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Ongoing Upcoming
Aphrodesia plays the Summit
Chimney Rock hosts Major Lunar Standstill
Animas Valley Open returns
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Fiesta Days, Durango’s oldest event, kicks off at 5 p.m. with a BBQ, pie auction
and street dance in the 800 block of Main Ave. Local country band, the High Rollers, will provide the
music. The street will be closed at 4 p.m.
Carver Brewing Co, 1022 Main Ave., hosts a live recording event from “On and
On.” The evening begins with an acoustic singer/songwriter set at 5 p.m. and finishes
with two local bands and dancing. The final CD will benefit Roots in Rico, a year-round, sustainable,
community green house. 259-2545 for details.
Mike Coble and Richard White play blues piano at Christina’s Grill & Bar,
21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.
Pediatric Associates of Durango hosts a free talk, “How to Get Your Kid to Eat, But Not
Too Much,” at 5: 30 p.m. at the Durango Recr Center. 259-7337.
The Kirk James Blues Band plays blues and rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave.,
at 5:30 p.m. 259-1400.
Fort Lewis College’s free summer bluegrass series continues from 6-8 p.m. in the Community
Concert Hall with a show from The Badly Bent. This series takes place each Thursday
through Aug. 4 and admission is free. 247-7657 for details.
Durango Motorless Transit presents a group trail run on the Hermosa Creek Trail at 6
p.m. Runners should meet at the trailhead at the south end of the trail. 385-2664 for details.
Durango author Blake Crouch launches his national book tour at 7 p.m. at Maria’s
Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Locked Doors is the latest thriller from the local writer. 247-1438 for
details.
The local chapter of Amnesty International hosts an action meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the
Mason Center, 301 E. 12th St. AI fights for all humans’ rights and the public is
welcome to attend. 946-1255 for details.
The Blue Heron Studio in the Smiley Building hosts a free talk by author, acupuncturist and
herbalist David Crow at 7:30 p.m. Crow is the founder of “Floracopeia,” which
supports ecologically sustainable agriculture. 247-8942 for details.
Music in the Mountains presents a Conservatory Young Artists concert, “Next Generation
II,” at 7:30 p.m. at Fort Lewis College’s Roshong Recital Hall. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, hosts 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.
Local hip hop band Dialogue plays at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., for Pint Night.
259-9200 for details.
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The 70th annual Fiesta Days continues at the La Plata County Fairgrounds at
8 a.m. with open and team roping.
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.
Music in the Mountains presents a special free concert featuring Festival French Horns
at noon at First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. Ninth St. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
Music in the Mountains presents a free Conservatory Concert Orchestra Performance at
3:30 p.m. at Fort Lewis College’s Roshong Recital Hall. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts an artists’ reception for the 12th
biennial Fiber Celebrated Exhibit and for the exhibit of Victoria Rabinowe’s
Collage and Artists’ Books from 7-9 p.m. 259-2606 for details.
The Lawn Chair Kings bring their suburban rock to El Patio, 600 Main Ave., from
5:30-9:30 p.m.
The Kirk James Blues Band plays Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., for a second
night with shows at 5:30 & 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
Music in the Mountains presents a 5 p.m. show by the Festival Orchestra at Durango
Mountain Resort. Selections will include Beethoven, Strauss, Dvorak and Britten. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
The Fiesta Days Queen coronation takes place at 6: 30 p.m. at the La Plata County
Fairgrounds. A rodeo performance follows at 7 p.m.
Thom Rader plays classical guitar at The Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 7 p.m.
884-2098.
DJ Shoe spins a contemporary club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m.
259-0430 for details.
Local favorites Freewill Recovery return to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m.
247-2324 for details.
The Badly Bent bring their local bluegrass back to Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at
9 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
The High Rollers play country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave.
375-2568 for details.4
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The San Juan Mountains Association and Lois the Llama Lady host, “Hike, Lunch and Wine
with a Llama,” from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Durango Mountain Resort. The event is an
interpretive hike where the llama carries lunches and wine for a midday picnic. 385-1210 to register.
The 70th annual Fiesta Days continues with a Main Avenue parade at 10 a.m.
Special Olympics Colorado hosts its annual car wash beginning at 10 a.m. at the VFW
parking lot, 1550 Main Ave. The fundraiser will help area athletes with transport to the state
competition in Denver. 264-0773 for details.
Jon Bower plays folksongs of the High Rockies at 10 a.m. at Mancos State Park.
The Fiesta Days Duck Race takes place at 1 p.m. on the Animas River.
