Arts and Entertainment
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...
Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle Met Performance
Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle –The Met: Live in HD double bill on Feb. 14 Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera DURANGO, Colo. – The Met: Live in HD continues its 2015 season on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, with Tchaikovsky’s lyrical fairy taleIolanta, about the psychological awakening of a blind princess, and Bartók’s harrowing Bluebeard’s Castle, in which newlywed Judith must open seven...
Taj Mahal concert cancelled
February 5, 2015 news For additional information contact: Charles Leslie, Director, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 970.247.7468 or leslie_c Taj Mahal cancels March tour, including Community Concert Hall date Patrons holding concert tickets will receive full refund or exchange DURANGO, Colo. – Due to an unforeseen family scheduling conflict, Taj Mahal has canceled his upcoming performance at the Community Concert Hall at...
Inside Durango News: Village at Wolf Creek, HWY 550/160 and Steampunk Styling
Environmental groups continue their battle against the Village at Wolf Creek…Engineers say the multi-million-dollar construction project at U.S. Highway 550 and 160 was worth the cost…And we get a lesson in Steampunk Fashion…just in time for Snowdown…These stories and more on this edition of Inside Durango News.
Inside Durango News: Local Candidates Forum, Olga Little & the Metropolitan Opera
La Plata County Sheriff’s Deputy Duke Schirard demands an apology from his opponent during a local candidates forum…Pioneer Olga Little tells us what it’s like to be a Jack Wacker…And the Metropolitan Opera sings its way into Durango…over the internet…These stories and more on this special Anniversary Edition of Inside Durango News.
Durango Foodie – News and Info on Restaurants
Are you a Durango Foodie? The dictionary defines a foodie as “someone who has an ardent or refined interest in food.” Love food, cooking and gourmet delights? Enjoy good food and entertaining? To be a foodie is not only to like food, but to be interested in it. Just as a good student will have a thirst for knowledge, a foodie wants to learn about food. Generally, you know what you like, why you like it, recognize why some...
Inside Durango News 08-28-14
Find out when you can take a tour of the iconic Jakeway House at 11th Street and Third Avenue . . . Are the trees in town turning yellow earlier than normal this fall? And cowboy poetry returns to Durango. Watch these stories and more, along with interviews with Fort Lewis College President Dene Kay Thomas and Athletic Director Gary Hunter, on this edition of Inside Durango News, coming to you from KDUR Community Radio on the Fort...
Arts and Entertainment – 7/24/14
Arts and Entertainment – 7/24/14 Durango and La Plata County have no shortage of entertainment opportunities. In fact, event organizers often lament that finding a day that doesn’t compete with some other activity is nearly impossible. Pick a passion, and you’ll most likely find it in La Plata...
Oktoberfest Durango set for Sept. 27-28 in Downtown Durango
Oktoberfest Durango set for Sept. 27-28 in Downtown Durango – Business Improvement District takes on event organization Durango, CO- The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has taken on oversight and organization of the 11th Annual Oktoberfest Durango, scheduled for Sept. 27-28, 2014, in the Transit Center parking lot in Downtown Durango. The revamped event is designed as “family-friendly,” featuring...
Inside Durango Entertainment 8-14-14
Find out what events are happening this weekend in Durango, CO!
