The Climate Emergency: Science and Solutions feat. Mike Nelson (from Denver7)

The Climate Emergency: Science and Solutions feat. Mike Nelson (from Denver7)

by | Aug 23, 2023

Doors: 7:00

Showtime: 7:30

 

In order to solve the climate emergency we are facing, we will need to take bold steps and quickly.  As a TV meteorologist, Denver7’s Mike Nelson has a unique opportunity to educate his viewers via his expertise in climate science.

Join us for an interactive presentation from Mike, and a discussion to follow focused on what we can all do to help mitigate this looming crisis.

Mike Nelson has served as Chief Meteorologist for Denver7 since 2004. He received his 4-year degree in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 1985, Mike served as Chief Meteorologist at KMOV-TV until 1991. Prior to his position at Denver7, Nelson was Chief Meteorologist for KUSA-TV from 1991 to 2004. Mike has won over 20 Emmy awards and in 2016, Mike was inducted into the “Silver Circle” – recognizing 25 years of service in Colorado.

In 2001, he was recognized by the Colorado Broadcasters Association as their “Citizen of the Year” for his volunteer work in Colorado schools. He has spoken to over one million kids, many clubs, and service organizations since the start of his career.

Mike has also written two books on Colorado weather, as well as “The World’s Littlest Book on Climate” with Dr. Pieter Tanns and Michael Banks. Mike was named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 2019.

 

Patrick Dethlefs with Bluebook

Patrick Dethlefs with Bluebook

by | Aug 23, 2023

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30

Showtime: 8:00

Patrick Dethlefs

(Pronounced “DET-Lefs”)Patrick Dethlefs’ songwriting crests like a humble Townes Van Zandt, innocent of his own haunting melodies and lyricism. Dethlefs’ music offers folk Americana with effortless sincerity at a time when many acts strive purposefully to revive the stripped-down feel of a musical history long past.

Bluebook

Bluebook is the haunting apocalyptic lounge project of Julie Davis, Jess Parsons, Hayley Helmericks, and Anna Morsett. NPR describes Davis’ music as offering, “beautifully structured dynamics and captivating sonic twists,” and Kyle Harris of The Westword describes Bluebook’s album, The Astronaut’s Wife, as “a jewel…superb…phenomenal,” and The Denver Post Reverb says Bluebook “gives haunting, holy voice to some of the darkest spots of imagination.”

Jake Leg Band + Pick & Howl

Jake Leg Band + Pick & Howl

by | Aug 23, 2023

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30

Showtime: 8:00

Jake Leg Band

Jake Leg is a 4-piece, new acoustic group from the Front Range of Colorado. The band consists of award-winning musicians Eric Wiggs (vocals/guitar), Dylan McCarthy (mandolin/vocals), Justin Hoffenberg (fiddle), and Troy Robey (bass). Forged in their favorite elements of the bluegrass genre, Jake Leg focuses on delivering compelling, original music. Expressive musicianship and soulful vocals create the framework for the vivid storytelling in each song to come to life. A Jake Leg live show centers on exciting improvisation, and features a spectrum of textures and grooves that engages the audience from the first note to the last.

Since forming in 2021, Jake Leg has been quickly recognized as one of the leading contemporary bluegrass bands out of the Colorado area. 2022 saw them moving into bigger regional festivals and going to the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual conference as an official showcase artist. With steadily growing momentum and plans to release their debut full-length album in early 2024, Jake Leg is poised to make their mark on the bluegrass genre with their unique voice.

 

Pick & Howl

Founded in Denver CO, the progressive bluegrass 6-piece has gained notoriety as both practitioners of traditional Bluegrass by way of winning the 2022 Rockygrass Band competition, and as prolific creators of authentic original material. Lead vocalist Jeremy Richard serves as the conduit to create a unique category of soaring, frenetic, authentic Americana. Backed by a string band featuring Paul Larson on the Scruggs-style banjo, Melissa Stube on Fiddle, Andrew Gordon on Dobro, Pickin’ Pete Barbaro on Mandolin, and Eric Gordon on The Bass Fiddle, Pick & Howl delivers a groundbreaking Bluegrass performance that is not to be missed.

Dreama Team (film screening)

Dreama Team (film screening)

by | Aug 23, 2023

The story of ultra-runner and mom, Dreama Walton

Doors: 7:00

Showtime: 7:30

Come see Dreama Walton’s film, Dreama Team followed by a post-film Q&A with Dreama Walton.

When you meet Dreama, in many ways she’s like any other person. Someone you could grab a burger or a beer with. She’s a mom, co-parenting her daughter. She works as a full-time IT employee. But Dreama has an extraordinary hobby. She’s an ultra runner… and she’s just gotten into America’s biggest ultra marathon: The Western States 100.

As she runs the 100 mile race from Olympic Valley, CA to Auburn, CA, the film begins to explore her upbringing and what fuels her: A traumatic childhood. A younger sister that never gave up. A new community that changed the direction of her life. She finds encouragement in unexpected places, and begins to seek out a new way for herself, outside of the poor choices of her traditional role models. Knowing that she’s overcome these past experiences, it gives her strength in the present, to push toward the infamous 24-hour cutoff.

The film explores Dreama’s backstory, the value of “Struggle” in one’s life and how hardships shape the way that obstacles are perceived. It shows a person deciding to willfully enter into struggle.

The effort comes from independent filmmakers Chad Weber and Steve Vanderheide in their first feature-length film.

“Dreama Team” is an independent production that has been in the works for two years, and was made possible by the grassroots efforts of countless individuals.

Sturtz with Natalie Spears – LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Sturtz with Natalie Spears – LIMITED AVAILABILITY

by | Aug 23, 2023

Presented by KGNU

Doors: 7:30

Showtime: 8:00

Sturtz

Sturtz’s music stands out for its distinctive, soothing instrumental and vocal harmonies. The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz [vocals, guitar], Jim Herlihy [banjo], Courtlyn Carpenter [cello], and Will Kuepper [bass] – falls somewhere at the intersection of folk and soul, with lead singer Andrew Sturtz’s melodic vocals soaring over the lower string instrumentals. Sturtz is based in Boulder, CO, and has toured across the U.S. opening for groups like the Eli Young Band, Trout Steak Revival, Lillie Mae, the Band of Heathens, and Smooth Hound Smith. NPR’s All Songs Considered described the band as “a reassuring breath of fresh air that pulls me back to simpler times” in their April 2020 blog. Sturtz released their debut album You’ve Done This Before in August 2021, and now they are hard at work touring on this album and writing songs for their next album. When they’re not playing music, you’ll probably find them milling flour, farming, laying in a creek, or eating native foliage.

Natalie Spears

Natalie Spears brings listeners in touch with the warmth of community, the quiet awe of wild places, and the intimate corners of humanity. Inspired by her father’s English Folk heritage and talents as a Jazz pianist, Natalie carries a deep love for porch-picking music and music that swings. Drawing on these roots and pulling from a quiver of instruments (banjo, piano, and guitar), her performance is dynamic as she navigates between these tonal worlds. Natalie’s angelic voice threads together a sonic language of both nostalgic and contemporary colors, creating a vibrant musical narrative of her own.  In 2021, Natalie’s duo, Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears, released their debut EP, “Just Over the Ridge,” which reached #10 album of the year on the Folk Alliance International Dj Folk Charts, and her song, Seasons Change, reached #4 song of the year.

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