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By Caitlin Switzer
MONTROSE-When Buckaroo Poet Waddie Mitchell
takes the stage at Turn of the Century Saloon on
Aug. 28, locals will have the chance to hear a true
legend of the American West. Mitchell learned to be
a cowboy by following in his daddy’s boot steps on
the Nevada Ranches where he worked. Mitchell
learned poetry that way too. Though he is perhaps
one of America’s best-known cowboy poets, he has
said, “I can’t ever remember ‘finding’ cowboy poetry. It was always there. The cowboys sure never
called it poetry. I know I wouldn’t have liked it if
they would have.”
Cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell comes to Turn of the CenInstead, cowboy poetry is simply a way for working tury Saloon in Montrose Aug. 28 with Tyller Gummersall
during Mountain States Ranch Rodeo. Courtesy image.
cowboys to entertain one
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REMEMBER ROBIN BY REIGNITING YOUR IMAGINATION WITH HOOK!
MABA BIKE-IN MOVIE NIGHT AT CANYON CREEK AUG. 13
www.thelarkandsparrow.com
www.montrosemirror.com
Movie buffs enjoy the Montrose Area Bicycle Alliance
(MABA) bike-in movie night at Canyon Creek B & B.
MABA Courtesy photo.
By Tanya Ishikawa
MONTROSE–One year ago, on Aug. 11, the world lost
one of its most inspired and inspiring performers.
Adored by adults for his film roles in classics like
“Dead Poets Society,” “Fisher King,” “Good Morning,
Vietnam” and “Awakenings,” but also cherished by
children for bringing to life characters like the Genie
in “Aladdin” and Teddy Roosevelt in “Night at the
Museum,” Robin Williams was one of a kind.
Williams will appear on the outdoor screen at the
free Bike-In Movie night, organized by the Montrose
Area Bike Alliance (MABA) this Thursday at 8 p.m. at
the Canyon Creek Bed & Breakfast in Montrose. The
final movie of the 2015 alliance film series is “Hook”,
where Williams turns in a delightful performance as a
grown-up Peter Pan whose children are kidnapped
by Captain Hook.
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Music tells the stories of
our lives (9)!
Local arts & culture
Calendar of events!
Local photos,
Local stories!
Call for Artists:
Celebrate the Fork
Woven Exhibit (12)! Schedule of events!
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13TH ANNUAL SAN JUAN CHAMBER MUSICFEST RETURNS TO OURAY COUNTY THIS MONTH
Special to Art & Sol
OURAY-Artistic
Director and gifted
pianist Max Levinson from Boston
returns once again
to bring three
different concert
events to music
lovers of this area,
Aug. 28th through
Sept. 1st. Violinist
Violinist Nurit Pacht is Nurit Pacht, of New
one of this year’s feaYork, cellist Allison
tured guest musicians Eldredge of Boston,
at the San Juan Cham- and classical guitarber Musicfest. Courtesy ist and music eduphoto.
cator Rami Vamos,
also of New York, will join Levinson in
bringing fine and diverse selections to the
stage. The first concert is specifically
geared to folks not necessarily finely
tuned to classical music on Aug. 28th at
the 4H Event Center, 22739 Hwy 550, in
Ridgway. The audience will be seated at
café tables and beverages will be available
for purchase. The program, entitled “Café
Music” will include shorter selections by
composers Kreisler, Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky,
Villa-Lobos, Chopin, and Schoenfield. Two
ticket options are available – patrons may
arrive at 5:45 for delectable appetizers
prepared by Secret Garden Fine Catering
to socialize and enjoy and classical guitar
music. Or they may come solely to enjoy
the concert, beginning at 7:30 pm.
On Sunday, Aug. 30th, the classic Festival
Concert, “The Birth of the Virtuoso” will
be offered at the beautiful Wright Opera
House, 472 Main St. in Ouray at 7:30.
Music by composers Paganini, Chopin and
Mendelssohn is on the program.
The most elegant event of the Chamber
MusicFest, will be the popular Salon Dinner Concert, held at High Creek Ranch in
the Ridgway Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 1st at
5 pm. This evening will include an intimate concert in the beautiful living room
with Beethoven’s Violin Sonata #7 and
Schubert’s Trio in B-flat, played by Levin-
son, Pacht, and Eldredge. After the concert, a delightful dinner will be served by
Secret Garden Catering on the patio just
as the sun sets on the Cimarron Range.
