The Four States Ag Expo gets under way at the Montezuma County
Fairgrounds outside of Cortez. The event continues through March 21
and includes parades, workshops, competitions, entertainment and a
Ranch Rodeo on the afternoon of March 20. www.FourStatesAgExpo.com or 565-3414.
Durango Mountain Resort kicks off spring break with a show from
the Kirk James Blues Band at Purgy’s from 2-5 p.m.
Lisa Blue, Pete Neds and Hal Lott play the lounge at
Sweeney’s, located north of town on CR 203, from 5-9 p.m.
247-5236 for details.
Pop folk duo Allgood splits a happy hour set from 5-7 p.m.
with guests Charlie and the Gypsy at Desperado’s Bar and
Grill, located in Bodo Park’s Centennial Center.
Silverton Chocolates, located in the Smiley Building basement,
1309 E. Third Ave., offers free chocolate tastings from 5-7 p.m.
every Thursday. 799-4481 for details.
KDUR’s “Furniture as Art” Auction returns to
the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave., at 5:30 p.m. The live
auction will feature 25 pieces of furniture designed by area
artists. For a sneak peak at their work, visit www.kdur.org.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays the bar at Mutu’s, 701 E.
Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.
Women’s History Month continues at Fort Lewis College with
“A Girl’s Life,” a screening and panel
discussion of the PBS special at 7 p.m. in 130 Chemistry Hall.
The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series continues at Fort Lewis
with “Islam: What You Need to Know,” a talk by Dr.
Dennis Aronson at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall.
The Durango Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. at the County
Fairgrounds and feature a talk by wildlife photographer Robert
Winslow. www.durangophotographyclub.org .
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays the Office Spiritorium, 699
Main Ave., at 7 p.m.
D.J. P.A. spins at the Angel’s End Zone, located in
Cortez, at 8 p.m. for singles night. 565-4022 for details.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., offers Salsa
Night at 9 p.m. The evening includes dance lessons. 259-9018
for details.
Playing In Traffic plays the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main
Ave., from 9 p.m.-close.
Louis Logic w/ Type play the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30
p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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A sneak peak into the Women’s Inner Circle journey will be
offered by podcast at noon. Email coach@SylvainDuboisllc.com to
register for the free Executive Coaching event.
The Lavenia McCoy Public Library in Bayfield presents
“Beginning Sewing Part I: Make a Book Bag” at 1
p.m. Participants should bring their sewing machines and
required materials. 884-2222 for details.
Formula 151’s Dave Mensch plays live at Purgy’s
at Durango Mountain Resort from 2-5 p.m.
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 available or bring your own. 259-4185 for details.
Kirk James plays the Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W.
College, from 5-7 p.m. Neil Nelson & the Saloonatics go on
from 8 p.m.-midnight.
Greg Ryder stops off at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main
Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
The Durango Performance Arts Co. opens “The Secret
Garden,” a musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson
Burnett, at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. Opening night
includes a 5:30 p.m. reception/silent auction and the performance
at 7 p.m. The play continues March 20, 26 & 27 and April 2
& 3. 259-2606 for details.
All Good plays happy hour at the Summit, 600 Main Ave.,
from 6-8:30 p.m. The Summit kicks off its Spring Equinox
Celefunktion at 10 p.m. with J. Wail, Peter Robot & Smiley
Coyote. The three-day festival continues through March 21 with a
variety of acts. 247-2324 for details.
John Petty plays jazz and classical at the Jean Pierre Wine
Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m.-close. 247-7700 for details.
Gary B. Walker performs on jazz piano at the Mahogany
Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6:30-9:30 p.m. 247-4433 for
details.
Women’s History Month continues at Fort Lewis College with
“Women Changing History,” a talk by Ricki Ott,
community activist and former commercial
“fisherm’am” impacted by the Exxon Valdez
spill. The event meets at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall.
Psychedelic Mojo brings classic rock and blues to the Billy
Goat Saloon, located off Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 8 p.m. Call
884-9155 for details.
The Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., presents the
International Hunks – Male Model Review at 9 p.m. The hunks
take the stage again at 7:30 & 10 p.m. on March 20. www.henrystratertheatre.com for details.
DJ Wreck spins dance beatz at Pongas, 121 W. 8th St.,
from 9 p.m.-close. 382-8554 for details. 4
The Jelly Belly Boogie Band plays the Derailed Saloon, 725
Main Ave., from 9 p.m.-close.
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An Around the World Children’s Fair lands at the La
Plata County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and benefits the
Durango Education Alliance for Multicultural Achievement. The
day-long event will include a multitude of culturally based
children’s activities, games, food and entertainment from
around the world. Performances include storytelling by Sari Ross,
Ballet Folklorico de Durango, SeaSide Intertribal drumming, the
Alpiners and more.
DMR hosts Expression Session Jib Jam from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the
Divine Comedy Terrain Park. Register at Hoody’s from 8:30-10
a.m. Cosmic Accident playat Creekside from 6 p.m. to close.
A celebration in honor of International Astrology Day meets
from noon-3 p.m. at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College. The day
will feature local professional astrologers, a Vernal Equinox
Celebration, and various presentations. 749-0452 for details.
Terry Rickard plays live at Purgy’s at Durango
Mountain Resort from 2-5 p.m.
Dance in the Rockies returns to the Community Concert Hall at
Fort Lewis College with performances at 2 & 7 p.m. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
Knitting for Peace “afghans for Afghans” meets
at the Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave., at 4 p.m. The knitting
circle makes hand knit items to donate to organizations that spread
peace in the world. 560-2750 to RSVP.
Lisa Blue, Pete Neds and Hal Lott return to the lounge at
Sweeney’s, north of town on CR 203, from 5-9 p.m.
247-5236.
Mountain Studies Institute presents a Cabin Fever Bash at Ska
Brewing’s World Headquarters, 225 Girard. The fund raiser
includes music by Wild Mountain, kids activities, a silent auction,
food and beer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. www.mountainstudies.org.
The Durango Pregnancy Center presents its annual fund-raiser,
“Lassoing Life,” at the La Plata County
Fairgrounds starting at 5:30 p.m. The event features the Bar D
Wranglers, BBQ, and live and silent auctions. 247-5559.
Greg Ryder plays an encore show at the Diamond Belle
Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
Rupnow and friends play happy hour at the Summit, 600 Main Ave.,
from 6-8:30 p.m. Fort Know Five w/ Heavyweight
Dub Champion go on at 10 p.m. 247-2324.
The Jeff Solon Swing’n Big Band performs at the
Durango VFW, 1550 Main Ave., from 7-10 p.m. A free beginning dance
lesson will be offered from 6:15-7 p.m.
Kirtan, participatory singing & dancing, returns to
YogaDurango, 1485 Florida Rd., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission by
donation. 259-2110.
Lacey Black plays solo piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Black also plays on March 21, 22 & 23.
247-4433 for details.
Bob and Tom play jazz & classical at the Jean Pierre
Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m.-close. 247-7700.
Cyle Talley & The Good Guys play ioriginals and covers
at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, from 7-9 p.m.
Neil Nelson & the Saloonatics play the Purple Haze Bar
& Grill, 117 W. College, from 8 p.m.-midnight.
Psychedelic Mojo plays Desperado’s Bar and Grill,
located in Bodo Park’s Centennial Center, at 8:30 p.m.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents Diabolical
Sound Platoon playing from 9 p.m. to close. 259-9018.
Rankin Scroo brings reggae and hip hop to the the Derailed
Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 9 p.m.-close.
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The Four Corners Center for Spiritual Living presents a live
stream of Michael Bernard Beckwith, of the Agape International
Spiritual Center, at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave.,
from 10-11:30 a.m. 247-2221 for details.
A Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit the Myers
family, the founders of Durango BMX, will be held at Dalton Ranch.
The auction runs from noon-7 p.m. The Myers family has been
hit by devastating illnesses, the inability to work, and exorbitant
health care costs. 247-7921 for details.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Dr.,
hosts a talk on “Modern Day Slavery,” featuring a
screening of the DVD “Dying to Leave,” from noon-1
p.m.
