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OURAY WELCOMES TWO HAUNTING PERFORMANCES!

ESCAPE TO THE TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW!

Fright Fest features fan favorites for three days

By Caitlin Switzer OURAY-Head for the high country this Halloween Season, for two haunting performances guaranteed to entertain and inspire. On Oct. 16, Ouray’s Wright Opera House welcomes the Ouray County Players in a live radio broadcast of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow, by Playwright Tony Palermo. Also in the works is a highly-anticipated musical perfor-mance at the Ouray High School, Zombie Prom. Tick-ets for the musical go on sale Oct. 19, with perfor-mances set for Nov. 5, 6 and 7 in the Ouray High School multi-purpose room. The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow will be re-broadcast on Halloween, organizer Alyssa Preston of Ouray School said. “We all know the legend

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By Tanya Ishikawa

Telluride–The Telluride Horror Show has created a

terribly compelling reason to creep out of work ear-

ly this freaky October Friday – the Colorado premier

of “Funhouse Massacre”, a comedy horror with a

fantastic cast directed by Colorado native Andy

Palmer. Immediately recognizable for their distinct

faces and past roles, Robert Englund of “A

Nightmare on Elm Street” Freddy Krueger fame,

Ron Howard’s younger brother Clint Howard known

for “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Apollo

13” among others, Jere Burns and Courtney Gains

head up the large cast in the 90-minute film, sho-

wing at two o’clock on Oct. 16 at the Nugget Thea-

ter.

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Ouray’s Wright Opera House welcomes a live radio broadcast of the “Headless Horseman” Oct. 16-17.

This year, Telluride Horror Show features the Colorado premiere of “Funhouse Massacre.” Courtesy photo.

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films and daily short film blocks scheduled

at the Nugget and Sheridan Opera House

over the weekend, the festival also in-

cludes a Friday ice cream social, a Satur-

day pig roast, a Sunday closing party with

live music, and several audience conversa-

tions with directors. Also in town to talk

with filmgoers is John Carroll Lynch, anot-

her Colorado native and prolific actor

most known for his roles as Norm Gunder-

son in “Fargo” and Twisty the Clown in

“American Horror Story: Freakshow”.

Lynch, who was born in Boulder and stu-

died theatre at the Catholic University of

America in Washington, D.C., will join a

conversation after the screening of “The

Invitation” on Saturday night.

Interview with Funhouse Massacre Direc-

tor Andy Palmer

Funhouse Massacre, which kicks off the

weekend of horror, takes us into a Hallow- een attraction with themed mazes in-

spired by the various reigns of terror of six

of the world’s scariest psychopaths, who

escape from a local asylum and decimate

the haunted holiday crowd. Director Andy

Palmer is a partner in Petri Entertainment,

producing, directing and editing mostly

low budget genre films. His previous films

include “Alien Strain”, “I Love New York”

and “I Love Money”, as well as the award-

winning web series “God Rewards the

Fearless” and “Clued-Less”.

Art & Sol: Where are you from in Colora-

do?

Andy Palmer: Basalt. I went to Basalt High

School. My mother (Judy Palmer) was a

teacher there for 35 years. Then, I studied

television production and advertising at

Northern Arizona University.

Do you get back to Colorado very much

these days?

I was lucky enough to shoot my first

feature horror film, “Find Me”, there in

2013. It is out now on video-on-demand

through Gravitas Ventures. It also had a

theatrical release in a couple Latin Ameri-

can territories. It was shot in New Castle

and in Basalt High School. The executive

producers were guys I grew up with. Mike

(Michael Stott) and I were real close grow-

ing up. They own a plumbing company,

Young Services. They said, ‘We are dab-

bling in an investment company and

found a script we loved.’

We loved filming in Colorado. I would

go back any day. There’s a million places I

would love to shoot. The next year, we

knew about the tax incentive so we were

looking at shooting another film there but

Quentin Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight” took

the whole incentive for the year. Now, I’m

looking at a possible film shoot in Colora-

do in January.

Do you always do horror films?

I’m like a hopeless romantic. My favor-

ite movie of all time is “Roxanne”. Warner

Davis and I directed a romance film,

“Awaken”, and it was a real challenge

with the budget we were given. I didn’t

want to wait 10 years to get big budgets

to build my library of feature films. Hor-

rors and thrillers allow you to do quality

movies with smaller budgets. When I was

growing up, I was not into horrors as

much, but these days, I find myself con-

stantly going to that section on Netflix. I

learned there’s a lot of artistry and diver-

sity in horror films.