Truly a memorable evening!
Additionally, the trio will present a special performance for students of Ouray
School at the Wright Opera House on
Monday, Aug. 31st, thanks to a generous
grant from the Telluride Foundation. Dr.
Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry, aka
Rami Vamos, music educator from New
York’s Lincoln Center, will introduce the
students through his humorous character
to some of the important aspects of classical music leaving them eager to learn
more.
The MusicFest is sponsored by the Ouray
County Performing Arts Guild thanks to
underwriting from Alpine Bank, Flower
Motor, Hockersmith Law, LLC, and Pavilion
Family Medicine.
Artist biographies and ticket information
are available at the website,
www.ocpag.org.
MONTROSE WELCOMES POETRY FROM THE OPEN RANGE! From pg 1
another through long days and nights on
the range. Waddie Mitchell began life as a
working cowboy, but his gifts as an entertainer finally forced Mitchell to make a
choice. He performed in front of the public for the first time in 1984, after helping
to organize the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering, according to his official bio. The bio
recalls that the first Cowboy Poetry Gathering was set for a cold, snowy weekend
in January, when Mitchell, who was running a 36,000-acre ranch in Nevada, could
take time away from ranch duties. More
than 2,000 people showed up to listen,
and Mitchell’s career in the performing
arts set off at a full gallop. In the years
since, he has performed around the world,
appeared on national television numerous
times (including four times on the Tonight
Show), and has been featured in People,
Life, New York Times, USA Today, Fortune, National Geographic, Wall Street
Journal and the Official Program for
Super Bowl XXX, along with numerous
other appearances, performances,
articles and books. In 1994, Mitchell
founded the Working Ranch Cowboys
Association (WRCA) to create scholarships and crisis funds for working cowboys and their families.
In April of this year Waddie Mitchell
was inducted into the Walk of West- Colorado’s own Tyller Gummersall appears with
Cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell Turn of the Century
ern Stars in Old Town Newhall Caliwith at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28. Tickets are $25.
fornia, where he joins an elite array
of Western stars that includes John
Wayne, Gene Autrey, Roy Rogers, Lee
conjunction with the 2015 Mountain
Marvin and others.
States Ranch Rodeo, presented by Alpine
Waddie Mitchell performs with Tyller
Bank. The Mountain States Ranch Rodeo
Gummersall at Turn of the Century Saloon takes place at the Montrose County Fairon Aug. 28, 7 p.m. The event is held in
grounds on Aug. 29 at 4 p.m.
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REMEMBER ROBIN BY REIGNITING YOUR IMAGINATION WITH HOOK! From pg 1
MABA Director Leanna Johnson, a well
known graphic and web designer, believes
in keeping one’s imagination alive even as
an adult. “I think that is why I like the movie
Hook so much, because it really focuses on
that,” Johnson said. Courtesy photo MABA.
B&B owner who loves to bike along the
river on the bike path with her family.
The local bicycle advocacy and education
organization has organized the movie
nights for the past four years, to promote
its mission, provide a healthy, free, family
activity, and raise funds from donations
for popcorn and soda. Attendance was as
high as 300 people at one of last year’s
movies, which were shown at Rotary Park
with pre-show live music and food trucks.
“I got the idea from the bike-in movies
they have at New Belgium Brewery in Fort
Collins and wanted to bring an event like
that to Montrose,” said MABA Director
Leanna Johnson. “I just had a baby so we
kinda scaled back this year and have a
more intimate setting with a cash bar at
the B&B.”
Sponsored by Alpine Bank, the city of
Montrose, and TEI Rock Drills, the movies
are chosen through a Facebook poll from
a list selected by the alliance board. “We
used to choose movies that were bikerelated such as American Flyers, The Triplets of Belleville, etc.,” Johnson said, but
the film selection from the licensing company was limited, “so we just started
choosing good classic, family-friendly
movies, like Hook.”
The Robin Williams film, along with
June’s movie, “Jumanji”, were selected in
part to honor him. Johnson has seen Hook
several times.
