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151 plays alternative pop at Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3-7 p.m. 247-9000 Ext. 5125 for details.

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

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

Beer Bingo takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 382-9664.

Cabaret Diosa brings its hi-fi Latin exotica back to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Sally Shuffield will host a Songwriter’s Showcase at Haggard’s, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road. Local musicians will perform originals and favorites. 259-5657.

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts Studio 54 Ladies Night at 10 p.m. 259-1400.

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Operation Healthy Communities presents a workshop, “There Is No Such Thing as Basic Supervision,” on the basics of employee supervision at 11:30 a.m. at the Durango Office Suites. 382-0585.

The High Rollers play rockabilly at Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3-7 p.m. Local heavy metal giants Sacred Sun and Dying Tribe take the stage from 9 p.m. to midnight. 247-9000 ext. 5125 for details.

Advocating Choice in Education and Durango Mountain Camp will host a community conversation on learning differences from 7-9 p.m. at Fort Lewis College’s Noble Hall. A panel of experts will answer questions on symptoms, diagnosis and resources related to children who learn differently. 375-7111 for details.

Local bluegrass phenomenons the Stoney Creek Ramblers and the Badly Bent will play three sets of strings at the Diamond Circle Theater, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 247-3400 for details.

Mysto the Magi does tableside magic from 7-10 p.m. at East by Southwest, 160 E. College. 247-5533.

Cabaret Diosa brings its hi-fi Latin exotica back to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.

Desert Thunder brings country to the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

The Lawn Chair Kings play suburban rock at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-7293.

Dean Murphy plays blues at Haggard’s, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, at 8 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

The Scott McGill Band plays classic rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. Motherbus gets funky downstairs at Liquid. 259-1400 for details.

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Skiboards.com will be hosting a free ski board demo day at Durango Mountain Resort in the main plaza. The day will include demos from numerous brands, giveaways and prizes. 884-1047 for details.

The SW Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition will host an “Emergency Convergence on Downtown Durango” protesting war in Iraq beginning at noon at the Old Post Office, Main Avenue & 11^th Street. The walk down the sidewalks of Durango will take place in conjunction with the “Emergency Convergence on the White House” and participants are encouraged to bring signs. 375-1344 for details.

The High Rollers play rockabilly at Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3-7 p.m. Punk bands Four Banger and Logic play from 9 p.m. to midnight. 247-9000 ext. 5125.

Durango Mountain Resort will host the second annual Hula Moon Snowshoe Classic at 7 p.m. The 5k race will start under a full moon on the beach outside Purgy’s and will include prizes and giveaways. 247-9000 x236 for details.

The first annual Saint Patrick’s Day “Celtdown” will be held at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., at 7 p.m. Local Celtic bands Beltaine, Mist on the Mountain and Sylvia Zurko on Celtic harp and storyteller Sara Ransom will perform. 259-2606 for details.

Desert Thunder brings country to the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

The High Rollers play rockabilly at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Listen plays hip-hop and funk at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

M.C. Emcee spins hip-hop at Steamworks, 801 East Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Sand Sheff and his band play at Haggard’s Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, at 8:30 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

The Scott McGill Band plays classic rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. Motherbus gets funky downstairs at Liquid. 259-1400.

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The Lawn Chair Kings rock Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3-7 p.m. 247-9000 ext. 5125.

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. Eighth St. 382-8554.

The Sweet Ross Quartet plays jazz at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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St. Patrick’s Day

Beltaine plays Celtic tunes at Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort from 3-7 p.m. 247-9000 ext. 5125.

Sand Sheff plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m. 382-2648 for details.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., hosts Irish karaoke with Crazy Charlie at 7 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Goodfoot gets funky at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., for St. Patrick’s Day at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.

Studio 3 with Mario Dobbs plays classic rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Bertina Nez will lecture on “Hozhoni Days: The Cultural Legacy of Fort Lewis College” at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyceum of the Center of Southwest Studies. A Navajo, Nez is an intern at the center. 247-7456.

Durango Nature Studies will offer a full moon hike under the “Worm Moon” near Junction Creek, snowshoeing if weather permits. Registration is required. 382-9244 .

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

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts karaoke with Steve Kahler beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400.

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

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As part of the Hozhoni Days celebration, author Joseph E. Rael Sr. will lecture on “What It Means to Be a Native American Writer” at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyceum of the Center of Southwest Studies. A Southern Ute/Piciris Pueblo, Rael also will sign copies of his book, Beautiful Painted Arrow: Stories and Teachings from the Native American Tradition. 247-7456.

Fort Lewis College will host a prehealth fair from noon-5 p.m. in the College Union Building. A variety of health-care professionals will be present to consult students and others who are interested in health-care careers, including medicine, physical therapy, nursing, forensic medicine, veterinary medicine and podiatry. 247-7450 for details.

Goodfoot, Catalyst and the Salty Dogs play a fund-raiser for council candidate Michael Rendon at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., 7-10 p.m. The evening will include a silent auction and bake sale. 259-5997.

Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., hosts a scotch doubles pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.

Kirk James plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 6:30-10 p.m.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., hosts karaoke and DJ music with Crazy Charlie. 375-2568.

Shanti Groove jams at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., 9:30 p.m. 259-1475.

Denver’s Brethren Fast brings funkabilly back to Steamworks, 801 East Second Ave. 259-9200 for details.

