FALL of FREEDOM is calling for artists to host events nationwide on Friday-Saturday 21-22 November. In response, the Museum of Authenticity is hosting ART MATTERS: the Thrill of Mutiny, the Power of Community, a grassroots event designed to acknowledge the value of creative self-expression and to celebrate the role the arts play in social change.
21 november friday
4-7pm: art exhibit: Chaffee County women artists: LANDSCAPES
6-7pm: music: Buena Vista’s MACKLEROY & THE BODHIMANTRA, infectious guitar grooves and spirited West African beats
22 november saturday
noon-8pm: art exhibit: Chaffee County women artists: LANDSCAPES
1-1:30pm: presentation: Denverite LEON LOUGHRIDGE, master reduction block print artist: A Life in Woodblocks
2-3pm: panel discussion: Charting a new course through the arts
3:30-4:30pm: music: AUBREA ALFORD, Salida’s extraordinary genre-bending, classically trained, violinist and recording artist
5-6pm: reading: Salida writer-artist THORDIS NIELA SIMONSEN, stories from Dancing Girl and You May Plow Here that connect us to the land and to each other.
6:30-7:30pm: music: Buena Vista’s MACKLEROY & THE BODHIMANTRA, infectious guitar grooves and spirited West African beats
all events free and open to the public
consider contributing to GARNA.org or GUIDESTONEcolorado.org
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This summer, CMA Rock Sessions will light up The Velveteen’s Courtyard in downtown Salida—an awesome local venue with a real stage and the perfect vibe for kids to get comfortable, creative, and confident performing live. The session will culminate with a final showcase featuring students and teachers Zack Kochetta of Leadville Cherokee and Airing of Grievances, and Brandon Katz of The Chaffee Experiment.
🎤 Final Student Showcase + Free Community Concert
Date: Saturday, August 16 @ The Velveteen
Time: Doors 4 PM | Show 5 PM to 6 PM
Tickets: Free entry | Suggested $10 donation at the door
Five powerhouse performers pay tribute to their favorite Broadway divas in this 75-minute showcase of unforgettable songs, backstage stories, and bold personalities. From iconic ballads to high-energy numbers, Divas and Dreams blends music, laughter, and a dash of diva drama as The Songbirds share what it means to dream big—and sing even bigger.
Directed by Allen Lane
The Salida High School Drama Team presents Hadestown: Teen Edition. This musical combines classic Greek literature with modern music.
August 1 at 5pm in historic downtown Salida Creative District! Dress the theme, let’s see those Western ‘fits Salida!
The galleries and creative businesses are ready to welcome you for an inspired evening!
From painting to sculpture, ceramics, photography, plein air, jewelry, culinary arts, brewers, makers and more, drop into one of Salida’s twenty+ art galleries and creative industies. Interact with the artist or business owner, ask questions, watch a demo and discover something new! Enjoy art & industry, live music, and light refreshments.
Brought to you by the City of Salida, Colorado Creative District program and local businesses.
Save the Date for the 2nd annual Salida Chalk Festival Saturday June 28! Artists transform downtown Salida into a giant outdoor gallery of colorful murals as artists create 6’ x 6’ temporary art works of chalk and pastel live during the festival. Apply as a Chalk artist! Selected artists receive stipend, lunch, artist T-shirt, 24 set of pastels. Presented by City of Salida, Arts & Culture Department Salida Creative District program and the Public Art Commission. Applications due May 2nd. See artist application and details on CaFÉ:
CaFÉ –
On the Edge, presented by Grounded Dance Company, showcases a wide variety of choreography embracing the concept of war. Whether you interpret war at a global level or at an individual level, every moment of our existence there is constant push and pull, visible or hidden struggles and internal battles. Where will your thoughts and emotions take you over the course of the show?
A contemporary and modern style dance concert presented by Grounded Dance Company of Salida CO.
