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Thursday7
The Thought and Inquiry Forum hosts Film Night at 6 p.m. at
St. Mark’s Parish Hall, 910 E. Third Ave., and screens
“To End All Wars.” The event is open to all. 884-7277
for details.
Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for
all levels on the west loop of the Animas Mountain Trail.
Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 382-8005
for details.
Ultimate Frisbee takes place at the Miller Middle School
football field at 6 p.m. 375-7313 for details.
Joey & the Slackers play rock ‘n roll at Scoot
‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Steve Snelling and Brad
Tarpley play in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7:30 p.m. 259-1400
for details.
Vic spins a club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., for
Service Industry Night at 8 p.m. 259-0430 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 Niko and Brian Ess spin for Pint Night at
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for
details.
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Friday8
The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a
peace vigil from 5 to 6 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave. and
11th St. Signs available or bring your own. 259-4185 for
details.
Singer-songwriter Pete Giuliani brings his acoustic stew to
Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy 160 W., from 5-9
p.m. 382-3844 for details.
The Aspen Guard Station’s Artist-in-Residence
Program hosts a 5:30-7:30 p.m. reception at the Cortez
Cultural Center. The public will be able to view artwork inspired
by last fall’s residencies, learn about the program, and mix
with the artists. 385-1219 for details.
Stonefed, a rock band from Moab, plays at Scoot ‘n Blues,
900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Jo Jo and the
Hoods play at 8 p.m. in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge. 259-1400 for
details.
Chimney Rock hosts its Full Moon Program, featuring Native
American flute melodies by Charles Martinez. The gate will be open
from 6:30 to 7 p.m. 883-5359 to register.
Gary Walker plays favorite jazz standards at the Mahogany
Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Jeff Strahan Band brings its Texas blues back to the
8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E.
8th Ave., at 9
p.m. 259-8801 for details.
DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave.,
at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
Wild Country performs country dance at the Billy Goat
Saloon, located in off Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. 884-9155
for details.
Aftergrass brings its funky, psychedelic rock to the
Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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Saturday9
The Durango Farmers Market meets in the First National Bank of
Durango parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., from 8 a.m.-noon. www.durangofarmersmarket.org for details.
The Durango Food Bank holds a food drive from 9 a.m.- 4
p.m. outside the Durango Walmart Super Center. Last year 2,432
people received 77,382 pounds of food and the need is growing.
Contribution receipts will be available for tax-deduction purposes.
259-1130 for details.
The Durango Arts Center and the San Juan Mountains Association
kick off a 2-day Plate & Palette event entitled,
“Silverton: The Art of Nature, The Nature of
Art.” The event includes food, tours, lectures, film, an
overnight at the Grand Imperial Hotel and begins in Silverton at 11
a.m. 259-2606 for reservations.
The Mesa Verde Foundation holds a dinner and silent auction at
the Center of Southwest Studies at 5 p.m. The event features an
auction of art from regional artists to build a new visitor
information at the national park. Email melissa@mesaverdefoundation.org for
details.
The monthly Contra Dance begins at the VFW Hall, 1550 Main
Ave., with beginner instruction at 7 p.m. and dancing from 7: 30 to
10:30 p.m. The Adobe Brothers of New Mexico will provide music and
Wendy Graham and Paul Bendt will call the dance. 259-6820 for
details.
The Jeff Strahan Band brings its Texas blues to Scoot ‘n
Blues, 900 Main Ave. at 8 p.m. Jazz singer Heather
Sullivan plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for
details.
Jeff Sweet plays favorite jazz 4
Thursday7
The Thought and Inquiry Forum hosts Film Night at 6 p.m. at
St. Mark’s Parish Hall, 910 E. Third Ave., and screens
“To End All Wars.” The event is open to all. 884-7277
for details.
Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for
all levels on the west loop of the Animas Mountain Trail.
Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 382-8005
for details.
Ultimate Frisbee takes place at the Miller Middle School
football field at 6 p.m. 375-7313 for details.