“I love that children and adults can relate
to the movie,” she explained, concluding,
“I think it is important to keep your imagination alive as an adult. I think that is why
I like the movie Hook so much, because it
really focuses on that. I've always had an
active imagination and I use it every day
to make a living (I'm a freelance graphic
and web designer and my husband is an
illustrator).”
RECENT FILMS BY THE LATE ROBIN WILLIAMS:
Williams was busy as ever before his death, as proven by the string of movies that
have been released in the last year, including “Night at the Museum 3” (out on December 2014) and “Merry Friggin’ Christmas” (Nov. 2014). Last month, “Absolutely
In the 1991 family film, the adult Peter
Anything” was released in theaters with Williams as the voice of Dennis the dog in the
Pan returns to Neverland to reclaim his
film, where a group of aliens try to endow an earthling with the power to do absoluteyouthful spirit, challenge his old enemy
ly anything. This week is the theatrical release of “Boulevard”, where Williams played
and rescue his children. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dustin Hoffman Nolan Mack, a devoted husband who finds himself in a marriage of convenience until
a run-in with a guarded young man forces him to come to terms with his own secrets.
as Hook, the cast features many other
popular faces including Julia Roberts, Bob See more about the late actor and his filmography at the website, created by his fans:
Hoskins, Maggie Smith, and Phil Collins, as http://www.robin-williams.net/
well as Hoffman’s son Max as the young
Peter Pan.
Keep your imagination alive:
Kendra Morrow, the owner of the CanSee Hook (PG-rated, 142 minutes), Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Canyon Creek
yon Creek Bed & Breakfast, can’t rememB&B, 820 Main St., Montrose.
ber how many times she has seen Hook.
She said watching it “feels like being a kid Organized by the Montrose Area Bicycle Alliance, the organizers strongly encourage
that audience members ride bikes or walk to the show. Popcorn and non-alcoholic
again and that's what summer is all
beverages will be available for a small suggested donation. A cash bar with beer and
about!”
cocktails will also be available. For information, go to the website, call 970-901-8947,
A true Robin Williams fan, Morrow believes he was a genius in all his roles, from or email [email protected].
the extraterrestrial in “Mork & Mindy” to
Other movies Showing locally this week:
the nanny in “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the
Townie Tuesday Picture Show Movie in the Park: AMELIE, Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 8:10
therapist in “Good Will Hunting” – her
p.m., Ridgway Town Park
favorite.
Morrow is also a fan of Bike-In movies. “I Bow Wow Film Festival: An evening of films about our favorite four-legged creatures.
Proceeds benefit the Second Chance Humane Society. Friday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.,
love the idea of a free movie under the
Wright Opera House in Ouray
stars. We have the perfect space and I
love partnering up with MABA,” said the
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LOCAL ARTISTS AMONG WINNERS
AT 55TH ANNUAL ARTISTS’ ALPINE HOLIDAY
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OURAY-Local Artists were well represented among winners at Ouray County Art
Association’s 55th annual Artists’ Alpine
Holiday Fine Arts Show & Sale at the
Ouray Community Center earlier this
month.
$7,500 worth of award money was distributed among the big winners at Ouray
County Arts Association’s 55th Artists’ Alpine Holiday Fine Arts Show. The winners
were announced Thursday evening, July
31st during the opening reception at the
Ouray Community Center.
Local winners include High School student Megan Kienapfel whose three entries all received awards. Her photograph,
Grand Canyon Horizon received both the
Mildred Baker Student Achievement
Award, an Honorable Mention, and the
People’s Choice Award in the Student
Division Kienapfel’s Around the River Bend
received a Second Place ribbon and her
third photograph, Let Sleeping Wolves Lie
also received an Honorable Mention.
Alexis Lindley of Ridgway received an
Honorable Mention Award for her entry
Two in the 13 – 18 student division. Ridgway’s Autumn Houtstra also received an
Honorable Mention Award for her drawing Autumn’s Dog in the under 13 student
division.