“In Motion,” a day of free live music, takes place beginning a 2 p.m. at
the Durango Recreation Center Amphitheatre. Pete Giuliani plays guitar and sings from 2-3 p.m.;
singer-songwriter Mike Testa plays from 3-4 p.m.; rock band Your Favorite Accident plays from 4-5 p.m.;
and rock band Freeplay plays at 5 p.m.
The La Plata & Archuleta County Cattlemen’s Associations host a Chuck Wagon
Cookoff at 5:30 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Rodeo action follows at 7 p.m.
Music in the Mountains presents a free Kids With Strings Attached concert at 6 p.m. at
Fort Lewis College’s Roshong Recital Hall. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
Formula 151 brings its acoustic rock back to El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.
The Cat Creek Band plays old-time music at The Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 7
p.m. 884-2098.
Music in the Mountains presents a Conservatory Gala Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Lewis College
Community Concert Hall. The event includes performances by conservatory orchestras. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
Nite Owl plays rock and blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 9 p.m.
259-1400 for details.
DJ Mowgli presents mountaintop hip hop at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m.
259-0430 for details.
Live DJs spin music for Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for
details.
The High Rollers play a second show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave.
375-2568 for details.
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Local acoustic rock band Formula 151 plays Fiesta Days at noon at the La Plata County
Fairgrounds. The final rodeo competition takes place at 1:30 p.m.
The Odd Sunday Sessions, open mic hosted by Perfessor Bonehead, takes place from 3-7
p.m. at the Lonewolf Bar & Grill in Arboles. 883-5362 for details.
Music in the Mountains presents a 5 p.m. show, “Passion and Power,” by the
Festival Orchestra at Durango Mountain Resort. Selections will include Beethoven, Verdi and
Saint-Saens. www.musicinthemountains.com 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.
Kirk James plays solo rock and blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., from 6-9
p.m. 259-1400 for details.
Pete Pheteplace and Richard White play jazz guitar at the Mahogany Grill, 699 Main
Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433.
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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Monday1
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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Tuesday2
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second
Ave. , from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.
Earthrise Community holds an introductory meeting and open house at 6 p.m. beginning
with a potluck dinner and socializing. Earthrise is seeking new members interested in designing and
building future living spaces. 259-9488.
Music in the Mountains continues at 7 p.m. at Durango Mountain Resort with “Classical
Elegance,” chamber music from Schumann and Prokiev. www.musicinthemountains.com 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. 259-1400.
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Wednesday3
Music in the Mountains presents a free Conservatory Young Artists concert at 5 p.m. at
Buckley Park. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
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 Group with vocalist Alison Dance performs on the patio at the
Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.
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 Legends of Karaoke with Steve Taylor
beginning at 8 p.m. 259-1400.
Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with
DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430.
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Ongoing
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, continues to screen “Heights,” New York
native Chris Terrio’s debut film, through Aug. 4. “Heights” follows five characters
over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections
between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel.
“Heights” shows most nights at 4:45, 7 & 9:15 p.m. 385-1711 for details.
The 46th annual Mancos Days takes place July 29-30 throughout the town.
This year’s theme is “Medieval Mancos” and includes golf, volleyball and horseshoe
tournaments, arm wrestling, kids games and activities, a “walk-in movie,” street fair, live
music, and a parade taking place on July 30 at 10 a.m. 946-2497 for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts its 12th biennial Fiber Celebrated
Exhibit in conjunction with the 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, and the conference takes place June 28-30 at Fort Lewis College, including a free fiber market and
an exhibit of fiber art from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. throughout the weekend in the College Union Building. DAC
also presents collage and artists’ books by Santa Fe’s Victoria Rabinowe in the Art Library
through August 31. In conjunction with the exhibit, Rabinowe will present a Dream Workshop on July 31.
Call 259-2606 for more information.
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., presents an exhibit of black and white photographs by
Arizona photographer Chip Thomas through Aug. 10. The show, “The Incidental
Eye,” includes images taken on the Navajo Reservation, where Chip has been working as a physician
since 1987, as well as photographs captured during his travels throughout Africa and Cuba. 382-8355 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.
Johnny Maddox plays ragtime piano at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., every
night except Sunday at 5 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
The Children’s Museum of Durango, 802 E. Second Ave., presents its new exhibit,
“Playing to Learn: Learning to Play.” The show explores the importance of
play for children with the illusions area, swinging and tumbling, shopping in the grocery store, the
water environment, a special toddler room and more. During this month, there are daily workshops
celebrating the new Harry Potter book including Magical Sorting Hat, the Magical Wand, Owl Masks, and a
special Magic Trick. 259-9234 for details.
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Upcoming
The 3rd annual Durango 100-mile Mountain Bike Race returns to Durango
Mountain Resort on Aug. 6.
