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EXPLORE THE PERFECT PAIRING THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

AT GARRETT ESTATES CELLARS VALENTINE’S BRUNCH!

By Caitlin Switzer OLATHE-This Valentine’s Day, make it about the perfect pairing. Head out to beautiful Garrett Estate Cellars Winery in Olathe, for a Valentine’s Brunch paired with some fantastic local wines. Catering will be by Mike from Paonia’s Living Farm, said Mitch Garrett of Garrett Estates Cellars. “He will be doing things like omelets, and we will be pairing our wines with the meal,” Garrett said. “We will be seating at half-hour intervals, and the price is all-inclusive and very affordable.” For those who have not been to Garrett Estates Cellars Winery, this is a chance

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NOW A NON-PROFIT, SUMMER MUSIC SERIES EXPANDS!

By Caitlin Switzer MONTROSE-After a rockin’ first year, the wildly pop-ular Montrose Summer Music Series will be back, organizers say. And keeping the local concert series free to the public remains a priority. “Last year, local businesses gave $32,800 to sup-port the Montrose Summer Music Series, and the City donated the porta-pots,” said local musician Donny Morales, who serves as vice chair of the non-profit board that oversees the concerts. “We really want to keep it free—so this year, we would love to have even more support, from the whole communi-ty—just imagine if everyone in Montrose gave $2! If everybody gave a very small amount, we could bring in high quality acts and keep it free to the public.” A permanent stage with a band shell is also on the wish list, Morales said, because of

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Garrett Estates Cellars of Olathe makes 14 wines. Montrose Mirror file photo.

A scene from the first Montrose Summer Music Festival in 2015. Mirror file photo.

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to visit with the family about the wines they produce. The winery is now six years old, and has built a reputation for excellence among those who have tasted its wines. “My father worked as a forester before opening the winery,” Mitch Garrett said. “He understands growing. And we went to Colorado State University and got information, help and suggestions when we started. We went with what they told us would be best. And I try to talk to everybody—that’s very important in this industry. I want to find out what people like.” Winemakers will be on hand at the Valentine’s Brunch to answer questions and offer suggestions, he said. “This is going to be something new and different,” Garrett said. “We haven’t finalized things yet, but we will be serving our dry Riesling. Personally, I find that with a drier wine I can taste more flavors. We also have a Gewurztraminer that is complex, and more dry than sweet.” Garrett Estates Cellars now makes 14 different wines, from grapes grown in the heart of the Western Slope’s most renowned farming community, Olathe. Join them for brunch, and discover some of Colorado’s finest wines for yourself. The Valentine’s Day Brunch at Garrett Estate Cellars Winery will be Sunday Feb. 14, from 10:30 am-2 pm. $40 per person. Call Michele for details and reservations at 970-596-4346.

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the opportunities it would create for other festivals and for local musicians and per-formers. The Montrose Summer Music Series was held at Black Canyon Golf Course in 2015, and that continues to be the venue for 2016. However, Montrose County’s plans to build an indoor arena at the Montrose Fairgrounds may create future opportunities to hold concerts there as well. The Montrose Summer Music Series de-veloped naturally after years of local shows, Morales said, evolving from the Montrose Musicians’ Day held in years past at the Montrose Elks Lodge. Local bands will continue to be spotlighted along with visiting artists. Some changes are on the horizon as well. In addition to the newly acquired 501c(3) status and the associated tax deductions, new developments for this year include a tiered sponsorship system. “Our business donors can now take a tax deduction,” Morales said. “But they will also get some-

thing back—for example, our Gold level sponsors will be chauffeured back and forth to the shows.” This year’s concerts will feature a VIP tent as well, he said. Along with Morales, Montrose Summer Music Series board members include Con-cert Promoter Dave Bowman (Chair), Mu-sician Glen Patterson, and Phil and Mela-nie Freismuth. While fundraising efforts for the 2016 concert series are beginning right now, the lineup is by no means com-plete and dates have not been firmed up. “We’re not making any announcements until all of the bands are booked,” Mo-rales said, “and we want to work around the other festivals to avoid conflicts. We are seeking that symbiosis, where we fit in perfectly.” He encourages those who would like to help support the series to attend the up-coming Tap Night on Feb. 23 at Horsefly Brewing Company, and a planned fund-raiser at Turn of the Century Saloon. Morales gave kudos to Montrose resi-

