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Shine Music Festival

The first of its kind, radically accessible music event is coming to Denver, Colorado on August 8, 2021. Shine Music Festival, a 1-day music event, will be held at Levitt Pavilion from 1:00-7:30pm (Doors open at 12:00pm). This festival will combine the staples of a music festival with adaptive technology and a comprehensive accessibility plan – resulting in creating an inclusive space where people of all abilities can collectively enjoy a day filled with music, food, art, and fun.

Music lovers will enjoy a two-stage experience. The first (main) stage will feature acts such as:

• The Score: LA based alternative rock duo Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover.

• Denver All-Star Jam: A collaboration of local Colorado musicians.

• Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts: 2019 Band of the Year – Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame.

• El Javi: Denver based artist who incorporates elements of flamenco, progressive rock, classical, and folk.

The second stage will feature several local band acts such as:

• Float Like A Buffalo: 303 Magazine’s “New Music You Should Know”

• Graham Good & The Painters: 2021 BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands winner.

• Damon Wood: Former James Brown guitarist brand-new band debut.

• Bottlerocket Hurricane: Six-piece bluegrass and beyond band.

Plans being incorporated to design this all-inclusive, accessible, and immersive music experience include:

• Full Body Sound will have devices that allow the deaf and hard of hearing to experience the full spectrum of music.

• Feel the Beat will be providing a bone-conduction dance floor that allows the deaf and hard of hearing to feel sound through vibrational energy.

• Braille and large print maps, schedules and menus will be provided for the audience who are visually impaired or blind. We have even incorporated Braille into our merchandise!

• To accommodate the audience with neurological disorders, there will be a sensory tent with noise cancelling headphones and certified therapists.

• Accessible pathways throughout, ensuring easy access to the entire event.

Music has the power to heal, to cleanse, and to uplift your entire being. The feeling of music is translated into thoughts and emotions. It surrounds our entire body like pure energy and moves us in a way nothing else can.

For over one billion people – or 15% of the world’s population – attending a live music event is impossible due to lack of accessibility. Shine Music, a 501c3 non-profit, has worked with organizations that represent various groups serving the disabled community, to create a space free from barriers that would prevent some from attending.

Join PBS12 for this free concert at the Levitt Pavilion.

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces a free summer outdoor concert on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 7:00 pm at Aspen Grove Shopping Center Picnic Area,  7301 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton

We invite you to celebrate the return of the Littleton Symphony this summer with a selection of free late summer outdoor concerts!  Be sure to bring a blanket or chairs and the whole family to hear music by Sibelius, Rossini, Dvorak, Elgar, John Williams, Wagner, Sousa and more!  

More information at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

The Dip 

Hailing from Seattle, The Dip is an electrifying seven-piece ensemble that melds vintage rhythm and blues with classic pop storytelling. Acclaimed by KEXP as “one of the most exciting and joyous acts to emerge in recent years,” the band features frontman Tom Eddy’s compelling vocals over an effortlessly deep pocket and energetic melodies from the three-piece Honeynut Horns. Hard-hitting but sensitive, The Dip draws inspiration from the musical roots of decades prior while sounding undeniably relevant today. Following the organic buzz of the 2015 debut, the band arrived on the international stage with their 2019 sophomore full-length, The Dip Delivers. Buoyed by the hit single “Sure Don’t Miss You,” the album was entirely recorded and mixed by the band in their own studio and dishes out a nourishing dose of stylistic and sonic variety. Following an ambitious 2019 that took the band throughout North America, Europe, and Japan, The Dip will captivate audiences with brand new music to complement their vibrant live shows and solidify their reputation as one of the most engaging acts on the road today.

Join PBS12 for this free concert at the Levitt Pavilion.

Boulder Opera presents a FREE outdoor concert exploring different Acts from Italian Operas with a theme of tragedy, potions and gypsies. This family-friendly concert will feature some of Boulder’s most talented rising artists, performing classic scenes and choruses from Madama Butterfly, The Elixir of Love, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.

Enjoy Opera magic under the stars while having a picnic with your family, friends, or a romantic date!  Fenced beer garden. VIP seating when you purchase a picnic basket.

