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Celebrating independence in the San Juans
Reeltime Travelers roll into town
Abbey screens "Lost In La Mancha"

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Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Colorado Trail . Interested runners should meet at the Junction Creek trailhead at 6 p.m. 385-2664 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

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

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

Beer Bingo Night takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 382-9664 for details.

The Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Otis and the Rhythm play country for Ladies Night at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play Ladies Night at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 .

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Independence Day

The Durango Recreation Center will hold an all-ages pool carnival from noon-3 p.m. Events include: greased watermelon, belly flop, best dive and most patriotic costume contests. 375-7300 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

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

Goodfoot brings its funk to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Local jam band Freewill Recovery plays Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Legacy plays country at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Local band Aftergrass plays at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 9:30 a.m. 259-9200 for details.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Durango Mountain Resort will host the Red, White and Blues Fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scenic chairlift rides will be free all day; Mysto the Magi will perform from noon-12:45 p.m.; and super-DJ Jay Kelly will be live broadcasting on 99.7 The Point all day. From 1-4 p.m. Catch-22 will play live blues on Purgy's deck. 385-2168 for details.

Denver jam-band Three Degrees of Freedom plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Telluride's On the Planet , the band formerly known as El Royale, plays Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Legacy plays country at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play Ladies Night at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Alta Grahm plays celtic harp at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554 for details.

Otis and the Rhythm play a variety of music for "Cool Blue Sunday" at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Lawrence Nass plays piano at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

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

Terry Rickard plays classics at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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

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

Otis and the Rhythm play swing and salsa for a "Swinging Singles Mixer" at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents king karaoke with Steve Kahler beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

Pongas, 121 W. 8th St., hosts a scotch doubles pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.

Terry Rickard plays at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-10 p.m.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Durango Act Too Players will present a modernized version of "Taming of the Shrew," Shakespeare's classic tale about social roles, disguise, love, domestication and the relationship between a father and his child, at 8 p.m. July 3, 5 & 8 at the Fort Lewis College amphitheater, located near the clocktower. 247-0660 for details.

The Anasazi Heritage Center, near Dolores, will host demonstrations of pine-needle basketry from the Mayan highlands from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5 & 6. 882-4811 ext. 110.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents the exhibit "Myth and Metaphor" from July 1-26. The exhibit presents painting and assemblage by Durango artist Maureen May; sculpture and painting by Kathy Park of Jaroso, Colo.; drawings by Eugene, Ore. artist Nan Weed; and palladium print photographs by Durango's Brett West. Upstairs in the Art Library, the exhibit "The River Show" will run from July 1-Aug. 30 and feature artist books by the San Diego Book Arts Guild. 259-2606 for details.

The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., showcases "After Dark," a play full of suspense, love, double crossing and mistaken identity. Following the play, the Diamond Circle Vaudeville Revue takes the stage with skits full of dancing, singing and slapstick comedy. The double-bill shows nightly at 7:45 p.m. 247-3400 for details.

Pianist Hoyle Osborne plays "Transcendental Ragtime" at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., from 5:30-7 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on weekdays except Sundays. 247-4431 for details

The Open Shutter Gallery will present an exhibit titled "WILD!" featuring outdoor adventure photography by three local professional photographersGunnar Conrad, Bill Hatcher and Kennan Harvey. The exhibit runs through July 15. 382-8355 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies will host "Cross Cultural Threads: Pueblo, Navajo and Hispanic Textiles of the Southwest" through Nov. 7 in the Exhibit Gallery. This collection features The Durango Collection`AE, which spans eight centuries of weaving traditions in the Southwest. The center is also presenting the Spring Sampler Quilt Show and the Artistry of Mata Ortiz in the Exhibit Gallery. Regular gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. 247-7456 for details.

"About a Bike," an exhibit of original paintings by Krista Harris, celebrating the simple beauty of bicycles in all their complex forms will be on display at Steamworks Brewing Co. through Aug. 30. 259-9200 for details.

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Local jam bands Catalyst and Goodfoot will play a rare double-bill performance at the Wild Horse Saloon on July 10.

Santa Fe's Mary and Mars returns to the Summit on July 10.

Patrice Pike , former lead singer of Sister 7, plays Storyville on July 10.

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run , one of the most challenging athletic events in the world, will be held July 11-13 starting and finishing in Silverton.

The Children's Museum will offer new weekly science classes for children 5 to 11 years of age and covering topics like chemistry, physics and fossils beginning July 11. 259-9234 for details.

Beverly Ellis and Marilyn Ellis, local authors and members of the Florida Aspen Club, will be at Maria's Bookshop on July 12 to provide tasting samples from their latest cookbook, A Collection of Favorite Recipes .

Durango Mountain Resort will hold its fifth annual CelticFest on Saturday, July 12, with a lineup including the Indulgers, Westwind Pipe Band, Stonecircle and Durango's own Beltaine.

Music in the Mountains returns with more than 300 musicians beginning July 13.

