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FLC Theatre performs Folding Paper Cranes'
KDUR presents Furniture as Art'
Tri the Rim returns for 16th year

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Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run on the Meadow Loop at 6 p.m. Runners should meet at the Horse Gulch trailhead at Third Street and E. Eighth Avenue 385-2664.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., offers Parent's Date Night from 6-8 p.m. 259-9234.

The FLC Life-Long Learning Series continues with the lecture " Vignettes: Only People Make You Cry A Photojournalist Looks Back!" by Dean Conger at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall. Conger is a retired award-winning National Geographic photojournalist. 247-7400 for details.

The FLC Philosophy Club presents a lecture by Jeremy Bendik-Keymer entitled "Humane Orientation to the World: A Source of Beliefs and Moral Discovery" at 7 p.m. in 130 Chemistry Hall. 247-7316 for details.

The Peace Corps holds its last general information meeting and screens a free documentary from 7-8:30 p.m. at the FLC College Union Building. 259-5547.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens "Freestyle The Art of Rhyme," a film that explores the world of improvisational rap, at 7 & 8:45 p.m. 385-1711.

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

The Durango Recreation Center hosts Open Kayak Night in the pool from 7-8:45 p.m. 375-7310.

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

Houston-based jam band Plump plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Airborne plays jazz at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., from 6:30-9:30 p.m. DJ Erik James and a special guest spin music downstairs for Femme Fatale at 10 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The Westerner's Club hosts the annual Barnyard Days from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. around the Fort Lewis College Amphitheatre. Barnyard Days is an educational event to introduce children and adults to different animals from across our county. 247-7189.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a "Mountain Circus Diorama" workshop from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for ages 4 and up. 259-9234.

The eighth annual Durango Wine Festival presents the Ultimate Tasting at the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave., from 5:30-8 p.m. The event features jazz from the Jeff Solon Band, exquisite wines, sake, tasty appetizers and Message in a Bottle. Proceeds benefit the Volunteers of America Durango Community Shelter. 259-7462 for details.

Mark Rudd , a former member of the SDS and the Weathermen, speaks on the militant anti-Vietnam movement at 7 p.m. in the FLC Chemistry Hall, room 130. Rudd appears in the documentary "Weather Underground," which will be screened with the talk. 247-2477.

The Last Bus and Bruce Hayes team up for an evening of mountain boogie at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, at 9 p.m. The ensemble features mandolin, guitar, bass,drums and dueling steel guitars. 385-1711.

Hit and Run , winner of the band competition at Telluride and Rockygrass, plays the Meltdown at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475 for details.

A DJ spins a hip-hop mix at Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, at 9 p.m.. 247-9151 for details.

Possum Logic plays free-form bluegrass and rock at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.

Nite Owl plays country & rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

The Badly Bent play the Meltdown at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Kirk James plays blues and rock at 5:30 p.m. at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave. Blues guitarist Hamilton Loomis takes the stage at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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Adult, Child, Infant CPR and First Aid class is offered at the American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 259-5383 to register.

Xeriscape Durango , a newly formed progressive gardening group, hosts an organizational meeting at 10 a.m. at the Brickhouse Caf`E9, 1849 Main Ave. Plant enthusiasts and environmentally minded community members are encouraged to come.

FireWise Southwest Colorado presents a homeowners symposium on wildfire from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The event features speakers, panel discussions, exhibits and handouts. 385-1210 for details.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., presents a free "Astronaut Hand Puppets" workshop from 11 a.m.-noon for all ages. 259-9234 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a multicultural poetry reading and book signing from 4-6 p.m. The event features poets Rebecca Seiferle, Josie Foo, Olivia Lopez, Tina Deschenie and Venaya Yazzie.247-1438 for details.

Deep Blue Creek plays its annual Meltdown show at Olde Tymers, 1000 Main Ave., from 6-8 p.m. 259-2990 for details.

