Monday, October 07, 2013

Music & Art for Cedar City and the surrounding area! Do some stuff!



Your GROOVACIOUS weekly blast!
The MUSIC & ART Related Events CALENDAR for the week of October 7, 2013
From the desk of Tim Groove at Groovacious – southern Utah’s record store

If you are planning a music or art-related event, let me know – I’ll get it on this calendar. Just please make sure to let me know before each Monday afternoon.

Other and non-music/art events can also be found at the Tourism Bureau’s website at www.scenicsouthernutah.com.

Thanks SO MUCH for supporting the arts!!

Here are this week’s Groovacious Top Dozen – our Best Sellers for the week of  September 30-October 5, 2013:

1- Avenged Sevenfold “Hail to the King”
2- North Misssissippi Allstars “World Boogie Is Coming”
3- Justin Timberlake “20/ 20 Experience - 2 of 2”
4- Black Label Society “Unblackened”
5- Tedeschi Trucks Band “Made Up Mind”
6- Rose Windows “Sun Dogs”
7- Lorde “Pure Heroin”
8- John Fullbright “From the Ground Up”
9- Neko Case “Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight…
10- Ha Ha Tonka “Lessons”
11- Drake “Nothing Was the Same”
12- Blitzen Trapper “VII”



-------------- On-going music + art events in our area --------------

Now – October 19: 52nd Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival, Tuesday through Saturday, offering matinee performances at 2:00PM and evening performances at 7:30PM in two theaters. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. This season’s plays are Peter and the Starcatchers, The Marvelous Wonderettes, and Richard II.   1-800-PLAYTIX    www.bard.org

Now - November 9, 1:00PM – 7:00PM: Jim Jones: The San Blas Years at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery on the SUU campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. Renowned for his vibrant canvases of the southern Utah and southwest landscape, Jim Jones lived in the Mexican village of San Blas for a period of nine years. This exhibition features paintings depicting life in the atmospheric village. From a street scene capturing a youngster learning the guitar to a series of vivid portraits of local personages, these paintings showcase a rarely seen side of Jones’ beginnings.
Admission is free and open to the public.   435-586-5432    www.suu.edu/pva/artgallery


---------- Here’s what we found happening for this week in music + art ----------

Tuesday, October 8: NEW RELEASES AT GROOVACIOUS! -It's still a BIG day every week. So, do yourself a favor and get some new music that will last forever! Here is a sample of the great list of albums coming out his week: ALTER BRIDGE, IGGY AZALEA, JIM BRICKMAN, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, MILEY CYRUS, DALE EARNHARDT JR JR, ECHOSMITH, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, THE FRATELLIS, DIEGO GARCIA, PATTY GRIFFIN, LYFE JENNINGS, KORN, AMOS LEE, MAYDAY PARADE, MR. CRIMINAL, NEW FOUND GLORY, JOE NICHOLS, DANIEL O’DONNELL, OF MONTREAL, ANDERS OSBORNE, PANIC AT THE DISCO, CASSADEE POPE, PUSHA T, KENNY ROGERS, SEASICK STEVE, SLEIGH BELLS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, TURIN BRAKES. Many of these albums, as usual, will be on warm, cozy - fun to hold and play - vinyl!

Wednesday, October 9, 4:00 - 7:00PM: Downtown Farmer’s Market in the parking lot in front of Mike’s Tavern, across from Groovacious -  the corner of 100 W. & Hoover Ave. in Cedar City. Live music is also featured each week. For vendor, performing or volunteer info, call 435-586-8132.

Wednesday, October 9, 7:00: Dracula’, presented by the Parowan Community Theater present in the Aladdin Theater at 57 N. Main St. in Parowan. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and $3.00 for children, available at the door.  
435-477-9022    435-559-4504

Thursday, October 10, 7:00PM: Dracula’, presented by the Parowan Community Theater present in the Aladdin Theater at 57 N. Main St. in Parowan. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and $3.00 for children, available at the door.  
435-477-9022    435-559-4504

Thursday, October 10, 7:00PM: Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre Dinner Theater Fundraiser: “I’m Sorry the Bridge is out You’ll Have to Spend the Night,” at 1579 N. Main St. Suite 108 in Cedar City. The cost of a ticket is $20.00 and includes a catered dinner from the Garden House Restaurant and a hilarious Halloween musical comedy show with all of your most beloved monsters. All proceeds benefit the Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre.   435-979-1432     www.cccmt.org

