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TRUE GRIT TOUR – FOLLOWING JOHN WAYNE’S FOOTSTEPS!

By Tanya Ishikawa RIDGWAY–“I love John Wayne!” said a guest from Delta on a recent visit to Ridgway. And she’s not the only one. “The Duke”, as Wayne was known, earned the title of America’s Second Favorite Movie Star in the 2015 Harris Polls, and the Facebook page devot-ed to the late actor has more than two million fans. In July, the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce began taking advantage of his popularity by leading visitors on a stroll through time along Wayne’s trail during the filming of “True Grit.” Chamber volun-teers are guiding weekly, one-hour walking tours, dubbed “True Grit: The Movie That Put Ridgway on the Map,” at 11 a.m. to noon each Friday through Oct. 31.

QUAKER HEROINE SHINES IN WOMEN’S RIGHTS FILM WOMEN’S SUFFRAGIST ALICE PAUL LEADS THE LADIES IN IRON JAWED ANGELS

By Tanya Ishikawa

MONTROSE–Alice Paul and her compatriots knew

how to shake up society, organizing parade specta-

cles, picketing in front of the White House and suffer-

ing through hunger strikes. Her passion for justice

and human rights grew out of her upbringing as a

Quaker, an ideological group faithful to the funda-

mental idea that there is something of God in every-

one.

The belief that God exists in all genders, cultures

and nationalities has led Quakers into a long history

of activism, standing up for and struggling to achieve

basic rights for the oppressed. Paul was just one of

many Quaker women to fight for women’s rights, but

she led the final effort that succeeded in getting the

women’s voting rights act, the

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The role of courageous suffragette Alice Paul is per-formed by Hilary Swank in Iron Jawed Angels, a dra-matic movie about the women’s suffragist movement in the early 1900s. Courtesy photo.

True Grit Movie location photo by Ron Meiners, courtesy Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE- Savor the flavor of the West-ern Slope! If you have an interest in great kitchens and great food, then mark your calendar for the 3nd annual local food, chef, and home showcase Sunday, Sept. 13 from 11am-4pm. Savor the San Juans will highlight local foods, chefs and homes in six outstanding Montrose area proper-

ties. The talent of local contrac-tors, florists, and table decora-tors will be on full display at each decorated home. The brunch sampler at Remington’s at The Bridges and a dessert, beer, cider and wine tasting reception at the Turn of the Century make for a complete culinary adventure not to be missed. Hosted by Valley Food Partner-ship and the Montrose Commu-nity Foundation, with special

thanks to Alpine Bank and Remington’s at The Bridges, this event will include a tour of six unique Montrose homes as well as local food tastings prepared by local chefs at each stop. The carefully curated homes are diverse in their decor and design and span the gambit from historic renovations to very modern golf course community homes. The tour will also feature the new-ly-renovated Lark & Sparrow Historic Ven-ue. Featuring a full array of regional culinary talent, each home will showcase a local chef preparing seasonal foods from local farms. Participating chefs include Chef Janice Wheeler-Pine Cone Catering Co., Chef James Walton-Creekside Restaurant at Cobble Creek, Chef Nick Rinne-The Bis-tro, Chef Roberta Madsen-Remington’s at The Bridges, Chef Katerina Papenbrock and Chef Sid Cavallo-Cavallo’s Restaurant, Ouray. Remington’s at The Bridges will also be hosting a brunch sampler during the event from 10:30am-12:30pm. Tasting menus are crafted from the gener-