Sheelagh Williams and Susan Wing, Ridgway pastel artists, were both awarded
Honorable Mentions for their landscape
pieces, and Darin Houtstra, a talented
Ridgway photographer will take home
both a First Place award and an Honorable
Mention ribbon for his entries Yankee Boy
Milky Way and Rainbow Season. Joyce
Withrow of Ridgway won a First Place
Ribbon for her Mixed Media piece Remember, and Loretta Casler, also of Ridgway won second place in the Mixed Media Division. Randy Cassingham’s photo
entry received the Citizen State Bank Purchase Award. Noble Heller’s painting titled 1925 Baldwin Locomotive #482 and
Gene Goff’s photograph Faded GloryAmericana2015 also received Honorable
Mention Awards. Heller and Goff are also
from Ridgway. The Best in Show Award
went to Evening Shadows by J. Milton
Beens of Durango.
Registration opens for Weehawken
Creative Arts Fall Dance Classes
Special to Art & Sol
REGIONAL-Fall is just around the corner and that means registration for fall dance is
on the way. Starting on Aug. 17th, it’s time to register for one (or many) of Weehawken Creative Arts fabulous dance classes! Offering classes that range from ballet
to tap, company to jazz, with wonderful instructors including Miss Natasha Pyeatte,
Weehawken is the premiere dance program in Ouray County. Use the coupon code
FALL2015 for a 5% discount until Aug. 31. To register or for more information please
visit www.weehawkenarts.org or call 970.318.0150.
AUGUST “SHERB NERDS” ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH
session number three of trivia is coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 18th at The Sherbino
Theater. Sherb Nerds features several rounds of trivia questions with varying topics such as history, film/TV, science, music, and geography. Teams may have up to
6 people, with a variety of prizes up for grabs throughout the night. A cash prize
will be awarded to the first place team at the end of the night. Hope you have
studied up, or have a power team, because the pot for the grand prize is up to
$150.00. The winning team from last month once again donated their winnings
back to the pot for this month’s Sherb Nerds!
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THE ROYAL WE TO ROCK THE SHERBINO AUG. 14
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RIDGWAY-It’s going to be a fun night in Ridgway! Join us at the
Sherbino Aug. 14 for some great music by local area musicians,
The Royal We! The night will begin at 7 pm and continue with
dancing into the later hours with a $10 cover at the door. Get
your dancing shoes on and grab your friends and come out to
The Sherbino for a night with The Royal We!
Featuring the talents of: Jill Mihelich, Vocals; Kenny Mihelich,
Bass and Vocals; Chris Goplerud, Drums, Percussion and Vocals; Mark Pettit, Lead Guitarist and Vocals; Lee Duvall, Guitar
and Vocals.
A.J. FULLERTON TO PLAY
AT THE SHERBINO LIVING
ROOM LOUNGE AUG. 16
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RIDGWAY-The Sherbino invites you to
wrap up the weekend in Ridgway’s Living
Room Aug. 16 at The Living Room
Lounge. The Living Room Lounge will feature art from local artists, live music from
local musicians, and the bar will be open
– creating the perfect evening to join
fellow community members in sharing
the artistic talent that flourishes right
here Ouray and Montrose County. This
month’s Living Room Lounge to feature
music from local musician, A.J. Fullerton,
who was one of three national solo finalists in the 2014 Telluride Blues &
Brews “Blues Challenge” competition,
and artwork from local artists Karen and
Floyd Day. There is a $5 suggested donation at the door.
Alan “A.J.” Fullerton is a young Blues/
Rock/Americana artist hailing from Western Colorado. A.J. was born in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, and raised in Montrose,
Colorado. Through rigorous local performances, and statewide touring, A.J. has,
slowly but surely, built a reputation as a
top notch showman, and a quality musician.
A.J. performs as a soloist, in duets, or
with his band, “The Johnson County Coroners”.
For more information about the featured
artist please visit: http://
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PAINTING, PINTS AND PINOT AT THE SHERBINO AUG. 12!
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RIDGWAY-August 12th: Art Bar at The
Sherbino-- “Painting, Pints, and Pinot” 6-8
pm. Join instructor Allison for a night of
acrylic painting at The Sherbino! Theater.
$35 dollars for the Art Bar includes all supplies, a beer OR glass of wine, and an original acrylic painting to take home– created
by YOU! During the two hour session, Allison will provide instructions on how to duplicate your own piece of artwork from an
image chosen for the night. Register at
WRIGHT OPERA HOUSE TO SHOW
GODS OF CARNAGE AUG. 20-22
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MONTROSE-Open House Theatricals,
the same Kansas City-based group that
performed Art by Yasmina Reza at the
Wright Opera House to two sell-out
crowds in 2013 is returning on August
20 - 22 for another Reza play,God of
Carnage. “We continue to bring high
quality theater to the Wright because
it’s a perfect venue for it and because
it’s often our most successful programming,” said Nancy Nixon, president of
the Friends of the Wright Opera House,
the nonprofit organization that owns
and is renovating the Wright.
