NORTH FORK VALLEY CREATIVE COALITION

Wednesday 11/14, 7pm Free Show
Sam Heart
Born in England Sam “sang from birth”. He moved to America at the age of 3, grew up in Colorado and began learning guitar and piano as a child. Sam has been the lead singer in several bands, from large dance bands and smaller acoustic groups, to solo acts and acapella performances. Spending 5 years in Oklahoma, he was a weekly performer for several years crooning jazz standards in the style of Frank Sinatra, etc. With musical influences including Jazz, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Rock, and Country, Sam’s vocals stand out as a highlight in his performances. He is most at home with a guitar in his hands belting out soulful covers and originals!

Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.

Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride. Mountainfilm is a dynamic organization and festival of films, people, art, stories, and ideas that celebrate indomitable spirit, educates and inspires audiences, and motivates individuals and communities to advance solutions for a livable world.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Paonia will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and enlightening documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. A Mountainfilm presenter will guide the audience through the program providing insight on the films, filmmakers and subjects. Doors open for the event at 6:30pm and the show will kick off at 7pm.

Tickets: $10

Power to Change shows the conflict over an energy revolution, which began as a grassroots movement and is being advanced through decentralized, regional players. It draws upon the personal stories of people who have taken the responsibility for their energy supply and the protection of their natural livelihood into their own hands. By weaving together people and places it creates an authentic record of our time. With a journalistic-analytical approach, supported by in-depth research, the film shows the daily struggle of activists, entrepreneurs, skeptics and critics in dealing with this energy revolution. It seeks to attract international media attention in order to project their struggle onto to the world stage.

It’s a film that aims to put an end to the doomsday scenarios and the cynical discussions over the feasibility of the energy revolution. It’s entertaining, exciting and fascinating, without succumbing to moralistic preaching. But it is irreconcilable where reconciliation is not possible.