ously donated products from local farms who are Valley Food Partners and include farms such as Dayspring Farm, Mattics Orchards, Circle A Gardens, Happy Hogs, Parker Pastures, High Desert Seed and Garden, Buckhorn Gardens, Straw Hat Farm, Dad's Patchwork Farm, and Yankee Boy Farm. Participants will end their experience at the Turn of the Century Saloon in down-town Montrose with a Toast of the Tour from 2-4pm. The toast will include local beers, wines, hard ciders, and desserts. Celebrate the local contractors, designers, chefs, florists, and farmers that make liv-ing in the San Juans an amazing experi-ence while supporting two valued commu-nity non-profits. The Turn of the Century Saloon has been generously donated for this reception for the third year. A limited number of tickets are available to the public beginning Aug. 15th. Costing $35, they will be sold at following Mont-rose locations: The Bridges Golf Shop, Montrose Farmers Market, Tiffany Etc., Timberline Bank and Aqua Studio. After August 31st, ticket prices will be raised to $40. Tickets are also available for sale online on www.brownpapertickets.com search for Savor the San Juans. Partici-pants can pick up their programs, includ-ing the map for the Tour, on Saturday, September 12 at the Montrose Farmer’s Market (8:30am - 1pm) or on Sunday morning at The Bridges from 10:30am-12:30pm. The proceeds from this event will benefit the Valley Food Partnership and the Mont-rose Community Foundation.

TOUR, TASTE, TOAST AT SAVOR THE SAN JUANS!

Tour six unique Montrose homes and sample seasonal foods prepared by local chefs at each stop.

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TRUE GRIT TOUR-FOLLOWING JOHN WAYNE’S FOOTSTEPS! From pg 1

Many of the movie’s critical scenes were filmed in Colorado, mostly in Ouray Coun-ty in 1968, but also in Montrose, Gun-nison and Cañon City. Dennis Hopper, Robert Duvall and Glen Campbell are oth-er well-known actors in the film, in which Wayne played the leading role of Marshall

Rooster Cogburn. His per-formance earned him a Time magazine cover, as well as an Academy Award for best actor, a Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama and other awards. “Queries about the movie and iconic actor are among the most frequent ones received at the Ridgway Visitors Center. The Ridg-

way Chamber wants to max-imize this valuable but un-der-utilized asset of the

town’s heritage,” explained tour coordina-tor Eve Becker-Doyle. Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ouray Chamber Resort Association are also in-volved in the project, and Jenny Cheek, Larry Harley and the Weaver Family Foun-dation were major donors.

The film is memorialized along the Ridg-way tour route by seven 12-inch x 10-inch plaques, which were installed last week, with maps of the film sites and descrip-tions of each site’s role in the movie plus related historical trivia. Two more histori-cal plaques will be located at other film-related sites in Ouray, one at the Ouray County Courthouse and the other at The Outlaw Restaurant. Local historian and Ridgway Railroad Museum board member Jim Pettengill played a key role in creating the wording on the plaques. “A QR code on each plaque refers Smartphone users to a Chamber website page about True Grit filming locations outside of town and ad-ditional information about this movie and others made in southwestern Colorado,” noted Becker-Doyle. The tour, which was the brainchild of Ridgway resident John Mitchell, begins at the Visitors Center, moves to the gazebo in Town Park, across to North Lena Street and up Clinton Street. The early tours this summer were like scavenger hunts where guides and visitors alike compared photos from the film scenes with the current scenery and buildings in Ridgway, trying to picture the exact spots where sets were built and actors were positioned. The tour ends next to the True Grit Cafe, giving guests a chance to enjoy a drink or a meal at the town’s longtime landmark, dedicated to the film and the man who continues to inspire millions. Going back in time on the True Grit tours: Guests should arrive at the Ridgway Visi-tors Center at 10:45 a.m. on Fridays to check in for the one-hour tour. The fee is $10 per person or free for children under 12. Reservations are recommended. Stop by 150 Race Course Dr., Ridgway, or call 970-626-5181 daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional tours will be scheduled for groups as needed. Dave's Mountain Tours (970-728-9749) transports visitors on Swiss Pingauzers all-terrain vehicles to remote True Grit sites such as Last Dollar Road, Owl Creek Pass, Katie’s Meadow and the snake pit. True Grit is available on DVD, Netflix and other movie streaming services.

