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Thursday16
The Durango Public Library celebrates National Library
Week with a woodwinds and piano chamber music recital at noon.
375-3380 for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second, offers a free workshop
on how to submit to the 33rd Annual Juried Show at 3 p.m.
259-2606 for details
An organizational meeting for Four Corners Climb to Conquer
Cancer is set for 4 p.m. at the American Cancer Society Office,
1800 E. Third Ave. The event is scheduled for Aug. 15 at Durango
Mountain Resort. www.4cornersclimb.com
Durango’s all-female hockey team the Durango Fury hosts
Fury Night beginning at 5 p.m. at the Irish Embassy, 900 Main
Ave., featuring a poker tournament, prizes and more. A portion of
proceeds will benefit local women’s and youth hockey.
Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays the Steamworks
Bayfield Beer Factory from 5-8 p.m. 884-7837 for details.
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays a free show at the
Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs its weekly gig in the bar
at Mutu’s, 701 E. Second Ave., from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Annie Brooks plays the Mahogany Grille,
699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
Mark Simons plays jazz and classical at the Jean Pierre
Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to close. 247-7700.
The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series continues at 7 p.m. with
“Education: Transform—Not Reform,” a
presentation by Jurgen Herbst, in 130 Noble Hall. 247-7401 for
details.
The Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., hosts a free
performance of “The World of Victoria & Albert and
Beyond” by Mrs. Camp’s Town Ladies & Gents at 7
p.m. 247-4431 for details.
The Durango Photography Club meets in the Pine Room at the
La Plata County Fairgrounds at 7 p.m. Club members will share
photographs exhibited at the Images of the Southwest and the DAC
Four Corners shows. 385-8470.
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, performs solo at the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., starting at 7 p.m.
The Durango Recreation Center hosts Kayak Night from 7-8:45
p.m. in the pool. 375-7312 for details.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., offers Salsa Night.
The evening includes salsa lessons from 7-7:30 p.m. and DJ Twelfth
Night spinning until 11 p.m. 259-9018 for details.
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, performs solo at the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., starting at 7 p.m.
Megitzga and Andreas Kaspilis bring acoustic alternative
music to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.
Friday17
National Library Week continues with a poetry reading by Pam
Uschuk at noon, and a Reference USA Database Workshop at 12:30 p.m.
375-3387 to register.
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.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents the Friday
Afternoon Club with live music from from 5-8 p.m. DJ Batch
spins from 10 p.m. until close. 259-9018 for details.
Joel Racheff takes the stage at the Diamond Belle Saloon,
699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
Gary B. Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Florida Mesa Ball & Silent Auction, with dinner, dancing
and student performances, takes place from 6-9 p.m. at Florida Mesa
Elementary School. 247-4250, ext. 3323.
The Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., hosts a bluegrass
double-bill with Whistlestop at 7 p.m. and Dehlia Low at 9
p.m. 259-2545 for details.
Jack Ellis & Larry Carver play high-altitude blues,
rock and folk at the 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., starting
at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
Cosmic Accident plays the Billy Goat Saloon, located off
U.S. Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 8 p.m. 884-9155 for details.
Wild Mountain returns to the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main
Ave., at 9 p.m. for a free show of high energy
“folkicanagrass.”
Durango Acoustic Music presents Halden Wofford and the
Hi-Beams at the Summit, 600 Main Ave. The Lawn Chair Kings
open the show at 9 p.m. 247-2324.
The Badly Bent, local bluegrass favorites, play a 10 p.m. show
at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. 259-9200
Saturday18
A Kids’ Fair, featuring games, food and an auction, meets
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bayfield Parks Gym.
The Durango Wheel Club holds its weekly group ride for all
levels from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For safety and legal reasons, all riders
must be DWC members. www.durangowheelclub.com
The Durango Public Library celebrates National Library
Week with a 1:30 p.m. Baby, Books & Me story session for
infants through 18 months. 375-3380 for details.
The Red House Gallery, located on Mill St. in Bayfield, exhibits
“Still Searching: An Art Show,” for one night only from
4-9 p.m. www.theredhousegallery.com for
details.
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays a solo acoustic show at the
Steamworks Bayfield Beer Factory from 5-8 p.m. 884-7837.
Kirtan, participatory singing from India, returns to the Smiley
Building’s Blue Heron Yoga Studio, 1309 E. Third Ave., from
5: 30-7:30 p.m. 259-2110 for details.
Joel Racheff plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.,
at 5:30 p.m.
