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Feel the burn for the Trailburner 10K

The ‘American Lama’ comes to Concert Hall

Music meets nature at bluegrass fund-raiser
 

Thursday02


Wild Cherry Tea Party, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

Winnie the Pooh and Honk Jr., 1 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Kids Play Day, 3-7 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive. 207-838-0102.

The Assortment and the Kirk James Blues Band, live music, “Concerts in the Park” series, 5-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park.

Bluegrass, BBQ and Beer: A Summer Celebration, concert fund-raiser for Durango Nature Studies, 5-8 p.m., Rotary Park. 382-9244 or www.durangonaturestudies.org.

First Thursdays Art Walk with Jim Bagley, 5-8 p.m., meet at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Durango Motorless Transit group trail run, Overend Mountain Park and Spirit Trail, 5:30 p.m., meet at Rockridge trailhead. 946-5557 or www.go-dmt.org.

Waiting on Trial, live music, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

Lee Bartley, live music, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave.

Live music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs. www.trimblehotsprings.com.

Argentine Tango practice, 7-9 p.m., Rotary Park, Smiley Building if bad weather. www.tangodurango.com or 303-513-8055.

Brilliant Traces, part of the Imaginary Friends Theatre season, 7:30 p.m., Back Space Theatre, 1120 Main Ave. 799-4044.

Open mic Circus Variety Show, 8-11 p.m., UniTEA House, 666 College Drive. 512-632-1404.

Salsa night with DJ Caliente, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Andrew Sickler, live music, 8:30-11 p.m., Applebee’s, 800 Camino del Rio.

DJ P.A., 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Angel’s End Zone, Cortez.

D-Funk’t, live music, 9 p.m. - close, The Summit, 600 Main Ave.
 

Friday03


Free Adrenal Health Exams, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Durango Natural Medicine. 247-0737.

Winnie the Pooh and Honk Jr., 1 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Trunk Show, Fused Glass and Jewelry by Nancy Conrad, 2-7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durnagoarts.org.
Docent tour of “Hot! 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass,” 3 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Firkin Fridays taps “Not THAT Marion Berry,” 3 p.m., Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 E. 2nd Ave. 259-9200.

Irish music, 5-7:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.

Three Springs Car Show, 6-9 p.m., Three Springs.

Caleb Crain, live music, 6-8:30 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. 403-8182.

Friday Afternoon Club with The Crags, live music, 6-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Andrea’s Fault, live music, 7 p.m., Dante’s Restaurant at Durango Mountain Resort.

Brilliant Traces, part of the Imaginary Friends Theatre season, 7:30 p.m., Back Space Theatre, 1120 Main Ave. 799-4044.

Spiraleyes, live music, 8 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

The Kirk James Blues Band, 9 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon, Gem Village. 884-9155.

DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

Jack 10 High with Jaden Carlson, 9 p.m. - close, The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

Saturday04


Durango Parks & Rec Triathlon, 8 a.m., Durango Rec Center. 375-7333.

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - noon, First National Bank Parking Lot.
 
Frosty Pines Frontier Village Open House, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Frosty Pines at Vallecito Lake. 884-9963.

Meet the Wolves from Wolfwood Refuge, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 5 Branches Camper Park at Vallecito Lake. 946-9606 or www.wolfwoodrefuge.org.

Winnie the Pooh and Honk Jr., 1 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Ben Gibson & Jeff Dysinger, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

Dave Luna, live music, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Madness Brewing.

Lama Surya Das, Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now, 6 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Kirk James, live music, 6-9 p.m., Nello’s Bistro in Pagosa Springs.

Traditional Ceili, 7-10 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

Brilliant Traces, part of the Imaginary Friends Theatre season, 7:30 p.m., Back Space Theatre, 1120 Main Ave. 799-4044.

Morbid Justice and Murder Your Face, metal show, 8 p.m., American Legion, 878 E. 2nd Ave. 403-4025.

Ras Das and Phantom Cloud, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

Fuzz Huzzi, 9 p.m. - close, The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

Sunday05


BCEXP Trailburner 10K Mountain Run, 10:30 a.m., Durango Mountain Resort. www.bcexp.com or active.com.

