June

10-11

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Palm Theatre film, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

10-12

Ute Mountain Round-Up Rodeo, Cortez,
UteMountainRoundup.org.

10, 17, 14

Main in Motion, downtown Montrose,
visitmontrose.com

11

Great American Taxi, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

Four Corners Arts and Crafts Fiesta, Cortez City Park, cortezchamber.com

Sweet Sunny South, Wright Opera House, Ouray, savethrwright.org

11-13

Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Music Festival, palisademusic.com

11-14

Mixed Media Collage & Watercolor with visiting artist Susie Billings, Telluride, ahhaa.org

12

Love Your Valley Festival, Ridgway Town Park, town.ridgway.co.us

Silverton Rockin’ Brew Festival, silvertoncolorado.com

Monte de Rosas Fiesta, La Raza Park, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

Inaccurate Reenactments, SquidShow Theatre at Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, squidshow.org

11-13

Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Music Festival, www.palisademusic.com

12-13

Telluride Heritage Festival, telluridemuseum.org

14-15

The Good, The Bad and The Weird, Palm Theatre film, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

15

Rhythm & Soul Festival, Mancos, with Michael Bernard Beckwith, agapedurango.com

16

Zebulon Pike and the Blue Mountain, Ute Indian Museum film, visitmontrose.com

16 & 22

Bruce Springsteen in Concert on The Big Screen, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

17-20

Telluride Bluegrass Festival, bluegrass.com

21-24

Capturing the Landscape in Oils with visiting artist Jeanne Mackenzie, Telluride, ahhaa.org

21-26

Missoula Children’s Theater: The Frog Prince, Wright Opera House, Ouray, weehawkenarts.org

23

Marelle String Quartet, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

23 & 29

Ajami, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

23-25

Mancos Days, downtown Mancos, cortezchamber.com

23, 27, 30, July 3

Telluride Music Fest Concerts, telluridemusicfest.com

24-27

Telluride Wine Festival, telluridewinefestival.com

25

Trio Solisti, Ouray County 4-H Event Center, Ridgway, ocpag.org

Dixieland Jazz Impromptu, 101st Army Band, Moseley Arts Center, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

Walter Trout and the Radicals, Turn of the Century Saloon, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

26

Ridgway River Festival, ridgwayriverfestival.org

Met Opera: La Boheme, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

27

Paul in Prison, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

28

Met Opera: Aida, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

Hear Us Dance, The Lakettes Cloggers, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org



28-July 4

Telluride Plein Air Festival, telluridepleinair.org

JULY

1

Telluride First Thursday Art Walk, Stronghouse Studios, Sapsucker Studios, Wildcat Studios, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, La Cocina de Luz, Schilling Studio Gallery, Lustre Gallery, Ah Haa School, telluridearts.com

1, 2, 8, 9, 22 & 23

Dearly Beloved, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

1-29 (Thursdays)

Main in Motion, downtown Montrose, visitmontrose.com

2

Big Brother and The Holding Company, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

Palm Film Premier Fundraiser, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

3

Red, White, and Blues, free Lavay Smith concert, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

Indian Arts & Cowboy Collectibles Show, Ute Indian Museum, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

5

Hear Us Dance, The Lakettes Cloggers, Mary Stigall Theatre in Lake City, lakecityarts.org

Met Opera: Romeo and Juliet, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

6-13

Telluride Playwright’s Festival, sparkyproductions.org



6-Aug. 3 (Tuesdays)

Pinhead Town Talk, Palm Theatre, Telluride, pinheadinstitute.org

7

Free Sunset Concert, Steep Canyon Rangers, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

8

Pickin’ in the Park Presents T Bird & The Breaks, Ridgway Town Park, town.ridgway.co.us

8-9

The Secret In Their Eyes, Palm Theatre, Telluride, www.telluridepalm.com

9-10

Circus Holus Bolus, Telluride, tellurideacademy.com

9-11

15th Annual Black Canyon Quilt Show, Montrose Pavilion, blackcanyonquiltshow.com

10

Colorado Springs Woodwind Quintet, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

KOTO Doo-Dah Concert, Telluride Town Park, koto.org

15th Colorful Colorado Car, Truck & Rod Show, Columbine Middle School, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

D&G Railroad Band, Montrose Pavilion South Lawn, montrosearts.org

11

Denim & Diamonds Annual Gala, Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Bill Heddles Recreation Center, Delta, hospicewco.com

11-12

Telluride Playwright’s Festival Showcase Performances, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sparkyproductions.org

