Wednesday, February 19, 2014

New Artwork, upcoming dance events, Tango and Fat Tuesday!

e l i c i o u s   D a n c e

Every day is a chance
to dance your life
It's a universal celebration of being alive, freely moving to the beat

Upcoming Dance Events

Fat Tuesday: A Benefit for Beta Sigma Phi's Tools for Schools
  
Celebrate Fat Tuesday at the Blue Sage in Paonia,
on Saturday, March 1, from 7 - 9:30   and give North Fork Valley kids tools for school. 
Savor a New Orleans inspired tasting menu, dance to jazz with Mike Gwinn & Friends, 
and indulge your alter-ego at a mask creation table.  Tickets are $15 and include a 
glass of wine. To sponsor a backpack, contact Jackie Parks at (970) 527-4585.
Do more to make sure North Fork Valley kids have the tools they need for school
by sponsoring a backpack full of school supplies for only $35.  To sponsor a 
backpack, contact Jackie Parks at (970) 527-7243.


Mike Gwinn + The North Fork Flyers CD Release Party!
Concert and dance at the Paradise Theater Saturday March 15th

Help support the Paradise Theater and live music in our valley. 
Mike Gwinn & The North Fork Flyers will present a CD Release Party at the 
Paradise Theatre in Paonia Colorado on Saturday March 15th. The new CD,
 “STILL GOING 70 IN A 55″ is a celebration of Mike’s 70th birthday and 
features 10 original songs penned by Mike and engineered by David Snider. 
The North Fork Flyers have been performing together for the past 10 years, 
thrilling crowds with their amazing repertoire of horn based jazz, funk and rock.
 Don’t miss this concert/premier.

Tickets are on sale now at Paonia Farm and Home, Homestead Market and
 Back Country Bistro or call 970-527-3424.  All tickets include a free C.D. 

Save the date!  The Dusty 45's are coming back!  

                      May 2nd 8 - 11 pm

Yes, yes, yes!  Mark your calendars for May 2nd, for a fabulous, full-out 
dance party.  Seattle's best Rockabilly, Swing and Jump Blues band returns, 
with Honey Don't opening the show.  And, it's a fundraiser for the 
Mountain Harvest Festival!    Does it get better than this?   Yes, because 
we'll be in Memorial Hall in Hotchkiss, the biggest local dance floor we know of.  

Tickets are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets and they'll be available at local venues in a couple weeks.  $20 in advance / $23 at the door
Kids 11 and under free.  Proceeds benefit the Mountain Harvest Festival

Hey, do you know a youth group that would love to raise $ selling pie at
this event?  Let me know, thanks.   
Tantalizing Tango !

Oh yes, it's delicious!  Chris Garre  continues his Tango classes for 
2 more  
Thursday nights, including this week
February 20 
from 6 - 8pm, upstairs at the Blue Sage apartment. 
No partner needed, Leads encouraged (women can lead, too).
Come and give it a try!  Free childcare provided, too. 
$9 drop in
  
Delicious Dance Classes and Playshops return!
Starting Monday March 24th, with new Swing and Salsa classes at the Blue Sage. 
Let us know what you'd like to learn.
Lindy Hop Playshops in Carbondale!
Learn the basics of Lindy Hop, and then some, with an enthusiastic group of new friends and dancers from higher elevations. 
Carpooling encouraged.
At the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Studio in 
Third Street Center
2 opportunities:  Friday March 28th, and Saturday April 12th,
7 - 10 pm
 
Mark and Margot's new paintings!
We've been busy making artwork for our painting exhibit at the Blue Sage, missing a lot of dancing in the process.  Come celebrate this new body of work with us!  And then we'll dance a lot in the light of springtime.  
 

You are invited to the opening receptions on Friday, February 28th
 Part 1:  The Eccentric Artist Gallery,
across the street from the Blue Sage, will host an "early" reception from 5 - 6 pm.  Stop by and enjoy appetizers and Paonia's newest, wildest art gallery.
Part 2:  The Blue Sage, 6 - 8 pm
Schmooze, enjoy refreshments, and explore our new work.  
Thank you, Blue Sage, for this opportunity to share our visual creativity with our friends and neighbors. 



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