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Durango honors Eating Disorder Awareness
Concert Hall hosts CD release
Center exhibits ‘Masterpieces’
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Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. The American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., offers an Adult CPR/automated external defibrillator class from 6.-10 p.m. The class includes a one-year certificate. 259-5383 to pre-register. Lacey Black performs solo piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 247-4433 for details. Housing Matters, the San Juan County Affordable and Attainable Housing Summit, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Silverton and includes a keynote address from the director of the Eagle County Housing Authority. www.housingforsilverton.org for details. The Fort Lewis College Life-Long Learning Lecture Series continues with “Don’t Confuse Me With the Facts! The Power of Belief and an Inquiry into the Cultural and Biological Basis of Belief” at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall. Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays acoustic rock at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. Father Peter Bowes, a priest, teacher and mystic, plays a free acoustic concert at 7 p.m. at the Center of Light in Dolores. 882-4920 for details. The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., hosts Service Industry Night from 8-11 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange, 640 Main Ave., offers Sing-Along Karaoke at 8 p.m. 382-9664. 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. The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens the 1980s BMX cult classic, “Rad,” for one night only at 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details. Alfred Howard and the K23 Orchestra bring their pocket funk and psychedelic to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details. Lion’s Den Unlimited spins reggae at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., for Pint Night at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. top
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Housing Matters, the San Juan County Affordable and Attainable Housing Summit, continues from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Silverton and includes presentations and roundtable discussions. www.housingforsilverton.org for details. The San Juan Mountains Association hosts free Winter Discovery Walks for children ages 5-13. Programs take place Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon through the end of March or by special appointment. Snowshoes will be provided. 739-3626 for details. Kathy Hotovec, of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discusses computer and electronics disposal from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. From 1-2:30 p.m. she will discuss a bill which outlaws the disposal of residentially-generated automobile tires, batteries and motor oil in landfills. The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a peace vigil from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave. and 11th St. Signs will be available or bring your own. 259-4185 for details. Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays a show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday with a keg giveaway beginning at 6 p.m. Formula 151 plays its live acoustic rock at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. The Program for Academic Advancement at Fort Lewis College hosts a film-night fund-raiser with the 7 p.m. screening of “Scared Sacred” in 130 Noble Hall. Award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper visits the planet’s “Ground Zeros” and asks if it’s possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history. 247-7079 for details. The Fort Lewis College Chamber Choir and Durango Women’s Choir present the concert, “Songs of Beauty,” at 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church. Jack Ellis and Larry Carver play high altitude blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details. Blue Moon plays older variety at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details. The Columbine Bar in Mancos hosts King Karaoke with Steve Kahler at 8 p.m. 533-7397 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 plays danceable country at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village starting at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details. The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts the first night of KDUR’s Battle of the Bands at 9 p.m. 247-2324 for details. 4 top
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The American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., offers a CPR/automated external defibrillator/ standard first aid class from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The class includes a three-year certificate. 259-5383 to pre-register. A French Soiree, a Plate and Palette fund-raiser for the Durango Arts Center, takes place and includes gourmet French cuisine and originals by artist Judy Hayes. 259-2606 for information and reservations. Chimney Rock hosts the free lecture, “Seeing the Skies Through Ancient Eyes: The Archaeoastronomy of the Ancestral Puebloans,” from 3-5 p.m. at the Pagosa Springs Community Center. Visit www.chimneyrockco.org for details. The Pagosa Health & Wellness Network, Inc., a nonprofit of holistic and conventional health-care providers, hosts an open house from noon-5 p.m. at the Archuleta Fairgrounds. A community “fun fest” potluck follows from 5-9 p.m. 903-2108 for details. Tim Guidotti plays a second night at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. The Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Hwy 160 in Gem Village, presents Karaoke Saturday at 8 p.m. 884-9155 for details. DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m.. 259-0430 for details. The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts the second night of KDUR’s Battle of the Bands at 9 p.m. 247-2324 for details. Shapeshifter 3 performs live electronic dance and house music at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. top
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The Four Corners Center for Spiritual Living meets at 11 a.m. at the Heartlight Wholistic Center, located in Bayfield, to practice “The Art of Becoming” and new ways to unfold and become a unique expression of life. 884-4889 for details. top
