Numerous musical students have earned Colorado all-state honors.

This weekend, Buena Vista High School hosts a concert performed by the Collegiate Peaks Select Honor Jazz Band.

The Colorado Bandmasters Association seeks to bring together the best jazz students from across the state for the Colorado All-State Jazz Band, including Buena Vista High School senior Malachi Little.

The mind behind last September’s 2-day “Renewal” concert and previous years’ “Campout for a Cause,” Scotty Stoughton, provided an after action report at a community meeting at Asian Palate on Dec. 2.

The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association and Antero Outdoors are partnering for the 7th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, presented virtually beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2

Eight Buena Vista High School students represented Buena Vista at the Tri-Peaks League Honor Band in Manitou Springs Nov. 8-9.

The Buena Vista marching band performed at the SoCo (Southern Colorado) Marching Exhibition at the Pueblo County High School stadium Oct. 11.

The eighth annual film screening benefit event for Buena Vista’s adaptive skiers and snowboarders will take place Nov. 12 at Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the showing will start at 7 p.m.

High Country Fine Arts Association invites audiences to hop into a magical car and take flight on a musical adventure with the upcoming production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR.”

The Trident Theatre Company brought frights and delights to Buena Vista High School Halloween weekend with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

The Trident Theatre Company of Buena Vista High School brings stories to life on the stage not just with acting. More than a handful of students devote themselves to creating the right atmosphere and enhancing the experience, from makeup and costume to lighting and sound.

The Trident Theatre Company of Buena Vista High School brings stories to life on the stage not just with acting. More than a handful of students devote themselves to creating the right atmosphere and enhancing the experience, from makeup and costume to lighting and sound.

Dare to venture into the secluded Sleepy Hollow on Halloween weekend with Buena Vista High School’s Trident Theatre Company in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Just try not to lose your head.

The High Country Fine Arts Association junior high cast of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” takes a moment to pose for a group photo. The show, directed by Kristina Tanner, will be presented at 6 p.m., Nov. 13-14, at the Darren Patterson Christian Academy in Buena Vista.

The cast of Sleepy Hollow rehearses Monday for the Halloween weekend production of Washington Irving’s classic American tale.

The 2-evening celebration “Renewal” at the Meadows Sept. 24–25 was a magical, soulful and energetic experience for all who managed to grab one of the 5,000 tickets available.

After a year of Zoom and outdoor lectures, the Collegiate Peaks Forum Series will reopen their lecture series with a reception and a presentation by two paleontologists at the Salida SteamPlant Sept. 19.

The madams of the early 1900s return to give their personal stories in “Madams of Central Colorado” on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum.

Applefest returns to Turner Farm on West Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features music all day, an apple pie contest, activities for kids and adults, lunch and a Victorian dress show.

Friday, Sept. 10

Chaffee Arts reported a total of 1,000 visitors to the Open Awards Show at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum during Aug. 21-29. Admission to the art show was free as Chaffee Arts covered visitor admission fees to the museum.

The Chaffee Arts Open Awards Show celebrates its 36th year Aug. 21-29 at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum on East Main Street.

Three performers will appear at Turner Farm on Aug. 15 at Turner Farm for a night of comedy and music that will begin at 5 p.m.

The Chaffee Arts Open Awards Show celebrates its 36th year Aug. 21-29 at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum on East Main Street.

This year’s Open Awards Show will feature 60 pieces of art from 41 artists.

Not a day goes by for artist Evelyn Gottschall Baker without a visit to her home-based studio.

She has worked largely with glass sculpting, stained glass and painting. These days she has left painting and stained glass behind to focus primarily on kiln-formed glass sculptures.

Renewal is the official name of the 2-night musical event to be hosted by South Main Arts and Park Trust and Bonfire Entertainment at the Meadows on Sept. 24–25.

In celebrating local and Western history, Gold Rush Days once again featured the First Colorado Volunteers and their Civil War encampment. Joining them for her own reenactment was Susan Hillring from the Front Range, sharing the inspirational story of Louisa Hawkins Canby, the woman known as the Angel of Santa Fe.

Buena Vista River Park echoed with laughter, gunfire and applause during the Gold Rush Days gunfights courtesy of the Gold Canyon Gunfighters.

Buena Vista native and local history buff Tim Stange presented the story of Mary Murphey mine worker Louis Shultz at the BV train depot at McPhelemy Park for Gold Rush Days.

In an interview and press release provided exclusively to The Times, Bonfire Entertainment’s Scotty Stoughton announced that Billy Strings will return to Buena Vista for this year’s Renewal artist showcase Sept. 24–25.

An audience was entertained by class participants of High Country Fine Arts Association Summer Theatre Workshop Saturday, July 24, in McPhelemy Park.

Rootin’ tootin’ shootin’ re-enactments are coming to McPhelemy Park and River Park Saturday and Sunday, so citizens are reminded not to be alarmed or feel the need to notify law enforcement if they head gunshots.

Here’s the BV Chamber of Commerce’s full schedule of events.

“Edward S. Curtis: Unpublished Alaska,” will debut at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum on Sunday, Aug. 1. The exhibit was created by Buena Vista residents John and Coleen Graybill from newly discovered historical materials.