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The Children's Museum of Durango, 802
E. Second Ave., hosts an "Erupting Volcanoes" workshop
from 3:30-5 p.m. for kids
ages 7 and up. 259-9234 to register.
The Cinco de Mayo Committee meets at 5 p.m. in Room 12 of the
Smiley Building to plan this year's celebration. New volunteers are
needed. 382-9693 for details.
Carver Brewing Co., 1022
Main Ave., hosts a San
Juan Singles social mixer at 6:30 p.m. All area singles of all
ages are encouraged to attend. 259-2545 for details.
The Peace Corps hosts a free documentary film and
information meeting at 7 p.m. in the Blue and Gold Room at the FLC
College Union Building. 259-5547 for details.
A Native American Storytelling and Silent
Auction takes place
at 7 p.m. at the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis
College. 247-6521 for details.
The Fort Lewis College
Philosophy Club presents guest philosopher Paul Loeb's
lecture "Nietzsche:
Identity and Eternal Recurrence" at 7 p.m. in Room 130 Chemistry Hall.
247-7002 for details.
Lee Bartley, Gareth
Martins and Bob Newnam play jazz at La Boheme in Mancos at 7 p.m.
Pongas, 121 E. Eighth
St., hosts a singles,
8-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for
details.
The Fort Lewis College
Life-Long Learning Series continues as University of Montana
professor Frank Tikalsky takes " An Anthropological Look at the Causes of
War" at 7 p.m. in 130
Noble Hall. 247-7400 for details.
Beer Bingo takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640
Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 382-9664 for details.
DJ Brian Ess spins trippy
house music for Club
Night at the Abbey
Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 10 p.m. 385-1711 for
details.
The Skanksters play ska at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave.,
at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.
Airborne plays jazz at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main
Ave., from 6:30-9:30 p.m. DJs Erik James and Rem-E spin music
downstairs for Femme
Fatale at 10 p.m.
259-1400.
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Friday27
The Durango Community Recreation
Center, 2700 Main Ave., offers a Kids Day Program from 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for kids
grades K-6 during this day off of school. Also, from 6-10 p.m., the
Rec. Center offers Parent's Night Out and will supervise kids at the Mason
Center, 301 E. 12th St. 375-7300.
The annual TRIO Day silent auction takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in
the Fort Lewis College Union Building. TRIO Day celebrates programs
that serve low-income, first generation students and students with
disabilities. Auction items include artwork, services, tickets to
special events, games, sporting goods and more.
The Children's Museum of
Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a "Comic Book Creations" workshop
from 3:30-5 p.m. for kids
ages 4 and up. 259-9234 to register.
The Volunteers of America
hosts its 18th annual Chocolate Fantasia to benefit the Southwest Safehouse from
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Inn. Local restaurants and
chefs and amateurs will compete for Durango's Choco-holic taste
buds and the title of "Best Chocolate Dessert in Town." 259-5443
for details.
Maria's Bookshop, 960
Main Ave., hosts a Celtic/Irish storytelling and book
signing with
author/photographer Tom Quinn Kumpf at 6 p.m. Author of the
award-winning book Children of
Belfast ,
Kumpf's latest photo-essay book is Ireland: Standing Stones to Stormont
. 247-1438.
A celebration of local talent that includes local musicians,
dancers, poets and more as well as a feast of local food, a silent
auction, henna tattooing and chair massages takes place at 6 p.m.
at the Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 E. Third Ave. The event is a
benefit for Turtle Lake Refuge
and the Rocky Mountain Retreat Center . 247-8395 for details.
Local jam bands
Fresh Ground and Aftergrass play a double-bill at the Abbey
Theatre, 128 E. College, at 9 p.m. 385-1711 for
details.
Dialogue plays local hip hop and funk at the
Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for
details.
The Badly Bent brings its local bluegrass to
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for
details.
Final Ascent plays jam and rock at Storyville, 1150
Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.
Nite Owl plays country and rock at the Wild
Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.