Medicinal Mushroom and Herbal Tea Party, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

Irish music jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

Billy Goat Saloon’s 30th Anniversary Party, with music by Third Time Charmed, 1-5 p.m., Gem Village. 884-9155.

Gospel Brunch with Whistle Stop, 1 p.m., and Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Community vegan/vegetarian meal, 1 p.m., Riverfront/Iris Park.

Pete Giuliani Trio plays, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs. www.trimblehotsprings.com.

Open drum circle, 2 p.m., Fassbinder Park. 403-4150.

Native Plant Walk, 2 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive. 520-820-1613.

Sign Language Practice Group, 4-5 p.m., Durango Joe’s by the Hydration Station, 6 Town Plaza. 903-1524.

Open Jam Night, 4-9 p.m., Pura Vida Café at Lake Vallecito.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, live music, 5-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch’s Swing Restaurant and Bar. 247-8774.

Jazz Church jam session, 6-9 p.m., Musica del Mundo, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Monday06


Free admission to all Colorado State Parks for Colorado Day, all day. parks.state.co.us.

Mark Simons, live music, 5-6:30 p.m., Cosmo, 919 Main Ave. 259-2898.

“Ride the Divide” screening, 6 p.m., Durango Public Library. www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
Tim Telep, live music, 6 p.m., Pura Vida Café at Vallecito Lake. 884-2766.

Meet the Author with novelist BK Loren, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. www.mariasbookshop.com.

Monday Night Dance Party, 7:30-9 p.m., Durango Rec Center. 903-9402.

“Know Your Mushrooms,” 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

Tuesday07


“A World of Music: From the Indus Valley to Appalachia,” live music, Center for the Arts in Pagosa Springs. www.pagosacenter.org.
National Night Out, 5 p.m., Minium Park in Aztec.

“Talking Trash: Human-Bear Conflict in the Durango Area” with Bryan Peterson, 6-7:30 p.m., Schank House at Vallecito Lake. 884-7253.

Simple Summer Gluten-Free Baking with Minna Jain, 6-8 p.m., Durango Natural Foods.

Chad MacCluskey, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys, live music, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.

Conversacion en Español, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

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 bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.

Wednesday08


Yoga with Shoshi, 9-10:30 a.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.
 
In-Town Wee Walkabouts, 10-11 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 E. 2nd Ave.

Tincture Making Workshop, 4:30-6 p.m., UniTea House, 666 College Drive.

The Assortment, live music, 4:30-7:30 p.m., The Rochester Bar, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Bocce Ball, 5:30-7 p.m., Buckley Park.

Lisa Blue Trio, live music, 5-8 p.m., Mountain Madness Patio.

Third Time Charmed, live music, 6 p.m., Irish Embassy Underground, 900 Main Ave.

Kirk James Blues Band, live music, 6 p.m., San Juan County Fair in Farmington, N.M.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

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.

Ping pong and poker tournaments, 7:30 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Pub Quiz, 9 p.m. - close, The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. www.theirishembassypub.com.


Ongoing


“Hot! 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass,” through Aug. 5, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“On The Edge” exhibit by Jennifer Sullivan Carney, thru Aug. 15, Rochester Hotel, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Photography exhibit by Howard Rachlin, through August, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. 375-7877.

The works of Albert Dreher, through August, Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. 9th Street. www.toh-atin.com.

“Recently Domesticated,” works by Heather Leavitt Martinez, through August, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“Beehive the ‘60s Musical,” 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays thru Sept. 1, Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, unique black and white silver gelatin prints by Brian Killigrew, thru Sept. 19, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.

“The Two Orphans,” 7:45 p.m., show runs thru Sept. 22, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160 or www.durangomelodrama.com.

“Grit: Coloradoans and the Dust Bowl” photographic exhibit, Lavenia McCoy Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Karaoke, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.

Upcoming


Rock the Vote, Rock the Rochester, Aug. 9, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 721 E. 2nd Ave. 769-1217.

Four Corners Back Country Horseman meeting, Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m., Pine River Senior Center in Bayfield. www.4cbch.org.

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meeting, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.