Registration will be required and limited, so register soon! -we hope to accommodate as many as we can safely!

You can buy a picnic basket for this free performance. Your purchase goes directly to support expenses of the event.

VIP seating and picnic tables are reserved for patrons who have purchased a picnic basket only.

Boulder Opera presents a FREE outdoor concert exploring different Acts from Italian Operas with a theme of tragedy, potions and gypsies. This family-friendly concert will feature some of Boulder’s most talented rising artists, performing classic scenes and choruses from Madama Butterfly, The Elixir of Love, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.

Enjoy Opera magic under the stars while having a picnic with your family, friends, or a romantic date!  Fenced beer garden. VIP seating when you purchase a picnic basket.

Registration will be required and limited, so register soon! -we hope to accommodate as many as we can safely!

You can buy a picnic basket for this free performance. Your purchase goes directly to support expenses of the event.

VIP seating and picnic tables are reserved for patrons who have purchased a picnic basket only.

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces a free outdoor summer concert on Thursday, August 19, 2021, 7:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church courtyard, 4500 E. Hamden Ave., Cherry Hills Village

We invite you to celebrate the return of the Littleton Symphony this summer with a selection of free late summer outdoor concerts!  Be sure to bring a blanket or chairs and the whole family to hear music by Sibelius, Rossini, Dvorak, Elgar, John Williams, Wagner, Sousa and more!  

More information at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

Health & Happiness Events in Fort Collins, Greeley & Estes Park 

You can help end overdose deaths in Colorado! Please join North Colorado Health Alliance and the Northern Colorado Harm Reduction Alliance in supporting our 4th Annual Overdose Awareness Day events. 

Enjoy: Breakfast burritos and coffee, remembrance activities, yoga, lawn games, speakers, Naloxone training, vendor booths, massages and more!

8/22 Estes Park Marina Shelter 10am-12pm

1798 Big Thompson Ave. #1764, Estes Park, CO 80517

8/22 Fort Collins Edora Park Shelter 10am-12pm

1420 E. Stuart St, Fort Collins, CO 80525

8/29 Greeley Island Grove East Shelter 10am-12pm

501 N. 14th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631

Website: https://www.nocooverdoseawareness.com/  

***This event is free to all who attend. Food and activities are first come, first serve.

Colorado musicians Cary Morin (guitar, vocals), Celeste Di Iorio (harmony vocals), A.J. Fullerton (guitar & vocals), Luke Hunter (bass & vocals), and Jordan Pasquin (drums, percussion, & vocals) unite to form a high-energy roots-rock band, intent on getting folks up and out of their seats!

Described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today,” Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America like no other. With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Morin crafts an inimitable style often characterized as roots-infused Native Americana with hints of bluegrass, folk, blues, and rock. He has performed at renowned venues across the globe, including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, and is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades.

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces a free outdoor summer concert, Sunday, August 22, 2021, 7:00 pm, at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton  Tickets are needed for this performance and may be obtained on Eventbrite.com

We invite you to celebrate the return of the Littleton Symphony this summer with a selection of free late summer outdoor concerts!  Be sure to bring a blanket or chairs and the whole family to hear music by Sibelius, Rossini, Dvorak, Elgar, John Williams, Wagner, Sousa and more!  

More information at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces a free summer outdoor concert, Thursday, August 26, 2021, 7:00 pm, at Grant Amphitheater in Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton

We invite you to celebrate the return of the Littleton Symphony this summer with a selection of free late summer outdoor concerts!  Be sure to bring a blanket or chairs and the whole family to hear music by Sibelius, Rossini, Dvorak, Elgar, John Williams, Wagner, Sousa and more!  

More information at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans Music! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip hop, rock, funk, funk blues, and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band “Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs” In addition to performing with his band, Allen has collaborated with many renowned artists such as Willie Nelson, Galactic, Mannie Fresh, Patti Labelle, Harry Connick Jr., and Lenny Kravitz to name a few. In addition to displaying his skills on the frontline as a lead performer, Allen is also a music composer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. With a scintillating and unique sound, look and exemplary talents, Allen transcends musical boundaries. He is the True Orleans Experience!

