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The Griots pay a visit to Durango
Arts Center presents "Visions From the Edge"
DSCPA brings Cheryl Wheeler to town

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Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays at Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., from 5:30-9 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Maria's Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6 p.m. poetry reading with award-winning poet Sophie Cabot Black for her new book, The Descent . Cabot Black's first collection received the Poetry Society of America's Norma Farber First Book Award. 247-1438 for details.

Past and aspiring Snowdown Follies performers are asked to meet at 6 p.m. at the Durango Elks Lodge, 900 E. Second Ave., for the annual Follies brainstorming session . The Follies new director, Donna Tramontana, will be on hand, and there will be free hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

The Colorado Mental Health Center hosts its 4th annual Community Dinner at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino Del Rio, at 6 p.m. 259-2162 ext 138.

A free performance of "The Yellow Dress," a one-woman play about relationship violence, takes place at 7 p.m. in Fort Lewis College's "Extreme Room" in the College Union Building. The play is produced by Deanna's Fund, a non-profit dedicated to promoting healthy relationships. 247-4374 for details.

The Darol Anger Fiddle Ensemble performs at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. For 25 years, Anger has been reinventing the string ensemble, which includes guitarist Scott Nygaard, cellist Rushad Eggleston and fiddler Brittany Haas, to incorporate his ongoing explorations into American traditional, bluegrass, jazz and world music. 247-7657 for details.

The FLC Life-Long Learning Lecture Series continues with "The Phantom of World Unity," a free lecture by Chap Petersen at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall. Petersen will discuss the evolution of world government. 247-7400 for details.

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

The Sound Liberation Peace Choir meets from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Heartlight Wholistic Health Center, 97 W. North St. in Bayfield. 884-9216 for details.

Scoot 'n Blues, 800 Main Ave., continues its first annual Air Guitar Competition at 8 p.m. Solos, duos and bands are welcome. 259-1400 for details.

Durango Joe's, 732 E. College, hosts Open Mic Night from 9-11 p.m. Sign-ups for the talent contest begin at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details.

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, starts screening "A Day Without A Mexican," a campy social satire on the value of our south of the border immigrants, with a 5 p.m. celebration. Los Compa`F1eros hosts a social hour with Mexican appetizers, music from Mexican singer, Alondra, and immigrant stories.The film shows at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. most nights. 385-1711 for details.

Lee Bartley plays piano at Christina's Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., from 5:30-9 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

The Excel Charter School's annual Chili Dinner takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. The event includes all-you-can-eat, a dessert auction, a silent auction and entertainment from the Steel Pan Band. 259-0203 x11 for details.

The Durango - La Plata County Reads series concludes with a 7 p.m. screening of "Bach in Auschwitz" in 130 Noble Hall. Eleven female survivors recall their lives and musical performances in the death camp. 375-3380 for details.

Taos singer/songwriters Jenny Bird and Adrienne Braswell play a house concert at 1511 County Road 205. The evening begins with a 7 p.m. potluck before the 8 p.m. show. 247-0514 for details.

The Heartlight Wholistic Health Center, 97 W. North St. in Bayfield, screens the Tony Randall classic, "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao," at 7 p.m. for Heartlight Movie Night. 884-9216 for details.

Sugarhouse plays a free show at Scoot 'n Blues, 800 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Little Hercules brings its New Orleans-style funk-rock back to Durango with a 9 p.m. show at the Summit, 600 Main Ave. 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.

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A community tour of the new schools takes place all day. The tour begins with a complimentary breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Durango High School Commons followed by an 8:30 a.m. tour of DHS. Buses depart from the high school at 9:16 a.m. for the districtwide school tours. 247-5411, ext. 1440 for details.

The annual Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap takes place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Equipment drop-off takes place on Nov. 5 from 2-7 p.m. and pick-up happens on Nov. 7 from 8 a.m.-noon.