The San Juan Symphony performs its final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. 247-7657 for details.

Higher Ground plays traditional bluegrass at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-2545 for details.

Hit and Run plays a second show at Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-7676 for details.

Dialogue plays local hip hop and funk at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, and opens for P-Funk legend Starr Cullars . Doors open at 8:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

Fret Knot , bluegrass from the Front Range, makes its annual Meltdown appearance at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

A DJ spins a hip-hop mix at Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, at 9 p.m.. 247-9151 for details.

Nite Owl plays a second show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. 375-2568 for details.

Possum Logic plays Front Range jamgrass at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Hamilton Loomis plays a second show at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

The third annual Prom til Dawn After Prom party for DHS juniors and seniors takes place from midnight until 4 a.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. The event features free food, music, karaoke and over $5,000 in prizes. 259-6383 for details.

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The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a "Tortilla Space Ship" workshop from 1-3 p.m. for ages 7 and up. 259-9234 for details.

The Children's Museum of Durango and BP America Inc. present Renewable Energy and Efficiency Education on Wheels (RnE2EW) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the corner of 7th and Main. RnE2EW is a traveling bus designed to educate about renewable energy and efficiency sciences. 259-9234 for details.

Durango BMX hosts its first race of the 2004 season. Sign-up will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. with racing following immediately. 759-1373 for details.

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

Terry Rickard plays solo 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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Chapman Hill opens its dry season at noon. The Spring Adult Roller Hockey Season begins April 20. 385-2967.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens "Mona Lisa Smile" for the Women's Resource Center's Chick Flick Night. The event begins with social hour, free pizza and drink specials at 5 p.m. and the movie starts at 6 p.m. 247-1242 for details.

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.

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The Sexual Assault Services Organization presents A Day of Hope and Healing to increase awareness and raise funds. Participating local businesses will be donating a portion of sales on this day to SASO. The event concludes with a 5-9 p.m. celebration at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. 259-3074 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., presents a 6 p.m. talk and book signing with Arthur Kopecky , author of New Buffalo: Journals from a Taos Commune . New Buffalo was one of the most successful of the collective farms of the '60s and '70s.247-1438.

San Juan Singles hosts a social mixer for singles from 6:30-9 p.m. at Caf`E9 Sari, 917 Main Ave. San Juan Singles offers an informal, safe, nonthreatening atmosphere for social connections. 375-6235.

Five Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited's monthly meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at Carvers, 1022 Main Ave.

The Durango Community Recreation Center hosts Open Kayak Night in the pool from 7-8:45 p.m. 375-7310 for details.

The FLC Jazz Ensemble performs a pre-tour concert at 7 p.m. in the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. 247-7657.

A discussion on the future of petroleum future of petroleum and renewable energy with a focus on Richard Heinberg's book The Party's Over takes place at 7 p.m. at Fort Lewis College's Noble Hall 130. 247-7057.

Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh's, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664 for details.

Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, hosts College Night with a DJ spinning hip-hop. 247-9151 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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Leadership La Plata , an group designed to train current and aspiring community leaders, hosts an organizational meeting at the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave., from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 247-0312.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6-7 p.m. talk and book signing with Shirley Raye Redmond , author of Patriots in Petticoats: Heroines of the American Revolution . The book for young readers chronicles the deeds of 24 women who contributed to the Revolutionary War in remarkable ways. 247-1438.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts "Rock 'n' Roll All Night Long!" 375-2568 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts its "Show Us What You Got" Talent Extravaganza at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The Skyhawk cycling team hosts the 2004 Squawker Classic on April 17-18. Registration takes place from 6-8 a.m. in the Education/Business Hall Lot. The course is a 6-mile loop around campus. 385-7507.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens "Step into Liquid" nightly at 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. beginning April 20. 385-1711.

