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Joey and the Holy Men come to Durango

Acclaimed writer Linda Hogan gets the word out at FLC

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Thursday12



“Great Decisions 2012," discussion on “Indonesia,” 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Durango Public Library. www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
 
“Win, Place, Show” opening and artist’s reception for Nicole Finger, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 E. 2nd Ave. 385-1920.
 
Robin Davis, live music, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
A Journey Across Afghanistan,” part of the Life-Long Learning Series, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College, Noble Hall Room 130. 247-7401.
 
Student Recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College.
 
Fort Lewis College Music Department’s Choirs Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
 “McLean Basin and Squaw Point: Archaeology North of Hovenweep,” 7p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
 
Tyler Gummersal, live music, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Beer pong, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
MTHDS & Air Dubai, 8:30 p.m., Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. 385-1711 or www.abbeytheatre.com.
 
Dirty Bourbon River Show, live music, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.
 
DJ P.A., 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Angels Endzone in Cortez.

Friday13


Earlybird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Restaurant, 21382 HWY 160. www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org or 541-1268.
 
Consignment Horse Tack/Equipment Sale check-in, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 769-6342 or www.4cbch.org.
 
Docent tour of “Open Art Surgery,” 3 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Caitlan Cannon, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Robby Overfield, live music, 6-8:30 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. 403-8182.
 
Katrina & Cook, live music, 6-10 p.m., Desperado’s, 351 S. Camino del Rio. 385-5533.
 
Marilyn Mangold Garst on piano, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship recital series, 419 San Juan Drive.
 
Fort Lewis College Spring Band Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Micheal McCalister, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Black Velvet, live music, 5-8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave. 259-8111.
 
Old North State and Six Dollar String Band, live music, 8 p.m., Mancos Valley Distillery. 946-0229.
 
Wild Country, live music, 9 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village. 884-9155.
 
Chaz McFlash, live music, 6-9 p.m., Distinct & DJ Wise, live music, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.
 
DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

 


Saturday14


Consignment Horse Tack/Equipment Sale, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 769-6342 or www.4cbch.org.
 
“99% Spring” training, noon - 3 p.m., 1221 Main Ave. 382-1895.
 
Occupy Durango meeting, 3-6 p.m., UniTEA House, 666 E. College.
 
Community Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Yogadurango, 1140 Main Ave. www.yogadurango.com or 903-8711.
 
Kirk James, live music, 6-10 p.m., Mountain Madness, 1644 County Road 203. 247-5236.
 
Caitlan Cannon, 6 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Steampunk Stomp, benefit for the Durango Discovery Museum, 6-9 p.m., 1333 Camino del Rio. 259-9234.
 
Ecstatic Dance/Transformative Movement, 7-9 p.m., Yogadurango, 1140 Main Ave. www.yogadurango.com or 405-714-7662.
 
Neil Nelson, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Chad MacCluskey, Celtic and jazz, Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. 385-0105.
 
Disco party with DJ Mateo, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
RedEyed Jinn, live music, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.
 
DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

Sunday15


Tri the Rim triathlon, 10 a.m., Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/tritherim.
 
Traditional Irish music jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.
 
Gospel Brunch with Pint Night Boys, 1 p.m., and Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Faculty Chamber Music, part of the Alexander Murray Faculty Recital Series, 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College.
 
Sign Language Practice Group, 4-5 p.m., Durango Joe’s by the Hydration Station, 6 Town Plaza. 903-1524.
 
Community Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Yogadurango, 1140 Main Ave. www.yogadurango.com or 903-8711.
 
“Voices in the Wind: A Staged Reading,” 7 p.m., FLC Chemistry Hall, Room 130.
 
Sunday Evening Meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., Durango Dharma Center. www.craigholliday.com or 759-5829.
 
Joel Racheff, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Musica del Mundo, live music and dancing, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Monday16


Solar grants workshop with Shaw Solar, 5-6:30 p.m., Smiley Building, second floor conference room, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 259-5606 or shawsolar.com.
 
Mark Simons, 5-6:30 p.m., Cosmo, 919 Main Ave. 259-2898.
 
Durango Green Drinks social, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave. 259-0430.
 
Joel Racheff, 5:30-7:30 and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
“Men Can Stop Rape” training session and discussion group, 6 p.m., Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College, Room 130. www.durangosaso.org.
 
“Beyond the Rainbow: Remembering Ritual,” 7 and 8:15 p.m., Fort Lewis College Theatre Gallery.
 
“The Caine Mutiny,” part of the Film Icons movie series, 7-9 p.m., Lavenia McCoy Public Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
 
Tim Guidotti, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. 375-7260.
 
Monday Night Dance Party, 7:30-9 p.m., Durango Rec Center. 903-9402.
 
Monday Movie Madness and Trivia, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Tuesday17


Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Discussion on Chinese Herbs, 6-8 p.m., Durango Natural Foods.
 
Meet the Author: Pamela Uschuk, author of “Wild in the Plaza of Memory,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. www.mariasbookshop.com.
 
Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Open mic night, 7:30 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
Open mic/jam session, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.
 
Beer pong, 9-10:30 p.m., The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave. www.theirishembassypub.com.
 
Beer bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.

Wednesday18


Community Based Learning and Research Festival, noon - 4 p.m., Fort Lewis College’s Reed Library; 4-5:30 p.m., Student Union Ballroom. 382-6950 or www.fortlewis.edu/civicservice.
 
Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
DHS Poetry Slam, 6 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
“Musically Speaking” with the San Juan Symphony, 6 p.m., Durango Arts Center. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Durango Short Track races, 6 p.m., Factory Trails at Fort Lewis College. www.durangodevo.com.
 
Durango Chess Club, 6:30 p.m., Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College.
 
Durango Fencing Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Road. 759-1883.
 
Woodwind Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College.
 
Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
The Good Lovelies, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Ping pong and poker tournaments, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
 
Pub Quiz, 8:30 p.m., The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. www.theirishembassypub.com.
 
DJ Dirty Habitz & DJ CK, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

Ongoing



“Holy Men,” photography by Joey L, through June 7, Open Shutter Gallery. 382-8355 or www.openshuttergallery.com.
 
“The Imaginary Invalid,” April 12-14, Fort Lewis College’s Mainstage Theatre. theatre.fortlewis.edu.
 
Open Art Surgery, thru April 14, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Student Juried Exhibition, thru April 14, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery.
 
By-donation yoga, Tues., Weds. and Thurs., Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 E. 3rd Ave. www.turtlelakerefuge.org or 382-2101.
 
Yoga with Michelle, 5:45-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Pathways Healing Center in Bayfield. 884-4718.
 
Karaoke, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.
 
“Windows and Reflections of Durango,” works by Marie McCallum, thru April, Karyn Gabaldon Fine Arts, 680 Main Ave. 247-9018.
 
Photography by Joaquin Salazar, thru April, Fifth Corner Photo Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.thefifthcornerphotogallery.com.
 
“Flow,” works by Joyce Majiski, thru April, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org or 259-2606.
 
“Local Color,” online photography exhibit by Kit Frost, thru May 31. www.durangoarts.org.
 
“Ancient Skywatchers of the Southwest," Fort Lewis College’s Center of Southwest Studies. 247-7456.

Upcoming



Commercial lighting workshop, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 19, LPEA, 45 Stewart St. 382-7770.
 
Storytime, 10-11 a.m. April 19, Vallecito Church. 884-2222.
 
Free Children’s Yoga class, 4-5 p.m. April 19, Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. 259-7337.
 
Strater Hotel Open House, 4-7 p.m. April 19, Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 247-4431.
 
“Blue and Green: Working Together to Secure a Sustainable Future," 5 p.m., April 19, Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College.
 
“Computer Surplus Sale,” 5-7 p.m. April 20, Lavenia McCoy Public Library, Bayfield. 884-2222.
 
Dolores Great Outdoors Auction and Telluride Mountainfilm Fund-raiser, 5:30-10 p.m. April 20, Dolores Community Center. 882-3344.
 
Footprints on the Earth: Earth Day Celebration, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 21, Aztec Ruins National Monument. 505-334-6174.
 
The Purple Crayon Evennt, a fund-raiser for Durango Early Learning Center, 5:30 - 8 p.m. April 21, Ska Brewing
 
Animas High School Sports Sale fund-raiser, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 21, Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave. 903-3434.
 
“Durango Gives Back with Sweetness,” part of the Great American Bake Sale fund-raiser, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 21-22, Santa Rita Park. 317-1038.
 
Squawker Classic road race, April 21-22, cycling.fortlewis.edu.
 
Blue Lotus Feet, 5-6:30 p.m. April 21, St. Mark’s Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave.
 
“Nature” featuring pianist Zhu Wang, 7:30 p.m. April 21, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Earth Day Chicken Chase, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 247-7091.
 
Microsoft Word, Part I, 2-5 p.m. April 23; Part II, 2-5 p.m., April 27. Lavenia McCoy Public Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
 
Medicine Horse Center Retreat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May 5, Riversong Ranch, 1729 County Road 250. 749-3934.

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