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Colorado Manufacturing Award for Innovation
Ska Brewing Company Wins 2016 Colorado Manufacturing Award for Innovation Durango, CO – (April 7, 2016)— Ska Brewing Company wins the ‘Beer and Brewing’ category in the 2016 Colorado Manufacturing Awards, presented by CompanyWeek Media and Manufacturer’s Edge. The award series recognizes Ska Brewing as a ‘game changer’ and a leader in the brewing industry. The 2016 theme of the awards is ‘U.S. manufacturing competitiveness’ with...
La Plata County Courthouse at 1060 E 2nd Avenue
Remodel of the La Plata County Courthouse Durango, CO – As part of La Plata County’s facility planning efforts, the remodel of first floor of the La Plata County Courthouse at 1060 E 2nd Avenue was initiated on February 28, 2016. This remodel will assist La Plata County in addressing its statutorily mandated responsibilities to the Sixth Judicial District and will also provide courtroom and office space for the U.S. District Court,...
Lake Nighthorse Open Soon?
Admission applications from first-time freshmen who want to attend Fort Lewis College next fall have increased by nearly 60 percent this year. Find out why… Will the Animas River be safe for play as spring run-off kicks up sediment from last summer’s Gold King Mine spill? A community open house will answer that question… And learn about a new service in the Four Corners region that will help patients calm their...
Popular Texas singer/songwriter to return to Durango April 26
Robert Earl Keen added to Community Concert Hall line up Popular Texas singer/songwriter to return to Durango April 26 Durango, CO – Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Mar. 9 at 10 a.m. for Robert Earl Keen, set to take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2016. Known for music that blends folk, jazz, country, blues, rock and Texas swing with wit and satire, Robert Earl Keen writes about the...
Los Lonely Boys to preform March 30, 2016
Los Lonely Boys returns to the Community Concert Hall March 30, 2016 Regional favorite the Levi Platero Band opens the show at 7:30 p.m. Durango, CO – On the Revelation Tour, Los Lonely Boys returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016. The Levi Platero Band will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Grammy Award-winning Los Lonely Boys’ unique sound is said to be a magical blending of Stevie Ray Vaughan,...
Saturday, April 2 at the Strater Theatre
Manna Soup Kitchen Fundraiser “The Durango Voice” Durango, CO – Manna Soup Kitchen announces that tickets are now on sale for their fundraiser “TheDurango Voice”, similar to the popular TV show The Voice. Finalists will compete on Saturday, April 2 at the Strater Theatre. Twelve local singers were chosen to advance to The Finals Competition. They will perform again after receiving a month of professional voice...
Songwriter Bruce Cockburn set for Community Concert Hall Mar. 24
Songwriter Bruce Cockburn set for Community Concert Hall Mar. 24 Tickets for acoustic evening with revered singer/songwriter going quickly Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents An Evening with Bruce Cockburn, Thursday, Mar. 24, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Called by the New York Times a “virtuoso on guitar,” Canadian artist Cockburn is an award-winning songwriter whose life and music has been shaped by politics,...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, April 15-17, 2016
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Durango, CO – The 22nd Annual Bluegrass Meltdown will be held April 15-17, 2016. Some of the 2016 MELTDOWN EVENTS: FRIDAY, 5 – 7 P.M., POWERHOUSE SCIENCE CENTER, 1333 CAMINO DEL RIO, ALONG THE ANIMAS RIVER The warm-up for the Meltdown has become one of our festival’s more popular traditions. This free, two-hour concert is held at the Powerhouse Science Center on Friday afternoon, when the festival...
Trail Magic – The Fallacy of Living Cheap
fal·la·cy /ˈfaləsē/ – “a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.” Four months ago, I embarked on a journey to Asia. The main goal of this endeavor was to spend time with my amazing French girlfriend, so that we could get to know each-other better. We chose Chiang Mai, Thailand because we could stay longer here than we could in either the U.S. or in France, due to visa reasons. Along with the...
