Arts & entertainment briefs
THIS WEEKEND
The White Dog Gallery: Live stone sculpting
CARBONDALE — Stone Carver Jeremy Russell, of the Mystic Eagle Alabaster Quarry in Mount Sopris, will carve his latest work live and answer questions.
5 p.m. Friday, July 5
50 Weant Blvd.
Info: http://www.thewhitedoggallery.com and 510-5391
Glenwood Vaudeville Revue: Summer season
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A family-fun show with professional talent performing a variety of skits, jokes, high-energy dance numbers, novelty songs and original ideas. The show takes place weekends throughout the summer.
6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7
Masonic Lodge, 901 Colorado Ave.
Tickets: reservations@gvrshow.com
Info: 945-9699 and http://www.gvrshow.com
SoL Theatre: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
CARBONDALE — SoL Theatre children’s drama troupe presents its summer production, the musical comedy that originally opened on Broadway in 1961. The story stars young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch as he uses a book to succeed in going from a window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.
7 p.m. Friday, July 5, and Saturday, June 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7
Carbondale Middle School, 180 Snowmass Drive
Tickets: $15/adults, $12/students with ID at the door and http://www.soltheatrecompany.com
Info: soltheatrecompany@gmail.com
Kanpai Sushi & Bar: Free live music
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Brock from Alabama performs rhythm and blues. Complimentary with dinner.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 5
3950 Midland Ave.
Info: http://www.kanpaisushilounge.com
Greater Tuna Series: “Xmas in July”
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Get ready to laugh yourself silly, as Mike Banks, Dave Gardner, Jack Green, and Bob Willey as they bring back all your favorite Greater Tuna characters. Adult language.
7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6
Cardiff Schoolhouse, Park East neighborhood
Tickets: $15
Info: 945-2174
Thunder River Theatre Company: “Passionate Collaborators: Burns & Allen”
CARBONDALE — “Passionate Collaborators: George Burns and Gracie Allen” is an American love story. Vaudeville brought them together, and their brilliant spark became a wildfire.
7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6
67 Promenade
Tickets: $22/adults, $12/students
Tickets and info: http://www.thunderrivertheatre.com and 963-8200
Rivers: Live Music Fridays
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Leonard Curry Trio featuring a fun mix of Americana music. No cover.
9 p.m. to midnight, Friday, July 5
2525 S. Grand Ave.
Info: http://www.theriversrestaurant.com
Ramada Inn: Salsa Dance
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Come and have fun with DJ Salson and all the tropical rhythms, enjoy the best salsa dance place in the valley.
9:30 p.m. Friday, July 5
124 W. Sixth St.
Info: 945-2500
Hotel Colorado: Live music and BBQ
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Enjoy the outdoor courtyard at the historic Hotel Colorado, featuring local country and bluegrass music.
5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6
526 Pine St.
Info: 945-6511
Redstone’s Magical Moment Summer Concert Series: Kort McCumber
REDSTONE — Colorado singer-songwriter Kort McCumber plays Americana at its best, with equal parts folk, country, blues, and bluegrass. Free community event.
6 p.m. Saturday, July 6
Redstone Park
Info: 963-8240
Kanpai Sushi & Bar: Free live music
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Vid Weatherwax performs rhythm and blues. Complimentary with dinner.
7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6
3950 Midland Ave.
Info: http://www.kanpaisushilounge.com
Sixth Street Bar & Grill: Painters Stage
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Free live acoustic music performed by Painters Stage. Eclectic music for everyone by Noemi and Kristof. No cover.
8-10 p.m. Saturday, July 6
Ramada Inn, 124 W. Sixth St.
Info: 945-2500
The Eagles: Country Night
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Live country music at the Eagle’s Club in downtown Glenwood.
8 p.m. Saturday, July 6
312 Seventh St.
Info: 945-5506
The Bayou: Latino Night
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Dance features Ranchera and Banda, traditional sounds of the Mexican culture from La Razza DJ Axel with high tech sound, video and lights. No cover.
10 p.m. Saturday, July 6
919 Grand Ave.
Info: 945-1047
CCAH: Summer of Music Concert Series Kick-Off
CARBONDALE — Deeply rooted in funk and fully committed to the ongoing evolution of the genre, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band has a sound that has the power and soul to create lasting melodies and seismic rhythms. Taking the best elements of funk, YMBFBB harkens back to the collective sounds of Sly and the Family Stone with a fresh twist.
6 p.m. Sunday, July 7
Sopris Park, downtown
Info: http://www.carbondalearts.com and 963-1680
UPCOMING
New Castle Recreation Dept.: ArtillumA Dance Company classes
NEW CASTLE — The New Castle Recreation Department, in partnership with ArtillumA Dance Company, is offering a variety of new dance and fitness programs this summer.
