Community Calendar

CLASSES/LECTURES

ChatGPT as a Tool for Writers: An Honest Conversat

6:00am-7:30pm, 1803 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

In this era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence, creatives across the world are sounding the alarm. Screenwriters, copywriters, more...0 journalists, poets, and novelists are all watching a familiar story unfold: a world that already undervalues their labor is racing to replace it with something cheaper, faster, and altogether less human. Like so many technological shifts before it, the ringing of the AI bell cannot be unrung. That leaves those of us doing the deeply human work of writing with a choice: resist or adapt. Yet, perhaps, there is a third path that will allow us to engage with this new technology critically and creatively. Join us for an honest, writer-centered conversation about ChatGPT as an instrument we may choose to use with care, to fine-tune our own unique vision, rather than as a replacement for the creative process. Together, let us explore what this technology can do: spark ideas, assist with structure, untangle messy drafts, and provide invaluable (if somewhat dubious) research assistance. And we’ll discuss just as candidly what ChatGPT and similar AI assistants cannot do: capture lived experience, create emotional truth, or tell your unique and authentic story. Held at The Art Center in Grand Junction.

MUSIC

10:00am-4:00pm, 195 W. Main Street

Songwriters from across the country gather to share their ideas and talent.

STATION EVENT

VISUAL ARTS

solo art show

5:00pm-7:30pm, 675 Clinton St , Ridgeway, CO

Are you ready to be inspired by color while supporting local art ? Come to Stacia Baker’s solo art show opening June 6th in Ridgeway from more...0 5:00-7:30 PM. The show will stay up for the month of June and the artist will be available within the first two weeks by appointment. Stacia is best known for her large bright canvases . Her medium is acrylic paint with the addition of acrylic ink, oil pastels and other extra tidbits. Her style is best described as bold and figurative abstract. Stacia is a Grand Junction based artist who is self taught with the influence of several successful artists and she paints with an intuitive and soulful vibe. She has sold widely nationally nationally as well as internationally. Come be surrounded by art which is meant to cause a pause and a ponder. See Staciabaker.com for a preview of her work and to reach out for further information Refreshments will be served.

CLASSES/LECTURES

with Blue Pig artist Wendy Videlock

2:00pm-3:30pm, Confluence Studio 660 White Ave., downtown Grand Junction

In this fun class Wendy will help you silence your inner critic and learn the joys of curiosity, discovery and creativity. All supplies included, no more...0 experience necessary.

FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS

MUSIC

Liver Down the River

4:00pm-7:00pm, 655 Struthers Ave

Gather your favorite friends, family, and canines, and join us on Saturday, June 7 for Wüffstock at the Gardens, our annual dog-friendly benefit more...0 concert! Enjoy an unforgettable evening with Durango-based funky bluegrass band Liver Down the River and local favorite Zac Grant at the beautiful Western Colorado Botanical Gardens. Grab a delicious bite from Armando Tacos or Hunger Tech food trucks, sip on a cold beer, and meet our adoptable pets! All proceeds benefit the pets and programs at Roice-Hurst Humane Society.

MUSIC

6:00pm-8:00pm, 195 W. Main Street, Cedaredge

FREE concert with local Colorado musicians, Outside, so bring your lawn chair. Full bar opens at 5:30.

CLASSES/LECTURES

DANCE

12:30pm-6:00pm, 2460 Patterson Rd UNIT 5, Grand Junction, CO 81505

Colorado West Performing Arts Company will have 3 weekly summer intensives June 9th - 26th, 2025. Daily classes in ballet technique, pointe, more...0 (pre-pointe), and contemporary along with variations, partnering, and men's class will be taught by dancers and artistic staff from Colorado West Performing Arts Company. This is a great alternative for the more serious dancer looking for an intensive closer to home and at a moderate price. ? Weekly rate of $350? All three weeks for $900 Housing options: Host Families - Please inquire with application if you are interested in setting up a host family stay for your dancer.

RADIO ROOM

Live in the Radio Room

7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Country at its best! The Hugh Phillips Band are gaining a lot of traction performing fairs, festivals, and honky-tonks throughout the more...0 Rockies. This 4-piece ensemble performs originals and covers from Merle, Waylon, Casey Donahew, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown, and a host of other greats from the 70’s all the way to the latest hits. You can count on an exciting show rocking the country and western with a bluegrass flair.

MUSIC

special guest the Taylor Scott Band

7:30pm-10:00pm, Asteria Theatre • 864 Bunting Ave.

When Grammy winner Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore made the album Downey To Lubbock together in 2018, they wrote the title track as more...0 a sort of mission statement. “I know someday this old highway’s gonna come to an end,” Alvin sings near the song’s conclusion. Gilmore answers: “But I know when it does you’re going to be my friend.” Six years later, they’re serving notice that the old highway hasn’t ended yet. “We’re still standing, no matter what you might hear,” they sing on “We’re Still Here,” the final track to their new album Texicali, which continues to bridge the distance between the two troubadours’ respective home bases of California (Alvin) and Texas (Gilmore).

MUSIC

8:00pm-10:00pm, Asteria Theatre • 864 Bunting Ave.

Where The Songbook Ends, The Story Begins. - “A New Chapter in a Musical Odyssey.” Join A.J. Croce and his band for a special more...0 performance of songs from his own catalogue along with the timeless songs and stories of his father, Jim Croce.