Choose Joy

I’ve been thinking about life again.  I have a friend from school who is going on a third bout with cancer.  Her family posted a great picture over the weekend of her in bed with everyone in T-shirts surrounding her that read “choose joy.”  I think she has tapped into what is most important in life - especially in the midst of stressful times - choosing to be grateful for life and loved ones.  This makes us joyful and happy.  It’s so easy to focus on what’s bad in the world and our lives, but time and again the ones who are happy and loving win the day.  In the long run isn’t that all that matters?

What have I been up to the last few weeks?

I played for the Odd Fellows group in Cañon City a couple weeks ago for a sweetheart dinner which went really well.  It was lightly attended, but we had a very good time sharing food and music.

Then Magpies was a great time doing a big mix of music for a varied group.  I love playing at Magpies.

We had a great rehearsal at the Arts Center preparing for the Song of Pueblo shows in April there.  We got to try out a fogger and a hazer as well as trying our new stage arrangement with risers and the Arts Center dancers.  This is going to be a special show!

Where am I this week?

Friday I’m at Magpies 7-10 down under again.  I always enjoy everyone there, and I’d love to see you if you can make it.  I’ll sneak a few Irish songs in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m thinking of doing some cowboy songs.

What’s on the horizon line?

The Song of Pueblo shows are shaping up really well for April 18-20.  Call the Arts Center box office for tickets.  719-295-7200

My instrumental guitar album is almost done.  I posted a photo of the artwork to my Facebook and Twitter feeds today which you might have seen.  Here are links if you want see:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tom-Munch-SingerSongwriter-138479020886/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TomMunch
The mastering is done but for a final listen too.  I may have this in hand and ready for a CD release at Magpies in April.

I have a bunch of summer bookings as well even though I’m going to have to take some time off to wrap up my mom’s estate.  You can see those on my calendar on my website - http://tommunch.com.

That’s it for this week.  Thanks for you.

Best,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, March 29, 7-10 pm

Keeping Focus

I’m wanting to write about keeping focused this week.  I find as I go through this year that it’s really easy for me to lose track of either what I’m working on in a project or what I’m heading towards in general in this chapter of my life.  Of course, I expected some soul-searching activity after my mother’s passing, and age also leads to some fuzziness of direction sometimes, but as I weigh the important bits of my life I find that daily I have to determine just where to point myself.  Sometimes this is kind of nice (if I’m not bouncing from crisis to crisis) to go with the flow of each day and let my time be spent where my interest lies.  But I have a lot of interests, and I could easily go down the rabbit hole of the putterer (and I really want to save that for my old age! ☺).  So what do I do to bring some focus into my life each day?  Well, I have a running list of to-do’s that help somewhat, but that sometimes is just busy putterer work, so the best thing for me seems to be to look at the big picture again of what brings joy and love to myself and those around me.  That is a very broad view that pulls me back to where I want to be at this point in my journey, and then I can dig down to the level I need for today.  Just a thought that helps me focus.  How about you?

What have I been up to?

Magpies was a lot of fun the last time out.  We did a bunch of variety including some fun Motown songs and Glenn Frey tunes.  Then I had a bunch of Valentine’s gigs with some Mardi Gras tunes thrown in for good measure.  Highlights included playing a Valentine’s Day dinner in Cañon City for the First Christian Church ladies.  I even got to play a wonderful private party at the Songbird Cellars on Union in Pueblo - a really cool venue for live music and wine if you haven’t been there yet!

What’s up for this week?

I’m playing Magpies Friday 7-10, and I haven’t decided what direction to go yet tune-wise.  Any ideas?  I’ll try not to “jump the gun” on Irish tunes until March, even though I’d love to sing some.

I also have a private sweetheart dinner at the Oddfellows in Cañon City for any of you that might have a connection there.  They’re a great group of folks that I always enjoy.

That’s about it for now.  The preparations for the Song of Pueblo at the Arts Center the weekend of April 15-17 are in full swing.  It should be a great series of special shows with many additions that you won’t see anywhere else.  Get tickets at the Arts Center box office as soon as you can.

