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Durango goes all out for Independence Day
Broke Mountain Band goes on a local tear
Arts Center presents "Roots: Life and Pathways"

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Thursday01

Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run on the Goulding Trail at 6 p.m. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead located north of Tamarron. 385-2664 for details.

Local paddlers Damon Miller and Russell Kelly will give a slideshow on expedition kayaking in Peru and Chile at 4 Corners Riversports, 360 S. Camino del Rio, at 7 p.m. 259-3893 for details.

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

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

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts an an all ages show beginning at 8 p.m. The show features the local bands, Certainty Kills, History of . . . and Uprooted. 259-2606 for details.

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

Element 37 , a groove-rock trio featuring the guitarist from Cabaret Diosa, 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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Friday02

The San Juan Mountains Association offers free, guided naturalist hikes at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on every Friday through Sept. 3. 385-1210 for details.

Ron Urban plays Americana and kicks off Fourth of July weekend from 5-7 p.m. for Music on Main, a weekly concert at 8th Street and Main. The performance is put on by the City of Durango and is free to the public. 385-2850 for details.

Paul Boneau and Eli Madden play acoustic rock at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 5-9 p.m.

Listen brings hip hop, dub, indie-rock, funk and electronica to the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 9 p.m. with the show starting at 10 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., hosts an evening of rock n roll with Pop-Shuv-It and opening act The Hounds of Purg . The evening begins at 8 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.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., presents dance music from DJ Hydro with Zen Ken-Lion's Den Unlimited at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

The Dean Murphy Band plays dance music and blues, jazz and rock at Buffalo Gap, 17460 CR 501 at Vallecito Lake, from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 884-2259 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays the Explorer's Club Southwest, located on Blair Street in Silverton, at 9 p.m. 387-5006 for details.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play rock and blues at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., with shows at 5 & 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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Saturday03

The Durango Farmers Market , a community-based organization of local agriculturalists and artisans, gathers in the First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W. 9th St., from 8 a.m.-noon. 946-5269 for details.

The Catch 22 Blues Band plays from 2-3:30 p.m. at Downtown Days at Orchard Park in Farmington.

Local jam band Sol Vista plays at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

The monthly Contra Dance takes place at the VFW Dance Hall, 1515 Main Ave., with music from the Los Alamos band Roaring Jelly and Richard Wilson calling the dance. Beginner instruction takes place at 7 p.m., with dancing at 7:30 p.m.No partner is necessary and all ages are welcome to thesmoke- and alcohol-free event. 259-6820 for details.

Country musician David Osborn plays a free show "under the stars" at 8 p.m. at Rotary Park.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, hosts the "Escape From Santa Fe" tour with R & B from the Alex Maryol Band and the Ken Valdez Approach . Doors open at 8:30 p.m. 385-1711.

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

DJ Rem-E and the Nonsense Crew spin music for Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Saaraba , a five-piece funk, reggae, Cajun band from New Orleans plays Storyville, 1150 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 259-1475.

The Dean Murphy Band plays dance music and blues, jazz and rock at Buffalo Gap, 17460 CR 501 at Vallecito Lake, from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 884-2259.

Jeff Strahan and the Strangers play a second night at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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Sunday04

Durango Mountain Resort hosts its Red, White and Blues, a 4th of July picnic , from noon-5 p.m. The event features free live music from the Catch 22 Blues Band, a watermelon seed spitting contest, games, prizes and more. 247-9000.

The NORBA-sanctioned, five-race Purgatory Downhill Series , open to all levels, takes place at 1 p.m. The race runs every Sunday afternoon through July 25. 385-2149 for details.

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

The Explorer's Club Southwest, located on Blair Street in Silverton, hosts music from local bands Suitcase, Amazing Larry and Satyrica . The July 4 event kicks off at 7 p.m. 387-5006 for details.

Steve Kahler performs at Scoot n Blues, 800 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

The Dean Murphy and Kevin Blaumduo plays at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 1-5 p.m. The Dean Murphy Band plays blues, jazz and rock from 5-9 p.m.

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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Monday05

Drawing on Your Dreams , a group exploring dreams through art and discussion, meets from 7-8 p.m. every Monday through Aug. 9 at 204 W. 22nd St. 259-9636 for details.

Swing Shift plays melodic and lyrical jazz standards at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

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Tuesday06

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays on the patio at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

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

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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Wednesday07

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group plays on the patio at the Cyprus Caf`E9, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts a live DJ with no cover. 375-2568 for details.

Scoot n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts Bike Night , a Durango Harley Davidson event. 259-1400.

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Ongoing

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens the film "What The (Bleep) Do We Know," an acclaimed film that is part story, part documentary and part animated daydream. The protagonist finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. The film shows most nights at 6:15 & 8:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers & Photographers hold their 31st annual conference from July 7-10 at Fort Lewis College. The organization includes professionals and amateurs and will offer activities ranging from writing and photography workshops to field trips in the area. For more information, call (970) 856-4251.