Joey & the Slackers play rock ‘n roll at Scoot
‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Steve Snelling and Brad
Tarpley play in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7:30 p.m. 259-1400
for details.
Vic spins a club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., for
Service Industry Night at 8 p.m. 259-0430 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 Niko and Brian Ess spin for Pint Night at
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for
details.
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Friday8
The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a
peace vigil from 5 to 6 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave. and
11th St. Signs available or bring your own. 259-4185 for
details.
Singer-songwriter Pete Giuliani brings his acoustic stew to
Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Hwy 160 W., from 5-9
p.m. 382-3844 for details.
The Aspen Guard Station’s Artist-in-Residence
Program hosts a 5:30-7:30 p.m. reception at the Cortez
Cultural Center. The public will be able to view artwork inspired
by last fall’s residencies, learn about the program, and mix
with the artists. 385-1219 for details.
Stonefed, a rock band from Moab, plays at Scoot ‘n Blues,
900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Jo Jo and the
Hoods play at 8 p.m. in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge. 259-1400 for
details.
Chimney Rock hosts its Full Moon Program, featuring Native
American flute melodies by Charles Martinez. The gate will be open
from 6:30 to 7 p.m. 883-5359 to register.
Gary Walker plays favorite jazz standards at the Mahogany
Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Jeff Strahan Band brings its Texas blues back to the
8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E.
8th Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-8801 for
details.
DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave.,
at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
Wild Country performs country dance at the Billy Goat
Saloon, located in off Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. 884-9155
for details.
Aftergrass brings its funky, psychedelic rock to the
Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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Saturday9
The Durango Farmers Market meets in the First National Bank of
Durango parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., from 8 a.m.-noon. www.durangofarmersmarket.org for details.
The Durango Food Bank holds a food drive from 9 a.m.- 4
p.m. outside the Durango Walmart Super Center. Last year 2,432
people received 77,382 pounds of food and the need is growing.
Contribution receipts will be available for tax-deduction purposes.
259-1130 for details.
The Durango Arts Center and the San Juan Mountains Association
kick off a 2-day Plate & Palette event entitled,
“Silverton: The Art of Nature, The Nature of
Art.” The event includes food, tours, lectures, film, an
overnight at the Grand Imperial Hotel and begins in Silverton at 11
a.m. 259-2606 for reservations.
The Mesa Verde Foundation holds a dinner and silent auction at
the Center of Southwest Studies at 5 p.m. The event features an
auction of art from regional artists to build a new visitor
information at the national park. Email melissa@mesaverdefoundation.org for
details.
The monthly Contra Dance begins at the VFW Hall, 1550 Main
Ave., with beginner instruction at 7 p.m. and dancing from 7: 30 to
10:30 p.m. The Adobe Brothers of New Mexico will provide music and
Wendy Graham and Paul Bendt will call the dance. 259-6820 for
details.
The Jeff Strahan Band brings its Texas blues to Scoot ‘n
Blues, 900 Main Ave. at 8 p.m. Jazz singer Heather
Sullivan plays the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for
details.
Jeff Sweet plays favorite jazz 4
standards at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m.
247-4433 for details.
DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave.,
at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
The Hot Strings play their newgrass at the Summit, 600 Main
Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
DJ Format from Dallas spins for Ladies Night at Steamworks,
801 E. Second Ave., at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
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Sunday10
Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays from 7-11 p.m. at The
Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
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Monday11
The League of Women Voters hold a 9:30 a.m. public meeting on
the Library Bond Ballot issue at Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 495 Florida Road. Sherry Taber, Durango Library Director,
will discuss plans for the new library.
The Durango DEVO Team’s junior program, mountain biking
for riders from second to fifth grade, meets from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
247-8355 or stescher@yahoo.com for
details.
The Youth Ultimate Frisbee Program meets from 4-6 p.m. at
the La Plata County Fairgrounds’ north baseball field.
375-7313 for details.
