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Bowling for Columbine comes to the
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The Beautiful Losers
stop at Storyville
Children's Museum
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Thursday21
The Southwest Studies Speakers Series
continues with “The Anthropology
of Turquoise,” a lecture by
Ellen Meloy, at 7 p.m. in the FLC Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum. Meloy, who has
spent most of her life in the wild places of the West, has written such books
as The Last Cheater’s Waltz and Raven’s
Exile. A book signing follows.
Admission is free. 247-7436.
Fort Lewis College presents a lecture by Lewis Campbell at 7 p.m. in 65 Education/Business Hall. A former
technical writer for Microsoft Corp., Campbell will take his audience on a journey
through some of the defining moments of the personal computer revolution.
247-7436.
Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., presents
a singles, 8-ball pool tournament
at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for more info.
“Folkalternative” band
Eddie From Ohio plays the FLC Community Concert Hall at 7 p.m. EFO
blends vocals and acoustic instrumentation, incorporating a multitude of musical
influences. The show is co-sponsored by KSUT. Tickets and information are available
at 247-7657.
Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., hosts a
fund-raiser for the FLC Ski Team beginning at 8 p.m. The telemark film “Unparalleled O3 Soulslide” will be screened and followed by live music from
the Padawans. 259-1475.
Kirk James plays blues/rock guitar at Christina’s Grill and
Bar, 3416 N. Main Ave. 382-3844 for more info.
Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave.,
hosts Studio 54 Ladies Nite at 11 p.m. 259-1400 for more info.
Amateur fight night comes to the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave.
375-2568 for more info.
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Friday22
Operation Healthy Communities presents a
lecture by Calvin Cooke of Brainstorm Industries entitled “Computer Technologies: What’s Hot,
What’s Not” at the Durango
Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., at 11:30 a.m. 382-0585.
The sixth annual Black Tie AIDS Benefit takes place at the Doubletree Hotel Ballroom. The
evening will feature cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction and dancing. Tickets also
are available for the dance only, which will feature the music of Aiko Aiko Sound.
385-4760 for tickets and info.
San Juan Mountain Nurseries, 25855 Hwy.
160, will host its Winter Garden &
Holiday Open House from 5 to 9 p.m.
featuring free wine and cheese and live music from Greg Oldson. The open house will
continue throughout the weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
259-3512.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College,
celebrates its five-year anniversary with the Abbey’s first Salsa Dance Night featuring Samurai Sword Testing. A one-hour salsa class
will take place at 7:30 p.m. right before the concert. 385-1711 for more
info.
Ragged Mountain Records presents a special evening of music at the Diamond
Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Mysto the Magi will perform his
“fabulous dove act” and MC the evening, which will include original
music by the Bruce Hayes Band and the Wild Blooms, formerly the Panic Choir of
Austin, Texas, and singer/songwriter Russ Chapman. 375-7125 for more info.
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The Dance Center & 3rd Ave.
Dance Company will present “Nuts
& Suites,” the second act of
the Nutcracker, at the Smiley Theater at 7 p.m.. 259-4122 for more info.
Local punk band The Thirteens plays a punk double-bill with One Inch Tall at the
Summit, 600 Main Ave. 247-2324 for more info.
The Lawn Chair Kings play the Billygoat Saloon in Gem Village, 884-9155 for
more info.
Adam Smith brings acoustic, mountain soul to Christina’s
Grill and Bar, 3416 N. Main Ave. 382-3844 for more info.
Steamworks, 801 East Second Ave., will
host the “Engineer Gold Roll-Out
Party” beginning at 5:30 p.m.,
with $1.50 from the sale of each bottle of Engineer Gold sold benefiting the Durango
Arts Center. At 10 p.m., Speak No Evil presents live tunes. 259-9200 for more
info.
Ralph Dinosaur returns to Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave..
259-1400.
Wolf at the Door plays the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave.
375-2568.
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Saturday23
The Dance Center & 3rd Ave.
