Cultural Events

Vail Summer of Jazz
The Vail Jazz Foundation will launch its sixteenth anniversary season of live jazz performances in the spectacular setting of the Rocky Mountains of Vail, Colorado this summer. The Vail Jazz Festival brings cool jazz to hot summer days and nights from June through September. The 2010 season features performances to enhance your Vail vacation: Jazz on Sunday afternoons at the Vail Farmers' Market, Jazz at Vail Square on Thursday nights and the Vail Jazz Party - a four day celebration of jazz taking place at an area hotel over Labor Day Weekend, September 2 - 5, 2010. The Festival offers both free and ticketed events. For more information: www.vailjazz.org or call 888.VAIL.JAM (824-5526).

Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival
Bravo! brings another spectacular season of music featuring the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic to the magnificent Rocky Mountains. Relish the artistic excellence of the Festival and its many musicians in the reserved seating sections or relax on the lawn with friends, family, a picnic basket and wine at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Enjoy the inspiring sounds of chamber music at the intimate Vail Mountain School, Vilar Performing Arts Center and other Festival venues throughout the Valley. From instrument petting zoos to intimate soirées; from Tchaikovsky to Broadway Pops, the Festival has it all in the glorious setting of the Rocky Mountains. For a Festival lineup and to purchase tickets visit www.vailmusicfestival.org or call 970.827.5700

• Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott recital: June 25, 2010
• Conductors: Jaap van Zweden, Marin Alsop, Charles Dutoit, Alan Gilbert, Bramwell Tovey
• Opening Night of the New York Philharmonic’s 8^th Anniversary at the Festival: July 23
• Special Nights include an All-Gershwin Evening with the Philadelphia Orchestra; an evening of Broadway Pops with the Dallas Symphony Ochestra; a Festival commission by Composer-in-Residence, Joan Tower.

Vail International Dance Festival
The Vail International Dance Festival brings the world’s greatest dancers, choreographers and musicians to stages of the Vail Valley for a two week celebration of dance. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Damian Woetzel, the Festival has grown to be among the premiere cultural events in the nation, capturing the attention of national and international media. The diverse programming is complemented by community events, master classes and education outreach, engaging new audiences each summer. Festival highlights include the company debut of the critically-acclaimed troupe Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company; dancers from New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Royal Ballet gracing the bill on the International Evenings of Dance at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater; the introduction of the UpClose dance and dialogue series at the intimate Vilar Performing Arts Center. For details, schedules and performing artist information, visit www.vaildance.org.

Budweiser Hot Summer Nights (June - August)
Hot Summer nights is a free summer concert series at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater put on by the Vail Valley Foundation. Concerts happen every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

Art in Public Places
The Art in Public Places program (AIPP) is one of the many culturally oriented programs in the Vail Valley. The intent of the program is to assemble a collection of works of art in public places which is educational, attractive to residents and visitors, and of an overall aesthetic quality equal to the excellent international reputation the Town enjoys as a resort.

http://newsroom.vailsummer.com/images/10040/Artinpublicplaces.pdf

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, located near Ford Park just east of Vail Village, is a public botanical garden featuring a wide array of alpine flora. At 8,250 feet above sea level, the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens are the highest botanical gardens in the United States. For more information on the gardens, call 970-476-0103 or visit http://www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org.

Vail Oktoberfest (Sept. 3-5 and Sept. 10-12)
For two weekends, a traditional Oktoberfest celebration takes place right in the heart of Vail and Lionshead villages, featuring a variety of authentic music and street entertainment. The celebration features German cuisine and German beer as well as some of Europe's finest wines.

Vail Farmers' Market and Art Show
The largest farmers' market in Colorado, the Vail Farmers' Market takes place each Sunday from June through September. The market features local farmers, food vendors and artists.
Location: Meadow Drive in Vail Village. Website: www.vailfarmersmarket.com