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Greeley, UNC provide entertainment, trips Smorgasbord of outings to be hosted during summer break COLLEEN ALLISON news@uncmirror.com

Students staying in Greeley will have many opportunities for affordable fun this summer through events offered by downtown Greeley and UNC. Pablo Perez, the Conference and Tourism coordinator for the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, said the city will be offering a handful of community events over the summer.

“I encourage UNC students to come check out the events this summer if they haven’t yet,” Perez said.

Starting in May and lasting through August, there will be a farmer’s market at the Union Pacific Depot, 902 7th Ave. The market will be hosted May 14, 21 and 28, every Saturday in June, and every Saturday and Wednesday in July and August. The market opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at noon. Admittance to the market is free.

The Greeley Blues Jam music festival begins Friday, June 10, with Friday Fest.

The free event will feature live music from Erica Brown. Friday Fest will take place at the 9th Street Plaza from 5-8 p.m., and the Greeley Blues Jam will continue all weekend.

Starting June 24, the annual Greeley Stampede will begin at Island Grove Park. The Stampede features rodeos, concerts, a carnival, festival food, fireworks, parades and more.

The Stampede will run until July 4. Stampede tickets start at $5, with some concert and rodeo tickets costing more.

In celebration of the Fourth of July, Greeley is hosting an Independence Day Parade at 9 a.m. July 4 on 10th Avenue. The parade will run from 19th Street to 5th Street. The parade is free.

There are also events on campus for students to enjoy.

In June, the University of Northern Colorado’s Little Theatre of the Rockies will host productions of “One For My Baby : A Sinatra Songbook.”

The show will run at 7:30 p.m. June 9 – 11 at Langworthy Theater. Ticket prices range from $9 – $19.

On July 3, the Langworthy Theatre will also perform a female version of “The Odd Couple.”

The show starts at 2 p.m. and tickets range from $9$19.

Along with performances at Langworthy Theatre, UNC’s Outdoor Pursuits also has several trips planned. The summer trips will start in June and go through August.

The Outdoor Purists will travel all over Colorado doing activities such as hiking, camping and kayaking.

To learn more about the summer activities Outdoor Pursuits has planned, visit the club’s Facebook page by searching “UNC Outdoor Pursuits” or the club’s website on the Campus Recreation Center’s website.

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The City of Greeley will be hosting a variety of community events downtown beginning in May and continuing through August, including several free events.

Outdoor Pursuits Summer Trips • June 4: Golden Cliffs rock climbing ($10) • June 15: Kayak training ($15) • June 17-19: Colorado River kayaking ($50) • June 25: Colorado River whitewater rafting ($55) • July 8-11: Maroon Bells backpacking ($55) • July 16: Vedauwoo hiking and camping ($20) • July 30: Day hike to Grey Rock ($10) • July 30-31: Camping at Crystal Lake ($20) • August 6: Climbing 14ers at Gray’s and Torrey’s Peaks ($10) • August 13: Poudre River kayaking ($10) For more information or to sign up for a trip, visit the Outdoor Pursuits Facebook page by searching “UNC Outdoor Pursuits,” visit the club’s website on the Campus Recreation Center’s website or call the Outdoor Pursuits Gear Rental Shop at 970-351GEAR (4327).

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Advice and opportunities are presented for students seeking summer employment in Greeley.

The Greeley Blues jam brings together music enthusiasts from around the (four) nation to celebrate blues culture.

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Students staying in Greeley have the opportunity to visit nearby cities to participate in annual (seven) themed festivals.

UNC’s Little Theatre of the Rockies unveils its summer schedule of per(five) formances, which includes topics like Frank Sinatra and roommate life.

Online: Read stories about students’ summer plans, summer safety measures and the benefits of online classes at www.uncmirror.com

A variety of events and festivals will be hosted in locations in Greeley that give (two) students the opportunity to socialize and gain new experiences.

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City ready to ‘jam’ at blues festival CARRISSA OLSZEWSKI news@uncmirror.com During the past six years, Greeley has become a city with a popular blues festival hosted the second week of June.

This Greeley Blues Jam is the second largest in the state — only Telluride’s September festival is larger. People from around the country travel to Greeley for this two-day event.

This year’s festival will be hosted June 10-11.

Friday Fest, hosted Friday June 10, kicks off the festival in downtown Greeley. This is a free event where local bands play in eight downtown establishments and on an outdoor stage.

The city becomes packed with people who come to hear

the music and experience the atmosphere. The event will last from 5 – 8 p.m. Friday Fest marks the beginning of the Greeley music festivals.

The event also helps local restaurants and businesses.

“It’s by far the busiest day for us in summer,” said Douglas Mouton, the manager of The Rio Grande, located at 825 9th St. Mouton said The Rio Grande has a good relationship with the organizers of the event.

The Rio Grande also donates food to the musicians and staff who work the event.

Saturday at Island Grove Park is the family-friendly Greeley Blues Jam festival from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Some of this year’s headliners include Robert Randolph

and the Family Band, Coco Montoya, North Mississippi Allstars, Trampled Under Foot and Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.