Volunteer tour guide John King, right, discusses central Ridg-way landmarks that appeared in True Grit with fellow guide, John Mitchell, during a tour in July . Photo by Tanya Ishikawa

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19th Constitutional Amendment, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1920. She is the central character, performed by Hilary Swank, in Iron Jawed Angels, a dramatic movie about the women’s suffragist movement in the early 1900s. The League of Women Voters of Mont-rose County will show the film in recogni-tion of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, at the Montrose Library this Thursday at 7 p.m. Featured as a premier selection at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Iron Jawed Angels is a colorful, poetic movie that goes beyond historical drama to bring audiences into the lives and struggles of the bold women suffragists. Directed in a cutting-edge style by German filmmaker Katja von Garnier, the soundtrack is an eclectic mix of artists including Lauryn Hill and Sarah McLachlan. The girl-power cast is comprised of Frances O’Connor, Julia Ormond, Molly Parker, Laura Fraser, Brooke Smith, Vera Farmiga, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, and Anjelica Huston, with supporting per-formances by Bob Gunton and Patrick Dempsey. “In the film, Alice Paul was pretty out there as far as what she was doing, her makeup and what she wore, but she got stuff done,” said Kathie Johnson, a Quaker from Montrose who saw Iron Jawed An-gels the last time it was shown by the League. Johnson said local Quakers lead a more quiet lifestyle and are a bunch of intro-

verts, though they still seek justice for disenfranchised groups. “Our basic philos-ophy of looking at how we live our lives and seeking the best way to treat other people and see God in other people leads to the need for social reforms,” she said. The principles of

Quakerism guide followers to live by six values: simplicity, peace, integrity, com-munity, equality, and stewardship. Follow-ers are also advised to put their values into practice, live lives of service to the community and make a difference in the world. While Paul’s most famous work was in women’s rights, she also fought for other civil rights until her death in 1977, and many Quakers have been involved in movements for African American rights and the abolition of slavery. “We give money away to provide food and medical relief to sheep herders in our area who are treated very badly and paid poorly. We’re trying to get legislation

made to get these guys better treatment,” Johnson said of her group, which meets each Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Montrose. Colorado has eight organized Quaker groups that meet regularly around the state, including one in Durango and the Montrose group that formerly met in Del-ta. Also known as the Religious Society of Friends, an estimated 300,000 people identify as Quakers and can be found on every continent. Many Friends groups hold peace vigils on street corners, and the Montrose group used to hold vigils for many years after the 9/11 World Center attacks when American troops were sent to fight in Iraq. The local vigils ended when people got busy, some became intimidated by the local political climate and others just felt too old to participate any longer. Johnson admits she’s “not a good activ-ist” though she contributes to the sheepherder relief efforts. She concluded, “I’m a good pray-er for peace. I pray and cheer on the people who are active.” Cheer for women’s rights activists in Iron Jawed Angels: Come to the free movie night on Thursday, Aug. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the Montrose County Library Community Room, 320 S. Second Street, Montrose, hosted by the Montrose League of Women Voters.

INFO BOX: Other films showing locally this week Galaxy Quest at the Townie Tuesday Picture Show in Ridgway Town Park on Tues-day, Aug. 25 at 7:50 p.m.: In this movie, the stars of a 1970s sci-fi show – now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions – are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest. The show is free but donations greatly appreciated. Bring your own lawn chair, blanket and film-inspired costume. In case of rain, the movie will be shown at the Sherbino Theater. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared at the Wright Opera House in Ouray on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.: Based on the in-ternationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, the unlikely story of a 100-year-old man who decides it's not too late to start over. For most people it would be the adventure of a lifetime, but Allan Karlsson's unexpected journey is not his first. For a century he's made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again. Tickets: $7 for adults.

A scene from the movie Iron Jawed Angels, to be shown at the Mont-rose Library Aug. 27.

