Sound of Honey & Corsicana

Sound of Honey & Corsicana

Presented By KGNU

Door time: 7:30

Show time: 8:00

Sound of Honey

Where there’s honey, there’s a buzz. This rings true for the Colorado based band, Sound of Honey. Emma Rose (formerly of Big Richard) has been steeped in the music scene since she entered this world. Raised by two talented musicians and with a natural knack for songwriting, Rose has spent the last few years fine tuning her quiver of indie-soul-folk songs with only the finest pollen that the spring flowers have to offer. Rich, crystalline vocal melodies weave themselves through a sweet sonic landscape created with the help of Tobias Bank (Whippoorwill, Frail Talk) on drums, percussion, and backup vocals, Matt Cantor on bass, and Enmanuel Alexander on electric guitar. Together their warm hues, sultry harmonies and gentle tones create an experience of overall mellow- sparking curiosity of oneself and the emotions that come with diving into the human experience.

Corsicana

Corsicana is Denver musician Ben Pisano’s sometimes-cathartic-&-sometimes-serene love letter to indie rock. Electronic flourishes cocoon delicately plucked guitars, and cassette-warped keys are blanketed atop tape-saturated drums. Lyrics explore specific struggles and tangible experiences as if they were a dream only vaguely recalled months later. Meditative, introspective, & literary songwriting is the priority here, though never at the expense of memorable melodies and phrases that might slink their way into the subconscious.

Kept, the 3rd full-length from Corsicana, began as a series of sparse, intimate voice memos. Songs were written as a means to work through the trauma & emotional turmoil that permeated Pisano’s first few years of adulthood. Ludlow mourns eroded friendships, while other songs, like Holden, consider the allure of surrendering to unhealthy patterns of fixation. Seraph was written during the heart of the pandemic as a mantra of optimism – an artist’s attempt at self-reassurance. Having largely been written and recorded in Pisano’s childhood home, the arrangement and production found across Kept’s 11 tracks feel as one might expect: nostalgic, understated, and, ultimately, inextricable from the emotional arc of the record itself.

Corsicana has become an established artist in the Colorado music scene since their debut in 2014, having opened for acts such as Devotchka, Hippo Campus, Deep Sea Diver, The Greeting Committee, & Wye Oak, among others. They have toured the West Coast three times, with plans for more in the works. Corsicana’s 3rd full-length, Kept, released in October 2023.

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Blue Canyon Boys

Blue Canyon Boys

Presented By KGNU

Door time: 7:30

Show time: 8:00

The genre of bluegrass has its generations, with Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers of the first generation blending it’s way into the second generation of JD Crowe, Seldom Scene, Del McCoury and many others.  Similarly, Colorado has its bluegrass generations prominently starting with Hot Rize and the Bluegrass Patriots, and leading into the Left Hand String Band from the 80’s and 90’s.  In the early 2000’s the Blue Canyon Boys formed and over the past 20 years they have landed themselves solidly atop Colorado’s second generation in the bluegrass tier.

The Blue Canyon Boys are equal parts purists and innovators when it comes to Bluegrass: they stay true to the form’s roots while constantly reimagining their relationship to tradition. Never settling for the same-old-same-old nor comfortable sitting back and going through the motions, the Blue Canyon Boys continuously quest for the song and the sound that drives their collective bluegrass spirit.  The result is a toe-tapping mix of haunting standards, genre-bending arrangements, and catchy original numbers—all built on the bedrock of their collective bluegrass mastery.

Ever since founding members Jason Hicks and Gary Dark launched the Blue Canyon Boys in 2003, the Blue Canyon Boys have raised the bar for bluegrass bands. They bring it all:  seamless brother-duet style, crisp instrumentation, unvarnished lyrics and subversive humor. After winning first place in the 2008 Telluride Bluegrass festival band contest, the Blue Canyon Boys went off at full tilt, taking the bluegrass circuit by storm, performing in illustrious venues across the country as well as internationally.

Their distinctive sound, honed from two decades of performing together, moves easily from instrumental wizardry to playful ribbing. Ultimately and repeatedly, they hit a high note—the rare confluence of harmony that leaves the soul ajar.

The seasoned quartet features Gary Dark on mandolin, Jason Hicks on guitar, Drew Garrett on bass, and Chris Roszell on banjo. Their latest album, aptly titled “7”, is perhaps their most polished and poignant yet. Classic bluegrass, clean and raw, blends effortlessly with the band’s homegrown compositions, then peppered with a judicious cover or two, such as the band’s riveting take on Warren Zevon’s “Carmelita”.

Whether calling on their old timey musical roots or reconnoitering the future, the band’s musical prowess never wavers. This is high lonesome sound at its best: a driving pulse that weaves through harmonies and fierce rhythms, always with the reminder that as long as the music plays we are never quite alone.

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Native American Waterwise Plant Walk with CU’s Andrew Cowell

Native American Waterwise Plant Walk with CU’s Andrew Cowell

Andrew Cowell, Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at CU-Boulder, will discuss native plant names, uses and stories, with a focus specifically on the Arapaho. Dr. Cowell has done field work with Arapaho elders in Wyoming and Colorado identifying plants known to them, and has recorded cultural information and stories about the plants as well. As a speaker of the Arapaho language, he can share the names and translations of many plants, both in the Chautauqua gardens and beyond. Meet in Academic Hall.

This is a FREE event, register at the ticket link.

Firewise Education Day

Firewise Education Day

 

CCA is hosting its 3rd annual Firewise Education Day on July 12th. Please join us to hear updates and information on important projects and local happenings, including the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), home assessments, emergency communication protocols, and CCA’s Wildfire Mitigation Checklist. Speakers include Chris Wanner (OSMP Senior Manager of Vegetation), Brian Oliver (Wildland Fire Chief), members of the Boulder Fire Department, and CCA staff.

Coffee, tea and treats will be provided

Art in the Garden – A Step by Step Landscape Painting Experience

Art in the Garden – A Step by Step Landscape Painting Experience

Arrive at: 9:30 AM

Event Time: 10:00 AM

Come join us in the grass and sun and bring home your very own painting! We will paint your masterpiece, step by step, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Chautauqua Park. This event is appropriate for families, couples, and for the individual with friends. Participants should wear clothes to paint in and bring a blanket to sit on for comfort while painting. Don’t forget to bring a water bottle and sunscreen!

Arts in the Open fuses nature with the arts and invites our audiences and participants to enjoy the best of what Colorado has to offer. Our events are a healthy option that gets the whole family up and moving. As a Leave No Trace Company, our goal is to educate the public about Colorado trail preservation as well as reach a wide range of audiences and expose them to a variety of theatrical productions and artistic experiences.

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