Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

Hidden Treasures Writing Workshop

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1803 N 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Have you ever noticed the treasure trove of language swirling around you every day? How many fabulous and unexpected words and phrases are you more...0 allowing to just slip past you? Workshop presenter and poet Lisa Wence Connors will discuss strategies for finding those hidden gems, organizing them, and enhancing your writing. This is a generative workshop, not confined to poetry. At the conclusion of the workshop, each attendee will be able to produce new work based on hidden treasures taken from the materials provided in the workshop and to revise old work with an emphasis on unexpected language. Join us on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 6-7:30 pm at The Art Center at 7th and Orchard in Grand Junction. Speaker Bio Lisa Wence Connors is retired US Army and a published poet. She has conducted workshops for the Salt Lake City Public Library System under the auspices of the Utah Arts and Humanities Commission. She facilitates the monthly Poetry Night at the Library program for Mesa County Library. She has also conducted five iterations of the Discover Creative Writing Workshop for the Grand Junction VA, and is the editor for High Desert Cadence: A Journal of Veteran Creative Writing. Most recently, Lisa was a featured presenter at the Creative Colorado Writers Retreat.

THEATRE

7:30pm-10:00pm, Asteria Theatre • 864 Bunting Ave.

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain more...0 Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, on Netflix’s Ozark, and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original. Season sponsored by RE/MAX 4000

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-9:30am, 864 Bunting Ave

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain more...0 Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, on Netflix’s Ozark, and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original.

THEATRE

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-9:30pm, 1100 North Ave.

The How and the Why explores the fierce collision of science and family when two evolutionary biologists,mother and daughter, meet for the first more...0 time. From Golden Globe-winning writer of The Affair and House of Cards, Sarah Treem, this sharp, thought-provoking play dives into feminism, legacy, and the complexities of modern womanhood. Intimate and intellectually charged, this student-led production promises a powerful night of theatre. Don’t miss this bold conversation between generations.

LITERARY

spoken word open mic

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1012 N. 5th Street

a space and time just for spoken word...poetry, story telling, monologues, stand-up. Come share some spoken word, or if you just want to listen, join more...0 us at Copeka on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Sign up at 5:45.

RADIO ROOM

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical more...0 interplay and improvisation make every show unique as the trio weave through high- energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. Formed in 2017, the band consists of Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), and Jeanette Adams (bass).

MUSIC

7:30pm-9:30pm, 2565 American Way

CLASSES/LECTURES

How To Write & Produce Your First Script

6:00pm-7:30pm, 1803 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

There is something magical about telling stories in any form, but there is a unique kind of thrill in seeing them brought to life. Unfortunately, a more...0 lot of filmmaking expertise and education is protected by gatekeepers on the coasts, leaving writers from other areas feeling like making a movie out of their story is out of their reach. This is, I’m happy to tell you, not true! In fact, it’s easier than you might think. Join us for an introductory course on the basics of screenwriting, filmmaking, and preparing your script for screen; no prior experience required, but you’re a passionate storyteller interested in other forms of expressing yourself! We’ll cover everything from screenplay formatting to breaking down that script to make budgets and creative decisions, the common film departments and why you may or may not need to include them, building a crew from your existing community, and how to choose the kinds of shots you’ll need to make up your production plan. It’s a detailed production course for creative people, helping them find a way to make even the most administrative or technical decisions feel like the part of the process that’s most fun – telling a story. Join us at The Art Center in Grand Junction on March 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. for this fun workshop. Speaker Bio Bri Castellini is an independent filmmaker, an indie romance author, and, regrettably, a podcaster. She grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado (go Wildcats!), but due to her seasonal allergies, was unable to take full advantage of all the nature stuff people here seem to enjoy, so she turned to writing. She’s known for the 2017 short film Ace and Anxious (165,000 views on YouTube), her contemporary romance novel Rehabbing the Billionaire, and her podcasts Burn, Noticed and Breaking Out of Breaking In, covering the USA television show Burn Notice and practical filmmaking advice, respectively. She personally helped launch over $25 million in crowdfunding campaigns with an 85% success rate while she was the Manager of Creator Success at the artist crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark. She has spoken at over 200 events and festivals virtually and in person on the subjects of arts fundraising, audience building, production, queer representation, and more. She can lick her elbow (not clickbait). Full work history, and all her previous creative projects, can be found on her website BriCastellini.com.

DANCE

VISUAL ARTS

Music Inspired by Motion - CMU Choir Concert

7:30pm-9:30pm, 864 Bunting Ave if Asteria; 1100 North Ave.

Join the CMU Choirs as we perform beautiful choral selections inspired by the world of movement and the art of dance.

MUSIC

VISUAL ARTS

7:30pm-9:30pm, 1100 North Ave.

Celebrate the power and energy of live wind band music at the CMU bands concert, featuring performances by CMU's exceptional student musicians.