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, February 19, 7-10 pm

What Makes Us Who We Are?

I spent last weekend and the weekend before going through stuff at my mom's house and then going through the boxes of toys and papers I brought back, and it's really amazing what triggers memory and reaction. Countless times I would run across a piece of a toy or a discarded note that would bring back some fleeting feeling from 50 years ago. It was uncanny the way I would react as if time hadn't passed. And as I paged through my early life I was reminded of how I changed over the years and of what things influenced me. There was joy and pain, achievements and guilt, and reminders of friends and watershed events. So many things stay with me from those times, and yet I also changed and made definite path choices as I reached adulthood. I believe that I choose every morning the kind of person I will be, but it's heartening to see that I carry the things that formed me close at hand as well, and it's thrilling to know that those memories are still there - just waiting to awakened. Now, anyone want some old Hot Wheels accessories?

What have I been up to the last few weeks?

Magpies was a blast the last time out. Lots of good friends were there, and we did dive into the oldies a bit that I had talked about. I love doing those old tunes, and I'm finding that there are less people I can sing them to every day. Then the wedding I talked about playing "Carry On" at was beautiful and went off without a hitch, no pun intended. Congrats again, Briana!

What am I up to this week?

Friday I'm back at Magpies 7-10 for what should be a good time. I'm not sure what I'll sing - maybe love songs with Valentines Day coming up. Either way I look forward to it. I've been doing more energetic songs lately for some of my facilities, so maybe we'll do some rock and soul.

What's in the plan for the year?

My instrumental album is coming along. I need to put together the artwork and finish the mastering, but it sounds pretty good, and I'm proud of what I wrote.

I won't be booking quite as much this year since I need to travel to Nebraska regularly to finish up my mom's estate, but I do have some interesting gigs I hope to pick up. I will be doing several Song of Pueblo shows at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in April that should be great. I'm hoping to talk to the new owner at the La Veta Inn about playing there. Hopefully I'll be back at the Yellow Pine, and I will be playing for the scouts traveling to Philmont again. In addition I have a new contact in the Springs that may see me more often playing up there. There will be a few festival and concert gigs I'll be telling you about as we approach the summer. It's all good, and I look forward to it. I'll probably be doing another online concert from my living room at some point too.

That's about it for this week.  Come on out if you can. I love to play for you and share a good time.

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, February 5, 7-10 pm

What Does the New Year Mean?

We've just finished the first full week of the new year. Usually I'd be feverishly planning my year and coming up with cool ideas for the spring and summer. But I'm feeling differently about the year this time around. Part of that is because I know I can't make big commitments until I've finished settling my mom's estate. Part of that is because I've had a change of motivation - kind of. What do I mean? I've always had a burning passion to be on the path to somewhere - not really knowing where that was, but I'm now a little more content to be where I am. I'm not sure how to really make that clear. Maybe it's age, but I'm realizing that enjoying the place on the journey is as important as not only the destination, but also the journey itself. That's a little twist on what I've always accepted - that the journey was more important than the destination. Now I see that a point on the journey is very worthwhile as well. I've always loved Tolkien's Hobbit books, and part of that is because he was not afraid to let his characters stop along the way for an extended stay. I can see real value in that now, and I'm ready to explore and enjoy. 

What all happened since I last wrote?

I had a pretty good holiday season - playing for a few special events as well as a really enjoyable sing-along at Magpies a few weeks ago. It was great to see family and enjoy some traditions - especially since it was the first year my mom wasn't part of it. 

What's up for this week?

Friday I'm back at Magpies to start the new year. I haven't decided what kind of music to do, but I'm itching to do some old standards and some folk music, so maybe that will be the theme. Whatever it ends up being, it will be a grand time, so please come out if you can. 

Saturday I have a wedding for a woman that I met when she was a little girl, and I'm really looking forward to playing for her and her family. I'm even doing an instrumental version of Kansas' "Carry On"!

That's it for this week. Hope your new year is starting out great!