The Dixie Wrecked Revival brings their version of hellbilly honkytonkedness back to the Summiton July 13.

Ellen Meloy , author of Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky , and Raven's Exile , will be making a stop at Maria's Bookshop for a reading/signing July 15.

Dwight Yoakam will make his first-ever Durango stop with a performance at Fort Lewis College on July 21.

Celebrating independence in the San Juans What: Fourth of July happenings in the Durango area Where: Durango, Silverton and Vallecito When: Friday, July 4 This Fourth of July, local patriots will have numerous opportunities to celebrate. Throughout the region, and specifically in Durango, Silverton and Vallecito, Independence Day activities abound. For those who choose to stay close to home this Fourth of July, the Durango celebration begins at 10 a.m. at Rotary Park with "Honoring Hometown Heroes." Throughout the day, music, food and fun will be provided. At dark, the fireworks celebration returns after being cancelled last year because of drought and fire concerns. The city of Durango is working with the fire marshal to prepare for a safe event. The display begins at 9 p.m. and will last 15 minutes. Durango also has a special surprise in store for residents and visitors. A lighted American flag standing more than 28 feet tall will be displayed at the Greenmount Cemetery and visible all over town. The town of Silverton kicks off its festivities with a parade at 10:30 a.m. The theme for this year's parade is "Heroes." Prizes will be awarded for best theme, best individual and most creative. Following the parade, the San Juan Volunteer Fire Department and the Animas Fire Department will face off in the annual firemen's water fight. At 11:30 a.m., the International Rhubarb Festival begins, offering rhubarb treats and entertainment from Silverton's own Brass Band. An old-fashioned Fourth of July picnic will be held at the Miner's Tavern from 1:30-2:30 p.m., and at 9 p.m. the "largest firework display on the Western Slope" begins. The hour-long show will be visible throughout the town of Silverton. Vallecito Lake will host its annual "Shower of the Stars" fireworks display on the Fourth as well as a lighted boat parade. An arts and crafts fair, featuring professional and amateur artists and craftspeople, will continue throughout the weekend. In case one day of partying of celebration doesn't cut it, Durango Mountain Resort will hold its Red White and Blues Festival on July 5 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Activities include live blues from Catch-22, games and contests for kids, and performances by Mysto the Magi.

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Reeltime Travelers roll into town What: A show by denizens of old-time bluegrass Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Tuesday, July 8, 7 p.m. The Reeltime Travelers, a national bluegrass act with a growing local following, will show fans what traditional, down-home Appalachian bluegrass music sounds like with their performance on Tuesday, July 8, at the Durango Arts Center. The Reeltime Travelers got their start three years ago in Johnson City, Tenn. The band consists of Martha Scanlan on guitar, Thomas Sneed on mandolin, Heidi Andrade on fiddle, Roy Andrade on banjo and Brandon Story on bass. The band has had the honors of performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville; playing on the Down From the Mountain Tour which supported the "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack; and playing at such festivals as Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom Festival, the Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass and Atlanta's Harvestfest. Their shows are described as high-energy and feature fiddle-driven dance tunes, mountain harmonies, original banjo and fiddle tunes, and new songs with ties to the old-time tradition. The Denver Post lauded the band's efforts, saying, "Many things are striking about this music, but none more so than its enduring appeal its strength derives from its purity, honesty and freedom. All five of them are wonderful musicians." As an added bonus, local singer-songwriter Sand Sheff and friends will open. The Reeltime Travelers also worked with Sheff on his latest, yet-to-be released album. Tickets are available at Southwest Sound and the Durango Arts Center. For information call Tami Graham at 382-9944.

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Abbey screens "Lost In La Mancha" What: A showing of the recent Terry Gilliam documentary Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College When: July 3-9 at 7 & 9 p.m. "Lost In La Mancha" may be the first "un-making of" documentary ever. The film offers a unique, in-depth look at the harsher realities of filmmaking. With drama that ranges from personal conflicts to epic storms, it is a record of a film disintegrating. Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame, set out to film an adaption of "Don Quixote" in September 2000. At that time, he'd already invested 10 years, gone through a series of producers and made two previous attempts to start the film. Not long into production disaster struck again: flash floods destroyed sets and damaged camera equipment; the lead actor fell seriously ill; and on the sixth day production was brought to its knees. Uniquely, after the cameras stopped rolling, the documentary continued to record events as they unfolded: the crew waiting, insurance men and bondsmen scrambling with calculators and behind it Gilliam struggling to maintain belief and momentum in his project. "Lost In La Mancha" captures the story through on-the-wall" footage and on-the-spot interviews with Gilliam, and actors Johnny Depp, Jean Rochefort and more. "Lost In La Mancha" is less about filmmakers at work and more about the inherent fragility of the creative process. "Lost in La Mancha' is compelling," said David Gritten of the Los Angeles Times . "It's comparable to witnessing a traffic accident; one feels for those involved, but it's almost impossible to look away." "Lost in La Mancha" shows nightly at the Abbey Theatre at 7 & 9 p.m. and runs through July 9.

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