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Summit hosts Quince de Septiembre
John Cowan Band opens Concert Hall season
Tour de Fat rolls back to town

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The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the Kid’s Paint Bar from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Art-loving kids can paint, draw, construct and explore a variety of creative activities in the space. 259-2606 for details.

The Mancos Farmer’s Market meets from 4-7 p.m. in Boyle Park. The market runs every Thursday through Oct. 18. 533-7725 for details.

Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays a free solo show at the Doubletree Hotel’s River Rat Café, beginning at 4 p.m.

The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado holds its monthly board-meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Durango City Council Chambers, 949 E. Second Ave. The public is welcome.

www.sustainableSWcolorado.org  for details.

Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School football field at 6 p.m. 903-8416 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts a group trail run on the Dry Fork Trail beginning at 6 p.m. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead. 946-5557 for directions.

Kati B. and David Earl Pfieffer perform live jazz and blues standards from 6-8 p.m. at Guiseppe’s Restaurant in Bayfield. 884-7135 for details.

The second-annual Sacred Arts Festival, celebrating artistic expressions of the sacred, kicks off with a 7 p.m. roundtable discussion on “What is Sacred Art” at

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third Ave.  An opening reception follows at 5 p.m. on Sept. 14 and the exhibit runs through Sept. 30. www.SacredArtsFestival.com  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.

Formula 151 performs its original rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., for a free, all ages show at 8:30 p.m.

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The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a peace vigil from 4:30-5:30 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 Terry Rickard plays the “Serious Stage” from 5-9 p.m. at Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S. Camino del Rio. 259-9507 for details.  

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday including a keg giveaway beginning at 6 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

Gary Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

A 6-week Scottish Country Dance Class kicks off at 6: 30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s upstairs dance studio, 1309 E. Third Ave. The first session is free and the remaining ones are by donation. 382-9593 for details.

Frank Leto presents “Move Your Dancing Feet,” a family concert, at 7 p.m. in the Durango Recreation Center Amphitheater. Leto is an award-winning composer of children’s music. 382-0856 for details.

Dr. Paul Dusenbery, astronomer with the Space Science Institute in Boulder, presents a free lecture, “Cosmic Journey: A Voyage That’s Out of This World,” at 7 p.m. in Fort Lewis College’s 130 Noble Hall. 247-7446 for details.

Joe Price plays Mississippi Blues at the 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

Wild Country plays danceable country at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details.

Dave Insley and the Careless Smokers, from Austin, Texas, join the Lawn Chair Kings at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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An Animas River Clean-Up takes place from 8 a.m.-noon, and volunteers should meet at Santa Rita Park. 903-3010 for details.

The Durango Farmer’s Market meets from 8 a.m.-noon in the First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W. 9^th St. The event includes produce from local farmers, prepared food items and locally made crafts.  

The Sunrise Over Africa 8K Run/Walk leaves Memorial Park on the Animas River Trail at 8 a.m. Register by 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Your Running Store, 444 E. College, or call 385-5221 for details.

The American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., Suite 282, offers an First Aid and Adult CPR/AED class from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 259-5383 to pre-register.

Trails 2000 hosts a trail work day on the Elbert Creek Trail from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Several hundred feet of trail must be rebenched, and lunch and carpools will be provided for volunteers who RSVP. 259-4682 for details.

The Victorian Aid Society and local historian Duane Smith present a Greenmount Cemetery Tour at 10 a.m. 259-2402 for reservations.

A grand opening celebration for theIgnacio Community Library takes place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. including live entertainment, giveaways, refreshments and a noon ribbon-cutting. 563-9287 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the Kid’s Paint Bar from noon-4 p.m. Art-loving kids can paint, draw, construct and explore a variety of creative activities in the space. 259-2606 for details. 4

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Muchos Colores presents author Ruben Archuleta discussing the revival of the Penitentes in the Southwest at 5 p.m. in 420 Berndt Hall.

Terry Rickard plays an encore show on the “Serious Stage” from 5-9 p.m. at Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S. Camino del Rio. 259-9507 for details.  

Kirtan, participatory singing from India, takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s Blue Heron Yoga Studio, 1309 E. Third Ave. The public is welcome. 259-2110 for details.

