Arts Center hosts ‘Love Letters’ fundraiserWhat: “Love Letters,” a 2-person play featuring “notable” Community members Come experience a profound and emotionally rich love story between childhood friends: the staid, dutiful lawyer Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and the lively, unstable artist Melissa Gardner. Their bittersweet and seemingly unlikely romance unfolds through a lifelong correspondence of notes, letters and cards in eminent American playwright A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.” The Pulitzer-nominated play comes to the Durango Arts Center Stage starting Thurs., April 17 and runs three nights, each featuring a separate pair of Durango notables. Proceeds from ticket sales will support improvements for the DAC theatre. Thursday night’s show features Judith Reynolds and Gordon Thomas. Reynolds, an art historian, journalist, critic and lecturer, sings in several choirs and on the side is a political cartoonist for the Durango Herald. Thomas was a professor of English at the University of Idaho for 26 years until he moved to Durango, where was his wife took a job in administration at Fort Lewis College. When not skiing or cycling, he serves on the boards of Music in the Mountains and the Durango Choral Society, of which he is also a member. Friday’s show features the duo of Jack Llewelyn and Meredith Mapel, who spent eight years acting in the Chicago area. She received a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., and also studied at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Joffrey School of Ballet in New York and Aspen Ballet in Aspen. Llewelyn, best known as the executive director of the Durango Chamber of Commerce, has also worked as a radio DJ and manager for local radio and television groups. And last but not least, Saturday’s show will feature Beth Drum and Rich Fletcher. Drum has worked for Alpine Bank for 17 years; the first 15 years in Glenwood Springs and the last two in Durango. Since moving to Durango, she has volunteered on many local boards including those for Mercy Health Foundation, Mercy Regional Medical Center and the Women’s Resource Center. Fletcher attended FLC and went on to start the cable TV program, Inside Durango TV. He now owns Solo Arts LLC, producing film projects in locations from Durango to Nepal. Rich has served many local nonprofits and his credits include many awards including the Spirit of Durango. “This is quite something to pull together and that these ‘influencers’ of our community are doing this project for DAC Theatre,” Artistic Director and Theatre Manager Theresa Carson said. “I don’t think anyone will see the likes of Jack Llewellyn or Beth Drum on a stage again! “And it is a fundraiser as I need a back curtain and window coverings,” she added as a side note. Tickets for “Love Letters” are $22 in advance or $26 at the door. For more info., go to . |
Thursday10
“Intro to Google Drive,” workshop, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
Delaney Library Spring Cleaning Book Sale, 4 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
“Tough Guise 2” screening, 5 p.m., Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 140.
“Beauty and Necessity: The Rio Grande Collection” Opening Reception, 5 p.m., exhibit runs through Dec. 17, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
Miss Hozhoni Pageant: Traditional Foods Night, 5:30 p.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College.
Donny Johnson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Drop-in Tennis, 6 p.m., Durango High School tennis courts. 769-3772.
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.durangodiscovery.org.
Joel Racheff performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
Kirk James performs, 6 p.m., Sporting News Grill at the Holiday Inn, Highway 160.
Free acupuncture for veterans and families, 6-8 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
Sweetwater String Band performs, 6-10 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society presentation by Tim Riley on “The Lower Pecos Canyonlands and Archaic Rock Art: The Divergence of Ancestral Cosmologies,” 7 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
“What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire” screening, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 125.
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen meet, 7 p.m., Pine River Senior Center in Bayfield. 382-0980 or www.4cbch.org.
“The Brain: A Users Guide to Life-Long Dynamics of Structure and Function,” part of the Life-Long Learning Series, 7-8:30 p.m., Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.
Ace Revel performs, 7 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. 247-5792.
Rob Webster performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
“Avenue Q,” 7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
Friday11
Earlybird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s Bar & Grill, Highway 160. 247-4019.
BID Coffee & Conversation featuring Steam Park project, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Durango City Hall. 375-5068.
Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
Free Legal Self-Help Clinic, 2-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Sugar Creek performs, 4-6 p.m., Rochester Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave.
40 Years of Photography by Jonathan Blair, artist’s reception, 5-8 p.m., exhibit runs through June 4, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355 or www.openshuttergallery.com.
Robin Davis performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Salsa Night, live music and dancing, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Stillwater Foundation Spring Open House and Performance, 6-8 p.m., 121 W. 32nd St., Unit E. 247-5095.
Tony Littlejohn and Herb Folsom (aka Roscoe) perform, 6-8 p.m., Kennebec Café in Hesperus. 533-7943.
Running Out of Road performs, 6-10 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. brewpubkitchen.com or 259-5959.
Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Jose Villarreal perform, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
“Avenue Q,” 7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
JRPT performs, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main.
Ben Gibson Band performs 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
Saturday12
Bluegrass Meltdown continues, around Durango. www.durangomeltdown.com.
Trails 2000 Trailwork Season Kick-Off Party and Serious Delights Bakery’s 10th Anniversary, 9 a.m. - noon, Carbon Junction Trailhead off Highway 3. 259-4682.
Free Introductory Class for Salsa Babies, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Mason Center, Room 1. www.thedancingbutterfly.