The Medicine Horse Center's 4th annual Musicfest fund-raiser takes place from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Mancos Community Center. Musicians including Terry Wells, Lee Bartley and the Marilyn Kroeker Trio perform and ticket price includes appetizers, dinner, dancing and a silent auction. 749-1266 for details.

The monthly Contra Dance takes place at the VFW Hall, 1515 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. Lauzanne Allen from New Mexico calls the dance, and the band Loose Ends from Flagstaff plays. No partner is necessary, and all ages are welcome.259-6820 for details.

Scoot 'n Blues, 800 Main Ave., hosts Saturday Nite Live, the "world's best karaoke" beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Little Hercules plays a second night of "greasy grooves" at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9 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.

Nosotros brings its Latin dance music back to the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, at 10:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

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The San Juan Symphony performs its second concert of the season at 3 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The program, "Verdi Requiem," features the Durango Choral Society, Masterworks Chorale, as well as soloists. 247-7657 for details.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays a solo show at Scoot 'n Blues, 800 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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

Four Corners favorite Eddie From Ohio returns to Durango for a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave. EFO blends a variety of musical styles, including folk, gospel, a capella, acoustic pop, bluegrass, country & western, Latin and Celtic. 247-8060 for details.

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The Heartlight Wholistic Health Center, 97 W. North St. in Bayfield, offers free half hour massage/energy balancing sessions from 1-6 p.m. 247-2683 for details.

The Fort Lewis College Honors Chamber Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Admission is free.

Mountaineer Rick Hunckler presents a free slide show of his recent attempt to climb Denali at 7:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 N. Main. The event is sponsored by the San Juan Chapter of the Colorado Mountain Club. 247-0822 for details.

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The Point, 99.7 FM, 1911 Main Ave., hosts this month's Business Women's Network at 5:30 p.m. The networking event is sponsored by the Women's Resource Center and includes refreshments and door prizes.247-1242 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association hosts an orientation meeting from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center for volunteers interested in teaching skiing and snowboarding to people with disabilities this winter. Volunteers earn free lift tickets. 385-2163 for details.

SPOT (Student Programming and Other Things) presents a free performance by hypnotist Marc Savard at 8 p.m. in the College Union Building Ballroom. 247-7474 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.

The North Mississippi Allstars , the rock blues band from Memphis, play the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Solid Muldoon's, 117 W. College, hosts College Night with a DJ spinning hip-hop. 247-9151 for details.

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The Green Business Roundtable takes place at the Diamond Circle Theater, 699 Main Ave., at noon. This month's featured topic is "Lighting Efficiency Opportunities for Businesses" with guest speaker Jeremy Rivera of Quest Energy Group. 259-1361 for details.

The WRC Women's Reading Circle meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Rochester Hotel, 726 E. Second Ave., to discuss Angels & Demons by Dan Brown.Anyone interested in discussing the book is invited. 259-9442 for details.

A free workshop on Puppetry and Play Therapy Skills for Parents and Teachers takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. Certified Expressive Arts Therapist Leslie Swanson leads the session. 385-0764 for details. 4

The Heartlight Wholistic Health Center, 97 W. North St. in Bayfield, hosts a nondenominational energy balancing circle at 7 p.m. 247-2683 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association hosts an orientation meeting from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center for volunteers interested in teaching skiing and snowboarding to people with disabilities this winter. Volunteers earn free lift tickets. 385-2163 for details.

Scoot 'n Blues, 900 Main Ave., hosts a second night of King Karaoke with Steve Kahler at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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The Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre presents "Skins" Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 4-6 and Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 11-14. Curtain for most performances is at 7:30 p.m. along with a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 14, and a benefit event at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12. "Skins" is a conceptual piece that explores the sensual and intellectual dimensions of poetry and visual art - stretching the boundaries of perception - by merging them with the realms of stage music, voice and body. 247-7089 for details.

The Durango High School Visual and Performing Arts department presents an exhibit of student artwork during the Fall Arts Splash . The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, in the high school's commons area and in the school's new arts wing. Student artwork will be on display in coordination with the opening of The Theater Troup 1096 performance of "Guys and Dolls." For more information, call 259-1630, ext. 2111.