Guiseppe’s Restaurant, 871 CR 501 in Bayfield, hosts Open Mic with Handsome Dan from 6-8 p.m. 884-7135 for details.

Gary Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

The second-annual Sacred Arts Festival, celebrating artistic expressions of the sacred, continues with Poetry for the Spirit, a poetry reading and poets’ reception at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third Ave.  www.SacredArtsFestival.com for details.  

Creedence Clearwater Revisited, featuring original members Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, play the Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc at 7 p.m.

The 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

Dave Insley and the Careless Smokers bring their blend of honky tonk, tex-mex and Arizona hillbilly to the Hollywood Bar in Dolores at 9 p.m.

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The 2nd annual Tri IT multi-sport fund-raiser leaves Dolores’ Joe Rowell Park at 9 a.m. The event includes run/walk, kayak and bike legs and benefits the Children’s Miracle Network. 565-2000 x23 for details.

Durango BMX hosts its weekly races with sign ups from 1-2 p.m. and racing to follow. Racing will continue every Sunday and Wednesday through October. www.durangobmx.com  for details.

The Rose Society meets at the Edgemont Picnic Grounds at 1 p.m. Officers will be elected following a potluck picnic. 259-3244 for details.

The second-annual Sacred Arts Festival continues with Music for Sacred Spaces, a concert of sacred music from various traditions, at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third Ave.  www.SacredArtsFestival.com  for details.  

Singer-songwriter Gigi Love plays the patio at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 259-2545 for details.

The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 7:30 p.m.

The 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

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Fort Lewis College acknowledges National Constitution Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the lobby of the College Union Building. Members of the public are invited to stop by and discuss the Supreme Court’s  interpretation of the Constitution. 247-7357 for details.

El Centro de Muchos Colores kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with the 3^rd annual Fiesta on the Mesa from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Lewis College amphitheatre. The event includes dinner and performances by Grupo Horizonte, Chicanisimo, Baile Folklorico de Durango and Grupo Mariachi de Durango. 247-7654 for details.

Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays a solo show at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 5 p.m.

The La Plata Democratic Executive Committee meets with prospective candidates for 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the La Plata County Courthouse. The group is looking for candidates for two critical races next year.

Fort Lewis College hosts the Cultural Heritage Speaker Series at 7 p.m. in the Student Memorial Lounge with the talk, “Rethinking the Chaco Sun Dagger.”

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays his weekly gig at Joel’s, 119 W. 8^th St., starting at 8 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.

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P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers free kids’ storytime at 11 a.m. 385-4525 for details.

Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School football field at 6 p.m. 903-8416 for details.

Lacy Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

Local author Paula Huntley reads from and sign her book The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Huntley visited Kosovo just following the Albania ethnic cleansing and discovered a country that was “one vast crime scene.” 247-1438 for details.

Tuesday Cruiseday meets at 6:30 p.m. at Rotary Park. The cruiser ride takes place every Tuesday. 946-5847 for details.

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.

Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, performs solo at Joel’s, 119 W. 8^th St., starting at 8 p.m.

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The Smiley Garden Veggie Sale runs from 3:30 p.m. until sellout at the Smiley Building, 1309 E. Third Ave., and includes locally grown vegetables. The event takes place next to the Smiley garden every Wednesday.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts a live art demonstrationby Thaddine Swift Eagle beginning at 5 p.m. Formula 151 plays its original rock beginning at 7 p.m. 259-9018 for details. 4

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the Kid’s Paint Bar for “Happy Hours” from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The bar is open to all ages. 259-2606 for details.

Drinking Liberally, a group that promotes democracy one pint at a time, meets at 6 p.m. at Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St. New members are welcome. 596-2482 for details.

Lacy Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.

An open-level East Coast Swing Party takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.

Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts DJ Eschaton spinning “Retro 2 Electro” for Ladies Night at 10 p.m. 385-0430 for details.

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The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery presents the Dale Leys Exhibit through Oct. 3. Dale Leys, Murray State Kentucky art faculty member, displays a selection of drawings that include works inspired by travel to Italy and locations in the United States. 247-7167 for details.

The Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. Second Ave., exhibits “Opposites Attract,” a show of artists’ books, calligraphy, paintings, and prints, by Serafino, New Mexico artists Nancy Culmone and Paul Mauer. The exhibit continues through the end of Oct. 259-2606 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., exhibits “Action and Reaction,” the wild color photography of Kerry Skarbakka and Blake J. Nolan, through Sept. 19. 382-8355 or www.openshuttergallery.com  for details.

The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., hosts “Climate Change – The Impact,“ a juried, international digital art exhibition, through Sept. 16. The exhibit includes work from 22 artists from countries around the globe including Iran, Germany, Singapore, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Jamacia, Italy and Russia. 259-0430 for details.

Johnny Maddox plays ragtime piano at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. Maddox performs every night except Sundays, and the free shows take place from 5:30-7 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. www.strater.com  for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College displays Monumental Textiles from the Durango Collection, prints from the Bill and Sue Hensler Collection, and drawings and paintings by Native American artists. Also on display is an exhibit of the jewelry of Ben Nighthorse, a show that appeared at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Visit www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu  for details.

Professional Business Builders, a chapter of Business Networking International, meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church in Durango. BNI Business Connections meets every Wednesday from 11:30-1 p.m. in room 100 of the Durango Office Suites, 1053 Main Ave. A new Business Networking Chapter meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Wells Group. 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 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.

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Maria’s Bookshop will host a Sept. 20 booksigning/slideshow with Renny Russell for his new memoir, Rock Me on the Water: A Life on the Loose.

The 2007 FLC Life-Long Learning Lecture Series kicks off on Sept. 20 with the talk, “Of Mice, Men and Microbes: Hantavirus in the Four Corners.

Virginia McConnell Simmons will kick off the Animas Museum’s Fall Lecture Series on Sept. 20 with “The Perils of Drifting in the Early West.” 

A march celebrating the International Day of Peace leaves 11^th and Main on Sept. 21.

Scotland Barr and the Slow Drags and Boxcar play an alt-country double-bill at the Summit on Sept. 21.

The Mystical Pagosa Festival, with readers, holistic products, workshops and more, meets at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds from Sept. 21-23.

The 6th annual Conference of the Colorado Straw Bale Association meets in Durango at the Smiley Building on Sept. 22. 259-8326 to register.

The Tour de Farms bike tour takes off Sept. 22 and will visit six sites in and around the Historic Downtown area dedicated to strengthening Durango’s local and sustainable food-production system.

The La Plata County Children, Youth and Family Master Plan process kicks off Sept. 22. 759-9353 for details.

Chatham County Line, a North Carolina band fusing bluegrass, country and rock, plays a Sept. 22 show at the Abbey Theatre.

Animas Mountain Mug Run begins at the Animas Mountain Trailhead for the final race in the Alpine Bank Trail Series on Sept. 23.

Terrence J. Rynne, author of Gandhi and Jesus: The Saving Power of Nonviolence, will address the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango on Sept. 23.

The San Juan Mountains Association will offer a map, compass and GPS class on Sept. 24, 26 & 28. 385-1256 for details.

Climber Heidi Wirtz will present a Sept. 25 slideshow/fund-raiser at Fort Lewis College on ascents in North Africa, Southern Asia and the Middle East.

A two-day celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Abandoned Mine Lands Program takes place on Sept. 26-27 in Silverton.

The Manhattan Short Film Festival brings its 12 finalists to the Abbey Theatre at part of an international screening on Sept. 27.

The Abbey Theatre hosts the 2^nd annual Durango “Big Lebowski” Party on Sept. 28. The event includes costumes, prizes and giveaways.

The 3rd annual Mancos Valley Balloon Festival takes place at Boyle Park on Sept. 28-30.

The 2^nd annual Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour takes off from Fort Lewis College on Sept. 29 and includes 37-mile, 60-mile and 100-mile supported rides.

The 13th annual Journey of Hope 5K Family Run/Walk returns to the Fort Lewis College Rim on Sept. 29.

The third annual Household Chemical Collection Day returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Sept. 29.

Wines of the San Juan will host its 5^th annual Harvest Wine Festival, including music, art, food and a grape stomp, on Sept. 29-30.

The San Juan citizens Alliance annual Oktoberfest returns to Main Avenue in Durango on Sept. 29-30.

