Community Calendar

The Montezuma School to Farm Project will be holding their annual fall fundraiser at WildEdge Brewing Collective on Friday, October 24th from 5:30pm.

The event will feature live music by Little Brother and auctions on items and pies from local businesses!

All ticket sales and proceeds go towards education and materials for the gardens next growing season.

ZU (zoo) Gallery in Cortez hosts their 31st Listening Room on Friday, October 24th from 6 to 8pm featuring LIVE MUSIC from Amanda Vodicka (vuh-ditch-ka). Open to the public. Learn more at zugallery.com.

The Lightbox at Stillwater Music will host The Badly Bent and Animas Roots on Friday, October 24th at 7:00pm

The Badly Bent has been entrenched in the bluegrass music scene since 1998 and are based in Durango.

Animas Roots is an adult student band focused on bluegrass and folk styles.

The Afrobeakniks will celebrate their 10th Anniversary with Etienne Tolno and Baba Fred Simpson, supported by the BluPhunk Collective, at the Animas City Theatre on Friday, October 24th from 7 to 11pm. Get more information at afrobeatniks.com.

Cortez Farmers Market will occur at their new location on the corner of Empire and Mildred streets, every Saturday until October 25th.
Local produce, crafts, food, and music will be available weekly from 8.30am.

The Young Farmers of Southwest Colorado are hosting their first End of Season Celebration on Sunday, October 26th from 2 to 6pm. The event will include a potluck, yoga, tapestry making, yard games, live music by Lala Bones, and more.

Southwest Colorado Concerts presents "Jaca." Clarinetist Wesley Ferreira and Guitarist Jaxon Williams will perform world music at the Montezuma-Cortez High School Auditorium in Cortez on Friday, October 31st, starting at 7pm. Find out more at swcoloradoconcerts.org.

Acoustic Jam for Beginners is on Monday, November 4th at 6pm at ZU Gallery in Cortez. A welcoming jam for newer musicians on instruments or voice. Special guests Jay and Amanda join local hosts George, Linda, Teresa, and Joe to play cover songs together from a shared song list based on requests. Listeners and musicians of all abilities are welcome. Visit zugallery.com for more information.

Wednesday, November 4th at ZU Gallery in Cortez, beloved doctor-musician duo Jay and Amanda return for a special visit to play live music. Visit zugallery.com for more information.

ZU Gallery in Cortez will host an acoustic open mic night on the first Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Yves Giraud will facilitate the open mic and provide all the necessary equipment.
All musicians and performers, regardless of experience level, are welcome to come and share their talent.
More information is online at ZUgallery.com.