Events such as God of Carnage represent the calibre of performances that the Wright seeks to bring
in order to help support a growing culture of arts throughout Ouray County.
God of Carnage (originally in French Le
Dieu du carnage) is another wellreceived play by Yasmina Reza. It is
about two sets of parents, one of
whose child has hurt the other at a
public park, who meet to discuss the
matter in a civilized manner. However,
as the evening goes on, the parents
become increasingly childish, resulting
in the evening devolving into chaos.
God of Carnage will show three times
beginning at 7:30 pm on August 20, 21
and 22. Tickets and additional details
are available online at http://
thewrightoperahouse.org
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ART & SOL IMAGES...OUT AND ABOUT!
Above, Bill Marvel captured these images of the Ridgway Rendezvous
this past weekend—the crowd enjoying the fun in town park, and
items on display by Montrose Area Woodturners.
The classic car show on Friday, Aug. 7, was sponsored by the Homestead
and Volunteers of America to bring people’s attention to the healthful
meals prepared by Chef Cortney Bassett. The $5 lunches she prepares at
the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center make it the best place around for
all ages to enjoy a lively gathering and a great meal.
Photo by Marilyn Huseby.
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HOW MUSIC TELLS THE STORIES OF OUR LIVES...
We all love a good story. The stories in
our lives can come in many varieties and
sizes. Most present themselves to us in
traditional ways. Let’s take a look at a rather non-traditional form of storytelling.
The symphony, or program symphony as it
is often called when it was composed with
the idea of telling a specific story in mind.
A symphony that tells a story can use just
orchestral music as the means to convey
the story, or it can also use words as part
of the storytelling process. Of the three
examples that will be discussed, one of
them features a choral section as part of
the overall composition.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” is
often said to be one of the greatest if not
the greatest composition in western music. The form of the symphony follows the
traditional four-movement structure. The
fourth and final movement features four
vocal soloists and a full chorus. The chorus
sings words from the Friedrich Schiller
poem “Ode to Joy” from 1785. The simple
“Ode to Joy” theme is very well known. So
well known in fact that each and every
one of you reading this article has at one
time or another heard this theme somewhere.
The general theme of unity and brotherhood of man is at the core of the poem. As
a result, this symphony that tells a story is
often used at times of celebration and
renewal. Perhaps one of the most famous
performances of this symphony came in
December 1989 when Leonard Bernstein
conducted members of various orchestras
and choruses in a celebration of the fall of
the Berlin Wall. A piece as moving and
timeless as this ninth Symphony finds
ways to tell the same story differently at
each performance.
A lesser-known piece but still a staple of
the symphonic repertoire is Antonin Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”, Symphony
#9. Again in the traditional four movements, this orchestral work was inspired
by Dvorak’s 1893 trip to Iowa. Inspired by
the music of Native American’s and African-American spirituals, Dvorak wove the
melodies and themes of the New World
into his last and most popular symphony.
This work gave European audiences an
insight into the sounds and the feeling of
what was by many considered at the time
to be the new world. The popularity of the
work has never faltered since its premier.
In 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong took a
copy of this symphony with him to the
moon aboard Apollo 11.
The story of this symphony is the impression that America had on someone who
was seeing the landscape, hearing the
music, and speaking with the people for
the very first time. It is a story of travel,
exploration, and the impact that cultures
can have on a single individual. For us, we
are fortunate to have this symphonic work
at our disposal so that we can also take
this journey over and over again.
