Main in Motion — the weekly, Thursday night summer series in downtown Montrose — begins anew June 14, and will run through Aug. 16.

Those making it happen, include Kendra Gallegos (Canyon Creek Bed & Breakfast), Sandy Cipolloni, and some of the usual suspects, a.k.a. Phuong & Lu Anne.

Live music, dining, shopping.

Of Main in Motion…..

Cazwellas has been one of the nurturers of this night out, since its inception five years ago. Donn & Keithley Wagner donated a dinner for two to Alan & Leslie Ardizone for being the winners in the survey about if Montrose was ready for a downtown performing arts center.

The Daily Press donated the printing of the survey, and the insertion expenses into the newspaper, and others signed on as well with input, architectural plans and so forth. The survey revealed that while there seems to be support for a cabaret-style center, no primary benefactor came forth. The storefront next to Cazwellas was the talked about site.

The proposal will be on a “hold” status, while other venues and options are pursued. Kudos to Ed Thomas and Debby Bowers for trying, and initiating the dialogue throughout the community.

Of music….

The Telluride Jazz Celebration opens its 31st festival Aug. 2-5 in Town Park, with concerts at night as well. The guest of honor this year is jazz guitarist John Scofield. He’ll be joined by John Medeski, Jack DeJohnette, Larry Goldings. Plus, the ascendant talent of Italian vocalist Roberta Gambarini.

Other big names are Roy Hargrove, Arturo Sandoval, Bill Frisell. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings kicks off the R&B session on Friday night.

Tix & info: 728-7009. Or visit www.telluridejazz.org.

Happy Birthday Greetings!, to Grant’s dad, Chris Kennedy, the Daily Press’ MIS.

Dept. of incidental info……

There’s an interesting, independent film, ‘Wordplay,’ which came out last year and was shown during the Second Sunday Cinema series. It celebrates crossword puzzles, and the people who play them. Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor the NYTimes since 1993, is considered the country’s foremost puzzler and makes an appearance in the film along with other crossword puzzle enthusiasts like president Bill Clinton, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina, comic Jon Stewart, as well as others who don’t have the celebrity.

The crossword puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynne in 1913. Wynne was an English immigrant who worked for the New York World newspaper, which is no longer published. His editor asked him to invent a new game for the newspaper’s Sunday ‘Fun’ section, and Wynne recalled a game from his childhood in which a player is given a group of words that had to be arranged so their letters would read the same way across and down.

Wynne created a larger and more complex grid, and provided clues instead of giving the necessary words.

The first crossword puzzle appeared in the World on Dec. 21, 1913.

Of Second Sunday Cinema……

This Sunday’s film, ‘The Lives of Others,’ won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. It’s a political thriller set in 1980s East Berlin. A high-profile couple (actor/playwright) are the subjects of state surveillance, which affects friends and family. Rated R, with English sub-titles. Curtain, 1 p.m.