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Fort Lewis College honors International Women’s Day with presentations, information booths and live and recorded music from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the College Union Building. The event continues at 6:30 p.m. in 125 Noble Hall with a screening of the film, “Water,” which examines the plight of Indian widows, and a talk from Kathy Fine-Dare, professor of anthropology. 247-7269 for details. Singer-songwriter Robin Davis plays at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Lacey Black performs solo piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 247-4433 for details. Tim Guidotti plays acoustic rock at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. 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. top
Tuesday27
P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers free kids’ storytime at 11 a.m. 385-4525 for details. Durango FiberWorks, 1309 E. Third Ave. in the Smiley Building, hosts Community Night from 5-8 p.m. Local and aspiring fiber artists are encouraged to attend. www.durangofiberworks.com for details. Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays acoustic rock at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Lacey Black performs solo piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 247-4433 for details. Fort Lewis College continues to honor International Women’s Day at 6:30 p.m. in 125 Noble Hall with a screening of the film, “Senorita Extraviada, Missing Young Women,” and a panel discussion with professors Peter McCormick and Kathy Fine-Dare and Karen Jarratt-Ziemski, director of the Native American Center. 247-7269 for details. “The Capitol Steps,” the only comedy troupe that attempts to be funnier than the U.S. Congress, returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 7 p.m. www.durangoconcerts.com for details. The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details. Dr. Gustav Hallin and Dr. Rich Brown give a 7 p.m. talk on the “Medical Effects of Living at High Altitudes” at the Pagosa Lakes Vista Clubhouse. All proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Wolf Creek. 385-9833 for details. Singer-songwriter Tim Sullivan plays at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. The Columbine Bar in Mancos hosts its Tuesday Night Jam at 8 p.m. 533-7397 for details. Dead Prez and special guest uni of P.O.W. bring gansta hip-hop back to the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, at 10 p.m. 385-1711 for details. 4 top
Wednesday28
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Serving Life Chiropractic Studio, 1075 Main Ave. Suite 225, hosts Wellness Wednesday, a free health/wellness talk, from 6-7 p.m. 970-422-2032 to reserve a seat. Lacey Black performs solo piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m. 247-4433 for details. Terry Rickard plays acoustic rock at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 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. Local favorite Warsaw returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details. top
Ongoing
Fort Lewis College presents Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” on Feb. 22-24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mainstage Theatre. Written in the wake of World War II by the Nobel Prize-winning author, “Waiting for Godot” explores the foundations of human existence. Tickets can be bought online at http://theatre.fortlewis.edu, by calling 247-7089 in person at the FLC Theatre Building, room 119. The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., exhibits “Oui,” the black-and-white photography of Deborah Nelson and Michael A Shapiro. The show highlights images of the Parisian lifestyle reminiscent of many of the old masters such as Henri Cartier-Bresson. The images portray many people and familiar French icons and will be on display through April 12. Call 382-8355 or visit www.openshuttergallery.com for details. Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., exhibits the fine art photography of Howard Rachlin through March 6. Rachline will discuss his work and demonstrate use of the computer darkroom to enhance photos on Feb. 28. 375-7877 for detials. The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts “The Times They Are A-Changin,’” a retrospective of mixed-media and computer-generated prints from Gerald Wells. The longtime Fort Lewis College art faculty member characterized the show as “select works from the past that point toward the future.” “The Times They Are A-Changin’” runs through March 22 with an artist’s reception Feb. 23 from 5-7 p.m. 247-7167 for details. The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., is currently displaying the group exhibit, “Women at Work,” through Feb. 24. The show features pastels, papier mache and mixed media from Bethany Bachmann, Amy Vaclav-Felker, Perla Silva Kopeloff. DAC also presents the Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners in the Local Expressions Gallery through Feb. 26. Siri Beckman’s wood engravings will continue to be on display in the DAC Art Library. 259-2606 for details. A new local chapter of Business Networking International meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 a.m. in room 100 of the Durango Office Suites, 1053 Main Ave. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. Call 422-2032 or e-mail servinglife@hotmail.com for details. The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the new exhibit, “Pushing Your Limits.” The museum explores how people “push their limits” to survive, or just have more fun. Children can crawl into a Puebloan dwelling and imagine how it was to live on the edge, wiggle in a full-sized raft, or grind it out on a mountain bike trail. 259-9234 for details. top
Upcoming
