Arts and Entertainment

International film fest thrills Cortez crowds

And the winner is… Announced on Monday, the Gold Medal winning film in the 18th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival was “Bis Gleich.” The 15-minute German film, which translates ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Briefs

‘Alive Inside’ shows on Oct. 8 The documentary film “Alive Inside,” which was the 2014 Audience Choice at the Sundance Film Festival will be shown at Sunflower Theatre, 8 E. Main ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Distillery to host Mama Laya on Oct. 16

Mancos Valley Distillery presents Mama Laya on Friday, Oct. 16. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Cover charge is $3. Mama Laya is an eclectic and en...

DATE: Oct 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Cellist takes electric sound to Millwood

Award-winning cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber will perform a solo concert at the Millwood Junction on Sunday, Sept. 20. Sieber’s style ranges from ethereal to hard-edged, earnin...

DATE: Sep 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Western artists head east

Mancos, Durango and Ignacio artists will show in Indianapolis

DATE: Sep 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A Hopi story

Tribal elder and local author release new book

DATE: Sep 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Photographer showing unseen work Sept. 11

‘I like black and white an awful lot. It shows you what’s important.’

DATE: Sep 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Nightsong Trio to perform

The Nightsong Trio from Pagosa Springs will be in concert at St. Barnabas on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The trio consists of flutist Jessica Peterson, who has performed at St. Barnabas bef...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Plein air painting demonstration by Mesa Verde’s Beens

For The Cortez Journal Landscape artist J. Milton (Milt) Beens will serve as Mesa Verde National Park artist in residence from Aug. 31 through Sept. 13, 2015. Milt will offer a fr...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rice, Cain playing Sunflower Theatre

Ben Rice, who has been leaving favorable impressions on audiences around the Northwest with his voice and guitar for the past seven years, will perform at the Sunflower Theatre on Friday, Au...

DATE: Aug 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mulebone to play at Sunflower

Mulebone, a partnership of multi-instrumentalist John Ragusa and roots music specialist Hugh Pool, performs Friday, July 24 at the Sunflower Theatre in downtown Cortez. Doors and ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Porchlights will play at Mancos distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents The Porchlights on Friday, July 17. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 8 p.m., with a $3 cover charge. “Tastes Like Friday” cockta...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment