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Smiley Theatre to host renowned oceanographer

‘Tear It Up 4 Tyler’ returns to Skate Park

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Thursday20

American Craft Beer Week continues at Ska Brewing, 225 Girard, with a 4 p.m. Craft Beer & Cheese Pairing and live music from The Assortment from 5-7 p.m. www.skabrewing.com

Lisa Blue, Pete Neds and Hal Lott play Sweeney’s, north of town on County Rd. 203, from 5-8 p.m. 247-5236 for details.

Kentucky Deluxe plays the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., at 5 p.m.

The Ignacio Community Library offers “Planting the Garden,” a free gardening workshop, at 5:15 p.m. 563-9287.

White Feather Botanicals presents a free talk on local wild medicinal and edible plants from Doug Simon. The event meets a 5:30 p.m. at Turtle Lake Refuge, 848 E. Third Ave. 946-7223 for details.

Dave Mensch plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. and goes next door to the Office Spiritorium for a 7 p.m. show.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts its weekly group trail run at the Dalla Mountain Park. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 946-5557 for details.

Cook and the Kat play classic covers and originals at 6 p.m. at the Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. 247-1264.

Contemporary jazz duet Lee Bartley and Chad MacCluskey play the DoubleTree Hotel’s Edgewater Lounge from 6-9 p.m.

The Four Corners Fencing Club meets from 6-8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 878 E. Second Ave. The club meets every Thursday. 759-1883 for details.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays the bar at Mutu’s, 701 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.

The Holistic Moms Network hosts an open house for the new Durango Chapter at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The group focuses on natural health, green living and mindful parenting, and all are welcome. steph0405@gmail.com .

The Cortez Cultural Center hosts Navajo Peacemakers Gloria Benally and Raymond Deal at 7 p.m. 565-1151.

Historian and author Andrew Gulliford kicks off the Spring Program Series at the Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., at 7:30 p.m. with the talk, “Preserving Country Schools.”

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Salsa Night with salsa lessons and DJ Twelfth Night spinning from 8 p.m.-close. 259-9018 for details.

The Second Class Citizens play the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Friday21

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.

American Craft Beer Week draws to a close at Ska Brewing, 225 Girard, with a 5 p.m. blowout party featuring specials, live ska music from The Casual Fridays and Shadow Hills Trio. www.skabrewing.com for details.

Back Alley Blues plays the Friday Afternoon Club at the Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W. College, from 5-7 p.m. Psychedelic Mojo goes on from 8 p.m.-midnight.

Yogadurango, 1485 Florida Rd., offers  Community Partner Yoga, a by-donation, all-levels event, from 5-7 p.m. 801-865-6612 for details.

Kirk James plays solo blues at Rylee Mac’s, 1485 Florida Rd., from 5-8 p.m.

High Altitude Blues plays Rubio’s in Aztec at 5 p.m. The Durango band plays an encore show on May 22.

Phillip Gates plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

The Bob Hemenger Trio brings fusion jazz to Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. DJ Kulprit spins from 9 p.m.-close. 259-9018 for details.

Chicago’s Rob Webster returns to Durango for a 6 p.m. show at the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave. Webster plays an encore show on May 22 at 7 p.m.

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.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third Ave., hosts the second installment of the Durango Chamber Music Festival at 7 p.m. Various ensembles will perform works by Debussy, Fauré, and Poulenc. The festival continues on May 28. www.DurangoChamberMusic.com for details.

DJ Wreck spins dance beatz at Pongas, 121 W. 8^th St., from 9 p.m.-close. 382-8554 for details.

Cosmic Accident rocks the Billy Goat Saloon, located off Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. Call 884-9155 for details.

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts the Denver duo Digital Beat Down. Lucy opens at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

Saturday22

The Durango Farmers Market returns to First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. 9^th St., from 8 a.m.-noon. The event includes produce from local farmers, prepared food items and locally made crafts. Das Samba will play traditional bossa nova and samba music during the market.

www.durangofarmersmarket.org for details.

Women’s Mid-Life Wellbeing Retreats continue at the Durango Dharma Center, 2530 Colorado Ave., from 9-11:30 a.m. Lakshmi Van Atta and Suzanne Bolton will discuss “Relationship.” 385-5480 to register.

Take the Lead presents the second annual “All School Dance Off” from 10 a.m.-noon at Esclante Middle School. Sixty 5th graders from six schools compete in foxtrot, tango, merengue and swing. takethelead.suzy@gmail.com for details.

The Durango Wheel Club hosts a group ride for its members leaving from the Durango Community Recreation Center at 10 a.m. www.durangowheelclub.com for details.

