Backdoor Theater – Nederland September 5 and 6 Guardians of the Galaxy(2014, PG-13) STARRING: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper Coming Soon – Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles(2014, PG-13) STARRING: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner Nederland Backdoor Theater Nederland Community Center 750 Highway 72 Nederland, CO 80466 303-258-3044 (message) thegang@backdoortheater.org Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts
Reel Mountain Theater – Sept. 5-11
Reel Mountain Theater – Estes Park September 5-11 Leaving Thursday, September 4: Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (R) Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants. Into The Storm (PG-13) In the span of a … Continue reading
3rd Annual Gilpin Artist Studio Tour features new, veteran participants
Pastel by Virginia Unseld GILPIN COUNTY Gilpin County artists are in the final stretch of finishing mosaics, firing pots, pouring candles, polishing jewelry, framing paintings and welding sculptures to prepare for art enthusiasts to visit their studios, Sept. 20-21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend-long Gilpin Art Studio Tour is free and open … Continue reading
Coal Creek artists sell creations, support peers
By Jeffrey V. Smith COAL CREEK CANYON A group of mountain-based artists and crafters living in Gilpin, Boulder, and Jefferson counties have joined forces as Tri-County Mountain Crafts. Group members present their creations for sale, Sept. 19-20, at their annual Autumn Arts Sale at the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall. The groups 10 members … Continue reading
Earthwood Gallery hosts western-based fine artists
ESTES PARK The fifth annual “Western Light” exhibit at Earthwood Gallery in Estes Park features original paintings of a hand-picked array of some of the most amazing western-based fine artists. The exhibition and sale, Aug. 22-Oct. 31, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibition highlights the newest and best studio and … Continue reading
Photographer commemorates National Park’s 100th anniversary with new book
ESTES PARK Rocky Mountain National Park photographer Erik Stensland celebrates, Sept. 3, the official release of his latest book, “Wild Light: A Celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park,” with a special event at his Estes Park gallery. Live music, food, and a re-creation of the night forest inside the Images of Rocky Mountain National Park … Continue reading
Create bracelet at Old Gallery class
By George Watson ALLENSPARK The Old Gallery in Allenspark hosts a workshop, Aug. 23, focusing on learning two geometric shapes, the square and rectangle, which will be used to make a beaded bracelet. Bead artist Wendy Ellsworth leads the class. The techniques taught to participants include the basic gourd (peyote) stitch and the herringbone stitch. … Continue reading
State Poet Laureate reads, signs book in Estes Park
ESTES PARK Poet David Mason of Colorado Springs, Colorado’s poet laureate, visits Estes Park for a poetry reading and book signing, Aug. 25. Mason is an accomplished poet and co-director of the creative writing program at Colorado College. A teacher and editor, Mason was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. He earned a BA from … Continue reading
Learn basics of gourd art, pine needle weaving
ALLENSPARK Learn the basics of gourd art including gourd preparation, how to use gourd dyes and a variety of other techniques, Aug. 30, at The Old Gallery in Allenspark. Students receive written instructions as well as personal, one-on-one class instruction to leave with a finished gourd. The August class, conducted by Vicki Dyas, is called … Continue reading
Allenspark’s Hilltop Guild supports community with crafts
By Jennifer Pund ALLENSPARK The Hilltop Guild in Allenspark is not a club, it’s not a society and it’s not a commercial venture. It is a productive, creative association of residents returning the fruits of their labor to areas in need within the greater Allenspark community. What started in the 1930s as a gathering of … Continue reading
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