July
2008
VOL
5. ISSUE 5
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Thu-Sun
Jul 3-6
6:00 PM
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ROMEO
AND JULIET | TAMING OF THE SHREW
SHAKESPEARE IN THE SANGRES—OUTDOOR THEATER AT ITS
BEST!
Amphitheatre opens at 5:00 PM, bring folding chairs and
optional picnic. Tickets 15 dollars and $ 5 for Youth
12 and under.
Shakespeare in the Sangres: Romeo and Juliet and Taming
Of the Shrew in alternating repertory. Starts with Taming
of the Shrew on Thursday, July 3 and Saturday, July 5th,
and Romeo and Juliet on Friday July 4 and Sunday July
6th.
The play tells of the son and daughter of rival families
who fall in love, causing age-old grudges to resurface
to harm the star-crossed lovers. "West Side Story"
told the tale in modern terms, but come and enjoy Shakespeare's
original version.
In "Taming of the Shrew", the hero, Petruchio,
decides that Kate, the beautiful girl with the awful temper,
will make a wonderful wife once she is tamed. Kate fights
him tooth and nail and wants nothing to do with any suitor.
The stormy courting - through the final taming of the
shrew - is one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable comedies.
You can enjoy these two performances at 6PM in the new
amphitheatre and park behind the Jones Theater.
Come as early as 5:00 PM and bring your picnic basket
to dine on the lawn before the show. Or have dinner first
at the adjacent Feed Store Pub and Grill. Any way you
decide to do it, you are certain to have a memorable evening.
Call the theater at 719-783-3004 for further information
or for reservations. Tickets available at Candy's Coffee
106 south 2nd St. Westcliffe.
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Tues
Jul 8
Doors Open at 6:30 PM
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THE
JONES THEATER 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH!
"70 AND STILL SWINGING!"
The party includes:
A live auction of "Exceptional Experiences"
such as:
Scenic airplane ride over the valley for two,
Catered dinner for four at the historic Wolf Hotel,
Picnic for four at the Walker Ranch where "Comes
a Horseman" was shot.
Half Day family fishing at the Cross Bar D, Tennis,
Golf, High tea, a Carriage ride and many more experiences
unique to the valley.
Dancing to the music of the Dan Epperson Trio,
Screening of "TOP HAT" Ginger Rogers and Fred
Astaire in their first starring roles.
Food, Fun and A birthday cake. Tickets $20 available
at Candy's Coffee 106 S 2nd St.
or by calling the theater at 719-783-3004.
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Thurs-Sat
Jul 24-26
7:30 PM
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LIVE
THEATER: THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON
MARIGOLDS
This is our prize-winning fourth play of the season.
It is a family comedy/ drama that will make you laugh
and tug at your heartstrings at the same time.
Winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize, the Obie Award and
the New York Drama Critics Circle Award as Best American
Play of the season!
Frowzy,
acid-tongued, Beatrice Hunsdorfer, is supporting herself
and her two daughters by taking in a decrepit old boarder.
She wreaks a petty vengeance on everybody about her.
One daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly-strung girl
subject to convulsions; while the younger daughter,
Matilda, plain and almost pathologically shy, has an
intuitive gift for science.
Encouraged
by her teacher, Tillie undertakes a gamma ray experiment
with marigolds that wins a prize at her high school-and
also brings on the shattering climax of the play. And
yet, as Tillie's experiment proves, something beautiful
and full of promise can emerge from even the most barren,
afflicted soil. This is the timeless lesson of the play
and the root of its moving power and truth.
Tickets $10, available at Candy's Coffee, included in
your season ticket.
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Fri
& Sat
Jul 11 & 12
7:30 PM
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INDIANA
JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Action
adventure starring Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett.
Indiana Jones is back! This time he races against
the commies to uncover the secrets of the Crystal
Skull.
To state the obvious, Indiana Jones is not like most
people, and it's not just because of his predilection
for fedoras and bullwhips. Indy is willing and able
to do extraordinary heroic acts that would make a
regular Joe cower in a fetal position under his desk.
Dr. Jones has fought Nazis in Egypt, cultists in India,
and now Soviets in South America, proving that neither
the years nor the mileage can slow him down!
Rated PG 13
Adults
$6, Seniors (65 and over) & students (16 and under)
$5, Children (12 and under ) $4 • Handicap Access
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Fri
& Sat
Jul 18 & 19
7:30 PM
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KUNG
FU PANDA
Animated
family comedy.
Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest
fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come
in handy while working every day in his family's noodle
shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy,
Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world
of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary
Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and
Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master
Shifu.
But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous
snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's
up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.
Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master
into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth -
into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds
that his greatest test.
Rated PG
Adults
$6, Seniors (65 and over) & students (16 and under)
$5, Children (12 and under ) $4 • Handicap Access
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SPECIAL
OFFER |
DINNER
AND A MOVIE
Enjoy dinner at the Feed Store Bar and Grill behind the
Jones Theater and a movie afterwards.
Bring your dinner receipt and get a special gift from
our refreshment stand. |
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about an hour from Cañon City, Salida & Pueblo
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From
the northeast (Colorado Springs): Take
I-25 SOUTH to RIGHT EXIT at EXIT 135 which is RT 83/Academy
Street SOUTH.Follow RT 83 WEST for about a mile to a
LEFT TURN onto RT 115 SOUTH. Follow RT 115 SOUTH for
about 40 miles (you'll pass US 50) until you come into
Florence.At the CARL'S JR. traffic light in Florence,
turn LEFT onto RT 67 SOUTH. Follow RT 67 SOUTH for about
8 miles to the T STOP at RT 96.Turn RIGHT onto RT 96
WEST. Follow RT 96 WEST for 26 miles to downtown Westcliffe.
From the north (Cañon City/Florence):
Take RT 115 SOUTH into Florence.At the CARL'S JR. traffic
light in Florence, turn SOUTH onto RT 67 SOUTH. Follow
RT 67 SOUTH for about 8 miles to the T STOP at RT 96.Turn
RIGHT onto RT 96 WEST. Follow RT 96 WEST for 26 miles
to downtown Westcliffe.From the east and south (Pueblo/New
Mexico):Take I-25 NORTH to Pueblo. Exit 4th Street
(which is also RT 96). Follow RT 96 WEST for about an
hour to downtown Westcliffe. From the west (Salida):
Take US 50 EAST for about 30 miles east of Salida
to RT 69 at Texas Creek. Turn RIGHT onto RT 69 SOUTH
and follow for about 20 miles to downtown Westcliffe.
From the southeast (Rye/Colorado City):
Take Hwy 165 NORTH to RT 96. Turn LEFT onto RT 96
WEST and follow for about 20 miles to downtown Westcliffe.
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