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We once again return to the stage of the

Santa Fe Opera. There is something very special about a world premier. “Cold Mountain,” based on the book by Charles Frazier and with music by Jennifer Higdon, was a moving operatic experience. The pre-performance lecture offered some insight into the story and to the technical aspects of the current production. Lectur-er Oliver Prezant presented a quick over-view to a packed rehearsal room. Having heard this lecture was incredibly helpful and as a result the performance came to life in new ways. The story is one of a long journey home from the battlefields of the Civil War. As in many operas, a love story weaves itself through the narrative and provides an opportunity for character de-velopment and a distraction of the under-lying violence of the story and of the time. Sung in English, the story moved quickly and the scene changes were sudden and smooth. The set never changed from a stark canvas of large wood beams jutting straight above, to the sides, and directly towards the audience. Changes were done with lighting changes and with projected pictures on the stage floor, set walls, and across a central wood-en beam. One second you know you are on a farm in 1862, the next, the projection told the audience that the scene was now on a river in 1864. Very simple yet highly effective and entertaining. Not a fun or light story by any stretch, but one that makes you think and be grateful for what you have (like opera tickets!). This opera was sung in English including local North and South Carolina dialects. The supertitles, translation on the back of the seat in front of you, were quite helpful

as some of the phrasing was difficult to understand completely. The story had qualities of Homer’s “The Odyssey” and would put obstacles in front of the weary traveler. Four sisters frolicking by a river acted as the Sirens. Beautiful creatures that offered comfort and a respite from an arduous journey, the pull towards home and the woman left behind in a time of war, the decision that time as a soldier was served and the need to move away from violence and towards beauty. Saturday night was a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, based on the play “Le roi s’amuse” by Victor Hugo. This performance was quite possibly the most outstanding opera performance I have ever seen. This is saying something when there have been 60-70 live performances seen since 1982. The orchestra seemed to have taken things up a notch, the principal singers were in perfect voice, and the cho-rus just appeared as if they were having the time of their lives. As a spectator, I was fortunate enough to have seats in the second row of the orchestra section. The orchestra pit was mere feet in front of me and the stage a few feet beyond the pit. Sweat on the performers faces could be seen clearly from our seats. For an opera lover, this is 50-yard line at the Super Bowl. Now, if you are looking for a happy go lucky feel good story, you best look else-where than “Rigoletto.” The story is pater-nal at its core and deals with the relation-ship between the Court Jester Rigoletto and his beautiful, recently saved from the orphanage daughter Gilda. The misogyn-istic and frankly not very nice Duke of Mantua is the true love ‘em and leave ‘em

type of character. Rigoletto would like nothing more than to be ride of the ver-min Duke and hires the vile assassin Spar-afucile (spar-a-foo-chee-lay). He feels the burden of a curse and the misery of being a hunchback shackled for life by a large back brace. In true opera form there of course is a twist, it is the young and beau-tiful Gilda who is assassinated instead of the Duke. As the opera nears its conclu-sion after three acts, it is the job of Rigoletto to dispose of the body wrapped in a bag. A mere toss into the river and all is well. He opens the bag to verify that the assassination plan has been carried through and he finds his beloved Gilda bleeding and dying. As the opera ends he yells that the curse has come true as the orchestra elevates to a crushing finale. When it comes to familiar tunes, “Rigoletto” offers two of the most famous arias for tenor in the world. “Questa o Quella” is a short aria where the Duke brags about the number of women he has had and can have at any time. “La donne e mobile” is the quintessential tenor aria that is often heard throughout popular culture. It is basically a brief de-scription of how the Duke sees women as fickly and flighty. Here one minute think-ing one thing, there another minute think-ing something else. I invite you to try on some “Rigoletto” and see how it fits. The music is simply astonishing and the vocal offerings are second to none. If nothing else, find a recording of the Act III quartet and you will get a good idea of the quality of this opera and the composi-tion skills of its composer. Enjoy.

TRY ON SOME RIGOLETTO, AND SEE HOW IT FITS

Information and registration for 'Our Restless Earth', a five-week continuing education class hosted by Larry

Meckel, is online here. Classes are each Tuesday from 9:30 - 11:30 am beginning Sept. 8th and ending on Oct. 6th. The class will explore the composition and structure of the earth, and will highlight its constantly

changing nature. Registration is $50, all proceeds of which benefit the restoration of the Wright Opera House. For a full list of upcoming events, please visit http://thewrightoperahouse.org.

