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Fort Lewis takes a peek at Peak Oil
DAC unveils Four Corners Commission
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Thursday4
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays at the
Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
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 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.
Friday5
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
February or by special appointment. Snowshoes will be provided.
739-3626 for details.
Tickets for the Annual Trails 2000
Auction go on sale at 9:30 a.m. at Mountain Bike
Specialists, 949 Main Ave. will sell out. All proceeds from the
auction and fundraiser go to support trailwork, trail etiquette and
education with Trails 2000. 247-4066 for details.
The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition
holds a peace vigil from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. at the cor
ner of Main Ave. and 11th St. Signs will be available or
bring your own. 259-4185 for details.
Greg Ryder plays 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 and music from DJ Link
beginning at 6 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
The Durango International Folkdancers meet
at 6:30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s Wild Sage Yoga Studio,
1309 E. Third Ave. The open event includes line, circle, and
couple dances from many countries. 247-5720 for
details.
The Center of Light in Dolores screens “An
Inconvenient Truth” at 7 p.m. for its Conscious
Movie Night. 882-4920 for details.
Hands Five, Albuquerque’s award winning
folk band, plays a fund-raiser at the Durango Arts Center, 801 E.
Second Ave., at 7:30 p.m. 259-2606 for details.
The Loose Change Revival plays the music of the
70s and the 80s at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E.
8th Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
The Columbine Bar, located on Grand Ave. hosts The
Legends of Karaoke with Steve Kahler at 8 p.m.
533-9906 for details.
DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at The Lost
Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
The Chills play rock ‘n roll at the
Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village starting at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for
details.
New Monsoon, the Bay Area genre bender, returns
to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9: 30 p.m. 247-2324.
Saturday6
The 1st Annual Durango Ice
Demo kicks off in Cascade Canyon. The day includes
women’s and men’s intro clinics and a men’s steep
ice clinic at 10 a.m; a mixed climbing/dry tooling clinic at noon;
and a women’s steep ice and lead climbing/anchors clinic at 2
p.m. An after party and gear raffle takes place at 6 p.m. 259-0370
to sign up for free clinics or details.
Greg Ryder plays acoustic at the Diamond
Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
The monthly Contra Dance returns to the
VFW Hall, 1550 Main Ave., with beginner instruction at 7 p.m. and
dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Hands Five, Albuquerque’s
award-winning folk and dance band, will provide live music.
259-6820 for details.
The Formula 151 Power Trio, featuring Dave
Mensch, Steve Dejka and Mike Kornelson, play at Scoot ‘n
Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.
The Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Hwy 160 in Gem Village,
inaugurates 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 Jeff Strahan Band will be playing at
Club Uno Mas, 117 W. College Drive, at 9 p.m.
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Boogie
Nights with retro DJs accepting reguests beginning at
9:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
Rose Hill Drive, a band that is building an
enormous underground fan base, plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at
9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
Sunday7
The 1st Annual Durango Ice
Demo continues in Cascade Canyon. The day includes
intro to ice and steep ice clinics at 10 a.m; and a lead
climbing/anchors clinic at noon. 259-0370 to sign up for free
clinics or details.
Yogadurango, 1480 E. Second Ave., Suite 3, hosts a free
Yoga Basics Workshop at 11 a.m. No previous
yoga experience necessary. 946-8961 for details.
The Bluemoon Ramblers plays their
bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30
p.m.
Singer-songwriter Joe Racheff performs at
the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m.
Monday8
Singer-songwriter Robin Davis plays at the
Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
The Durango Lively Arts Company hosts auditions for the
musical “Nunsense” at 6 p.m. at the
Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave. Actresses and stage crew
are needed for the production. 259-1295 for details.
A free “doing your own divorce and/or
custody” seminar takes place at 6 p.m. at the offices of
Colorado Legal Services, 1474 Main, Suite 200. 247-0266. 4
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.
Tuesday9
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.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic
night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 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.
Lions Den Unlimited Soundz w/ Dj Vision (aka Zen Ken) will spin
reggae and hip hop for Pint Night at J Bo’s starting at
9 p.m. Call 259-0010 for details.
Wednesday10
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays at the
Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
The Women’s Resource Center hosts its Annual
Meeting and appetizer reception from 5:30-7 p.m. at
the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave. WRC members will have the
opportunity to vote on incoming board members and officers and
approve the 2007 budget. 247-1242.