The Asa Fire Tribe gives a fire-dancing performance at
Trimble Hot Springs beginning at dusk. 247-0111 for details.
Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays El Patio, 600 Main
Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
A free Doing Your Own Divorce and/or Custody in Colorado
seminar takes place at 6 p.m. at the offices of Colorado Legal
Services, 1474 Main Ave., suite 200. 247-0266 for details.
The Sophia Retreat Center, located in Dolores, hosts a
commemoration of Gandhi’s 100-year anniversary of
Nonviolent Peace Action with a movie and discussion. The free event
kicks off with appetizers at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.SophiaRetreatCenter.org for details.
Singer songwriter Tim Guidotti plays from 7-11 p.m. at The
Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party takes place
at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main
Ave. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.
The Pnuma Trio plays its electronica at the Summit, 600
Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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The Durango DEVO Team’s junior program, mountain biking
for riders from second to fifth grade, meets from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
247-8355 or stescher@yahoo.com for
details.
Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., hosts the
monthly Business Women’s Network from 5:30-7 p.m. The
evening includes informal networking, refreshments and a
facilitated discussion. 247-1242 for details.
Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays El Patio, 600 Main
Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group performs on the patio at the
Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for
details.
Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School
football field at 6 p.m. 375-7313 for details.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7
p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.
Singer-songwriters Nina Sasaki & Lisa Blue play at 7:30
p.m. in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main
Ave. 259-1400 for details.
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Wednesday13
The Green Business Roundtable meets at the Strater Hotel,
699 Main Ave., at noon. Keith Walzak, of Three Springs, will
discuss smart growth and sustainable development during this
month’s roundtable. 259-3585 to RSVP.
The Durango Independent Film Festival’s Monthly Movie
screens at 1 & 6:30 p.m. at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College.
“Half Nelson” stars Ryan Gosling and tells the
story of an inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit
who forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students. www.durangofilm.org for details.
The Youth Ultimate Frisbee Program meets from 4-6 p.m. at
the La Plata County Fairgrounds’ north baseball field.
375-7313 for details.
Trails 2000 seeks volunteers for trail work on Big Canyon from
4-7 p.m. Members of the FLC Cycling Team will be on hand, Bread
will supply food and volunteers should meet at the trailhead near
New Country Auto Center. Visit www.trails2000.org for details or to sign up for
the trailwork e-list.
The Women’s Resource Center Reading Circle meets at 5:30
p.m. at the Rochester Hotel, 723 E. Second Ave. Anyone interested
in discussing Their Eyes Were Watching God is welcome to attend.
247-1242 for details. 4
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group performs on the patio at the
Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for
details.
Contemporary country quartet Little Big Town brings its unique
sound to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Local
favorite Joel Racheff, will open the show at 7:30 p.m. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
An open-level Swing Dance Party takes place at 8:30 p.m. at
the Durango Recreation Center. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for
details.
The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., hosts Salsa Night at 9 p.m.
259-0430 for details.
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Ongoing
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the work of
artist Edward Lamber in the exhibit, “Man, Tattoos,
Textiles,” through Sept. 25. Using tattoo designs coupled
with a mixed media layering process, Lambert captures the
mysterious symbolism of tattoo art in our popular culture.
DAC’s Local Expressions Gallery presents
“Pink,” an exhibit of porcelain and soft pastels
by artists Rebecca Barfoot and Bethany Bachmann, during the same
period. The Art Library hosts “Hands On,” an cxhibit of
dream and travel journals and design folios through Sept. 2.
DAC’s new “Paint Bar” is also open Monday through
Thursday from 3-5 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
259-2606 for details.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens “A Scanner
Darkly,” a film based on science-fiction author Philip K.
Dick’s own experiences. “A Scanner Darkly” tells
the darkly comedic, caustic and deeply tragic tale of drug use in
the modern world and shows most days at 3:15, 6:30 and 9 p.m.
“Spirit of the Southwest” continues through the
end of September with shows at 5:30 p.m. daily. 385-1711 for
details.
