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Old West comes alive at Strater’s summer showWhat: Strater Hotel’s summer Western Music & Vaudeville Show It wouldn’t be summer in Durango without some good ole vaudevillian family entertainment courtesy the Strater Hotel. This year’s offering, aptly named the “Durango Western Music & Vaudeville Show,” is now in full swing with nightly showings (except Monday) through Sept. 23.
The show kicks off with the guitar solo and the soothing vocals of local musician Greg Ryder. The opening number immediately transports the audience back to Colorado’s Wild West days, where they are treated to funny skits, cowboy poetry and sing-along fun. This year’s cast includes five talented artists – local and visiting – who pay tribute to the old West and generate some laughs about current day cultural trends. Then, vaudeville takes center stage for the second half of the show, with an entertaining mix of dancing, comedy and acrobatics, to name a few. Referred to as “the heart of American show business,” vaudeville once was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in North America. Tickets are available at HenryStraterTheatre.com, the Henry Strater Theatre Box Office or by calling 970-375-7160. Prices range from $18.50-$30, with dinner-and-show packages available. |
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Storytime for preschoolers and their parents, 10 a.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
Here to Hear: Office Hour with Mayor Pro Tem Dick White, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave. 375-5000.
Acoustic Lunchtime Café, featuring Stillwater musicians, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E 3rd Ave. 317-0174.
Saving Money on Food, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Memorial Service for Joel Jones, 1 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave.
Buster’s Ghost performs, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.
The Pete Giuliani Band performs for Burger and a Band Night, 5-8 p.m., James Ranch, HWY 550 North.
Ace Revel performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzel performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.
Women’s Inner Spirit Circle, 5:30 p.m., 777 Main Ave., #205. 946-3540.
Doggie Social Hour, hosted by La Plata County Humane Society, featuring Ask the Trainer, 5:30-7 p.m., LPCHS play yard, 1111 S. Camino del Rio. 259-2847.
Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons perform, Concert Hall @ the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree, 501 Camino del Rio.
Geek Out With Trivia, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.
Animas High School Alumni Gathering, 6-8 p.m., Santa Rita Park.
Kirk James performs, part of 19th Hole Concert Series, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pagosa Golf Club in Pagosa Springs.
MidSummers Dream Ecstatic Dance with Smiley Coyote, 6:30-9 p.m., Durango Rec Center Amphitheater.
Bow Wow Film Festival, benefit for La Plata Humane Society, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. bowwowfilmfest.com.
Rob Webster performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
The High Rollers perform, part of Fiesta Days Street Dance and Concert, 500 block of Main Avenue.
Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons, 9:30 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
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The Yoga House Grand Opening, July 29-30, The Yoga House in Dolores. 676-0576.
2016 Golf Tournament to benefit Aztec Boys & Girls Club, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, Aztec Municipal Golf Course.
Demonstration Garden Tour, hosted by Durango Botanical Society, 9:30 a.m., Durango Library, meet in lobby. 769-3091.
Old Fort Farm Stand, 1-4 p.m., outside Student Union Building, Fort Lewis College.
Lacey Black and James Macklin perform, 5-8 p.m., Serious Texas BBQ South.
Rare, turn-of-the-century photochroms and cabinet cards of national parks by photographer William Henry Jackson, opening reception, 5-8 p.m., FAD Gallery in Mancos. 394-0163.
Pete Giuliani performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzel performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Wake Up Laughing performs, 6 p.m., Mancos Brewing Company.
Native American Storytelling Event with Itsa Sash, featuring a wild food dinner, hosted by Turtle Lake Refuge, 6-9 p.m., Rocky Mountain Retreat, 848 E. 3rd Ave. 247-8395.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire, Robbie Overfield performs, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio. foxfirefarms.com.
Live music, 6:30-10 p.m., and DJ Icite, 9 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” 7:30 p.m., show also runs July 30 and 2 p.m., July 31, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org.
The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
meloD “Brain Spiders” album release party, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive.
Decker performs, 9:30 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
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Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com.
Fiesta Arts Fair and Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., old Ignacio Elementary School. 903-4294.
La Plata Quilters Guild Documentation Day, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Dr. 247-0505.
Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.
VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.
STEAM Fair, featuring science, technology, engineering, arts and math community groups, 11 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Purg Jam Music Festival, 1-8 p.m., Purgatory Resort. 426-7274 or www.purgatoryresort.com.
The Groove Orient performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzel performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
The Great Contention performs, 6 p.m., Mancos Brewing Co.
Tiospaye Transformation and Leadership Training, informational meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave. 903-9031.
Live music, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; DJ Noonz, 9 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Mike Testa performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery, Bayfield.
The High Rollers perform, 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.
The Hooten Hallers perform, 9:30 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
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Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Yoga in the Park, 10-11 a.m., Buckley Park.
Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.
