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The Toasters pop back into the Summit
WildWords lands at Abbey Theatre
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Thursday7
The Collaboration of Caring Communities, a group of
nonprofit and faith-based organizations working together to
better serve people in need, meets from 2-4 p.m. at
Christ the King Church, 495 Florida Rd. 375-1433 for details.
The Animas River Task Force hosts an open house on river
access for Cundiff Park at 5 p.m. at the Durango Community
Recreation Center. The park is located across from Rivergate on the
Animas River. 375-7300 for details.
The Sexual Assault Services Organization holds a free training
for prevention education volunteers from 5:30-9 p.m.
Volunteers will facilitate small group discussions for middle and
high school students. 259-3074 to register.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents live
jazz from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and a DJ spinning at 10 p.m. 259-9018
for details.
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond
Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m. www.strater.com for details.
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.
Lacey Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 247-4433.
The Fort Lewis College Life-Long Learning Lecture Series
continues with the talk, “Who Are the Islamists and What Do
They Want?,” at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall.
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays a free solo show at the
Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7 p.m.
Friday8
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.
Tim Sullivan plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at
5:30 p.m. www.strater.com for details.
Gary Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433.
Durango Scottish Dancers offers a 6-week Scottish Country Dance
Class beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s
upstairs studio, 1309 E. Third Ave. Net donations go toward art and
dance education. 382-9593 for details.
Durango School District 9-R’s secondary orchestra
concert performs at 7 p.m. in the Miller Middle School
auditorium. The concert will include Durango High School, Miller
and Escalante Middle School orchestras. 247-1418, ext. 2528 for
details.
Soprano Beverly Woodruff will perform her senior recital at
Roshong Recital Hall at 7 p.m. Music majors must perform a solo
recital as part of earning their degree.
The Kirk James Blues Band plays at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509
E. 8th Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
Wild Country plays country dance music at the Billy Goat
Saloon, located off U.S. Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, beginning at 8
p.m. 884-9155 for details.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents a DJ
spinning starting at 10 p.m. for late night happy hour. 259-9018
for details.
The Soda Jerks and the Huckometers play rockabilly and
apocalyptic folk at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m.
259-9200 for details.
Saturday9
Our Sister’s Keeper offers a free training entitled
“Community Collaboration – Efforts to Support
Inclusiveness and Diversity Work” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. 259-4160 for details.
Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center, located near Pagosa
Springs, hosts Saturday Morning Meditation from 10 a.m.-noon.
Drop-ins welcome. 731-3711 for details.
The American Association of University Women will host a book
and author luncheon with Tekla Dennison Miller at 11: 30 a.m.
at the FLC Memorial Lounge. Proceeds will benefit the AAUW’s
Educational Foundation. 259-5671 for details.
The High School Select Band performs a 2 p.m. show at the
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Dr. Quincy Hilliard
will be the guest conductor for the free concert. www.durangoconcerts.com.
The Miserabillies bring their neo-trad, country music to
the Bayfield Steamworks, 442 Wolverine Dr., from 5-8 p.m. 884-SUDS
for details.
Lyndee White & Marie Hornickel, voice and piano artists from
Denver, play a dinner concert at Wines of the San
Juan, located just below Navajo Reservoir. The evening begins
at 5:30 p.m. and includes wines, dinner and works by Purcell,
Puccini, Debussy, Schubert and the love songs of Broadway.
(505)632-0879.
Tim Sullivan plays an encore show at the Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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.
James and Ernie, a Native American comedy duo, plays the Fort
Lewis College Ballroom at 7 p.m. The show is sponsored by the El
Pomar Grant Foundation and FLC Student Wellness. 247-7258 or
247-7153.
Greg Ryder plays a free solo show at the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7 p.m.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.,
offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
Rising Lion brings roots and dancehall reggae to the
Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.
Pinhead plays live rock for Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801
E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200.
Sunday10
A WinterFest Triathlon lands at the Wolf Creek Ski Area
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and includes cross-country, snowshoe and
downhill legs. 1-800-252-2204.
The San Juan Mountains Association and Durango Mountain Resort
offer a ski naturalist trek beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the base
of chairlift #4. 385-2147.
The Alexander Murray Faculty Recital Series continues at Fort
Lewis College with a Faculty Collage Concert at 3 p.m. in Roshong
Recital Hall. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
Durango High School Colours choir hosts a spaghetti dinner
fund-raiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mutu’s Italian Kitchen
701 E. Second Ave. The choir will provide entertainment throughout
the evening and proceeds will go toward new outfits and future
trips. 259-1630, ext. 2101 for details.
Joel Racheff plays acoustic at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main
Ave., from 7-11 p.m. 4
The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig at the Diamond
Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.,
offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
Monday11
P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, hosts free kids’
storytime at 1 p.m. 385-4525 for details.
Robin Davis plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at
5:30 p.m.