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Fort Lewis College will host the annual meeting of the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists on March 14-15. Nearly 120 archaeologists from the Four Corners and Wyoming are expected to attend. 247-7295.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery will host “John W. Winkler: Master Etcher” March 17-April 4. The collection includes of more than 40 of Winkler’s 1919 San Francisco etchings. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 247-7167 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery will present a photography exhibit titled “Afghanistan” through March 20. The exhibit depicts the lives and culture of Afghani people, both today and 10 years ago. The contributing photographers are Beth Wald, whose work appears on the cover of the February issue of Smithsonian magazine, Pulitzer Prize winner Larry Price, Craig Walker of the Denver Post, aid workers Russ and Nancy Mackensen and Eric Edstedt of the Army Reserves. 382-8355 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies is showing “Riders of the West,” black and white photographs by Linda MacCannell capturing the world of Indian rodeo riders and family, and “Southwest Textiles from the Durango CollectionAE,” a show spanning eight centuries of weaving traditions in the Southwest. 247-7456 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave, presents “Continuation: Honoring and Celebrating the Human Condition,” a provocative 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. The exhibit “Corita Kent: Books and Prints” is also showing in the DAC Art Library and highlight the renowned silkscreener. 259-2606 for details.

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 details.

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Comedian Megan Mooney will play the FLC College Union Building on March 20. Mooney was voted Funniest Person in Austin, Texas.

The Fort Lewis College Jazz Festival will host high school and junior high jazz bands and combos will perform March 20 in the Community Concert Hall. 247-7329 for details.

The Motet returns to Storyville on March 20.

Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley will perform with the Clinch Mountain Boys at the FLC Community Concert Hall on March 21st.

Native American artist and NAMMY winner Martha Redbone will play the Grand Imperial Hotel in Silverton on March 22. A0

Durango Mountain Resort will host the Wolverton Telemark Festival from March 28-30. The weekend will feature an uphill/downhill race, apres parties & more.

The surreal returns to Durango What: A performance by renowned company MOMIX When: Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m. Where: The Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall Known internationally for presenting work of inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a troupe of dancer-illusionists, which, under the direction of Moses Pendleton, has been celebrated for 20 years for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. “MOMIX is inspired,” said Brian Wagner, executive director of the Durango Arts Center, an event sponsor. “The troupe has all the mesmerizing power of a magic show. Even those who believe they can’t appreciate contemporary dance will float away from this performance on a dizzying, delightful high.” Inspired by the flora, fauna and magic of the American Southwest, “Opus Cactus” is a unique desert storm of slithering reptiles, scurrying insects, looming birds and men with flaming feet. A two-act suite, “Opus Cactus” is made up of 21 original contemporary dance vignettes set to musical selections ranging from Bach to Brian Eno to Native American and Australian aboriginal music. Tickets can be bought at the Concert Hall Box Office, online at www.durango concerts.com or by calling 247-7657.

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John Fielder presents the ‘Best of Colorado’ What: A benefit slide show by renowned photographer John Fielder When: Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College John Fielder is a nationally renowned nature photographer, publisher, teacher and preservationist. Over the last 30 years, he has traveled extensively through the state, hiking, skiing and driving thousands of miles to record Colorado’s pristine, natural places on film. His newest show is taken from his latest book, John Fielder’s Best of Colorado.`A0 The public is invited to join Fielder for a reception at Gallery Ultima, 1018 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. the same night. Proceeds from both events will benefit Colorado Wild’s efforts to halt water-quality degradation and wildlife impacts from salvage logging in the Missionary Ridge burn area. Courtesy of the gallery’s new owners, Paula Lutz and Stan Rabbe, 10 percent of Gallery Ultima sales March 20 - 31 also will benefit Colorado Wild. The Forest Service has proposed logging within every major area in Colorado that was burned during the summer of 2002, including Missionary Ridge. Citing evidence that salvage logging is ecologically devastating, Colorado Wild and a coalition of conservation organizations have called upon the Forest Service to drastically reduce the logging. Additional information is available on Colorado Wild’s Web site: www.coloradowild.org. Suggested donation for the slideshow is $15, $12 in advance, or $8 for those on limited incomes. Suggested donation for the reception is $30, $25 in advance.`A0Tickets can be bought for both events at the Abbey Theatre and Southwest Sound.`A0

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‘Voices of Patriots’ returns for encore What: A second video screening of speeches When: Saturday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: The Smiley Auditorium, 1309 East Third Ave. “Voices of Patriots. Are there Alternatives to War?” was first shown Feb. 20 to a sold-out Abbey Theatre, where nearly 100 people were turned away. The video was assembled and edited by Abbey owner Tom Bartels. The video, which runs just more than two hours, was culled from a collection of speeches given at various colleges across the country. The speeches were taped by Justice Vision, a national anti-war group whose goal is to disseminate the tapes across the country to people who wouldn’t normally have a chance to see them. Bartels reviewed 60 hours of tapes before editing the video down to five speakers: MIT linguist, author and political dissenter Noam Chomsky; Boston University professor, historian and author of The People’s History of the United States, Howard Zinn; novelist Arundhati Roy; filmmaker, writer and social activist, Michael Moore; and former Harvard professor and author of When Corporations Ruled the World, David Korten. The event is meant to stimulate thought on patriotism and war and proceeds will benefit the Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition, and People of Conscience. 375-1344 for details. Sponsored by KDUR and Smiley Studios.

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