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Storyville drags the river
Concert Hall presents Yonder Mountain String Band
DMR hosts 2nd Wildflower Festival

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Durango Motorless Transit hosts a trail run on the Animas Mountain Trail . Interested runners should meet at the trailhead off 32 nd Street 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.

Kirk James brings his blues and rock to El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.

A free presentation of dreamwork techniques for mental, emotional and spiritual health will be held at the Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave., at 6:30 p.m. The workshop will teach ways to interpret dreams and be proactive within them. 259-9636 for details.

Images Literary Arts Organization hosts an open mic at Magpies , 707 Main Ave., from 7-9 p.m. Individuals are invited to share their poetry, music and thoughts. 382-9351.

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

The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., and by Dr. Andrew Gulliford host a 7:30 p.m. presentation on Edith Taylor Shaw and her family's experiences homesteading a ranch in the Weminuche Valley high in the San Juans. Shaw's letters to family in Massachusetts were recently published in a book titled, Letters from a Weminuche Homestead, 1902 . 259-2402 for details.

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

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents an evening of punk featuring Drop Scotts, Ivy League, Pop Shuvit and Jack Hoffa. The show begins at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

New Orleans' Mem Shannon brings his funk and blues back to Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Holly Hieronymus plays piano at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Smokin' Joe Kubek plays his Texas blues at 9:30 p.m. at the Sky Ute Events Center for Rally in the Rockies.

The Scott McGill Band plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 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.

Pagosa Springs author C.J. Hannah will be reading and signing copies of his newest release, The Midnight Writers , at Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., from 6-7:30 p.m. The book is a chilling novel about a frustrated writer who stalks a writer's conference and murders four hopeful authors. 247-1438 for details.

Durango's newest band GPS , featuring former members of Earth Tone, plays a show at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 7 p.m.

Local funk band Goodfoot plays its farewell performance at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.

Oakhurst plays acoustic rock/bluegrass/porch music at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475.

The Southern Rock Allstars play an Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally party at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. Rock n' roll rodeo band Ricky and the Red Streaks play the Iron Horse Inn ballroom at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., presents Denver funkabilly band Brethren Fast at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Fistful of Blues takes the stage at Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, located 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, at 8:30 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

Pete Giuliani brings his acoustic stew to the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6:30 p.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside at 6:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays Rally in the Rockies at 7 p.m. at the Sky Ute Events Center. Edgar Winter , 1970s music great, takes the stage at 10 p.m.

The Scott McGill Band plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 2 p.m., and Ralph Dinosaur takes the stage at 8 p.m. At 10 p.m., Scoot n Blues hosts a best tush and legs contest. 259-1400 for details.

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The Children's Museum of Durango will host a Mars Viewing Party at the Lion's Den, located on Rim Drive across from Hillcrest Golf Course, from dusk to 10 p.m. The event will celebrate the planet's closest approach to Earth in recorded history and feature telescopes for close-up viewing and a slide-show by Craig Tyler, a professor of astrophysics at Fort Lewis College. 259-9234 for details.

Airborne , a relatively new band featuring members of Goodfoot and Catalyst, performs at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Ricky and the Redstreaks , a rock n' roll rodeo band, play an Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally party at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. The Southern Rock Allstars play another rally show at the Iron Horse Inn ballroom at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., presents Denver funkabilly band Bredren Fast at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Oakhurst brings its acoustic porch music to Haggard's Black Dog Tavern, 10 miles east of Durango on Florida Road, at 8:30 p.m. 259-5657 for details.

Steve and Amy VanBuskirk play folk and rock on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6:30 p.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside at 6:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Todd Tijerina plays his blues-rock guitar for the Rally in the Rockies at 7 p.m. At 10 p.m., Canned Heat , Woodstock alumni, takes the stage at the Sky Ute Events Center.

Ralph Dinosaur plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 2 p.m. and the Scott McGill Band goes on at 8 p.m.

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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.

GPS , a new band featuring former members of Earth Tone, plays El Patio, 600 Main Ave. at 7 p.m.

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

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, hosts the hi-fi Latin exotica of Cabaret Diosa . Doors open at 8 p.m. 385-1711.