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Funhouse Massacre Producer Andy Palmer went to Basalt High School. Courtesy photo.

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SHERB TALKS PRESENTS WILD WOMEN ON WHEELS!

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-When it comes to sports and the outdoors, Ridgway is home to many accomplished athletes, mountaineers, and adventurers. October’s Sherb Talk, “Wild Women on Wheels,” features three lo-cal women athletes who have established a name for themselves in each of their respective sports and athletic ca-reers. “Wild Women on Wheels,” will fea-ture a panel of Sara Ballantyne (mountain biking), Traci Schalow (dirt biking, moun-tain biking, superbike racer), and Jasmine Oeinck (non- draft and draft legal Olympic triathlon). The event takes place Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater. Each woman will share stories, experiences, and lessons from her time in sport before moving into a question and answer session with panel

Emcee, Nicole Greene. The night will con-clude with the opportunity for the audi-ence to ask questions. Suggested $10 do-nation at the door. About each of the women: Sara Ballan-tyne is a pioneer in women’s mountain bike racing, becoming the first American woman to race full time in Europe in 1990. During the next six years, Sara was a Na-tional Mountain Bike Team Member win-ning the titles of World Champion (three times), and National Champion. In 1992 she was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Traci Schalow Traci Schalow has had a passion for 2 wheels forever 25 years, which as a result, has led Traci from road & mountain bicycle racing to a part time career as a pro superbike racer. Her inher-ent love of the Colorado back coun-

try transitioned her off the pavement and back onto the trails as a dirt biker. Getting back her groove on her mountain bike eventually followed. As a technical single track lover, she has found her niche riding on-and-off the throttle on trails through-out the Western Slope. She is currently an advocate for responsible motorized single track use, as well as a RAT volunteer. Jasmine Oeinck raced professionally as a triathlete for eight years. She was a resi-dent at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs where she lived and trained to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Trials. Some of her career high lights include: back to back silver medalist at the U23 World Championships, USA Professional National Champion, and two-time U23 Female triathlete of the year.

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of Sleepy Hollow,” Preston said. “Tony Palermo is a master radio master radio playwright—he has taken the short story (by Washington Irving) and turned it into an interesting story with great dialog and humor. He has really made it intriguing, suspenseful and funny, with stock charac-ters from the 1700’s who are like people we know in our own small town.” Preston’s husband Dan is the person be-hind the sound effects. “Watching how he makes the sounds you hear is fascinating to the audience,” she said. Though Ouray County Players traditional-ly perform a Christmas show, this year’s Halloween performance offers the chance

to enjoy fun, creative twists. Accompany-ing the 18 local players will be Nancy Ziglar. Show times are 7:30 p.m. at the Wright. “Come and have dinner before the show!” Preston said. “This will be a great evening of entertainment.” So will “Zombie Prom,” she said. “The title is a little misleading,” said Pres-ton, who is organizing the musical. “This is a nuclear-family-friendly musical come-dy.” The lead character is the story’s sole zombie, she notes. “The story, by John Dempsey with music by Dana P. Rowe, is not a direct parody of “Grease,” but it is along the same lines—a good girl falls in love with a bad boy. He dives into a nucle-

ar waste plant in despair, and comes back as a Zombie. His friends rally around him, and want him back in school, but the Prin-cipal does not want him there—after all, he was a bad boy to begin with.” The play has a very interesting twist at the end, Preston said. This marks the first time the Ouray School has taken on a musical production since doing “Annie”five years ago. “There is a lot of interest in this,” Preston said. “We currently have 17 students acting in it—half of our school is involved. We have 12 crew members, though we can use a couple more—lighting and sound engi-neers and a stage manager.”

OURAY COUNTY ARTS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-Oct. 24-Notice of Annual Meeting-Ouray County Arts Association. Public and members invited to share in refreshments and learn about the organization and how you might fit in. Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 AM. Ridgway State Park Visitors Center. Hwy 550, Ridgway. Information: 626-9737.

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How did you end up directing Funhouse

Massacre?