Metalachi

On a hot summer night in Veracruz Mexico circa 1982, Consuela Espinoza stumbled out of her dilapidated shanty and into Rock N Roll history. What began as an innocent night of snorting horse tranquillizers in a hotel room with seven members of the village jai alai team went on to produce the greatest metal band to ever live. Unhampered by a steady regime of tequila and ill advised sumo lessons, nine months later five bastard children where born. Unable to care for her hungry offspring and concerned that motherhood would seriously interfere with her Tuesday night Karaoke league, Consuela hastily packed the babies into the saddlebags of a burro and sent her children off to America in search of a better life. Against all odds, 14 years later, and nearly dead from dehydration, the burro knelt down to drink from the stagnant waters of the Rio Grande just outside of Juarez Mexico –mere yards from the U.S. border. With one fleeting burst of energy the brothers Espinoza cinco climbed from their leather restraints and scampered the vast reaches of the river, collapsing onto the sweet amber hue of American soil. As if by destiny, lodged in the sand beneath their tanned faces was a record sleeve upon which were the words “PARANOID” and “BLACK SABBATH”. For many years to follow, this definitive black metal album served not only as a teacher and a mentor..but also as a friend. From these bleak and humble begins grew the seed that would eventually be the band we know today. Often referred to as the greatest heavy metal band to ever live..always referred to as…METALACHI.

Join PBS12 for this free concert at Levitt Pavilion.

Health & Happiness Events in Fort Collins, Greeley & Estes Park 

You can help end overdose deaths in Colorado! Please join North Colorado Health Alliance and the Northern Colorado Harm Reduction Alliance in supporting our 4th Annual Overdose Awareness Day events. 

Enjoy: Breakfast burritos and coffee, remembrance activities, yoga, lawn games, speakers, Naloxone training, vendor booths, massages and more!

8/22 Estes Park Marina Shelter 10am-12pm

1798 Big Thompson Ave. #1764, Estes Park, CO 80517

8/22 Fort Collins Edora Park Shelter 10am-12pm

1420 E. Stuart St, Fort Collins, CO 80525

8/29 Greeley Island Grove East Shelter 10am-12pm

501 N. 14th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631

Website: https://www.nocooverdoseawareness.com/  

***This event is free to all who attend. Food and activities are first come, first serve.

We are thrilled to return to the Denver Botanic Gardens for High Holiday services on September 6-7! We can’t wait to be together again with you – reunited under the open tent, both in-person and online.

Our schedule of services will include a mixture of in-person and live-streaming events, so you can share in the importance of these holidays with loved ones near and far. All are welcome in our open tent, whether they live in Colorado or elsewhere.

As always, there is no cost to attend our services, but we kindly ask that you register to join us.

The Family Center/La Familia has had the honor to serve our community for over 25 years. We celebrate our impact with supporters and guests at our annual Fiesta Party!

This is a lively event filled with delicious Mexican food, margaritas, dancing, auctioned prizes, and more dancing! This event is a way for our families, donors, board, and supporters to celebrate the impact we make in our community and the good work we do for our future: our youth.

Tickets include entrance to the party, 2 drink tickets, fiesta appetizers, live music, and the opportunity to bid on fantastic auction items.

Tickets:

General Admission includes: Entry to the event, 2 general drink tickets, and opportunity to participate in all the fun activities!

VIP Admission includes: EARLY check-in to the event, 2 VIP drink tickets (top shelf), 1 entry into the grand prize drawing and opportunity to participate in all the fun activities!  Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-family-center-fiesta-tickets-162081944459                                      

About The Family Center:

Working alongside diverse families we provide high quality childcare and supportive services, with an emphasis on cultural attunement with the Latinx community. This work is done with an explicit vision of creating a community in which all families are safe, supported, and thriving. 

We are thrilled to return to the Denver Botanic Gardens for High Holiday services on September 15-16! We can’t wait to be together again with you – reunited under the open tent, both in-person and online.

Our schedule of services will include a mixture of in-person and live-streaming events, so you can share in the importance of these holidays with loved ones near and far. All are welcome in our open tent, whether they live in Colorado or elsewhere.

As always, there is no cost to attend our services, but we kindly ask that you register to join us.