Ralph Dinosaur plays classics at Scoot n Blues, 800
Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
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Saturday28
The Children's Museum of Durango, 802
E. Second Ave., hosts a free "Martian Flip Books" workshop
from 2-3 p.m. for kids all
ages. 259-9234 to register.
The Dances of Universal Peace take place at 7 p.m. in the Mason
Center, 301 E. 12th St. 385-7375 for details.
Key Largo , a Brazilian inspired Jazz Trio,
celebrates Carnival with a dinner concert at 7 p.m. at La Boheme in
Mancos. 533-9837 for details.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E.
College, hosts " Durango's Funniest Video " Awards at 7 p.m. 385-1711 for
details.
The Angry Dog Jazz Band plays the Dolores River Brewery at 7
p.m.
Chronophonic , an 8-piece funk, jazz, hip hop group
out of Denver, celebrates an album release at the Summit, 600 Main
Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
Local rock band
Pop-Shovit plays Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave.,
at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
Nite Owl plays a second show at the Wild Horse
Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.
The Catch 22 Blues Band plays high energy electric blues
at The Purple Hawg in Aztec at 7:30 p.m. 505-333-2434 for
details.
Western Slope reggae
band Lion Vibes
plays Scoot n Blues, 800
Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
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Sunday29
The San Juan Mountains Association
offers guided ski
naturalist tours and snowshoe treks at Durango Mountain Resort from
9:45-11:30 a.m. 247-900 ext. 147 for details.
Wholistic health
consultant Rebecca Koeppen presents a lecture on the use of
homeopathic home
remedies at 1 p.m. at
the La Plata County Fairgrounds. 385-5134 to register.
Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554
for details.
Sand Sheff plays folk and country at Scoot n
Blues, 800 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
The Blue Moon Ramblers play bluegrass at the Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. 375-7150 for
details.
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Monday01
Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents
a Keg Party
at 8 p.m. downstairs at
Liquid with guest DJs Matthew and Sluke. 259-1400 for
details.
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Tuesday02
The Children's Museum of Durango, 802
E. Second Ave., hosts a "Martian Flipbooks" workshop from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for kids ages
5 and up. 259-9234 to register.
Turtle Lake
Refuge, 848 E. Third Ave., offers a Chi Foods Class at 6 p.m. The class focuses on
incorporating health-giving foods into your daily diet. 247-8395
for details.
The Durango Public
Library, 1188 E. Second Ave., celebrates Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday
at 7 p.m. with a Seuss-A-Bration , featuring readings, costumes and
refreshments. 385-2970 for details.
Maria's Bookshop, 960
Main Ave., hosts a poetry reading/book signing with Charlie
Langdon at 6
p.m..Langdon's latest book. "The Bearing Tree: Poems 2002-2003,"
has just been released to accolades. 247-1438 for
details.
Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640
Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664 for details.
The Derek Trucks Band plays the Abbey Theatre, 128 E.
College, at 9 p.m. 385-1711 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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Wednesday03
The Children's Museum of Durango, 802
E. Second Ave., hosts a "Night Sky Crayon Resistance Painting"
workshop from 10-11
a.m. for kids ages 2 and up. 259-9234 to register.
The Durango Arts Center,
802 E. Second Ave., offers a free informational tour of the
exhibit "Contemporary
Fiber: Quilts and Beyond" at 5:30 p.m. 259-2606 for
details.
The Durango Choral
Society presents "Beat
the Blahs!!!" at 7
p.m. on in the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The
DCS collaborates with the Fort Lewis College choirs in a town-gown
extravaganza of lighthearted favorites. 247-7657.
The Frank Trio plays original,instrumental hip hop,
funk, and ambient dance at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, at 9
p.m. 385-1711 for details.
Scoot n Blues, 900 Main
Ave., presents the "Show Us What You Got" Talent
Extravaganza at 8
p.m. 259-1400 for details.
