The Smokin Brew BBQ hit Parker last Labor Day weekend and residents did not know what to expect as they’d never seen a barbeque competition of this type before.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ is a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and Rocky Mountain Barbecue Association Cup event. As such, hungry BBQ enthusiasts get to sample hundreds of tasty samples for $1-2 dollars a piece and getting to vote on the Peoples Choice Award for each category of the competition.
- Brisket
- Ribs
- Pulled Pork
- and Other, which included a show favorite of the Deep Fried Snickers Bar
(photo in slideshow)
Friday 4-9 p.m.
Saturday 11-10 p.m.
Sunday 11-8 p.m.
At the Parker Station Parking Lot on Mainstreet
55 BBQ teams will be on hand for the competition, some of them offering samples and some of them just there hoping to earn a ribbon, trophy or just plain bragging rights.
Admission is free with tickets for food, beer, wine and soft drinks sell for $1 each.
Happy Hour from 4:00pm-6:00pm will feature:
Bud, Bud Light and Shock Top draft beer. for three tickets.
Michelob Amberbock, Bud Light Lime, Bacardi Mojitos and a selection of wine for five tickets.
BBQ Schedule
Friday, September 3, 2010
* 4:00 p.m. Open to the Public
* 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Ashley Buchart Concert
* 5:00PM-6:00PM Happy Hour
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
Entertainment opens with a Parker local act Ashley Buchart , the Colorado Country Angel who’s been seen at the Victorian Peaks Concerts on several occasions as well as other fund raising events in the area.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
* 10:00AM OPEN to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Live Entertainment
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
11-1:00 p.m. Entertainment from another local favorite “The Bluzinators” Doug Root & Company entertained last year at the BBQ fest, were one of the mainstage acts at Parker Days and have been performing at the Victorian Peaks venue this summer as well.
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Road House Joe – www.roadhousejoe.com - winners of the first
round of the International Blues Challenge competition in Boulder CO.
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Daddy Issues
Sunday, September 5, 2010
* 10:00 a.m.Open to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. Live Entertainment Starts
* 5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
* 7:30 p.m. Last Call
* 8:00 p.m. Closed
Entertainment
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Sugarhouse
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Doc Brown Blues Band
Lodging information can be found here.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ Event Details
This event is sponsored by the Cherry Valley Rotary Club of Parker and all the profits from the weekend go towards various fundraising efforts right in Dougas County CO.
Local Rotary Projects
* 3rd Grade Dictionaries
* Kindergarten Four Way Test Program
* Douglas County Women’s Crisis Center
* Project Sanctuary
* Trick or Treat on Mainstreet
* Douglas County Support Center
* Legend High School Student of the Quarter
International Projects
* Project Cure – Nigeria
* Shelter Box – Philippines and Haiti
* Shallow Water Wells – Tanzania
* Micro Credit Program – Zambia
* Polio Plus – Worldwide
* Exchange Student Program – Worldwide
The Fifth Annual Unknownfest a production of Gruckee.com is an outdoor concert venue supporting Colorado local “unknown” acoustic arts. Awarded Westwood Best of for best new outdoor festival.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
12 Noon till 10:00 p.m.
Free Outdoor Festival in the heart of downtown Denver.
Skyline Park @ 16th St. Mall and Arapahoe. MAP
Another free music in the park event in Colorado
Sarah Samantha Rose is part of the “Unknown Fest” but she’s known quite well in her hometown of Parker. Sarah has been singing in church since she was quite young is a graduate of the Douglas County Childrens Chorale and has performed at Lannie’s Clocktower as a regular along with the Pinnacle Theater, Denver Downtown Aquarium, City Park Festival of the Arts and Herman’s Hideaway.
With a heart to give back, she also participates in many musical fundraising events giving over 100 hours a year to causes like The Red Cross, Relay For Life, Foster Grandparents and the Adoption Alliance.
Sarah also won eleven awards in 2010 from the Colorado Country Music Association.
Sarah is excited to be participating in The Unknownfest this year.
Unknownfest Voted Best New Outdoor Festival by Westword
UnknownfestRated an August Best Bet by 5280 Magazine.
And it’s FREE!! Spread the word and we’ll see you there!!
Schedule for the Unknownfest 2010
12:00 – Sarah Samantha Rose
12:45 – Chella Negro
1:30 – Cutter Nuxon
2:45 – Kevin Mileski
4:15 – Ground Up
5:45 – The Hippogriffs
7:15 – Dave Tamkin
8:45 – Foma
The Unknownfest is proud to have MTV Networks, Westword, Coda Inc. and the Downtown Denver Partnership as sponsors this year.
