Co-founders cancel 31st Annual Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art Show

There will not be an Annual Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art Show this year according to founders, Gay Arpan and Chris Maupin.

The women who have produced the show since 1989 have decided to cancel due to COVID-19 concerns, noting that seating arrangements can not be made to accommodate health guidelines inside the Alzada Community Hall.

The show is traditionally held on the first Sunday in October and has always attracted a sizable crowd that fills the hall. When the Alzada Community Club organized the first show to celebrate the Montana Centennial, they never envisioned that it would stil...