Pops Night to feature Big Night of Big Band with Carl Topilow
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Cleveland Pops Orchestra founder and conductor Carl Topilow will lead the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra during the annual Pops Night Benefit Dinner & Concert, Wednesday, July 22, beginning at 5:30 at the Festival Tent, Durango Mountain Resort. Tickets are $150 per person. Topilow mixes traditional styles with contemporary without leaning toward the edgy side of popular music. ...
The Equine Perspective: A Women’s Leadership Retreat scheduled for August 22-24
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Equine Perspective: A Women’s Leadership Retreat is scheduled for August 22-24 at Moomaw Ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The retreat, facilitated by Julie Puentes and Jennifer Combs of the Austin, Texas-based Bridges Solutions, is designed to help women improve relationships, communication skills and decision-making abilities to truly embody the “art of leadership” through an equine-assisted...
Durango Independent Film Festival announces 2010 Festival Poster Competition
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the annual competition for design of the 2010 Festival poster. The 2010 Durango Independent Film Festival is set for March 3 -7, 2010. The poster design competition is open to any and all creative individuals in the area. Those interested in submitting a design for consideration are directed to log onto the DIFF web site,...
Country music comes to Music in the Mountains
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Two of Texas’ hottest singer-songwriters — Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison — will headline Music in the Mountains events in Durango, Friday, July 24 and Pagosa Springs, Saturday July 25 as the classic music festival makes its first foray into country music. “A couple of years ago we decided to introduce a new genre of music to the festival to attract diverse audiences,” said Susan Lander, executive...
Two arrested for theft
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Durango Police Officers arrested two males allegedly responsible for a string of thefts from vehicles on June 17, 2009. Clifford C. Lewis, 27, and Colton Toliver, 26, were arrested on June 18 after Toliver attempted to sell a BlackBerry cell phone back to its owner. The owner contacted police who took Toliver into custody without incident when he showed up for the meeting. A search of Toliver’s...
Stabbing in Downtown Durango
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – An Arizona man was stabbed while walking in the 700 block of Main Avenue in Downtown Durango, Friday night just prior to midnight. The suspect remains at large. The suspect had been seen yelling at himself and kicking trash cans. When he encountered Ryan Digaetano, 30, of Payson, Ariz., the two men had a brief conversation before the suspect produced a butterfly knife and stabbed the victim in the left...
Coke, Pepsi stand aside: Zuberfizz has entered “the cola game”
Pager item text :ZuberfizzImage:Summary:Zuberfizz’s new “Cola.” is soda with altitude – that is altitude as in elevation, crafted at 6512-ft. above sea level right in the heart of Historic Downtown Durango. With the “Cola.” its ninth sku in the “soda pop” arena, the grassroots, all natural soda company is indeed starting to fly high with the “big boys.”Coke, Pepsi stand aside: Zuberfizz has entered “the cola game DURANGO,...
At Durango Joes: a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee
Pager item text :Durango Joe’sImage:Summary:A cup o’ joe is an oft used cliché referencing a cup of coffee, but a “real” Joe is behind great coffee in Durango. Joe Lloyd is the founder of Durango Joe’s, now celebrating five years offering “a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee.” At Durango Joes: a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee DURANGO, Colo. – It was the late 1980s and the...
Terry Alley elected LPEA Board President
Image:DURANGO, Colo. – Respected Pagosa Springs resident Terry Alley (District 1) has been elected president of the board of directors of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). As per the LPEA by-laws, officers are elected each year at the first board meeting following the electric cooperative’s annual meeting, this year held May 9. Jerry McCaw (District 2) was elected Vice President, with Pam Patton (District 4) and...
Sir Angel Romero adds luster to Music in the Mountains opening
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Combine lustrous sounds from the Spanish maestro of the guitar – Sir Angel Romero – with spectacular San Juan Mountain settings, and the result is the perfect start to Music in the Mountains’ 23rd Festival season. Hailed for his superior artistry and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike as soloist and conductor, Romero will be the featured performer at a benefit event July 10 at the...
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