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‘Now You’re in Their World’

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Fort Lewis College’s John F. Reed Library hosts a 4:30 p.m. reception to introduce the new consumer health collection. Grants from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the National Library of Medicine made the collection possible. 247-7250 for details.

The Durango Brewing Co. celebrates its 15^th anniversary with music from the Badly Bent, the Magpies, and Rock & Rye at its Tasting Room, 3000 Main Ave., from 5-9 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti performs on the patio at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Nina Sasaki and friends play El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Durango Motorless Transit presents a group trail run on the Perins Peak trail at 6 p.m. Runners should meet at the trailhead inside the Rockridge subdivision. 385-2664 for details.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts a Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament with sign-ups at 7 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

The local chapter of Amnesty International hosts an action meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Mason Center, 301 E. 12^th St. The public is encouraged to attend. 946-1255 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays the first of three nights at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8:30 p.m. The Brant Leeper Duo plays downstairs at the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, presents Open Mic Night from 8:30-11 p.m. Sign-ups for music and poetry begin at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details.

DJ Matthew spins music for ’80s NIght at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Vision, I-Gene and Wesley One spin street beats for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

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The San Juan Mountains Association offers a free,

guided naturalist hike at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 385-1210 for details.

Greg Ryder plays country and western on the patio at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. Lee Bartley plays piano in the lounge. 382-3844 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band returns to Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8 p.m. The Daryl Kuntz Trio plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Fort Lewis College’s Welcome Week kicks off with a free concert by The Hot Strings from 8-10 p.m. in the Amphitheatre. Longtime local favorites, The Hot Strings combine bluegrass, jazz, Celtic, reggae and newgrass. 247-7452 for details.

Mancos State Park (Jackson Lake) presents “Campfire Folk/Contemporary Songs,” performed by local singer-songwriter Codi Jameson at 8:30 p.m. 533-7065 for details.

DJ Shoe spins a contemporary club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Wild Country plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Local band Aftergrass brings its rock-hop back to Silverton with a 9: 30 p.m. show at the Explorer’s Club.

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Turtle Lake Refuge offers an “Overnight Wild Plant Outing” leaving from the Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 E. Third Ave., at 3 p.m. The backpack trip includes an overnight campout. 247-8395 for details.

Steve and Amy Vanbuskirk play folkin’ rock at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

The Dances of Universal Peace return to the Mason Center, 301 E. 12^th St., at 7 p.m.

The Cat Creek Band plays old-time music at The Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 7 p.m. 884-2098 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, hosts “The Back in the Saddle Fund-raiser” at 7:30 p.m. The event features performances from bluegrass band the Hot Strings, hip-hop band Dialogue and Aftergrass.

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The Durango Dirt Lovers Rally mountain bike race starts at 10 a.m. at the Horse Gulch trailhead. Race-day registration runs from 8:30-9:30 a.m. 375-7300 for details.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 10 a.m. 382-3844 for details.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays the tiki bar at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 5 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

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

Triple Trouble, with Warren Jacobs and Larry Carver, plays blues and country at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. Lacey Black plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

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Nina Sasaki plays the Tiki Bar at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., from 5-9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Terry Rickard performs classic rock at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., starting at 5:30 p.m.

Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.

Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays a free acoustic show at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7260 for details.

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Lasso Tobacco Coalition, a tobacco prevention and education community group, meets at 11:30 a.m. at San Juan Basin Health Department, 281 Sawyer Drive. The public is welcome, and a light lunch will be provided. RSVP at 247-5702 x1525.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave. , from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.

Singer-songwriter Tim Sullivan plays a free acoustic show at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7260 for details.

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

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents The Legends of Karaoke with Steve Taylor beginning at 8 p.m. Lacey Black plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400.

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The children’s café, P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers a workshop in building Popsicle houses from around the world at 10:30 a.m. 385-4525 for details.

The Fort Lewis College Welcome Fair takes place in the 900 block of Main Ave. from 5-7 p.m. Local businesses and non-profits will be introducing themselves to new students, and there will be refreshments and live music.

Junior Wheel Club meets at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Durango Recreation Center. Mountain bike riders ages 10-18 are welcome to ride with Chad Cheney, Sarah Tescher and other locals. 247-8355 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Groupwith vocalist Alison Dance performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.