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Adaptive Sports Association's (ASA)
sixth annual Dave
Spencer Ski Classic takes place Feb. 27-28 at Durango
Mountain Resort. The highlight of the weekend fund-raiser is the
Classic Ski Race, where teams of five that have raised a minimum of
$750 square off. 259-0374.
The Neil Simon
classic "Lost in
Yonkers" plays the
Fort Lewis College Gallery Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28.
The play centers on three generations of one Jewish family and
their struggle to obtain independence and is directed by Tara
Ivy-Sheehan and produced by 4th Wall Student Productions.
247-6405.
The Durango Lively Arts
Company and the Durango Arts Force present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat" on Feb.
27-28 and March 5-6 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second
Ave.This children's musical production is the livelystory of
"a boy whose dreams came true." Performances are at 7 p.m. with a 2
p.m. matinee Feb. 28. 382-8584.
Oakhaven Permaculture
Center and the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center are
co-hosting workshops on
Practical Home Design . The second workshop in the series "A
Home Design Project" will be held on March 2, 4, 9 & 11 in
Noble Hall room 125 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each evening. The third
workshop also in early March will provide an in-depth look at adobe
and straw-bale construction. 259-5445.
The American Ski-Bike
Association will put on the second annual SkiBike America Festival at Durango Mountain Resort on Feb.
26-29. Displays, demonstrations, friendly competition and more will
highlight the weekend. For event information go to
www.ski-bike.org.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts an exhibit of Japanese art through March 4. Drawn from the private
collection of visiting professor Scott Miller, the exhibit features
religious artifacts, paintings, woodblock prints, sculpture,
textiles, ceramics and folk art from the Edo (1600-1868) and Meiji
(1868-1912) periods in Japanese art history. 247-7167 for
details.
The Durango Arts Center,
802 E. Second Ave., hosts an exhibit entitled: "Contemporary Fiber: Quilts and
Beyond." The exhibit
features the work of 12 Colorado fiber artists and includes
everything from whimsical dolls to needlepoint "paintings."
Beginning March 2, DAC also presents photographs by Chet Anderson
in an exhibit entitled "Shadows, Shades and Shapes" in the
Garner/Vega Conference Room. 259-2606 for details.
The Center of Southwest
Studies at Fort Lewis College hosts two new exhibits, "Stitches & Stories: Quilts in
La Plata County" and "Monumental Beauty: A Pictorial View of
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument," a photography exhibit of the Arizona
locale. The shows run through April 17 in the Exhibit Gallery and
are part of the center's 40th anniversary celebration. 247-7456 for
details.
The Children's Museum of
Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts "Destination Mars," a 600-square-foot national traveling
exhibition, through May. Exhibit highlights include an actual piece
of Mars, a scale model of NASA's new Mars Exploration Rover, a
computer station providing MER mission updates, the Mars Weather
Station and more. 259-9234 for details.
Backcountry Experience,
1205 Camino del Rio, hosts an exhibit entitled, "The Southwest Landscape Photography of
Eric Severn" through
the end of February. Severn is a guide at Southwest Adventures, and
his photos examine the beauty of the backcountry. 247-5830 for
details.
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The locally produced feature-length
documentary "Legacy" will premiere at the Abbey Theatre on
March 4.
Haight Ashbury
band Transcendental
Hayride plays the
Summit on March 4.
The Fort Lewis College
Music Department hosts the Four Corners Jazz Festival all day long on March 4, featuring
high school and junior high bands from across the Four
Corners.
Folkie Tracy Grammer brings her songs and stories to the
Abbey Theatre on March 5.
The Fourth annual
Durango Film Festival
runs March 6-14. The
festival will feature local and international independent features,
documentaries, animation, short films, regional films and
children's films, including 33 World Premiers. The festival kicks
off March 5 with an opening gala at the Smiley Building.
An introductory meeting for Earthrise
Community , Durango's
first consensus-based, pedestrian-oriented, co-housing community,
will take place March 9. 259-9488 for details.
