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Manna hosts Community Dinner
Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band returns
Motet rings in the New Year at the Abbey

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Merry Christmas

Bruce Hayes plays a solo apr e s ski show at Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

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Bruce Hayes plays a solo apr e s ski show at Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

Sugarhouse plays contemporary rock and blues at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 and 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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

Holly Hieronymus and Laura Wright play piano at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

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The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan takes place all-day at Wal-Mart. The event offers a final opportunity to sit with Santa and doubles as a fund-raiser and donation point for Toys for Tots.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

Legendary Texas Singer Songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey plays the Lodge at Tamarron at 7 p.m. Fellow singer-songwriter Brice Beaird will open the show. 259-2000 for details.

Texas rock band Moses Guest returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. Austin's Carolyn Wonderland will open the show with her blues rock. 247-2324 for details.

Sugarhouse plays a second rock and blues show at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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

Holly Hieronymus and Laura Wright play piano at Christina's Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, at 6 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

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The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan takes place all-day at Wal-Mart. The event offers a final opportunity to sit with Santa and doubles as a fund-raiser and donation point for Toys for Tots.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

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

Singer-songwriter Sand Sheff plays at Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Legendary Texas Singer Songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey plays the Lodge at Tamarron at 7 p.m. Fellow singer-songwriter Brice Beaird will open the show. 259-2000 for details.

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Terry Rickard plays classics at Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts a Keg Party at 8 p.m. downstairs at Liquid with guest DJs Matthew and Sluke. 259-1400 for details.

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

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Terry Rickard plays classics at Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

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., presents king karaoke with Steve Kahler beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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New Year's Eve

Durango Mountain Resort celebrates New Year's Eve with a torchlight parade and fireworks at dusk. Steve and Amy play classics at Purgy's at the Durango Mountain Resort base area from 3-6 p.m. and the Kirk James Blues Band takes the stage from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 247-9000 x 5125 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., rings in the New Year with a Nighty Nite Pajama Dance Party at 10 p.m. DJ Morning Bear and a TBA guest will spin music. 259-9200 for details.

Dialogue plays hip-hop and horns for New Year's at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts a New Year's Eve Bash with rock and country from Movin' On, a balloon drop and party favors. 375-2568 for details.

Tim Sullivan and Narrow Gauge play the Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio at 9 p.m. The event features on-the-hour cash giveaways. 563-3000 for details.

The Scott McGill Band plays rock for the Scoot n Blues' New Year's Eve Party at 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

The Grand Imperial Hotel in Silverton hosts a New Year's Eve party with music from 2 Little Oxygen. 387-5527 for details.

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"Naked Observations," an exhibit of recent and somewhat tiny works by Paul Pennington and Maureen May will be on display at the Buzz House, 1019 Main Ave., through the end of December. 259-0176 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens "Melvin Goes to Dinner," a humorous look at the mundane life of a 30-something, nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. through Dec. 30. The visually stunning documentary "Winged Migration" also shows through Dec. 30 at 4:45 p.m. with Friday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents its annual holiday gift show through Jan. 15. The work of more than 20 photographers will be on display and available for sale. 382-8355 for details.

The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., shows " 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 Center of Southwest Studies will reopen on Jan. 5 and is hosting two new exhibits in the Exhibit Gallery. They are : "Inspiration in Desolation," which features the paintings of Serena Supplee, and "Textiles from the Handweavers of Los Ojos/Tierra Wools." 382-6980 for details.

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The 12th annual Southwest Business Forum will take place on Jan. 8 at Fort Lewis College.

The Durango Arts Center will host the Four Corners Commission from Jan. 9-31. The exhibit features the work of local and regional artists that reflects the unique nature of the Four Corners.

Alt-country singer-songwriter Steve Earle plays the Abbey Theater on Jan. 12

The Hesperus Ski Patrol will offer its Common Sense Approach to Avalanches class on Jan. 14, 15 & 17.

The New Shanghai Circus will perform Jan. 19 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.

Manna hosts Community Dinner What: A free community meal Where: Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol When: . Christmas Day from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Manna Soup Kitchen has been thriving since it opened its doors last December at its new location at 1100 Avenida del Sol. More than 150 volunteers rally to feed between 80 and 90 people a day. Director and inspirational leader, Kim Workman, said everyone from people in need to those just wanting a warm meal are welcome. This Thursday, for Christmas, Manna Soup Kitchen is reviving a tradition that hasn't been available for many years. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the kitchen will turn out a community Christmas dinner. Randy Geist, chairman of the Manna Board of Directors, said the meal will be in the spirit of sharing. "It's an opportunity to share the wealth," he said. "We have a big Thanksgiving dinner and a bunch of people take part and then when Christmas rolled around we weren't doing anything. Geist added, "We want to provide a fun Christmas time for the community and especially people who don't have any options." For more information on the event or Manna Soup Kitchen, call 385-5095.

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Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band returns What: A New Year's Eve performance Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave. When: Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 10 p.m. After a months-long hiatus, the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band returns to Durango for New Year's Eve at the Summit. The band formed in Jan. of 2002 when two guys from North Carolina walked into Canyon Music Woodworks, picked up instruments and started jamming. A local dobro player was working that day, and they all got together later and picked the night away, and the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band was born. The band includes: Anders Beck on dobro, Robin Davis on mandolin, Travis Book on bass, Andy Thorn on banjo and Rick Hauchman on guitar. The band's hard-driving, high-energy bluegrass earned a respectable local reputation and strong local following prior to a temporary break-up at the end of last summer. The Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band's appeal is not unique to Durango. This summer the combination of traditional bluegrass and youthful energy won the band the Rockygrass Band Contest, earning it a spot on next year's Rockygrass stage. Next Wednesday, the boys from North Carolina and Durango return to take the stage at the Summit at 10 p.m. For more information, call 247-2324.

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Motet rings in the New Year at the Abbey What: Americubafrican Grooves from the Motet Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College When: Wednesday, Dec. 31 The Motet is coming back to Durango next week and bringing its unique "electric Americubafrican groove" to the Abbey Theatre to ring in 2004. Long a Durango music favorite, the Motet will present a unique show for New Year's Eve, covering the music of Afrobeat master Fela Kuti and blending the Motet's afro-cuban jamming with '70s afrobeat funk. Durango's own Fara Tolno will open up the show with a set of West African pop fusion. The Motet continues to rise in the American improv-touring band scene. The Boulder-based band draws large audiences with its world beats and hard groove. Attempting to describe the Motet's sound, with its Latin jazz textures, dirty funk grooves, West African & Cuban drum rhythms and sax work, is next to impossible. The band includes: Dave Watts on drums, Scott Messersmith on percussion, Greg Raymond on keyboards, Garret Sayers on bass and Mark Donovan on guitar. The combination is working. Jambase.com raved, "The Motet is as groovy as ever, knocking down the walls with its hyper beats and pulsating sound." For more information, call 385-1711.

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