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Cajun roots band plays Storyville
The poetry of the Southwest
An evening of singing and songwriting

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Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run at Lion's Den and College Loop trails . Interested runners should meet at the Chapman Hill parking lot 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.

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.

Airborne , Durango's newest band, plays its debut show at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. The band features members of Catalyst and Goodfoot. 247-2324 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., presents "Town Bike Bash" at 8 p.m. The event will feature bunny hop and wheelie contests and music from D.J. Michael Dominion. 259-9200 for details.

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

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The San Juan Mountains Association will host a free guided naturalist hike at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 385-1210 for details.

Movin' On plays country and western at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

The Badly Bent brings its local, traditional bluegrass to Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Greg Ryder plays country classics on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway160 West, at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Tempa and the Tantrums play Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Durango DOT Comedy performs "One Joke Over the Line," a live improv comedy show, at 9:30 p.m. at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. 385-1711 for details.

Local jam band Freewill Recovery plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Movin' On plays country and western at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

The Badly Bent plays a free bluegrass show at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, located 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Rd., at 8:30 p.m. 259-1622 for details.

DJ Brian Ess spins music for Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. 259-9200 for details.

Amy and Steve VanBuskirk play folk and rock on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Hwy. 160 West, at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Tempa and the Tantrums 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. Eighth St. 382-8554 for details.

Terry Rickard plays classics on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Hwy. 160 West, at 11 a.m. 382-3844 for details.

The Catch 22 Band plays local blues at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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Silverton Mountain presents the first annual Downhill Frenzy mountain bike race beginning at 10 a.m. The event for experienced cyclists will be held on a 2-mile course that drops 1,900 vertical feet. To register or for spectator info call 387-5706.

Music Together , a new music appreciation class for newborns through 5-year-olds, will offer a free preview class at 10 a.m. at the Durango Arts Center. The 10-week semester begins Sept. 9. 799-0960 for details.

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

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts Open Mic Night at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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

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

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Music Together , a new music appreciation class for newborns through 5-year-olds, will offer a free preview class at 10 a.m. at the Durango Arts Center. The 10-week semester begins Sept. 9. 799-0960 for details.

The Green Party of La Plata County will host a public platform meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Perins Room of the Durango Rec Center. The talk titled "Sex and the Species" will feature guest speaker Dr. Richard Grossman and focus on population issues.

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 Durango Society for Cultural and Performing Arts presents a free membership concert with acoustic guitar virtuoso Michael Gulezian at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

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

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

Wild Horse Wednesday, featuring Otis and the Rhythm playing country and swing, 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 rock at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, will screen "Spider," a film tracing the formative years of a mental patient, at 7 p.m. and "Y Tu Mama Tambien," a Spanish rite of passage road movie, at 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the exhibit, "Reverberations" through Aug. 30. The show features and artists from New Mexico in mediums including mixed media sculpture, black and white photography, water color, drawing, lithographs, and color photographs. Concurrently, the exhibit "River Show," artist books by the San Diego Book Arts Guild runs upstairs. 259-2606 for details.

The Fort Lewis Art Gallery will host an exhibit of new works by Stanton Englehart titled "Wishing for Water" through Aug. 21. This exhibit includes oil and mixed media paintings based on the artist's experience in Southwest Colorado. 247-7167 for details.

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 Ellis Crane Gallery, 131 E. Eighth St., hosts a three-woman show of new work featuring artists Ilze Aviks, Joan Levin Russell and Phyllis Stapler through Aug. 25. 382-9855 for details.

Silverton's A Theater Group performs George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," a story of revolution, free-thinking and questioning the status quo, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Miner's Theatre. 387-5337 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 Southern Ute Indian Tribe will present Heritage Night , an evening of American Indian dancing, Aug. 21 at the Sky Ute Casino.

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will host its annual Railfest celebration Aug. 21-24.

P-funk superstar Bernie Worrell returns to Durango and the Summit on Aug. 22.

