Thursday20

7th annual Bach Festival, runs through March 22, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. 247-1129 or durangobachfestival.com.
 
Ignacio Friends of the Library Meeting, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287 or www.ignaciolibrary.org.
 
Artwork by Jaimie Lyon, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Raider Ridge Café, 509 E. 8th Ave.
 
3Djinn performs, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.  
 
“Access to Local Food: How to get more Local food to Your Plate," 5:30 p.m., Linda’s Local Food Café, 309 W. College Dr.
 
Lacey Black performs, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave. 259-0430.
 
Donny Johnson performs, 5:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
 
4 Corners PBR Art Contest, 6 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.
 
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.durangodiscovery.org.
 
Rob Webster performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
“The Trials of Muhammad Ali” screening, 6 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
 
Free acupuncture for veterans and families, 6-8 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
 
Herb Folsom and Tony Littlejohn perform, 6-8 p.m., Kennebec Café in Hesperus. 533-7943.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 6-10 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.
 
“Stories of Wolves” screening, 6:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College, Noble Hall, Room 125. weboflifefoundation.net.
 
“Uncovering the Mystery, Myths and Power of Hypnosis,” part of the Life-Long Learning series, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 130.
 
Durango Photography Club Meets, 7-9 p.m., Banquet Room, Holiday Inn & Suites, HWY 160. www.durangophotographyclub.org.
 
Robby Pepper performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Cody ChesnuTT performs, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
“Maple and Vine," 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
DJ Two Tone performs, 9 p.m., Angels in Cortez.
 

Friday21

7th annual Bach Festival, runs through March 22, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. 247-1129 or durangobachfestival.com.
 
Call to Artists application deadline for original three-dimensional artwork for traffic island at intersection of Highway 550/160, Durango Public Arts Commission. 375-5002 or art@durangogov.org.
 
Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
 
Gary Watkins performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
“Maple and Vine," 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Ecstatic Equinox Spring Dance with DJ CodeStar, 7:30-10 p.m., Yoga Durango on Main, 1140-A Main Ave.
 
Dustin Burley performs, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Wild Country performs, Slay the Ace opens, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
 

Saturday22

7th annual Bach Festival, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. 247-1129 or durangobachfestival.com.
 
“Spring Giveaway,” free clothes for men, women and children, 9 a.m. - noon, Faith Community Church of the Nazarene, 1400 Highway 172.
 
CrossFit Durango 5½ Year Anniversary Celebration, noon - 3 p.m., 360 S. Camino Del Rio. 769-6903.
 
Presentation on Animas City Cemetery, 1 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 W. 2nd Ave. 259-2402.
 
Red Eyed Djinn performs, 3-6 p.m., Purgy’s at Durango Mountain Resort, Highway 550.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 5-9 p.m., Seven Rivers Restaurant, Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio.
 
Kirk James performs, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Madness, County Road 203.
 
Pete Neds performs, 5:30 p.m., The Diamond Bell Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
 
Greg Ryder performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
The Stereotypes perform, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Salsa Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
The Pete Giuliani Band performs, 7-11 p.m., The Schank House at Vallecito Lake.
 
“Maple and Vine," 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Queensryche performs, 8 p.m., Sky Ute Casinom Ignacio. 888-842-4180 or skyutecasino.com.
 
Trivia Night, 8 p.m. - close, Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.
 
Yeti Shawn performs, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.
 
Spring Break Pre-Party with DJ CodeStar, Mikal Dark and DJ CK, 9 p.m., Moe's, 937 Main Ave.
 

Sunday23

Tracking Club with The Wildbridge Institute, 9 a.m., meet outside Absolute Bakery, Mancos. 903-4852 or www.wildbridgeinstitute.org.
 
Sunday Brunch, Donny Johnson performs, 1-3 p.m.; Blue Moon Ramblers perform, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.
 
Southwest Seed Library grand opening, 1-4 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. 426-9993.
 
Mancos Seed Library Seed Exchange, 4 p.m., Mt. Lookout Grange in Mancos. 509-830-4380.
 
Informal Tango Practice, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave. 769-5519.
 
Kickstart Martini Party, a fundraiser for Music in the Mountains, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. 9th Street. 385-6820.
 
Jazz Church, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Music of Mexico, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 

Monday24

“Great Books, Great Films” movie series, 1 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
 
Maker Mondays open art studio, 2-6 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
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, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Ace Revel performs, 6-8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.
 
“What Do We Do?” civic education series featuring the City Manager’s Office, 6:30-8 p.m., Durango Public Library.
 
Fort Lewis College Professor Dr. Duane Smith’s Last Lecture, celebrating 49 years, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Durango Mob Monday Benefit, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 

Tuesday25

Ignacio Science Explorers Club, Tuesdays, 4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Rotary Club of Durango, presentation from Gene Fisher on LPEA community solar garden projects, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
 
Neil Nelson performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
All Systems Go performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
Beer bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
 

Wednesday26

Durango Bird Club Bird Walk, 9-10 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 East 2nd Ave. 382-9396.
 