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COMMUNITY CULTURE...NEWS ITEMS

Special to Art & Sol TELLURIDE – The Telluride Institute’s Talk-ing Gourds Poetry Club begins its fall/winter First Tuesdays season Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. in Arroyo’s with New Mexico poet and cultural journalist Bill Nevins. Continuing its partnership with the Montrose Regional Library, Talking Gourds also will send Nevins to Montrose to per-form at the Library’s Open Mic reading series at 6 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 2. Bill was born in New York City, attended Iona College and the University of Con-necticut before traveling to Ireland, Spain and Mexico. Settling in New Mexico, he taught at the University and at high schools in Albuquerque, as well as free-lancing on cultural issues for several na-

tional publications. He was the feature of an award-winning 2007 docu-mentary about a clash with school administrators over his fearless championing of his students’ free speech rights and his subsequent firing, Committing Poetry in Times of War. In 2014 Swim-ming With Elephants Publi-cations pub-lished Heartbreak Ridge and Other Poems – dedicated to

his son, Liam Nevins, a decorated U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret killed in Afghanistan. Irish-American poet and author Terence Winch calls Heartbreak Ridge “a campfire of the resistance, a place where all kinds of poems -- from jeremiads, scourgings, and passionate rants to absolutely beauti-ful works of love and loss -- gather be-tween its covers. Bill Nevins is a truth-teller, and what he has to tell us about the last half century of American life and poli-tics is a matter of highly charged poetic urgency.” In Telluride, following Club announce-ments and the featured performance, there will be a short break, after which the gourd will be passed around the room to

give Club members and attendees a chance to read a poem or two. The theme for September is “Light”. Bring your own work or that of a favored poet. The fall/winter series continues with Laurie James of Salida Oct. 6 and 7, and Vonda Harris of Delta and Carol McDer-mott of Montrose Nov. 3 and 4. We’ll be ending the year with the husband/wife poetry team of Ruth Duffy and Michael Olchewsky of Nucla December 1 and 2. Talking Gourds Poetry Club is a program of the Telluride Institute in partnership with the Wilkinson Library, the Montrose Regional Library, Between the Covers Bookstore, Ah Haa School for the Arts and Arroyo Telluride. Members meet month-ly, on first-Tuesday evenings, at Arroyo Fine Art Gallery & Wine Bar at 220 E. Colo-rado Ave. beginning at 6 p.m. (next door to Ace Hardware). The same guest will appear at the Montrose Regional Library’s Open Mic the next evening (a Wednes-day). For more info, contact Meg Nagel at www.montroselibrary.org/event/open-mic-10 or 970-964-2548 Talking Gourds is indebted to generous donations from Audrey Marnoy, Peter Waldor and the Montrose Friends of the Library. Call 970-729-0220 or visit the Gourds website talkinggourds.weebly.com for more info.

New Mexico poet and cultural journalist Bill Nevins reads his work. Courtesy photo.

MONTROSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS SEEKING

VOLUNTEERS, FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS!

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-The third public planning meeting for the Montrose Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 18, brought inter-ested artists and supporters of the arts together to hear about several events planned for September: Volunteers are needed to donate their time and/or their artwork Sun., 9/13--art exhibit & art sale during Savor the San Juans home tour (in cooperation with the

Valley Food Partnership). Bring art for dis-play or to sell to the UCC church, 611 S. Hillcrest, any Monday before the event, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Sale pieces will be priced at $100 or less--available only to those attending the event). Volunteers are needed to man a booth at the Farmer's Market, Sat., 9/26, where art and information about the Center will be displayed (also to help on other Market dates: 8/22, 10/3, and 10/10--in exchange

for free Market booth). Used art materials may be donated for an upcoming sale (date and location to be announced). Bring your contributions to the UCC Church, Mondays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. YOU are cordially invited to bring your ideas and your talents to the next public meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at the UCC Church, 611 S. Hillcrest. Bring your friends! Meanwhile, "like"our page on Facebook!