The Durango High School Choirs present their mid-winter
concert at 7 p.m. in the DHS auditorium. The free show will
feature performances by the Concert Choir, Colours, and the
Musaics. 259-1630, ext. 2101 for details.
Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays acoustic at the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
Terry Rickard plays acoustic rock at Joel’s, 119 W.
8th 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.
Tuesday12
P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers free kids’
storytime at 11 a.m. 385-4525 for details.
Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays at the Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6:30 p.m. book
signing with Wayne Sheldrake, author of Instant Karma: The Heart
and Soul of a Ski Bum. 247-1438.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7
p.m.-midnight. Bands and DJs are welcome. 247-2324 for details.
Tim Sullivan plays acoustic at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main
Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
The Columbine Bar, located on Grand Ave. in Mancos, hosts its
Tuesday Night Jam beginning at 8 p.m. The session is open to
all musicians.
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 I-Gene spins for Trenchtown Tuesdays at Moe’s
Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., starting at 9 p.m. 259-9018 for
details.
Wednesday13
The Green Business Roundtable meets at noon in the Henry
Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. Paul Sheldon, of Ecos Consulting,
will discuss “Green Marketing or Green Washing? Sustainable
Business in the 21st Century.” 259-3583 to RSVP.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents Art Spot,
a live art demo, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 259-9018.
Greg Ryder plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at
5:30 p.m.
An open bluegrass jam meets from 6-8 p.m. at the Durango
Brewing Company, 3000 Main Ave. The circle gathers every Wednesday.
247-1264.
Lacey Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays acoustic rock at 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.
Golden, a premier Minneapolis hip-hop artist and Black Eyed Peas
cohort, plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. He will be
backed by his 4-piece band, Dunder Miflin. 247-2324 for
details.
Ongoing
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., hosts the exhibit,
“Convergence,” by Gloria Baker Feinstein through March
12. The show is a collection of black and white images that bring
out the mystery and intrigue of every day surroundings and events.
Feinstein photographs with a Hasselblad and develops all of her
work in a traditional darkroom setting. Some of the well-known
photographers who have influenced her work include Diane Arbus,
Keith Carter, Sally Mann and Andre Kertesz. www.openshuttergallery.com for details.
A local cooperative effort is sponsoring “Spay and Neuter
Month” during the month of February in an effort to
combat area pet overpopulation. Dogster’s Spay and Neuter
Program (aka DSNiP) and the AspenTree Animal Caring Center are
partnering with The Doris Day Animal Foundation and The Humane
Society to promote the event. The groups are hoping to encourage
low cost spay/neuter as a loving act benefiting animal guardians,
their pets and their communities. 382-0100 to schedule an
appointment.
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College exhibits
the fifth annual Juried Photography Show: “Images of the
Southwest” and the exhibit “The Old Spanish Trail:
Conduit fir Change“ in the Center’s gallery. In
addition, the Delaney Library is hosting the show, “Utes:
Their Country, Their Leaders, Their Culture.” The shows will
be on display through March 16. Visit http:
//swcenter.fortlewis.edu or call 970-247-7456 for details.
Steaming Bean Coffee, 915 Main Ave., hosts the Chloe Cards
photography exhibit. Chloe is a 16-year-old Golden Retriever and
Durango native who has been posing for the camera all of her life.
The mostly black-and-white photography exhibit depicts her
adventures as a mountain biker, skier and professional dress-up
artist. www.chloecards.com for details.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts the “Home
Exhibit” through Feb. 13. In the show, 15 local visual
artists, writers and performance artists interpret the theme of
“home.” The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on
Monday-Friday. 247-7167 for details.
The Family Center of Durango offers PAT – Parents as
Teachers – a free, ongoing home visitation program for
parents and their children. The free program offers specific
developmental information for parents and children up to 3 years of
age, and visits can take place weekly or monthly depending on
interest and need. 385-4747 for detials..
The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., host the exhibit
“Eskimo Artifacts from Arctic Alaska.” This show
features clothing, masks, hunting and fishing tools, dolls, toys,
fetishes and other items..259-2402 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 Referral Matrix meets
every Thursday from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Wells Group. The BNI
Referral Market meets from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Prudential. 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, “Living off the Land.” The museum offers
a hands-on exploration of the Rocky Mountain ecosystem and is open
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Wed.-Fri. and 1-5 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.
259-9234 for details.
Upcoming
Durango Natural Foods will celebrate Valentine’s Day with
“Romancing the Heart” on Feb. 14 featuring heart
healthy samples and recipes.
Fort Lewis College Theatre will present Win/Lose/Draw: A Night
of One Acts on Feb. 14-16 and 21-23.
The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence, in
partnership with Durango Mountain Resort and the Bank of Colorado,
will offer Ski For Education Day on Feb. 15. All day tickets
are $25 and must be purchased in advance at North and South City
Markets and Albertson’s.