Drop-in Tennis, 10 a.m., Durango High School tennis courts. 769-3772.
Fly Tying Workshop, noon - 3 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287 or www.ignaciolibrary.org.
Celebration of Spring, 3-6 p.m., Animas Square Professional Complex, County Road 250. 247-9076.
Fund-raiser for Fort Lewis Lacrosse Team, 4:30 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
2nd annual Spring Hoedown to benefit Montezuma School to Farm Project, 5-11 p.m., The Mancos Opera House. 903-8831 or www.caruteroma.com.
Jack Tallmadge performs, 5:30 p.m., The Diamond Bell Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
A Night of Empowerment, poetry, stories and music, 6-8 p.m., Steaming Bean. 4
Paw Coal and the Clinkers performs, 6-10 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. brewpubkitchen.com or 259-5959.
Bacon performs, 6-10 p.m., Peter Robot, Inspire and Borus performs, 10 p.m., Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Greg Ryder performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Jose Villarreal performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
Chad MacCluskey performs, 7-9 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. 385-0105.
“Avenue Q,” 7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
Lucky Tubb & the Modern Day Troubadours perform, 7:30 p.m., Historic Aztec Theater, Aztec. Presented by Crash Music. 505-427-6748.
Wake Up Laughing performs, 8 p.m., Mancos Valley Distillery.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m. - close, Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.
Sweetwater String Band performs, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.
Dave Mensch performs, 9 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.
The Scrugglers perform, 10 p.m., El Rancho Tavern.
Sunday13
Bluegrass Meltdown continues, around Durango. www.durangomeltdown.com.
“The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan” screening, noon, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave. www.durangomeltdown.com.
Sunday Brunch, Jack Tallmadge performs, 1-3 p.m.; Blue Moon Ramblers perform, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“Avenue Q,” 3 p.m., Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
Sweetwater String Band performs, 4:30 p.m., The Balcony, 600 Main Ave.
Informal Tango Practice, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave. 769-5519.
Meet the Author featuring Marjane Ambler, author of Yellowstone Has Teeth, 5-6 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. 247-1438 or mariasbookshop.com.
Jazz Church, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Monday14
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
Free Acupuncture for veterans and families, 3-5 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
Joel Racheff performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Miss Hozhoni Pageant: Traditional and Modern Talent Night, 5:30 p.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College.
Doing Your Own Divorce and/or Custody in Colorado, presented by Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid, 5:30 p.m., La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 E. 2nd Ave. 247-0266.
Ace Revel performs, 6-8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.
“What Do We Do?” civic education series, featuring the city’s Community Development
Full Moon Hike Under the Pink Moon, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Overend Mountain Park.
“A Night at the Opera” screening, part of the Starry Nights film series, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Alex Paul performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main.
Tuesday15
“Community Solar Garden Basics” with Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency, 1-2 p.m., Durango Public Library.
Ignacio Science Explorers Club, 4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“Zen and the Magic of Photography with Robert Bridges,” part of the Tuesday Evening Seminars, 5:30-7 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
3rd annual Youth Expo, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Durango Rec Center. 375-5063.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, presentation on Rotary fund-raising, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
Rob Webster performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Drop-in Tennis, 6 p.m., Durango High School tennis courts. 769-3772.
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Music Percussion Ensembles, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Beer bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main.
Wednesday16
Real Food Challenge Chow Down, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., San Juan Dining Room at Fort Lewis College. 247-7091.
Mothers Wisdom Circle for pregnant women, new mothers and grandmothers, noon - 1:30 p.m., Smiley Building. 946-6994.
Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
Toddler Storytime, 2:30 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
Chess Night, 5 p.m., Ignacio Library.
Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“Medora: An in-depth look at small town life” screening, 5:30 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum Powerhouse Theater.
Durango Running Club Group Trail Run, 6 p.m., meet at Backcountry Experience, 1205 Camino del Rio. durangorunningclub.org.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
Durango Skeptics and Atheists meet, 6 p.m., The Irish Embassy.
Durango Chess Club, 6:30 p.m., Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College.
Singles Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.
Durango Fencing Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Road.
Brass and String Ensembles, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Terry Rickard performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
California Guitar Trio performs, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Ongoing
“Time Lines: Meditations in Cloth,” show runs through April 27, Durango Arts Center Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
Spanish Colonial Arts: “Origins,” exhibit runs through May 10, Durango Arts Center.
Photography by Howard Rachlin, through May 15, Kassidy’s Kitchen, 171 Suttle St.
“Woven to Wear: An Exhibit Featuring Navajo and Puebloan Textiles,” exhibit runs through May 16, Center of Southwest Studies.
“Native Views, Native Visions,” through spring 2014, Center of Southwest Studies.
Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., first and third Sundays of each month, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 10.
Peace and Justice Fellowship meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., first and third Mondays of each month, 111 Linda Court. 403-9309.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.
Upcoming
“Local Nutrition: Staying Fit, Healthy and Happy,” Linda’s Local Foods, 5:30 p.m., April 17, 309 W College Drive.
Hozhoni Days Powwow: Round Dance, 6 p.m., April 17, Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College.