The Diamond Circle Melodrama , 699 Main Ave., celebrates its 43rd season withthe productions of "Under the Gaslight," a 19th century tale of an interrupted engagement, and "Hazel Kirke," a family drama set in Scotland. "Under the Gaslight" shows on odd-numbered dates and"Hazel Kirke" shows on even-numbered dates. Both shows are followed by a Vaudeville Revue with singing, dancing and slapstick. The melodrama shows at 7:45 p.m. and is closed Sundays. 247-3400 for details.

An exhibit of plein air oil painting by Sharon Abshagen is on display in the Art Gallery of the Durango Community Recreation Center until July 13. The exhibit, depicting the Southwest, is open during Rec. Center hours. 247-1916 for details.

The Children's Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., presents "Nature and Me" an exhibit about the indigenous trees in the area. Included in the exhibit will be a puppet tree house, forest campsite, mini forest, bugs that help and hurt trees, video information about the effects of the Missionary Ridge Fire, a walk, and more. 259-9234 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association presents "A Lift for Charity," a new fund-raising event, through July 4. Chairlift chairs from the original Purgatory Lift 1 have been turned over to a number of local artists and transformed into porch swings and patio benches. The chairs are available for viewing and bidding at the Main Mall. 259-0374 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association offers new summer recreational activities for people with disabilities . They include trips to Mesa Verde, explorations of the Animas Forks ghost town, ropes courses and overnight camping. ASA will continue to provide flatwater canoeing and kayaking, fishing, biking and other activities. 259-0374.

Open Shutter Gallery, 755 East Second Ave.,presents the exhibit "Testimonials," featuring the black and white photography of Keith Carter and Janet Woodcock through July 21. Emerging photographer Woodcock's work focuses on "barnyard portraits" and nationally renowned photographer Carter's work is of Americana. 382-8355.

The Center of Southwest Studies presents the exhibits "Today's Navajo Weavers," "A Stirring Story: Navajo and Pueblo Spoons" and "Presence with Abandonment." "Today's Navajo Weavers" features the work of nearly 40 Navajo weavers. "A Stirring Story" is a traveling exhibit from the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and features spoons and other flatware that were among the earliest products of Navajo and Pueblo silversmiths. "Presence within Abandonment: Photography, Archaeology and Western Historic Sites" is a photographic exhibit by Thomas Carr. 247-7494 for details.

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Upcoming

Maria's Bookshop will host a July 8 talk about the edible and medicinal plants of the San Juans with guest speaker Calida.

Chess champion Halvard Hagesaether will play up to 20 players simultaneously on July 8 at 3 Rivers Brewing in Farmington.

The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run takes place in the San Juans above Silverton from July 9-11.

"PaRaDiSE 4 $Ale," a one-woman play written and performed by Iala, shows on July 9 at the Durango Arts Center.

KSUT Public Radio and Durango Mountain Resort will present the Crash Test Dummies in an acoustic performance July 10. The show is a benefit for KSUT.

"Hike, Lunch and Wine with a Llama" takes place at Durango Mountain Resort on July 11. 385-1210 to register.

The Oakhaven Permanculture center will host Swadeshi on the Green: A Festival of Local Self-Sufficiency on July 11.

Maria's Bookshop will host a talk and book signing with local author and physician Dr. Ben Crue on July 13. Dr. Crue's two-volume reference work is entitled The Myth of Chronic Pain .

The Larry Keel Experience along with Jeff Austin of the Yonder Mountain String Band play progressive acoustic flat-picking at the Abbey Theatre on July 14.

The second annual Durango MTB 100 , a 100-mile mountain bike race takes place at Durango Mountain Resort on July 17.

The second annual Durango Harley Davidson Poker Run takes place July 17 and benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Music in the Mountains celebrates its kick-off with Brass & Barbeque at the Cascade Wye on July 18. The classical music festival runs through Aug. 8.


Durango goes all out for Independence Day
What: The local celebration of July 4th
Where: Downtown Durango in various locations
When: All day on July 4

Durango is pulling out all the stops for this Independence Day and a full slate of events is scheduled for America's 228th birthday. The all day celebration is made up of seven individually produced events under the single promotional umbrella of "Durango's Salute to America."

"We wanted to build upon our already great fireworks show, so we put together an all-American line-up of traditional events, and then added several popular family-oriented activities to round out the schedule," said Bob Kunkel, Central Business District events and promotion coordinator.

The events kick off at 7 a.m. at Rotary Park with the annual pancake breakfast. Organized by the Durango Rotary Club, the meal includes fruit-topped gourmet pancakes, eggs, juice and coffee. Proceeds go to Mercy Medical Foundation for the establishment of The Kidney Dialysis Center. The breakfast continues until 10:30 a.m.