TALKING GOURDS POETRY RETURNS TO ARROYO SEPT. 1

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WADDIE MITCHELL AND TYLLER GUMMERSALL AT TURN OF THE CENTURY!

What’s a rodeo weekend without Western entertainment? Catch performanc-es by cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell (left) and singer/songwriter Tyller Gum-mersall, above, at Turn of Century Saloon on Aug. 28. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. www.mountainstatesranchrodeo.com.

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE- This month, Montrose residents and visitors can enjoy a glimpse into the world of the early cattle drives at the Mountain States Ranch Rodeo at the Montrose County Fairgrounds at 4 p.m. Aug. 29. The chuck wagon cooking tradition originated after the Civil War as the nation’s westward expansion created a market for beef, ac-cording to a history compiled by Bill Thompson of the American Chuck wagon Associa-

tion. Entrepreneurial cattlemen began to move large herds, launching the days of America’s great trail drives. Trail drives meant cowboys, however, and that meant feeding them “on the hoof.” Thus the chuck wagon tradition was born. According to rodeo organizer Doug Roberts, both the famed Y Bar Hitch Wagon and his own 4R Chuck wagon will be on display. “Why wouldn’t you have a chuck wagon?” Roberts asked. The historic 4R wagon was built in 1880 by Newton & Company, and continues to feed cow-boy crews on ranches and at special events—brandings, fall works, and socials--across the state. The Roberts family provides au-thentic cowboy cooking and western entertainment. “The invention of the chuck wagon made possible the great cattle drives of the late 1880's,” Roberts said. “Such long cattle drives represented a significant advancement in opening national markets for western beef producers." The 2015 Mountain States Ranch Rodeo is hosted by Doug Roberts and Kent Wollert. The rodeo show-cases the skills and traditions needed for life on a working ranch, and honors Western Colorado’s ranching heritage. Alpine Bank is the major sponsor…we hope to YOU there! www.mountainstatesranchrodeo.com.

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Hold the Date! Upcoming Cultural Events

