on the first and third Wednesday of the month and serves around 100 families each time. It’s one of approximately 80 such food distributions the nonprofit hosts each month. One by one, volunteers call them forward-numbered, orange sticky notes are placed on their windshields as they arrive to keep things orderly-and load cartons full of bread, canned goods, frozen chicken, apples, potatoes and other food into open trunks before moving on to the next vehicle.įood Bank of the Rockies has operated this mobile pantry since June, and it’s always busy. Nearly a dozen cars wait in parking spots. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lakewood on a 26-degree February morning. weekdays at 97.3-FM.Pallets holding oversized boxes of food are lined up in the parking lot at St. Saunders is host of the “KBCO Morning Show,” 5:30-10 a.m. even more internationally flavored music emanates from the Boulder Theater on March 7 with tabla player Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion.īret Saunders’ column on jazz appears every other Sunday in A&E. the Luna Negra Dance Theater teams up with the Turtle Island Quartet and saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera at CU’s Macky Auditorium on Feb. Mount Vernon Country Club presents vocalist Sachal Vasandani on Feb. He’ll take up a four-night residency at Dazzle Feb. is Tom Harrell the world’s most accomplished mainstream trumpeter? He’s never received the acclaim of Wynton Marsalis, but his flights of inspiration can be just as thrilling and emotionally charged. banjo hero Bela Fleck has taken up with a challenging crew of African musicians, and he brings his group to the Boulder Theater on Feb. 17th Ave.) continues to stage fine local talent such as the Billy Wallace Quartet on Saturday. . . Pianist Joe Bonner plays solo at the Mercury Cafe tonight. . . The set serves as a reminder of that country’s haunting musical heritage and resonates differently today than it did when it was released. In December, the tiny Harte Recordings label released the exquisite 10 CD box, “Alan Lomax in Haiti - Recordings From the Library of Congress,” which is a mesmerizing tour of the beautiful and strange scope of 1930s Haitian music. “This was the last thing that they needed.” What an impoverished nation Haiti is,” Denny said. “It’s the magnitude and enormity of this tragedy. It’s a small effort in the scope of things, but it serves as an opportunity for local artists to do something when they might feel helpless as the grim news continues to flow from Haiti. When the word went out this past week that this event would be taking place, numerous locals contacted Denny, who was busy trying to find space for everyone who wants to be involved. “This is a chance for us to use our gifts to benefit others.” “As a musician, sometimes it’s hard to be a humanitarian, as well, because we’re doing our own thing,” says Dazzle music manager Steve Denny, who is putting together tonight’s jam session with the club’s general manager, Donald Rossa. Several Denver jazz performers will appear at Dazzle tonight under the banner of the “Jazz Jam for Haiti” to benefit the American Red Cross. In the aftermath of the horrific earthquake in Haiti, musicians and artists all over are assembling benefits to help out with the relief effort. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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