11-17

SAF Young People’s Theater Summer Academy, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride,

sheridanoperahouse.com

14

Free Sunset Concert, Duwayne Burnside, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village,

tmvoa.org

15

Pickin’ in the Park Presents Bearfoot, Ridgway Town Park, town.ridgway.co.us

Fireside Chat: Legendary Ladies, Telluride Mountain Village, telluridemuseum.org

15-18

This Isn’t What It Looks Like, Telluride Repertory Theatre/Playwright’s Festival production, Palm Theatre, telluridetheatre.com

16

The Mikado, High Desert Opera production, Montrose Pavilion, montrosearts.org

16-18

Pastel Painting in the San Juans with visiting artist Bruce Gomez, Telluride, ahhaa.org

17

Silverton Barbershop Music Festival, www.silvertoncolorado.com

18 & 25

Paul in Prison, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

19

Met Opera: Eugene Onegin, Palm Theatre, Telluride, www.telluridepalm.com

19-30

Madonia Ballet Intensive, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

20

Juried Arts and Crafts Festival, Lake City Town Park, lakecityarts.org

21

Free Sunset Concert, Corey Harris, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

21-24

Telluride Americana Music Series, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

22

Pickin’ in the Park Presents Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Ridgway Town Park, town.ridgway.co.us

Ballet on the Big Screen: Don Quixote, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

23

Ah Haa School Art Auction, Artopia, Telluride, ahhaa.org

24

Gunnison Blue Grass Collective, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

25-26

Mountainfilm Zero Emissions Tour, Telluride, mountainfilm.org

25-28

Second Stage Presents The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

28

Free Sunset Concert, Dangermuffin, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

29

Fireside Chat, Telluride Mountain Village, telluridemuseum.org

30

Sweet Sunny South, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

Telluride Cajun Festival, telluridecajunfestival.com

Langhorne Slim, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

30

Madonia Ballet Demonstration/Ballet on the Big Screen, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

30-Aug. 7

50th Annual Artists’ Alpine Holiday, national juried art show, Ouray, ourayarts.org

31

Les Gilliam, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

31, Aug. 1-3

SquidShow Original Summer Theatrical Extravaganza, Telluride, squidshow.org

AUGUST

1

Paul in Prison, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

2

Met Opera: Tarandot, Palm Theatre, Telluride, telluridepalm.com

2-Sept. 4

Mancos Mix Artisians of Mancos Art Show, Cortez Cultural Center, cortezculturalcenter.org

4

Sally Shuffield, Wright Opera House, Ouray, ocpag.org

Mountain Music Duo, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecity.org

Free Sunset Concert, Sierre Leone Refugee Allstars, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

TCAH Summer Cocktail Fundraiser & Preview Night, Telluride, telluridearts.com

5

Telluride First Thursday Art Walk, Stronghouse Studios, Sapsucker Studios, Wildcat Studios, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, La Cocina de Luz, Schilling Studio Gallery, Lustre Gallery, Ah Haa School, telluridearts.com

Fireside Chat: What Came First, the KOTO or the Community Radio, Telluride Mountain Village, telluridemuseum.org

5-19 (Thursdays)

Main in Motion, downtown Montrose, visitmontrose.com

6-8

Telluride Jazz Celebration, telluridejazz.org

7

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, olathesweetcornfest.com

7-8

Ridgway Arts and Crafts Rendezvous, Ridgway Town Park, weehawkenarts.org

9, 12, 16, 20

Hear Us Dance, The Lakettes Cloggers, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

9–10

Phish, Telluride Town Park, www.phish.com

Tea Leaf Green & Cornmeal, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

Break Science & Alex B, The Llama, Telluride, tellurideticket.com

10, 11, 17, 18

Continental Divide, Mary Stigall Theatre, Lake City, lakecityarts.org

11

Free Sunset Concert, Marco Benevento Trio, Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village, tmvoa.org



12

Jenny Lewis, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

Free Concert & Picnic in Town Park, Telluride Chamber Music Festival, telluridechambermusic.org

Fireside Chat: J.H. Ernest Waters, Telluride’s Tragic Founder, Telluride Mountain Village, telluridemuseum.org

12-21

37th Telluride Chamber Music Festival, telluridechambermusic.org

13-15

Telluride Festival of the Arts, visittelluride.com

Mudd Butts Mystery Theatre, Palm Theatre, Telluride, tellurideacademy.com

Escalante Days, Dolores, 970/882-4018

15-22

Silverton Brass Band Festival, silvertoncolorado.com

16-20

Architectural Elements in Jewelry with visiting artist Harold O’Connor, Telluride, ahhaa.org