Delta Nove plays its afro/samba/funk at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

Mogollon , the official band of the Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally, plays the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. at 9 p.m. Ricky and the Redstreaks plays another Iron Horse party at the Iron Horse Inn ballroom at 9 p.m. 375-2568.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., presents Denver funkabilly band Brethren Fast at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Terry Rickard plays acoustic classics on the patio at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 10 a.m. Holly Hieronymus plays piano inside at 10 a.m. 382-3844 for details.

Tyrin Benoit and the Shuckers play Cajun and blues for the Rally in the Rockies at the Sky Ute Events Center at 7 p.m. Billy Gordon and the Blue Rockers close out the rally at 9:30 p.m.

Ralph Dinosaur plays Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 2 p.m. and the Scott McGill Band goes on at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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Students return and the fall semester begins at Fort Lewis College.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts an artists' reception for art scholarship recipients who are currently exhibiting their work in the Art Gallery from 4:30-6 p.m. 247-7167 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.

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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.

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

The Yonder Mountain String Band brings bluegrass to the FLC Community Concert Hall at 7 p.m. The Nederland-based quartet's latest album, "Old Hands," features the songs of Durango resident Benny Galloway. 247-7657 for details.

Wild Horse Wednesdays, featuring Otis and the Rhythm takes place at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

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

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The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., presents Ranch Families: Culture of America , an exhibit featuring photographs and artwork of Southwest Colorado ranch families by Jenny & Greg Gummersall.259-2402 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the mixed-media exhibit "Reverberations" through Aug. 30. On Sept. 3, "Alchemy of Fire," a members exhibit on the transformative power of fire, will open. The Carol Barton exhibit "Pop-Up Books" will open Sept. 2 in the Art Library and feature art books by the renowned artist. 259-2606.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, will continue to screen "Russian Ark," a film shot in a single 96-minute take that weaves through 33 rooms of the Hermitage of St. Petersburg and past 2,000-plus actors and extras. The film shows nightly through Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. with matinees on Aug. 29 & 30 and Sept. 1. The Abbey also will begin showing "Raising Victor Vargas" nightly at 8 p.m. The film is the story of a self-styled teen-aged Casanova whose playground is Manhattan's Lower East Side. 385-1711.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, southwest of the Community Concert Hall, will host an exhibition of works by recipients of FLC art scholarships through Sept. 4. Recipients include Randi Bassett, Noah Lindgren, Anna Ward, Rebecca Javernick, Austin Baker and Ivan Bahe. An artists' reception is scheduled for Sept. 1 from 4:30-6 p.m. 247-7167.

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.

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 Reggae Angels will play the Abbey Theatre on Sept. 4

SPOT will present a performance by mentalist Craig Karges on Sept. 4 at FLC. Karges' show includes floating tables and mind-reading.

Oakhaven: A Permaculture Center and the FLC Environmental Center host the third annual Small Farms Conference , entitled "Coming Home to Eat" from Sept. 5-7 at various locations. The weekend features demonstrations, hands-on activities, tours, talks, local foods and fun.

On Sept. 5, the United Way of Southwest Colorado will host its annual Radiothon , an all-day live phone auction broadcast on Four Corners Broadcasting Stations from the Durango Mall.

The dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Chapman Hill Pavilion is set for Sept. 5.

Early Stages Productions, Durango's new theatre for young people, will present Louis L'Amour's "Alkali Basin" followed by a Cole Porter Revue at the Diamond Circle Theatre from Sept. 5-27.

Durango Mountain Resort will host the San Juan Brewfest and Purgatory Chili Cook-off on Sept. 6.

A Girl Scout "Round Up and Sign Up" will be held Sept. 6 at the Durango Rec Center. Girls 5-17 years of age welcome.

The Women's Resource Center will host its annual fund-raising gala, "A Night With The Stars," on Sept. 6 at the Bank of Colorado.

The La Plata County Fairgrounds will be transformed into a metaphysical mega-mall on Sept. 6-7 for the eigth annual Wholistic Exposition .

The Durango Green Business Roundtable , a monthly meeting of conservation-minded business leaders, reconvenes Sept. 10 at Henry's.

