Community Calendar

FILM

6:00pm-8:00pm, 462 Ute Avenue

Western Slope is home to many farmers and ranchers, but did you know that sheep ranchers and cattle ranchers didn’t really see “eye to more...0 eye”? That’s what Colorado Experience’s producer Dan Garrison explores, as he finds out the history of “Sheep and Cattle Wars” in the Western Slope. For more than forty years, from the last decades of the 19th Century through the third decade of the 20th Century, Colorado sheep men and cattlemen waged a running range war over the high meadows, winter pastures and well-watered valleys of the Western Slope. By removing the Ute Indians, encouraging homesteading, irrigation and forestation, the federal government started a stampede for the possession of freed up or cheapened land. The strife was heightened when it became a fight pitting mostly Anglo cowboys against many Mexican and Basque shepherds. And the senseless slaughter of men and animals that was both condemned and mythologized in tales of the “bloody grass” battles ended only when Colorado Congressman Edward Taylor’s Grazing Act of 1934 became the law of the modern West, protecting public lands from potential devastation by regulating their private uses and abuses. On behalf of Rocky Mountain PBS, I extend an invitation to our Colorado Experience screening, “Sheep and Cattle Wars” on December 5th from 6pm to 8pm at the Museum of the West in the Whitman Building. We will have a reception before with complimentary wine from the museum and appetizers to enjoy. After we show “Sheep and Cattle Wars”, there will be a panel discussion with two local experts and two interviewees from the episode. Feel free to RSVP on our Facebook page http://bit.ly/2SYfLrP or Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colorado-experience-sheep-and-cattle-wars-screening-tickets-52055698997 I look forward to seeing you at the show!

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave

Get up over the hump Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm and have some fun with the KAFM monthly Karaoke Night. Talented locals will entertain the audience more...0 using our exceptional sound system and perform under the lights on stage. Come out for an evening of fun, talent and potential laughs.

VISUAL ARTS

Interactive Fire Art & Fire Dancing

11:00am-8:00pm, 201 S Fir St

Telluride Fire Festival: December 7–9 Mesmerizing Fire Performances. Spectacular Fire Art. Larger-than-life, interactive fire art, a fiery art more...0 car, fire dancers. A Cabaret Style show, a Fire Ball at North America’s highest nightclub atop the ski mountain. A Fire sculpture garden, featuring art that will burn to the ground. Plus, free workshops during the annual Telluride Fire Festival. Visit www.telluridefirefestival.org

MUSIC

7:00pm-9:00pm, 1025 Main St. Grand Junction, CO 81501

Join us with your talent! Be it musical, poetry, dramatic reading, or dance expression! Bring a friend and enjoy the show. Drinks and snacks will be more...0 provided.

DANCE

7:00pm-10:00pm, Margery Ballroom 523 1/2 Main Street

The evening will feature easy traditional dances from countries all over the world, including Israel, Ireland, Bulgaria, French Canada, China, Italy, more...0 Greece, and England. The band Fifth Reel, with Connie Smith on piano, Norm Ashley on fiddle, and Mick Wilson on clarinet will provide live world music for the event.

MUSIC

RADIO ROOM

7:30pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave

SOLD OUT! Ever since winning the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition, Trout Steak Revival has quickly become a quintessential more...0 Colorado band. The band won an Emmy Award for a soundtrack they contributed to a Rocky Mountain PBS documentary. They’ve collaborated with school children in mentoring programs in Denver and Steamboat Springs. Their music is featured on Bank of Colorado’s radio and television advertisements. Most recently, Westword named them Denver’s Best Bluegrass Band, and they were nominated as a Momentum Band of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Join KAFM Community Radio in The Radio Room on Saturday, December 8th at 7:30 as we welcome Trout Steak Revival!

FILM

6:30pm-8:00pm, 1020 Elm Avenue

Tea, scones, mini-sandwiches, Victorian music and more will set the scene for this fun screening. Immerse yourself into the world of Victoria, as we more...0 provide a sneak peak of the first hour of the first episode, returning to MASTERPIECE Theater for a third season.

FOOD/BEVERAGES

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

RADIO ROOM

STATION EVENT

5:30pm-9:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave

Visit KAFM Community Radio during our Holiday Open House & Silent Auction! Get some Christmas shopping done while supporting your favorite more...0 non-profit group with our silent auction full of exciting and unique items! Enjoy an evening of magic by David Wallen, appetizers, adult beverages, and great conversation!

LITERARY

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-11:00pm, The Paradise Theatre Paonia

Dark Night returns for its 10th annual show at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia, Thursday and Friday, Dec 13 & 14, with renown author Craig Childs more...0 and friends. This year’s visceral experience of master storytelling, spoken word, visual multimedia and live music accompaniment is titled Emergent Kingdoms. From mountain lions and fireflies to sharks and Bigfoot. Family friendly! Online tickets available: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3903166

LITERARY

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-11:00pm, The Paradise Theatre Paonia

Dark Night returns for its 10th annual show at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia, Thursday and Friday, Dec 13 & 14, with renown author Craig Childs more...0 and friends. This year’s visceral experience of master storytelling, spoken word, visual multimedia and live music accompaniment is titled Emergent Kingdoms. From mountain lions and fireflies to sharks and Bigfoot. Family friendly! Online tickets available: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3903166