We have briefly discussed renewal, unity,
exploration, and the influence of other
cultures. Now it is time to turn our attention to the really interesting things. Drugs,
hallucinations, and madness. Symphonie
Fantastique by Hector Berlioz addresses
all of these things and much more. Making
a turn away from the traditional symphonic four-movement structure, this work is
written in five moments with each movement having it’s own title. The titles of the
movements are as follows: Reveries/
Passions, A Ball, Scene in the Fields, March
to the Scaffold, and Dream of the Night of
the Sabbath. It is often said that this piece
was written while the composer was quite
high on opium. The character of the story
within this symphony is a distraught lover
who himself is experiencing hallucinations
while under the influence of opium. Each
of the five movements has its own title,
which brings the story even closer to the
audience that if each section was labeled
according to tempo markings alone. These
five hallucinatory sections bring the audience along for the ride. As such, this work
is often referred to as a “program symphony” because of this compositional
structure. From the loss of love from a
beautiful woman to being witness to your
own execution, this work is diabolical,
frantic, and complete fun.
As with many of the pieces that have
been discussed in this series on classical
music, these three symphonies are often
heard throughout popular culture. Movies, TVs, and even soundtracks to video
games offer highlights from these great
compositions.
A good story told by a great storyteller is
timeless. Even when we think we are far
removed from the world of classical music, we soon learn that it is in fact very
much a part of our daily lives.
SAVE THE DATE: RIDGWAY’S SHERBINO THEATER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS SEPT. 11!
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Hold the Date! Upcoming Cultural Events
ONGOINGTHE ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets every second Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in the St Paul Room, 1855 St Mary’s
Drive, Montrose. The Public is welcome to attend. For more information, email [email protected].
“SHERB NERDS” TRIVIA NIGHTS AT RIDGWAY’S SHERBINO THEATER are monthly on Tuesdays from 7-9pm, (doors at 7pm and
trivia starting at 7:30pm). Admission is $5 per person and $3 for students, and the cash bar is open!!!! Half the proceeds from admissions go toward the cash grand prize to the winning team of the night, and all other proceeds will benefit the Sherbino Theater.
“Sherb Nerds” Trivia Nights dates are: Tuesday July 21st, Tuesday Aug. 18th, and Sept. 8th!!
PICKIN’ IN THE PARK-Paonia’s 8th Annual Free Summer Concert Series. Paonia Town Park, Paonia, CO, Thursday Evenings in August, 6pm ‘til Dark
August 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ 2015.
FREE JAM SESSION AND SING ALONG, Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center.
MONTROSE FARMERS MARKET– Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. -1pm, Centennial Plaza.
FIRST FRIDAY STROLLS MONTROSE DOWNTOWN —Monthly from 5:30 p.m.-8p.m. Artist Demonstrations, Free Wine Tastings, and
in-store promotional events!
MONTROSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM-“Montrose County Historical Society Presents” is held at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each
month in the Pioneer Room of Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd St. The public is invited to free programs based on topics of regional
history. For more information please call 249-2085.
MONTROSE STAMP (PHILATELIC) CLUB meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 420 Alta Lakes Dr. from 7-8pm. For Beginners to Pros! Please contact Brenda Moureaux at 970-765-6948 for more information.
TAIZE-STYLE SERVICES OF MUSIC, PRAYER AND MEDITATION on Scripture are offered on the first Thursday of the month, except
June, July and August, at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are welcome. Montrose United Methodist Church.
MONTHLYAug. 11-Non-profit board training coming to Montrose, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Montrose Regional Library. $50 for single registration, $90 for double. Registration is OPEN: Register at https://www.regonline.com/CYC-Montrose0812 .
Aug. 11--Historical Alley walk, Historical Legends and True Tales starts at 7 pm, meet at the Montrose Historical Museum. Fee is
$5.00/person; spaces are limited and please call 249-2085 for RSVP.
Aug. 11-- Townie Tuesday Picture Show-Ridgway Town Park. Movie starts at dusk .
Aug. 13-SOM Footwear Factory Outlet Store open to the public-1006 North Cascade, Noon to 6 p.m.
Aug. 13-Downtown Delta Fest, 5:30 to Dusk, Main Street in Delta.
Aug. 13 – Paonia’s Pickin’ in the Park -NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS. Denver’s Hippest 8 Piece R&B Band,
www.nathanielrateliff.com/nathaniel-rateliff-night-sweats. Opening Set and Late Show byJelly Bread California’s Funky Quartet.
www.jellybread.net.
Aug. 14-Montrose Summer Music Series, Free Concert at Black Canyon Golf Course, Headliners Chris Daniels and the Kings, Ascending Giants to open.
Aug. 14-The Royal We plays the Sherbino Theater in Ridgway. 7 p.m., $10 cover.