The Diamond Circle Melodrama, 699 Main Ave., presents “A
Four-Legged Fortune,” a play by Dion Boucicault, and
Vaudeville Revue for a special extended season. The play shows
through Sept. 25, doors open at 7:30 p.m. and shows start at 8 p.m.
nightly except Tuesdays. 247-3400 for details.
A new exhibit, “Railroad Boomtown – The San Juan
Extension & the Founding of Durango,” is on display at
the Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave. The exhibit uses historic
photos, maps, newspapers, art and artifacts to commemorate the
125th anniversary of the founding
of Durango and the coming of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway. 259-2402 for details.
The annual Art Faculty Group Exhibition kicks off the
exhibition year at the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery through Sept.
13. The show includes recent explorations in various mediums and
styles. This past year, the talented Fort Lewis College Art faculty
exhibited nationally, received awards, and displayed recent works
in private and museum collections. 247-7167 for details.
Free, guided naturalist hikes take place at Durango
Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays. The hikes are sponsored by the San Juan Mountains
Association, San Juan Public Lands and DMR and run through Sept.
2. 385-1210 for details.
The Adaptive Sports Association offers summer activities,
including whitewater rafting, flatwater canoeing and kayaking,
fishing and other activities for people with disabilities
throughout the summer. Programs are open to all ages and
disabilities, and friends and family are encouraged to participate.
For more information or a list of activities, visit www.asadurango.com or call 259-0374.
Durango BMX hosts races every Sunday (weather permitting) with
sign ups from 1 to 2 p.m., and gate practices take place every
Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to dusk. Visit www.durangobmx.com for details.
The Center of Southwest Studies hosts the Mesa Verde Centennial
exhibit featuring 11 sections on a variety of themes,
including archaeology, rock art (with Hopi interpretation), fire,
park ranger life, Navajo stone masonry, pottery (both ancient and
contemporary) and tourism bring the story to life. The exhibit will
run through late October. 247-7456 for details
Johnny Maddox plays ragtime piano at the Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., nightly at 5:30 p.m. except on Sundays. The
Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle on
Sundays at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.
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Upcoming
The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown hosts a fund-raiser Sept. 14
at Durango Brewing. The event includes BBQ, beer and music from
four local bluegrass bands.
The Adult Education Center of Durango will host a volunteer
orientation training on Sept. 14. 385-4354 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery will host the David Hunt
Annual Ceramics Invitational beginning on Sept. 15.
Formula 151 will play an all-ages show of original acoustic
music on Sept. 15 at the Durango Arts Center.
New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat, a ballyhoo of bikes and
beer, returns to Main Avenue on Sept. 16.
Durango Dot Comedy and South of Funny perform a Sept. 16
double-feature show at the Durango Arts Center.
The Abbey Theatre hosts a Sept. 17 benefit screening of
“El Inmigrante” for the family of cancer victim
Julio Lopez.
Mem Shannon & the Membership bring their New Orleans
funk back to Durango with a Sept. 17 show at Scoot ‘n
Blues.
Texas singer/songwriter Joe Ely will play a Sept. 22 show
at the Abbey Theatre.
Steamworks Brewing Co. hosts the Inaugural Brewers Olympics and
Beer Festival on Sept. 23.
The Animas Mountain Mug Run, the final race in the Alpine Bank
Trail Series takes place on Sept. 24.
“Publicly Funded Elections: Are They in Our
Future?,” a public forum on changes to how we fund
elections, takes place on Sept. 30 at Fort Lewis College.
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Lattes for literacy on Main Avenue
What: The 2nd annual Durango Coffee Festival
Where: Durango’s 8th Street between Main Ave. and the train tracks
When: Sat., Sept. 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Downtown Durango is going to the beans this Saturday. Coffee
connoisseurs and casual consumers are invited to take part in the
second annual Durango Coffee Festival on Sept. 9.
The Coffee Festival is the ultimate revelry in the coffee bean
and an opportunity for the public to sample aromatic coffees and
specialty drinks from numerous coffee shops. The one-day, fully
caffeinated event will feature drinks, food and entertainment for
the entire family.