Dance Company will present “Nuts
& Suites,” the second act of
the Nutcracker, at the Smiley Theater at 7 p.m.. 259-4122 for more info.
DPE, the band formerly known as Catalyst, jams at the
Summit, 600 Main Ave. 247-2324 for more info.
Brian Carter plays classics slopeside at Purgy’s from 3 to 7
p.m.
Goodfoot breaks out the brass at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main
Ave. 259-1400 for more info.
Adam Smith brings acoustic, mountain soul to Christina’s
Grill and Bar, 3416 N. Main Ave. 382-3844 for more info.
DJ Carlos Zentella from Albuquerque and DJ
Ethos plays live house music
at Steamworks, 801 E. 2nd Ave.,
for Ladies Night. 259-9200 for more info.
Wolf at the Door plays the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave.
375-2568.
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Sunday24
Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. Eighth St. 382-8554.
Brian Carter plays classics slopeside at Purgy’s from 3 to 7
p.m.
The Jeff Solon Quartet plays jazz at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave.
259-1400 for more information.
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Monday25
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., host open mic
night. 247-2324 for more info.
San Diego’s Starshak brings funky, Latin and reggae grooves to Storyville,
1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for more info.
Comic Kate does live stand-up at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main
Ave. 259-1400.
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Tuesday26
The Legends of Karaoke featuring Steve Kahler takes place at Scoot ‘n
Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for more info.
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Wednesday27
Durango Mountain Resort hosts benefit day with the traditional $10 lift tickets. The total
proceeds of the day will benefit the Durango Arts Center. Steamworks has donated
kegs of Engineer Gold for the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. event and proceeds from beer sales
will also benefit DAC.
FLC continues its Life-Long Learning
Lecture Series with Terry Rickard and “How to Describe the Real World to a Stupid
Computer” at 7 p.m. in the
Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum. 247-7328.
The Women’s Resource Center, 723
East Second Ave., presents a workshop on
managing and prioritizing time by
Ginger Jenks, of Magellen Enterprises. 247-1242 for more info.
Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., hosts a
scotch doubles pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554.
Terry Rickard plays acoustic rock at Christina’s Grill and Bar,
3416 N. Main Ave. 382-3844.
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Ongoing
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second
Ave., presents the “Spirit in Hand
Holiday Boutique” from Nov.
26-Dec. 23 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. The exhibit will feature inspired gift
items from local and regional artists. A “Meet the Makers” reception
will be held Dec. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. An exhibit titled “Holiday Cards,”
a display of handmade cards, will run concurrently in the DAC Art Library. 259-2606
for more info.
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 East Second
Ave., presents an exhibit titled “The Heart of Asia” with the works of Kate Thompson, Bob Winsett and Margy
Dudley. The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 12, includes photographs from Mongolia,
Bhutan and China and chronicles local lifestyles and cultures. An opening reception will be held at the gallery Nov. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.
382-8355 for more info.
The Red Canyon Gallery, 131 E. Eighth St.,
hosts an exhibit of new work by Maureen
May, titled “Journey,”
through Nov. 27. 382-9855 for more info.
The Center of Southwest Studies
presents “Potters and Painters:
The Artistry of Mata Ortiz.” This collection features contemporary pottery from the
village of Mata Ortiz in northern Mexico. Other exhibits on display include
“Ranch Families: Culture of America” and “The Durango
Collection.” Regular gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays. 247-7456 for more
info.
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Upcoming
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second
Ave., and Pennington Camera will present a digital photography open house on Nov. 30 at the gallery. Pennington’s Jeff Scott
will show the latest equipment from Nikon, Olympus and Canon. Paul Boyer, of the
Open Shutter Workshops, will discuss digital photography workflow. 385-8355 for more
info.
Michael Martin Murphey returns to the FLC Community Concert Hall for “A
Cowboy Christmas” on Dec. 1. 247-7657 for more info.