The Tweaksters will bring their blend of dance,
dexterity and flying objects to the FLC Concert Hall on March
14.
The Brotherhood of Groove , New Orleans funksters, will play
the Summit on March 15.
David Lindley and Wally Ingram
play the Abbey Theatre on
March 15.
The Community Concert
Hall at Fort Lewis College will present leading Irish traditional
group Cherish the
Ladies on March
16.
New Orleans' own
Rebirth Brass Band
takes the Abbey Theatre
stage on March 16.
FLC hosts 4 Corners Piano Competition
What: A competition among regional pianists and concerts from internationally renowned players
Where: The Community Concert Hall and Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College
When: Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-29
Masters of the ivories
will square off this weekend as the second Four Corners Piano
Competition takes place Feb. 27-29. This competition will feature
18 talented junior high and high school pianists from Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and several special concerts from
international greats.
Contestants will compete
in junior solo, senior solo and concerto divisions, with the top
three finishers receiving cash prizes. Winners in the senior solo
and concerto divisions will receive $1,000. The winner of the
concerto division will also be invited to perform with the San Juan
Symphony under the baton of Arthur Post. Top prize in the junior
solo category is $500.
Semifinal rounds will be
held each day in Roshong Recital Hall in the Sage Hall building.
Finalists from each division will compete in an honors concert from
1-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 29, in the Community Concert Hall at
Fort Lewis College. An awards presentation and reception
follows.
In addition to the
competition, Norman Krieger, who has appeared with major orchestras
across North America, Europe and Asia, will perform at 7 p.m. on
Friday, Feb. 27, in Roshong Recital Hall. Falko Steinbach, who
appears internationally as a soloist, clinician and adjudicator,
will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Roshong Recital
Hall.
With the exception of the
judges' concerts, all events are free and open to the public. For
more information, call 247-7657.
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DMR hosts "Ski for Schools"
What: Cheap lift tickets for a good cause
Where: Durango Mountain Resort
When: Friday, Feb. 27
Durango Mountain Resort
and the Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence have teamed
up to support local schools and provide inexpensive ski tickets to
the masses. This Friday, Feb. 27, the first "Ski for Schools" will
raise money for the Foundation's educational programs and
projects.
"Ski for Schools" lift
ticket vouchers will cost just $25, and will be valid for a DMR
full-day adult, student or child lift pass. Special discounts on
rentals, food and beverage, and lessons will also be available. The
one catch is that the vouchers must be purchased prior to Feb. 27.
They are available at City Markets North and South, Albertson's,
Durango 9-R schools, and through Parent Partner
Coordinators.
The Durango Foundation
for Educational Excellence, established in 1985, is a community
organization working to encourage and recognize educational
improvement and excellence for all students in Durango School
District 9-R. The DFEE currently offers scholarships to Durango
High School students and provides in-class programs and projects
independent of school district funding. The Foundation raises funds
through gifts and events.
For more information
about "Ski for Schools," please call the DFEE at
385-1491.
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Open Shutter hosts vintage jazz and fashion
What: An exhibit by local photographer Gleb Derujinksy
Where: The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave.
When: Feb. 27-April 5
Vintage black and white
fashion and jazz photography will adorn the walls of the Open
Shutter Gallery in coming weeks. The gallery presents an exhibit by
Durango resident Gleb Derujinsky beginning Feb. 27 and continuing
through April 5. In the 1950s, Derujinsky shot for
magazines like Esquire , Glamour , Look , Life and Harper's Bazaar .At Bazaar ,
Gleb developed his own unique and playful style which won him
accolades in the industry and set him apart from his peers. He is
credited with photographing some of the most sophisticated and
romantic images of the period. Gleb's assignments sent him to
locations around the world, and on several trips, he photographed
the fashion of famous designers in Paris. A personal interest in
jazz led him tophotograph legends like Charlie Parker and Harry
Belafonte. Gleb has lived in Durango since 1976.
An opening reception will
take place Friday from 5-8 p.m. Call 382-8355 for
information.
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