18

Free Sunset Concert, These United States, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

18-22

Shakespeare in the Park: The Merchant of Venice, Telluride Repertory Theatre in Town Park, telluridetheatre.com

19

Fireside Chat, Telluride Mountain Village, telluridemuseum.org

19-20

Car Rally & Overnight, Gateway Canyons Resort, Sheridan Opera House Benefit, sheridanoperhouse.com

20

Free Children’s Concert, Telluride Chamber Music Festival, telluridechambermusic.org

20-22

Two Approaches to Function with visiting ceramicists Kent Harris & Elmer Taylor, Telluride, ahhaa.org

21-24

Ouray County Quilt Exhibit, Ouray, ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

21-22

Mancos Renaissance Faire, Cottonwood Park, Mancos, 970/533-7725

25

Free Sunset Concert, Jim Lauderdale Band, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, tmvoa.org

26-29

Telluride Mushroom Festival, tellurideinstitute.org

28

Wright Stuff Community Block Party, Norwood, wrightstufffoundation.org

Grillin’, Chillin’ & Thrillin’ Brew and Music Festival, Fellin Park, Ouray, ouraycolorado.com

Velvet Secrets, Vignettes of History 2010, Ouray, ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

Dave Stamey Band, Turn of the Century Saloon, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

Annual Chipeta Day, Ute Indian Museum, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

SEPTEMBER

2

Telluride First Thursday Art Walk, Stronghouse Studios, Sapsucker Studios, Wildcat Studios, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, La Cocina de Luz, Schilling Studio Gallery, Lustre Gallery, Ah Haa School, telluridearts.com

3

Magic Circle Players Present Oliver!, Montrose, magiccircleplayers.com

3-6

Telluride Film Festival, telluridefilmfestival.org

7-25

Aspen Guard Artists in Residence Art Show, Cortez Cultural Center, cortezculturalcenter.org

9

Cooking With Tomboy Bride, Telluride Historical Museum, telluridemuseum.org

9-11

Making a Strong Photograph with visiting artist Dave Edwards, Telluride, ahhaa.org

11

Colorfest Arts and Crafts Festival, Lake City Town Park, lakecityarts.org

San Juan Chamber MusicFest, 4H Event Center in Ridgway, ouraycolorado.com

16

Nathan McEuen Duo, Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, sheridanoperahouse.com

Historic Pub Crawl, Telluride Historical Museum, telluridemuseum.org

16-18

Dolores Mountain Quilters Quilt Show and Boutique, Dolores Community Center, doloresmountainquilters.org

17

Kort McCumber, Wright Opera House, Ouray, savethewright.org

17-19

Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, tellurideblues.com

18

Lake City Uncorked Wine and Music Festival, lakecityfestival.org

20-26

Telluride Photo Festival, telluridephotofestival.com

24-26

Montrose Indian Nations Powwow, visitmontrose.com

San Juan Rail Road & Historical Society, Friendship Hall, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

Mancos Valley-Mesa Verde Country Balloon and Arts Festival, downtown Mancos, 970/533-9707

27-Oct. 23

Cortez Cultural Center Annual Juried Art Show, cortezculturalcenter.org

October

1

Diamond W Wranglers’ Cowboy Music Concert, Wright Opera House, Ouray, savethewright.org

1-3

San Juan Photo Show, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

2

Oktoberfest in Ouray, ouraycolorado.com

2-3

SW Traders Rendezvous & Navajo Rug Auction, Cortez County Annex, cortezchamber.com

7

Telluride First Thursday Art Walk, Stronghouse Studios, Sapsucker Studios, Wildcat Studios, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, La Cocina de Luz, Schilling Studio Gallery, Lustre Gallery, Ah Haa School, telluridearts.com

8-9

Colorado West Fest, Friendship Hall, Montrose, visitmontrose.com

15-17

The Telluride Horror Show, a three-day horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival in Telluride. For three days, horror fans and filmmakers are invited to experience the best and latest films in the genre in Telluride’s historic movie houses, the Nugget Theater and Sheridan Opera House. For tickets and info, visit www.telluridehorrorshow.com

 Photo SJ arts calendar

15-16

Pumpkin Patch Craft Show, Friendship Hall, Montrose, visitmontrose.com