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A chance for closure on last summer’s fires
Vagina Monologues returns to Durango
Kathy Mattea to grace Concert Hall

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Nina Sasaki plays covers at the Palace Restaurant, 1 Depot Place, from 6 to 9 p.m. 247-2018 for more info.

Pongas, 121 West Eighth St., hosts a singles, 8-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for more info.

Fort Lewis College will present a lecture by Dennis Johnson and Anna Price at 7 p.m. in Room 130 Noble Hall. The discussion and readings will focus on Irish drama and the Celtic renaissance from 1894-1950. 247-7400 for more info.

Comedian and juggler Mad Chad will perform at 8:15 p.m. in the FLC College Union Building Ballroom. The renowned skateboarding funnyman juggles three running chainsaws and catches a 15-pound anvil on his head and has performed on “The Tonight Show” and more than 100 other television shows. 247-7097 for more info.

Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., hosts Lady F’s Lunacy for Snowdown at 7:30 p.m. 382-9664 for more info.

Dem Tangs rocks the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for more info.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., hosts a karaoke contest. 375-2568 for more info.

BR549 will play countrified rock at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave. 259-1475 for more info.

Ralph Dinosaur plays Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for more info.

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Singer-songwriter Wendy Ohlwiler plays Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3 to 7 p.m. 247-9000 ext. 5125 for info.

Mysto the Magi does tableside magic from 7 to 10 p.m., and DJs Irah and Elbau will play funk and jazz from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at East by Southwest, 160 E. College. 247-5533 for more info.

Catalyst jams at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for more info.

Desert Thunder plays country at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., at 9 p.m.

Snowdown M.C. Badazz will be on hand. 375-2568 for more info.

Steve Vanbuskirk and Amy Larochelle play Christina’s Grill and Bar, 3416 N. Main Ave. 382-3844 for more info.

Ralph Dinosaur plays Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for more info.

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Singer-songwriter Wendy Ohlwiler plays Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3 to 7 p.m.

The Expression Session party begins at 8 p.m. with punk from Logic and Four Banger. 247-9000 Ext. 5125 for info.

This month’s Contra Dance takes place at Park Elementary School, 623 E. Fifth St. Lausanne Allen will call the dance and Santa Fe’s Homemade Jam will provide the music. Dance instruction begins at 6:30 p.m., dancing begins at 7 p.m. The smoke- and alcohol-free dances are a project of the Durango Arts Center. 259-6820 for more info.

Mysto the Magi does tableside magic from 7 p.m. until close at East by Southwest, 160 E. College. 247-5533 for more info.

Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., hosts Lady F’s Lunacy for Snowdown at 7:30 p.m. 382-9664 for more info.

GPS will play funk, soul and danceable grooves at the Miner’s Tavern in Silverton beginning at 7:30 p.m. The evening is sponsored by the Silverton Avalanche School and is a benefit for Silverton residents Mike and Elly Cote, who were injured in a hit-and-run accident last fall. 387-5560 for more info.

Arizona ska band and Durango favorites Warsaw plays at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for more info.

Desert Thunder plays country for Snowdown’s Western Dance at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., at 9 p.m. Snowdown M.C. Badazz will be giving away prizes. 375-2568 for more info.

DJ Irah plays Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 East Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for more info.

Ralph Dinosaur plays Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for more info.

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The Derek Trucks Band and Tony Furtado will play two shows at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave. An all-ages show will takes place at 6 p.m. and one for the 21 & older crowd takes place at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for more info.

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 West Eighth St. 382-8554 for more info.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., from 6 to10 p.m. 259-1400 for more information.

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The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts open mic night. 247-2324 for more info.

Native son and Nashville talent Sand Sheff plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30 to10 p.m. 382-2648 for more info.

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents Durango Dot Comedy and Comic Kazi. 259-1400 for more info.

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Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664 for more info.

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts the King Karaoke Show beginning at 8 p.m.. 259-1400 for more info.

Tim Sullivan plays country at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m. 382-2648 for more info.

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Pongas, 121 West 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 for more info.

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The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery will host “From Satire and Social Commentary: The Artist as Cultural Observer” from Feb. 3-27, Mondays-Fridays. The exhibit looks at the artist as cultural commentator and astute observer of human nature. 247-7167 for more info.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 East College Drive, will screen “Rivers and Tides,” a film that journeys into the world and mind of Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, a land artist who uses materials from nature to make site-specific works. Showtimes are at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees will take place at 4 p.m. 385-1711 for more info.

The Four Corners Commission runs at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., through Feb. 1. This regional juried exhibit celebrates the uniqueness of the life, land and history of the Four Corners region with art in all mediums. 259-2606.

The Children’s Museum, 802 East Second Ave., runs its exhibit, “Great Explorations” through April 6. The exhibit includes favorites like the grocery store, lightning room, magnet table, fishing dock and robotics, as well as new displays. 259-9234 for more information.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 East Second Ave., presents an exhibit by Boston photographer Michael Malyszko through Feb. 28. Malyszko’s work has been published in more than 50 countries and is in the permanent collection of the International Center for Photography in New York. 382-8355 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. The center also is hosting “Ranch Families: Culture of America,” a celebration of ranching’s multicultural heritage featuring Jenny Gummersall’s photographs and C. Gregory Gummersall’s paintings, through January. 247-7456 for more info.

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Silverton Mountain is busy planning for the 2003 Winterstick Hard Core Mountain Challenge, which takes place Feb. 7-9. The event coincides with Silverton’s Snowscape Carnival and will feature an uphill/downhill race, beacon Olympics and a Yukigassen snow battle. For complete information call 387-5706 or visit www.silvertonmountain.com.

