Aspen heads alert: One of the longest-running Grateful Dead tribute bands is back in town for a jam sesh of greatest hits.
No cover until 10 p.m., $10 after
Tickets: bellyupaspen.com

Sunday, November 13

40 Years of Laughter and Tears
2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Aspen District Theatre
Celebrate the milestone anniversary showcase of Aspen Community Theatre, which has brought performance art and musical storytelling to stages in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1976. Show-stopping musical numbers will be interwoven with stories from your favorite performers involved in productions over the years.
From $18
Tickets: aspenshowtix.com

SNF: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
6:30 p.m., Belly Up Aspen
Catch Sunday Night Football on the big screen with both bars open and the kitchen serving up wings and things.
No cover
Info: bellyupaspen.com