The Week of the Young Child and Doll Day runs April 18-24 with activities for young children (birth to age 8) including a free Kids Fair on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Durango Mall. Doll Day, an annual State of Colorado activity, takes place Wednesday, April 21.The events are designed to increase awareness of early childhood care and education. 259-2094.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents "Perspectives," an exhibit of black and white photographs by Durango photographers Katherine Barr and Jill Headington through June 19. 382-8355.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the annual exhibit "Creativity Festivity" through April 30 with the theme "Dream the World," which includes an exhibit of local students' art. 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 Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts the 43rd annual Juried Student Exhibition from April 19-29. Stephanie Bowman, assistant professor of art at Pittsburgh State University, is the juror and will present awards at 4 p.m. Friday, April 16. 247-7167.

The Open Door Art Therapy Support Group meets Fridays from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. 385-0764 for details.

The Children's Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts "Destination Mars," a national traveling exhibit, through May. Highlights include an piece of Mars, a scale model of NASA's Mars rover, a computer station providing MER mission updates, the Mars Weather Station and more. 259-9234 for details.

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The first session of the Four Corners Outdoor Weed School begins with a free tour April 22. 385-1210 for details.

Durango Nature Studies' third annual Earth Day Celebration will be held April 23 at the Bank of Durango and will include a silent auction and beer & wine tasting.

Diva Night , a women-only benefit for Durango Friends of the Arts, takes place April 23 at the DoubleTree.

Storyville hosts Battle of the Bands on April 23 & 24.

Durango's annual Earth Day celebration takes place on April 24 at the Smiley Building.

A slide show and evening of celebration for Wild Utah takes place April 24 at the Smiley Theater and features Ken "Seldom Seen" and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

Silverton Mountain will host the World Championship Steak Cook-off on April 24 and along with the Durango Mug Club the second annual Brew-Ski on April 25.

The Service Learning Initiative will screen the documentary "PeaceJam," which follows five teens as they work with Nobel Peace Prize laureates, on April 27.

A benefit concert and silent auction for Melissa Crabtree , Durango based singer/songwriter, takes place April 29 and will feature music from Burle and the Wayward Sons, the Badly Bent, and Sand Sheff.

Oakhaven Permaculture Center and the FLC Environmental Center are co-hosting a free two-hour presentation "What is Permaculture" on April 30 as a prelude to the fourth annual "Permaculture in Your Back Yard" workshop May 1. 259-5445 for details.

The Colorado Timberline Academy hosts a disc golf tournament to benefit multiple sclerosis May 8.

FLC Theatre performs Folding Paper Cranes' What: A theatrical adaptation of Leonard "Red" Bird's book of narrative poems Where: Hesperus Park at Fort Lewis College When: Saturday, April 17, and Saturday, April 24, at 2 p.m. The Fort Lewis College Theatre has adapted a soon-to-be-released collection of narrative poems and prose by Professor of English Emeritus Leonard "Red" Bird to stage. The adaptation will be unveiled during the next two Saturdays at FLC's new Hesperus Park. Bird's "Folding Paper Cranes" examines Hiroshima and the nuclear bomb testing at Yucca Flat, Nev. Working with Bird are Professor of Theatre and Women's Studies Kathryn Moller, ceramic artist Chayko Hashimoto and composer Bill Lashell, along with 16 FLC students will perform a theatre adaptation of the poetry and prose in the book. The theatre piece goes beyond exploring the devastation of the nuclear phenomenon by illuminating the hope that springs from the ashes, said Moller, who directs. Musicians include FLC students Lashell, Hidetaki Isogai and Dana Wolk. Performers include Fort Lewis alumna Hashimoto and students Emily Flood, Desiree Henderson, Jessi Kingan, Kristen Sherier, Isaac Weatherwax, Tuesday Autumn Speer, Katie Brost, Dawson Cole, Ashley Hubbard, Melanie Roller and Eagle Young. Students Chelsea Bergen and Michael Boone serve as assistant director and stage manager, respectively. Bird, who taught English at Fort Lewis from 1969-96, is a noted author and lecturer on the subjects of peace, Hiroshima and nuclear weapons. He received the Alice Admire Outstanding Teaching Award in 1994 the highest honor Fort Lewis College bestows upon its faculty. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953-57 and was one of 800 Marines who participated in atomic testing in Yucca Flat in 1957. His literary works include River of Lost Souls and Remember the Maine . For more information on the event, call 247-7410.

