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Springs Theatre: July 19-25: “The Road to Perdition” (R) 7 and 9:15 p.m. nightly, 1 and 3:15 p.m. weekend matinees; 915 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Call 945-4000 to verify show times.Crystal Theatre: July 19-25: “Y Tu Mama Tambien”(PG) 8 p.m. nightly; 427 Main St., Carbondale. Call 963-0633 to verify show times.Movieland: July 19-25: “The Road to Perdition” (R) 12:45, 3:30, 6:45 and 9:30 p.m.; “Reign of Fire” (PG-13) 12:40, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25 and 9:35 p.m.; “The Crocodile Hunter: Collision” (PG) 12:25, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.; “Widowmaker” (PG13) 12:30, 3:20, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m.; “Halloween: Resurrection” (R) 7 and 9 p.m.; “Men in Black 2” (PG-13) 12:20, 3, 5, 7:10 and 9:15 p.m.; “Eight-Legged Freaks” (PG-13) 12:35, 3:15, 7:15 and 9:25 p.m.; at the stoplight in El Jebel. Call 920-1300 to verify show times.Mall 3: July 19-25: “Reign of Fire” (PG-13) 12:30, 3 and 5:15 p.m. daily matinees, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. nightly; “Men in Black II” (PG-13) 1, 3 and 5 p.m. daily matinees, 7 and 9 p.m. nightly, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday only; “Stuart Little” (PG) 1, 3 and 5 p.m. daily matinees, 7 and 9 p.m. nightly; at the Glenwood Springs Mall. Call 945-1400 to verify show times. Rifle Creek Theater: July 19-25: “Lilo & Stitch” (G) 7 p.m. nightly, 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday; “Men in Black 2” (PG-13) 9 p.m. nightly, 5 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Call 625-2323 to verify show times.

A benefit silent art auction for the family of Tom Lubchenco will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, through 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Main Street Gallery & the Framer, 817 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Artists wishing to donate their work can call Nancy at 945-4817.The public is invited to “Art in Nature/Nature in Art,” a collection of work created by young, local artists, from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Silt Communty Center. Refreshments will be served.An exhibit of photographs from around the world by Teeny Jeung (1949-1988) is on display at the CMC Gallery, 831 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m daily, Monday-Friday, with sidewalk viewing available any time. Framed photos and prints available, with proceeds benefiting the new emergency room facility at Valley View Hospital. Surf & Turf, a non-juried exhibition of art depicting land and sea, is open daily through July 26, at the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts. More than 20 local and regional artists are featured in this show. Admission is free. For details, visit the center at 601 East Sixth Street, or call 945-2414.”Summertime,” an exhibit of works by Dean Bowlby of Glenwood Springs, Tammie Lane of Aspen and Carolyn Miller of Denver, at the Main Street Gallery & the Framer, 817 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Call 945-4817 for details. Serious and talented artists are invited to show their works during summer months at the Rock Creek gift and art gallery, located on Avalanche Creek Road, 9 miles south of Carbondale on Highway 133. Great commission; lots of public exposure. For details, call 963-1767.The Aspen Leaf Fine Art Gallery, located at 443 Main Street, Carbondale, features fine art by Calvin Lee, Neil Loeb, Rick Garcia and Frank Mechau.

Songwriter and recording artist T. Ray Becker will perform original music from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at The Market at Summit Canyon, 730 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs.Montie Mount, a member of The Shondells, will perform on vocals and guitar, from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 25, on the patio at the Oasis Bar and Grill in West Glenwood. Admission is free. Call 945-6613 for details.The sixth annual Marble Music Festival, with pianists Mary Brauer and Gloria Olsen, begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Marble Firehouse. Free and open to the public. Bring your own chair. Lisa Dancing-Light and A.O. Forbes perform Friday, July 26, after the Mountain Fair music ends for the evening, at Steve’s Guitars, 19 S. 4th, Carbondale. On Saturday, Julie DeVilbiss and Court McCumber will be joined by the Hell Roaring Bluegrass Band. Admission by donation. Call 963-3304 for details.White River Country Band plays starting at 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Winchester Club, Rifle. On Saturday, two Latino bands will peform for a Latino dance, beginning at 8 p.m. until closing. There is a cover. Also at the Winchester, Karaoke starts at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Call 625-0380 for details.Who’s Driving performs starting at 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Oasis Bar & Grill, 50701 Highway 6 & 24, west Glenwood Springs. Also this weekend, three members of The Shondells – Montie Mount on vocals and rhythm guitar, Rick Matthews on lead guitar, and Larry Enterline on bass – will perform abeginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Oasis. There is a cover charge and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Coal Seam Fire Relief Fund. Karaoke Crush begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 945-6613 for details. County Line performs country rock from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, at O’Leary’s Saloon in Rifle. Classy Karaoke is every Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.



As part of the Garfield County Library System’s Summer Reading Program, The Garden School Theater will perform at the Silt Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25; and at the Rifle City Hall at 2 p.m. Free and open to children of all ages. For details on Summer Reading, call your local library.The Carbondale Recreation Department hosts a pet beauty contest at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26, at the Hendrick Ranch Dog Park. Categories include best trick, tallest, fattest, smallest, and best dressed. Cost is $3 per pet. Call 704-4115 for details.

Auditions for the Defiance Community Theater production of “Godspell” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, at the Glenwood Springs High School auditorium. Singers ages 14 and older should bring sheet music for the pianist and be prepared to perform a dance movement. Tentative performance dates are Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, in Glenwood Springs. For details, call Mark at 922-9823 or Jacquie at 945-2174.The Gabriel Foundation will host the first Kids ‘N Kritters Karnival, celebrating the child/animal bond and the positive role animals play in our lives, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at 2101 Emma Road, Basalt. Donations requested to cover cost of food and activities. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s birds and programs. Call 963-2620 for details.The West Garfield County Disability Coalition will celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Lions Park Rest Area in Rifle. For details, call Barb at 625-4681, Jerry at 625-3173, or Beth and Ray at 625-0354.Jacque Whitsitt will host a fund-raiser party for YouthZone and a women’s gathering, from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, on Willits Lane in Basalt. For details, call 927-2414.A farewell party for Rick Bartz, a 20 years (and then some) veteran driver for The Traveler Senior Transportation, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Campus, 1402 Blake Ave. Come share your stories. Refreshments provided.Bingo is open to the public at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, at the BPOE #2286, Glenwood Springs. An open writers’ workshop will meet from 7-10 p.m.Thursday, July 25, at the Glenwood Springs Mennonite Church. Free and open to all levels of writers. Bring copies of work for others to critique. Facilitated by Karen Chamberlain and Carol Bell. Call 947-1236 for details.


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