On the evening around the Autumnal Equinox, Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch welcomes STRATA, an unforgettable outdoor performance featuring acclaimed author Craig Childs and award-winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Beth Quist.

Gate opens: 5:30PM

Shuttle ends 6:45PM

Show starts: 7:00PM

STRATA is a spoken, musical journey through layers of history and geology led by our storyteller, Craig Childs. You’ll come away entertained and having learned something. Starting at the stroke of sunset on September 19th, this outdoor performance will be a mix of Prairie Home Companion, a TED talk, and a desert ritual with a live soundtrack. This year’s musician is Beth Quist on vocals, hammered dulcimer, and a variety of instruments. Quist has long toured with Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra and was lead singer and multi-instrumentalist in Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas performance of Kà. This will be a night under a wide sky that fills the senses and the mind, and if stars align, the soul.