dent Margaret Mocko for organizing the vendors for the series last year, and said that more vendors are welcome in 2016. “We want more food vendors!” he said. “People can get a great selection of food at these shows.” The concert series is family friendly as well, he noted, with most of the kids “corralled” on the driving range last sea-son. This is your festival, and your involve-ment is welcome, he emphasized. “We want more people involved, be-cause we want to bring in quality acts,” Morales said. “So tell your friends, and bring your kids. And donate two bucks! If everybody in Montrose donated two dol-lars, we’d have almost $40,000! We could bring in Greg Allman!” Or perhaps even Robert Earl Keen… For more information visit Montrose Summer Music Series on Facebook, or go to the web site at www.montrosesummermusic.com.

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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS...ARTS AND CULTURE

AUDITIONS SCHEDULED FOR

“THE VELVETEEN RABBIT” AT MAGIC CIRCLE THEATRE

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-Auditions for the Theatre for Children's musical “The Velveteen Rabbit” will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 pm and Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 pm at Magic Circle Theatre, 420 S. 12th St., Montrose. Come prepared to sing a simple number – “Happy Birthday” will do - and demonstrate some simple dance steps*. (*Instructions and demonstrations will be provided.) There are parts available for ages 9 – adult, including chorus. “The Velveteen Rabbit” is based on the story by Margery Williams and is the classic children’s story of a rabbit made real by a young boy’s love. Production dates for “The Velveteen Rabbit” are June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. For more information contact the director, Pat Myers, at 249-6088 or email pm46moxie@msn.com.

WEEHAWKEN DANCE PRESENTS EDWARD SCISSORHANDS AT

THE WRIGHT OPERA HOUSE FEB. 19-20

Special to Art & Sol OURAY-Weehawken Dance will present "Edward Scissorhands" at the Wright Opera House in Ouray on Feb. 19th at 6 pm and Feb. 20th at 3 pm. This touching and witty love story tells the bittersweet tale of a boy left alone and unfinished in a strange new world. It is a parable for our times about the ultimate outsider. Artistic Director, Natasha Pyeatte has created a magical dance pro-duction, taking a fresh new look at the modern fairytale based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies. The Gothic story tells the tale of a boy, created by an eccentric inventor, trying to adapt to suburban life with only scissors for hands. As the story goes, an inventor's son was

electrocuted in a dungeon-like room while holding scissors. In his grief, the inventor creates another "son" with flashing scis-sors for hands. The creation is orphaned when the inven-tor dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. Peg Boggs, the local Avon lady, arrives at the door of the mansion and finds Edward living alone without any parents. Leaving his gothic origins and loneliness, Peg takes him home with her into a suburban town where he is adopted by both her family and the town. His uniqueness brings new light and excitement to the town. Edward creates a suburban ballet full of wonder as he cuts topiary bushes in shapes that can dance and hair of the local housewives into fabulous styles fit for the steampunk hipsters with his scissor hands. Pyeatte's dance performance has no spo-

ken words and features Weehawken Com-pany Dancers from Ridgway, Ouray, Silver-ton and Montrose. Like in the film, Edward is equipped with only scissors for hands because his inven-tor died in the middle of outfitting him. Through his experiences he learns about love, friendship, and family before going back to the mansion to live alone. Come enjoy this special production at the Wright Opera House on Feb. 19th at 6 pm and February 20th at 3 pm. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and $8 for students. Tickets will be available in early February at ticket outlets including: Cimarron Coffee and Books in Ridgway, Mouse's Chocolates in Ouray, online at www.weehawkenarts.org and by phone at 970.318.0150. More information: www.weehawkenarts.org.

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Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-VDAY RIDGWAY Joins Global Movement to Stop Violence against Wom-en, and is presenting a benefit production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" for two nights at the Sherbino Theater on Feb. 12th and 13th. “The Vagina Mono-logues” is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at HERE Arts Center in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production. When she left the play, it was recast with three celebrity monologists. The play has been staged internationally, and a television version featuring Ensler was produced by cable TV channel HBO. In 1998, Ensler and others, including Willa Shalit, a producer of the Westside Theatre production, launched V-Day, a global non-profit movement that has raised more than $100 million for groups working to end violence against women and girls. Doors and cash bar for each night of the “Vagina Monologues” at The Sherbino Theater, are at 6 pm with the night starting at 6:30pm. There is a $10 entry at the door with all door pro-ceeds benefiting the Tri County Resource Center. The play has been staged interna-tionally, and a television version featuring Ensler was produced by cable TV channel HBO. In 1998, Ensler and others, including Willa Shalit, a producer of the Westside

Theatre production, launched V-Day, a global non-profit movement that has raised over $100 million for groups work-

ing to end violence against women and girls anti-violence through benefits of The Vagina Monologues.