Storyville drags the river What: A show by Fort Collins' Drag the River Where: Storyville, 1150 Main Ave. When: Saturday, Aug. 30, 9:30 p.m. If Labor Day weekend seems an appropriate time for beer drinking and bitter recriminations, stop by Storyville this Saturday night for a dose of hard country with Fort Collins' Drag the River. The band's members consist of songwriters Jon Snodgrass and Chad Price, both on guitar; drummer Paul Rucker; bassist J.J. Nobody; and Zach Boddicker, on pedal steel. With three albums to its credit, "Live at the Starlight," "Closed" and "Hobo's Demos," Drag the River is beginning a West Coast tour in early September. This Saturday, Durangoans can expect a high-energy show with arrangements that are tight and well orchestrated, highlighted by the gut-wrenching sounds of Boddicker's pedal steel. Although Drag the River's subject matter is often serious, their delivery is comically optimistic with a style that goes out on a limb without losing touch with its back-porch roots. Lyrically, the songs touch on deep issues including addiction, obsession, lost love, bad choices and good, old-fashioned sin and redemption. Fans will be happy to note that another album is forthcoming. Snodgrass confirmed: "We are recording the next album in my garage. We have demoed some stuff and will hopefully blaze through it when we get back from tour in late September." So what do you do when you drag the river? You plunge into the depths of the dark waters of the unconscious, dredge up what scares you the most, and recreate yourself. Oh and have a shot whiskey while you're at it. For more information call 259-1475. -Amber Johnson

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Concert Hall presents Yonder Mountain String Band What: An evening of live jamgrass Where: Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall When: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Revered for expanding the horizons of bluegrass music with an improvised, super-charged melding of bluegrass, rock and reggae, Yonder Mountain String Band members are revered for their musicianship and dexterity at interweaving songs.Unlike other Colorado jam bands, Yonder Mountain stays rooted in bluegrass and folk, so no electronic effects enhance the music. The quartet will once again wow Durango audiences as it returns to the Community Concert Hall Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Durango local Benny Galloway, songwriter on their latest album, will open and perform one acoustic set. Mary Houlihan of the Chicago Sun Times wrote: "Two sorts of fans appreciate the music of Yonder Mountain String Band ... the twirly, hippie Grateful Dead leftovers who know a good jam when they hear one, and Yonder Mountain does a good one.But there are also the older, less-movable listeners who appreciate the band's energetic ties to traditional bluegrass." Featuring Adam Aijala on acoustic guitar, Jeff Austin on mandolin, Dave Johnston on banjo and Ben Kaufmann on upright bass, Yonder Mountain is known for its prolific songwriting.However, during its live performances, the band doesn't shy away from playing nontraditional cover songs and has been known to pay homage to a range of artists, from Peter Tosh to The Beatles to Ozzy Osbourne. "We're pleased to have Yonder Mountain back at the Community Concert Hall," said Gary Penington, hall managing director. " They're exposing a whole new generation of fans to bluegrass. YMSB can play a three-minute bluegrass traditional with passion and technical skill, and it can just as easily jam out an original tune for an hour." For information and ticketing call 247-7657.

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DMR hosts 2nd Wildflower Festival What: An all-day festival featuring Arlo Guthrie, Creedence Clearwater Revisited and more Where: The Columbine Base Area at Durango Mountain Resort When: Saturday, Aug. 30, noon to 6:30 p.m. The second annual Wildflower Music Festival goes off this Saturday, Aug. 30, outdoors at Durango Mountain Resort's Columbine Events Center. Headliners Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Arlo Guthrie round out a lineup that includes up-and-comers Shawn Johnson and the Foundation, as well as local heroes the Kirk James Blues Band and The Lindells. Gates open at noon, and the event runs until 6:30 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revisited includes original members Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, as well as Elliot Easton, former lead guitarist for The Cars. The band launched in 1995 with the intent of playing classic CCR hits only for private parties. The new CCR ended up playing a couple of promotional concerts but public demand led to its current tour with 100 dates a year. Revisited has released a double live album, "Recollection." Arlo Guthrie, son of beloved singer/writer/philosopher Woody Guthrie, is known best for the "Motorcycle Song," "Alice's Restaurant," "Coming into Los Angeles" and "City of New Orleans." He is a renowned musician and storyteller, playing piano, six- and 12-string guitar, harmonica, and a dozen other instruments. The Columbine Events Center, located at DMR's winter Columbine Learning Area, is set up with the Needles Peaks as backdrop and seating up the ski run. Food and art vendors will ring the arena, and a huge inflatable children's entertainment area will sit at the top. Wildflower Music Festival tickets also will be good for unlimited use of the Alpine Slide, Mini-golf, Disc Golf, Chair 4 Uplift and the Human Maze on Saturday. For details or ticketing call 385-2168.

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