ONGOING- THE ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets every second Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in the St Paul Room, 1855 St Mary’s Drive, Montrose. The Public is welcome to attend. For more information, email alpinephotoclub@aol.com. “SHERB NERDS” TRIVIA NIGHTS AT RIDGWAY’S SHERBINO THEATER are monthly on Tuesdays from 7-9pm, (doors at 7pm and trivia starting at 7:30pm). Admission is $5 per person and $3 for students, and the cash bar is open!!!! Half the proceeds from admissions go toward the cash grand prize to the winning team of the night, and all other proceeds will benefit the Sherbino Thea-ter. “Sherb Nerds” Trivia Nights dates are: Tuesday July 21st, Tuesday Aug. 18th, and Sept. 8th!! PICKIN’ IN THE PARK-Paonia’s 8th Annual Free Summer Concert Series. Paonia Town Park, Paonia, CO, Thursday Evenings in Au-gust, 6pm ‘til Dark August 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ 2015. FREE JAM SESSION AND SING ALONG, Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center. MONTROSE FARMERS MARKET– Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. -1pm, Centennial Plaza. FIRST FRIDAY STROLLS MONTROSE DOWNTOWN —Monthly from 5:30 p.m.-8p.m. Artist Demonstrations, Free Wine Tastings, and in-store promotional events! MONTROSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM-“Montrose County Historical Society Presents” is held at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Pioneer Room of Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd St. The public is invited to free programs based on topics of regional history. For more information please call 249-2085. MONTROSE STAMP (PHILATELIC) CLUB meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 420 Alta Lakes Dr. from 7-8pm. For Be-ginners to Pros! Please contact Brenda Moureaux at 970-765-6948 for more information. TAIZE-STYLE SERVICES OF MUSIC, PRAYER AND MEDITATION on Scripture are offered on the first Thursday of the month, except June, July and August, at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are welcome. Montrose United Methodist Church. MONTHLY- Aug. 25--2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Are you a talented home baker who would like to learn more about selling your cottage foods? Join Montrose County Environmental Health for a FREE informative session about the Colorado Cottage Foods Act. Health & Human Services Board Room, 1845 South Townsend Avenue. For more information please call Environmental Health Manager Jim Austin at 252-5067 or jaustin@montrosecounty.net. Aug. 27 – Paonia’s Pickin’ in the Park . FRANK SOLIVAN & DIRTY KITCHEN. World Class Bluegrass. www.dirtykitchenband.com. Opening Set and Late Show by The Railsplitters. Award winning Colorado Blue-grass. www.therailsplitters.com. Aug. 28-Sept. 1--13th Annual San Juan Chamber MusicFest. Artistic Director and gifted pianist Max Levinson from Boston returns once again to bring three different concert events to the region . Violinist Nurit Pacht, of New York, cellist Allison Eldredge of Bos-ton, and classical guitarist and music educator Rami Vamos, also of New York, will join Levinson in bringing fine and diverse selec-tions to the stage. Visit www.ocpag.org for tickets and information. Aug. 28-Cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell at Turn of the Century Saloon, special guest Tyller Gummersall. Doors open 6 p.m., perfor-mance at 7 p.m. $25. Aug. 28- Cafe concert at the 4H Event Center in Ridgway. Tickets are $40 for appetizers and concert at 5:45; concert only at 7:30 is $25 adults and $5 students. Available online at www.ocpag.org or 970-626-2970. Aug. 29-Celebrate the Fork! Creative activities and world class music in the North Fork Valley. Headliners are Otis Taylor and Travis Mann. Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchkiss. Free admission 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., tickets are $30. Aug. 29-Mountain States Ranch Rodeo, Montrose County Fairgrounds, 4 p.m. For tickets and info: www.mountainstatesranchrodeo.com. Aug. 29--Cemetery tour. Meet at the Grandview Cemetery at 4 pm. Fee is $10.00/person; spaces are limited and please call 249-2085 for RSVP. Aug. 30--San Juan Chamber MusicFest, 7:30 pm at the Wright Opera House in Ouray. Tickets $25 Adults and $5 Students. Available online at www.ocpag.org or 970-626-2970. Aug. 31-Montrose Center for the Arts organizational meeting. Hillcrest UCC, 611 South Hillcrest, 7 p.m. Sept. 1---- Ouray Performing Arts Guild (OPAG) presents Salon Dinner Concert at High Creek Ranch in the Ridgway Valley, 5 p.m. Tickets $85 per person by phone reservation only. 970-626-2970. Sept. 1-Talking Gourds Poetry Club welcomes Bill Nevins to Arroyo in Telluride, 200 East Colorado Avenue at 6 p.m. Sept. 5-Garrett Estate Cellars Winery Open House, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. 53582 Falcon Rd., Olathe, CO 81425. Wine tasting and spe-cials. For more information Call Mitch 970-901-5919. Sept. 8-- Townie Tuesday Picture Show-Ridgway Town Park. Movie starts at dusk. Sept. 9 —Insect & Disease Remedies for your Garden” Open free to the public. Linda McIntosh, Master Gardener & Professional Landscape Consultant, will be presenting at 6:30 PM information pertaining to the harmful insects and diseases in your garden and how to deal with the problems. Meet under the tent in the Montrose Botanic Gardens, 1800 Pavilion Dr. Montrose. Bring lawn chairs. Additional information at wwwmontrosegardens.org or 249-1115. “See you in the Gardens.” Sept. 10-Downtown Delta Fest, 5:30 to Dusk, Main Street in Delta.

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ART & SOL IMAGES...KEVIN MCCARTHY TRIO!

The Kevin McCarthy Trio took to the stage at Lark & Sparrow Aug. 22. In addition to the trio, fan Shirley Langland, center, added to the evening’s entertainment with enthusiastic comments and a lively sense of fun. Below left, Traci Schalow of Ridg-way captures a moment on her phone.

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Thanks to the Montrose in Motion team for a fun season of Thursday evenings on Main Street...we will miss all the great food trucks that came out this year, as shown in these photos from the last Montrose in Motion event Aug. 20.