Ben Begley, an actor you would recog-

nize – a very funny, creative guy who also

does standup, sent me a screenplay. He

produces a web series written by his wife,

00:24. It’s funny when friends send you

scripts. It’s like, ‘Sure, I’ll give it a read,’

but I just pounded through it in a night. I

sent it to my producing partner, Warner,

and he said, ‘This is solid, and the pieces

fell into place. It was a much bigger budg-

et film than we had every considered.

How much of the film is comedy and how

much is horror?

When I read the script, I really wanted

to kind of emulate some of my favorite

horror films like “Army of Darkness” and

“Zombieland”. The film is not particularly

scary, though there are a couple funny

jump-out-at-you moments. It’s a great

mashup of comedy and great slasher gore.

Robert Kurtzman (makeup artist for “From

Dusk Till Dawn”, “Army of Darkness” and

“Austin Powers in Goldmember” among

others) did makeup and his team helped

us create some really fun, crazy, over-the-

top gory scenes. I would say it is 70

percent comedy and 30 percent horror.

How did you assemble such a great cast?

We had a really great casting director,

Emily Schweber.

She does Sundance dramas so I ques-

tioned whether our film was really in her

wheelhouse, but she was like everybody

who saw the script.

She thought it was so funny and that the

actors were really going to respond to it.

We had only one actor who passed on the

project and it was just a money thing.

From a director’s standpoint, it was a

dream come true. We had such great re-

sources on this film; it was just like getting

the keys to the kingdom. It was like

getting paid to play everyday.

Where was this film shot?

We shot in a little town in Ohio called

Middletown, where there is a huge haunt-

ed house only open a couple months a

year. Someone who saw the script said

you have to shoot at this 100-acre haunt-

ed house. It was actually too big for the

movie. We got fencing, and pulled these

huge zombie trucks to block off the set

because the budget wasn’t big enough to

light the whole park at the same time. The

place had everything. It had a big empty

warehouse, where we built the set for the

asylum. It was like having our own back-

lot. We also did two days of shooting at a

restaurant in Middletown.

What can audiences expect?

This movie is meant to be seen with a

bunch of people. Comedies are always

better with other people.

Hopefully someday it turns into a

drinking game where every time

someone’s arm gets pulled off you take a

shot. From the first gag and first laugh, it’s

a roller coaster. I was so nervous when

they showed it at horror weekend in Min-

neapolis. I don’t think I took a breath for

the first 20 minutes. As it went on, the

excitement got bigger and laughs got big-

ger. During one scene at the end, the

whole audience cheered.

It went from, ‘this is a solid movie’ to ‘we

have something special here.’

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needle dropping onto a vinyl album and the beginning of a recording. There seems to be something very special about this sound, a sound that is difficult if not im-possible to reproduce. Even played through the best speakers, vinyl records produce a scratch and airy quality that holds a charm all its own. Listeners of vi-nyl will recognize this oh so unique sound and immediately understand what it means, the brief audio riff raff before the music begins. Our focus is the world of classical music so that is what we will discuss. Of course, the vintage elements and charm of vinyl can be applied to any genre of music. The ritualistic nature of the process of listen-ing to vinyl is part of the appeal. Choosing a recording, opening the album, carefully taking the vinyl record by its edges, and gently placing it on the turntable. The ritual continues when you read and ex-plore the often-extensive liner notes. In the recordings of classical music, chamber music, and opera, these vinyl recording liner notes are often extensive and in depth. Thousands of wonderful words written by some of the foremost musicol-ogists and music journalists of their time. These sorts of extensive liner notes are just not found with compact discs. These

notes provide outstanding background on the history of the piece, the historical/societal conditions of the time, back-ground on the orchestra, performers, and insights into the intricacies of a recorded work. Reading all of the materials provid-ed is part of the ritual of vinyl. Listening to music on vinyl records is very hands-on. For instance, to listen to an entire opera, you will most likely have to listen to six separate sides of vinyl, requir-ing the taking off and putting on of various vinyl sides. Vinyl turns listening to music into a physical activity and that makes the entire experience something new each time. The turning over, handling, manual aspect of the process is something to look forward to when time allows. Yet another charm of vinyl records. Vinyl records are making a comeback and some artists are issuing new material on vinyl as well as the more traditional for-mats of compact disc and online music services such as iTunes. For a lover of vinyl, this is exciting and will provide better access to a preferred audio format. However, there is much to be said for acquiring used vinyl recordings of favorite pieces from the world of classical music or your preferred genre. To those with an obsession for vinyl, this is referred to as the hunt. The hunt is ongoing and never ending. It