Midway through breakfast, the Freedom Fit-n-Fun Run takes off from Rotary Park at 9 a.m. Serious runners, families, children and even people with dogs on leashes are encouraged to participate. The event takes place on the Animas River Trail and begins and finishes at Rotary Park. Registration takes place at 8:30 a.m.

On the other side of downtown, kids under 18 will be selling their old toys, sports gear, clothes, music, books and more at the first-ever Wells Fargo Stars and Stripes Kid's Sale and Swap. Held from 9 a.m. to noon in the bank's parking lot, bank personnel will help kids with set-up and transactions. Selling space is free but must be reserved by calling 385-9349.

From noon to 5 p.m., the Kiwanis Club and many sponsors will host a day of fun, food, music and games at Rotary Park at the Old Fashioned Family Picnic. There will be races, entertainment and awards as Kiwanis present their Hometown Hero awards to deserving locals. Plenty of food and beverages will be available from event sponsors, as will a BBQ and beer garden in the nearby VFW picnic area. There will be live music from Ron Urban, the Kuntz Family, Russ Box, the Pozo Family and the Pearls, and entertainment from Mysto the Magi.

The day climaxes with an evening event package of parade, street dance and fireworks. The United Veterans Council presents a patriotic "Salute to America" with a first-ever July 4 Main Avenue Parade starting at 6 p.m. at Fifth Street and traveling north along Main. The procession will feature music, colorfully decorated vehicles and war veterans from all the local veterans clubs.

As the parade draws to a close, the Salute America Street Dance begins in the 800 block of Main. Ralph Dinosaur and the Fabulous Volcanoes provide the music for the event, and patriotic-themed items will be available for kids along with homemade lemonade and a beer garden. The dance begins at 6:45 p.m. and ends with the "Salute America Fireworks Display." The show will boast more than 2,200 charges and last nearly a half-hour. Start time is planned for dark, around 9:15 p.m.

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Broke Mountain Band goes on a local tear
What: Several shows by the winners of the 2003 Rockygrass Band Contest
Where: Millwood Junction, The Summit and the Durango Arts Center
When: July 2, 3 & 7

The Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band is back in Durango for two weeks and is playing numerous shows throughout the area. The three-show series, which includes appearances in Mancos and Durango, will be capped off with a CD release party on Wednesday, July 7, at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second. The band also will play on Sat., July 3, at 9:30 p.m. at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., and on Fri., July 2, at 8:30 p.m. at the Millwood Junction in Mancos.

The band formed in January 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. That night, 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 John Stickley 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. That strong following is no longer limited to Durango. Last summer, the combination of traditional bluegrass and youthful energy won the band the Rockygrass Band Contest, earning it a spot on this year's Rockygrass stage.

The band also recently cut its first album. Recorded at Brown's Studio in Graham, N.C., the new album is entitled "Cabin in the Hills." The album will see daylight during the band's July 7 show at the Arts Center.

For more information on the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band, log onto www.brokemountain.com.

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Arts Center presents "Roots: Life and Pathways"
What: A exhibit featuring work by artists Ric Peterson, William Secrest and Jamie Turk
Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave.
When: July 6-31 with an opening reception July 9

The Durango Arts Center unveils the second of this year's group exhibits, "Roots: Life and Pathways," this week. Presenting work by artists Ric Peterson, William Secrest and Jamie Turk, the exhibit will be on display July 6-31. The public is invited to meet the artists during a reception July 9 from 5-9 p.m.

Peterson, of Durango, describes his acrylic and oil paintings as "images of people, places and things that have crossed my path from two places on the planet exactly opposite each other." Peterson studied art at Southern Illinois University and received private instruction under arts masters in Rome, Guatemala, Japan and Australia. He has exhibited in both British Columbia and Australia, and has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator in the U.S. and Australia. His teaching background includes instruction in visual literacy and Japanese design.

Secrest, of Pagosa Springs, is an oil painter, who characterizes his work as "representational of my life, my intent and my imagination. They are landscape metaphors for my journey the last two years rooted, yet un-rooted to reflect upon transformation and validation." Secrest credits his Hispanic heritage for the emotion and passion present in his artistic interpretations. He is a self-taught artist and has exhibited in Farmington; Cedar City, Utah; Casper, Wyo.; and Durango.

Turk's "Homage Series" pays respect to a handful of people who have helped her to grow as an individual and to mold within herself the qualities she admires. The larger-than-life graphite and pastel portraits from this series depict the individuals who made a profound impact on her life while living in Durango over the past five years. She earned a bachelor of art in fine arts from Fort Lewis College with an emphasis in painting and drawing and a minor in Spanish. She participated in several exhibits while attending Fort Lewis and currently lives in Colorado Springs.

Meanwhile, the arts center will host the exhibit "The Book Unbound Redux" in the Garner/Vega Room-DAC Art Library from July 6-Aug. 28. This is an abridged return of the original "Book Unbound" exhibit which showed at the center in 1994. An opening reception for "The Book Unbound Redux" is also scheduled for July 9.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 259-2606.

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