Arts and entertainment briefs 3/10/17
THIS WEEKEND
Glen-A-Palooza
Celebrate Glenwood Springs, open for business for a community evening of pre-Valentine’s shopping and festivities. Featuring events throughout downtown Glenwood every second Friday at participating Glen-A-Palooza businesses along Grand Avenue and side streets. Enjoy bargains, activities, food and fun for all.
4-10 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
Downtown Glenwood, Grand Avenue and cross streets
Info: facebook.com/glenapalooza
March Second Friday Reception
Cooper Corner Gallery celebrates the work of Arlene Law, with a focus on her miniature paintings. Enjoy art by Law and other Cooper Corner Gallery featured artists, with refreshments and wine.
5-8 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
315 Eighth St., Glenwood Springs
Info: 945-5199 and coopercornergallery.com
“Appalachian Spring” Classical Music Concert
Basalt Regional Library hosts violinist Rachael Lee Priday and pianist Susan Ellinger.
5:30-7 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
14 Midland Ave., Basalt
Info: basaltlibrary.org
“Battle of the Walls” Student Exhibit
This year, the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts invited students to participate in its fourth-annual exhibit “Battle of the Walls,” featuring creative works from valley high school-aged artists. Join the Center of the Arts for an artist reception and award ceremony.
5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
601 East Sixth St., Glenwood Springs
Info: 945-2414 and glenwoodarts.org
Community Zumba Dance Party
“Friday Night Lights” is a glow dance Zumba party open to all ages. Come dance the night away and burn some calories as a fundraiser for the Glenwood Springs High School Physical Education Department
6:30 p.m. Friday
Admission: $15
Glenwood Springs High School, 1521 Grand Ave.
Info: Lynn at goluba@rfhs.com
Ninth Annual Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza
Carbondale Arts presents the Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza, this year titled “SHE.” Full of local models and designers, performance art, multimedia, inspiring sustainable fashion and a powerful storyline, this show isn’t just entertaining — it’s about raising money to provide arts education to Roaring Fork Valley youth.
Doors at 7, show at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Admission: $100 Saturday VIP tickets
Carbondale Recreation Center, 67 Colorado Ave.
Info: carbondalearts.com
Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow
Join the Glenwood Springs Kiwanis Club for the annual Stars of Tomorrow talent show. Support the community’s talented youth, grades 4-12.
7 p.m. Friday
Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors and students, and $25 families of four or more; tickets purchased at the door
Jeannie Miller Theater, Glenwood Springs High School, 1521 Grand Ave.
Info: facebook.com/GlenwoodSpringsKiwanisClub
Aspen 440
Vocal-driven Aspen 440 plays Friday night at Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar. The band covers a mixed bag of music, including Little Big Town, Sting/Police and Trucks and Tedeschi, as well as blues and classic rock ‘n’ roll.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
166 Midland Ave., Basalt
Info: 927-0151 and heatherssavorypies.com
“The Tempest”
Thunder River Theatre Company presents an exciting, new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s magical play “The Tempest.” Directed and designed by Lon Winston, the performance stars 12 local actors. Doors and bar open 30 minutes before shows.
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Admission: $15-$30
67 Promenade, Carbondale
Info and tickets: 963-8200 and thunderrivertheatre.com
Leonard Curry Trio
Leonard Curry Trio plays a fun mix of Americana music in the Rivers Restaurant bar after dinner.
9 p.m. to midnight Friday
Admission: Free
2525 South Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs
Info: 928-8813 and theriversrestaurant.com
Green is the New Black After-Party
Attend the official Green is the New Black Fashion Extravaganza after-party and dance to DJ music by GeoDecibel.
10 p.m. Friday
Admission: Free
403 Main St., Carbondale
Info: 963-4498
Comedy Night
Help the Marble Distillery welcome back comic Brent Gill to the Marble Bar. Gill has devoted his life to comedy. Denver Westword best described him as “a paragon of Denver comedy.” He is a regular Comedy Works headliner, and last year opened for Dave Chappelle and Ron White. Gill can be seen as he tours from Denver to New York to Los Angeles to Toronto, and venues in between.
7-9:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $5
150 Main St., Carbondale
Info: 963-7008 and marbledistilling.com
LP Herd
LP Herd is a guitar duo consisting of Larry and Patty Herd who hail from the Austin music scene, where they both performed and recorded with several local popular bands. Their sound is defined by her bluesy sultry voice and his jazz/blues-inspired guitar style, with a song list including jazz standards to rock, blues and country.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
166 Midland Ave., Basalt
Info: 927-0151, heatherssavorypies.com and reverbnation.com/axislp
Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Great Gatsby! There’s been a murder! Saturday night at the Riviera Supper Club and Piano Bar, dress in Roaring 20s style for the latest murder mystery dinner party. Enjoy a prix fixe menu with the entertainment; call or email for reservations (required).