The 2nd annual Durango Parks and Recreation Adult Triathlon takes place
Aug. 6.
Silverton Mountain hosts the second annual Downhill Freeride Gravity Fest, a downhill
mountain bike race, on Aug. 6.
Bear Smart Durango presents an evening with authors Dave Peterson and Tom Beck on Aug.
9 at the Abbey Theatre.
The 2005 La Plata County Fair, where “Old Fashion Fun is Still Alive in
2005,” takes place Aug. 10-14.
The Durango Arts Center celebrates the 12th annual Main Avenue Arts Festival on Aug.
13-14.
New Orleans’ Brotherhood of Groove returns to Durango on Aug. 20 with a show at
the Summit.
The Community Concert Hall has rescheduled two-time country entertainer of the year Neal
Mccoy for Sept. 8.
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Aphrodesia plays the Summit
What: A show from the rising San Francisco world music band
Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave.
When: Sat., July 30, 9:30 p.m.
Politically charged world music lands on the Summit stage this Saturday. Aphrodesia, an acclaimed
11-piece Afrobeat orchestra from San Francisco, makes its first trip to Durango this weekend.
Aphrodesia’s sound has been described as a “rowdy blend of African rhythms, exotic
melodies, slamming percussion and monstrous horns.” Emerging in 2003 from the fertile San
Francisco Bay Area music scene, Aphrodesia’s highly original music and uncompromising
political stance immediately garnered attention. In 2004, the band exploded into the national
consciousness with the “Just Vote Tour,” a swing-state voter registration tour that
took
the band and their vegetable oil-powered bus all the way to NYC and back. The stint also landed
the group on the cover of USA Today.
Since the tour, Aphrodesia won high praise for performances at the High Sierra Music Festival and
the Baja Bash and its debut CD, “Shackrobeat Vol. 1.” The band’s brand-new
second CD, “Front Lines” is already generating buzz and was reviewed in May on
National Public Radio’s “Weekend America.”
Aphrodesia’s music is steeped in a strong sense of social justice. Not only are the
band’s lyrics politically charged, the band is wholeheartedly committed to social change.
Aphrodesia has headlined numerous benefits for causes ranging from AIDS prevention to tsunami
relief to anti-Iraq war. The band also proudly travels in a vegetable-oil powered bus.
Aphrodesia goes on this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Summit at
247-2324.
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Chimney Rock hosts Major Lunar Standstill
What: An astronomical event that occurs only once every 18 years
Where: Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
When: Late night Sun., July 31
It only happens once every 18 years, and this weekend, the Chimney Rock Archeological Area will
host the Major Lunar Standstill. Late this Sunday night, the moon will rise between the two
spectacular stone pillars of Chimney Rock.
Chimney Rock is the only venue on Earth where a natural observatory frames the view of this lunar
phenomenon. Over approximately 2.5 hours, the moon will rise between the pillars. A public
viewing program to enjoy the event has been established, and ticket sales will support future,
native Puebloan involvement at Chimney Rock. The gates open at 1 a.m. and will be locked at 1:30
a.m. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and reservations must be made.
Chimney Rock is a San Juan National Forest Archaeological Area located between Durango and Pagosa
Springs. Chimney Rock was home to the ancestors of the modern Pueblo Indians 1,000 years ago and
is of great spiritual significance to these tribes. Their ancestors built more than 200 homes and
ceremonial buildings high above the valley floor, probably to be near the sacred twin rock
pinnacles. Thus far, researchers have found 91 structures that may have been permanent
structures, plus 27 work camps near farming areas, adding up to more than 200 individual rooms.
To make a reservation for the Major Lunar Standstill, contact Chimney Rock at 264-2287. For more
information on Chimney Rock or the event, log onto www.chimneyrockco.org.
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Animas Valley Open returns
What: The 5th annual disc golf tournament
Where: Colorado Timberline Academy
When: July 30-31
A golf tournament of a different color takes over the north Animas Valley this weekend. The 5th
annual Animas Valley Open Disc Golf tournament takes place at Colorado Timberline Academy on July
30-31.
Last year, the Animas Valley Open drew nearly 100 competitors ranging from professional and
former world champions to casual recreational players. Players hailed from all over Colorado, New
Mexico, California, Arizona and beyond. An even stronger turnout is expected for this
year’s event.
The Animas Valley Open is a sanctioned PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) event and part
of the Colorado Disc Sports Association’s Thin Air Tour. The tournament is divided into two
main classifications: Pro and Amateur. There are several amateur divisions, including advanced,
intermediate and recreational, and as a result, the tournament is open to anyone.
Registration forms and further information are available online at www.durangodiscgolf.com. Additional details
are also available by calling 247-5427.
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