By Jennifer Pund RUSSELL GULCH With Dead and Company performing at Boulder’s Folsom Field, July 2-3, Deadheads from around the state will be reminded of their touring days long past. Revisit those days of life on tour with the Grateful Dead with Gilpin County resident Brian O’Donnell’s 25-year-old documentary Deadheads, which is now available to … Continue reading
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Songs of Rodgers, Hammerstein featured in summer musical
By George Watson ALLENSPARK The Old Gallery and 15 Allenspark, Estes Park, Lafayette and Longmont performers aged 6-60 present Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein for two weekends in July. “Meet The Cast,” “Pre-Show Talks” and a special sing-along are also planned. According to Director Danielle Hermon Wood, when audiences were asked … Continue reading
New exhibits on display at Gilpin History Museum
By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY The Gilpin Historical Society invites the public to explore two new exhibits on display at the Gilpin Museum until Labor Day. In honor of our current election season, “We Want Willkie” celebrates 1940 Republican nominee Wendell Willkie’s campaign visit to Central City while “All the World’s Fair, 1876, Centennial Exposition” … Continue reading
Baldpate Inn hosts production of namesake play
By Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK Just like the main character in the play he’s directing, James Valone ended up at the Baldpate Inn on a creative “whim.” After acting in the legendary 1917 stage play 7 Keys for Baldpate while working in New York, he simply had to accept an offer to be in … Continue reading
Classical concert to benefit Allenspark’s Old Gallery, June 25
ALLENSPARK – Once again, world-class musicians will be performing at The Old Gallery in Allenspark, June 25, at 7 p.m. Geraldine Walter, violist for the Takács String Quartet and former Principal Violist of the San Francisco Symphony will be performing with Boulder-based pianist Susan Olenwine. She’ll be performing on the Steinway B piano that is … Continue reading
Hotel de Paris ‘most complete’ historic parcel in state
By Jennifer Pund GEORGETOWN Celebrating 50 years as a Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Hotel de Paris opens it’s tour season to the public in May allowing visitors access to more than 5,000 objects original to the site. Through the use of the newly developed “visible storage” in the hotel’s 1878 … Continue reading
Mark your calendar for annual ‘It’s Showtime!’ talent show, April 22-23
ESTES PARK – “It’s Showtime!” has lined up some of the best musical talent in the Estes Valley to help raise money for scholarships for Estes Park High School graduates. The Rotary Club of Estes Park sponsors “It’s Showtime!” which will be held Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 23 at 2 … Continue reading
New contemporary art festival makes splash in Breckenridge, June 2-5
Featuring illuminated sculptures, projections and digital art on the riverfront BRECKENRIDGE, CO (March 29, 2016) – Breckenridge Creative Arts is pleased to announce its newest signature event, WAVE: Light + Water + Sound, an exhibition of cutting-edge works of contemporary public art presented in Breckenridge, Colorado from June 2–5, 2016. The free four-night festival takes … Continue reading
New gallery owners hope to elevate local arts scene
By Jeffrey V. Smith LYONS The three owners of a new art gallery and studio are doing what they can to enhance the Lyons arts scene by “committing to excellence in arts and art education.” Western Stars Gallery & Studio offers a variety of carefully chosen fine art, Western antiques, unique home furnishings, and select … Continue reading
Estes Arts District announces winner of national Stanley Hotel sculpture contest
ESTES PARK – The Estes Arts District and The Historic Stanley Hotel are delighted to announce a surprise outcome to their national Stanley Sculpture Contest. Instead of selecting one sculpture it was determined late Wednesday evening to proceed with funding all three of the finalist design submissions. The three surprise grand-prize winners include: The … Continue reading
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