8:30 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Prix fixe dinner cost
702 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs
Info: 945-7692, email travis@rivieraglenwood.com and rivieraglenwood.com
Salon Session: Chastity Couture Collection
See the exclusive designs of Green is the New Black artist Ira Sherman’s Chastity Couture Collection and meet the artist. Sherman has explored the boundaries of metal fabrication and design since the early 1970s, both as a highly successful custom goldsmith and jeweler, and as an internationally recognized sculptor.
3-6 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free
150 Main St., Carbondale
Info: 963-7008 and marbledistilling.com
UPCOMING
Yappy Hour
CARBONDALE — Join Colorado Animal Rescue (C.A.R.E.) for the monthly Yappy Hour at the Marble Distilling Company’s Marble Bar. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and meet an adoptable C.A.R.E. dog, with $1 from every drink sold donated. Bring your own dog along as well.
5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15
Admission: Free
150 Main St.
Info: 947-9173, 963-7008 and marbledistilling.com
The Scones on St. Patrick’s Day
REDSTONE — The Scones play “rockin’ and rollin” Americana to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Redstone Inn.
6 p.m. Friday, March 17
Admission: Free
82 Redstone Blvd.
Info: 963-2526
Glenwood Talent Show
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Singers, dancers, jugglers, musicians, comedians and more, come out to the Glenwood Vaudeville to show off your talents. Join local entertainer Jammin’ Jim for the judged Glenwood Talent Show. All ages and abilities are welcome. First place receives a prize, to be announced. Material needs to be PG-13 or better. Come hungry and thirsty to enjoy food and drink while watching the show.
6:30 p.m. doors open, talent show at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 (and every fourth Thursday of the month this spring)
Admission: Free
Springs Theater, 915 Grand Ave.
Info and to register (performers must contact John for more info prior to event): 945-9699 and gvrshow.com
ONGOING
“Incandescence” Exhibit
CARBONDALE — Carbondale Arts hosts a new exhibit showcasing a collection of encaustic paintings by artist and designer Erin Rigney as well as nine Roaring Fork Valley glass artists, curated by Robert Burch. Burch will also display his new glass and metal series titled, “Material Studies.” Rigney’s encaustic abstractions are an exploration of the atmospheric designs in shells and the unsung art that washes up upon shores.
Admission: Free
The Launchpad at the R2 Gallery, 76 South Fourth St.
Info: 963-1680, e-mail: info@carbondalearts.com and carbondalearts.com
Glenwood Vaudeville Revue Spring Season
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Glenwood Vaudeville Revue’s award-winning show returns with two hours of family-friendly dinner theater show professional talent performing comedy skits, local jokes, high-energy dance numbers, novelty songs, and original comedic presentations.
Doors open 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (no Sunday shows) through May 27; food, drinks and entertainment with show immediately following
Admission: $24/adults, $22/seniors and $16/kids (2-12 years old) show only; food and beverages optional and a la carte, 10% off groups of 10 or more
Springs Theater, 915 Grand Ave.
Info: 945-9699 and gvrshow.com
Art in Silt
SILT — Crack in the Wall Gallery hosts art by more than 30 artists from the community showing their new work in photography, jewelry, oil paintings, pottery, notecards, and more.
Admission: Free
1887 County Road 237 (Harvey Gap Road)
Info: crackinthewallgallery.com
Trivia Night
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Glenwood Springs Brew Garden hosts Trivia Night with comics Max Graf and Greg Bensen, aka DJ Phathead, open to the public. Come out for brews, food truck eats, and trivia fun with prize giveaways.
8:30 p.m. Thursdays
Admission: Free
115 Sixth St.
Info: glenwoodspringsbrewgarden.com
Live Piano Music with Dinner
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Riviera Supper Club and Piano Bar’s new-and-improved persona features live piano music for dinner and drinks in downtown Glenwood. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays feature Jonathan Gorst on the piano. The former music director for “The Phantom of the Opera,” Gorst plays for the dinner hour and takes requests all evening. Every Thursday pianist Kyle Jones offers up his extraordinary musical stylings and interpretations, playing for the dinner hour and also taking requests all evening.
Music starts at 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
Admission: Free
702 Grand Ave.
Info: 945-7692 and rivieraglenwood.com
Dance Party with DJ Tenza
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Dance to the tunes that DJ Tenza of Aspen DJs spins on Wednesdays in downtown Glenwood Springs at Loyal Brothers Lounge.