The Durango Lively Arts Company hosts auditions for the
musical “Nunsense” at 6 p.m. at the
Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave. Actresses and stage crew
are needed for the production. 259-1295 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.
Simeon and his band, Outlaw Nation, play
“Dirty Reggae Soul” at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at
9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
Ongoing
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., features its 5th
anniversary Celebration “Retrospective,” a collection
of fine art photography from the gallery’s past
exhibits. The exhibit, which continues through Jan. 17, highlights
the unique and varied work of both locally and nationally
known photographers, and features both black-and-white and color
photographs. 382-8355 for details.
Shy Rabbit, a contemporary arts gallery in Pagosa Springs,
presents “Hold It!,” an exhibition of
contemporary containers. The show runs through Jan. 20 and features
the work of Chad Haspels, wood; Sarah Hewitt, fiber; Clarissa
Hudson, fiber; Terry Inokuma, ceramics; Mary Ellen Long, mixed
media; Chris Richter, ceramics; and Shan Wells, mixed media.
731-2766 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 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.
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.
Upcoming
Junior Brown will play a Jan. 11 show at
the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
The Fort Lewis College Theatre Department will be holding
auditions for the upcoming production of “The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz” on Jan. 11-12. Call
247-7089 for details.
Mancos State Park will host a Jan. 13 open house and
Artists Reception for the park’s Guest
Artist Program.
The 14th annual Trails 2000
auction fund-raiser returns to Olde Tymer’s
Café on Jan. 16. Only 100 tickets will be sold beginning
Jan. 5 at Mountain Bike Specialists.
The Hesperus Ski Patrol will present its Common Sense
Approach to Avalanches class on Jan. 16, 18 & 20.
247-4617 for details.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce Annual
Awards event will be held Jan. 18 at the Community
Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Gary B. Walker plays jazz piano at The
Mahogany Grille from 6-9 p.m. Fridays in January starting Jan. 12.
Call 247-4433 for details.
Jeff Sweet plays jazz piano at The
Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., Jan. 5 from 6-9 p.m. Call
247-4433.
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Fort Lewis takes a peek at Peak Oil
What: A talk by Steve Andrews, “Peak Oil and Natural Gas Update” Where: Fort Lewis College, 125 Noble Hall
When: Tues., Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m.
The future of oil and gas takes center stage at Fort Lewis
College this week. On Jan. 9, the Southwest Colorado Renewable
Energy Society and Fort Lewis College Environmental Center present
a free talk by Steve Andrews entitled “Peak Oil and Natural
Gas Update.” The event takes place in 125 Noble Hall
from 7-9 p.m.
Andrews will present the most current information about the
evolving peak oil and natural gas challenges and intelligent
responses to those challenges. Andrews is co-founder of the
Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, a nonprofit,
nonpartisan education outreach organization.
Peak Oil refers to the point when global petroleum production
begins to decline. A number of independent mainstream analysts have
confirmed that growth in global conventional oil production may end
soon.
However, none can predict how rapidly oil production rates will
fall once they have peaked, and Andrews believes it is far better
to act too early than too late. New oil discovery rates are falling
rapidly and new discoveries are much smaller than those of a few
decades ago.
Tuesday’s talk will discuss prudent energy management,
constructive community transformation and cooperative initiatives
during an era of depleting petroleum resources. For more
information, contact SWCRES at 588-3641.
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DAC unveils Four Corners Commission
What: The 31st annual installment of the juried exhibit
Where: The Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave.
When: Jan. 5-30 with an opening on Jan. 5
The Durango Arts Center’s juried show is one of its most
popular exhibits for artists and viewers. It is also one of the
most unpredictable, given the array of art submitted as well as the
fact that exhibit pieces are chosen based upon the discretion of a
single juror. This year that juror is Carol Martin, and the
31st annual Juried Exhibit opens Jan. 5.
“The juried show is broadly representative of the
strengths of our artists, the community and what we
represent,” said DAC director Brian Wagner of a past exhibit.
“It encompasses the diversity of views of the
community.”
The juror typically whittles a field of up to 170 entries down
to 65 selections. The choices range from paintings, sculpture and
pottery to photographs, mobiles and digitally produced pieces. From
the selected works, the juror also chooses three artists to receive
cash prizes. In addition, DAC will open “Cut in Wood,”
an exhibit of wood engravings by Siri Beckman, in the art library.
An opening for both exhibits is scheduled for Fri., Jan. 5, from
5-7 p.m. The shows will be on display through Jan. 27. For more
information, call the Arts Center at 259-2606.
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