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Taking organ and percussion to new levels
DAC reverberates with local art
Music on the Mesa in Dolores

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Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., will celebrate its 4th anniversary with Smokestack , improvisational rock from Michigan. 259-1150 for details.

Kirk James plays blues and rock at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Smelter Mountain repeater loop. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 385-2664 for details.

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

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

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

Music in the Mountains presents "Dvorak Plus" at 7:30 p.m. in the Purgatory Festival Tent. The evening includes chamber music from Dvorak and Mozart. 385-6820 for details.

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

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

The city will be making improvements to the Animas River Trail behind Mercy Medical Center and advises users of the trail to use caution.

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The first annual Rubber Duckyman Adventure Race will be held starting at 8 a.m. at the Durango Community Rec Center. Events include mountain biking, inflatable kayaking, running and other adventure challenges. Participants can compete solo or on teams. Contestants must have their own bikes and helmets; inflatable kayaks will be provided. Register at the Rec Center on or before Thursday, July 31. 375-7308 for details.

Local author Shannon Richardson will be signing copies of her latest book, Deadly Deception: A True Story of Duplicity, Greed, Dangerous Passions and One Woman's Courage, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. 247-1438 for details.

The Ellis Crane Gallery, 131 E. Eighth St., will be holding an artist's reception for a three-woman show of new work featuring artists Ilze Aviks, Joan Levin Russell and Phyllis Stapler from 5 to 8 p.m. The show runs through Aug. 25. 382-9855 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association hosts a free tour of the Missionary Ridge burn area from 10 a.m. to noon. 385-1210 for details.

The city will be making improvements to the Animas River Trail behind Mercy Medical Center and advises users of the trail to use caution.

Music in the Mountains hosts the Conservatory Gala at 7:30 p.m. at the FLC Community Concert Hall. The event will feature Conservatory orchestras and soloists. 385-6820 for details.

Catalyst brings the jam to Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Cerulean City brings its Brooklyn-based jazz and funk to Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

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

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The annual Tiny Tot and Ironkid Triathlon takes place at 9 a.m. for children ages 2-14. The triathlon begins with a run on the DHS track, continues with a biking portion on the Animas River Trail and finishes with a swim in the Rec Center pool. 375-7310 for details.

The Conservatory Young Artists and Kids with Strings Attached will perform a recital as Music in the Mountains continues at 11 a.m. in FLC's Roshong Recital Hall. 385-6820 for details.

Music in the Mountains presents piano virtuoso Antonio Pompa-Baldi at 5 p.m. in the Purgatory Festival Tent. Pompa-Baldi will play selections from Copland, Debussy and Liszt. 385-6820 for details.

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

The Big Spank plays ska and reggae at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., 9:30 p.m. 259-9200.

Kirk James plays Christina's Grill & Bar, 21381 Highway 160, from 6 to 9 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

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The Lawn Chair Kings will play at Trimble Hot Springs from 1 to 4 p.m. 247-0111 for details.

Kirk James plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., from 2 to 6 p.m. 259-1400.

Music in the Mountains concludes with "Love Story" at 5 p.m. in the Purgatory Festival Tent. The Festival Orchestra performance will involve a "Romeo and Juliet" theme with music from Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein. 385-6820 for details.

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

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

Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band return to Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475.

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The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a sculpture exploration class for children ages 3-7 at 9 a.m. with Sandra Butler. 259-2606.

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

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

Kirk James plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-1400.

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Trails 2000 needs volunteers to do trail work for the NORBA races at Durango Mountain Resort from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. 259-4621.

Free pool at The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

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.

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 San Juan Mountains Association is sponsoring a free edible and medicinal plant walk on the Colorado Trail with local herbalist Suzanne Davis from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Participants should meet at the Junction Creek Trailhead and register by calling 385-1210.

Kalida May, local founder of Alpine tours, will be holding a discussion on wildflowers of the Southwest from 6 to 7 p.m. at Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. The talk will focus on edible and medicinal plants of the area. For details, 247-1438.

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

Wild Horse Wednesdays, featuring Otis and the Rhythm playing country and swing, and Ladies Night, takes place at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 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 Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, will be screening "Read My Lips," a drama thriller nightly at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

On Aug. 2-3, the women of 4X4 will vie for the Queen of the Rocks title at Avalanche Ranch near Ignacio. Competition begins at 9 a.m. each day. On Friday, Aug. 1, the public can meet the drivers, who will be at the Sky Ute Casino between noon and 5 p.m. For more information or reservations, call 883-4400.

Silverton's A Theatre Group presents George Bernard Shaw's "Devils' Disciple," a spirited tale of free-thinking and bucking the status quo, at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4, 5-7, 11-14 and 4 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Miner's Tavern. 387-5337.

The Adaptive Sports Association is offering new activities for people with disabilities , including trips to ruins, a ride on the Silverton Mountain chairlift and a trip

to Durango Mountain Resort. ASA will continue to provide flatwater canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking and more. 259-0374 for details.