The festival features two outdoor stages on both ends of the arena to keep the music non-stop. However, in the event of inclement weather, the performances will be moved inside.

“Rain or shine we will be there,” said Priscila Marin, assistant administrator for the Greeley Blues Jam. Marin said last year they had to move the event inside because of rain. However, it still went smoothly.

There is also a stage called Blues 101, which teaches children of every age the basics of blues. Harmonicas are distributed, as well.

Tickets for the Greeley Blues Jam are $25 if purchased before the festival and can be bought at the Union Colony Civic Center, the Greeley Chamber of

Commerce, Mariposa Plants and Flowers or online at greeleygov.org/UCCC/tickets.

Tickets at the gate on June 10 will cost $30. Children 12 and younger are free.

The ages of festival attendees are mixed. Children are able to run and play outside in a safe environment while adults can listen to the music and eat at many of the multiple food vendors. No food can be brought into the park grounds, but attendees can leave and come back at any time.

“The blues is the root of all American music: rock and roll, country and jazz,” said Pam Bricker, the chair of the Greeley Blues Jam. “Many don’t think they know the blues but few are disappointed with what they hear.”

More than 5,000 people are expected to attend this year’s festival.

For more information, visit www.greeleybluesjam.com.

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Friday Fest, which kicks off the annual Greeley Blues Jam music festival, will be hosted Friday, June 10 in downtown Greeley. The event will feature music from several local bands.

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Music, romance make up summer series RYAN LAMBERT arts@uncmirror.com

Even though most UNC students are off on summer vacation, the School of Theatre Arts and Dance will be hard at work producing quality shows for the 2011 season of the Little Theatre of the Rockies, a series of summertime dramas, comedies and musicals.

David Grapes, a theatre professor and contributing director for LTR, said he is thrilled about this year’s show lineup.

“We have got some fantastic pieces of work this season,” Grapes said.

“One for My Baby: A Sinatra Songbook.” June 9-12 at Langworthy Theatre

LTR’s first showing will be a new, never-before-seen musical created by Grapes, John Fredo and Randy Kramer.

“One for My Baby” is about a Frank Sinatra impersonator (Fredo) who wants to leave his profession despite the urging of his manager, Manny (guest artist Noel Johnston).

This is the second incarnation of a play Grapes wrote in the late 1990s, “My Way.” Grapes, who will also direct this performance, said he came up with the idea for this play after the death of Sinatra.

“I saw an interview he did with the BBC,” Grapes said. “It looked like he was doing a piece of theater … I wanted to know what it is like to live your life as someone else.”

“One for My Baby” will feature classic Sinatra tunes like “Come Fly with Me” and “That’s Life.”

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Colorado music students will provide the show’s jazz feel with trumpets and saxophones.

“Sinatra is big on college campuses,” Grapes said. “Many of my students listen to him.”

“Dames at Sea.” June 16-19; July 6-7; July 16-17; July 22 at Norton Theatre John Leonard, a UNC music professor, will bring campy show tunes to Norton Theatre for his musical, “Dames at Sea.” The off-Broadway hit is about a small town girl, Ruby (Amy Bennett), who moves to New York to start a career on Broadway. The play follows Ruby’s rise to fame as she becomes increasingly involved with a sailor (Joey Revier) who wants to become an actor.

The setting is the 1930s, and the play’s music will draw heavily from that era.

“Nixon’s Nixon.” June 2326; July 8, 13, 23-24 at Norton Theatre LTR will take a turn into drama with a play written by Russell Lees and directed by Grapes that focuses on the last days of the Nixon administration as Nixon (Dan McNally) has a final meeting with Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger (Tom McNally).

Throughout the play, Nixon considers resigning the presidency, a move that Kissinger expects.

At Nixon’s low points during the meeting, he and Kissinger reenact the critical moments of Nixon’s presidency.

“The Odd Couple.” June 30; July 1-3, 9, 15, 20-21 at Norton Theatre Neil Simon added a twist to LTR’s production of his most famous play, “The Odd Couple,” by re-writing the lead roles for women. Ken Womble, a theatre arts professor, will direct.

The comedy is about the effects two completely different people, Olive (Megan Krusleski) and Florence (Lindsey Ooten), can have on each other while they share a small apartment. It is about the clashing of two vastly different lifestyles.

“The Music Man.” July 28-31 at Langworthy Theatre

Leonard will also direct his version of the classic musical comedy, “The Music Man.” The play starts with a con and ends with love. Con artist Harold Hill (Matthew Herrick) is a persuasive salesman who is able to make denizens of a small town buy instruments and uniforms with the promise to start a town band.

Harold intends to ditch town with people’s money without giving them the music he promised; however, Harold begins a romance with the town librarian, Marian (Anne Terze-Schwarz), which causes him to stray from his original economic interest.

For more information on the Little Theatre of the Rockies, call 970-351-2699.