Local vendors will offer numerous specialty coffee drinks,
regular drip coffee, coffee cocktail drinks like coffee beer and
martinis, and coffee-inspired foods. In addition to drinks, each
vendor will provide educational information about the
socio-economic impact of the coffee industry in a specific coffee
growing region in the world.
Entertainment will be provided by local performers like the
Excel Steel Pan Band, Swing Shift and Benet El Noor belly dance
troupe. A coffee-inspired art gallery will be open to public jury
during the event and there will be a live pottery mug-throwing
demonstration and children’s activities. The event concludes
with a live drawing for a bicycle cruiser filled with local coffee
gift items.
The festival takes place this Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on
8th Street between Main Avenue and the railroad
tracks. The public is encouraged to turn out and drink lattes for
literacy, as the festival is a fund-raiser for the Durango Adult
Education Center’s adult literacy programs. For more
information, call 385-4354.
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Holistic expo returns to Durango
What: The Four Corners Wholistic/Metaphysical Conference and Exposition
Where: The La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
When: Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., & Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
For the 11th year in a row, the Four Corners
Wholistic/Metaphysical Conference and Exposition will turn the La
Plata County Fairgrounds into a metaphysical mega-mall this
weekend. The two-day event showcases products, services and
information aimed at supporting and increasing health, harmony and
spiritual awareness.
Expected to draw 2,500 people, the WholeExpo includes 12
seminars/workshops and more than 90
exposition booths. Among the show’s offerings are various
methods of divination, including tarot, sand, intuition,
clairvoyance and crystals. Participants also will find numerology,
aura photos, handwriting analysis, reiki, meridian assessment and
balance, bodywork, energywork, chakra activations, and more.
Workshop highlights include: Howard Piper, N.D.,discussing
detoxification; Helena Messenger presenting “Multidimensional
Healing;” and Kelly Gaisford giving a seminar entitled
“How to Extend Your Metabolic Life.” WholeExpo also
offers a wide array of products like custom jewelry, crystals,
stones, books, CDs, soaps, lotions and more. There also will be
metaphysical, sacred space and dharma supplies from India, Egypt,
Tibet and local artisans.
WholeExpo runs Sat., Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sun.,
Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.wholeexpo.com or
call 259-4027 for more information.
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Alejandro Escovedo plays Abbey
What: A local show from the esteemed songwriter
Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College
When: Friday, Sept. 8. Doors open at 9:30 p.m.
A legendary musician is stopping over in Durango this Friday. On
Sept. 8, Durango Acoustic Music and the Abbey Theatre presents
Alejandro Escovedo. Escovedo will perform live with his orchestra
at the Abbey, and doors to the show open at 9:30 p.m.
Throughout his lauded 14-year solo career, Escovedo’s
artistic aspirations have never wavered. His work has inspired
unequalled critical praise and enjoys an ever-expanding audience.
Escovedo’s latest release, “The Boxing Mirror,”
comes after three trying yet rewarding
years. During that time, Escovedo had a close brush with death
and worked to regain his health. From the chilling opener
“Arizona” to the final classicist grace note of
“The Boxing Mirror,” the album traces Escovedo’s
journey from the brink of death back to wellness and an enhanced
creativity.
In addition to his solo career, Escovedo has performed with the
bands, The Nuns, Rank and File, and The True Believers. Since
emerging on his own in the early 1990s, he has released eight
albums, all of them praised by critics for their power, beauty and
sophistication. Escovedo has also managed to maintain his integrity
and survive.
“After all the touring I’ve done, I’ve found
that there is an audience out there, however large or small, that
wants to hear my songs,” he says. “And I am willing to
go out there and play them.”
The 13-piece Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, a grouping that
includes horns, cello, violin, accordion, percussion and pedal
steel guitar, will also be on hand at the Abbey this Friday. For
more information or tickets, contact the Abbey at 385-1711.
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