Thursday, October 10, 7:00PM: MARTY WARBURTON & HOME GIRLS at the SUSWA Free Fall Concert Series at Ancestor Square in St. George. www.facebook.com/events/528700650556824/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Thursday, October 10, 7:30PM: MASHA PISARENKO, pianist, in the Thorley Recital Hall on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City; presented by the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts. Admission is free and the general public welcome.   435-865-8800    www.suu.edu/arts

Friday, October 11, 6:00PM: Big Brother Big Sister Pin Project and Silent Auction Fundraiser at Art and Soul Gallery & Gift at 55 N. Main St. in St. George. Local artists and Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts team up to take ordinary old bowling pins and turn them into works of art.   435-668-2217   www.facebook.com/pages/Art-and-Soul-Gallery-Gift/617721834946045?id=617721834946045&sk=info

Friday, October 11, 6:00PM: SOUTHWEST WILDLIFE FOUNDATION Board Meeting at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. The monthly board meeting of the Board of Directors for the SWF, featuring discussions about the Cedar Canyon Nature Park is open to those interested in being a part of this exciting organization.  
435-867-9800   www.gowildlife.org

Friday, October 11, 7:00PM: Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre Dinner Theater Fundraiser: “I’m Sorry the Bridge is out You’ll Have to Spend the Night,” at 1579 N. Main St. Suite 108 in Cedar City. The cost of a ticket is $20.00 and includes a catered dinner from the Garden House Restaurant and a hilarious Halloween musical comedy show with all of your most beloved monsters. All proceeds benefit the Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre.   435-979-1432     www.cccmt.org

Friday, October 11, 7:00PM: Dracula’, presented by the Parowan Community Theater present in the Aladdin Theater at 57 N. Main St. in Parowan. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and $3.00 for children, available at the door.  
435-477-9022    435-559-4504

Saturday, October 12, 10:00AM – 4:00PM: LOVE CREATURE at the New Harmony Apple Festival at the Fire Department Park at133 E. Center St. Activities include vendors, food, games for the kids, a climbing wall and lots of apples for sale.   435-867-4231    www.newharmonyfire.com

Saturday, October 12, 7:00PM: Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre Dinner Theater Fundraiser: “I’m Sorry the Bridge is out You’ll Have to Spend the Night,” at 1579 N. Main St. Suite 108 in Cedar City. The cost of a ticket is $20.00 and includes a catered dinner from the Garden House Restaurant and a hilarious Halloween musical comedy show with all of your most beloved monsters. All proceeds benefit the Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre.   435-979-1432     www.cccmt.org

Saturday, October 12, 7:30PM: SUU ALUMNI BAND in the Heritage Center Theater at 105 N. 100 E. in Cedar City. Admission is $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for SUU Faculty & Staff, $3.00 for Youth and SUU students get in free with valid I.D.   435-586-7872     www.suu.edu/pva/arts  

Saturday, October 12, 10:00AM – 5:00PM: Parowan Fall Fest at the Iron County Fairgrounds at 50 S. 600 E. in Parowan. Entertainment, bounce house, craft vendors, games, food, parade and more. The 5K walk/run Town Challenge and the Great Pumpkin Costume Parade both start at 10:00.   435-477-9022    www.parowan.org

Sunday, October 13, 7:00-9:00, AM & PM: GROOVEFEST REWIND on KSUU Power 91 – relive some of your favorites from Groovefest’s past! All live recordings from various years. A different show every week!   www.power91radio.com

Sunday, October 13, 3:00-6:00PM: BOB GORDON’S JAZZ SHOW on KSUU Power 91 – Power 91’s exclusive jazz show featuring the best in acoustic jazz hand picked each week by the expert himself!   www.power91radio.com


--------------- And here’s what’s coming up in the near future:

Tuesday, October 22, 7:30PM: MELODY WALKER & JACOB GROOPMAN at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-9800 www.melodywalkermusic.com/

October 25 – 27: CEDAR LIVESTOCK & HERITAGE FESTIVAL 435-586-8132 www.cedarlivestockfest.com

Friday, November, 15, 9:00PM:  OAK CREEK at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City.   www.oakcreekband.com

Thursday, November 21: VICTOR & PENNY at Groovacious 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City. 435-867-9800   www.victorandpenny.com

Saturday, December 7, 7:30PM: JOHN CRAIGIE & LEIGH JONES at Groovacious at 173 N. 100 W. in Cedar City.   435-867-9800    www.johncraigiemusic.com



GROOVACIOUS/GROOVEFEST AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
173 N. 100 W. Cedar City, Utah 84720
435-867-9800

THANKS FOR LOOKING & LISTENING! TC



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