Mondays through July 22
New Castle Community Center, 423 W. Main St.
Cost: $72/eight classes, preregistration required, in-person at the Community Center, online at http://www.newcastlerec.com or 984-3352
Ramada Inn: Monday Night Jazz
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — The Ramada Inn features jazz musician Pablo Gorra for Monday Night Jazz Jam Sessions.
7-9:30 p.m. Mondays
124 W. Sixth St.
Info: pablogorra@q.com and 945-2500
Rhythm & Grace Carbondale: Music and dance
CARBONDALE — Weekly class hosted by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s disease, no matter how advanced. Dance experience not required.
1-2 p.m. Wednesdays
Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St.
Register: (866) 718-2996 and http://www.parkinsonrockies.org
Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts: Summer of Music
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — The live music in the park continues with the Colorado Jazz Orchestra.
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10
Free to the public
Two Rivers Park
Info: http://www.glenwoodarts.org and 618-0907
Rivers: Open Mic Nite
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Open mic for artists of all types hosted by Dan Rosenthal. All talents welcome. $1 taco special. No cover.
8-10 p.m., Wednesdays
2525 S. Grand Ave.
Info: 928-8813
Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities: Youth Summer Art Camps
CARBONDALE — CCAH still has a few spots left for engaging youth art camps this summer. Spaces are available in “Create A Masterpiece Painting with Dara Barth,” July 15-19, “Art(e) with the Aspen Art Museum,” July 8-12, “Wearable Art and Fantasy Masks with Rochelle Norwood,” Aug. 5-9, and “Mosaics with Rochelle Norwood,” Aug. 12-16.
Pre-register: http://www.carbondalearts.com or call 963-1680
Carbondale Clay Center: Cajun Clay Night
CARBONDALE — Get ready for beautiful handmade bowls, delicious gumbo, costumes, libations, the famous gator cake and live music with Electric Lemon.
5-8 p.m. Friday, July 12
135 Main St.
Info: 963-2529 and http://www.carbo ndaleclay.org
Gallery 809: Tish McFee
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Introducing July’s artist of the month, Tish McFee with an opening reception.
5-8 p.m. Friday, July 12
809 Grand Ave.
Info: 945-0809
PAC3 Carbondale: “Where the Trail Ends”
CARBONDALE — Support the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club with this film that follows the world’s top freeride mountain bikers as they search for unridden terrain around the globe.
7 p.m. Friday, July 12
Tickets: $10/advance, $15/door
520 S. Third St.
Tickets and info: http://www.pac3carbondale.com, Deja Coffee & Brew, Thunder River Market, and Dos Gringos and 925-1663
CCAH: “Plein Air: Fresh Paint” Festival
CARBONDALE — Join CCAH for a week of outdoor events celebrating early summer with “Plein Air: Fresh Paint!” The annual festival draws together a variety of watercolor, oil, and acrylic painters from the Roaring Fork Valley and Front Range.
Gallery opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 19, R2 Gallery, Third Street Center
Info: 963-1680 and http://www.carbondalearts.com
ONGOING
CPAC: 11th “Art aRound Town” Sculptures
CARBONDALE — Featuring works by 14 artists from seven states, “Art aRound Town” is a rotating, year-long public art exhibition showcasing sculptures throughout own.
Various locations
Info: media@publicartcarbondale.org
CMC ArtShare Gallery: Photography by George Stranahan
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — An exhibit of black-and-white photographs by George Stranahan will be shown at the Colorado Mountain College ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs through Sept. 25.
Through the month.
CMC ArtShare Gallery, 802 Grand Ave.
Info: http://www.cmcartshare.com and 947-8367
Main Street Gallery: Regional artists
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Works by Dean Bowlby, Stephen Datz, Berard Hofmann, Jane Lee, Linda Loeschen and Mary Noone.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
817 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs
399 Main St., Carbondale
Info: http://www.mainstreetgall.com, 945-4817 and 963-3775
CCAH: Drop-in figure drawing class
CARBONDALE — Open to all ages and abilities, CCAH is offering an uninstructed session for figure drawing. Bring your own easel and supplies.
7-9 p.m. Mondays
Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St.
Fee: Model’s fee
Info: http://www.carbondalearts.com, ccah@sopris.net and 963-1680
Midland Arts Company: Local artists’ offerings
RIFLE — This cooperative gift shop features the work of the six artist-owners and about 30 additional local artists: handmade soaps and candles, fabric arts, iron work, original paintings, and turned-wood lamps, along with the already existing artisan jewelry and pottery.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
110 E. Third St., Rifle, next to the Blush Salon
Info: http://www.midlandartscompany.com and 625-3068
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