Unless otherwise stated, doors are 1/2 hour in advance of the show, and all seating is General Admission
Thurs 7/29 Tibetan Monks
Lama Chopa - A Buddhist Tantric Celebration
with the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery
(7:00) Suggested Donation - $15
Come join the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery as they perform a powerful ceremonial puja for healing. This event will take place at the Paradise Theatre in Paonia on Thursday, July 29th at 7 PM.
Lama Chopa is perhaps the most popular practice in the Tibetan Tantric world. It is traditionally performed on auspicious occasions for invoking the blessings of the enlightened masters for individual, communal, and environmental healing.
The ceremony involves chants, traditional musical instruments and various offerings of light, food and flowers.
Participants usually bring personal offerings of cakes, cookies, fruits and flowers, which are blessed during the ceremony and then shared with others afterward.
For more information please contact Jane McGarry at 970-527-6132. More Information at http://www.drepung.org/
Sat 7/31 Fishtank Ensemble and Boulder Acoustic Society
$15 adv | $18 day of show (8:00)
Cross-pollinated Gypsy | Urban String Band
ONLINE TICKETS also available at KVNF, Paonia Farm and Home Supply and the Paradise Theater Box Office
The Paradise Theatre welcomes to the stage, the California-based band Fishtank Ensemble, along with Boulder, CO band, Boulder Acoustic Society, performing live on Saturday, July 31st at 8:00 pm.
It all began at a performance space full of windows, where passerby could peer inside on the action, like a fishbowl... Fishtank Ensemble is a combination of eccentric members who share a vibrant passion for unbridled creativity and eclectic music, with Roma roots. They sing in many languages besides English, performing both traditional and original tunes. Though they all eventually ended up in California, their backgrounds are as diverse and eclectic as their music.
Violinist Fabrice Martinez is a Parisian, who had
once been a circus performer. Vocalist Ursula Knudson is an
opera-trained American who met Martinez in a Venice casino, during a
masquerade street fair. They eventually married and began gypsy wagon
wanderings through Transylvania before moving back to the States.
Bassist Kjordje Stijepovic grew up in Serbia, playing with Romany stars
since the age of 13 and has lent his trademark slap bass style to some
of the best rockabilly, Gypsy, bluegrass and blues acts around the
world. Guitarist Doug "Douje" Smolens grew up playing drums in the L.A.
rock scene, hanging out with Billy Idol and Slash from Guns 'n' Roses.
Unable to get the sounds of flamenco guitar out of his head, after
listening to some recordings, he studied with Gitano flamenco masters in
the caves of Granada, Spain.
They really do have a mule-drawn, hand-built Gypsy wagon parked outside their home in CA! But even though they won't be traveling to CO via wagon, they will be filling the Paradise Theatre with their intoxicating, high-energy mix of World Gypsy Music. Cross-pollinated Gypsy music from oddball originals not to be missed!
And the fun continues... Indie-folk band Boulder Acoustic Society, draws its sound from Appalachian roots, gritty
gospel and contemporary urban soundscapes, merging tradition with
innovation and an unforgettable live entertainment experience. Wearing
vintage clothes and favoring small-batch bourbon, BAS is a "new wave of
American roots music."
Scott Aller (percussion, bass, vocals),
Neil McCormick (vocals), Scott McCormick & Aaron Keim (accordian,
banjo, banjo-uke, guitar, other) together weave poppy hooks and string
band textres with a dark, folky vibe that you don't want to miss. To listen to their music,
please check out their websites at http://www.fishtankensemble.
Sat 8/14 and Sun 8/15 Farm, Food, Film and Wine Festival
Second Annual Paonia Festival Sponsors Local Farmers to Terra Madre
Paonia, Colorado – [Date release goes over the wire] - The Slow Food Western Slope chapter hosts its second annual Food, Farm, Film and Wine Festival in Paonia, Colorado on August 14-15. The Festival features local foods, winery and farm tours and films that inform and celebrate the global food movement.
Slow Food is a concept, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
The Festival this year will feature the wineries and farms on Garvin Mesa, near Paonia. On Saturday festival goers will have the opportunity to visit and tour Stone Cottage Cellars, Azura Cellars, Terror Creek Winery, Bella Farm and Desert Weyr - home of Black Welsh Mountain sheep. In the evening participants will see the movie, Food Fight, at the Paradise Theater. Food Fight is a look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how the California food movement has created a counter-revolution against big agribusiness. A dinner featuring fresh, local produce at Fresh & Wyld Farmhouse Inn will follow the movie.
Sunday will start off with a continental breakfast at the Paradise Theater followed by the movie Fresh. Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of food and the planet. After the movie, attendees will have brunch at Orchard Valley Farms accompanied by music from local musicians.
Proceeds of the event will fund one of the North Fork Valley farmers to attend Slow Food International's Terra Madre Conference in Italy in October. Terra Madre is an international network of food producers, cooks, educators and students from 150 countries who are united by a common goal of global sustainability in food. Our local farmers will return to the Western Slope to share among our community innovative solutions and time-honored traditions for keeping small-scale agriculture and sustainable food production alive and well.
The 2-day
ticket price is $125, Saturday only is priced at $100 and Sunday only is
priced at $35. To purchase tickets, go to the Slow Food Western Slope
web site - http://www.
Sat 8/21 Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra
(9:00)
Tickets $12 adv / $15 door
The Paradise Theatre presents Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra ,
Saturday, August 21st at (9:00). Inventive singer / songwriter /
guitarist / voice-instrumentalist and former subway musician, Lipbone
Redding revs up the party and creates original songs that effervesce
with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. He is
known for his ability to use his vocal to sound exactly like a trombone,
it’s hard to tell the difference -- unless you witness the phenomenon
live. Lipbone and his two-man orchestra make for a show greased with
uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting, booming mouth percussion, hilarious
side moments and esoteric lyrics. Lipbone Redding, has spent the last
20 years traveling the world collecting and recounting exotic tales
through music and performance art.
Lipbone and his "Orchestra"
continue touring on the heels of their latest EP "Science of Bootyism"
offering four new tracks. The fellas continue to polish their groove and
expand their touring. They offer workshops and perform with and for
young musicians throughout their journey. All the while, Lipbone
continues to write new songs for an upcoming album, slated for release
in 2010. As well, he is working on a book about his adventures and a
new performance project loosely based on Dexter Filkins' book "The
Forever War." To check out their music, go to www.lipbone.com.
“The quite remarkable music plays a vital role in the
overall impact. It is keening, churchy, measured, and intense.” - John
Rockwell, New York Times
The smooth sound of this unique trio
keeps the dance floor hot, and The Paradise Theatre is pleased to
welcome back to the stage, Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at The
Paradise Theatre Box Office and KVNF or on-line at
www.paradiseofpaonia.com.
A special guest in the audience blows the top off of the Paradise Theatre with Otis Taylor and his band, August 1st, 2009. What a night!
Thanks to ALL
photo by Jim Brett