Groovacious Records Celebrates 23 Years in Business - Long Live the Independents !!

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GROOVACIOUS RECORDS CELEBRATES

23 YEARS IN BUSINESS

November 9, 2015

The music business has gone through many phases and changes since the little record store called Groovacious Platters opened in Keizer, Oregon in November of 1992.

Cassette tapes were still a hot commodity but the compact disc - who by that time had already taken a strong-hold in the industry - was by far the big format for people to buy their music. Vinyl records were pretty much a thing of the past.

After 17 years in the business working for other record stores, Tim Cretsinger, along with his wife Lisa, who had worked with Tim at a store in Portland (in fact, that’s where they met) decided to take the plunge and get into it for themselves.

The couple moved from Portland to Keizer, which is a suburb of the state’s capitol, Salem, got married, and then opened the doors to their new endeavor on November 9^th.

With just a few rows of CD’s and tapes, along with Tim’s record collection, the two opened the store and have built it into the best record store in the state of Utah! Groovacious was moved from Oregon to Cedar City in the year 2000.

Now, recently, for many reasons and with a lot of help from their friends “”The Groove Crew”, Tim and Lisa had to move the store from it's original Cedar City location to a smaller, yet cozier spot.

The new space does not have a stage like the earlier incarnation did, but the couple hope to still be able to host some smaller performances anyway.

On November 9^th, Groovacious will celebrate a milestone 23 years in business with a shindig featuring a couple of mini concerts by two of their favorite Cedar City bands, Full Tilt Boogie and Wilhelm.

In addition, the store will offer a 20% discount off of all merchandise (excluding electronics) as a thank you to their customers who have kept them in business for all these years. There will also be some light refreshments served.

Wilhelm will begin their set at 6:00pm and Full Tilt Boogie will play at 7:00pm. The new Groovacious is located at 195 W 600 S #2.  For further information call Groovacious at 435-867-9800

 

Cedar City and Surrounding area Music & Art and calendar for the week of Monday, October 26, 2015

“Son of” The GROOVACIOUS WEEKLY EMAIL BLAST!

News in our world of Music and Art and calendar for

The week of Monday, October 26, 2015

From the desk of Tim Cretsinger

Groovacious – 195 W 650 S, # 2 in Cedar City, Utah 84720

groovacious@groovacious.com

For non-art and music related events go to www.VisitCedarCity.com and click on “Events”. A big thanks to Amber Bennett for putting that calendar together!

It’s Halloween week and there are numerous events and parties happening every day. Please be cautious and keep an extra eye out as you’re driving. Parents, please don’t leave your very young children unattended. Have fun!!

If you have an event you’d like to get published, email me and I’ll make sure to get it on this list. If you don’t let me know, I can’t add it.

Groovacious Top Dozen Best Sellers for the week of October 19-24, 2015:1- Blitzen Trapper “All Across This Land”
2- Wilco “Star Wars”
3- Rickie Lee Jones “Other Side of Desire”
4- Hollywood Vampires
5- Coheed & Cambria “Color Before the Sun”
6- Trivium “Silence in the Snow”
7- Iron Maiden “Book of Souls”
8- H20 “Use Your Voice”
9- Stryper “Fallen”
10- WASP “Golgotha”
11- Disturbed “Immortalized”
12- Five Finger Death Punch “Got Your Six”

Now, here’s what’s happening for this week – on-going events listed first:

September 11 – October 31: Travis Humphreys Special Exhibit at Frontier Homestead State Park at 635 N Main in Cedar City. This exhibit will present about 30 small to miniature paintings that have been created over the last two years. Most of the paintings are landscapes considered to be our ‘backyard’ in southern Utah. The museum hours are 9am – 5pm, and admission is $3. 435-586-9290.

Monday, October 26, 5:00 – 7:00pm: Guitars Unplugged Auditions in the Sterling Church Auditorium on the SUU campus at 351 W University Blvd. Every year Thunder 91 and Whittlesticks host an acoustic guitar talent competition where the winner receives a $1000 guitar prize package from Whittlesticks!

