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Walden Chamber Music Society announces a change of artist for its “Curtis to Colorado” scholarship fundraiser concert.
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This story has been corrected as the original band lineup in the story was from last year. The correct lineup has been added while the previous one has been deleted.
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The second Great Colorado vs. Texas Tomato War will be held Sept. 17, the Rotary Club of Buena Vista announced in a press release.
Individuals and teams representing the states of Colorado and Texas will toss two tons of well-ripened tomatoes at each other – all to benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Rocky Mountain Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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The Arkansas Valley Gospel Choir is looking for more people to join their group.
The choir, directed by worship pastor Brandon Chism, will sing music from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir as well as anthems and choruses from the late 20th century.
“From the Smokies to the Rockies: chasing and deciphering fireflies across America” is the title of the Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science program at 10 a. m., Sept. 4, at the Scout Hut, 210 E. Sackett St., Salida, CO.
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Buena Vista native Jake Riley will return to the Upper Arkansas River Valley for a show at the Tabor Opera House this weekend after years of entertaining crowds throughout the country with his performance poetry.
Riley, who now lives in Nebraska, will perform in Leadville on Sept. 3 as the opening act for the Vail Valley Band.
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Legacy Brick donations surpassed $38,000 to pay for the new town stage at McPhelemy Park.
The Leave a Legacy Brick campaign sponsored by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce that began in May 2022, offered people the chance to buy a personalized brick that will be used in the border walkway that will be placed in front of the new town stage.
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The Buena Vista Community Dance returns to the floor Saturday, Sept. 3, after 2 1/2 years of social distancing due to COVID-19.
The Alpine Orchestra is preparing for its fall concert series Nov. 18-20, with Silverthorne resident Mark Jeffery set to conduct the orchestra.
In pursuit of his love of skiing, Jeffery moved from Georgia to Summit County.
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David Lawrence and the Spoonful will perform at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Gold Rush Days festival at McPhelemy Park
“We started 3 to 4 years ago, I was hanging out with Coleman Smith and Gary Sloan after COVID hit we decided to create a band with friends. Since then we’ve been having a fun time playing around Chaffee County and Colorado,” the band’s front man and lead guitarist David Lawrence said.
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Residents of Villa Grove had the opportunity Tuesday to ask questions and vent frustrations about the Live Nation Seven Peaks music festival slated for Labor Day weekend just southwest of the tiny town in northern Sagauche County.
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Gold Rush Days returns to Buena Vista Aug. 13-14 at McPhelemy Park.
“The chamber realizes how important our roots, history and heritage are to what makes our town so special. With that as the driving force, we are bringing Gold Rush Days back this year to truly focus on that, keep the heritage alive and have a ton of fun together as a community,” Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce executive director Heather Rupska said.
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Deborah Uhl, an art preservationist from New Mexico, is nearly finished with an extensive project to restore the ghost signs on the south exterior wall of the Tabor Opera House, a series of advertisements painted over time.
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The Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation is inviting all community members to the Tabor Summer Celebración Sunday, July 31, from noon to 4 p.m.
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Local artist Anyta Vinogradov Cosel taught an adult /teen art class on July 16, through the Buena Vista Public Library.
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The Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado aims to inspire big ideas at McPhelemy Park at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14, with the musical performance of “Amelia’s Big Idea.”
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The Mountain Mania Car Show once again lines Buena Vista’s East Main Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 9 with a wide array of automobiles.
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The Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado aims to inspire big ideas at McPhelemy Park at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14, with the musical performance of “Amelia’s Big Idea.”
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The Mountain Mania Car Show once again lines Buena Vista’s East Main Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 9 with a wide array of automobiles.
Park County Creative Alliance is back again this summer continuing its History Inspiring Art program.
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A claymation class will be held by the Buena Vista Public Library.
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When Buena Vista author John DiGirolamo was gathering stories for a book about small-town law enforcement, he talked with a local police officer at Brown Dog Coffee on U.S. 24.
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Independence Day celebrations will start today with a concert at 7 p.m. in Riverside Park , featuring The Falconaires, the official jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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The Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation has received the 2022 Endangered Places Progress Award, part of Colorado Preservation Inc.’s annual Dana Crawford & State Honor Awards. The awards program honors individuals, organizations, public agencies and businesses from across the state whose work demonstrates excellence in historic preservation.
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The Buena Vista High School Flex Commons hosted its first all-adult cast for the High Country Fine Arts Association’s weekend presentation of “The Pirates of Penzance.”