The DHS Interact Club hosts a car wash fund-raiser at Target Rental, 989 S. Camino del Rio, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

The La Plata Family Centers Coalition celebrates 26 years of “Families Helping Families” with the annual Reunion Picnic at Chapman Hill. The 11 a.m.-2 p.m. event includes roller skating, a kids’ carnival, the bounce house and food and refreshments.

Bella Dance Studio and Bella Dance Co. present their 2nd annual Spring Performance, Bella Danzante II, at 4 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts its grand opening patio party from 4:30-8 p.m. and live music from the Formless from 9 p.m.-close. 259-9018 for details.

Greg Ryder returns the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Lacey Black plays piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Black plays encore shows on May 23, 24 & 25. 247-4433 for details.

Al Mafra Four Corners Belly Dance presents a 7 p.m. performance by Isidora Bushkovski and Friends at the Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. www.almafra.org for details.

Cyle Talley & The Late Greats play indie/acoustic originals and covers at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, from 7-9 p.m.

KDUR’s Cover Night returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., with local bands paying tribute to the Beatles beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Rock Bottom Blues Band, from Taos, plays the Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W. College, from 8 p.m.-midnight

Waiting on Trial plays a 9:30 p.m. show at El Rancho, 975 Main Ave.

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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.

The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers a traditional Irish music jam at 12:30 p.m. 403-1200 for details.

The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., hosts its Gospel Brunch from 1-3 p.m. The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Yogadurango, 1485 Florida Rd., offers a free Yoga Basics Workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. 946-8961 for details.

“Community Connections for Change: Building Youth Adult Partnerships” meets from 3-8 p.m. at the La Plata 4

Rose Haven Suzuki Academy hosts its Spring Studio Recital from 3-4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Durango, 332 E. 11th St. The event will showcase violin and viola students ages 3-15. www.RoseHavenSuzukiAcademy.com for details.

Music in the Mountains presents “An Evening of Music and Romance,” a benefit wine and dinner pairing, at 5 p.m. at Cosmopolitan, 919 Main Ave. 385-6820 for details.

Monday24

Durango Montessori, 1309 E. Third Ave., hosts its second annual Science Fair at 5:30 p.m. in honor of the end of the school year. Scientists range in age from first - fifth grades.

The Lisa Blue Trio plays a sultry blend of favorites at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Feminist Voice meets at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College Ave., at 6 p.m. bschaffer@fortlewis.edu or 575-418-9126 for details.

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

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., from 8 p.m. midnight.

Black Market Electric and Slow Truck share the stage at the Derailed Saloon at 8 p.m.

An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party takes place at 8 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.

The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers its weekly Singers and Players Night from 9 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

Tuesday25

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays his weekly lakeside gig at the Pura Vida Café, located at Vallecito, at 5:30 p.m.

A free public presentation on Workers’ Compensation and how the system works meets from 6-8 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. Presenters will answer questions from employees and employers. Free child care available.

Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., hosts Trivia Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. The event includes weekly and monthly prizes and individuals and teams are welcome. 247-5792 for details.

Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 6:30 p.m. booksigning with local author and teacher Tiffany Mapel for her guide A Wild Redhead Tamed: A Brief History of the Colorado River and Lake Powell. 247-1438 for details.

The Durango Community Recreation Center hosts kayak night from 6:45-8:15 p.m. The pool accommodates 20 boats and passes are sold on a first come-first served basis. 375-7313 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.

Tim Sullivan plays his weekly 7-11 p.m. gig at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Seven plays Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., from 9 p.m.-midnight. 259-9018 for details.

Joel’s, 119 W 8th St., hosts Tuesday Trivia from 9-11 p.m. 385-0430 for details.

Wednesday26

The Ignacio Community Library offers a free Basic Computer Class for senior citizens at 1 p.m. 563-9287 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.

The San Juan Public Lands Center offers the free presentation, “Don’t Invite Wildfire into Your Home,”   from 6:30-8 p.m. 385-8909 for details.

The Durango Chess Club gathers for its weekly meeting at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, at 6:30 p.m.

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

Tim Guidotti plays acoustic rock at the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., at 7 p.m.

The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., presents a free improv show from Durango Dot Comedy from 7-9 p.m. 903-2075 for details.

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

The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers its General Knowledge Quiz Night beginning at 8:30 p.m. 403-1200.

Jantsen and Peter Robot throw an all night whompathon, triple B-day bash at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m.

Ongoing

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave., presents “3 Degrees of Abstraction,” an exhibit of landscapes, orbs, figures and critters by local artists Sandy Applegate, Cheryl Berglund and MariKay Shellman. 259-2606 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., exhibits the elegant still-life photography of Suzi McGregor, Al Olson, Charles Grogg and Bob Francis through June 30. The exhibit features floral and botanical compositions, along with still life arrangements. 382-8355.