Monday, October 26, 6:30pm: 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner Theater in the Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre at 1579 N Main St, Ste 108 in Cedar City Join for a fun musical comedy presented by parents and friends of CCCMT and meal catered by Simply Delicious Confections. Admission is $20 per person and the public is invited. Tickets are available online at www.cccmt.org. All proceeds benefit Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre.

Monday, October 26, 6:30pm: Dancing With Your Community Stars at the Heritage Center Theatre at 105 N 100 E in Cedar City. Admission is $15 per person or $50 for a family of four. All proceeds benefit the Iron County Children's Justice Center. See local stars compete on the dance floor in this benefit for a great local organization.

Tuesday, October 27, 9:00pm: DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW, Groovefest Alumni return to Mike’s Tavern at 90 W Hoover in Cedar City. “We're back for a night of good times and good tunes! We've got new music and big things coming so don't miss out! See y'all there!”   435-867-5990   www.facebook.com/events/905100156240397/

Tuesday, October 27: 54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' For tickets and information call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Wednesday, October 28: 54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' For tickets and information call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Wednesday, October 28, 7:00pm: Band/Orchestra Halloween Concert at Canyon View High School Auditorium at 166 W 1925 N in Cedar City.   435-586-2813

Wednesday, October 28, 7:30pm: Masterworks Series - SUU’s Symphony Orchestra: Jupiter Ascending at the Heritage Center Theater at 105 N 100 E. in Cedar City. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.   435-586-7872

Wednesday, October 28, 7:30pm: SUU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Musical: Next to Normal held 7:30 pm in the Auditorium Theatre (SUU Campus, 351 W University Blvd, Cedar City), admission is $15 adults & $7 youth (Content warning: adult situations and language). This provocative contemporary musical centers on a family coping with crisis and mental illness. For information call 435-586-7872.

Thursday, October 29: 54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' For tickets and information call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Thursday, October 29, 7:30pm: SUU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Musical: Next to Normal in the Auditorium Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $15 for adults & $7 for youth (Content warning: adult situations and language). This provocative contemporary musical centers on a family coping with crisis and mental illness.   435-586-7872

Thursday, October 29, 9:00pm: It's the first annual Scary-oke Costume Party! at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City. Come dressed as your favorite music icon. Who will you be? Madonna? Elvis? Prince? Kiss? Invite all your friends, this will be a singing and dancing party to remember! 435-867-5990   Invite all your friends, this will be a singing and dancing party to remember! www.facebook.com/events/1500804636884530/

Friday, October 30: 54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' For tickets and information call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Friday, October 30, 3:00 – 6:00pm: Spooky Story Time, presented by Southwest Applied Tech College, for kids with crafts and snacks at the Library in the Park at 303 N 100 E in Cedar City. Parents and kids are invited to come and just have fun! SWATC will be offering one-on-one sessions with financial aid experts to help sort out ways to pay for college.   435-586-2899

Friday, October 30, 6:00 – 10:00pm: Bikers Against Child Abuse presents a benefit concert at the Hurricane Fine Arts Center featuring performances by THE HAWK BROTHERS, CARLIE WALL, BRICK WALKER, and the RAVEN CAIN BAND.

Food trucks will be on hand, in addition to vendors, and drawings throughout the evening. Come out to help the kids and have a great time with the family.  www.facebook.com/events/416237938573835/

Friday, October 30, 5:0- 8:00pm:Enoch Elementary School Halloween Carnival at Enoch Elementary at 4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr. in Enoch. Admission for kids 3 yrs and up is $5 & 2 yrs and under are free, parents $2 if you go through the spook alley; otherwise – free. Wear a costume and enjoy food at $1 each.   435-586-2855

Friday, October 30, 7:30pm: FULL TILT BOOGIE at the Iron Gate Winery Spooktacular at 100 N 200 W in Cedar City. Open to the public - come enjoy some local wine with local music. Wine Tasting, free Hors D'ourves, Music & Spooks Galore, Costume Contest (Scariest, Funniest, Most Original & Best Overall) Grand Prize - 2 night stay at the Iron Gate Inn; other prizes - IG Wine Basket, Massage by Reggie Zerkle, LMT, Wine. www.facebook.com/events/854072181374354/