Special to the Mirror MONTROSE-Join Miss Allison and Wee-hawken Creative Arts for an after school art program in Montrose. Miss Allison will lead students through lessons and tech-niques to create works of art that mimic those of the great artists throughout his-tory. There are two sessions, the first be-ing for children ages five-seven. The start of this session will be on Feb. 17th at 4pm, and continue on Wednesdays until March 9th. Children in this session will focus around the works and styles of Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinski, Picasso, and

Georges Seurat. Students will water color in the style of Claude Monet, paper craft in the style of Wassily Kandinski, complete pointillist paintings in the style of Georges Seurat, and create Picasso style portraits. Cost for this session is $50. Class will be held at the Partners Building in Montrose. All supplies are included. Please call 970.318.0150 for more information and to pre-register today. The second session of after school art is for children ages 8-12 years and will being on Wednesday, March 23rd, and continue every Wednesday until April 13th. Classes

for the older children will be from 4:00-5:30pm and will focus around Van Gogh, Motoi Yamamoto, and Roy Lichtenstein. Students will do salt art in the style of Mo-toi Yamamoto, Tracing and Pop Art in the style of Roy Lichtenstein, explore painting in the style of Van Gogh, and an will get an introduction to drawing and shading with charcoal and chalk. Cost for this session is $65. Class will be held at the Partners Building in Montrose. All supplies are included. Please call 970.318.0150 for more information and to pre-register today.

COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS...ARTS AND CULTURE

WEEHAWKEN BRINGS AFTER SCHOOL ART TO MONTROSE!

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES COMES TO THE SHERBINO FOR TWO NIGHTS FEB. 12-13

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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS...ARTS AND CULTURE

SHERB TALK EXPLORES THE FUTURE OF

AMERICAN IDENTITY WITH DR. WILLIAM STEDING

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-The Sherbino Theater is hosting three Sherb Talks for the month of February. Things kick off with a talk featuring Dr. Wil-liam Steding, who will discuss the shifting and morphing idea of what the American identity was, is, and where it may be going. Approximately every 80 years, American identity—what it means to be an American—goes through a fundamental transformation. Currently, we are facing the fourth such transformation in the history of our country. Dr. Steding will share his framework to under-stand these transformations and the competing narratives that will shape America’s future identity. Doors and cash bar for this event are at 7 p.m. with the talk beginning at 7:30 pm. Suggested $10 donation for entry.

SHERBINO EVENT TO IGNITE IDEAS, CREATIVITY, CONVERSATIONS

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-The Sherbino Theater in Ridg-way is looking for presenters to participate in the upcoming IGNITE SHERBINO event on March 17th. If you have a passion and want to share it with others, then the ‘Ignite Sherbino’ event is for you! Here’s the basic premise of the ‘Ignite Sherbino’ event: The Sherbino Theater is hosting the third ever “Ignite Sherbino” and is opening up the Sherbino stage to the community,

giving individuals the chance to present on topics/subjects that they are passionate about. Ignite Sherbino hopes to inspire innovation, creativity, and new ideas with-in the community, and it’s all taking place in Ridgway’s Living Room. Ignite events are taking place in communities across the country, and at all Ignite events, present-ers share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of

just five minutes. Twenty slides, five minutes, one passion. For more examples of Ignite talks around the country, and/or for more information on Ignite events, please visit: http://igniteshow.com/. If you are interested in being a presenter at the March 17th event, please contact mu-sic@sherbinotheater.com by March 16th with a title and brief description of your Ignite presentation.

