{"id":43077,"date":"2021-12-24T02:01:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T09:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/zu-gallery-celebrating-christmas-eve-eve-with-live-music-and-new-bar\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:11:28","slug":"zu-gallery-celebrating-christmas-eve-eve-with-live-music-and-new-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/zu-gallery-celebrating-christmas-eve-eve-with-live-music-and-new-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"ZU Gallery celebrating \u2018Christmas Eve Eve\u2019 with live music and new bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ZU Gallery's new bar has grown the Main Street shop\u2019s presence as a community gathering space in Cortez. From left: Christine Dorcheus, Jody Jahrling and Scott Farris.<\/span>Kala Parkinson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

ZU Gallery will celebrate \u201cChristmas Eve Eve\u201d as it attempts to draw Cortez residents to its Main Street space, licensed to serve wine and beer a month ago.<\/p>\n

Many places in Cortez were closed or closed early Thursday, but Jody Jahrling, gallery owner, thought the \u201cin-between\u201d day leading up to Christmas Day was perfect for hosting an event to bring the community together and instill Christmas cheer.<\/p>\n

The gallery is staying open until 10 p.m., and the band Zarfha will perform at the free event from 7 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

The blended venue, which has evolved as a community gathering space from its Sept. 1 opening, is a Main Street first, Jahrling said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis never existed before \u2013 a community space where you\u2019re selling art on one end, taking pictures on this end, and then stuff happening in the in between,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This will be the second event where drinks will be served.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe point is to get people through the door to experience what we have here and ideally, to possibly get them to buy from some of our local artists,\u201d Jahrling said.<\/p>\n

The gallery first served alcohol at CREA-sponsored shopping event Fa La La La Local Dec. 9. Customers were able to present any Dec. 9 receipt from a Cortez business at the art gallery and receive a free alcoholic beverage.<\/p>\n

Jahrling\u2019s boyfriend, Scott Farris, made his debut as a bartender that night. Drinks \u201cdrew people in to just sit and hang out,\u201d Jahrling said.<\/p>\n

At Thursday\u2019s \u2018Christmas Eve Eve\u2019 event, the gallery will debut its first signature drink.<\/p>\n

The concoction was crafted with input from community members who visited the gallery Monday evening for an advertised event organized specifically to sample potential signature mixes.<\/p>\n

The overwhelming favorite has since been dubbed \u201c2Pock Sugar featuring Black Milk\u201d \u2013 a reference to rap culture. Farris makes his own eggnog for the fusion, and it will be blended with Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro, chocolate, cookies, cream Pocky sticks and a s\u2019mores marshmallow bite.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the stout that makes that \u2013 it couldn\u2019t be any kind of beer,\u201d Jahrling said.<\/p>\n

The gallery carries local beverages, with beers from Wild Edge Brewing Co. and Yellow Car Country Wine.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s event also will feature free hot beverages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to keep it simple because we\u2019re not a bar \u2026 it\u2019s an event bar,\u201d Jahrling said. \u201cBut we thought it would be fun to come up with something that nobody else is serving anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

She\u2019s been receptive to community ideas for the new and eccentric Main Street space.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything at this point, I still consider an experiment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Her mom, Christine Dorcheus, runs the store during the day, and Jahrling takes over at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Pictured in September, Jodi Jahrling, left, owner of ZU Gallery, poses inside a selfie frame with her mother, right, Christine Dorcheus, who is helping her run the gallery.<\/span>Kala Parkinson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The gallery stays open until 8 p.m. most days, and until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do have the people that come in and say \u2018You\u2019re the only one that\u2019s open, I\u2019m so glad we had a place to stop in,\u2019 and so that\u2019s been nice to hear, \u201dJahrling said.<\/p>\n

Jahrling initiated a once-a-month listening room for artists \u201cjust to be heard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Lasting an hour, the performances have included two musical artists and one open spoken-word forum.<\/p>\n

Artists are paid and perform for an hour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s obviously a huge belief \u2013 to make sure that artists get paid,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jahrling also trades photo shoots, she said. For instance, if a performer desires portraits of themselves, she will offset the cost by asking them to perform at an event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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