Tom MacCluskey performs on piano at the Mahogany Grille,
699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
Dennis Wakeman hosts open mic at Guiseppe’s
Restaurant, located on Goddard Ave. in Ignacio, from 6-8 p.m.
Ryan, Rachel, John, and Chris play jazz & classical at
the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to close.
247-7700 for details.
A Spaghetti Western Dinner & Burlesque Show fund-raiser,
starring Bare Bones Burlesque, takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the
Mancos Opera House. This event is a fund-raiser for Mancos Valley
CARES. 759-0203 for details.
Durango Swim Club hosts a Silent Auction and Spaghetti
Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. Auction
items include a custom Norse Cycles frame, kayak school, art work
and more.
Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays the Office Spiritorium,
699 Main Ave., starting at 7 p.m.
Community Dance Sanctuary hosts an Ecstatic Dance/Contemplative
Movement Experience from 7-9 p.m. at Yoga Durango, 1485
Florida Rd. 405-714-7662.
Local writer/poet Laura Hawes gives the multi-media performance,
“Animal: words & found art,” at 7 p.m. at the
Sideshow Emporium and Gallery in Dolores. 739-4646.
The San Juan Symphony will perform “All Things Great and
Small” at 7:30 p.m. the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis
College. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
The Edgar Mack Blues Band plays Legends Lounge and Grill,
331 S. Camino del Rio, at 8 p.m. 385-5533 for details.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers karaoke from 8
p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
Local bluegrass band Waiting on Trial plays the Carver
Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-2545 for details.
Boxcar plays a 9:30 p.m. reunion show at the Summit, 600
Main Ave. 247-2324 for details.
A Dub Rock Band plays a 10 p.m. show for Ladies Night at
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. 259-9200 for details.
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The Durango Public Library celebrates National Library 4
Week with a 10:30 a.m. Spanish story time. 375-3380 for
details.
The 21st annual Tri the Rim Triathlon, which includes
a 500-yard swim, 11-mile bike and 5K run, starts at 10 a.m. at the
FLC Clocktower. www.fortlewis.edu/tritherim to
register.
The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., kicks off its Gospel
Brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with music from the Durango
Bluegrass Meltdown.
The Week of the Young Child begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Durango
Recreation Center Amphitheater with a proclamation. The event
continues with stories from Sari Ross on April 20 at the Durango
Public Library; an April 21 Love and Logic parenting class at the
Family Center; an April showing of “Earth” at the
Gaslight Theatre; and events running through April 25. www.lpfcc.org
Fort Lewis College Engineers Without Borders, the Environmental
Center, and the Anthropology club present the Second Annual Cow
Drop at 12:30 p.m. at the 4Corners Green Living Expo at the La
Plata County Rodeo Arena. 946-9130.
Durango BMX holds Sunday trophy races, with sign ups from 1-2
p.m. with racing to follow, weather permitting. www.durangobmx.com or 799-1780 for details.
The DHS Choir presents an evening of food and music at
Mutu’s Italian Kitchen, 701 E. Second Ave., from 5-8 p.m. The
event is the choir’s annual fund-raiser.
Joel Racheff plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.,
from 7-11 p.m.
The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig at the Diamond
Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis returns to the Millwood
Junction in Mancos at 8 p.m.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers karaoke from 8
p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
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Joel Racheff performs at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main
Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., presents a free lecture
by Dick White entitled “Arctic Melting and Rocky Mountain
Drying: Impacts of Global Warming” at 6 p.m. The lecture
coincides with an exhibit of images of icebergs and waterscapes by
Camille Seaman and Adrian Davis. 382-8355.
Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6:30 p.m. signing
with Fred Wildfang, author of the latest book in Arcadia
Publishing’s Images of America series. 259-1438 for
details.
The Durango Youth Symphony plays a 7 p.m. concert at the
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts a Texas
Hold-em poker tournament at 7 p.m. 259-9018.
Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts open mic night
from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
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.
Tuesday21
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts a Rock Owl
Paperweights workshop for 6+ year olds for Creativity
Festivity. Class size is limited. 259-2606.
The Healthy Families program hosts an enrollment fair for
parents seeking health-care coverage for their children from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Pine River Community Learning Center.
The Referral Market Chapter of Business Network
International meets from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Prudential
Triple S Realty, 700 Main Ave. 375-7794.
The Family Center hosts a newborn playgroup for parents
with babies under 6-months-old from 1:30-3 p.m. Each week features
a new guest speaker. 385-4747.
Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays at The Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5 p.m.
Durango BMX holds Tuesday Gate Practice from 5:30-7 p.m.,
weather permitting. www.durangobmx.com or 799-1780.