Friday, October 30, 7:30pm: Masterworks Series - SUU’s Wind Symphony & Choirs: The Battle Cry of Freedom at the Heritage Center Theater at105 N 100 E in Cedar City. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  435-586-7872

Friday, October 30, 7:30pm: SUU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Musical: Next to Normal in the Auditorium Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $15 for adults & $7 for youth (Content warning: adult situations and language). This provocative contemporary musical centers on a family coping with crisis and mental illness.   435-586-7872

Friday, October 30, 7:30pm – 11:00pm: The Haunted Woods: Lost Carnival at the Willow Glen Inn at 3308 N Bulldog Rd. in Cedar City. Admission is $8 per victim. The last victims will be admitted at 10:30pm.   866-586-3275   www.willowgleninn.com

Friday, October 30, 9:00pm – 1:00am The Scream at the SUU Student Association at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $20 (must be 18 yrs or older to attend). There will be a dance and entertainers throughout the night.

Friday, October 30, 9:00pm: DJ Johnny Utah's 5th Annual Zombie Party at Mikes Tavern at 90 W. Hoover in Cedar City! Free glow sticks, T-shirts, hats, and much more.   435-867-5990   www.facebook.com/events/1631389057143402/

Saturday, October 31: 54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm. The Festival also offers backstage tours, seminars, and play orientations. Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' For tickets and information call 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Saturday, October 31, 7:30pm – 11:00pm: The Haunted Woods: Lost Carnival at the Willow Glen Inn at 3308 N Bulldog Rd. in Cedar City. Admission is $8 per victim. The last victims will be admitted at 10:30pm.   866-586-3275   www.willowgleninn.com

                             

Saturday, October 31, 7:30pm SUU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Musical: Next to Normal in the Auditorium Theatre on the SUU Campus at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is $15 for adults & $7 for youth (Content warning: adult situations and language). This provocative contemporary musical centers on a family coping with crisis and mental illness.   435-586-7872

Saturday, October 31, 10:00pm: Off the Cuff: Night of the Funny Dead - The dead will rise...and promptly get down! at 913 S Main St. in Cedar City. We love Halloween at OTC! Come join us for our annual zombified extravaganza! All of our players will rise from their graves to give you a spookily hilarious evening of dancing, improv, and more! We'll have a costume contest, so please wear your eerie best! Doors open at 9:30pm and admission is $5. www.facebook.com/events/407401512785627

Saturday, October 31, 9:00pm: Cedar City's HOTTEST Halloween Party with DJ Janelle at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W Hoover in Cedar City. Get those costumes ready because Mike will be giving away $125 for best female costume and $125 for best male costume. Lots of free prizes to be given away! No admission charge.www.facebook.com/events/741546935968328/

Saturday, October 31, 9:00pm: It's freaking Bustaween at the Busta Crack Shack at 31 S 100 W in Cedar City. Come dance and stuff! www.facebook.com/events/540835306072989/

Sunday, November 1: 6:00 – 9:00pm:Sunday Jazz Show with your host Bob Gordon on KSUU, Thunder 91. The finest in jazz nearly every Sunday. Tune in to 91.1.   435-586-7975    www.thunder91.com  

**And, coming up in the near future…

Monday, November 9: Groovacious 23^rd Birthday Celebration! All merchandise 20% off with live music in the evening. Live music with Full Tilt Boogie and Wilhelm! Stay tuned for more details!

GROOVACIOUS WEEKLY EMAIL BLAST! Music and Art and calendar for the week of Monday, October 19, 2015

“Son of” The GROOVACIOUS WEEKLY EMAIL BLAST!