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LISTENING WITH EARS...AND WITH YOUR EYES

Recordings: Sony Classical Great Performances. George Szell conducts Mozart. The Cleve-land Orchestra. 1969 Carmen. London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir. Sir George Solti Decca Records, 1975. This very famous overture starts out soft-ly with quiet fast notes coming from the strings. The tone and feel of the music change quickly to a full orchestra crush of sounds and falling lines of sound. Picking up any one instrument is difficult when the music is going by at such a quick pace. As you listen to this overture there is one thing that must be heard and identified. At approximately 1:20 in the recording you will here a very faint but distinct sound of the bassoon making a bouncy statement that does not last long but cer-tainly adds to the overall feel of the piece. This line from the bassoon re-introduces itself at 2:51 making the exact statement as before. This overture takes the full effort of the entire orchestra. As listeners we are pro-vided a lighting fast tempo combined with virtuosic playing from all over the ensem-ble. The strings make rising and falling state-ments that sound as if they are being shot out of a cannon. In a very brief period of time we are handed the overall feel of the opera to follow. After all, this is the pur-pose of the overture to begin with. W.A. Mozart was the absolute master of the overture and succinctly provides the lis-tener a tease of the huge work that is to soon be presented. At 3:15 we begin to feel the push towards the end of the over-ture and the sounds of the brass at ap-proximately 3:48 tell us through sound that things are quickly wrapping up.

As this overture is being examined, think of what Mozart is able to do in a mere 3:57. An introduction to the sounds of the opera, a presentation of musical themes that will be heard, and even highlights of character traits of those that will be seen moving about the stage during the course of the next three hours. If you think the Mozart overture rushed by, wait until you hear the 2:15 overture by George Bizet outlining the themes and characters in his opera Carmen. Before we begin our listening discussion, a personal story is in order and is very relevant. Opera Colorado performed Carmen in 1988. As always, the conductor and the orchestra are of special interest to me. Ordinarily, the lights will dim and the con-ductor will come out and take a brief bow before turning to the orchestra and giving a downbeat to begin the music. Not at this performance in 1988. The conductor came out very quickly, jumped onto the podium and as he landed the orchestra began the overture. This conductor may have been Janos Acs but I cannot remember for sure. This was a stunning break from operatic tradition and an act that I will never for-get. An athletic and exciting beginning of an exciting overture and opera. As you hear the first few seconds of this overture, think of a conductor beginning this music in such a non-traditional way. Truly unforgettable. Okay, let us get to the heart of this over-ture. With the crash of symbols the or-chestra is at a full gallop before you know what is happening. The feel of a Spanish celebration is at the heart of this overture. Brief interludes of quieter and softer sections play into both the femininity and strength of our title character. A lilting middle section intro-

duces musical themes that will become very familiar during the opera. This slower and softer section is only a brief pause before the crash of the symbols once again starts the orchestra racing once again at 1:55. Seconds later we come to a conclusion and we are left wanting for more. These two overtures were specifically chosen for this week’s column because they are ever present in popular culture. The sounds of these brief opera overviews are heard in commercials and the back-ground of many films. Even a cursory lis-tening will show that these overtures have elements of the comical--and something that brings to mind cartoons. Think Bugs Bunny as the Matador from Carmen, or Pepe Le Pew as any number of characters from The Marriage of Figaro. As a listener, it is often a good idea to watch a piece of music being performed. This is an excellent way to solidify the sound in your head. Seeing an orchestra perform shows you what is involved in playing a piece and what is required of the musicians. By seeing a piece performed, you will often begin to hear things that were not initially heard just from listening alone.

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Hold the Date! Upcoming Cultural Events