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch

What:  playing & singing

Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522

When:  Friday, January 15, 7-10 pm

Enjoying the Holidays

I really love this season.  I’ve said before how it is just about the perfect time for a musician since most everyone appreciates the Christmas and seasonal music.  I also know how tough a time it is for many - emotionally.  We put so much emphasis on enjoying the season, and yet our troubles don’t stop, and it is a known fact that there is often more stress financially and in families as well as loss at this time.  I have personally felt that stress and have lost several pets and family members around this time of year.  When I perform around this season, especially at care facilities, I often say that sometimes we have to convince ourselves to enjoy the season.  I believe that to be true.  It is such a short time that can be so magical with all the songs, goodies, traditions, and religious overtones for many, and if we let it go by without joining in we end up in the doldrums of winter in January with less hope and joy.  I believe we make each day what we want it to be just by our outlook when we start each day.  At this time of year it is important to let the joy of the season and the love it includes wash over us and immerse us.  This world is what we make it.  I concentrate on the love and the possibility.

What happened since I last wrote?

Magpies was a blast two weeks ago.  We had a packed house with everyone getting in the Christmas spirit and just generally in high spirits.  I loved it! Then Saturday the tree lighting in Avondale was a cold, but memorable affair - listening to great music, eating fine and hearty posole, and being part of a proud community that knows how to celebrate Christmas.  My fingers were frozen, but my heart was aflame!  On a sadder note, our collie I wrote about finally told us it was time to go that week.  We'll miss him, but we had so many good years together - romping and enjoying life.

What's up for this week?

Thursday I have a fun event in Penrose singing for their Down Home Country Christmas.  It starts at 5:00 with homemade Indian tacos, beans, dessert, and hot drinks, and then I'm leading a community Christmas sing-along at 7:00.  It will be at the Penrose Community Center at 4th and Illinois, and they're accepting gifts for area Veterans in need such as toiletries, clothing, and non-perishable food.  It sounds like a great time.

Friday I'm at Magpies 7-10 for a little Christmas cheer.  I'll bring the Christmas sing-along sheets down, and we can sing Christmas songs and other favorites to put is in the holiday spirit and brotherly love.  Come on out!

Saturday I'm doing an online Christmas concert from my living room at concertwindow.com/tommunch from 7-8ish.  I love getting to sing for friends all over the country and sometimes the world, and this site is custom-built for this - offering a chat window so you can make requests and comments with others listening.  It's a lot of fun, and I so look forward to getting to hear from friends in realtime that I haven't seen in too long.

That's it for this week.  I'm taking off next weekend for Christmas and the next weekend for New Year's (unless I get a last-minute New Year's Eve gig).  We won't do Magpies on the first Friday of January since that's New Year's Day, but will be back on for the third Friday - the 15th.  Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope Santa brings you lots of peace and joy.

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing and singing for the Down-Home Country Christmas
Where:  Penrose Community Center at 4th and Illinois (in Penrose Park)
When:  Thursday, December 17, 7-8 pm (dinner 5-7)

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, December 18, 7-10 pm

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing and singing Christmas favorites
Where:  online at https://www.concertwindow.com/tommunch
When:  Saturday, December 19, 7-8 pm

Thought Process

I’m at a loss what to write about this week.  Hopefully walking through my thought process with me will be entertaining and inspiring.  Let me tell you my mindset today.  I’m a little groggy because we’ve been up a lot during the nights while caregiving for our old collie who has had a series of maladies.  I’m a little at sea because I’m still grieving for my mother and am in limbo about my career and the upcoming year until we wrap up her estate.  There are other things that are affecting me too, but those are the biggies.  So what do I do when I wake up with these things weighing on me?  I harbor a deep appreciation for my fellow man and our situation here on the earth.  I believe that people are good and are full of love and light.  I know that this life is a wonderful playground of stimulus and opportunities.  So I frame my thoughts around the big picture of just how special this life and this time is.  I realize that life may seem like a struggle daily, but I fill my mind with the wonder of our situation and the beauty of the universe.  I work my body to feel good and have energy, and I work my mind to feel sharp and viable.  Then I look at what I can do to help others with the talents I have been given.  That is enough for me, and I repeat it each day.

