“Into the Woods” musical opens at Durango Arts Center
The musical “Into the Woods,” which provides a unique spin on many of the Grimm fairytales, opens today at 7 p.m. at Durango Arts Center theatre, 802 E. 2nd Avenue.
A production of the Durango Performing Arts Co., the show continues with 7 p.m. performances July 18, 23-25 and 2 p.m. matinees July 18 and 25.
The cast, which ranges in age from 17-82, will perform characters from classic fairytales Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood, and are tied together by an original story of a baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family.
Tickets for evening performances are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Matinee tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available by calling 970) 799-4044, at the Durango Welcome Center or at www.durangoconcerts.com.
Arvada Center seeking entries for exhibit
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will present Art of the State 2016, a juried exhibition that will highlight the quality, depth and diversity of Colorado artists.
All three of the Arvada Center’s galleries will be dedicated to this exhibition, which will be juried by Gwen Chanzit, Michael Chavez and Collin Parson. The deadline for entries is midnight, Oct. 12. The entry fee is $35 for up to three pieces, and the exhibition is open to all Colorado artists in all media.
For more information, email galleries@arvadacenter.org or visit https://arvadacenter.org/galleries/art-of-the-state-2016-3.
Sacred Arts Festival seeks entries
The 10th annual Sacred Arts Festival, with events beginning in late September and continuing through early November, seeks original works of art, craft, photography, poetry and original music expressing the sacred, and representing any faith tradition, for this year’s festival.
The festival is hosted by 3rd Ave. Arts and held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. Artwork drop-off will take place Sept. 18, with an opening artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 28.
The poetry and music submission deadline is Sept. 4. A poetry reading and reception for the poets will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. A concert of original music and songs will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 27 and will be followed by a reception.
Submission forms are available at www.SacredArtsFestival.com or by calling 903-7427.
Weavers conference to visit Durango
The Intermountain Weavers Conference starts Thursday and runs through July 26 at Fort Lewis College.
The conference will open with keynote speaker Robyn Spady speaking on the topic “The Undeniable Truth About Learning New Things” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Community Concert Hall at FLC. Spady also will teach a three-day workshop on “The Thrill of the Twill.” More than 20 vendors from eight states will sell a variety of roving, yarn, equipment and supplies at The Market. Located on the second floor of the student union, The Market will be open from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 24, and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 25. A fashion show, raffle and silent auction will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. July 25 in the Community Concert Hall. Exhibits by workshop leaders, conference attendees, and the exhibit “Mythology Tapestry Exhibit Show” are open throughout the weekend. The central information desk for the conference will be located in the student union.
For more information, visit www.intermountainweavers.org.
Sorrel Sky announces new exhibits
Sorrel Sky Gallery will open a One Man Show of paintings by New Mexico artist Billy Schenck, a contemporary painter known for his portrayals of the American West.
Schenck will be present to meet the public from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Working in a reductivist style, he distills images into the essential areas of flat, vivid color while omitting the mid-range hues. Schenck embraces postmodern appropriation, often incorporating still images from Western movies and his own staged photographs into his paintings.
The gallery also is now representing award-winning Santa Clara Pueblo potter Autumn Borts-Medlock. Coming from a long lineage of Pueblo potters, Borts-Medlock was introduced to pottery-making at the age of 5 by her mother and grandmother, both well-known Santa Clara potters. Borts-Medlock digs and makes her own clay, as Pueblo potters have done for centuries.
For more information, visit https://sorrelsky.com.
Sorrel Sky artists appear in art show
Sorrel Sky Gallery artists Gerald Balciar and Greg Kelsey have been chosen to participate in Quest for the West, a Western art show hosted by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis. Quest for the West will feature the work of 50 selected Western artists from Sept. 11 to Oct. 11.
Balciar and Kelsey, two Colorado artists long represented by Sorrel Sky Gallery, have been included in the annual exhibition numerous times since the inaugural show in 2005.
For more information, visit https://sorrelsky.com.
Artist lecture to take place July 18
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will present the artist lecture “INDIA: The Heritage Collection: An evening exploring the photographic journeys of Ron Ritz, M.D.” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday as part of the current fine-art photography group show “Exhibit 970 Reprise” in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. There is a $5 suggested donation for the lecture.
A film photographer whose work has appeared in LIFE magazine, Ritz will share images and stories of India. The collection includes more than 100 images expertly printed on resin-coated paper by Ritz in his darkroom and subsequently duplicated in digital format by Joaquin Salazar.
For more information, visit www.DurangoArts.org.
Arts center to host trivia night
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will present the second annual Super Ted’s Super Trivia from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The cost is $100 per team of up to five people. Teams will compete in multiple rounds of general trivia and a special round of music trivia. Prizes will be awarded throughout the evening for the winners of each round, as well as a grand prize for the night’s champion.
To register, visit www.DurangoArts.org.
Herald Staff