ONGOING- LARK AND SPARROW VENUE-Fridays beginning in February-Every Friday from 4:30 to 7 pm : Sparrow’s Social Hour, Live @ 5 … Mu-sic by Local Artists in Sparrow’s Library. 7:30 pm : Lark’s Skylight Jazz Club. Live Jazz Weekly : The House Blend Combo & Guest Artists. Every Third Friday : Cabaret “Open” Stage. MONTROSE WINTER FARMERS MARKET 10 am - 1pm Beginning Saturday Jan. 2, 2015 Location: Behind Straw Hat Farm Kitchen Store 514 S. 1st Street (Every other week through April 23) February 13, 27; March 12, 26; April 9 ,23. THE ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets every second Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in the St Paul Room, 1855 St Mary’s Drive, Montrose. The Public is welcome to attend. For more information, email alpinephotoclub@aol.com. FREE JAM SESSION AND SING ALONG, Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center. MONTROSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM-“Montrose County Historical Society Presents” is held at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Pioneer Room of Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd St. The public is invited to free programs based on topics of regional history. For more information please call 249-2085. MONTROSE STAMP (PHILATELIC) CLUB meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 420 Alta Lakes Dr. from 7-8pm. For Be-ginners to Pros! Please contact Brenda Moureaux at 970-765-6948 for more information. MONTHLY- Feb. 12-13-Ridgway’s Sherbino Theater presents The Vagina Monologues, $10 admission, benefit for Tri-County Resource Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12-Author John O’Sullivan to speak on youth sports, “Changing the Game,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. Feb. 13-Art Show at the Lark & Sparrow venue (511 East Main St.) , to feature artist Linda Nadel. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet the Artist reception 2 to 4 p.m. For info call 970-615-7277. Feb. 13-14--Seventh Annual Silverton Skijoring. Horses and riders pull skiers in a race up Notorious Blair Street in the Wildest Win-ter Event in the West. For more information check out www.silvertonskijoring.com or Events in Silverton on Facebook. Feb. 13-Valentine’s Concert at the Lark and Sparrow Venue (511 East Main St.) with Josefina Mendez. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information visit https://thelarknsparrow.com/events. Feb. 13-- Sweetheart Dinner Saturday, fundraiser for Tender Hearts Child Care, New Life Church 15 W. Main St. 6 PM - 9 PM. Live Music by The Six Street Band; Food provided by Tami Boggan; Prize drawings & Silent Auction. Please join us for a fun-filled night of dinner, music, silent auction and prizes! For more information call: 615-7227 or 596-7815. Feb. 13-Love the HeARTS show!. 1-4PM, Precedence Music Academy, 513 Main Street. Feb. 14-Valentines Day Brunch at Garrett Estate Cellars Winery, Sunday Feb. 14 from 10:30 am-2 pm. $40 per person. Call Michele for details and reservations 970-596-4346. Feb. 14--1st Annual Flurries & Flames Lantern Festival. Join us for the inaugural Lantern Festival at Kendall Mountain Recreation Area for this beautiful evening event. Buy a biodegradable lantern to send your wishes up into the sky. Lanterns can be purchased ahead for $10, or $15 the night of the event. Check out www.silverton.co.us or Events in Silverton on Facebook for more infor-mation. Feb. 16-Validation Method & Dementia-Learning to Communicate Better. Presentation by Brandi Garcia of Volunteers of America. Region 10 League for Economic Assistance & Planning Building at 300 North Cascade. 4 to 5 p.m. For information call Erin Berge at 970-275-1220. Feb. 17-Free Film Screening of "The City Dark", Feb. 17, 7 pm, Two Rascals Brewing Company, 147 N. 1st Street, Montrose. Spon-sored by Uncompahgre Valley Association. More information: uvadarksky@gmail.com. Feb. 19-Weehawken Dance presents Edward Scissorhands, at the Wright Opera House in Ouray at 6 p.m. Tickets for adults are $15, for students $12, and for children $8. Feb. 20-Montrose County Historical Society and Museum Fifth Annual Pioneer Social. Featuring the Flowers family. For info call 970-249-2085. Feb. 20- Weehawken Dance presents Edward Scissorhands, at the Wright Opera House in Ouray at 3 p.m. Tickets for adults are $15, for students $12, and for children $8. Feb. 20-2 p.m. - Auditions for the Theatre for Children's musical “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Magic Circle Theatre, 420 S. 12th St., Montrose. Parts are available for ages 9 – adult, including chorus. For information contact the director, Pat Myers, at 249-6088 or email pm46moxie@msn.com. Feb. 21-4 p.m. - Auditions for the Theatre for Children's musical “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Magic Circle Theatre, 420 S. 12th St., Montrose. Parts are available for ages 9 – adult, including chorus. For information contact the director, Pat Myers, at 249-6088 or email pm46moxie@msn.com. Feb. 27-March 5-Gallery 88.1 – Art Interplay. Gallery 88.1 – Art Interplay exhibition will involve more than 70 regional artists, arti-sans and musicians representing the best of Grand Valley with art, music, food, wine and spirits. Each day of the exhibition will be a unique experience and interplay. For a complete schedule visit the event pages at the KAFM Community Radio website at www.kafmradio.org. The event will be held on the lower floor of the KAFM Community Radio building at 1310 Ute Avenue in Grand Junction. Contact Brian Gregor at (970)241-8801, extension 0 for more information about the Gallery 88.1 – ArtInterplay event.

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