What have I been up to?

Magpies was great fun two weeks ago. I did a bunch of songs to honor Chuck Pyle, and then rounded out the evening with '60's tunes and requests. Then I had a last-minute booking last Saturday at Eiler's Place in Bojon Town that a couple of my regulars made. That was s bunch of fun too. I found out that younger folks like my music still too!

What's up this week?

Thursday I have a private gig I've told you about before - playing for the Council of State Governments annual fall training week in Colorado Springs. I mention it because it's such a wonderful bipartisan gathering that I always enjoy being a part of.

Friday I'm back at Magpies 7-10. I thought about bringing the Christmas sing-along sheets this week, but I think it's too early, so let's do the sing-along on the 18th. I have a couple new mics this week that I think will make my voice sound smoother and more mellifluous, so let's do some big vocal songs Friday.  I’ll take your requests!

Saturday at 4:30 I'm playing for the Avondale Community Tree Lighting in Pueblo County.  This is put on by a community group called PCP (People Caring for People) that helps the people of Avondale, Boone, and the surrounding areas, and partners with local schools to involve adults and children in improving the appearance of the community.  The tree lighting will be at the land they purchased at the NW corner of Hwy 50 and Avondale Blvd. This lot will be the future home of the Avondale Veterans Memorial Park, and they’ve been using it for the tree lighting since 2010.  You can read more about the group at their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/PeopleCaringForPeople.  The East High School choir will also be performing, and Santa will be there as well as many other activities including a posada.  It sounds like a lot of fun, and I love being part of community events like this. A proud community enjoying the season! Check out photos of previous tree lightings on their Facebook page. Please come if you can. Here is also the Facebook page for the event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1637518173167698/.

Best,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, December 4, 7-10 pm

Who: Tom Munch
What:  playing and singing for the Avondale Community Tree Lighting
Where:  Pueblo County across from Loaf 'N' Jug at the NW corner of US Highway 50 Business & Avondale Blvd
When:  Saturday, December 5, 4:30 to as long as they go

Silent Mentor

I helped with a memorial last Saturday for an old friend/acquaintance, Chuck Pyle, who passed away suddenly while fishing a week ago Friday, and it really got me thinking in ways you might not expect.  I say friend/acquaintance because although we talked quite a bit many years ago, we never really got to know each other, and hadn’t talked much in several years.  In truth, I think he was a mentor more than a friend, and I’ll tell you what I mean.

When I started playing professional gigs 35 years ago, I really didn’t know where I would end up, and I had an epiphany when I decided to do music more full-time in 1983.  As I sat in a parking lot in Red River, New Mexico, I considered my life and where my passions were, and I made a decision to pursue music more whole-heartedly.  I was writing an album of my own songs, and I was looking for gigs for the upcoming summer, and as I sat there in my pickup I wrote a song called “Playin’ for Keeps”.  It expressed my commitment to pursue the music I loved, and the trip was successful in that I booked a few places to play that next summer.

At one of the places I ended up playing, Texas Reds, I met a traveling singer/songwriter who was playing the next night at Texas Reds (that was Chuck Pyle).  I was playing there most weeks Thursday through Saturday, and quite often Chuck was on his way back to Colorado from Texas and would play Sunday for a great dancing crowd of locals.  I knew a song of Chuck’s, “Other Side of the Hill”, that I had learned from a Bill and Bonnie Hearne album, and I wanted to hear him play, so I came back on Sunday and was blown away.  Chuck’s finger picking on the guitar was so much more intricate than what I was doing, and his guitar tone, easy style, and strong backbeat were simply amazing.  We hit it off talking shop right away - guitar pickups, sound systems, etc.  That’s what got us calling each other on a regular basis back then.

But by the late ’80’s we had stopped calling so much, and when I met a common friend while looking for guitars in Salt Lake City in the early ’90’s I listened to Chuck’s playing on recordings and was blown away all over again.  In fact, listening to Chuck play made me change my guitar style all over again.  I have played with many styles over the years - flatpick, fingerpick, bare fingers, but Chuck’s style had a percussion and feel that I really wanted to incorporate into my playing.  So I went to hear Chuck several times and got reacquainted with him a bit.  Over the next couple years I modified my style to incorporate some of the percussive elements and backbeat of Chuck’s style that I admired so much.  (Just so you know, this is the two-step beat that is so prevalent in the dance clubs of New Mexico, and the music that I had heard in my teenage years at Philmont and in Taos and Red River.)

