Arts and Entertainment
Ballet Folklorico May 5, 2015
Community Concert Hall welcomes Ballet Folklorico May 5 One of Mexico’s most popular exports brings visual fiesta to Durango Durango, CO – A visual fiesta comes to Durango as Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli de Veracruz takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Folk dance is one of the oldest and most deeply rooted traditions in Mexico, and Ballet Folklorico literally...
Permit Parking Paused
The Durango City Council puts permit parking on hold for Third Avenue . . . for now. The first master’s degree candidates graduate this May from Fort Lewis College. And we debut a new segment called “Find the Fun.” Learn more about the fun activities available to you in Southwest Colorado.
Pianist Robin Spielberg to perform April 29, 2015
Pianist Robin Spielberg comes to the Community Concert Hall One of America’s most-beloved pianists/composers to perform April 29 Durango, CO – Robin Spielberg, a Steinway Artist who has been winning the hearts of listeners around the world with her compelling melodies and sensitive piano technique, will share the beauty of her music at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 7:30 p.m. With...
The Met: Live in HD final performance on April 24, 2015
April 25 season finale for The Met: Live in HD features double bill Metropolitan Opera offers new productions of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Durango, CO – The ninth season of The Met: Live in HD series comes to a close Saturday, April 25, 2015, with an acclaimed new production of opera’s most beloved double bill: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)/Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) will be broadcast live in...
A Spark in the Distance – Part 1
Adventure is a brilliant word. Growing up believing in fairytales, I have always been mystified by the twists and turns of life. I’ve heard stories of treasure, and I think I may have found some. Or more precisely, it may have found me. The journey in its entirety, has yet to be told… What I do have, is a pile of letters, drawings, and poems from a woman in France… and a plane ticket. A digital romance was not something I had...
Durango TV News : La Posta Road Fire
Does the first major wildfire of the season a forecast of things to come this summer? The Colorado State Patrol will be out looking for distracted drivers in April, so “Drop the Distractions.” And get some tips from the Four Leaves Winery to get the most out your Durango Wine Experience. These stories and more on this edition of Inside Durango News.
The Buddy Holly Experience in Durango April 22
Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience in Durango April 22 Community Concert Hall to feature popular rock ‘n’ roll tribute show Durango, CO – Re-live the era of good-time rock and roll as Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience featuring Billy McGuigan, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Rave On! re-invents the ordinary tribute show with an...
The Canyons of Cedar Mesa
Sunday afternoon I drove out La Posta Road to my good buddies house. I’d been marinating in both passion and frustration for days. I knew I needed to get out of town. Like others here in Durango, the desert was screaming my name. I needed to feel the sun on my skin, breath in a deep blue sky and get lost in the red rock. The day prior, I called a half dozen friends asking around to find someone to go camping with. No success,...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, April 17, 18, and 19, 2015
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Durango, CO – The Meltdown has something for everyone – including young folks! From our Bluegrass in the Schools program, to children’s workshops and the Old Time Barn Dance, there’s a lot for the younger set to do. During the Meltdown, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to jam with other musicians – in hallways, on sidewalks, and many other locations. Don’t play? Relax and enjoy the scene! The...
Men Are From Mars–Women Are From Venus LIVE! April 15, 2015
Men Are From Mars–Women Are From Venus LIVE! starring Peter Story comes to the Community Concert Hall on April 15 Durango, CO – Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up comedy starring Peter Story, will play the Community Concert at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m. The show is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of...
Hozhoni Days returns to Fort Lewis College
Hozhoni Days at Fort Lewis College celebrates its 51st year Durango, CO – Hozhoni Days returns to Fort Lewis College for another year. One of the largest and longest running events at FLC, Hozhoni Days celebrates the more than 150 Native American and Alaska Native tribes and villages represented in the College’s student body. The festivities begin with the Miss Hozhoni Pageant – Interview Night on Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. in the...
“America’s Got Talent” stars to take the Durango stage on April 9, 2015
Community Concert Hall welcomes high energy Recycled Percussion Durango, CO – The high energy Las Vegas entertainment group Recycled Percussion comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Thursday, April 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Reminiscent of the musical Stomp, the four-man team delivers an all-ages show featuring percussion instruments made up of items more likely found at a junkyard than in a band room, including power...
Loudon Wainwright III performs on April 2, 2015
Loudon Wainwright III returns to the Community Concert Hall Special guests Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer open the show Durango, CO – A singer-songwriter who injects his music with wry humor and piercing insight, Loudon Wainwright III will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Special guests Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Loudon Wainwright III has proven to...
Nashville Chicks with Hits 3/28/15
Community Concert Hall presents Nashville Chicks with Hits A celebration of the songwriters takes the stage on March 28 Durango, CO – A celebration of the songwriters, Nashville Chicks wit Hits, featuring three of Nashville’s top female songwriters, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Mar. 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Sherrié Austin, Kylie Sackley and Alissa Moreno will perform their hits and tell the stories...
The Great Sand Hill Cranes
This was the first time I’ve seen the cranes moving through the San Luis Valley. Since the last ice age, the Great Sand Hill Cranes have been making an epic mass migration between summer and winter nesting grounds. The wetlands, large grain fields and wildlife refuges in the San Luis Valley offer them a safe haven. Their trajectory… northward to the marshlands of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. I’m in the midst of...
Charlie Musselwhite and John Hammond to perform Mar. 24, 2015
Blues Hall of Fame Tour comes to the Community Concert Hall Blues legends Charlie Musselwhite and John Hammond Durango, CO – Two living legends will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College when The Blues Hall of Fame Tour featuring Charlie Musselwhite and John Hammond comes to Durango, Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Grammy-winning harmonica virtuoso Musselwhite will perform with has band, with individual...
Ed Kowalczyk performs March 22, 2015
Community Concert Hall welcomes Ed Kowalczyk Songwriter touring with Throwing Copper Unplugged – 20th Anniversary Celebration Durango, CO – The legendary songwriter and former lead-singer of the multi-platinum rock band Live, Ed Kowalczyk, comes tothe Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Sunday, Mar. 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m. With a voice that has attracted legions of fans for more than two decades, Kowalczyk presents a new...
Rossini’s La Donna del Lago on 3/14 NY Met
The Met: Live in HD features Rossini’s La Donna del Lago on Mar. 14 Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – The Met: Live in HD continues its 2015 season on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2015, 10:55 a.m., with the Met premiere of Gioachino Rossini’s La Donna del Lago. Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity,...
Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival
Durango Remains a Destination for Filmmakers and Festivalgoers Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival Showcases Its 10th Year in Durango, Colorado Durango, CO — Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival kicks off its 10th year in Durango on Wednesday, March 4. The annual festival will run March 4-8 and boasts nearly 100 films competing for awards in narrative, documentary, live action, animation, and family genres. In addition...
Alan Doyle on Feb. 26
The Community Concert Hall welcomes Alan Doyle on Feb. 26 Popular front man for Great Big Sea bring his So Let’s Go Tour 2015 to Durango DURANGO, Colo. – One of North America’s most treasured musicians and storytellers Alan Doyle, brings his So Let’s Go Tour 2015 to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, 7 p.m. Perhaps best known as the lead singer for Newfoundland’s beloved band, Great Big...
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