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Folk Festival celebrates 10 years
Brewfest returns to Purgatory base area
The Abbey Theatre presents “The Guys”
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Thursday1
The 3rd Ave. Dance
Co. offers a sneak preview of a work-in-progress by
San Francisco Choreographer Janice Garrett from 4-5 p.m. a the
Smiley Theater, 1309 E. Third Ave. 259-4122 for details.
An artist’s reception for senior art
student and art scholarship recipient Shannon Lowry
takes place from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery.
247-7167 for details.
Terry Rickard plays Perry Como favorites
at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at
5:30 p.m. 382-3844 for details.
Durango Motorless Transit presents a group trail
run on the Big Canyon and Sale Barn trails at 6 p.m.
Runners should meet at the trailhead. 385-2664 for details.
Local singer-songwriter Sally Shuffied plays at The
Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 7 p.m. 884-2098 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.
Noted blues guitarist Chris Cain plays a
show at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8:30 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.
Friday2
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.
Photographer Doug Rhinehart offers a free
photo workshop from 3-7 p.m. at the Aspen Guard Station north of
Mancos. 565-1151 for details.
Greg Ryder performs county at
Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 5:30
p.m. in the lounge. 382-3844 for details.
Seattle singer-songwriter Jill
Cohn returns to the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main
Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 259-2545 for details.
Thom Rader plays acoustic rock, blues and
jazz at The Berliner, 7874 Highway 172 in Oxford, at 7 p.m.
884-2098 for details.
DJ Shoe spins a contemporary club mix at
the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
The Zak Perry Band, a rising band from Austin,
Texas, brings its rock and blues to the Wild Horse Saloon, 601
E. Second Ave., for the first of three nights. The show begins at 9
p.m. 375-2568 for details.
The Lawn Chair Kings bring their suburban
rock to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 247-2324 for
details.
Saturday3
History Of..., Uprooted, Grace’s Last Stand and Music
Distroyer play a rock show at the Durango
Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., beginning at 7 p.m. 259-2606 for
details.
The Alpiners bring their traditional
German music to The Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 7 p.m.
884-2098 for details.
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays country
at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7150 for
details.
Nite Owl plays rock and blues at Scoot
‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 2 & 8:30 p.m.
259-1400 for details.
DJ Mowgli spins at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main
Ave., at
9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
The Zak Perry Band plays a second night at
the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for
details.
Local favorites Freewill Recovery rock out
at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
Sunday4
The San Juan Mountains Association presents “Hike,
Lunch and Wine With a Llama,” an interpretive hike
and picnic, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Durango Mountain Resort.
385-1210 to register. 4
Carolyn Smith plays hammer dulcimer for brunch
at The Berliner, 7874 Hwy 172 in Oxford, at 10 a.m. The Alpiners
return for a second show at 5 p.m. 884-2098 for details.
Tim Guidotti plays acoustic soul and funk
at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy. 160 W., at 10
a.m. 382-3844 for details.
Rally in the Rockies comes to downtown
Durango at noon with the “Parade of the Iron
Horses.”
Nina Sasaki and Friends play 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.
The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass
at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 375-7150 for
details.
The Zak Perry Band closes out its
three-night run at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9
p.m. 375-2568 for details.
Monday5
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.
Tuesday6
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.
Earthrise Community holds an introductory
meeting at 6 p.m. beginning with a potluck dinner. The Florida Rd.
co-housing community is seeking members. 259-9488.
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.
Blues guiarist Jonny Lang plays a sold-out
show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 8
p.m.
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 for details.
Wednesday7
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.
Backbeat, a tribute to the Beatles, takes place
at 7 p.m. at the Iron Horse Inn Ballroom and benefits the San Juan
Basin Shrine Club. 382-2591 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.
The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., presents 70s Retro
Night at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details
The ska/punk/celtic of Warsaw returns to the Summit, 600
Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts
“Underground Lounge” with DJ
Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for
details.
