NORTH FORK VALLEY CREATIVE COALITION

This is the origin story of Meow Wolf – the rebellious anarchistic, and psychedelic art collective that began in a Santa Fe basement and within ten years has grown into a multimillion-dollar company.

Meow Wolf’s members stick together despite times of conflict, fracture, and profound loss. As their shows start making money, members fear this will corrupt their DIY roots, but the group perseveres with a tenacious vision. Aiming to take over a defunct bowling alley with their largest exhibition yet, Meow Wolf hooks the interest of Santa Fe resident celebrity George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones). With his backing, the group begins a multimillion-dollar buildout with more than 140 volunteer creators.

Fourteen months later, Meow Wolf opens the House of Eternal Return to wild success. The group hauls in $7 million in the first year and makes the risky decision to hire more than 150 salaried artists.

Changed and yet still a chosen family, the founders seek to hold true to their radical nature, even as the company formalizes into a B-Corporation and begins to expand into two other major market cities.

The film follows artists whose identities have been shaped within this group dynamic, blowing the lid off stewing conflict between diverse egos, artistic freedom vs organization, individual passion, and the good of the collective. They must walk this fine line between chaos and order, inspiration and mental illness, and finally, success and destruction as they navigate their future together.

Hoping to share the new economic model they’ve discovered with creatives everywhere, Meow Wolf has ambitions to become an alternative arts and entertainment empire to rival Disney, but is still grappling with its own demons even as it evolves into a game-changing presence in the art

We will be playing the Film August 19th at 7 pm at the Paradise of Paonia. hope to see you all!

The focus of this salon is shamanism & art. The focus will change slightly depending on the current leader. Encounters are held on the 3rd Thursday each month. Encounters are held at Widdop House – the Shamanic Arts Center in Hotchkiss.  Current Facilitators – Julia Widdop & Dr. Robert Sullivan (Che). Seating is limited – please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/julia-shamanicartscenter-399256367.

Learn how to use shamanic journeying to enhance creativity in the supportive atmosphere of this group. Shamanic Experiences were designed by the Shamanic Arts Center to open your mind to alternative ways of thinking and creating.  Continued study will yield many benefits particularly enhanced creativity in all areas of your life.

The main instructor is Dr. Robert Sullivan (Chi), a Choctaw native and traveling shaman who’s assisted by Julia Widdop founding director of  the Shamanic Arts Center in Hotchkiss.  Meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Subscribe free to Postcards From Shamans to get email announcements.

Warsaw is one of the best live bands you’ll ever see! ROOT REGGAE, SKA, PUNK, HIP HOP. These Cats will make you dance! $5 in advance, $10 at the door – Don’t miss this show Paonia!!
Tickets available online at Brown Paper Tickets or at Blue Sage.

Warsaw Poland Bros. have played everywhere, with everyone in most of North America and Hawaii, while releasing several nationally distributed cd’s fueled by their own indie start up label, Invisible Mass Records. Warsaw’s dedication to a hobby-job-lifestyle has been, and will continue to be the driving force to perform live, coast to coast, towns to cities, day after night, mixing and releasing albums along the way. With over 300 shows a year, multiple gigs a day and merely days off in between, they are true road dogs, not an understatement, as Warsaw has been voted one of Jam Base’s top 10 touring bands. The ever-changing cast of characters that travel with the group lends the band to effortlessly moving through a wide range of styles. Warsaw is the ultimate definition of the DIY attitude, taking everything in-house from booking to engineering and producing their music. The Brothers and their work-horse musicians have collaborated with people all over the world and recording in every setting imaginable, from a backstage green room to Warsaw 1 (Warsaw’s van). With a dedicated street team, fan base, and unmatchable live show and talent pool, Warsaw is a testament to an incredible DIY lifestyle. When Warsaw comes to town, you’ll be dancing, drinking, and partying with a zeal you never knew you had, so you might as well call in sick, because they’ll be coming around soon…

Special thanks to our Blue Sage sponsors: A Plus Entertainment, Premier Partners at Needlerock Mountain Realty and Second Story Studios.