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Farewell Angelina with special guest, The Cannondolls
Named after a haunting Bob Dylan song, Farewell Angelina is an all-female country group featuring four powerhouse vocalists who are equally dynamic songwriters and talented instrumentalists. The blend of heart-stopping harmonies over blazing double violins and guitars has earned them wide praise, including from Rolling Stone, “Wickedly smart songwriting delivered with a healthy dash of sass… deft playing…into one sonic knockout...
San Juan Symphony – Youth Orchestra
Come hear the best and brightest young musicians in the Four Corners area. All three San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras (Junior, Philharmonic and Youth) will perform. Date: Monday, April 16, 2018 Time: 7:00 PM Purchase Tickets Community Concert Hall at FLC 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301 Phone: (970) 247-7657 Email: [email protected] Website:...
Leonard Bernstein Centennial
From Broadway to the silver screen and everywhere in-between, Leonard Bernstein personifies the ideal American musician. A visionary composer, conductor, and educator, Bernstein brought classical music into the American cultural fabric and used performance as a response to political turmoil in the 20th century. His life and works will be center stage with the San Juan Symphony as we celebrate his centenary year, featuring movie music...
Lake Nighthorse Opens April 1
The Durango Parks and Recreation Department has developed a compromise between wakeless-water advocates and motorized boaters.
Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles
A live and spirited journey of the revolutionary sounds introducing the first wave of British rock music to the American audience, Yesterday performs the Beatles’ original hits and covers they loved to perform with spot-on accuracy. Complete with vintage video, authentic accents, costumes and instruments, Yesterday takes its audience on a rousing tour to Liverpool’s Cavern Club, the Ed Sullivan show, the historic Hollywood...
Ospreys are back in the nest at Lake Capote!
The female arrived March 8 and began rebuilding their nest, the male 5 days later. Flying from S. America somewhere. Wow! Just astounding. They have named them Max and Ruby. The 3 offspring from last year will stay down south for another year and then fly north to find their own nesting sites. We do hope they made it through the migration and winter all right. Now a new family will emerge and hopefully they’ll all hatch...
Southwest Colorado Real Estate Forecast 2018–offered by The Wells Group
Get the inside scoop on the Real Estate market trends here in SW Colorado with the 2018 Real Estate Forecast featuring Wells Group brokers John Wells, Jim Wotkyns and real estate appraiser & statistician, Bob Allen. Through an in-depth yet easily understood presentation, this team of dedicated specialists will lead you through the data and real estate trends observable in Southwestern Colorado for years prior, and also...
Durango Bach Festival
The 11th annual Durango Bach Festival opens with two Student Recitals Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church followed by receptions in the Parish Hall. The week-long festival continues with Bach’s Lunch, a half-hour recital Monday through Friday, March 12–16 at noon, followed by lunch in the Parish Hall at St. Mark’s. Meet the musicians, enjoy lunch, and mingle with other Bach lovers. Concert...
Twelfth Night – Live Theater
Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion. Even Olivia’s upright housekeeper...
Email is Broken
Let’s face it – Email is Broken. The tool that has taken up more bandwidth and hard drive space than ALL THE OTHER WEB SERVICES COMBINED in the short history of the Internet, is broken. To back up a little, I’m a software architect and IT consultant, and most of my clients at some point need help with IT security. And obviously, IT Security-with-a-Capital-S is a big deal. So we talk to our clients about the threats from...
Cardboard Derby at Purg | Saturday, March 17 | Register Now!
The McDonald’s Cardboard Derby at Purgatory Resort is a classic winter competition you won’t want to miss! Build your derby racer out of cardboard and duct tape only, and pilot it down the slopes during one of the most fun days on the mountain! Watch as teams compete in vessels made entirely out of cardboard and duct tape. Or, sign up yourself and participate in the fun. All it takes is some creativity, engineering skills, and...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen and his String Wizards Will the Circle Be Unbroken
John McEuen – with his banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin – brings his unique cast of iconic Americana string wizards to share the music and memories of the landmark Will the Circle Be Unbroken platinum album (initiated by John), and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s incredible 50-year career. With narrative and music of early NGDB, founding member multi-instrumentalist John takes us on their incredible journey –...
Durango Nordic Center Open and Full of Possibilities
With all the recent snow (finally!) it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy some winter sport activity. Durango is a fantastic place because there are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors. Skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and more are options, and all within a close distance from town. One of Durango’s standout features is the Durango Nordic Center at Purgatory. It’s filled with 20km of trails for skate or classic skiing, fatbiking,...
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization.” She and her orchestra became widely known starting in 1994 when they released their first recording, Evanescence. There, Schneider began to develop her personal way of writing for what would become her 18-member collective, made up of many of the finest musicians in jazz today, tailoring her...
Backcountry Film Festival hosted by Durango Nature Studies
Join us in our 6th year of hosting Durango’s Backcountry Film Festival from Winter Wildlands Alliance. These inspiring films share stories of incredible winter backcountry adventures, capture the intensity and beauty of winter, and remind young naturalists of the many sports they can do when they love being outside. Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Place: Durango Arts Center Time: 7:30 – 9:30 (doors open at 7:00) Price: $10...
A Night With Sir Paul
Come enjoy a night with Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney. Featuring the San Juan Orchestra. Saturday February 17, 2018 Tickets $25 — Get Tickets Doors Open: 6:30PM Showtime: 7:30PM More info on the show: Live and Let Die
International Guitar Night
Thursday, February 15, 2018 7:30pm $35/$29 Buy Tickets Each year, International Guitar Night’s founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries from around the world for special concert tours highlighting the diversity of acoustic guitar music. For IGN’s 18th year of touring, in January/February 2018, Germany’s Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt will return as the show’s host and will be joined by...
Jungle Gym Opens for Kids of All Ages
The monkey bars aren’t just for kids any more. In fact, they’re a key component in training for obstacle course racing.
PostSecret: The Show
PostSecret is an internationally-recognized public art project where people confess their secrets on homemade postcards – anonymously. PostSecret: The Show is the live production of the online effort created and curated by Frank Warren. All roles in the live show are performed by TJ Dawe, Maria Glanz and Kerry Ipema. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:30pm $42/$32 Buy Tickets Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis...
‘Recovered City Girls’ Plan Three Springs Farmers Market
Introducing a new, afternoon farmer’s market in Durango! They grew up in Los Angeles and upstate New York, but they moved to Durango to start a farm and farmers market. Find out where else you can buy locally grown food this summer.
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