Durango photographer Paul Boyer exhibits a sampling of photographs from his book, One Hundred over 100: Moments with One Hundred North American Centenarians, at The Gallery at St. Mark’s, 910 E. Third Ave., through June. The show commemorates the 20th anniversary of the book’s release.

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 Oct. 31. 882-5600 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 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. 247-7456 for details.

Upcoming

A free screening of the documentary “Food Matters” is set for May 27 at Fort Lewis Mesa School.

Salt Fire Circus will presents its spring 2010 show, “Twisted Fairytales,” on May 27, 28, 29 & June 3, 4, 5. www.saltfirecircus.org for details.

The Durango DEVO Bike Swap returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds with drop-offer on May 27, the swap on May 28 and pick up on May 29.

The second annual Native American Sexual Assault Prevention Summit meets on May 28 at the Sun Ute Community Center. 259-2519 for details.

Durango DEVO will host a benefit screening of “Hell on Wheels,” a Tour de France documentary, on May 29 at the Smiley Building.

The 17th annual Narrow Horse 1500 Meter Swim takes off May 31 at the Durango Recreation Center. This event can be done individually or can be combined with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and the Narrow Gauge 10 Mile run to be scored and awarded as a Triathlon. 769-8396 for details.

Durango Community Access TV will offer a hands-on, intensive Video Production Class on June 1. 259-2802 to register.

The Rhythm & Soul Festival, featuring Michael Bernard Beckwith, of the Agape International Spiritual Center, meets at Echo Basin Ranch on June 15. A free showing of Beckwith’s film, “The Answer is You,” is set for June 3 at the Rec. Center. n

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will bring back “Fridays at the Fort,” a summer series of free evenings of music, beginning on June 4 with a show by The Porchlights and Cindy Woolf.

The 7th annual Dolores River Festival returns to Joe Rowell Park in Dolores on June 5. Volunteers are needed for 3 hours shifts and for set-up and tear-down. 533-7401 for details.

Ducks for Bucks, a fund-raiser for children with Niemann-Pick Disease, returns to Wines of the San Juan on June 5.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango will screen “Crossing Arizona,” a documentary on the complicated and emotional debate over illegal immigration, on June 5 & 6.

Kim Klein, founder of Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training, will host a Nonprofit Capacity Building Workshop on June 8 at Fort Lewis College. 259-3289x5 to register.

Dr. Joy Kanevski presents “Breastfeeding: A Workshop for Mothers and Fathers To-Be” on June 8 at Kid’s Rock.

The musical, “Always … Patsy Cline,” opens at the Durango Arts Center on June 11 and plays every weekend through Sept. 18.

The seventh annual Men Who Grill competition, a fund-raiser for the Women’s Resource Center, returns to Buckley Park on June 12. www.wrcdurango.org for details or to register a team.

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Smiley Theatre to host renowned oceanographer What: A discussion of coral bleaching by Tom Goreau Where: The Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave.   When: Wed., May 26. 7 p.m.   Durangoans can take a look beneath the surface of the sea next week. Imagining Solutions presents a talk with Tom Goreau, oceanographer and UN spokesperson, on May 26 in the Smiley Theatre. Goreau is the founder and president of the Global Coral Reef Alliance (GCRA), a nonprofit advocating coral reef protection. He works with tropical fishing communities around the world to restore their reefs and fisheries and invented the HotSpot method used to correctly predict location, timing, extent and severity of coral bleaching. “Coral reefs provide most of the marine biodiversity, fisheries, shore protection and tourism for over 100 countries. All of this depends on having healthy corals. No other organism can do this,” he said. The GCRA predicts that 2010 will be one of the worst years for coral reef death ever. However, the GCRA and Goreau are working to undo the damage. They have developed a method that allows reefs to survive and recover from damage caused by excessive nutrients, climate change, and physical destruction. The talk begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 903-6273.

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‘Tear It Up 4 Tyler’ returns to Skate Park What: The annual skate contest featuring street and bowl competitions   Where: The Durango Skate Park When: Sat., May 22. Registration at 10 a.m. Contest at 11 a.m. Competition returns to the Durango Skate Park this weekend. The third annual Tear it Up 4 Tyler Skateboard Contest meets on Sat., May 22.   The day promises excitement and fun for competitors and spectators alike and includes both street and bowl events. Registration takes place at 10 a.m. and the contest gets under way at 11 a.m. Prizes include many donations from local business and the entry fee includes refreshments and a t-shirt. For more info., call Durango Parks and Recreation Department at 375-7300.

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