So Chuck was a silent mentor to me as I studied his guitar style and brought some of that heartfelt rhythm into my own style.  Chuck was well known across the West, and you would love his music.  I just wanted to give credit where credit is due and offer him a genuine “Thanks!” for the influence and musical prodding.

What have I been up to the past couple weeks?

Magpies went really well the Friday before last, and it ended up being a ’60’s night which was a lot of fun!  Then I had a wonderful show on Veterans Day for the vets in Walsenburg.

What’s on tap this week?

Friday I’m back at Magpies 7-10.  I always look forward to seeing everyone at Magpies, and we have such a great group of folks who come down to enjoy the music, food, and camaraderie.  I’ll probably play some of Chuck Pyle’s music this week since he has been in my thoughts so much over the past week.  You may remember his song, “Moonglow Rising”, that starts my “Signature” album.  Anyway, it will be a lot of fun.  Please come out if you can.

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, November 20, 7-10 pm

Quantum Entanglement and Who We Are

I've been reading and contemplating again, and that always makes for dangerous thoughts that I’m going to share. I’ve been reading about quantum physics again, and I got to dwelling on quantum entanglement. Quantum Entanglement is (from wikipedia) “a physical phenomenon that occurs when pairs or groups of particles are generated or interact in ways such that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently—instead, a quantum state may be given for the system as a whole.” That sounds pretty technical, but what it comes down to is that particles operate in pairs where the action on one particle is mirrored in real time on the other particle whether they are next to each other or a universe apart.  Einstein called this “spooky action at a distance” and it does seem a little magical and even spooky - especially when you consider that these particles are not only inside of us but in every other object and being in the entire universe. If you extrapolate this back to the big bang it means that we are all entangled on a quantum level since we are all part of that original piece of matter that formed the universe. In a very real sense we are all one.  Not only that, but the actions we take effect every other person and thing in the entire universe - on a quantum level. Kind of puts a different spin on our ordinary problems we fuss with every day, huh? So when you wonder why you know that a friend or relative is hurting even though you haven’t talked to them, or when you sense that something is wrong with a physical object in your day like your car, now you know that there is a scientific reason for this supposed spiritual or psychic phenomena. Maybe spirituality and science aren’t so far apart!  If you want more info, there’s a fun and quick explanation on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X93XMwOG66E&list=FLFEh0O95Z6UE-y_Kog0svXw&index=1

and the wikipedia entry is here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement

What happened since I last wrote?

Magpies, the Goodnight Barn art reception, and my private party went really well! So many good friends came out to Magpies, the Goodnight reception was perfect with such great art, and the private party was a bullseye surprise with perfect weather at a beautiful location.

Then Halloween I only played Alzheimer’s and nursing gigs which was fine and fun. It saved you all from having to hear me sing “Monster Mash” again. ;-)

What’s up this week?

I’m at Magpies Friday 7-10 for what promises to be a great time. I so look forward to these evening with good friends and good food.  I haven’t made a plan for what I’m going to sing yet, so be prepared for some surprises.  Hope to see you there!

That’s it for this week.  I need to go contemplate some more!

Best always,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch
What:  playing & singing
Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522
When:  Friday, November 6, 7-10 pm

Friendship

I’m thinking about friends this week after seeing several friends over the past couple weeks and contemplating seeing friends this week at Magpies.  There is something so special about sharing a bond with another person.  I’ve often heard it said that in the end the only things that matter in our lives are friends and family.  I see that more and more as the years go by.  There are so few things in life that we can give that mean as much as just caring for another human being.  I hope that I can always see past the moment to the greater picture of this life we share, and that this can always make me appreciate those around me.  Moreover I want to always give to others unselfishly and with grace, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship through genuine caring and camaraderie.

