Community Calendar

FILM

3-Day Film Festival

Telluride, Colorado

The Telluride Horror Show, Colorado's first and longest-running horror film festival, returns for its 9th edition October 12-14, 2018. Every more...0 year, the festival attracts the latest & best genre films from around the world and attendees from all over the country for an intimate gathering of film fans in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado. For three packed days, experience an eclectic mix of horror, suspense, thriller, dark fantasy, sci-fi and dark comedy in Telluride's unique theaters, with many of the films showing for the first time in the US. The festival line-up offers over 20 feature films, more than 50 short films, special programs, guests, and events. If you love genre films, then you can't miss this fest.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

1310 Ute Ave

RADIO ROOM

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

Stray Grass, a popular bluegrass band in the Grand Valley, is returning in Concert on Friday, October 12, 2018 in KAFM’s Radio Room. Come out more...0 to enjoy the band’s smooth sounds and celebrate the success of their recent double CD, Live from the Radio Room. Stray Grass musicians include guitarist/vocalist Ted Shook, Byron Walcher on banjo, Dave Rowley on bass, and Garry Tullio on mandolin and vocals. Their sound includes a high-energy interpretation of acoustic music with a style that is all their own. Stray Grass has opened for the Infamous Stringdusters, Cadillac Sky, Hot Buttered Rum, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and many others. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $18 at the door. To purchase tickets, go online at kafmradio.org, or call 970.241.8801 to pay by phone during business hours. The Radio Room is located at 1310 Ute Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Doors open at 7pm, and concert begins at 7:30pm.

FILM

3-Day Film Festival

Telluride, Colorado

VISUAL ARTS

10:00am-4:30pm, Grand Junction Parks and Recreation

Twenty Grand Valley fine artists are extending an exclusive invitation to the public. They are opening the doors of their private studios. Visit more...0 places you didn't dream existed, enter private sanctuaries of artistic creativity, impressive home galleries, and witness in-progress demonstrations.

MUSIC

10:00am-7:00pm, Triple Play Records

Cassette Store Day began in the United Kingdom in 2013 and quickly grew to become a global event with the participation of the United States, Japan, more...0 Germany and France. Through the efforts of CSD and the stores, labels, bands and fans involved worldwide we've helped keep what was once perceived as a dead format alive and viable in today's digital age! We are expecting a wide variety of exclusive releases specific to Cassette Store Day. Rock Cesario, owner of Triple Play says, “We’re very pleased to be participating in this event for the first time! There are some really great releases and we’re thrilled to see cassettes starting to make a comeback like vinyl.” We invite the public to shop at local businesses downtown Saturday, October 13th and get an early start on their holiday shopping. Each purchase on CSD will receive a FREE budget cassette from the store.

FILM

3-Day Film Festival

Telluride, Colorado

GENERAL

SPORTS

THEATRE

Put a Coed Team of 4 Together. Name Your Team. The

11:00am-4:00pm, Imondi Wake Zone

Put a Coed Team of 4 Together. Name Your Team. Then WAKE THE GOBLIN! Come out to Imondi Wake Zone and show your support for Colorado Discover more...0 Ability, CDA, by completing fitness challenges and rewarding yourself afterwards with Jerk Chicken Tacos, hand crafted brew by Copper Club Brewing, refreshments provided by Advocare, and a live performance by Wave 11. This 8th annual event fundraiser for local organizations will be fun for the whole family with games and kids’ face painting! The fitness challenge includes water obstacles, running, yard games, brain teasers, burpees and biking. Modifications are available. 100% of the proceeds of this event go to CDA. You can donate to CDA in addition to participating in this event by visiting: https://thegoblin.itsyourrace.com/register/EventDonation.aspx

LITERARY

The Art of Uncertainty

KAFM Radio Room

Join us for a special evening of song, dance, and poetry, with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Uche Ogbuji & dancer Alya Howe, who will also discuss more...0 the generative powers of uncertainty and how we might all learn to cultivate a willingness to explore. Evening will end with an OPEN MIC (bring a poem or song to share). Tickets are $5 for WCWF and KAFM members and $10 for non members. Tickets available online

FILM

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

10:00am-3:00pm, Colorado Mesa University, Delta Field, East of the Fine Arts Building, 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

The CMU Department of Art and Design would like to invite everyone to join them at their fourth annual Artober Fest, on Thursday, October 18 from more...0 10AM-3PM, on the Delta Field just east of the Fine Arts building. Tours of the art building will be held throughout the day and MED (Mesa Emerging Designers) Will be giving away 2018 Artober T-Shirts to everyone who visits each booth and completes the Artober punch card. Suzie Garner will facilitate a Sidewalk Chalk Contest, limited to five teams or individuals, with prizes awarded to the top three. Chalk provided. Pre-registration required: please email sgarner@coloradomesa.edu to sign up. MED will have a Temporary Graffiti Wall; spray paint provided. The MED store will be providing schwag for purchase as well. The Ceramics faculty and students will demonstrate wheel throwing. Wheels and clay will be available for beginners to try wheel throwing. Clay Club and Sculpture Guild will have an assortment of student ceramic pieces and other 3D artwork for sale. Animation, Film, Photography & Motion Design will be offering $5.00 matted studio portraits. Artists will be on hand to draw caricatures for a nominal fee. There will be a free exhibit of student work in film, animation, and motion design. And, there will be options to purchase student-created objects in motion, fresh baked goods, and hot popcorn. The print makers will be live printing with a road roller large woodcuts (up to 30" X 90"). Participants are welcome to bring their own large blocks or "grids" of smaller blocks for printing. Contact Professor Butler at jobutler@coloradomesa.edu by Sept 15 for participation details and so that we can be sure to have enough supplies. Sculpture Guild will cast sculptures in molten iron during an Iron Pour. They will begin pouring around 12PM and won’t stop until all the molds are poured. Musicians from CMU’s Music department will be playing live on Delta Field during Artober Fest. All proceeds from sales during Artober Fest benefit the individual student-run art clubs. If you have any questions about Artober Fest please contact Ashtonn Means with the CMU Art and Design department at 970-248-1833 or ameans@coloradomesa.edu.