Farmington Hill and The Crags, live music, Aug. 10, 5-9 p.m., The Balcony Bar and Grill.

Kirtan with Blue Lotus Feet, Aug. 10, 7-9 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, .

Escalante Days and Softball Tournament, Aug. 10, noon - 7 p.m., Aug. 11, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m., Aug. 12, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Flanders and Joe Rowell Parks in Dolores. 882-4018.

Muck and Mire on the Mountain, Aug. 11, Durango Mountain Resort. www.skipurg.com.

Medicine Horse Center “Masters” Golf Scramble, Aug. 11, 8:30 a.m., South 40 golf course in Cortez. 533-7403.

Escalante Days Mountain Bike Race, Aug. 11, 9:50 a.m., Dolores. 676-1129.

Wine and Shine Classic Car Show, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wines of the San Juans. 505-632-0879.

Michael Franti & Spearhead, Aug. 11, 1 p.m., Three Springs. www.frontgatetickets.com.

Big Red’s Retirement Party, a fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Association, Aug. 12, 5 p.m., Edgemont Picnic Grounds. 259-0374.

Meet the Author event with Doug Fine, author of Too High to Fail, Aug. 13, 6 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. www.asadurango.com or 247-1438.

“Homeowners Associations and Good Neighbor Relations,” part of the Household Toolkit Series, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Durango Public Library. www.habitatlaplata.org.

Feel the burn for the Trailburner 10K
What: BCEXP Trailburner 10K Mountain Run
Where: Durango Mountain Resort
When: Sunday, Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m.
Feel the burn at 9,000 feet for the 2nd annual BCEXP Trailburner 10K Mountain Run at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Durango Mountain Resort.

The event, hosted by Backcountry Experience and presented by CrossFit Durango, offers a mountain run that everyone can enjoy. The course runs along the flanks of Durango Mountain Resort, which offers 6.2 miles of trails.
 
Attendees can get prizes and giveaways from the event’s sponsors, like CrossFit Durango, La Sportiva, Mountain Hardwear, Fits Sock Co., Osprey Packs, Clif Bar, Suunto, Oakley and more.  
 
For information, call 247-5830. To register for the event, visit www.bcexp.com or active.com
 

Music meets nature at bluegrass fund-raiser
What: Bluegrass, BBQ and Beer: A Summer Celebration benefitting Durango Nature Studies
Wild Mountain

Where: Rotary Park
When: Thurs., Aug. 2, 5-8 p.m.
Come feel the music at the Durango Nature Studies’ annual bluegrass fund-raiser from 5-8 p.m. at Rotary Park.

This family friendly event features live music from Wild Mountain, Six Dollar String Band and Kentucky Deluxe.

Local favorites Wild Mountain gets things under way with its original bluegrass sound mixed with Americana music. The band’s engaging, historic, social and environmental themes are sure to get everyone up and dancing.

The Six Dollar String Band is next with an “exuberant, communal and unifying spirit” that breathes life into old time music. Kentucky Deluxe closes the show with a group of talented artists that love to get down and have the time of their lives.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a summer celebration without the beer, wine, burgers and brats, which are available at the event.

The event is a fund-raiser for Durango Nature Studies, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing nature, science and environmental education to the Four Corners. For information, call 769-1800 or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org.

The ‘American Lama’ comes to Concert Hall
What: An evening with Lama Surya Das
Where: Community Concert Hall
When: Sat., Aug. 4, 6-9 p.m.
Buddhist teacher and author Lama Surya Das comes to Durango from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Surya, considered one of one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars,  has been studying Tibetan Buddhism for 40 years. The Dalai Lama calls Surya “the American Lama.” In 1993, along with the Dalai Lama, he founded the Western Buddhist Teachers Network and organizes its International Buddhist Teachers’ Conferences. The author of the national best-sellers, Awakening to the Buddha Within and Buddha Standard Time, also writes the blog, Ask the Lama.

The Concert Hall event features a presentation by Surya, a book signing and a silent auction to benefit the Durango Dharma Center. A day-long retreat with Surya is also available Sun., Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Durango Dharma Center, 2530 Colorado Ave.

For additional information about the event, call 247-7657 or visit www.durangoconcerts.com.
 

 

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