Durango DOT Comedy presents “Belly Laffs in
Bodo” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Ska Brewing Co., 545 Turner
Dr. 259-6004.
Mill Street Brews, 25 Mill St. in Bayfield, hosts an open jam
session beginning at 6 p.m. The event meets every Tuesday
evening. 884-7070 for details.
“Breastfeeding: How to Get off to the Right
Start,” a free lecture by naturopathic doctor Joy
Kanevski, takes place at 6 p.m. at Kid’s Rock, 1032 Main Ave.
946-1345 for details.
Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays the Derailed Saloon,
725 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
Violinist Hasse Borup performs at 7 p.m. in Roshong Recital
Hall at Fort Lewis College.
The Durango Recreation Center hosts Kayak Night from 7-8:45
p.m. in the pool. 375-7312 for details.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7
p.m.-midnight. Bands and DJs are welcome. 247-2324 for details.
Singer-songwriter Tim Sullivan plays the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
The Lavenia McCoy Public Library’s “Get Your Green
On!” gardening series continues with a 7 p.m. talk on
“Soils and Composting.” 884-2222 for details.
Acoustic folk/pop/indie troubadours Annie Brooks and Cyle
Talley split a set of originals at the Durango Coffee Co., 730
Main Ave., from 7-9 p.m.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts live music
from Kentucky Deluxe at 8 p.m. 259-9018 for details.
Wednesday22
Business Networking International hosts Business
Connections from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Durango Recreation
Center. 422-2032 for details.
Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., offers a free
children’s yoga class for 3-7 year olds at 3: 15 p.m.
259-7337.
The first-ever Four Corners: One Book community discussion meets
at 5 p.m. at the Ignacio Public Library. www.ksut.org.
Greg Ryder returns to 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 Co., 3000 Main Ave. The circle gathers every Wednesday.
247-1264 for details.
Serving Life Chiropractic Studio, 1040 Main Ave., offers a free
Wellness Wednesday Talk from 6-7 p.m. 422-2032 for
details.
The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens the Durango High
School Student Film Festival from 6:30-9 p.m. 259-1630, ext.
2119 for details.
A Bump in the Road, a support group for new and expecting moms,
hosts a free talk by Liv MacKenzi at 6:30 p.m. at 244 W.
18th St. 779-8556 for details.
Ongoing
The Gallery at St. Mark’s, 910 E. 3rd Ave., hosts the
“Friday Painters” exhibit through April 27. The
show features works from the group of area artists who paint on
weekly outings. Members exhibited are Wanita Christensen,
Alice Crapo, Sue Fournier, Rosemary Juskevich, Mary Lanka, Cindy L.
Lathrop, Caroline Lippincott, Helen Medill, Elsie Siapno and Pat
Smiley. 247-1129.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., exhibits Creativity
Festivity: A Shipload of Animals,” throughout the month
of April. Local adult artists Miki Harder, Cindy Coleman, Elizabeth
Kinahan and Amy Vaclav-Felker will also share their animal artwork
for the show. 259-2606 for details.
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts the Senior Art Majors
Exhibition through April 30. The gallery is open from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays. 247-7167 for details.
The traditional oil paintings of Robert Zahner are on
display at the Durango Community Recreation Center through
April.
Pure Soul Coffee, 40 Town Plaza, exhibits the monoprints of
Maureen May through the end of April. 259-5499 for
details.
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College hosts the
exhibition, 100% Birgitta: The Fine Art of Revolutionary Crochet.
The Sixth Annual Juried Photography Show, Transitions: Navajo
Weaving 1880-1920, and Postcards from the Nina Heald Webber
Collection are also on display. Visit http:
//swcenter.fortlewis.edu or call 247-7456 for more
information.
Upcoming
The Durango Youth Coalition will host an April 23 community-wide
art walk featuring local artists at the Lost Dog, Pure Soul
Coffee and the Smiley Building.
Backcountry Experience presents a screening of the documentary
climbing film, “Luxury Liner,” on April 23 at the
Abbey.
Indigenous, a Lakota Sioux rock band, plays the Community
Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on April 24.
Durango Critical Mass returns on April 24 and will ride on
the last Friday of each month.
Telluride Mountainfilm On Tour shows on April 24 at the
Dolores Community Center benefiting the Dolores River Festival.
The City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling will hosts
Computer and Electronic Collection Days on April 24 & 25.
375-4831 for details.