starts with a general wish list that is al-ways in your head. A visit to any city re-quires that some basic research be accom-plished in order to find the one or two places that sell used vinyl. Once this elu-sive establishment is located, the “just looking” process begins. Flipping through row after row of recordings trying to find the next treasure on the list or something new and never heard of before. If lucky, you will find a store that will have an em-ployee that will want to talk about classi-cal music, chamber music, and/or opera. The hunt is likely the best side benefit of being a true lover of vinyl records. For me, the love of vinyl truly took hold when I acquired my mother’s extensive collection of classical music and opera recordings on vinyl. Taking possession meant going through each recording, checking that all parts were present, cleaning, and finally cataloguing each by label number, composer, and orchestra. Of course, while doing this there were many hours spent listening to these out-standing recordings by some of the best artists and orchestras in the world. Listening to classical music on vinyl is a wonderful experience that simply cannot be rushed. I invite you to take some time, treat yourself, and experience the scratch, crackle, and hiss of a classical music re-cording on vinyl.

EXPERIENCE THE SCRATCH, CRACKLE, HISS OF VINYL RECORDINGS

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CAS PRESENTS PROGRAM ON FINAL EXCAVATIONS AT EAGLE ROCK SHELTER

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will host its Octo-ber Presentation at 7 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at First Methodist Church in Mont-rose, Park Ave. and South 1st. Free to the Public. This month will be an Eagle Rock Excavation Update with Glade Hadden, BLM Archaeologist. Hadden will present; "The First Ten Thousand Years Is the Hardest," Final excavations at the Eagle Rock Shelter, Delta County Colorado. Excavations have now mostly concluded at the Eagle Rock Shelter at the Lawhead Gulch site. BLM Archaeologist Hadden will present the results of the last several years of excavation and discuss the implications of the findings from this 13,000 year old human occupation on the Gunnison River. For info contact: Carol Patterson 970-252-8679.

NICENESS, GOOD TIMES AT THE SHERBINO ON HALLOWEEN!

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-Come to the SherBOOno in costume to celebrate Halloween with music from local favorite Niceness, and opener Good Times Music Company. The night will kick off with Good Times Music Company’s diverse sound of “jamming acoustic music,” around 7:30 pm. At 9 pm, Niceness, will bring their soulful reggae sounds to the stage to continue the night of Halloween celebra-tion. See you at The SherBOOno! Doors and cash bar at 7 pm with a $15 cover at the door. About Niceness: Hailing from Tellu-ride, Colorado, Niceness is a positively grounded roots reggae band blending a mix of soulful reggae, dancehall, Latin, hip hop and funk. With a strong foundation of musicians, Tom Mann on bass, Michael Gomberg on drums, David Christeson on the keys, Dustin Wilson on guitar and Jonathan Barfield on percussion, the musical sense and rhythm is solid allowing for the vocal melodies of Koral Delatierra to sweep you away into the niceness that is abounding all around us. “Our goal as a band is to spread positive vi-brations with our music, sharing words of wisdom and gratitude to inspire and empower our fellow brothers and sisters to know thyself and to stand in truth and love.”

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Hold the Date! Upcoming Cultural Events

