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First Friday: Rodeo RoundUp Aug 1

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Dust off your boots and come join us after the rodeo for August First Friday: RODEO ROUNDUP🌵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.
Catch live music by the Sad Hands at Rocky Mountain Mercantile & Guitar Co. And David Tipton at Brodeur Art!
♥️Brought to you by the City of Salida, Colorado Creative District program and local businesses.

SLACKERS AT THE STEAMPLANT PARTY featuring PAVEMENTS!

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SLACKERS AT THE STEAMPLANT PARTY featuring PAVEMENTS!
Friday, July 25 at 6:30pm
Save the date and join us at the SteamPlant as Salida Arts and Culture presents a SLACKERS AT THE STEAMPLANT evening as we screen the revolutionary biopic PAVEMENTS about “the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of songs from their discography.” Written and directed by Alex Ross Parry.
Synopsis:
An examination of the iconic 90s indie band, “Pavements” appears to be just another music documentary, until it doesn’t. A prismatic, narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, metatextual  hybrid, the film intimately shows the band preparing for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour while simultaneously tracking the preparations for a musical based on their songs, a museum devoted to  their history and a big-budget Hollywood biopic inspired by their saga as the most important band  of a generation. Anchored by Pavement’s slacker-sage-sphinx Stephen Malkmus, the film features performances by Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Tim Heidecker, Kathryn Gallagher, Michael Esper, and Zoe Lister-Jones, as well as editing by nonfiction innovator Robert Greene (Procession). Unrated. 128 minutes.
“I think they (Pavement) are the most fascinating text you can study if you want to study every single question about music in the 1990s,” Alex Ross Parry, New York Times article with David Renard, May 18, 2025
SLACKERS AT THE STEAMPLANT:
Dress like a forgotten generation. 90’s fits like underground T’s and punk encouraged, grunge tolerated. Take your shot at 90’s indie rock music trivia as you find your spot. Sit back in cushy seats like you just turned 50 and enjoy the screening. Then after the film, stay for the Slacker Party on the SteamPlant Plaza with 90’s underground mixes by DJ Mike the Science Guy, a Teenage Dirtbag slideshow featuring cameos by willing Salida Gen Xers, and cynical snacks for all you latch key kids. Cash bar and realistic expectations available.
Event: PAVEMENTS Documentary + Slackers at the SteamPlant Party
Date: Friday, July 25
Doors at 6:00pm
90’s indie Trivia at 6:30pm
Film at 7:00pm- 9:08pm
Slacker Party after film on the Plaza until 10:15pm.
Tickets| $15 on Eventbrite or at the SteamPlant Box Office 719-530-0933

Salida Jazz Fest

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Join us on Saturday, August 9 for another festive celebration of live jazz as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department presents the 6th annual Salida Jazz Fest! Enjoy an inspired evening of jazz, funk and fusion under the stars as local, regional, and national musicians perform for you in beautiful Riverside Park. Bring your picnic blanket, relax, and groove along to this year’s lineup of fresh and eclectic sounds alongside the banks of the Arkansas River.
Enjoy Focus Group, Salida locals who create fresh hand-crafted horn lines to level up their deep mix of Funk, Rock, Afro-pop, and Jazz music featuring Mike Pollock on trumpet/trombone with Rob Teegarden on guitar, Kent Davidson on bass, Michael Haynes on drums, and Eric Tauer on tenor & bari sax.
In addition, Salida will be treated to former Salida High School, RokSkool and Berklee School of Music graduate Alex Maes, now pursuing a professional career in Los Angeles. Alex Maes is a multifaceted musician, songwriter, performer, and producer. Alex has graced stages worldwide, captivating audiences with her unparalleled versatility across genres such as jazz, blues, RnB, pop, funk, and rock. Her journey into production and recording earned her national acclaim and prestigious awards, showcasing her prowess and innovation within the studio.
 And as the stars come out, The Black Hole Boogie Band, a Colorado Springs and Denver based, five-piece jazz/funk fusion force with cosmic grooves will entertain. With Nate McMahon on tenor saxophone and electronic wind instruments, Braden Barrentine on trombone and keyboards, plus electric bassist Jordan Lovinger, electric guitarist Wagner Sanchez, and Dillon Defelice on drums.
Food trucks, concessions, and cash bar available. Come out and enjoy an evening of Jazz in Salida, Colorado! Saturday, August 9, 5pm-10pm Riverside Park, Salida. Free!

Oscar Shorts: Animation & Guest Artist Talk

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2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: ANIMATION with preshow  talk by Naters Calderone and Kat Been
Join us at the SteamPlant for Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation and enjoy a preshow talk by local illustrators Ryan O’Brien, Naters Calderone and Kat Been who will share images of work and talk about their illustration and animation projects!