The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers a traditional Irish
music jam session beginning at 12:30 p.m. 403-1200.
The Scrugglers play the Gospel Brunch at the Diamond Belle, 699
Main Ave., from 1-3 p.m. The Blue Moon Ramblers play their
weekly gig beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Pianist Robert DeGaetano concludes the San Juan Symphony’s
2009-10 series with a 3 p.m. performance at the Concert Hall at
Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave., offers a free shuffleboard
tournament beginning at 6:30 p.m. 247-1264 for details.
Joel Racheff returns to the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main
Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
The Pimps of Joytime play the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at
9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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Joel Racheff returns to the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.,
at 5:30 p.m. 4
Feminist Voice meets at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College
Ave., at 6 p.m. bschaffer@fortlewis.edu or
575-418-9126 for details.
Terry Rickard plays a split-set at Joel’s, 119 W. 8th
St., from 6-8 p.m. & 10 p.m.- midnight.
Women’s History Month continues at Fort Lewis College with
“Women are Doctors,” a talk by Dr. Nasha Winters,
at 6:30 p.m. in 130 Chemistry Hall.
Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6:30 p.m.
rescheduled book signing with Kirk Farber, author of Postcards from
a Dead Girl. 259-1438 for details.
Singer-songwriter Tim Guidotti plays the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers its General
Knowledge Quiz Night beginning at 8 p.m. 403-1200.
An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party takes place at 8:10 p.m.
at the Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. 903-9402.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers its weekly
Songwriters Showcase with Good-Time Charlie from 9 p.m. to close.
259-8801 for details.
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Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Diamond Belle Saloon,
699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
The League of Women Voters of hosts a Candidate Forum from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ignacio Library. The event features
candidates in the April 6 election in Ignacio. www.lwvlaplata.org.
Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., hosts Trivia Tuesdays from
6-8 p.m. 247-5792 for details.
Formula 151’s Dave Mensch plays the Derailed Saloon,
725 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.
Women’s History Month continues at Fort Lewis College with
“Songs, Sentences and Aftermaths of the Drapchi
14,” a talk by Ngawang Sangdrol, one of the famous 14
singing nuns of Drapchi Prison in Tibet. The event meets at 7 p.m.
in the Center of Southwest Studies.
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.
Tim Sullivan plays his weekly 7-11 p.m. gig at the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Robinson, Toolan and Cole bring their SW Americana to the
Hollywood Bar in Dolores at 7 p.m. for Mindi’s Birthday Bash.
882-9998 for details.
Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents music from
SOB (Same Old Band) at 9 p.m. 259-9018.
Joel’s, 119 W 8th St., hosts Tuesday Trivia from 9-11
p.m. 385-0430 for details.
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An introduction to Hakomi Experiential Psychotherapy meets from
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 259-5711, ext. 4 for details.
The Starting Your Business Workshop meets from 8:30 a.m.-1
p.m. at the Durango Public Library, Program Room 1. 247-7009 to
reserve a space.
Pediatric Associates, 1199 Main Ave., offers a free
children’s yoga class for 3-7 year olds from 3:15-4 p.m.
259-7337 to reserve a spot
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 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 on health, life and well-being from
6-7 p.m. 422-2032 to reserve a spot.
The Porchlights play bluegrassy folk rock at Durango Coffee
Co., 730 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 259-2059 for details.
The Durango Chess Club gathers for its weekly meeting at
Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month continues at Fort Lewis College with
“Women and Words,” performances from selected
scenes and monologues from women, feminist, and gender-focused
scripts, at 7 p.m. in the FLC Theatre Department Gallery.
The Fort Lewis College Woodwind ensembles play a 7 p.m.
concert at Roshong Recital Hall.
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 8:10 p.m. at
the Recreation Center. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for.
Ongoing
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery presents the 49th annual
Juried Student Exhibition, featuring work from students in all
academic disciplines juried by Sandra Butler and Joan
Levine-Russell. A gallery reception and awards ceremony takes place
from 4:30-6 p.m. on March 22. The exhibition runs through April 8.