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The Fourth of July weekend returns to Buena Vista with festivities and fireworks for what the town is calling Freedom Fest.
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Pirates, romance and comedy fill the stage at the Buena Vista High School’s Flex Commons during High Country Fine Arts Association’s all-adult production “The Pirates of Penzance.”
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The Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the “Leave Your Legacy in BV” Brick Fundraising Campaign.
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The Chaffee County Community Foundation will be partnering with Bonfire Entertainment to present the second annual Renewal Festival featuring Billy Strings.
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By the time artists were gathering up their various works from the Buena Vista Heritage Museum on June 12, about 750 visitors had come through the Chaffee Arts Open Awards Show.
Participants rode hard in the 101st Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo last weekend, delighting fans with a display of showmanship and skill.
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Buena Vista has a summer filled with outdoor musical performances and events lined up for June-September of 2022.
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Central Colorado Unmanned Aircraft Systems will participate in Drone Safety Day, a day dedicated by the Federal Aviation Administration to focus on drone flying.
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The Buena Vista Historic Preservation Commission announced winners in the recent coloring contest that celebrated May as Historic Preservation Month.
Pikes Peak Historical Society will host its chautauqua at 2 p.m., June 19, at Lake George Charter School.
Guest speaker will be Linda Balough who will be sharing the story of Lt. Zebulon Pike with focus on the Southwestern expedition he and a team of soldiers made in 1806-07 to explore the more southern area of the Louisiana Purchase. Referencing Pike’s journal, she will help attendees track the route in Colorado toward Pikes Peak and on through the South Park, toward present-day Leadville and back down to Buena Vista.
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The Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo celebrates 101 years of entertainment June 11-12.
The rodeo began as a yearly event in 1921 when locals would compete against each other for fun and sport.
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The Buena Vista Heritage Museum on East Main Street will once again host the Chaffee Arts Open Awards Show from Saturday, June 4 to Sunday, June 12. Entry into the museum will be free during the art show.
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The Walden Chamber Music Society will present the last concert of its 20th season at 3 p.m., June 5, at the SteamPlant Theater in Salida.
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Chaffee Arts is proud to announce that art from the elevateHER girls will be on display at the Open Awards Art Show. There will be 15 pieces that were created during the free art classes that Chaffee Arts offers to the elevateHER girls’ program in Buena Vista and Salida.
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Chaffee Arts is proud to announce a new traveling art show that will showcase artists from Buena Vista, Gunnison, and Salida.
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The first Paddlefest started in 2002 as a way to attract tourists to Buena Vista and bring together like-minded people with a passion for rafting and kayaking.
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A new outdoor stage is in the planning stages for McPhelemy Park this fall with the intent of providing a shade structure and area to host live music.
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Thievery Corporation will kick off the musical events of Paddlefest with a live performance at 6 p.m., May 27, on the Lawn at South Main.
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The 50th annual Buena Vista High School Creative Arts Fair celebrated the students’ talents of both past and present.
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The Trident Theatre Company hosted a night of one-act plays May 21 directed and performed by students of the 2022 advanced theater class.
For several months now, a diverse collection of community groups have been meeting to support the construction of the new McPhelemy Park Stage.
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Student-directed plays top Dinner Theater - Students will also create, serve Saturday evening’s menu
The Trident Theater Company will be hosting a night of dining and performance Saturday evening.
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Grant Farm will reform to play the reopening of the Lariat since their split in 2020. The band also played the reopening of the Lariat 5 years ago.
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Leadville Cherokee is no stranger to the Lariat, old and new.
Arts & Culture Salida announced the inaugural Salida Film Festival is May 12-15, at the SteamPlant Event Center.
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The Stardust music and entertainment venue is planning a grand opening June 10-11.
Arts & Culture Salida announced the inaugural Salida Film Festival is May 12-15, at the SteamPlant Event Center.
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The Buena Vista High School Performance Commons echoed with arias, Latin-American impressions, blues, jazz and more on May 1 during the Locals Concert.
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CKS Paddlefest returns May 27-30 for its 20th anniversary celebration.
Break those winter blues with some live jazz performances the first week of May featuring the Jazz Merchants Big Band.
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The Noteables will present their spring concert series “Circle of Life” May 6-8 in Salida and Buena Vista. Celebrating the healing power of music is the program’s message as the songs lead listeners on a journey through the circle of life.
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