Upcoming in Mancos: Live Music and Film Screening Events

February 21, 2024

Mancos Creative District’s annual, local music event, Mixed in Mancos, is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. Mancos Public Library is sponsoring a screening of the film The Right to Read on Thursday, February 29th at the Mancos Opera House followed by a Q&A session. Amy Grogan’s Landscape block print exhibit, called Landscapes from the Heart, will be showing at the Cortez Cultural Center through February 29th. The Dolores Public Library’s monthly exhibit showcases art by Susan Reed through the end of February. The Colorado Department of Revenue announced that it can now process your 2023 income tax returns and shared a few filing reminders. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by The Lor Foundation and Big O Tires.

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Mancos Public Library - https://mancoslibrary.org/

Mancos Opera House - https://www.facebook.com/MancosOperaHouse/

The Right to Read - https://www.therighttoreadfilm.org/

Mancos Creative District - https://mancoscreativedistrict.com/

Farmington Hill - https://farmingtonhill.com/

Little Wilderness - https://www.reverbnation.com/littlewilderness8

Colorado Department of Revenue - https://cdor.colorado.gov/

Cortez Cultural Center - https://cortezculturalcenter.org/

Dolores Public Library - https://www.doloreslibrary.org/

Amy Grogan - https://www.wizeowlhandprints.com/

Susan Reed - https://susanreedcolors.com/

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The Lor Foundation - https://lorfoundation.org/

Big O Tires - https://www.bigotires.com/location/co-cortez-81321/006168

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Whether you're a live music lover or an avid movie goer, Mancos has events for you. As February comes to a close, make sure to visit the Cortez Cultural Center and Dolores Public Library to view their monthly exhibits by local artists. You are watching the Local News Roundup, brought to you by LOR Foundation and Big O Tires. I'm Connor Shreve. Mancos Creative District's annual local music event "Mixed in Mancos" is coming up on Saturday, March 2nd. The event will feature live music from the local bands the Crags, Farmington Hill, and Little Wilderness, resulting in a recording for a live local music album that'll be released on CD and vinyl. Doors open at 5 PM at the Mancos Opera House. Tickets and album pre-orders are available online. Mancos Public Library is sponsoring a screening of the film "The Right to Read" on Thursday, February 29th at the Mancos Opera House, followed by a Q&A session. "The Right to Read" is a documentary highlighting the importance of literacy through the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families. Doors open at 6 and admission is free. This is the last week to view Art exhibits by Amy Grogan and Susan Reed. Grogan's landscape block print exhibit called "Landscapes From the Heart: "An Artist's Connection to the Southwest Landscape" is showing at the Cortez Cultural Center through February 29th. Reed's work is being showcased at the Dolores Public Library through the end of the month as well. Her work is characterized by textual collage, mixed media painting, and conceptual view of nature. Tax season has officially started with the Colorado Department of Revenue announcing that it can now process 2023 income tax returns. You can file taxes online either through the Department of Revenue's online portal, or through a third-party vendor. Taxes can also be filed by mail. The tax filing deadline for the 2023 tax year is April 15th with six-month extensions available. Learn more about these and other stories online at MontezumaLocal.News. Thank you for watching this edition of the Local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shreve.

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