The Kirk James Duo plays rock and blues at 7 p.m. at the 8^th Avenue Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave. 259-8801.4

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard performs a free acoustic show at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7260 for details.

Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., presents the Kirk James Blues Band at 8:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., kicks off its first Retro Night at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details

Joel’s, 119 W. 8^th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for details.

Ongoing

The San Juan Mountains Association is currently auctioning off its pride of pumas. Twenty-four pieces of the public art project, Pumas on Parade, are currently up for bid. Proceeds from the sale of the unique sculptures will benefit SJMA’s ongoing public land stewardship programs. The online auction runs through Sept. 9 and can be viewed at www.sjma.org.

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery displays three-dimensional work in various media by Shannon Lowry, a senior art student and art scholarship recipient, through Sept. 1. Lowry’s focal elements are clay and fabric, which she uses to create implied movement within organic forms using a variety of firing and experimental glaze processes. An artist’s reception takes place Sept. 1 at 4:30 p.m. 247-7167 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, continues screening what’s being called the most exciting documentary of the summer through Aug. 31. “Murderball” follows the personalities and competition between the U.S. and rival Canadian quad rugby teams as they go to the 2004 Para-Olympics in Athens, Greece. “Murderball” shows most nights at 5, 7 & 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents an exhibit of color photography by California photographer Chris Dierdorff through Sept. 21. The show, “A Vision of Us,” provides a unique and personal look at the faces of famous celebrities, history makers and some of Durango’s locals. Dierdorff has been creating memorable photography for 26 years, with more than 20 years in portraiture alone. 382-8355 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts its 12th biennial Fiber Celebrated Exhibit in conjunction with last weekend’s Intermountain Weavers Conference. The show features two and three-dimensional works as well as household works and wearable fibers. This exhibit runs through Aug. 26. DAC also presents collage and artists’ books by Santa Fe’s Victoria Rabinowe in the Art Library through August 31. 259-2606 for details.

The Diamond Circle Melodrama, 699 Main Ave., presents “Death at Devil’s Cave,” an action-packed Western melodrama is full of gunfights, heroes, villains, lovers, liars and laughter, on odd numbered dates. On even-numbered dates, “The Vagabond,” an Irish comedy-melodrama, shows. The shows take place nightly at 7:30 p.m. except on Sundays. Call 247-3400 or visit www.DiamondCircleMelodrama.com for more information.

Karyn Gabaldon Fine Arts, 680 Main Ave. “on the corner,” presents “Color and Light of the San Juan Mountains,” watercolors from Eileen Fjerstad throughout August. Fjerstad’s puma will also be on display. 247-9018 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies presents “Circle of Spirit: Navajo and Tibetan Wisdom for Living” through Oct. 21. The new exhibit was produced by the Center of Southwest Studies’ Exhibition Committee in conjunction with Peter Gold, author of Circle of the Spirit: Navajo and Tibetan Sacred Wisdom, and other project partners. 247-7456 for details.

Durango BMX, located off Camino del Rio just south of Handlebar Cycles, hosts gate practices every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to dusk; races every Sunday with sign-ups from 1-2 p.m. and every Wednesday with sign-ups from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and Todd Burdick BMX clinics on Tuesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. All events are weather permitting. www.durangobmx.com for details.

Terry Hartzel plays ragtime piano at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., every night except Sunday at 5 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

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An eating disorder awareness art show opens on Sept. 1 at the Durango Recreation Center.

“THE GUYS” a live theatre production featuring Hollywood actors, Wendie Malick and Dan Lauria, plays the Abbey Theatre on Sept. 1-4.

The Durango Arts Center host its annual members’ exhibit beginning Sept. 2. All DAC members are invited to offer one piece of visual art or a written work. 259-2606 for details.

The Four Corners Folks Festival returns to Pagosa Springs on Sept. 2-4. Headliners include Drew Emmit and the Del McCoury Band.

The Durango Arts Center hosts a Sept. 3 rock concert featuring Uprooted, Grace’s Last Stand, Music Distroyer and History Of…

“Hike, Lunch and Wine with a Llama” returns to Durango Mountain Resort on Sept. 4. 385-1210 to register.

Rising blues phenomenon Jonny Lang plays the FLC Community Concert Hall on Sept. 6.

Deadline to enter the Spotlight to Stardom Four Corners Talent Search is Sept. 6. The most talented, local vocalists, musicians, actors, comedians and other performers of all ages will be selected to appear in the show. 382-9734 for details.