Traditional Irish Music Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
Wolf Crossing performs, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203. www.trimblehotsprings.com.
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” final performance, 2 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org.
Adult Coloring by the Animas, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
The Pete Giuliani Trio perform, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. winesofthesanjuan.com.
The Hooten Hallers performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Informal Tango Practice & Instruction, 6-8:30 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo. 533-7231.
Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
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Haymarket Squares perform, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzell performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Soul Alignment for Success: 2-Part Experiential Workshop, 5:30-7 p.m., event also runs Aug. 2, Peg McMahan’s office, 777 Main Ave., #205. 946-3540.
Chad MacCluskey solo jazz guitar, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Ace Revel performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Spoken Word, 7-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, downstairs in the Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.
Durango Blues Jam, Missy and the Bluetones perform followed by open jam, 7-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
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National Night Out, evening for neighbors and families with root beer floats, sidewalk chalk, jump rope games and more, 5-7 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 W. 2nd Ave. 259-2402.
TJ Rifkin performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzell performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Doggie Social Hour, hosted by La Plata County Humane Society, 5:30-7 p.m., LPCHS play yard, 1111 S. Camino del Rio. 259-2847.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, presentation by Stephanie Owings-Edwards from Fort Lewis College, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
Knit and Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
“Influence of Prehistoric Casas Grandes Pottery on the Modern Mata Ortiz Ceramics Tradition” with John Bezy and Oralia Lopez, part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez.
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Roxy Roca performs, 7:30 p.m., Crash Music in Aztec. 505-427-6748 or crashmusicaztec.com.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
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San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference, Aug. 3-5, Doubletree, 501 Camino del Rio. www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc.
Bird Walk, 8 a.m., bring binoculars and meet at Rotary Park.
Leadership Breakfast to Support Jeff Kuss Memorial Scholarship, 8:30 a.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Free Kids Yoga ages 3-7, 9-9:45 a.m., Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. www.breathworkswithjoy.com.
Storybook Time, 10 a.m., James Ranch, HWY 550 North. 385-6858 or www.jamesranch.net.
Weekly Wee Walk Abouts, preschool nature walks hosted by Durango Nature Studies, 10-11 a.m., meet at Pavilion at Rotary Park. 769-1800.
Class for Spanish speakers trying to improve their English, 10-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Open knitting group meets, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.
Farmer’s Market, 3-6 p.m., The Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 317-0174.
Chess by the Animas, all levels welcome, 3:30-5:30 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, benefit for The Durango Choral Society, 5-7:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave. 385-1920.
Rob Webster performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Terry Hartzell performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Social Group Run and Mid-Summer Party with Durango Running Club, 5:30 p.m., meet at Ska Brewing. 901-1075 or durangorunningclub.org.
Animas River Celebration, free opening event for the San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference, 5:30-8 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc.
Community Workshop for Comprehensive Plan Update, hosted by City of Durango, 6-8 p.m., Durango Public Library. www.durangoplanupdate.org.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Pub Quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
Jason Thies performs, 6-9:30 p.m., Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park.
The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 7 p.m., Vallecito Resort at Vallecito Lake.
Terry Rickard performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.
Ongoing
An Artist’s Vision of Reality, annual Plein Air Exhibit, thru Aug. 6, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org/plein-air.
“The American West” artist’s reception, photography by Jeremy Wade Shockley, thru Aug. 17, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
Works by Brenda Grajeda, thru Aug. 20, Olio’s in Mancos. 533-1381.
Works from the Durango Photography Club, thru August, Durango Public Library.
Maureen May’s Monotype Paintings, thru summer, Eno Wine Bar.
“Southwest Landscapes: Views through the Veil,” thru summer, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
“Between Earth and Sky” opening reception, photography by Beth Moon, thru Sept. 14, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
Durango Western Music & Vaudeville Show, produced by Durango Melodrama, 7:30 p.m., show runs daily except Mondays thru Sept. 23, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160 or henrystratertheatre.com.
“Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century,” exhibit runs thru Dec. 6, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Drop-In Tennis, open to all, Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., DHS tennis courts. 769-3772.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th Ave.
Upcoming
DAC Applause! Musical Theatre Summer Camp Performances, includes “Scruff Turbo and the Children of the Future” and Monty Python’s “Spamalot Young @ Part,” 1 p.m., Aug. 4-6 and 7 p.m., Aug. 5, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org.
First Thursdays Art Walk, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 4, downtown Durango. durangoarts.org.
“At the Heart of It,” works by George Lundeen, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 4, show runs thru August, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. 247-3555 or www.sorrelsky.com.
Thrasher Thursdays, featuring food, drinks, live broadcasts and more, 6 p.m., Aug. 4, Durango Skate Park.
Michael Franti & Spearhead perform, Aug. 6, Three Springs. Sponsored by KSUT. Tickets at michaelfranti.com.
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