Date: Thursday, April 24
Doors: 6:00pm
Showtime: 6:30pm | Preshow talk by local illustrators at 6:30pm, movie begins immediately after, approx 7pm

Run time: 88 minutes

Ticket price: $10 | Purchase online or at the Box Office

“This special release features the year’s most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced.” The 2025 Oscar nominated Animation Shorts are:

BEAUTIFUL MEN
Synopsis- Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
Director- Nicolas Keppens, BELGIUM, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS/18 MINS/2023

IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS
Synopsis- Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.
Director- Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani; IRAN/20 MINS/2023

MAGIC CANDIES
Synopsis- The other kids at the park never ask Dong-Dong to play. But he’s fine just playing marbles on his own. One day he goes out in search of new marbles, but ends up buying a bag of colorful, marble-shaped candies instead. But the first time he pops one of them into his mouth, he’s astonished to hear his old sofa start talking to him! For the next few minutes, until the candy melts away, he has the most unexpected and amazing conversation of his life. Realizing that these are no ordinary candies, Dong- Dong looks at the rest of colorful sweets. Who else will he be able to talk to, and what else will he learn, through these magic candies?
Director- Daisuke Nishio; JAPAN/21 MINS/2024

WANDER TO WONDER
Synopsis- Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called “Wander to Wonder”. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.
Director- Nina Gantz; NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, FRANCE, UK/13 MINS/2023

YUCK!
Synopsis- Yuck! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What’s more, you can see it from afar: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Director- Loïc Espuche; FRANCE/13 MINS/2024

Cash bar and limited concessions available.

Shards & Chardonnay Mosaic Making Night

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Artist Anne Walker and the Salida Community Mosaic are getting close to the finish line! After numerous workshops and thousands of hand laid tiles by community members and the artist, the 60′ long mosaic can see the light at the end of the tunnel! We can’t wait to share the work at the installation at Chisholm Park later this summer!
🥂Join Anne for a fun Sip & Mosaic SHARDS & CHARDONNAY Night on Friday, May 9 from 5-7pm at the Scout Hut. Then just a few more workshops are available in April and May.
🐟Last call, come help Anne bring it home, and help create the Salida Community Mosaic!
Participants must sign up using the link below and sign a waiver:
This project brought to you in part by the City of Salida, Salida Creative District program and the Public Art Commission.

2nd Annual Salida Chalk Festival

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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:
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Artist Reception- Andrew Dengate

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Please join us at the Salida SteamPlant as Arts & Culture hosts the March artist reception featuring the work of Andrew Dengate, painter and designer. Stop in to view the work and talk with the artist. Light refreshments and cash bar available.

The Wizard of OZ at the Salida SteamPlant

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Join the Salida Arts & Culture Department for a magical evening of singalongs, photo booths, and enchanting pre-show entertainment, all inspired by Wizard of Oz! Don’t forget to dress up as your favorite character from the Land of Oz – we highly encourage it!
A young farm girl and her little dog are magically transported into the enchanted land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz’s Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard and ask him to send them home, they encounter a wonderful, funny, terrifying and, ultimately, enlightening group of characters, human and otherwise. This 1939 award-winning film classic (Best Score and Best Song Academy Awards) is a perennial favorite that has recently been meticulously restored. (This film is rated G with a run time of 101 minutes)
Friday March 28th at 6:00pm | Doors open at 5:30pm
Adults Admission  –  $8
12 and under  –  $5
The screening event is open to the public.

Click HERE to purchase, or stop by the SteamPlant box office.

Cash bar and limited concessions are available.

Salida Creative District First Fridays!

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Mark your calendars to visit Salida, Colorado, the state’s first designated Creative District, during FIRST FRIDAYS held every month of the year! Galleries and creative businesses in downtown Salida’s Creative District will stay open late every first Friday of the month. From painting to sculpture, ceramics, photography, plein air, jewelry, fiber arts, and more, drop into one of Salida’s twenty+ art galleries and creative businesses where you can interact with the artist, ask questions, watch a demo and build your unique collection. Enjoy live music, refreshments, and a festive evening. See individual galleries and businesses for their schedule of events including demos, lectures, live music, and more.

Salida Steam Plant’s Annual Holiday Pop Up Art Market

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It’s time for the annual Holiday Pop Up Art Market brought to you by Salida Arts & Culture and the Creative District. Join us Saturday, December 14 as local and regional artists and makers bring their hand made art, jewelry, prints, note cards, fiber art, ornaments, sculptures, ceramics and more for a fun holiday art market at the Salida Steam Plant. Find that perfect gift and enjoy music, cocktails, hot cocoa, sweets, a photo booth and more while you shop this fun market experience! Artists interested in participating as a vendor, please see the information and application here. Applications are due November 18.

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