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Regional Roundup: Episode 70

Lo Cash Ninjas, a ska band with members from the Navajo Nation, play at night at the 14th Annual Rez-olution Youth Concert.
Clark Adomaitis/KSUT/KSJD
Lo Cash Ninjas, a ska band with members from the Navajo Nation, play at night at the 14th Annual Rez-olution Youth Concert.

This week on Regional Roundup: The prestigious Sundance Film Festival is considering a move from Utah, with Boulder, Colorado, emerging as a possible host. Two other film festivals recently took place in the Rocky Mountain West: the Aspen Film Festival and the Crested Butte Film Festival. We also meet alien and Bigfoot enthusiasts who gathered in Vernal, Utah. Additionally, a recent festival in Ignacio, Colorado, highlights the significance of heavy metal music within Tribal communities.
Contributors to this week's show include Jackie Sedley from KGNU, Kaya Williams from Aspen Public Radio, Emily Arntsen from KZMU, and Clark Adomaitis from KSUT and KSJD.This show features:

  • A report on Boulder being a finalist as a possible new host for the Sundance Film Festival. (KGNU/RMCR)
  • A report on a documentary screened at the Aspen Film Festival. (Aspen Public Radio)
  • A two way on the Crested Butte Film Festival. (KBUT)
  • A feature on a heavy metal concert in Ignacio. (KSUT/KSJD)