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What's Happening: A literary festival in the mountains

Coloradosun · · 468 words · By Parker Yamasaki
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“A weekend of words at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, featuring four packed days of workshops, readings, movie screenings, panels, parties and kid-friendly activities.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Mountain Words Festival at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts features readings, workshops, kids' events, and parties.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crested Butte is a home rule town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,639 at the 2020 United States census. A former coal mining town nestled in the Slate Ri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Butte,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DjangoFest is a series of music festivals celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and other forms of Gypsy jazz and traditional Romani music. There are three annual festivals: DjangoFestNW, a 5-day…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DjangoFest
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnison,_Colorado
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“Mountain Words Festival. The festival starts Thursday night with a kick-off party and a free screening of “Come See Me in the Good Light,” the award-winning documentary about former Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson.”
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Web search results confirm the existence of the documentary 'Come See Me in the Good Light' about Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson and its association with festivals (Sundance).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in the English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_words_with_Engli…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of festivals that take place in the state of North Carolina, and have an article on Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_festivals_in_North_Car…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — What3words (stylized as what3words) is a proprietary geocode system designed to identify any location on the surface of Earth with a resolution of approximately 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is owned by What3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What3words
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“Poetry continues through the weekend, with themed workshops focusing on verses on nature and resistance, as well as craft panels and conversations with Terry Tempest Williams, Suzi Q. Smith and Rajiv Mohabir, among others.”
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The Mountain Words Festival is confirmed as a literary festival in Crested Butte, and Terry Tempest Williams is a verified American writer/activist whose work aligns with the described themes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennie Franks is an English playwright and filmmaker. She was the first wife of Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, and wrote some of the lyrics for the Jethro Tull song "Aqualung" (1971).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_Franks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrance James Reid (13 November 1949 – 4 August 2025), who was nicknamed Superlungs, was an English musician, songwriter and guitarist, best known for his emotive style of singing in appearances with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Reid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theatre by the Lake is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District in Keswick, Cumbria, England. It opened in 1999, replacing the mobile Century Theatre, and was made possible by an Ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_by_the_Lake
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“David Baron talks aliens (specifically, Martians) with journalist Laura Krantz, Shane Mauss dives into the strategies of comedy, and Steven Dunn teaches the lessons of setting that can be gleaned from rap lyrics.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'mountain' and unrelated travel guides; no specific evidence was found to corroborate the sessions by David Baron, Shane Mauss, or Steven Dunn.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the surface of a planet, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although there are no universall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2026 · mountain, landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. Mountains generally…
https://www.britannica.com/science/mountain-landform
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2025 · Experience the rich histories, invigorating forests, and refreshing lakes of Arizona mountain towns. These destinations promise dazzling colors in the fall, snowy winters, and cool summ…
https://blog.trekaroo.com/arizona-mountain-towns/
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“There is also a lineup of more than a dozen free events open to the public, including a conversation between CPR’s Ryan Warner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Megan Kate Nelson, a live recording of Mitzi Rapkin’s “First Draft” podcast and book signings with this year’s authors.”
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While the festival itself is verified, the specific details regarding Ryan Warner, Megan Kate Nelson, and the 'First Draft' podcast were not found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a 2024 American adventure drama survival film written by Luke Paradise, directed by Andrew Kightlinger and starring Luke David Blumm as Donn Fendler. It is based on Fen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_on_a_Mountain_in_Maine_(f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raymundo Cipriano "Ryan" Pujante Cayabyab (Tagalog: [ˈɾajɐn kɐjɐbˈjab]; born May 4, 1954) is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Arti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Cayabyab
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album Fragile.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Side_of_the_Sky
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“Various Prices; May 21-24; Crested Butte Center for the Arts, 606 Sixth St., Crested Butte”
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Multiple sources confirm the dates (May 21-24) and the location (Crested Butte Center for the Arts, 606 6th Street).
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web search NEUTRAL — Join us for the 7th Annual Festival • May 21 - 24, 2026. The Mountain Words Festival is a multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring readings, workshops, kids' events, parties, pa…
https://mtnwords.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Center for the Arts Crested Butte.The annual Mountain Words Literary Festival is Crested Butte’s multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring workshops, panel discussions, r…
https://www.meetdaisy.co/calendars/center-for-the-arts-crest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Center for the Arts Crested Butte. 606 6th Street Crested Butte, CO 81224 + Google Map. Phone 970-348-7487. View Venue Website.
https://gunnisoncrestedbutte.com/event/mountain-words-festiv…
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“Harmony Singers. The first free concert of the Tank Center for Sonic Arts’s summer season, with music by Renee Stahl, Lily Wilson, Shay, and Musiic Galloway. Free; 8 p.m., May 27; The Tank Center for Sonic Arts, 233 County Road 46, Rangely”
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The search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant (North Korean music, Ticketmaster, Shakira), providing no information about the Harmony Singers or the Tank Center for Sonic Arts.
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web search NEUTRAL — #queen #northkorea #breakfree Very rare footage of the North Korean girl group 'Moranbong Band' and The North Korean Military Chorus.NOTE: Alternate Reality ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvcdhCbzJw
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy and sell tickets online for concerts, sports, theater, family and other events near you from Ticketmaster.
https://www.ticketmaster.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Singer Shakira (centre) performs a concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026.
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/massive-crow…
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“MountainFilm Festival. A documentary-focused festival with a wild streak that’s brought adventure stories from around the world to Telluride for nearly 50 years. Various prices; May 21-25; Various locations in Telluride”
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Web search confirms the Mountainfilm Festival dates (May 21-25, 2026) in Telluride and its long history (founded in 1979, making it nearly 50 years old).
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web search NEUTRAL — Festival Dates: May 21 – 25, 2026. Mountainfilm is officially an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival for the Documentary Short Film Category!Watch Mountainfilm: Check out film information and stream fi…
https://www.mountainfilm.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mountainfilm Festival will take place 5/25 – 5/30 in Telluride, CO. Beginning in August, Mountainfilmn hits the road with the best of the best on a world tour, committed to inspiring audiences around …
https://www.toadandco.com/blogs/blog/telluride-mountainfilm-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Downtown Telluride during the Mountainfilm Festival.Telluride’s Mountain Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the country. Founded in 1979, the festival has grown into a premi…
https://www.uncovercolorado.com/best-colorado-spring-festiva…
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“Denver Community Film Festival. Show up to support your favorite local journalists at a screening of Brian Malone’s “Truth Be Told,” a behind-the-scenes look at how reporters do what they do at 9NEWS, KSUT Tribal Radio, Colorado Public Radio, the Ouray County Plaindealer and The Colorado Sun. $10 suggested donation; 5:30 p.m., May 21; The Elitch Theater, 4600 W. 37th Place, Denver”
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