All Entries in the "The Arts" Category
Redevelopment Authority Okays Payment, Council Approves Brownsfield Study Grant
The Lamar City Council, acting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, approved 50% of the Prowers County portion of real property taxes assessed on the Lamar Holiday Inn Express during their meeting, Monday, October 22nd. Historically, the City of Lamar adopted Resolution LRA 11-09-01 on September 12, 2011 which stated that the URA, Urban […]
Latino Heritage Live! – Fred Blanco Portrays Cesar Chavez
Acclaimed Los Angeles-based actor and scholar Fred Blanco will present the one-man show “The Stories of Cesar Chavez” on Tuesday, October 9th at 7pm at Lamar Community College, 2401 South Main Street, Bowman Building, Room 139. Blanco’s dramatic portrayal of Cesar Chavez, one of the most inspirational and influential civil rights leaders […]
Galaxy Gallery is Open to the Public
Lamar, CO (September 18, 2018) – The Galaxy Gallery, located at 108 North Main in Lamar, has recently opened to provide a showcase for artists of different styles, media, and visions. The hours are from 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday and weekends by appointment. Vincent Gearhart, one of the gallery curators said, “We […]
Celebración en el Fuerte! – Hispanic Heritage Day at Bent’s Old Fort
The public is invited to join the denizens of Bent’s Old Fort on Saturday, September 15 to celebrate the Hispanic heritage of this reconstructed trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. The event will feature living history, presentations on Hispanic merchants and cowboys, and an 1840s-style fandango in the fort plaza. Philip […]
LCC Make Space Director Updates Rotary on Computer Technology
You start with a block of plastic, add some software programming, put it into a laser cutter machine and out pops a functioning monkey wrench, cut from the plastic block. That’s a simplification of an involved process, but taken down to basic elements, that’s a part of what’s offered from the Innovative Make […]
Holly Commercial Club Discusses September Events
August Holly Commercial Club – August 1 2018 The August meeting of the Holly Commercial Club was held Wednesday, August 1 at the Holly Senior Center. The minutes were approved, and the Treasurer Report was not given, due to Darlene Bruce being ill. President Frey will forward the Treasurer Report, once it’s received. The Holly Shopper […]
Holly Trustees Review November Sales Tax Increase Ballot Question
The Holly Trustees decided to delay action for another month on a requested letter of support from the Prowers County Commissioners, pending additional specific information on how funds from a $0.25 county sales tax hike would benefit the Holly Fire and Ambulance District. A discussion by the Trustees during their July 11th board […]
Great ‘Taste of Lamar’ Turn Out
We would like to thank every one of you who came out to participate in the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of Lamar on Saturday July 7th! It was such a great event and great turn out! A special thank you needs to go out to our generous sponsors and […]
16th Holly Bluegrass Festival set for June 8-10
Five acts will entertain this year’s crowds attending the 16th Annual Holly Bluegrass Festival, June 8-10 at the Holly Gateway Park this year. The traditional Friday night jam session begins with the 6pm BBQ and after that, it’s every musician for themselves with all musicians welcomed to entertain through the evening. The day-long concert begins […]
Chamber Picnic by the Park
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce held their Lamar Days, Kick-Off BBQ this Friday, May 18th. Better weather equals a better turn out and that was the situation Friday as last year’s premiere BBQ was conducted under spring skies a few degrees short of winter. Folks sat at picnic tables on the front lawn […]
Artwork for Shore Arts Center Pocket Park Nearing Completion
As promised last week, local artist Jeremy Cooper is putting the finishing touches on the interior of Lamar’s downtown Pocket Park. The outer mural facing the east parking lot is vivid with musically themed swirls of color while the interior walls are more sedate by comparison. “I’ve incorporated the rolling plains into the […]
Brightening Up the Alleyways
Side-by-side murals grace the outer walls of the east side alley in the 100 block of South Main Street in Lamar. One, for the Brew Unto Others coffee shop and the other, larger work is being done for the Shore Arts Center Pocket Park. The projects are being completed by local artists Jeremy […]
Holly Historical Society Holds Celebration
The Holly Historical Society invites the public to a special celebration on Saturday May 5, 2018 at 11 a.m., to remember and honor the many people that have founded and continued the Historical Society and the Holly Museum. This will also begin the 2018 season for the Museum. There will be special exhibits […]
Free Spring Concert Set for May 1 at LHS
Southeastern Colorado Concert Association Please join us on Tuesday, May 1st at 7:00 p.m. at Lamar High School for our Annual FREE Spring Concert featuring the AVWPE Concert Band, Valley Jazz Orchestra and Main Street Ringers Handbells. This is the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble’s 19th Season Concert of Honor. The concert band, directed […]
Lamar Student, Vanessa Marta, Makes All-State Band
Vanessa Marta, a sophomore from Lamar High School, was among the 110 students from across Colorado to participate in the Colorado All State Band held at University of Northern Colorado earlier this month. More than 900 students auditioned for the prestigious group. Vanessa plays clarinet. “I was really nervous, but I’m glad I went […]