Durango Nature Studies is recruiting volunteers for its fall naturalist training to start on Sept. 7. 382-9244 for details.

Backbeat, a tribute to the Beatles, takes place Sept. 7 at the Iron Horse Inn Ballroom and will benefit the San Juan Basin Shrine Club.

The Community Concert Hall has rescheduled two-time country entertainer of the year Neal McCoy for Sept. 8.

A free, two-hour presentation “What is Permaculture” takes place Sept. 9 at FLC. The 5^th annual “Permaculture in Your Backyard” workshop takes place Sept. 10. Visit www.oakhavenpc.org for details.

The Grand Opening of the new Animas River Trail underpass takes place Sept. 13 at Rotary Park.

The local chapter of Friends of Wolf Creek will host a Sept. 14 benefit featuring music by Mama’s Cookin’ and Carute Roma at the Durango Arts Center.

The San Juan Basin Health Department’s annual Air Quality Conference take place Sept. 15 at Fort Lewis.

Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes, a tribute to Hank Williams, plays the FLC Community Concert Hall on Sept. 15.

The Southwest Writers Institute will host authors Joy Harjo, Denise Chávez & more on Sept 16-18. Visit southwestwritersinstitute.org for details.

Blues diva Kelley Hunt plays an Oct. 1 concert to benefit the La Plata Family Centers. www.lpfcc.org for details.

“The Indy Media 500” benefiting DCAT and KDUR takes place Oct. 8 at the Durango Fun Park. Space in the go-cart/mini-golf event is limited to 18 teams. 247-7634 for details.

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‘Now You’re in Their World’ What: The new exhibit at the Children’s Museum Where: The Children’s Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave. When: Beginning Wed., Aug. 31 The age of the dinosaur is coming to the Children’s Museum this week. On Wed., Aug. 31, the museum unveils “Now You’re in Their World,” an exhibit focused on the extinct reptiles. “Now You’re in Their World” invites children into the environment of dinosaurs. In the exhibit, children of all ages will have an opportunity to use their sensory, thinking, physical and imaginative skills to interact with the creatures of long ago. There will be many hands-on activities, fine motor and gross motor fun, “Dinosaur Ridge” and extinction dioramas. The museum also will feature dinosaur materials from other regional museums. In addition to the new exhibit, the 1,100-square-foot museum is packed with interesting things for kids to see and do. More than 12,000 children and adults visited the museum last year, and based on steady annual growth, the museum is in the process of expanding. In 2004, renovation began on the historic Durango Power House. By 2008, work on the structure at 14th Street and Camino del Rio should be completed, creating a new home for the Durango Discovery Museum. Until then, the Children’s Museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. For more information, contact the museum at 259-9234.

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Summit hosts Felonious Groove Foundation What: A CD release party for the Albuquerque funk band Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave. When: Fri., Aug. 26, at 9: 30 p.m. Some of the region’s top funk and a fresh album roll into the Summit this Friday. The Felonious Groove Foundation is making a return to Durango, riding on the heels of its new CD, “Paper Tiger.” Felonious Groove Foundation was formed in 2000 and quickly made its mark on the New Mexico scene by relentlessly touring the local club circuit. Influenced heavily by the ’70s funk era, Latin rhythms and urban hiphop, FGF has been on a steady rise. The group has headlined many of the largest festivals in the Southwest and has shared the stage with Arrested Development, Fishbone, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Los Mocosos and the B-Side Players. FGF mixes brass and wa-wa-driven guitar with a pair of turntables and an emcee. The result is a danceable funk that has led to a booked touring schedule for the Albuquerque band. The band is going on stage everywhere from Phoenix to Denver in coming months, showcasing the diverse and adventurous sound of “Paper Tiger,” which ranges from traditional funk and salsa to bluegrass and reggae. The album is the result of a whopping 300 hours of studio time. “My favorite part about the new album,” said Todd Lovato, FGF’s vocalist, “is how these weird, diverse genres fit together into one work.” The album is already drawing praise, but FGF is predominantly known for its live shows and the raw energy that it stirs up. ”Our main goal is to please our fans and make them get out and dance,” Lovato said. The Felonious Groove Foundation and the band’s new album, “Paper Tiger,” make a stop at the Summit this Friday with the show getting under way at 9:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Summit at 247-2324.

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