ONGOING- THE OURAY COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM has begun fall hours. The museum will be open to the public Thursday through Satur-day until Saturday, Nov. 14. Following Nov. 14, the museum will be closed for the season and will reopen in April, 2016. Hours are 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission, $6 per adult, $1 for children ages 6-12, free for children under 6. The museum is located at 420 Sixth Avenue in Ouray. For more information, call (970) 325-4576. THE ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets every second Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in the St Paul Room, 1855 St Mary’s Drive, Montrose. The Public is welcome to attend. For more information, email alpinephotoclub@aol.com. FREE JAM SESSION AND SING ALONG, Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center. MONTROSE FARMERS MARKET– Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. -1pm, Centennial Plaza. FIRST FRIDAY STROLLS MONTROSE DOWNTOWN —Monthly from 5:30 p.m.-8p.m. Artist Demonstrations, Free Wine Tastings, and in-store promotional events! MONTROSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM-“Montrose County Historical Society Presents” is held at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Pioneer Room of Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd St. The public is invited to free programs based on topics of regional history. For more information please call 249-2085. MONTROSE STAMP (PHILATELIC) CLUB meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 420 Alta Lakes Dr. from 7-8pm. For Be-ginners to Pros! Please contact Brenda Moureaux at 970-765-6948 for more information. TAIZE-STYLE SERVICES OF MUSIC, PRAYER AND MEDITATION on Scripture are offered on the first Thursday of the month, except June, July and August, at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are welcome. Montrose United Methodist Church. MONTHLY- Oct. 14-Olathe Community Fall Festival and College Planning Night, Olathe Middle High School, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16-17-Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow live on-stage radio production at the Wright Opera House, 7: 30 p.m. The Wright Opera House. 970.325.4399. phone http://thewrightoperahouse.org. Oct. 17-Great Community Giveaway at Lions Park, 602 N. Nevada. 10 a.m. to Noon. For more information or to volunteer, call 970-252-0908. Oct. 16-18-Telluride Horror Show, Telluride Colorado. Oct. 16-17-Live radio broadcast, Headless Horseman of Sleep Hollow, Wright Opera House, Ouray. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $5 for students. http://www.wrightoperahouse.org/ Oct. 18-Fundraising high tea at Montrose manor Bed & Breakfast, 1 to 5 p.m. Reservations needed by Oct. 14. Cost: $50.00 per per-son($25/ticket will go to CHH) Credit Cards accepted w/$2.50 processing fee For reservations call(970) 240-6960 or(602)524-107460169 LaSalle Rd., Montrose, CO. info@montrosemanorbandb.com. Oct. 18-Poetry Workshop with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Ridgway. $90 class fee. For info visit www.weehawkenarts.org. 970-318-0150. Oct. 20-Montrose Chamber Business 2 Business Expo, Holiday Inn Express, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Free to the public. Call 970-249-5000 for booth rental information. Oct. 21-Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society, October Presentation. 7 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 First Methodist Church, Montrose, Park Ave. and South 1st. . Free to the Public. Contact: Carol Patterson 970-252-8679. Oct. 22—Sherb Talks, Wild Women on Wheels. Doors open at 7 p.m. Sherbino Theater in Ridgway. Oct. 24-25-Scarecrow Days at the Montrose Botanic Gardens! Oct. 24-25-Archaeological Dating Methods, a 15-hour class will be presented by Colorado Assistant State Archaeologist Kevin Black in Montrose Oct. 24th and 25th. The class is part of the Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification (PAAC) offered by History Colorado and the Colorado Archaeological Society. This class is an introduction to archaeological dating methods both past and present. To sign up for this class please contact PAAC Coordinator Beverly Kolkman at bk7753@msn.com. Oct. 24-Lark & Sparrow Masquerade Ball (511 East Main) 8 p.m. Call 970-615-7277 for ticket info or visit www.larkandsparrow.com. Oct. 24 –Montrose United Methodist Church “Fall Festival” from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. this event will be held on S. 1st street. There will be free hotdogs games/activities for children families and youth. There will be Pumpkins for sale in our pumpkin patch. Oct. 24-Notice of Annual Meeting-Ouray County Arts Association. Public and members invited to share in refreshments and learn about the organization and how you might fit in. Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 AM. Ridgway State Park Visitors Center. Hwy 550, Ridgway. Information: 626-9737. Oct. 28-Sherbino Theater in Ridgway presents “Sherb Nerds” Trivia Night. $5, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Oct.29-Family Night with Dinner and Halloween & Autumn Movies, Thursday, October 29, at 6 to 8 p.m. at Ridgway Elementary School Eagle's Nest, 1115 W. Clinton St., Ridgway. A whimsical selection of Halloween and Autumn-themed animated shorts for children of all ages. Tickets $5 for adults and $3 for kids. Hot Dog & Chili Bar, Drinks & Snacks Availa-ble. Info: info@friendsofridgwayschools.orgor 970-626-5468. Oct. 31-Annual Stupid Band Halloween Dance, Turn of the Century Saloon, $10 admission and two non-perishable food items for Sharing Ministries. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7-Ouray High School presents “Zombie Prom” the musical. 970-325-4505 for info.

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