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Abbey opens ‘The Squid and the Whale’
Holiday Art Olé draws to a close
Submit items for On the Town to: 534 Main Ave., Durango, CO, 81301; fax: ( 970) 259-0448; e-mail: telegraph@durangotelegraph.com ; or fill out this form Thursday22 Singer songwriter Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. The Patio Restaurant, 475 Wolverine Dr., presents Open Mic Night in Bayfield from 7-9 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 6: 30 p.m. 946-8765. The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., presents College Night, including a performance by DJ DRE and mechanical bull riding, at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for details. Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays upstairs at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Thom Rader and Das Sambas perform Brazilian Jazz in 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. DJs spin music for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. A guest DJ spins retro and funk for ’80s Night at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., after 11 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Friday23 Singer-songwriter Joel Ratchefs plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. The Alpiners play traditional German music at the Berliner in Oxford at 6 p.m. 884-2098 for details. Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blue Friday with mellow music from Santa Fe’s BLU 102.9 and a keg giveaway at 6 p.m. 259-9200 for details. The 8th Ave Trio plays old-school rock at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-8801 for details. The Kirk James Blues Band brings its rock and blues back to Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. The Jeff Solon Band plays in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details. A guest DJ spins a contemporary club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Movin’ On plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details. Saturday24 Singer songwriter Joel Ratchefs plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Powerhouse, featuring Mr. Soul, plays at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. The Jeff Solon Band plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge from 8-11:30 p.m. 259-1400. The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts a karaoke party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details. DJ Mowgli spins for Mountaintop Hip Hop at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Movin’ On plays a second show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 247-7634 for details. Sunday25 Christmas Day Sylvia Zurko plays seasonal, classic and Celtic harp music for Christmas Brunch at the DoubleTree Hotel from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Manna Soup Kitchen hosts its annual Community Christmas Dinner from 11: 30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and all are welcome. Monday26 Southern Fried brings its rock to Purgy’s at the Durango Mountain Resort base area beginning at 2 p.m. 247-9000 for details. Anders Beck of Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band fame plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details. J.Bo’s, 1301 Florida Rd., hosts Gentlemen’s Night featuring music and dancing from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 259-0010. Tuesday27 Southern Fried plays a second show at Purgy’s at the Durango Mountain Resort base area beginning at 2 p.m. 247-9000. 4 Wichita plays a free show of acoustic music at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Lacey Black plays jazz piano at the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 259-1400 for details. The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details. Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664. Wednesday28 The Jeff Strahan Band plays its Texas blues at Purgy’s at the Durango Mountain Resort base area starting at 3 p.m. 247-9000 for details. Lions Den Unlimited Soundz, featuring DJs Zen Ken and I-Gene, spins roots reggae at J. Bo’s on Tap, 1301 Florida Rd., at 4:20 p.m. 259-0010 for details. Greg Ryder performs on acoustic guitar at 5:30 p.m. at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150 for details. The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., offers a music mix for Ladies Night beginning at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for details. The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., presents ’70s Retro Night with DJs Tim & Johnny at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for details. Ongoing The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the dinosaur exhibit, “Now You’re in Their World.” There will be many hands-on activities, fine motor and gross motor fun, “Dinosaur Ridge” and extinction dioramas. Workshops are available anytime during museum hours and include dinosaur stuffed animals, dinosaur face masks and alphabet coloring dinosaurs. 259-9234. The REACH (Resource, Enrichment, & Academic Choices) Program for independent learners in Bayfield offers enrichment classes to any K-12 students in the area. For the month of December, REACH classes include: Drumming & Rhythm, Group Guitar, Papier Mache Ornament Creations and Local History of the Pine River Valley. 884-3259 for details. Upcoming A fund-raiser for the Jeff Strahan Band’s upcoming competition at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis takes place Dec. 30 at Scoot ‘n Blues. DJ Brian Ess returns to the Abbey Theatre to ring in the New Year on Dec. 31. Wayword Sons, featuring Benny Galloway, play New Year’s Eve at the Diamond Circle Theatre. Kinetix plays high-energy rock, funk and soul for New Year’s at the Summit. Ralph Dinosaur returns to Scoot ‘n Blues to ring in the New Year on Dec. 31. The Badly Bent play New Year’s Eve at the Hamilton Chop House at Tamarron. The 2006 Southwest Business Forum takes place on Jan. 5 at Fort Lewis College. The event is the 14th annual Focus on Our Future: Business & Economics. Music Together of La Plata County’s Winter Session (The Bells Collection) begins Jan. 9 and runs through March 16. 799-0960 for details. The Hot Strings will play progressive bluegrass at the Fort Lewis College Concert Hall on Jan. 13. The 13th annual Trails 2000 Dinner & Auction Fund-raiser is on Jan. 17 at Olde Tymer’s. Dr. David Schlim, who recently co-authored Medicine & Compassion with a Tibetan monk named Chokyi Nyima Rimpoche, will speak Jan. 19 at the Animas Surgical Hospital. top
Abbey opens ‘The Squid and the Whale’
What: The award winning independent film from Noah Baumbach
Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College
When: Beginning Friday, Dec. 23 at 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.
“The Squid and the Whale” is coming to the Abbey Theatre this week. The film, which earned the 2005 Best Dramatic Directing Award as well as the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, begins showing Dec. 23. Writer-director Noah Baumbach put together the heartfelt film about a family splintered by divorce. Anchored by an uncompromising performance by Jeff Daniels as the family patriarch, “The Squid and the Whale” also stars Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline. The film captures the inner workings of the Berkman family in 1986 Brooklyn. Bernard (Jeff Daniels), an academic and author, and his restless wife, Joan (Laura Linney), an up-and-coming writer, have given up on their marriage. Their two sons, Walt (Jesse Eisenberg), 16, and Frank (Owen Kline), 12, are left to grapple with their confusing and conflicted feelings. The experience makes for a tender, funny and ultimately moving coming-of-age for Walt and a tortuously premature one for Frank. Eleanor Ringel Gillespie of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution commented, “Excruciatingly funny, sometimes just excruciating, this brilliant, unsparing look at a family’s meltdown is one of the best pictures of the year.” “The Squid and the Whale” shows most nights at 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. The Abbey will be closed Dec. 24 & 25. For more information, call 385-1711. |
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Holiday Art Olé draws to a close
What: The Durango Arts Center’s annual holiday boutique
Where: The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave.
When: Through Sat., Dec. 24
Looking for the ultimate in last-minute, super-local shopping? The Durango Arts Center hosts its “Holiday Art Olé” holiday boutique through Sat., Dec. 24, and the exhibit offers unique, one-of-a-kind gift items crafted by local artists. This boutique-style exhibit features original, unique gift items in ceramics, jewelry, fiber, metal, glass, wood, paper, calligraphy, photography, sculpture, printmaking, painting and drawing. The juried exhibit went on display Dec. 9 and showcases a variety of work from regional artists. The Durango Arts Center has held an annual holiday art sale for about a decade, but three years ago, it became a juried display and was renamed. The reborn exhibit was first held for five weeks during the holiday season following the Sept. 11 attacks. It was a huge success, bringing in $14,000. The “Holiday Art Olé” holiday boutique will be on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday., Dec. 24. For more information, call 259-2606. |
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