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KDUR presents Furniture as Art' What: The third annual auction of donated art pieces Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Thursday, April 15, 5:45 p.m. Furniture, art, music and food come together this Thursday for KDUR's third annual "Furniture As Art" fund-raiser. Taking place at the Durango Arts Center, the "mix-and-mingle" portion of the event begins at 5:45 p.m. with the auctions getting under way at 7 p.m. Some of the donated art pieces will be available for bid during the silent auction, while others will be available during a live auction steered by Calvin Story, of Treasure Auction. The jazz rhythms of pianist Tom MacCluskey, a Grammy Award-winning music editor and producer, will add to the creative atmosphere of the evening. "It is a wonderful time," said KDUR Station Manager Nancy Stoffer. "All of the artists will be attending." The art for the event is either furniture that has made into an artistic creation, or artistic creations that are furniture, said Stoffer. While all of the art is made to be usable and functional, not all of it can be used as normal pieces of furniture. Community artists who have donated their art to the fund-raiser include Jeff and Susan Wise, Heidi Craw, Jules Masterjohn, Bill Bowlby, Mike Brieger, Laurie Dickson, Amy Felker, Peter Grajirena, Debra Greenblatt, Deb Grewal, Deborah Gorton, Jon Hammel, Krista Harris, Jamie Hudson, Tim Hunter, David Mallin, Carol Martin, Maureen May, Marie McCallum, Lisa Pedolsky and Bryan Saren. The artwork can be viewed around town prior to the event. aHors d'oeuvres and beer and wine will be served, courtesy of Sodexho, Ska Brewing and Wagon Wheel Liquors. The money raised from the station's largest fund-raiser will be used to off-set operating expenses. For more information or to see pictures of the artwork, visit www.kdur.org.

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Tri the Rim returns for 16th year What: The annual Tri the Rim triathlon Where: The Fort Lewis College campus When: Saturday, April 17, beginning at 10 a.m. As spring returns to Durango, so does an annual tradition. Athletes will test their endurance this Saturday in the 16th annual Tri the Rim, Durango's longest-running local triathlon. Locals will again be lacing up their running shoes, readying their bicycles and preparing to get wet. According to race director Bill Bolden, this year's event will again be a "sprint" format, featuring a 500-yard swim (10 laps in the Natatorium), a 12-mile bike (three laps around the rim), and a 5k run (3.1 miles). "Tri the Rim is a fun opportunity to test your winter conditioning and training," said Bolden, who serves the college as assistant vice president for student affairs. "It's our connecter between the college and community to promote wellness and healthy living." Registration for the event is open until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 16, and check-in will be held from 8:30-9:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 17. The race begins at 10 a.m. in the FLC Natatorium. Approximately 150 people participated in last year's event, both as individuals or as members of teams. The race attracts athletes from as far away as Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix and Salt Lake City, and racers range in age from high school students to retirees. Fort Lewis College alumnus Jim Hallberg won the 2003 Tri the Rim by breaking the one-hour barrier with a time of 58:55. "There's not really much pressure, but there's a certain level of competition, especially between friends," said Fort Lewis College Assistant Director of Human Resources Steve Miller, who completed his first-ever triathlon at last year's Tri the Rim and expects to compete again this weekend. "It's a good opportunity for those who compete in these types of events to train for future triathlons. It's also small enough that first-timers can try something new at a fun event." For more information contact Bolden at 247-7508. olunteer course marshals are also needed.

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