Nationally acclaimed Kiowa artist Teri Greeves' one-person exhibition of beadwork will be on display at the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery through Nov. 18. Greeves' work is in line with Southern Plains beadwork traditions and relates the history and culture of the Kiowa, Shoshone and Arapaho peoples. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., the Denver Art Museum, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, and others. An artist's reception is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 5. 247-7167 for details.

Open Shutter Gallery, 755 East Second Ave., presents "Camera to Canvas," the Impressionistic work of Durango photographer John White, through Dec. 1. White is Professor Emeritus of Pennsylvania State University in horticulture and academic life led him to photography. His photographs have been printed in 20 books and numerous articles. White now creates painterly works of landscapes and florals by using original color photographs and transforming them through the use of Photoshop image manipulation. 382-8355 for details.

Hoyle Osborne plays Transcendental Ragtime and Pan-American Caf`E9 Music at The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., from 5:30-7 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. Osborne performs nightly except Sundays through Oct. 30. 247-4431 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 is 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. A workshop, "Make candles out of beeswax," will be offered for a small fee at any time during museum hours through Nov. 7. 259-9234 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies hosts its second annual "Images of the Southwest" Juried Photography Show from Nov. 7 through Dec. 15 in the Exhibit Gallery. This year's theme is "Women, Weather and Water." An opening reception is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7. "Today's Navajo Weavers," "A Stirring Story: Navajo and Pueblo Spoons" and "Presence with Abandonment," "Today's Navajo Weavers," and exhibit of political cartoons entitled "Evolution of Durango Man," are also on display. 247-7494 for details.

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The Fort Lewis College Jazz Ensemble performs Nov. 11 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Maria's Bookshop hosts a Nov. 11 Reading Group Party for all members of registered reading groups, and anyone interested in joining.

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men bring their rock 'n' roll revue to the Abbey Theatre for a Nov. 12 DSCPA show.

The 9th annual Durango Nordic Ski Ball returns to the Doubletree Hotel on Nov. 12.

The 8th annual Black Tie AIDS Benefit takes place Nov. 13 at the Durango Arts Center. 385-4760 for details.

Maria's Bookshop will host a reading by author Nancy Wood for her new children's book, Old Coyote on Nov. 13.

Blues pianist/singer Kelley Hunt performs on Nov. 13 at the FLC Community Concert Hall.

The Eleventh Street WordShop sponsor a half-day writers' workshop withDurango author Kate on Nov. 13.

Scarlet Letters presents Jennifer K. Dick reading from her book Fluorescence on Nov. 15 at the Durango Arts Center.

San Juan Singles will host a social mixer for area singles on Nov. 17 at Seasons.

Prominent local citizens will be locked up to raise money for muscular dystrophy on Nov. 17.

"Jazz Today" returns to the Abbey Theatre on Nov. 20 with an encore performance by Furniture.

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The Griots pay a visit to Durango What: A performance, workshop and storytelling by the Diebate brothers Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Saturday, Nov. 6, with activities all day. Durango will get an infusion of West Africa this Saturday. Boubacar Diebate and his brother Vieux were raised as griots, traditional musicians/ historians/ storytellers, in Senegal, West Africa. On Nov. 6, they will bring sounds and stories of Senegal to the Durango Arts Center through a variety of activities. As a part of the event, Boubacar Diebate and his band will perform a CD release concert for "My Family." The CD, as well as the concert, are part of Diebate's continuing effort to raise funding and consciousness for his African International Studies Program, whose goal is enrichment and broadening of cultural perspectives. Specifically, the program brings West African culture to the United States for our benefit, and further, facilitates and guides travel to West Africa for interested students of dance, drumming and culture. The new CD, Diebate's second release in the states, was recorded in Senegal with members of his griot family. Renowned banjo player Bela Fleck collaborated on the recording. The CD release concert kicks off at 9 p.m. at DAC with a showcase of local West African dance classes followed bythe Diebates and their band, Dialy Kounda, which will play into the night. Earlier in the day, a Boubacar and Vieux will give a free, all ages storytelling at the Arts Center at 2 p.m. The storytelling will be followed by a 3:30 p.m. dance class with Alou Diop that is open to all levels and a 5 p.m. drum class with Boubacar Diebate that is also open to all levels. For more information, call 385-4098.

