Summer Art Show

Dear friends,

I am starting to wonder about myself. Seems every week I find new exhilaration. Is it OK for life to be this good? Especially when "times" are so bad? OK, I am also having huge challenges, unsolvable mysteries, and some severe disappointments, too. Does that seem more "normal"? The fact is even though I'm trying to address these thing, it is not getting me down - I feel great!

"What is he talking about?" I'm sure you are asking yourself (the polite ones among you). Never mind, then... here are my opportunities for peak experience this week. Please join me - for the fun of it!

                                                               © K. O'Brien, "Dear Bullfinch"

THUR  June 27,  7-8:30pm Thornton City Concert (E 138th Pl & Madison St, Thornton 80602)
Lionel Young Band
FRI  June 28,  6-9pm  Kathleen OBrien Art Soiree @ Thore home (4350 Agate Rd, Bldr) 
Art for sale & appetizers
Dexter Payne solo.
Note:

Kathleen, amazing artist/healer/gardener who moved away to KY many years ago is here, with her artwork! This is a rare opportunity to meet her, see/get art... and to hear Dexter solo!
www.kathleen-obrien.com/news.html

SUN  June 30, 1pm  Vail Jazz
Lionel Young Band

SUN June 30, 6:30-8:45pm  Frasca (E Pearl St, Bldr)
Fund raising dinner to help mitigate malaria in Orissa India, with Shambala leader Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, guest of honor. Trio with Bill Kopper & Victor Mestas Perez

See you all over!
Dexter

There might be lilacs

Dear friends,

Spring busted out. We should be used to that, but it's always a surprise, even in a year like this when lilacs and fruit blossoms all froze early. Music is alive and well, so come on out and enjoy every kind of venue (and sound!) imaginable. Giving you some advanced notice for next week. Mark your calendar! Taping went well. More on that later...

FRI   June 7,  5:30-8pm  Lakewood Country Club
Lionel Young Band. Call someone who is a member and get yourself invited!

FRI  June 7,  9pm   Black Forest Inn
Nokuthula (Andre Mallinger) opening for Thomas Mapfuno

SAT  June 8,  11:15am-12:15pm    Greeley Blues Fest
Lionel Young Band was called at the last minute to fill a cancellation by  Lil Brian & The Zydeco Travelers.
http://greeleybluesjam.wordpress.com/about/

SAT  June 8,  3pm Westminster Jazz Fest
Lionel Young Band
http://www.historicwestminsterjazzfest.com/Music-Schedule.html

WED  June 12,   12-1pm   Midday Music Meditation at Boulder Library (9th&Canyon)
Standing date (second Wednesday every month) when we share sound with anyone who wants to be quiet for an hour. One of my favorite days of the month!

WED  June 12,  8pm  KGNU - Musica Mundi with Elaine Erb
Some portion of Dexter Payne Quartet will be on the live on-air

WED  June 12,  8-11pm Laughing Goat (17th&Pearl, Bldr)
Nokuthula Marimba with Andre Mallinger. I will join in asap!

THUR  June 13,  8-11pm  Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Shpg Ctr, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet + with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter + special guest Victor Mestas Perez
Brazil time!

FRI  June 14,  8-10:30pm  Swallow Hill Music (71 E Yale, Denver)
Marrakech Express (Moroccan, Algerian, Andalusian trad & original): El Yesfi Samir, Bret Bowen, Anthony Salvo
tickets: https://swallowhillmusic.org/concerts/

SAT June 15, TBA with Tito Malaga Band Salsa & Andalusian

See you there,
Dexter