Ongoing
Rally in the Rockies takes place from Sept. 1-4
at the Rally Grounds in Ignacio. The annual event features
concerts, poker runs, booths & displays, biker bull busting,
male and female professional wrestling, cash and Harley giveaways,
tattoo contests, and more. Event headliners, The Guess Who, play
the rally at 9:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3. For more information and a
complete schedule, log onto www.rallyintherockies.com.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens “This
Divided State,” a film centering around the
controversy that ensued when a small Utah college invited liberal
filmmaker Michael Moore to speak on campus two weeks 4 efore the
2004 presidential election. The film received the Audience Award at
the 2005 Santa Cruz Film Festival 4 has been hailed as a
successfully balanced documentary on the hot-button subject of the
cultural divide in the nation. The film opens Sept. 2 and show
times vary. 385-1711 for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts its
annual members’ exhibit Sept. 2 - Oct.
1. This year’s nonjuried exhibit features work by DAC members
including visual art and written work in the form of poetry or
short stories. The art library hosts an exhibit of artists’
books from the Santa Fe Book Arts Group (BAG). Opening reception
for both exhibits take place on Sept. 2 from 5-7 p.m. The Santa Fe
artists will also be on hand on Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.
259-2606 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery displays an exhibition of
paintings from a group of faculty and
students at Brigham Young University from Sept. 5-28.
In the exhibition, the artists use art as a vehicle to explore
contemporary reality and utilize complexity and beauty to engage
the viewer and pull them into visual investigations related to
everyday life. The gallery is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
247-7167 for details.
The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the
exhibit, “Now You’re in Their
World.” 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. 259-9234 for details.
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 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.
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 Todd Burdick BMX clinics on Saturdays from 9-11 a.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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The band Fragment brings bluegrass from
the Czech & Slovak Republics to the Abbey Theatre on Sept.
8.
The Community Concert Hall has rescheduled two-time country
entertainer of the year Neal McCoy for Sept. 8.
The Diamond Circle Melodrama offers An Evening
of Comedy & Music on Sept. 8.
DHS Thespian Troupe 1096 will present
“Proof,” a Tony Award-winning drama,
on Sept. 8-10, and “Competition Piece,” the annual
gala one-act show, that will be staged on Sept. 23. 259-1630, Ext.
2015 for details.
A free, two-hour presentation “What is
Permaculture” takes place Sept. 9 at Fort Lewis
College’s Noble Hall. The 5th annual
“Permaculture in Your
Backyard” workshop takes place Sept. 10. Visit
www.oakhavenpc.org for details.
The first Contra Dance of the fall season
takes place Sept. 10 at the VFW Hall.
The Grand Opening of the new Animas River Trail
underpass takes place Sept. 13 at Rotary Park.
The local National Organization for
Women (NOW) will discuss the Supreme Court on Sept.
13.
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.
The March of Dimes Jail & Bail takes
place Sept. 15 at Steamworks.
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.
The Durango Adult Education Center hosts
“CoffeeFest,” a celebration of
caffeine including food and entertainment, takes place Sept.
17.
The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Memory
Walk takes place on Sept. 17 at Fort Lewis
College.
Dr. Rocky White addresses the current health care crisis
in Southwest Colorado on Sept. 17 at the Durango Rec.
Center.
The Durango Sangha sponsors an
Introduction to Mahamudra Retreat led by Lama Palden on Sept.
23-25. 375-7822 for details.
Blues diva Kelley Hunt plays an Oct. 1 concert
to benefit the La Plata Family Centers. www.lpfcc.org for details.
The San Juan Citizens Alliance hosts Durango’s 2nd annual
Oktoberfest on Oct. 1-2. Local artists and
food vendors are needed for the event. 375-3098 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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Folk Festival celebrates 10 years
What: The annual Four Corners Folk Festival
Where: Reservoir Hill in Pagosa Springs
When: Sept. 2-4
This weekend, the Four Corners Folk Festival convenes for the
10th time in Pagosa Springs. As in past years, the festival offers
an eclectic and entertaining line-up on multiple stages, along with
other attractions including a kids’ tent and a variety of
vendors. The event takes place on Reservoir Hill, a 130-acre park
within walking distance of downtown Pagosa.