An Enchilada Dinner & Dance to benefit the Durango
Future Farmers of America Booster Club is set for Feb. 16 in the
Breen Community Building. 759-3766 for details.
The Valentine’s Day 5K, Durango’s first running race
of the New Year, is scheduled for Feb. 16.
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will a
Valentine Murder Mystery onboard the Cascade Canyon Winter
Train on Feb. 16, featuring a performance of “The Poisoned
Pen.”
Comic Robert Dubac will present “The Male Intellect: An
Oxymoron?” on Feb. 16 in the Community Concert Hall at
Fort Lewis College.
An open house on the Master of Social Work degree
program through the University of Denver’s Graduate
School will meet on Feb. 16 at the Commons.
The Family Center of Durango offers a Core Communication Class
for mothers and teen daughters from 4-5:30 p.m. on Feb. 21
& 28. 799-4686 to register.
The 22nd annual Chocolate Fantasia returns to the FLC
Ballroom on Feb. 22. Proceeds benefit the Volunteers of America
Southwest Safehouse and Durango Community Shelter.
The Jeff Solon Swing’n Big Band will perform for the
Red Slipper Dance Party on Feb. 22 at the Henry Strater
Theatre.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will unveil its newest program,
Young Professionals of Durango, at a Feb. 22 kick-off party at the
Abbey Theatre.
The Porchlights, a band from Dolores, will play the 8th Avenue
Tavern on Feb. 22.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week returns to Durango on
Feb. 24-March 1 and includes film screenings, slideshows,
discussions and art exhibits. www.nationaleatingdisorders.org for details.
Maria’s Bookshop will host a Feb. 26 book signing with
Bill Plotkin, author of Nature and the Human Soul: Creating
Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World.
The new Women’s Resource Center’s Writer’s
Group “Wild Women Writing,” will meet on Feb. 27
at Andy’s Photography.
A three-band bill of local music will play the Henry Strater
Theater on Feb. 28 with Waiting on Trial, Carute Roma, and Rock
& Rye all taking the stage.
The Adaptive Sports Association will present the 10th annual
Dave Spencer Ski Classic on Feb. 29 and March 1 and teams are
forming now. 259-0374 for details.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers play the Community
Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on March 2.
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The Toasters pop back into the Summit
What: A local show from the New York ska legends
Where: The Summit, 600 Main Ave.
When: Friday, Feb. 8 at 9:30 p.m.
The Toasters, America’s longest-running ska band, returns
to Durango this Sat., Feb. 8. The stopover at the Summit is part of
an endless touring schedule that spans a quarter century.
The Toasters have their roots in New York City and count
themselves as the country’s oldest ska band. Over the past 25
years, the band has cut 12 albums, a score of singles and EPs and
logged a staggering 4,000 live concert appearances on stages all
around the world. In that time, the band has gained a huge
following. Billboard Magazine dubbed them “New
York’s ska pioneers” in 1997.
The band is led by British expatriate Rob “Bucket”
Hingley, who formed the Toasters in 1982 and once ran Moon Ska
Records. The label has since grown into the largest independent ska
label in the country. The Toasters’ lineup has shifted
through the years, but the band’s sound has not.
Friday’s Summit show will feature Toasters veterans Bucket on
guitar, Jack Ruby Jr. on vocals and Larry Ace Snell on drums, along
with newcomers Dan Jesselsohn on bass and Jeff Richey on sax.
The band goes on stage around 9:30 p.m. For more information,
call the Summit at 247-2324.
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WildWords lands at Abbey Theatre
What: A songwriter series presented by Durango Nature Studies
Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College
When: Saturday, Feb. 9. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Wild words are taking over the Abbey Theatre this weekend.
Durango Nature Studies will present WildWords, a series of events
aimed at illuminating a connection between nature and the arts,
this Sat., Feb. 9. In the past, WildWords has focused strictly on
authors, but this year DNS will host events showcasing music,
poetry, authors, films and lectures, all with a nature focus. The
first of these events is this Saturday’s Songwriter Series,
which will feature folk singer/songwriters Danny Schmidt, Carrie
Elkin and Sally Shuffield.
Schmidt draws his style from various backgrounds, ranging from
Appalachian gospel to blues to ’60s folk. Based in Austin,
Texas, Schmidt’s lyrics have been compared to Leonard Cohen
and Dave Carter, and he was last year’s Kerrville New Folk
Winner.
Also from Austin, Carrie Elkin will take the stage for
WildWords. Her emotional music runs the gamut from delicate and
soft to boisterous folk. An Ohio native, Elkin’s music is
intimately universal and plays to the heart.
Sally Shuffield is a local singer/songwriter and draws on her
experience of growing up in Arkansas, as well as her travels
throughout the Western U.S. She recently opened for Robert Earl
Keen at the Community Concert Hall in Durango.
Doors for WildWords open at 6 p.m., and more events are on tap
as the year progresses. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in
advance by calling 769-1800.
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