Durango Lively Arts will present a performance of Gilbert and
Sullivan’s “The Mikado” in the Smiley Theatre on
April 24-25 and May 1,2, 8 & 9. www.durangotheatre.org for details. n
Imaginary Friends Production and Durango Performing Arts Co.
present “Twelve Dancing Princesses” and “Into the
Woods, Jr.” on April 24 & 25 and May 1, 2, 8 & 9
at the Durango Arts Center.
”Respecting Our Common Ground,” A Share the Trails
Summit is set for April 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel.
The first ever “Instrument Roundup,” a concert
fund-raiser to provide opportunities to children through music,
meets on April 25 at Bayfield High School. www.musicinthemountains.org for details.
Integrity, a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender Episcopalians, is forming a local chapter and will
meet on April 25 at St. Mark’s Church.
Astrologer Cassandra Leoncini will discuss mythology and
the new dwarf planets on April 25 at Dragonfly’s Book
Garden.
Folk/rock singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke plays an April
25 show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
The Abbey Theatre hosts a double-bill on April 26 with
singer-songwriter Chris Pureka playing an early show and the rapper
Immortal Technique going on late.
The 9th annual Alien Run Mountain Bike race takes off on April
26 just north of Aztec. www.alienrun.com for
details.
The Reverend Horton Heat returns for an April 27 show at
the Abbey Theatre.
Maria’s Bookshop will host an April 27 book release party
for Erinn Morgan’s Picture Yourself Going Green and Katrina
Blair’s Local Wild Life, two new locally-generated
green-living titles.
A unique purse auction and sale is set for April 29 at the
Durango Arts Center. The event is a fund-raiser for the
Women’s Foundation of Colorado.
A free presentation on Lightweight Foods and Cooking
Systems for Backpackers meets on April 29 at Backcountry
Experience.
Louis Steele, guitarist, and Gemma Kavanagh, soprano, will play
the final performance of the 2008-09 Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship Recital Series on May 1.
The Durango Wine Experience, the third annual local wine
festival, returns May 1-2.
The Community Concert Hall hosts a May 2 performance of the
long-running theatrical comedy “Greater Tuna.”
Community Connections’ 6th annual
“Golfing for Kids with Disabilities” Family Support
Golf Tournament returns to the Hillcrest Golf Club on May 2.
385-3450 for details.
Local mental-health counselor Janet Curry, M.A. will give a
presentation about mindfulness, resilience and stress-hardiness on
May 5 at Maria’s Bookshop.
Operation Frontline’s Eating Right cooking
classes begin at the Family Center of Durango on May 6.
385-4747 for details.
Maria’s Bookshop hosts a May 7 booksigning with Doug Fine,
author of Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local
Living.
The Bare Bones Burlesque & The Salt Fire Circus will
play four local shows on May 27-30 at the Durango Arts Center.
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Durango goes big for Earth Day
What: The local celebration of the national observance
Where: The Durango Public Library, 1900 E. Third Ave.
When: April 22. 1-8 p.m.
Durango’s environmental accomplishments and efforts go
into the spotlight next week for Earth Day. The April 22
celebration will feature exhibits and educational activities,
giveaways, a film series and community presentations, all at the
Durango Public Library.
Earth Day festivities get under way at 1 p.m. with presentations
on the Climate and Energy Action Plan; climate and energy
accomplishments by local governments; and the Fort Lewis College
Environmental Center accomplishments. At 2 p.m., the event will
turn to Samso, Denmark, the first island in the industrialized
world to achieve energy independence. The Durango Discovery
Museum’s Powerhouse Kids will be showcased at 3 p.m., and a
screening of “Story of Stuff” begins at 3:30 p.m. The
schedule will repeat itself beginning at 4 p.m.
Organizers are hoping that Earth Day 2009 will offer a veritable
one-stop shop for Durangoans to learn what is happening locally and
how they can take part. For more information, visit www.fourcore.org.
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Smiley Theatre hosts green film festival
What: Rocky Mountain Green Films, a free film festival
Where: The Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave.
When: April 17 & 18. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
A “clean and healthy theater experience” lands at
the Smiley Theatre this week. Rocky Mountain Green Films will
present a series of compelling, entertaining and educational green
films on April 17 & 18.
The event is a 100 percent solar-powered green festival, which
features nine feature films. Among the offerings will be a premiere
of “Return of the Honeybee,” “Green,”
“Oil and Water,” “Addicted to Plastic” and
many others. Admission is free and there will be organic snacks,
prizes and special guest speakers. Donations will benefit a variety
of green organizations, including a local group that is traveling
to Africa to complete a variety of service projects.
More information, a film schedule and details can be found at www.rockymountaingreenfilms.com.
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