Drawn Together editor comes from a small mountain village in the heart of the San Juan mountains and the historic mining town of Ouray, Colorado. He grew up as a military brat living in Europe until graduating as an Aviano Saint and moved back to the Western Slope to live, work, and attend CMU. He is currently a senior majoring in the Mass Communication department with a minor in Film Studies. The growing college has offered a ton of opportunities for this author to develop his skills as a writer while learning to become a better reporter.
His beat will cover some of the different venues in the Grand Junction area while reviewing the niches each venue has to offer. The Grand Valley has a lot to offer students and visitors coming to the area for the first time. The area has a lot to offer in terms of stages that host music throughout the summer.
This beat covers not only a few aspects of the music venues in town but also investigates the art scene covering student shows and exhibitions, local street art, and art spaces around Grand Junction. This art beat looks at a few galleries, and the art center is located next to the college on the 7th and Orchard.
Other coverage includes different events around the city of Grand Junction that have a lot of people attending them. The festivals that occur throughout the summer see a lot of different vendors, food trucks, and music absolutely having a place in the Drawn Together.
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