247-7167.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave., hosts its DAC
Members’ Exhibit, “Making Their Marks,” through
March 27 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. The DAC Art Library
presents “Abstraction,” an exhibit by Elizabeth
Somers.
Somers describes her work as black and white, minimalistic,
textural abstractions. 259-2606 for details.
Black-and-white works by Pagosa Springs photographer Rebekah
Wilkins-Pepiton, paired with poetry by Damon Falke, are on display
at The Gallery at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third
Ave., through March 21. 247-1129 for details.
The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., exhibits “Meeska,
Mooska, Mickey Mouse” through the end of June. The exhibit
showcases a variety of Mickey Mouse items collected by local Margi
Coxwell. 259-2402 for details.
The Family Center of Durango offers educational playgroups for
children from birth to 5 years of age and their parents. Each group
is developmentally appropriate and meets during different times and
days during the week. Current schedules of events are available
www.lpfcc.org.
The San Juan Mountains Association offers free snowshoe walks
for families, home schooled groups, school classes, scout groups,
and other interested youth groups this winter. Many areas
within the San Juan Public Lands are options for these walks. To
schedule a Winter Discover Walk call 759-9113 or e-mail MK@sjma.org .
The Anasazi Heritage Center is showing “Horizons,”
paintings by Stanton Englehart from the private collection of
the Englehart Family Trust. Curated by daughter Sharon Englehart,
the show focuses on the recurring pattern of horizons in her
father’s work and runs through March 27. 882-5600 for
details.
The Center of Southwest Studies Gallery exhibits “Mountain
Lion!” The goal of this exhibit is to create an understanding
of the nature of these predators and their long, historic relation
with people. Also on display is “RARE: Imperiled Plants of
Colorado Exhibit,” a juried, traveling exhibit of 40 rare
plants of Colorado. Both shows run through Fall 2010. Visit
http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu or call 247-7456
for details.
Business Network International offers Professional Business
Builders on Thursdays at the Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave., at 7
a.m.; and a Referral Market Chapter meeting on Tuesdays at
Prudential Triple S Realty, 700 Main Ave., at 11:30 a.m. 375-7794
for details. Business Connections also meets on Wednesdays at the
Durango Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. 422-2032 for details.
A Know Your Rights Event featuring attorneys from Colorado
will lead an interactive training on March 25 at Fort Lewis
College.
The Hospice of Mercy fund raiser, “Soup for the
Soul,” returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit
Hall on March 25.
The Infamous Stringdusters play the Community Concert Hall
on March 25.
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform at the Community Concert
Hall at Fort Lewis College on March 26.
Durango’s monthly Critical Mass starts up on March 26
and will ride the last Friday of every month until fall.
The Motet returns to Durango for a March 26 show at The Abbey
Theatre.
Black Velvet, with Nina Sasaki, Larry Carver and Randy
Crumbaugh, Desperado’s Bar & Grill on March 26.
The Alexander Murray Faculty Recital Series continues with a
March 26 performance Joel Schoenhals, pianist, at Roshong Recital
Hall.
Mancos’ Goodnight Trail Gallery of Western Art presents
“Sculpture by Patsy Davis,” a lecture by respected
art historian Dr. David J. Wagner, on March 26.
The Aztec UFO Symposium meets on March 26 & 27 and opens
with a meet and greet dinner. www.aztecufo.com for details.
The Wolverton Telemark Festival returns to Durango Mountain
Resort on March 27-28 with tele demos, kids clinics, a bump contest
and more. Call or stop in Backcountry Experience for more details,
247-5830.
Banff Film Festival World Tour returns What: Screenings to beneift Colorado Wild Where: The Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. When: Sun., March 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Banff is paying Durango a visit this weekend. One of the most
prestigious mountain festivals in the world, The Banff Film
Festival World Tour plays the Smiley Theatre this Sunday. The
fund-raiser for Colorado Wild gets under way at 6:30 p.m.