Aug. 14-Bow Wow Film Festival at the Wright Opera House. 7 p.m.
Aug. 15--Celebrate Youth Appreciation Day at the Plaza! Montrose Farmers Market 8:30 am - 1pm. Kids Games, face painting and
youth activities. Downtown Montrose off Main Street / Centennial Plaza.
Aug. 15-Third Annual Moonshiners’ Ball, Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans. Event details and tickets can be found online at
www.buildinglives.org. Tickets can also be purchased in-person at the Habitat ReStore in Montrose, Chili’s Restaurant, Bank of
Colorado and The Coffee Trader.
Aug. 16-A.J. Fullerton, artists Karen and Floyd Day at the Living Room Lounge at Ridgway’s Sherbino Theater. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 suggested donation.
Aug. 20 – Paonia’s Pickin’ in the Park -DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS Hot Jazz & Blues from the Midwest.
Aug. 20—Gotta Be at Lark & Sparrow, 511 East Main St. $10 . Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8:05. Purchase tickets in advance at Eventbrite/TheLark&Sparrowllc.
Aug. 20-22-Wright Opera House to present Open House Theatricals performance of God of Carnage, 7:30 p.m. For tickets click
here.
Aug. 21--Historical Alley walk Act II-North side of Main starts at 7:00pm, meet at the Montrose Historical Museum. Fee is $5.00/
person; spaces are limited and please call 249-2085 for RSVP.
Aug. 21-Bow Wow Film Festival, Sherbino Theater in Ridgway, 7 p.m. $10.
Aug. 22-Red Mountain Mining Claims Acquisitions and Donations Project Ceremony, 10 a.m., tours at 11 a.m. Red Mountain Overlook.
Aug. 22--Celebrate Peach Month at the Montrose Farmers Market Peach Pie BAKE OFF Contest. Join us for fresh pie and cobbler
baked by our locals! Winner announced 11 am. Come shop and enjoy the morning with us at the Market.
Aug. 22-Kevin McCarthy Trio at Lark & Sparrow, 511 East Main St. $15. Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8:05. Purchase tickets
in advance at Eventbrite/TheLark&Sparrowllc.
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COMMUNITY CULTURE...NEWS ITEMS
2015 SNEFFELS FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL TO
FEATURE JURIED ART EXHIBITION, TIPPY TO DONATE FLEECE
Tippy, above, will donate some of her
cleaned, sheared wool to the Sneffels Fiber
Arts Festival this year. Courtesy photos.
Special to Art & Sol
RIDGWAY-She attended the 2014 Sneffels
Fiber Arts Festival as an honored guest.
This year, Tippy the sheep will show her
appreciation by donating some of her
sheared, cleaned wool for auction.
The chance to purchase Tippy’s fleece is
just one of many fun things about this
year’s show, organizer Jennifer Randolph
said. The Ouray County Sneffels Fiber Arts
Festival is now in its third year, and will be
held Sept. 25, 26 and 27 at the 4-H Events
Center, a 5,000 square-foot state-of-theart facility located at the intersection of
Highways 550 and 62 at the Ouray County
Fairgrounds in Ridgway. In collaboration
with this year’s Fiber Fest, the Ridgway
Creative District is seeking artists for a
juried multi-media exhibition of fiberinspired art, to be displayed from the
opening reception at Resource Gallery
during the Ridgway Creative District
Moonwalk on Sept. 25 through Oct. 23.
The digital deadline for submissions will be
Sept. 1.
In addition to the juried exhibition, fiber
artists and vendors, the Fiber Festival
event will also include free demonstrations on both Saturday and Sunday. More
intensive workshops will be offered over
the course of the weekend aswell.
This festival showcases quality fiber arts,
clothing and materials, and is a fundraising
event for Weehawken Creative Arts, a non
-profit arts education center in Ouray
County. For more than a decade, Weehawken Creative Arts has been transforming the lives of children and adults in
Ouray County and beyond through dance
programs, arts education offerings and
beloved community events.
The Annual Sneffels Fiber Festival is made
possible entirely by the enthusiastic festival volunteers—and by generous donors
like Tippy. For more information visit http://www.sneffelsfiberfest.com/ or
find them on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/
SneffelsFiberFestival.
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