News in our world of Music and Art and calendar for

The week of Monday, October 19, 2015

From the desk of Tim Cretsinger

Groovacious – 195 W 650 S, # 2 in Cedar City, Utah 84720

groovacious@groovacious.com

For non-art and music related events go to www.VisitCedarCity.com and click on “Events”. A big thanks to Amber Bennett for putting that calendar together1

Seems as though folks are finding us at our new location. It’s great to see so many familiar faces;  and in a different place! It’s a little surreal! If you are one who still has not seen our new home yet; come on in – we love it and hope you’ll enjoy it just as much as the old spot. The above address is our mailing address and although it is our actual address, the store looks like it is really on 600 S. We are just west of Top Spot and right next to Parts Plus. It’s a very cozy spot compared to our old store -it’s smaller, but it’s still Groovacious!!

If you have an event you’d like to get published, email me and I’ll make sure to get it on this list. If you don’t let me know, I can’t add it.

Groovacious Top Dozen Best Sellers for the week of October 12-17, 2015:

1- Lana Del Rey “Honeymoon”
2- Pollies “Not Here”
3- H20 “Use Your Voice”
4- Blitzen Trapper “All Across This Land”
5- Sheepdogs “Future Notstalgia”
6- Stryper “Fallen”
7- Iron Maiden “Book of Souls”
8- Coheed & Cambria “Color Before the Sun”
9- Don Henley “Cass Country”
10- Los Lobos “Gates of Gold”
11- The Wonder Years “No Closer to Heaven”
12- WASP “Golgotha”

Now, here’s what’s happening for this week – on-going events listed first:

54th Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival Plays featured this season in repertory are: ‘Charley's Aunt,’ ‘Dracula,’ & ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona.' and offers matinee performances at 2:00pm and evening performances at 8:00pm throughout the week.  1-800-PLAYTIX.

September 11 – October 31: Travis Humphreys Special Exhibit at Frontier Homestead State Park at 635 N Main in Cedar City. This exhibit will present about 30 small to miniature paintings that have been created over the last two years. Most of the paintings are landscapes considered to be our ‘backyard’ in southern Utah. The museum hours are 9am – 5pm, and admission is $3. 435-586-9290.

Tuesday, October 20, 7:00pm: Haunted Homestead: Cemetery Tour leaves the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum parking lot at 6:30 pm. Get a truly spooky experience by joining the cemetery tour and learn about some of the more interesting headstones and stories about the graveyard. Admission is free to everyone.  435-586-9290   www.frontierhomestead.org

Wednesday, October 21, 6:30pm: THE COLD YEAR, the next act in the weekly Thunder 91 Free Concert Series at Southern Utah University at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Admission is free and the public is invited. Presented by Thunder 91.

Thursday, October 22, 11:30am: TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS, featured speaker at the  Outdoor Education Series: Finding Beauty in a Broken World in the SUU Great Hall, Hunter Conference Center on the SUU Campus at 351 W. University Blvd. in Cedar City. The series is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, October 22, 6:30pm: 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner Theater in the Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre at 1579 N Main St. Ste 108 in Cedar City. Join for a fun musical comedy presented by parents and friends of CCCMT and meal catered by Simply Delicious Confections. Admission is $20 per person and tickets are available online at www.cccmt.org. All proceeds benefit Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre.

Thursday, October 22, 7:30pm: Pianist, IAN MOSCHENROSS in the Thorley Recital Hall, Music Building at 351 W University Blvd. in Cedar City. Moschenross plays selections by Mozart, Chopin and Liszt in this a free recital presented by Southern Utah University’s Department of Music. The general public is encourages to attend. www.suu.edu/pva/arts

Thursday, October 22, 7:30, beginning at 10:00am: The tenth annual Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival at the Cross Hollow Events Center, just west of Cedar City on Hwy 56. featuring Cowboy Poetry & Music, Antique Tractor & Machinery Show, "Top Dog" Sheepdog Demo, & Draft Horse Demo & Teamster Contest.   435-586-8132 www.cedarlivestockfest.com

Friday, October 23, 10:00am – 4:00pm: Gift & Craft Fair in the Newman Center, next door to the Olde Catholic Thrift Shoppe at 76 E Center St. Ste 1 in Cedar City. Come for local crafted items and baked goods.