This year’s tour features a collection of the most
inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental and adventure
films. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to up close
and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2009/2010
World Tour offers an exhilarating and provocative exploration of
the mountain world.
Proceeds from tickets, refreshments and a silent auction benefit
Durango-based Colorado Wild, which works to protect, restore and
connect Colorado’s high country forests. More info at: www.coloradowild.org. Tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate
in advance at Pine Needle Mountaineering and will also be available
at the Smiley Theater on the night of the show. For more
information, call 385-9833.
Hozhoni Days returns for 46th year What: Hozhoni Days Powwow and Miss Hozhoni Pageant Where: Fort Lewis College When: March 22-27 with the powwow on March 26 &27
One of the oldest and biggest events at Fort Lewis College kicks
off next week. The 46th annual Hozhoni Days (Navajo for “Days
of Beauty”) begins March 22 and runs through the March 26
& 27 Hozhoni Days Powwow.
In years past, Hozhoni Days has attracted as many as 5,000
participants and visitors from all across North America. This year
“Inspiring Knowledge from Traditions” has been selected
as the theme for the Hozhoni Days Powwow and Miss Hozhoni
Pageant.
The Miss Hozhoni Pageant is a three-day contest consisting of
public speaking (March 22), traditional food presentations (March
23), and traditional/modern talent presentations (March 24).
Hozhoni Days concludes with the powwow. The two-day competition
powwow brings thousands of singers, dancers and spectators to the
Whalen Gymnasium on Friday night at 7 p.m., Saturday afternoon at 1
p.m. and Saturday night at 7 p.m.
Hozhoni Days highlights and celebrate the unique history of the
original Fort Lewis campus, which began as a military post before
it was made into an Indian boarding school.
Fort Lewis College stages ‘Macbeth’ What: A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic Where: Fort Lewis College’s Mainstage Theatre When: March 12-20 & 25-27 at 7:30 p.m.; March 21 at 2 p.m.
Fort Lewis College Theatre is staging a world of lust, greed,
emasculation, murder, sorcery and madness in coming weeks. The
production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
opens this Thurs., March 18, and runs on weekends through March
27.
Known superstitiously in the theatre world as “the
Scottish play,” “Macbeth” is a twisted world of
secret plots, witchcraft and murder brought into a modern setting
by director Ginny Davis. With a cast of 24 and many more students
working behind the scenes, the production showcases the creativity
and talent of not only students from the Theatre Department, but
from a variety of other departments as well. This version of
Macbeth is set in modern day, with sets, costumes and weaponry
undreamed of in Shakespeare’s time.
The play opens at Fort Lewis College’s Mainstage Theatre
on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Other show dates are set for March 19, 20,
25-27 along with a 2 p.m. matinee on March 21.
To reserve tickets or for questions, call the box office at
247-7089 or visit www.theatre.fortlewis.edu.
Durango Telegraph - Dolores Rivers season looking short
Dolores Rivers season looking short
Despite hopes that an epic winter would make for an epic boating
season, the outlook in Southwest Colorado is shaping up to be
average, at best. And for river rats hoping for an extended season
on the Dolores, the window is looking disappointingly small.
“Right now, it’s looking like a very small spill, a
couple days to a week,” said Vern Harrell, Dolores River
Project liaison for the Bureau of Reclamation in Dolores. “It
also looks like we’re going to miss
Memorial Day rafting. The spill’s probably not going to
happen until early June.”
Harrell met last week with various Dolores River Spill Committee
to look at the spill forecast from the National River Forecast
Center. He said although the Dolores River drainage is slightly
above 100 percent for snow totals, McPhee Reservoir is unusually
low thanks to a lack of precipitation last summer and fall.
“We had a 30,000 acre foot drop because of the
drought,” he
said.
However, Harrell noted that a lot can change – and often
does – during springtime in the Rockies. “It’s
still early,” he said. “As we get closer, we’ll
get a better idea of how thing will shape up.”
The Spill Committee plans to meet again April 7. In the
meantime, look for up-to-the-minute updates at: www.doloreswater.com