11th Annual Durango Film March 2-6, 2016
Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival partners with Comcast Spotlight for a 4th Festival Durango, CO – January 29, 2015 –In partnership with Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival, Comcast Spotlight will air 400 plus commercial spots on cable networks throughout all of New Mexico and Southern Colorado during the weeks prior to the 10th annual Durango Film festival. The spots feature the upcoming Film Festival, taking...
World-renowned chemist to speak at Fort Lewis College
World-renowned chemist to speak at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – On Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19, world-renowned chemist Dr. Richard Zare will visit Fort Lewis College to offer two lectures. The first, called “Human Alcoholysis: How Fast the Action of Alcohol is on the Human Body,” will be held on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. in the FLC Chemistry Hall, Rm. 130. The second will be on Friday at 3:45 p.m., also in Chemistry...
The Challenge of Mediocrity
Dilettante (dil-ǝ-‘tante). Noun. A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. (Oxford Dictionaries). A few years back, after decades of dabbling, I grew fed up with being a mediocre artist. I wanted an art consultant, someone to point out where I went wrong. But consultants are expensive, more than a daily ski pass. So it is fortunate I have an unemployed Inner Critic. She...
The Met: Live in HD continues with encore showing of The Magic Flute
The Met: Live in HD continues with encore showing of The Magic Flute Performance to be transmitted to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Feb. 13 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, will continue presentation of The Met: Live in HD Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, with an encore presentation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The Magic Flute...
BID announces 2016 Special Events Grant Program
BID announces 2016 Special Events Grant Program Funding available for marketing to potential out-of-area attendees Durnago, CO – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has opened its 2016 Special Events Grant Program. Special event organizers planning public events in Downtown Durango or in the North Main Ave. area are invited to apply. “The BID’s Special Events Grant Program is designed to provide financial support and...
Snowdown Relieving Winter Doldrums
The Eighties are coming back…at least to Durango for a few days! Snowdown, our annual winter celebration, once again takes over the town January 27-31. Since 1979, Snowdown has existed in Durango to add some variety and fun in the middle of what may seem like a long, cold winter. This year that is especially true, as we have had so much snow. Each year the theme is different, but for five days, the town is full of activities for all...
Durango Snowdown 2016 Jan 26- Jan 31, 2016
Durango Snowdown 2016 Back to the Eighties January 27 – January 31 Durango, CO – The 38th Annual Snowdown themed “Back to the Eighties” will be held January 27-31, 2016. Get ready for another year of fun in the powder. SNOWDOWN continues to bring Fun and increased Commerce & Tourism to Durango. Grab your skis and your leg warmers, and let’s do this! For more information...
Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera
The Met: Live in HD continues Jan. 30 with Turandot Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, will continue presentation of The Met: Live in HD Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, with Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot. Turandot will be broadcast live in high definition from New York’s Metropolitan Opera in...
Classic Motown on February 4, 2016
Classic Motown comes to the Community Concert Hall Feb. 4 “So Good for the Soul” recreates the authentic sounds of an era Durango, CO– Take a trip down “Memory Lane” with So Good for the Soul, a Tribute to Motown, coming to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, 7 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Featuring a cast of eight veteran entertainers plus a live band, So Good for the Soul is a...
FLC’s Latino College Day, Friday February 12, 2016
FLC’s Latino College Day offers an inside look at college Durango, CO – Latino College Day at Fort Lewis College is the annual event which welcomes 9th through 12th grade Hispanic students and their families to campus to learn more about college life in general and what FLC has to offer. This year, Latino College Day is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registration is available at...
The Wailers, takes the stage Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016
World class reggae returns to Durango with The Wailers Mike Love to open the Jan. 9 show at the Community Concert Hall Durango, CO– Reggae returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as legendary group, The Wailers, takes the stage Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Special guest Mike Love will open the show at 7 p.m. Often considered the greatest living advocates of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, The Wailers were originally formed...