9 p.m. to close Wednesdays
Admission: Free
813 Grand Ave.
Info: facebook.com/loyalbrothers
Free Wine and Spirits Tastings
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Enjoy free tastings every weekend in downtown Glenwood Springs, as Cooper Wine and Spirits showcases different varieties of hand-selected wines, craft beers and Colorado spirits.
5-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Admission: Free
732 Cooper Ave.
Info: facebook.com/pages/Cooper-Wine-Spirit/206692372844660
Crab Dinner and Live Music
RIFLE — Enjoy Friday night crab dinner at Farm Fresh Cafe and Steakhouse with 1 and 1/2 pounds of Opilio crab, two sides, and soup or salad bar, followed by live music by the Goodman Band from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
5 p.m. Fridays
Admission: Free; $22.99/dinner
1733 Railroad Ave.
Info: clubfresh.me
Tutus and Karaoke
NEW CASTLE — Every Friday, its karaoke at Chapman’s Pub. Come on down to croon your old favorites. Grab and friend and make it a night out with signature drinks and a great fun vibe. Karaoke starts at 8:30 p.m. Fridays
Admission: Free
366 W. Main St.
Info: 984-7249 and chapmanspubhouse.com
Live Music and Dance
RIFLE — Take free country dance lessons from 5:30-7 p.m., then practice your new moves to live music by Spaghetti Western from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., with a prime rib dinner in between at Farm Fresh Cafe and Steakhouse.
5:30 p.m. Saturdays
Admission: Free; $19.99/dinner
1733 Railroad Ave.
Info: clubfresh.me
Local Artisan and Craft Fair
RIFLE — The Midland Arts Company is a co-operative gift shop features the work of Western Slope artists: handmade soaps and candles, fabric arts, iron work, original paintings, and turned-wood lamps, artisan jewelry and pottery.
Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
Admission: Free
101 E. Third St., Rifle
Info: 625-3068 and midlandartscompany.com
Total Barre class with Vicki Tobia
CARBONDALE — Coredination and Bonedale Ballet offers Total Barre, a 60-minute dance-inspired body-conditioning workout, class with Vicki Tobia. She has an extensive and professional background in dance, pilates and fitness.
5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays
First class special: $5 off your first class
455 S. Third St.
Info and to RSVP: Alexandra Jerkunica at 379-2187 and bonedaleballet.com
Art Classes at The Launchpad
CARBONDALE — Movement, music, and dance classes are in full swing at The Launchpad. Crystal River Ballet, The Yard Hip Hop, Carbondale Rhythm Collective, DanceLAB, Core Healing Arts, Aspen Dance Connection, and more offer classes for all ages seven days a week. Pick up a full schedule at the Launchpad or visit and click on Launchpad.
76 S. Fourth St.
Info: e-mail contact@launchpadcarbondale.com and carbondalearts.com
Art Gallery
CARBONDALE — The Powers Art Center strives to teach the public about contemporary and pop art through exhibitions.
Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday
Admission: Free
13110 Colorado 82
Info: 963-4445, e-mail menglish@powersartcenter.org and powersartcenter.org
Jail House Studio/Gallery
CARBONDALE — Harvest Pottery has opened its doors to the Jail House Studio/Gallery with new work on display. The historic jailhouse and cabin is free to visit and open to the public.
Admission: Free
500 Weant Blvd.
Info: 963-2550, email harvestpottery@q.com and harvestpottery.com
Open Mic Nights
NEW CASTLE — Open Mic every Sunday for music therapy at the Black Dog Saloon.
5 p.m. Sundays
Admission: Free
219 W. Main St.
Info: 984-0999, thedognewcastle.com and facebook.com/pages/Groves-Black-Dog-Saloon
Figure Drawing Sessions
CARBONDALE — Drop-in, non-taught model figure drawing session facilitated by Philip Hone Williams with a live figure model.
6-9 p.m. Mondays
CCAH classroom, Third Street Center
Info: 456-2865 or e-mail honewilliams@gmail.com to reserve space
Phat Pagan Open Mic Night
CARBONDALE — Patrick Fagan invites performers of all types for free expression, liberal libations and musical invention at Carbondale Beer Works. No cover.
7:30 p.m. Mondays
Admission: Free
647 Main St.
Info: 704-1216 and carbondalebeerworks.com
Open Mic Nite
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Rivers Restaurant’s open mic for artists of all types hosted by Dan Rosenthal. All talents welcome. $1 taco special. No cover.
8-10 p.m., Wednesdays
Admission: Free
2525 S. Grand Ave.
Info: 928-8813
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