Hardesty Financial will host a free seminar titled "Creative Solutions to Anticipated Estate Taxation via Charitable Planning!" on Aug. 22.

The SW Colorado Peace & Justice Coalition will host political satirist Dave Lippman at the Abbey Theatre on Aug. 24. 375-1344 for details.

Storyville presents the Rockin' Jake Band , a premier harmonica band, Aug. 24.

In conjunction with the Rally in the Rockies, the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall will visit Durango from Aug. 25-Sept. 1.

Reggae Llegend "Burning Spear" will play the FLC Community Concert Hall on Aug. 27.

A free workshop for practical dreamwork for healing and growth takes place Aug. 28 at the Durango Arts Center.

The Children's Museum will host a Mars Viewing Party on Aug. 30 at the Lion's Den to celebrate the planet's closest approach to Earth in recorded history.

Cajun roots band plays Storyville What: A concert by New Orleans-based Sol Fiya Where: Storyville, 1150 Main Ave. When: Aug. 15, 9:30 p.m. Looking for a taste of Cajun soul food? Head down to Storyville Friday night and catch Sol Fiya, a funky blues band from New Orleans. Sol Fiya is an energetic, lively Louisiana band whose influences include Taj Mahal, Dr. John and John Mooney. With mentors like that, what band could capture the sound of New Orleans better? Their music also has tastes of bayou funk, jam based songs, inspirational gospel and down home blues. They got their start in New Orleans three years ago and have become local favorites there. New Orleans' Weekly Freak magazine paid tribute to the five piece band, saying, "Sol Fiya is like a thriving crawfish boil in ya back yard making more fun and music love than grown adult freaks like me can stand. Bring it on. These roots are some of the deepest I've heard." For more information call 259-1475.

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The poetry of the Southwest What: A booksigning by poet Pamela Uschuk Where: Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., When: Thursday, Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m. Poet Pamela Uschuk will give a reading and book-signing on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Maria's Bookshop. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will promote Uschuk's new book One-Legged Dancer . The book is a collection of poems by Uschuk, covering a variety of topics including the horrors of a hurricane ravaging a tiny Mexican town, the luxury of nature and the trials of a one-legged dancer. Predominately set in the Southwest and Mexico, Uschuk's poems seek to convey the power and beauty of the desert and the sea. She also focuses on American Indians and their struggles and lives. One-Legged Dancer received the Tuscan/Pima Arts Council Literary Award and the 2001 International Poetry Prize. Though she has been published in more than 200 journals and anthologies, this is Uschuk's second book of poems. She also penned Finding Peaches in the Desert . The Winston-Salem Journal described Uschuk's works as, "rich, vibrant poems that invite readers into a world of color and motion." Uschuk is the director of the Salem College Center for Women's Writers in North Carolina and splits her time between Durango and North Carolina. For more information on the book signing, call 247-1438.

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An evening of singing and songwriting What: The August installment of Acoustic Durango Where: Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road When: Aug. 14, 7 p.m. Acoustic Durango, a monthly singer-songwriters' showcase featuring national and local talent, will present its August show on Thursday, Aug. 14. Hosted by local artist Sally Shuffield, the acoustic evening takes place at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern. Thursday night's show will feature Tony Garcia, from Nashville, and Lenny Rickets and Karen Mason, both of Durango. Garcia hails from Washington, D.C., and began his career as a solo artist playing alternative country songs. Recently featured on National Public Radio as one of the premier songwriters in D.C., Garcia's first full-length album will be released this fall. Lenny Rickets, a Durango resident for the past seven years, is known for his folk music laced with blues, pop, twang and gospel. He's been writing and playing music since the age of 13 and describes his music as "a little rough around the edges but all in good humor." Karen Mason returns to Acoustic Durango for her second performance. She says her songs are heartfelt and inspired by the Southwest. She used to sing for the local band Heart and Soul, which is starting to perform again in the area. The evening gets under way at 7 p.m. For more information on the singer-songwriter's showcase call 259-5657.

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