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3rd Annual Slamming Bricks
A Riot on 1st Street

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Date: August 9
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Location: 103 N. 1st St
Details: The Western Colorado Writer's Forum presents the 3rd Annual Salmming Bricks: A Riot on 1st Street. Join us during Colorado West Pride's annual festival. All audience members will be entered for the chance to win prizes at CWP's Rainbow Party immediately after! Slamming Bricks is an intersectional (LBGTQ+ & BIPOC centered) slam poetry competition exploring resistance and liberation in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Poets from all over the American West compete in four rounds of poetry in a battle for the brick. The competition is scored by a panel of judges, which has included Colorado Poet Laureate, Bobby LeFebre (2020). Slamming Bricks is a free, 21+ event (some exceptions made for performers). A Youtube live stream will also be available for all audiences. Competing for the brick this year: 1. Sarah Swedberg 2. Dalton Telschow 3. Briana Hammerstrom 4. Lydia Gates 5. Kimberly Jarchow 6. Adrienne Cascarella 7. Aerik Francis 8. Nico Wilkinson This year, in addition to our standard performer package, poets will also have all of their pieces published in a Slamming Bricks anthology! Check out Slamming Bricks 2020 here: https://www.facebook.com/103335944770709/videos/3123147751064186 Want to enter the competition? Learn more at: https://calebferganchick.com/slamming-bricks/
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Monday, Aug 9
   
 
LITERARY
3RD ANNUAL SLAMMING BRICKS
A Riot on 1st Street
103 N. 1st St
The Western Colorado Writer's Forum presents the 3rd Annual Salmming Bricks: A Riot on 1st Street. Join us during Colorado West Pride's more...0



Wednesday, Aug 11
   
 
GENERAL
CROSS ORCHARDS MARKET
8:00am, 3073 F Road
Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market. Vendors at the Cross Orchards Market include farmers, artisans, and food more...0



Saturday, Aug 14
   
 
GENERAL
CROSS ORCHARDS MARKET
8:00am, 3073 F Road
Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market. Vendors at the Cross Orchards Market include farmers, artisans, and food more...0
   
 
FOOD/BEVERAGES
FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS
MUSIC
5TH ANNUAL WUFFSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
3:00pm-9:00pm, Las Colonias Ampitheater; 925 Struthers Avenue, GJ, CO 81501
An event to celebrate the human-canine bond with live music, food and drink, and, of course, dogs! Saturday, August 14, 2021 3:00pm – 9:00pm at more...0



Monday, Aug 16
   
 
MUSIC
RADIO ROOM
MG BAILEY IN THE RADIO ROOM
One Man Band from Illinois rocks The Radio Room
7:00pm-10:00pm, KAFM Radio Room, 1310 Ute Ave. Grand Junction, CO
Bailey, a gentle giant of a man armed with a formidable array of unconventional instruments, has been blending punk, blues, pop and soul influences more...0



Tuesday, Aug 17
   
 
MUSIC
MUSIC IN THE GRAPEVINES - FC WESTCOTT
7:00pm-9:00pm, 2087 Broadway
Country Rocker FC Westcott and his band the Aficionados bring his unique traditional, yet hard driving country sound to Music in the Grapevines on more...0



Wednesday, Aug 18
   
 
GENERAL
CROSS ORCHARDS MARKET
8:00am, 3073 F Road
Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market. Vendors at the Cross Orchards Market include farmers, artisans, and food more...0



Friday, Aug 20
   
 
MUSIC
OPEN HOUSE
5:00pm-6:30pm, 599 30 Road
Come meet the teachers and tour the studios of Shining Stars Music Academy. We offer lessons in piano, guitar, classical guitar, ukulele, voice and more...0



Saturday, Aug 21
   
 
GENERAL
CROSS ORCHARDS MARKET
8:00am, 3073 F Road
Each summer, Cross Orchards Historic Site is home to a special market. Vendors at the Cross Orchards Market include farmers, artisans, and food more...0
   
 
RADIO ROOM
3 YEAR SOIL - FREE DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
6:00pm-9:00pm, 1310 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501
Interested in learning more about where your food comes from? Join Woodlot Productions for free viewing of the documentary 3 Year Soil, followed by a more...0



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