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 Community Library.
 
Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Jose Villarreal performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
 
Heartbeat Durango, support for those impacted by suicide, 6-8 p.m., Durango Fire & Rescue, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.
 
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. 759-1883.
 
Terry Rickard performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 

Ongoing

“Down the Rabbit Hole,” show runs through March 25, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
“Visual Perceptions,” show runs through March 29, Substratum Gallery, 1021½ Main Ave. 438-225-3650.
 
Works by Susan B. Wise, exhibit runs through March 30, Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.
 
“Geopoetica,” show runs through April 3, Lost Dog & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave. 435-225-3650.
 
“The Backyard: From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary,” annual Community Show runs through April 9, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
 
“Time Lines: Meditations in Cloth,” show runs through April 27, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Photography by Howard Rachlin, exhibit runs 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, Fort Lewis College.
 
“Native Views, Native Visions,” through Spring 2014, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
 
Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., first and third Sundays of each month, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 10. www.craigholliday.com.
 
Mothers Wisdom Circle for pregnant women, new mothers and grandmothers, noon - 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Smiley Building Room 103, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 946-6994.
 
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.
 
Earlybird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m. Fridays, Christina's Bar & Grill, Highway 160. 247-4019.
 

Upcoming

Intro to Microsoft Excel, 7 p.m., March 27, Ignacio Community Library.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 5:30-10 p.m., March 27, Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
The Assortment performs, 7 p.m., March 27, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. 247-5792.
 
Los Lobos performs, 7:30 p.m., March 27, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
“Spanish Colonial Arts: Origins” opening reception, 5-7 p.m., March 28, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Kirtan with Blue Lotus Feet, 6:30-8 p.m., March 28, exhibit runs through May 10, Smiley Building, Studio 10, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.
 
The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 7 p.m., March 28, Schank House at Vallecito Lake.
 
9th annual Motorcycle Expo & Swap Meet, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., March 29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., March 30, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 799-8881.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 5-9 p.m., March 29, The Seven Rivers Steakhouse, Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio.
 
Chad MacCluskey performs, 7-9 p.m., March 29, Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. 385-0105.
 
The Pleasure Pilots performs, 7:30 p.m., March 29, Aztec Theater in Aztec, N.M. 505-427-6748.
 
Community Book Discussion: “Behind the Kitchen Door,” noon - 1:30 p.m., March 30, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 419 San Juan Drive. 259-4713.
 
“Faces & Places” opening reception, JR Cook performs, 5-7 p.m., April 1, “Meet the Artist” with Ron Ritz, 5-7 p.m., April 4, exhibit runs through April 28, Substratum Gallery, 1021½ Main Ave. 435-225-3650.
 
"Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail" with Art Rohr and Lynn Udick, San Juan Mountains Association Lecture Series, 6-8 p.m., April 2, Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.
 
Masters of Tradition performs, 7:30 p.m., April 2, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Kathleen Madigan performs stand-up comedy, 7:30 p.m., April 3, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Euforquestra performs, 9 p.m., April 4, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave.
 
"Parenting from the Heart," 6-8 p.m., April 4, Durango Public Library.
 
“Avenue Q” opening night, 7:30 p.m., April 4, show also runs April, 5, 9-12 and 3 p.m., April 6 and 13, Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. 247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Annual Tack & Equipment Consignment Sale, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., April 5, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 769-6342 or www.4cbch.org.
 
Peace and Justice Fellowship group meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., April 7, event runs first and third Mondays each month, 111 Linda Court. 403-9309.
 
Sweetwater String Band performs, 6 p.m., April 10, BREW, 117 W. College Dr.
 
Fly Tying Workshop, noon - 3 p.m., April 12, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287 or www.ignaciolibrary.org.
 
Sweetwater String Band performs, 8:30 p.m., April 12, Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Sweetwater String Band performs, 4:30 p.m., April 13, The Balcony, 600 Main Ave.
 
“Zen and the Magic of Photography with Robert Bridges,” part of the Tuesday Evening Seminars, 5:30-7 p.m., April 15, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
The Four Corners Beekeeper’s Association “The Buzz Club” meets, 6 p.m., April 21, Florida Baptist Church near Elmore’s Corner. 903-1877.
 
Durango Wine Experience, April 24-27, downtown Durango. www.durangowine.com.
 
DEVO’S Annual Bike Swap, May 3, Chapman Hill Ice Rink, bike drop-off May 2.
 
Poetry Submission Deadline for Southwest Old Growth Forests Conference, May 15, conference runs Aug. 4-5, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu/swogf.
 
Lies, Shame & Self-Medication: A Durango Love Story, 7:30 p.m., May 22-24, Henry Strater Theater, 699 Main Ave. www.henrystratertheatre.com.

 

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