For more information go to Gruckee.com
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Open auditions for Classic Acts production of Alices Adventures in Wonderland Parker CO
Photo: Town of Parker
Auditions for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are open to budding young actors and actress between the ages of 10 and 18 years old.
Classic Acts Children’s Theater productions are gaining quite a name for themselves after putting out numerous quality kids plays around the Denver CO area.
Auditions Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Parker Mainstreet Center
19650 E. Mainstreet
Parker CO 80134
If you like to be involved behind the scenes of shows, that’s fabulous! They have a place for you as well. If you are artistic, they will put you to work creating and designing sets, costuming and stage makeup. Are you more mechanically inclined? How about helping with the stage crew, lighting, curtains or sound. Have fun and get great experience to put on your resume when you hit Broadway.
“Based on Lewis Carroll’s original book, this play tells the delightful story of Alice’s dream about a magical place and the very unusual characters she meets, including the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts and other hilarious creatures in Wonderland! “
Classic Acts asks that you stay for the entire audition period in order to be considered for one of more than 30 parts in the show.
Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 through Oct. 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Mainstreet Center. There will be a $75 participation fee due if selected to be a member of the cast or crew.
Performances of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for ages 3 and up and will be available on Sept. 9 at the Mainstreet Center and online at www.ParkerRec.com.
Watch for more information on that in October or subscribe to the Parker Examiner above to ensure you don’t miss anything interesting that’s happening in the area.
For more information about this performance or other Parker Cultural Arts programs, please contact Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560 or by email at kkuper@parkeronline.org.
Art in the Park this weekend at O’Brien Park Parker CO
By · CommentsArt in the Park sponsored by the Parker Artists Guild, is celebrating it 9th annual juried art and fine craft show.
Saturday and Sunday August 28 and 29 2010
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
O’Brien Park
Parker & Mainstreet
Parker CO, 80134
Admission is FREE!
Advice from Chrissy? If you see something you like BUY IT! I’ve been disappointed many times in the past at this art show!
Many art forms will be represented including:
- painting in a wide variety of media,
- drawing,
- pastels,
- pottery,
- jewelry,
- photography,
- wood working,
- glass,
- sculpture and more.
This is a family friendly event with things for the kids to do including a face painting booth (for a small charge) and a childrens art station sponsored by The Academy of Art in Parker where you create your own art project.
Soft drinks, snacks and hot entrée lunches will be sold both days.
There will live entertainment in the gazebo both days. The Parker Chorale and an ensemble from the Denver Performing Arts HS will perform on Saturday and Sunday.
The Town of Parker, Sunday afternoon concert will be from 1 to 3 pm.
This weeks entertainment is The Branders, with a vocally-driven, harmony-laden sound, this upbeat band will thrill the masses with variety of music from old school sweetness to cutting edge country.
What is a “juried” show you might ask? Regular craft show allow anyone with the entry fee into their shows, the quality or subject matter of the art nor whether it’s actually hand-made is taken into consideration. A Juried arts and crafts show means that along with having to have your entry fee, your art work is critiqued by a panel of other artists to make sure that the quality and subject matter are both acceptable and that the art is indeed handmade, not something you can buy in hong kong and sell for profit.
The art show is sponsored by the Parker Artists Guild (PAG) of Parker. PAG membership includes artists from Parker, Castle Rock, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Douglas and Elbert County and the south metro area.
Membership is open to all media. PAG was formed in 2001 and has grown to about 200 members this year. Our mission is to promote the visual arts and raise awareness of local artists in the community. PAG sponsors a variety of art education workshops, exhibits, culture events and Kid’s Kulture. For more information about PAG and Art in the Park visit www.ParkerArtistsGuild.com.
For more information about the event and the Parker Artists Guild, please visit www.parkerartistsguild.com or call Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560.
Parker Fieldhouse Parker Colorado
Parker Fieldhouse Parker Colorado
Indoor climbing walls have certainly become all the rage in recent years and luckily the Parker Recreation Center installed one at The Parker Fieldhouse. The Fieldhouse climbing wall is called “The Pinnacle” and is going to be the home of a continuing indoor climbing wall tournament series.
When: Saturday August 28, 2010
Where: Parker Fieldhouse
18700 E. Plaza Dr.
Parker CO 80134
Who can compete? Youth ages 6 to 18 will test their skills on challenging routes from 5.6 to 5.12 in difficulty.
A tournament entry fee of $10 includes daily admission to the Fieldhouse, harness and shoe rental for those who do not have their own equipment and all participants will receive a special T-shirt. Highest total scores in three age divisions receive trophies.
For more information, contact Bob Wiater at 303.805.6316 or email rwiater@parkeronline.org. Registration is also open online at www.ParkerRec.com.