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Arts Center presents "Visions From the Edge" What: An exhibit of "Outsider Art" Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Nov. 5-Dec. 10 with an opening reception Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. Art from the fringes of society will grace the walls of the Durango Arts Center beginning this Friday. "Visions from the Edge," an exhibit of outsider art, will be on display through Dec. 10. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 5, from 5-7 p.m. Outsider art is produced by artists working outside the fine art system and outside tradition or fashion. Creativity is the real theme of "Visions From the Edge," which focuses on work from unschooled artists. Using raw and direct methods and unconventional materials, the work on display wanders between fine and folk art. The work of internationally known outsider artist Howard Finster highlights "Visions From the Edge." Finster's instantly recognizable work will be joined by that of numerous, local self-taught artists. Works on display include Tony Pernciaro's drawings; Roy Benze Miller's mixed media sculpture; an installation by William Dixon; and paintings by Tom Darnell. In addition, "Visions From the Edge" features a series of photographs by Paul Pennington that document the now-destroyed Durango art environment by resident Delphin Valdez. A concurrent exhibit, "Outside the Outsiders," displays the work of Kindred Spirits artists under the direction of Margaret Pacheco. The Durango Arts Center will also venture into the realm of the silver screen for "Visions From the Edge." On Tuesday, Nov. 9, and Thursday, Nov. 11, the documentary film series, "Visions of Paradise," will be presented at 7 p.m. Each evening two films exploring the creative processes of self-taught artists will be shown. The exhibit also will go on the road with a Nov. 13 bus tour to three art environment sites near Dolores, where artists Floyd Johnson, Paul Peterson and Kay Anderson will discuss their work. For more information, contact DAC at 259-2606.

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DSCPA brings Cheryl Wheeler to town What: A show by the renowned singer-songwriter Where: The Diamond Circle Theatre, 699 Main Ave. When: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. The Durango Society of Cultural & Performing Arts continues its 15 th anniversary season by bringing longtime favorite Cheryl Wheeler back to Durango. The renowned folk singer-songwriter plays a 7 p.m. show on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Diamond Circle Theatre. Wheeler was a late addition to the DSCPA fall lineup but is a perfect fit, according to DSCPA Vice-President Chris Aaland. "Cheryl has many friends in Southwestern Colorado and wanted to spend some time in the area following the Moab Folk Festival," he said. "We've had the pleasure of presenting her in concert three previous times, yet it's been about five years since her last Durango concert. We wanted to treat our longtime members with a concert by one of their favorites." Wheeler has enjoyed a lengthy run on the legendary folk label, Rounder/Philo. Her albums include "Sylvia Hotel," "Driving Home," and her latest record, "Different Stripe," a collection of the songwriter's best ballads and love songs. Wheeler is also known for her flare for the absurd, and past concerts have included PG-13 rated ditties about porta-potties ("Handy House"), President Clinton's extramarital affairs ("Paula Jones") and consumer-unfriendly industries ("On the Plane" and "The Bank"). The show will also feature a special off-season ticket price. "Cheryl has been a huge supporter of grassroots community music groups throughout her career," said Aaland. "She was very understanding of the fact that we had already booked two other shows for the same week and agreed to the low ticket prices so that fans could afford to see multiple concerts in early November." The DSCPA will also present concerts by folk harmonizers Eddie From Ohio at the Diamond Circle Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 7, and alt-country and rockabilly guitar hero Dave Alvin at the Abbey Theatre on Friday, Nov. 12. For more information, call 247-8060.

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