What happened last week?

Friday night was a great last regular performance of the Song of Pueblo for the season.  We had a little smaller crowd, but they didn’t lack for enthusiasm and support of our efforts to celebrate the history of southern Colorado!

Saturday we had a packed house for the Song of Pueblo in La Veta at the Francisco Theater.  It was electric!  The folks were so appreciative, and the little theater is a spectacular place to perform!

What’s up this week?

Friday 7-10 I return to Magpies to bask in the magic down under in the Tap Room that is always fun to be a part of.  Good friends, good food, great atmosphere, home!  Please come out if you can.

Saturday 4-7 I’m playing at the Goodnight Trail Art Auction and Sale at El Pueblo History Museum.  This should be a fun event with some great western artists all out to raise money to help restore the Goodnight Barn west of town.  I’ll have my western duds on and will be playing some cowboy music in the historic style.

Sunday I’m playing a private party in the Springs that I’m really looking forward to.

That’s it for this week.  Thank you for your friendship!

Tom

Details:

Who:  Tom Munch

What:  playing & singing

Where:  Magpies, 229 S. Union, Pueblo.  719-542-5522

When:  Friday, October 16, 7-10 pm

Who:  Tom Munch

What:  playing and singing for the Goodnight Trail Art Auction and Sale

Where:  El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union, Pueblo. 

When:  Saturday, October 17, 4-7 pm

The Power of Music

I've just returned from a reunion where I thought in-depth about the power of music in our lives. The occasion was a reunion in Iowa for Philmont Scout Ranch which I've written about before. I provided entertainment and led a "campfire" session Saturday night. I also helped a young musician named Ellyn with ideas for her master's thesis on the value of music to memory and community, and that's what really got me thinking. Music seems to reach a depth of emotion and meaning that is hard to capture with words alone, and it pushes enough brain buttons all at once so that it really packs a punch! I've seen this fact before in different studies including writings by Oliver Sacks, but I saw it firsthand as I watched the reactions on the faces of the people assembled to listen and sing along. Music just reaches deeper and makes us experience life in all its richness. It's a joy to be involved in the making and sharing of this wonderful gift!

What have I been up to recently?

I haven't written in a few weeks, and that's mostly because I haven't had public gigs on the weekend. I did the Senior Safari and the Song of Pueblo a few weeks ago, and they both went really well! They had the most people in attendance ever for the Safari, and the Song of Pueblo went swimmingly too! Then two weeks later I played and DJ'd for a wedding for a good friend that was definitely fun! Lastly I played for the aforementioned reunion that was very fulfilling. I am blessed. 

What's up this week?

Friday at 7:00 we are playing the Song of Pueblo at PCC one more time for the year. These performances at this venue have gone really well, and this is the last chance to see the show at PCC  this year, so if you haven't seen it, then come on out! Tickets are $15 and are available at the Visitor Information Center, 301 North Union, 719-543-2430.  You can call to reserve tickets and they’ll be waiting for you at the show.

Saturday we are playing the Song of Pueblo in La Veta at the Francisco Center for the Performing Arts at 7:00. We haven't performed this in La Veta for a few years, and we've been dying to get back up there to do it again. If you're in the area, please come out! Tickets are $20 and are available at North by Southwest 719-742-3307. 

That's it for this week. Take care of yourselves, and put the power of music into your life. 

Best,

Tom

Details this week:

Who:  Tom Munch with Johnny Watson, David Enke, & Alan Polivka

What:  playing, singing, & telling the history of Pueblo at the Song of Pueblo oratorio

Where:  Hoag Theater, Pueblo Community College, Orman and Arthur, Pueblo.  719-543-2430 for tickets

When:  Friday, October 9, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00)

Who:  Tom Munch with Johnny Watson, David Enke, & Alan Polivka

What:  playing, singing, & telling the history of Pueblo at the Song of Pueblo oratorio

Where:  Francisco Center for the Performing Arts, 127 W Francisco, La Veta. Tickets are $20 and are available at North by Southwest 719-742-3307

When:  Saturday, October 10, 7:00 pm