Friday, October 23, 6:30pm: 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner Theater in the Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre at 1579 N Main St, Ste 108 in Cedar City Join for a fun musical comedy presented by parents and friends of CCCMT and meal catered by Simply Delicious Confections. dmission is $20 per person and the public is invited. Tickets are available online at www.cccmt.org. All proceeds benefit Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre.

Friday, October 23, 7:00pm: DARRYL WORLEY in the Centrum Arena on the SUU campus. Tickets for the concert are $39 premium seating or $10 to $25 reserved seating. www.westernfreedomfest.com    tbirdtickets.com

Friday, October 23, 7:30pm – 11:00pm: The Haunted Woods: Lost Carnival at the Willow Glen Inn at 3308 N Bulldog Rd. in Cedar City. Admission is $8 per victim. The last victims will be admitted at 10:30pm.   866-586-3275   www.willowgleninn.com

Saturday, October 24, beginning at 10:00am: Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival at the Cross Hollow Events Center,  west of Cedar City on Hwy 56, featuring Sheep Parade, Cowboy Poetry & Music, Dennis Stowell Memorial Ranch Rodeo, Vintage Car Display, Kid's Pedal Tractor Pull,, Dutch Oven Cooking Contest, Antique Tractor Pull & Draft Horse Pull, Cowboy Dirt Dance.  435-586-8132   www.cedarlivestockfest.com

Saturday, October 24, 10:00am – 4:00pm: Gift & Craft Fair in the Newman Center, next door to the Olde Catholic Thrift Shoppe at 76 E Center St. Ste 1 in Cedar City. Come for local crafted items and baked goods.

Saturday, October 24, 11:00am: Southern Utah University ARTS*Lab at Gateway Preparatory Academy at 201 Thoroughbred Way in Enoch. Youngsters can explore and experience the joys of creating art and movement in Arts*Lab, an exhilarating series of workshops created by the College of Performing and Visual Arts at Southern Utah University. Admission is fee but space is limited so sign up on line at ww.suu.edu/pva/ta/

For information call Denise Purvis 435-865-8024.

Saturday, October 24, 6:00pm – 9:00pm:: Halloween “Spook”tacular in the Cedar City Community Center at 2090 W Royal Hunte Dr, Cedar City. For kids 12 yrs and under with Spook-alley, treats, games, and fun for the entire family. Free with active membership, admission is $3 per person otherwise.   435-865-9223.

Saturday, October 24, 6:30pm: 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner Theater in the Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre at 1579 N Main St, Ste 108 in Cedar City Join for a fun musical comedy presented by parents and friends of CCCMT and meal catered by Simply Delicious Confections. dmission is $20 per person and the public is invited. Tickets are available online at www.cccmt.org. All proceeds benefit Cedar City Children's Musical Theatre.

Saturday, October 24, 7:30pm – 11:00pm: The Haunted Woods: Lost Carnival at the Willow Glen Inn at 3308 N Bulldog Rd. in Cedar City. Admission is $8 per victim. The last victims will be admitted at 10:30pm.   866-586-3275   www.willowgleninn.com

Sunday, October 18, 3:00 – 6:00pm: Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival held at the Cross Hollow Events Center (West of Cedar City on Hwy 56) featuring 10 am Cowboy Church (Frontier Homestead State Park Museum). For more information call 435-586-8132 or www.cedarlivestockfest.com

                                             

:Sunday Jazz Show with your host Bob Gordon on KSUU, Thunder 91. The finest in jazz nearly every Sunday. Tune in to 91.1.   435-586-7975    www.thunder91.com  

**And, coming up in the near future…

Saturday, October 24, 6:30pm – 10:00pm: Red Rock Film Festival Springdale
Sneak Peek at Red Cliffs Theatre in St. George. A sneak preview of films from the 9th annual Red Rock Film Festival including the featurettes “Prophet’s Prey” and “Wildlike” Admission is a $5 donation at the door. www.rrfeeventbrite.com

Tuesday, October 27, 9:00pm: DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW, Groovefest Alumni at Mike’s Tavern at 90 W Hoover in Cedar City.