Crista Munro, with her husband, Dan Appenzeller, brought the
Four Corners Folk Festival into being in 1996. At that time acts
ranging from Nickel Creek to the late, great John Hartford took the
stage at Reservoir Hill. Since that time, the festival has grown
exponentially as evidenced by this year’s line-up. Performers
in the 2005 festival include, the Del McCoury Band, Darrell Scott,
Mollie O’Brien, Drew Emmitt Band, Eddie From Ohio, the Bills,
Ruthie Foster, Tony Furtado Band, the Marc Atkinson Trio and many
others. A total of 23 live performances will take place throughout
the weekend. Complementing the performances are music workshops, a
children’s program, and on-site camping and vending.
For more information see www.folkwest.com.
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Brewfest returns to Purgatory base area
What: The annual Purgatory Brewfest
Where: The Durango Mountain Resort base area
When: Saturday, Sept. 3, 1-4 p.m.
More than 20 breweries will be pouring pints of their finest
this Saturday at Durango Mountain Resort. Hundreds of beer
connoisseurs will be on hand to sample beers from local and
regional breweries as the Purgatory Brewfest makes it annual
appearance. The Alpiners will provide live music during the event,
which runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
Centered around the event tent at the DMR base area, the
Purgatory Brewfest will offer dozens of different tastes for the
discerning beer lover. In addition to local favorites Ska, Carver
Brewing Co., Durango Brewing, Steamworks Brewing and Three Rivers
Brewery, other breweries from throughout the state will be
featured. Brewfest attendees will have the opportunity to sample
the work of: the Breckenridge Brewery, the Chama River Brewing Co.,
Durango Home Brewers, the Main Street Brewery, New Belgium Brewing,
O’Dell Brewing, Oskar Blues, Rockies Brewing Co., Tractor
Brewing and the Wynkoop Brewing Co.
Purgy’s and Flaming Dix Fiery Gourmet will keep things in
balance and provide food for the event. Discounts will be given to
people wearing a Rally in the Rockies armband and to all season
pass holders. There will also be free transportation to the
all-you-can-drink event, running between Steamworks and the DMR
base area throughout the afternoon.
For more information on the Purgatory Brewfest call
385-2149.
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The Abbey Theatre presents “The Guys”
What: Five performances of the two-person play
Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College
When: Sept. 1-4, with an opening gala on Sept.1 at 7:30 p.m.
World-class theater and top actors come to the Abbey Theatre
this weekend. Five performances of the 2-person play, “The
Guys,” will be staged at the local theatre over the Labor Day
weekend and benefit local charities.
The Durango premier of “The Guys” stars Dan Lauria,
a veteran stage and television performer familiar to many as the
dad in the Emmy winning “The Wonder Years.” Wendy
Malick, known as Nina Van Horn on NBC’s “Just Shoot
Me,” plays opposite Lauria.
The play takes place less than two weeks after the Sept. 11
attacks, and New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor
named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a
fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. He’s
looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies for their
memorial services. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together,
recalling the fallen men, recounting their virtues and their
foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. As
they make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they
draw on humor, tango, the appreciation of craft in all its forms
and the enduring bonds of common humanity.
Lauria has performed the role of Nick 75 times in cities across
the United States and also directs this production of “The
Guys.” This weekend’s performance marks Malick’s
debut in the role of Joan. Proceeds from the show will benefit
the Silverton San Juan Volunteer Fire Department and Country Kids
with Cancer. KSUT will also host the opening night gala, which
includes a dessert and wine reception with the actors, at 7:30 p.m.
on Sept. 1. “The Guys” continues Sept. 2 at 7:30
p.m., Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and finishes its run on Sept.
4 at 2 p.m. For more information, call 385-1711.
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