The San Juan Citizens’ Alliance will
present a panel on “Alternatives
to Gas Wells in the HD Mountains” on Dec. 3 in Room 125, Noble Hall. Ecos Consulting will
present the findings of a recent study. 259-3583 for more info.
Fort Lewis College Theatre will present
“A Christmas Memory”
from Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 15. The play is
adapted from an endearing Truman Capote short story, in which a young boy shares
loving memories of his best friend. 247-7089 for more info.
The annual Second Avenue Holiday Celebration takes place on Dec. 7. The event will include music, art
openings, arts and crafts, and special events. 247-2211 for more info.
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Bowling for Columbine
comes to the Abbey
What: A
humorous and Shocking documentary on violence in America
When: From Nov. 23-Dec.
18 at 6 & 8:30 p.m
Where:
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College Ave
Info.:385-1711
The Abbey Theatre will
screen “Bowling for Columbine,” directed
by Michael
Moore, director of the critically acclaimed “Roger
and Me” and author of Stupid White Men. “Bowling
for Columbine” is an alternately humorous
and horrifying film about the violent soul of America.
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film
about the fearful heart and soul of the United States,
and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have
the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi.
“Bowling for Columbine” was the first
documentary accepted into competition at the Cannes
Film Festival in 46 years. The Cannes jury unanimously
awarded it the 55th Anniversary Prize. From a look
at the Columbine High School security camera tapes
to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton
Heston, “Bowling for Columbine” is a
journey through America, and through our past, that
hopes to discover why our pursuit of happiness is
so riddled with violence.
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called “Bowling
for Columbine” a “volcanically funny
and seriously scary look at America’s obsession
with guns (that) is meant to shake us up good. And
it does.” .
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The
Beautiful Losers stop at Storyville
What:Local
alt-country band
When:9:30 p.m. Nov.
23
Where: Storyville,
1150 Main Ave.
Info.: 259-1475
for more info.
The Beautiful Losers embrace
the classical musical traditions of Hank Sr. and
Elvis and bring a thoroughly modern perspective
to their music that defies categorization. Hillbilly
Honky Tonk? Hayseed Rockabilly? Desert Surf? Yup,
and then some. 
In the fall of 2001, Chuck Barry, the multi-instrumentalist
Kevin Chelf, drummer Stan Davis and standup bass
player W. Dale formed the Beautiful Losers. In a
short time, they’ve developed a sizeable following
that has them selling out shows throughout the Four
Corners, and they’ve received airplay on KSUT,
KDUR and Telluride’s KOTO. An album is due
for release in the spring.
Suzanne Cheavens, of the Telluride Daily Planet,
commented, “The Beautiful Losers are the real
deal, and it’s a musical card that doesn’t
get dealt often enough.”
Hearsay magazine’s Duane Daniels wrote: “The
Beautiful Losers are the best thing to hit southwest
Colorado since irrigation water. These boys are
going places and I, for one, plan on tagging along
for the ride.”
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Children's
Museum goes through the wardrobe
What:Local
alt-country band
When:9:30 p.m. Nov.
23
Where: Storyville,
1150 Main Ave.
How Much: Storyville,
1150 Main Ave
Info.: 259-1475
for more info.
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through the wardrobe on a fantastic journey to the
mythic land of Narnia as The Children’s Museum
and Durango Arts Force presents the C.S. Lewis classic,
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
Follow a cast of local children and adults as four
children, the lion Aslan and the animals of the
forest try to thwart an evil witch, who has bewitched
Narnia.
The classic tale
of good vs. evil was adapted into a play by Joseph
Ronbinetter. It will be directed by Audrey Grace,
who has been performing in theater since she was
five years old, has directed local productions for
four years and founded theatrical troupes including
Spitting Nonsense and the Serendipity Players.
“We are excited to unite community members
of all ages from three years old to adults in our
production,” she said. “Novice and professional
actors collaborate as little animals of the forest,
unicorns, dwarfs, elves, young children, an evil
witch and a lion to bring the magical ice world
to life on stage.”
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