Our energy is within love and passion for powerful, positive music that can influence everyone in an upfull progressive way. Reggae music embraces and energizes positivity, love, giving, and an energy that simply makes you want to move and feel good! Cool Vibes festival will bring communities together from all walks of life, regardless of race, color, age, religion or spiritual belief. Joining together to embrace positive ‘cool vibes’.

A oneness vibe – together.

Our purpose is to attract people of all ages to our music festival. Family is everything, whether it’s blood or like minded friends coming together to share a positive musical experience. The youth are our future! We encourage all children to experience and be exposed to progressive cultivating music that embraces change for the better good. Bring the kids, bring the parents, bring the grand parents, bring a friend, bring a neighbor.

Cool Vibes will launch our inaugural festival in Colorful Colorado at the beautiful outdoor arena: The Levitt Pavilion.

Join PBS12 for this free concert at Levitt Pavilion.

This version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing’s entrance at the opening. The old professor has come to the aid of his friend and student, Dr. Seward, at Whitby Asylum in England. Mina Murray is suffering from a mysterious ailment which threatens to postpone her marriage to Jonathan Harker. Van Helsing has come fresh from scientific detective work in London investigating a frighteningly similar case. Very soon the beast joins them, and he is most serious about his plans for Mina. But the unholy vampire has met his final match in Van Helsing and friends.

Our hikes are usually at a moderate level/pace and last no more than 2 hours. 

When you first arrive, you will be greeted by your hiking guide who will lead the way down the trail to each scene location.  Once you arrive at a scene location, you can sit back and relax and watch a scene from the production.  Once the scene is complete, we all gather our things and hike to the next location.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

We’re moving forward with plans to host Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® in person this fall. The health and safety of our participants, staff and volunteers remain our top priorities as we make decisions about event details in your community, and we’ll continue to offer options to participate online and in your neighborhood.

While there is no fee to register for Walk, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure.

How to Participate in 3 Easy Steps:

This version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing’s entrance at the opening. The old professor has come to the aid of his friend and student, Dr. Seward, at Whitby Asylum in England. Mina Murray is suffering from a mysterious ailment which threatens to postpone her marriage to Jonathan Harker. Van Helsing has come fresh from scientific detective work in London investigating a frighteningly similar case. Very soon the beast joins them, and he is most serious about his plans for Mina. But the unholy vampire has met his final match in Van Helsing and friends.

Our hikes are usually at a moderate level/pace and last no more than 2 hours. 

When you first arrive, you will be greeted by your hiking guide who will lead the way down the trail to each scene location.  Once you arrive at a scene location, you can sit back and relax and watch a scene from the production.  Once the scene is complete, we all gather our things and hike to the next location.

Ryan recently released his first stand-up special. The one-hour Netflix original Happy Face, follows a wealth of television appearances and a non-stop headlining tour. Armed with the unique perspective of growing up in rural Idaho to become a favorite in the New York stand-up comedy scene, he’s one-of-a-kind. He’s been named one of Rolling Stone’s Five Comics to Watch, and recent appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and opening spots for Jerry Seinfeld. Ryan is endearing stand-up lovers, and his future is bright.

“One of the most reliably funny regulars at the Comedy Cellar, an observational comic who often riffs on the absurdity of his own wholesomeness.” –The New York Times

“It was fresh, poignant, and light-hearted without sacrificing depth.” – Forget The Box review of Ryan’s show “Edgy, Boundary-Pushing Comedian” at the 2017 Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival

This version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing’s entrance at the opening. The old professor has come to the aid of his friend and student, Dr. Seward, at Whitby Asylum in England. Mina Murray is suffering from a mysterious ailment which threatens to postpone her marriage to Jonathan Harker. Van Helsing has come fresh from scientific detective work in London investigating a frighteningly similar case. Very soon the beast joins them, and he is most serious about his plans for Mina. But the unholy vampire has met his final match in Van Helsing and friends.

Our hikes are usually at a moderate level/pace and last no more than 2 hours. 

When you first arrive, you will be greeted by your hiking guide who will lead the way down the trail to each scene location.  Once you arrive at a scene location, you can sit back and relax and watch a scene from the production.  Once the scene is complete, we all gather our things and hike to the next location.