Beginning Feb. 7, the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host “Continuation: Honoring and Celebrating the Human Condition.” The exhibit presents a compassionate look into the impact that one life can have upon others with a collection of 38 photographic portraits of individuals, their words and a shared tattoo, which memorialize the life and death of a young woman, Larisa Caldwell. 259-2606 for more info.

The FLC Community Concert Hall presents a concert by bluesman James Cotton at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7. Cotton is the dean of high-energy, foot-stomping boogie blues. Steamworks will be offering a special dinner and concert package. 247-7657.

The Durango Film Festival will screen “Bloody Sunday,” a film on the fateful day in 1972 when 13 civilians were gunned down by English troops in Northern Ireland. The film is a prelude to the film festival, which takes place March 1-9. 259-2291.

The Red Ball Express, a Rotary fund-raiser benefiting the Mercy Children’s Bereavement Program, will take place Feb. 15. One-hundred-and-fifty giant red balls will be rolled down Chapman Hill. The first six will be caught in a trap and prizes will be awarded. Tickets are currently available and volunteers are needed. Call 382-2011.

Singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick will play a benefit concert Feb. 16 at the Diamond Circle Theatre with Berkeley folkie Rachel Garlin opening. This show is a benefit for Michelle Morey, a local Durangoan who is battling cancer.`A0Tickets available at Southwest Sound & Canyon Music.

The Sam Bush Band and Leftover Salmon will play a pair of concerts at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall on Feb. 24 & 25. Each night will consist of a 60-minute acoustic set by Leftover Salmon, a 90-minute Sam Bush Band set, and a 90-minute electric set by Leftover Salmon and guests. 247-7657 for more info.

A chance for closure on last summer’s fires What: The first public showing of a presentation on last summer’s fires Where: FLC, Room 130 Noble Hall When: Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. For the first time, the Durango Fire and Rescue Authority will be showing a PowerPoint presentation on the Missionary Ridge and Valley fires, a presentation that was originally created to help firefighters deal with this past summer’s natural disaster. Fire and Rescue Authority Deputy Chief Dan Noonan said it is important for members of the Durango community to view the presentation. “It makes it very clear that our community should be very proud of all the firefighters, emergency crews, volunteers and their accomplishments this past summer,” he said. Noonan said the presentation also is important because Durangoans need to understand their community is not out of danger. “What the community does today – before the next fire may occur – will determine whether we survive the next wildfire,” he said. The first half of the presentation consists of a chronological history of the two fires. The second half is a montage of pictures set to music. Noonan and firefighter-paramedic Dave Imming produced the presentation. Rena Bacus, assistant to the vice president for business and finance at Fort Lewis College, has seen the presentation twice and said: “The fires dominated our summer. I know that many people, including myself and the firefighters, were very affected by this tragedy, and for me, this presentation did help in getting over it.” Noonan noted that Durango was fortunate. “I just think about the days when I watched huge columns of smoke billowing from the mountains visible from town, and it’s scary because Mother Nature will take her course and we are fortunate that our community survived,” he said. “I don’t ever want to see us in that position again.”

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Vagina Monologues returns to Durango What: A benefit performance of the Vagina Monologues Where: The Smiley Theatre, 13th Street and East Third Avenue. When: Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. After a successful performance last year to capacity crowds at the Smiley Theatre, “The Vagina Monologues” will return to Durango for a benefit performance Feb. 7. Cast members include: Ginny Davis, Danielle Freeman, Alyssa Graves, Helen Gregory, Karen Pittman, Nancy Stoffer and Glenda Tom, among others. Proceeds will go to Alternative Horizons, a local organization dedicated to ending violence against women and girls, and the play will be shown in conjunction with V-Day, a worldwide movement to halt violence against women. “The Vagina Monologues” has been performed in cities and college campuses across America. It also has inspired a dynamic grass-roots movement (V-Day) to stop violence against women. Eve Ensler’s Obie Award-winning play gives voice to women’s deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it or sees it performed will ever look at a woman’s body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again. O Magazine lauded the “Vagina Monologues,” saying, “By the end of the show, the audience has moved from slightly embarrassed to highly engaged, sometimes enraged and ultimately enlarged.” V-Day Durango will donate money raised from the play to Alternative Horizons. Last year, the play raised more than $4,000. Tickets are available through Maria’s Bookshop, Durango Natural Foods or by calling 382-2513.

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Kathy Mattea to grace Concert Hall What: A concert with country legend Kathy Mattea Where: Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall When: Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Award-winning country/pop diva Kathy Mattea takes to the Community Concert Hall stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. An entertainer known for her powerfully tender voice, Mattea promises to light up the stage with her engaging presence and sultry appeal. Born in West Virginia, with her musical soul in folk, Mattea took Nashville by storm when she was 19 and hasn’t looked back. Her 1986 breakthrough album, “Walk the Way the Wind Blows,” established her as a fast-rising star. In late 1987, she charted her first No. 1 single, “Goin’ Gone,” and the next year released “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” which won both the Country Music Association’s and Academy of Country Music’s Single of the Year award. In 1989 and 1990, she won an ACM and two CMA awards as Female Vocalist of the Year. In 1990, she earned the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Currently, Mattea is touring the United States in support of her new album, “Roses,” which by many accounts is a break from the traditional as she offers up an eclectic mix of country, folk and Celtic. Because interacting with her audiences remains a priority for Mattea, the current tour brings her to smaller venues. She lists intimate venues such as the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall as her favorite. “The audience can hear every word, and I can hear them when they talk back to me,” she said. Call 247-7657 for info or tickets.

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