Jana Gray Adams, Featured Artist, February 2020
For Jana Gray Adams, it’s all about clay. She’s an artist and, at heart, a ceramicist, but it took her a while to get there. After 40 years in Paonia, where she had a successful art business, Jana re-located to Montrose. After a little break, she’s making art again, and as a member of the Montrose Center for the Arts, also teaching it. “Everything has come full circle for me.” [Story by Linda White.]
Features, Arts & Entertainment
Topics
• Art & Entertainment
• SW Colorado Art & Entertainment Venues
• Valley Symphony 2020 Program (season cancelled March 2020)
February 2020
• Jana Gray Adams, Ceramicist. By Linda White
• Artist on a Harley, ‘The Gateway Loop”
• Of Note, “Music Scene.” By Deb Barr
• Art About Town: Visual and performing arts. Ouray, Ridgway, Montrose, North Fork
January 2020
• Mike Simpson, Artist on a Harley. By Karen Prather
• Of Note, Music around the region. By Deb Barr
• Art About Town: Ouray, Ridgway, Montrose, North Fork
• Music and Performing Arts
December 2019
• Lisa Kramer, Voice of the San Juans. By Kathryn R. Burke
• MCP Presents Farce of Nature. By Patti Powel
• Holiday Music from Mountain to Valley. Silverton, Telluride, Ouray, Ridgway, Montrose, Delta, CO
• Garden of Lights at Montrose Botanic Gardens. Karen Prather
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November 2019
• Weehawken’s Nutcracker Ballet. Ashley King-Grambley
• Dan Deuter, artist. Preserving the Old West. Carole McKelvey
• Art and Artifacts Tell The Story of the First Americans. Kathryn R. Burke
• Montrose, Magic Circle Turns 60. Lisa Rediger
• Magic Circle Players 2019-2020 Season. Nov. Staff story
• Montrose Center for the Arts. Classes and Workshops. Staff Story.
• Legendary Films Made in Colorado. Kathryn R. Burke
• Blue Sage Center for the Arts, Paonia. Debra Muzikar
– Ridgway & Montrose, Weehawken Creative Arts. Written by Ashley King-Grambley.
– Looking for Something to Do? – Check out our local venues. Written by Debra Lueck.
– Magic Circle Players 2019-2020 Season. Staff story.
– Magic Circle Turns 60 — Our Story. Written by Lisa Rediger.
– A Man of Many Roles. Written by Paul Powell.
– Enchanted at Enchanted Mesa, Kathryn R. Burke.
Featured Artists – this issue
• Jana Gray Adams, Ceramicist. Montrose CO
Artists – archive articles
• Mike Simpson, painter. Montrose CO
• Lisa Kramer, Voice of the San Juans. Vocalist, Montrose CO
• Joyce Baker. Printmaker, Montrose CO
• Virginia Blackwell, A Creative Life. Watercolorist, Montrose CO
• Dan Deuter, artist. Preserving the Old West. Painter, Montrose CO
• Jeff Sailors and Patricia Carroll. Mixed media, Cedaredge CO
• Carol Wilkins and Ken Webb. Jewelry and metal arts, Silverton CO
• Carol McDermott, multi-media artist, Montrose CO.
• Edith Eggett, painter, Silverton CO.
Archived artists, older issues
Alice Billings, Ridgway CO, 2013
Linda Nadel, Montrose CO, 2008
Daphna Russell, Cedaredge CO, 2014
Barbara Torke, Cedaredge CO, 2012
Book Reviews by Sara Rinne
• February. Outlander. By Diana Gabaldon.
• January. Montrose: Take a Closer Look. By Cathleen M. Norman & Marilyn S. Cox
• December. How Winsotn Delivered Christmas
• November. The Ute Indians of Southwest Colorado. By Helen Sloan Daniels
Art, Entertainment, Events
Calendars
Regional Calendar, Arts & Entertainment, Events,0 Activities.
Education – Classes and Workshops
MCA FIRST FRIDAY ART RECEPTION
5-7 P.M,.Friday, Feb. 7
Montrose Center for the Arts.
Artist: Mike Simpson
Silver Stage Columnist, “Artist on a Harley”
11 S. Park Ave., Montrose, Colo.
Valentines Party
Sat., Feb. 8
Pavilion Ballroom
1800 Pavilion Pl
Montrose CO
Ghost River Band
ARTIST ON A HARLEY
The Gateway Loop
By Mike Simpson
A great little ride to break up the cabin fever that begins to set in this time of year is what I affectionately call the “Gateway Loop.” Of course, this time of year, it can be a bit brisk for a motorcycle ride.
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Of Note
Musicians
By Deb Barr, Music Editor
For those who rely on music to make a living, performance is often key…and for live music to flourish, there must be live music venues. We’ve definitely a lot them here in Western Colorado—from small stage, intimate performances, to big-name shows in outdoor arenas and indoor performance halls.
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Art About Town—Montrose
Celebrate Art With Us!
By Debra Lueck, Assist. Publisher
MCA hosts a First Friday reception for artist, Mike Simpson, 5-7 P.M., Friday the 7th. Magic Circle Players presents two performances of My Funny Valentine, the 14th & 15th. Valley Symphony Orchestra concert, Kaleidoscope of Local Color is Feb. 23rd. All monthly long, MCA showcases the “Home School Art Show.
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Ouray County Art Scene
Fall in Love With Art in Ouray County
By Ashley King-Grambley, Weehawken
Ashley shares Ten+ Reasons to Fall in Love with All That Ouray County Has to Offer for Entertainment this month. She covers events at the Wright in Ouray, 610 Gallery, and “Thr Sherb” in Ridgway, and Weehawken events in both locations as well as Montrose. [Read more]
On Stage at “The Sherb”
Open Bard Literary Series
Sherb Nerds
TGR’s “Roadless”
“Reel Rock 14 Outdoor Recreation Series”
“It’s all Fun and Games Until.”
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On Stage at Magic Circle
My Funny Valentine, Feb. 14 & 15.
The Sunshine Boys. Two feuding vaudeville comedians reunite for a performance. (From the Niel Simon screen play. Original movie cast included George Burns and Walter Matthau). Opens March 6th. [Tickets]
Valley Symphony Concerts
February – A Kaleidoscope of Local Color. Orchestra. Collaborative & Debuts.
March – Heaven & Bluegrass. Etheric choral music and bluegrass. Chorus backed by guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, and piano.
April – Salutes & Tributes. VSA welcomes the three Valley Youth Orchestras in a combined concert about honor and respect.
[tickets]
MCA Exhibits & Classes
February.
Mike Simpson Art Exhibit. Reception Feb. 6, 5-7 pm
Home School Art Show, Opening Feb. 6th.
Classes and Workshops
Dan Deuter’s Critique Sessions. Third Thursdays.
Painting From Photographs in Oil, Watercolor II
Sugar Art, ‘Galentines’ (string art monograms), Clay for Kids
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