Open Shutter Gallery will present an exhibit of black and white still life photography byFrank Jackson , an acclaimed commercial photographer based in L.A. The show,titled "Pursuit of Balance," continues through Sept. 3. 382-8355 for details.

The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave., showcases "After Dark," a play full of suspense, love, double crossing and mistaken identity on odd dates at 7:45 p.m. Following the play, the Diamond Circle Vaudeville Revue takes the stage with skits full of dancing, singing and slapstick comedy. "The One for the Mohave Kid" plays at the Diamond Circle Theatre on even dates at 7:45 p.m. except Sundays.This Louis L'Amour story is staged as an old time Radio Show with lots of action and comedy. 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 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.

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The San Juan Mountains Association is sponsoring a free map and compass-reading class on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Public Lands Center. The class will include an hour of indoor instruction followed by hands-on training outside. Call 385-1210 to register.

A benefit for KSJC Silverton Community Radio will be held Thursday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m. under the big tent at the Kendall Mountain Community Center in Silverton. The event features Papa Mali & the Instigators with opening bands Fractalia and Jason & the Argonauts. 387-5018.

Moses Guest returns to Durango with a show at Storyville on Aug. 7.

The Motet will play the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, on Aug. 8. 385-1711 for details.

The La Plata County Fair will host the 7th annual Demolition Derby in conjunction with the 2003 Fair held Aug. 6-10.It's time now to start preparing your vehicle. 247-2308 for details.

The 10th annual Main Avenue Arts Festival with nearly 100 professional artists and craftspeople will return to downtown Aug. 9-10.

A contra dance will he held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 9 on Main Avenue as part of the Main Avenue Arts Festival and again from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the St. Columba Gym, 1801 E. Third Ave. The featured band is Loose Ends, from Flagstaff, Ariz. 259-6820 for details.

Angels Lights Ltd., a stained glass studio and gallery , will hold its grand opening Aug. 12 at 726`BD Main Ave. 382-9858 for details.

World Class Mountain Biking returns to Durango with the NORBA Nationals on Aug. 14-17. The downhill, mountaincross and cross-country will all take place at Durango Mountain Resort.

The first annual Durango 100-Mile Mountain Bike Race takes place Aug. 16 at DMR. More than 200 racers will test their skills on a high-alpine course that gains more than 17,000 feet in elevation. Call 259-7771 for details.

Taking organ and percussion to new levels What: The Marco Benevento & Joe Russo Duo Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave. When: Thursday, July 31, 9:30 p.m. This Thursday, the Summit will be hosting the Marco Benevento & Joe Russo Duo, a band that's been lauded by Jambase as one of New York City's "greatest live music gigs." Benevento and Russo's act seems simple with a look at their instruments: a no-bells-or-whistles drum kit and a well-traveled organ jury-rigged with a variety of pedals and gadgets. However, the sound is complex and has been charging NYC and now all points west on tour. Joe Russo plays drums with a blend of precision and passion. According to Jambase , "He plays as if basked in strobe lights, pulsing rhythms out of his unassuming visage like pulses of light momentarily freezing everything around him." Accompanying Russo is his longtime friend Marco Benevento on organ. Benevento fills the role of bassist, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, horn section and, of course organ, and he alternately fills all the musical "space" available to him, purposefully leaving empty gaps to punctuate it. The music itself has been described as "genre-busting, altogether original, and entirely fresh, crisp stuff." The duo plays at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31. 247-2324 for details.

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DAC reverberates with local art What: Reverberations, the assorted works of local and N.M. artists Where: Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Reception Friday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m. The Durango Arts Center invites the public to attend an artists' reception for its new exhibit, "Reverberations" this Friday at 5 p.m. in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Featuring local artists as well as artists from New Mexico, this exhibit will feature mixed media sculptures, black and white photography, water color paintings, drawing, lithographs, and color photographs. The artists are: Judy Brey and Jeff La Frenierre, both of Durango; Victoria Deger and Dana Kleinman Pennebaker, both of Albuquerque; and Louise Grunewald, of El Rito, N.M. The exhibit begins Thursday, July 31, and will be on display through Aug. 30. For more information call 259-2606.

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Music on the Mesa in Dolores What: Three-day music festival Where: Cloud 9, Dolores When: Friday, Aug. 1 Sunday, Aug. 3 Looking for a summer musical festival that's not a day's drive away? This weekend, at Dolores' Cloud 9, the first Music on the Mesa Festival will be held. The Music on the Mesa Festival will provide three days of music and fun. The musical acts include local bands such as Prima Facia, The Lindells and GPS. The festival also will have acts from around the country such as improvisational rock group Smokestack, from Michigan; The Classical Quartette of Jacksonville, Fla.; Kort and Beth McCumber, from Nashville; Bobber Johnson and The Night Crawlers, of Evergreen; and the Tuscarawas River Band, from Ohio. Besides music, the festival will provide a songwriter's workshop, a brunch featuring a cappella gospel, and much more. All ages are welcome and blankets, lawn chairs and picnics are encouraged. Participants are asked not to bring alcohol onto the premises. For more information or directions, call 882-4920 or visit www.2cloud9.com .

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