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Searching for summer employment UNC provides assistance for job-seeking students AMANDA STOUTENBURGH news@uncmirror.com

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Addy Hassler, a junior elementary education major, picks up a résumé helper in front of Career Services in order to create a résumé to give to businesses while searching for a summer job.

Although the economy is still in a slump and finding a job can be difficult, UNC offers numerous resources to students to help them find employment, whether it is for the summer or the start of a career.

One of these resources is the Student Employment Office in Carter Hall as part of the Office of Financial Aid. The SEO staff helps students find jobs in various departments across campus.

Another resource is the online Student Employment Job Bank at www.unco.edu/OFA/emplo yment/jobbank/. The Job Bank is a compiled list of jobs that are available at the University of Northern Colorado and in surrounding areas.

The website is a free public service that allows students and graduates an opportunity to find jobs in different categories that pertain to the student’s requirements.

Cindy Harling, the administrative assistant at the SEO, said there are many benefits of having a summer job and using the job bank.

Harling said the benefits include learning valuable skills, making money, gaining work experience and creating references to use in the future.

Harling also suggests stu-

dents visit different businesses around campus to see if they are hiring, and if possible, leave an application and résumé.

Persistence and patience are key to finding a job, Harling said. Students can also join online job websites to aid in their job searches.

Students can also contact professors from their department of study. Many of these professors have professional contacts they can use to help students and graduates find jobs in their specific field.

Career Services is another job search.

The Career Services staff can help students with résumés and make sure everything is set up correctly and professionally.

While it can be hard to find a job when there are many other students on campus trying just as hard to find employment, persistence and following the advice of Career Services and SEO is beneficial to a student’s job search.

April Casados, a senior sports and exercise science major, said she is having a difficult time finding a job.

“It is going terribly,” Casados said. “I have gone around with my résumé and filled out in-store and online applications and still no calls back. It is very frustrating, especially since summer break is right around the corner.”

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Annual ‘days’ provide traditional fun KRISTEN MARTIN news@uncmirror.com Summer is the time of year for enjoying warm weather, hosting large barbecues to bring the community together and listening to live music under the night sky.

In Cheyenne, Wyo., a western-styled festival, Cheyenne Frontier Days, will be hosted from July 2231. It’s an opportunity to bring together thousands of people from across the United States to enjoy the annual themed summer event.

Rod Hottle, the general chair for CFD, said about 300,000-500,000 people are expected to attend the event during the 10 days.

“The community really embraces the event,” Hottle said. “We tend to have about 2,300 volunteers and only 13 paid staff to run this event.”

Hottle said they have eight acts lined up to perform for the crowd.

On July 22, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow will perform.

Other artists to play during the event include Jason Aldean with Mark Chesnut and Thompson Square, the Charlie Daniels Band with the JaneDear Girls, Mötley Crüe with Sick Puppies, Darius Rucker with Kevin Costner & Modern West, the Zac Brown Band and Toby Keith with Eric Church. All ticket prices start at $38.

“We’re real excited about this year’s lineup,” Hottle said. “The shows are not

sold out yet. I want to encourage folks to come on out.”

In addition to the concerts, there will also be rodeo competitions, a carnival, parades to showcase authentic frontier style, free pancake breakfasts and a chuck wagon cook-off.

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will perform at Laramie County Community College. There will also be an art show and a cowboy church service on Sunday.

Hottle said Frontier Days started as a one-day event in 1897.

“We are 115 years young,” Hottle said.

He said the winter of 1896 was particularly difficult for the people of Cheyenne, and many cattle were lost to the freezing cold.

“The community decided to get together to create an event, which people will want to attend, and bring revenue into Cheyenne,” Hottle said. “It turned out to be such a great event that we’ve carried on ever since.”

Hottle said every year before they start CFD, Frontier Days workers run a horseback cattle drive. This year, it will be on July 17.

“It usually takes us a couple of hours to bring in the cattle, depending on the weather,” he said. “People come out and watch along our route.”

Johnstown, a city between Greeley and Loveland, will also be having a summer festival. The

99th annual Johnstown BBQ Day will be June 4.

The festival will consist of a firemen’s breakfast, a 5K run and walk, a parade, a horseshoe tournament, a street dance featuring the band Narrow Gauge and fireworks to conclude the festivities.

Tammy Gesick, a volunteer for Johnstown BBQ Day, said they expect about 3,000 people to attend.

“It started in 1912 by local businesses to get the community to see what they have to offer,” Gesick said.

According to the Johnstown BBQ Day website, it was originally called Dairy Day to promote the dairy industry in northern Colorado.

Farmers attended to show off their cattle and see the exhibits while listening to industry speakers. Dairy Day is believed to have also inspired the start of the dairy industry in Colorado.

In 1951, it eventually evolved into Crazy Day to attract more people to shop in Johnstown. The local employees and businessmen would dress up in odd clothing and offer promotions.

In 1969, the festival turned into BBQ Day and began serving the community barbecued pork, which started the more than 40year tradition.

For more information about these events, visit www.cfdrodeo.com and www.johnstownbbqday.com.

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