Charlie Appelstein, a nationally prominent youth care specialist and author, will speak March 1 at Miller Middle School. The Durango Lively Arts Co. will present “Nunsense,” a musical comedy, on March 1-3 & 8-10 at the Durango Arts Center. Maria’s Bookshop hosts an After-School Seuss-a-thon! on March 2 in celebration of The Cat in the Hat’s 50th birthday. Teams are currently forming for the ninth annual Dave Spencer Ski Classic on March 2-3. The event benefits the Adaptive Sports Association. 259-0374 for details. The Durango Contra Dancers will sponsor a concert with Albuquerque’s Sandia Hots, a waltz workshop and a contra dance on March 2 & 3. “Klunkerz,” a film about the history of the mountain bike, will screen on March 2 & 4 as part of the Durango Independent Film Festival. Mountain bike pioneers Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly will be on hand. Liquid Cheese brings its funk, ska and rock back to Durango for a March 3 show at Steamworks. Fort Lewis College’s Outdoor Pursuits will sponsor a Wilderness First Responder course on March 3-11. . 866-831-9001 for details. Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Co. returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on March 11. Maria’s Bookshop will host a March 14 booksigning with Deborah Paulson and William Baker, who will discuss the environmental problems facing the Durango area. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ annual bowling fund-raiser is scheduled for March 16 and 17 at the La Plata Fairgrounds. The Durango Regional Basketball Tournament, a youth version of basketball’s “March Madness,” is set for March 17-18. Renowned jazz guitarists Pat Matheny and Brad Mehldau play a March 19 show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Maria’s Bookshop hosts a March 20 booksigning with Brad Dimock, who has chronicled the life of legendary riverman Bert Loper. .38 Special brings its “Drivetrain” tour to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on March 25. The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center’s signature event, Earth Week, is scheduled for March 30-April 8. The Week of the Young Child in La Plata County will be celebrated April 8-14 and includes an annual kids fair on April 14. 382-0856 for details. top
Durango honors Eating Disorder Awareness
What: The second annual local event including speakers, presentations and activities
Where: Throughout Durango
When: Feb. 26-March 1
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week returns to Durango in a big way beginning on Feb. 26. The event includes many speakers and activities, and local artists have contributed numerous artworks related to perspectives on eating disorders, body image, self love, recovery and societal focus on weight. The art can be viewed throughout the week at Steaming Bean Coffee. A schedule of events follows: n Feb 26: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Eating Disorder Awareness Week opens at the Abbey Theatre with a screening of the documentary, “Body Image: The Quest for Perfection.” A facilitated discussion about the feeling connected to the issues surrounding body image will follow. n Feb. 27 noon-1 p.m. Lori Sadira, holistic practitioner and performing artist, leads a demonstration on the fusion movement practice, Nia, in the Smiley Building’s second floor dance studio. The workshop focuses on recovery from disordered eating. n Feb. 27: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Women and men of all ages will gather for a Remembrance Ceremony in honor of those affected by eating disorders at the n Feb. 28: 5:30-7 p.m. Health practitioners from diverse fields give a panel presentation on disordered eating and over-exercising at the Durango Recreation Center’s Windom Room.Fort Lewis College Memorial Student Lounge. n March 1: 5:30-6:30 p.m. A “Meet the Artists” Reception for the “EveryBody is Beautiful” exhibit takes place at Steaming Bean Coffee, 915 Main Ave. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 799-0116. | top
Concert Hall hosts CD release
What: A CD release show from Lacey Black and Red Rhapsody
Where: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
When: Fri., Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
Locally grown music lands on Durango’s biggest stage this week. Durango native Lacey Black, with her band Red Rhapsody, plays the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College this Friday. The 7 p.m. concert celebrates the release of the quartet’s second CD, “Unsent Letter.” A professional pianist since age 16 and currently a featured performer at the Mahogan y Grille, Lacey Black offers up her original, sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes hopeful songs in the piano folk-pop style of Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones. With her current project, Black has enlisted the talents of local artists James Macklin (guitar), Evan Suiter (bass) and Mike Pratt (percussion) as Red Rhapsody, who offer vocal harmonies with Black, reminiscent of Alison Krauss and Union Station. The group engages the audience in every aspect of the performance, and Black candidly reveals the stories behind her songs, all of which speak volumes on love, loss, hope and the human condition. Tickets for the Feb. 23 show are available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, by calling 247-7657 or by visiting the Ticketing Services Office downtown behind Magpies. Doors to the show, including concessions, open at 6 p.m. | top
Center exhibits ‘Masterpieces’
What: A traveling exhibit of works by more than 40 Colorado artists
Where: Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies
When: Feb. 25-April 22 with a 1-4 p.m. reception on Feb. 25
 Landscapes from throughout Colorado will catch Durangoans’ eyes beginning this week. “Masterpieces of Colorado Landscape,” an exhibition of the works of more than 40 prominent Colorado artists, premieres at Fort Lewis College’s Center of Southwest Studies beginning on Feb. 25. The Durango show continues through April 22 and kicks off the exhibit’s 18 months of travel throughout the state. This show offers a chance to view paintings by Colorado artists from the late 19th and early century along with celebrated contemporary landscape painters. It is also the primary celebration for the 40th anniversary of the Colorado Council on the Arts. Guest curator Rose Glaser Fredrick has worked to organize this major landscape exhibition showcasing more than 40 works, starting with Thomas Moran, 20th Helen Henderson Chain, Fanka Vavra and Ernest Lawson and then jumping forward to work by 16 contemporary painters including Charles Forsman, Len Chmiel, Karen Kitchel and Daniel Sprick. Wherever possible, artworks were borrowed from the artists themselves, offering a look at the newest in Colorado landscape works.The Center of Southwest Studies will host an opening reception Sun., Feb. 25, from 1- 4 p.m. which is free and open to the public. The museum galleries are open Sunday-Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Thursdays from 1-7 p.m. For more information, visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/. | top | 