Ticketing Services Offices, at 7th St. and Main Ave.; or by calling 247-7657.

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Summit hosts Quince de Septiembre What: An evening of salsa and meringue benefiting Los Compañeros Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave.   When: Sat., Sept. 15 beginning at 9 p.m. Salsa, Merengue and Cumbias are taking over the Summit this Saturday. Area bands, Grupo Horizonte and Chicanismo, will play the Quince de Septiembre event from 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. All proceeds from donations will benefit Los Compañeros.   Los Compañeros, a program of San Juan Citizens Alliance, is a nonprofit organization with the purpose of protecting and expanding Latino rights and culture in the Four Corners area. The group organized late in 1999, when 25 activists decided to initiate the Compañeros Latino Resource Center. Two area bands will headline this Saturday’s benefit. Up first is Grupo Horizonte, a norteño act that has been playing the Four Corners for several years. The five members of the band are mostly from the state of Chihuahua and started playing for fun and to try to preserve their Mexican cultural heritage. Chicanismo will also perform this Saturday. The five-member Chicano band is based in Durango and formed to explore the members’ musical potential. Three of the bandmates performed with Los Hijos de Sur, a Four Corners fixture for several years. A $5 suggested donation will be collected at the door to benefit Compañeros. For more information on the event or the work of the organization, contact 375-9406.

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John Cowan Band opens Concert Hall season What: A local performance by the bluegrass/newgrass pioneer Where: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College When: Tues., Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.   A newgrass pioneer takes Durango’s biggest stage this week. The John Cowan Band plays the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College this Tuesday, Sept. 18. The 7:30 p.m. show launches the hall’s 2007 Fall Performing Arts Series.  Once the lead singer for New Grass Revival, Cowan has been called a “true innovator.” Cowan and bandmates Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn introduced a new generation of music fans to an experimental brand of bluegrass. After the group disbanded in 1990, Cowan followed his creative muse over the varied musical landscape with a series of critically acclaimed albums, which included tunes that ran the gamut from rock to soul to blues and beyond. Today, he’s returned to his acoustic roots, joining with current band members Jeff Autry (guitar), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Shad Cobb (fiddle) and Naom Pikelny (banjo) has produced the acclaimed album, “Tattoo.” The Wall Street Journal recently reported, “The groundbreaking, rock-star-explosive lead singer of the genre changing New Grass Revival continues to surprise, with solo and harmony singing and instrumentation no less classic for its modernity.” Doors to the Concert Hall and concessions, including beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages and snacks, open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.durangoconcerts.com; at the Ticketing Services Offices, at 7th St. and Main Ave.; or by calling 247-7657.

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Tour de Fat rolls back to town What: New Belgium Brewing’s annual ballyhoo of bikes and beer   Where: The 1200 block of Main Avenue When: Sat., Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Beer and bicycles will be reunited this weekend. The Tour de Fat, a self-proclaimed beer festival on the back of a truck, will close down the 1200 block of Main on Sept. 15, and Schwinn cruisers and cold suds will reign supreme. In its sixth year, New Belgium Brewing Co.’s 15-city Tour de Fat is bringing its “Ballyhoo of Bikes and Beer” to Durango this weekend. The day’s festivities begin with the “Wacky Cruiser Ride.” Costumes are encouraged for this low-impact, 11 a.m. ride with a 10:30 a.m. registration. As this leisurely Tour de Durango rolls back to the 1200 block of Main around noon, products from the New Belgium family of beer will begin flowing, grub from local restaurants will be served, and the games will get under way. From noon to 6 p.m., live music played atop a solar-powered stage will run the entire afternoon. The Asylum Street Spankers, the Handsome Little Devils and Circus Contraption will all take the stage. Bike games, including the infamous Slow Ride, the Art Bike Extravaganza and more, will take place throughout the afternoon. Last call for beer hits at 5:45 p.m. And while the festival promises to be fat on fun, the Tour de Fat also kicks money back into Durango. The Tour de Fat’s mission is to raise money for cycling organizations throughout the country, and last year it dumped more than $120,000 back into communities. The San Juan Mountains Association, the local public lands stewardship organization, will again be the beneficiary of beer sales at this year’s event. For more information on the Tour de Fat, log onto www.newbelgium.com.

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