21th Annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 14, 2009

For Immediate Release
. . . December 7, 2009 Media Contact: Jerry Cunningham
Phone: 720.898.7272
Email: jcunningham@arvadacenter.org
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21th Annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering
A Contemporary Expression of Cowboy Life and Culture

ARVADA, CO - The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is proud to celebrate the 21st Annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Thursday, January 14 through Sunday, January 17, 2009. This internationally renowned event features some of the world’s best cowboy poets and singers. This four-day event features a line-up of over 30 poets and musicians from 14 states, Canada and Australia, who capture the true spirit and lifestyle of their Western heritage through poetry, song and verse.
During the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering, cowboy poets, western singers, and old fashioned yodelers bring to life the joys and hardships of the western lifestyle. Audiences can take a break from the fast-paced, high-tech world and relive the life of the true cowboy. There will be some familiar faces, and no doubt, some of the best poets and singers to ever be herded into one corral!
21st Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Concerts
Baxter Black
and *Liz Masterson, Richard Elloyan, Carol Heuchan, Gillette Brothers
Thurs, Jan 14, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Prime $55, Value $47, Child $15 (ages 5-14)

Michael Martin Murphey
and *Doris Daley, Pop Wagner, Gary Robertson, Prickly Pair/Cactus Chorale
Fri, Jan 15, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Prime $50, Value $42, Child $15 (ages 5-14)

Sons of the San Joaquin
and *Andy Nelson, Eli Barsi, Milton Taylor, Skip Gorman, Connie Dover
Sat, Jan 16, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Prime $42, Value $35, Child $15 (ages 5-14)

Wylie and The Wild West
and *Al "Doc: Mehl, Elizabeth Ebert and Joyce Woodson
Sun, Jan 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
All Seats Adults $37, Child $12 (ages 5-14)
Evening Concert Packages (Thursday-Saturday)
3 Evening Concerts Package -
$125 for Prime & $100 for Value

2 Evening Concerts Package -
$90 for Prime & $75 for Value
Daytime Sessions of Music & Poetry
Fri & Sat, Jan 15 & 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Adult $20, Child $14 (ages 5-14)

PERFORMERS - Full Bio’s can be found online at http://static.arvada.org/docs/12602242782010_Performer_Bios.pdf

Eli Barsi - Kennedy, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bill Barwick - Denver, CO
Bill Brewster - Greeley, CO
Ken Cook - Martin, SD
Doris Daley - Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada
Zeb Dennis - Longmont, CO
Connie Dover - Weston, MO
Elizabeth Ebert - Lemmon, SD
Richard Elloyan - Dayton, NV
Mark Gardner - Cascade, CO
The Gillette Brothers - Crockett, TX
Skip Gorman - Grafton, NH
Carol Heuchan - Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Jess Howard - Wilbaux, MT
Bob Huff - Pagosa Springs, CO
Jim Jones - Corrales, NM
Ross Knox - Benson, AZ
Bonnie Krogman - Wood, SD
Liz Masterson - Denver, CO
Al Mehl - Boulder, CO
Mike Moutoux - Pinos Altos, NM
Andy Nelson - Pinedale, WY
John Nelson - Gunnison, CO
Prickly Pair and the Cactus Chorale - Dubois, WY
Rex Rideout - Conifer, CO
Gary Robertson - Thousand Oaks, CA
Jay Snider - Cyril, OK
Milton Taylor - New South Wales, Australia
Miss “V” the Gypsy Cowbelle - Cora, WY
Pop Wagner - St. Paul, MN
Barry Ward - Elbert, CO
Dick Warwick - Oaksdale, WA
Joyce Woodson - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Yampa Valley Boys - Steamboat Springs, CO


Tickets for evening and matinee performances sell out quickly, so get your tickets today. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org/on-stage.

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary cultural arts organizations. We are generously supported by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). For more information on the Center’s galleries, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

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