Arts and Entertainment
The 5th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration
Pager item text :Durango Heritage Celebration Image:The 5th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration October 11-14, 2012 Durango, CO – The Durango Heritage Celebration Steering Committee is pleased to announce that its fourth annual Heritage Celebration was a huge success! The 2012 event will be held in Durango, Colorado from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14, 2012. This event will again educate and entertain all who...
Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners
Pager item text :Durango Discovery Museum Image:Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners Durango Discovery Museum receives Creative Community Award Durango, CO – Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit membership organization committed to building better communities through educational and technical assistance, is pleased to announce the 2012 winners of the...
City of Durango partners with “Building Homes for Heroes” for Labor Day Sunday event
Image:City of Durango partners with “Building Homes for Heroes” for Labor Day Sunday event Durango, CO – The City of Durango will again host the popular hot rod and motorcycle parade on Sunday morning of the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The event is held in conjunction with the area’s traditional motorcycle rally that spreads across the Four Corners region. Everyone is invited to support “Building Homes...
Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK ™
Image:Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK TM The Louis L’Amour Room Durango, CO – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) has designated the historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 a Literary Landmark TM in honor of Twentieth Century American author Louis L’Amour. The famous author wrote many of his novels and short stories, including much...
Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West …
Image:Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West … At Least That’s How She Remembers … Durango! Durango, CO – Colorado author, Colleen Miller will be a featured guest and speaker at the upcoming September 8th Animas City Day that will take place at the Animas Museum. Also that day the museum will host the Animas City School Reunion for former students who attended school in the building that now houses the museum....
Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Wade Shockley/Southern Ute Drum)
Pager item text : Ignacio Bike Week Image: Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – Get your motor runnin’ and head on out to the city of Ignacio, Colorado for the biggest and best in Colorado motorcycle events, Ignacio Bike Week, held August 29th to September 3rd. Incredible sights, breathtaking views, exciting adventures… During your stay in the Four Corners region, be sure to check out the many...
20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept.3, 2012
Image: 20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week August 29-September 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – What can be more irresistible than the sight and sound of more than 35,000 roaring motorcycles riding in grandeur through the spectacular scenery of southwest Colorado? If you have a bike, you need to plan ahead to be in Ignacio, Colorado, for the 20th annual Ignacio Bike Week. It’s THE Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! For those thousands...
Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012
Image:Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012 Durango, CO – Deadline to submit your “Altered” images is September 15, 2012. Show us your best “Altered” images! A juried photography exhibit for those working in alternative and antique processes. The exhibition will be held October 5-31 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com) in Durango, Colorado. Cash and...
3rd Annual Toyed With Show
Image:3rd Annual Toyed With Show Durango, CO – It all started three years ago when Arts Perspective magazine facilitated its first international photography competition, Toyed With, sponsored by Open Shutter Gallery. It started with images shot with toy and vintage cameras or printed in alternative processes. The inaugural event was juried by local photographer, Kit Frost. The following year was juried by Holga Queen, Michelle...
“Concerts in the Park” to feature The Assortment/Kirk James Blues Band
Image:”Concerts in the Park” to feature The Assortment/Kirk James Blues Band Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank continue free Buckley Park concert series on Aug. 2 Durango, CO – Durango bands The Assortment and the Kirk James Blues Band will take the stage for the final Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall “Concerts in the Park” show of the season, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, 5 to 7:30 p.m., at...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the return of Asleep at the Wheel, Aug. 15
Image:The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the return of Asleep at the Wheel, Aug. 15 Durango, CO – Asleep at the Wheel, the Grammy-awarding winning band revered for sustaining Texas-based Western Swing, returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Since the early ‘70s, the Wheel has been the most important force...
Michael Franti & Spearhead Saturday, August 11, 2012
Image:Michael Franti & Spearhead Saturday, August 11, 2012 Durango, CO – Michael Franti & Spearhead are set to return to Durango to play an outdoor concert at Three Springs on Saturday, August 11th. Tickets for this stop on Franti’s summer 2012 “Do It For The Love” tour are on sale now and can be purchased locally at Animas Trading Co., Three Springs Information Center, and on-line at...
Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank team up for summer concert series
Image:Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank team up for summer concert series Buckley Park in Downtown Durango to be the venue for FREE Thursday evening shows Durango, CO – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up for a special free summer concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park. “Alpine Bank and Your Community Concert Hall present Concerts in the Park” on...
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces 2012-2013 15th Anniversary Season
Image:Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces 2012-2013 15th Anniversary Season Durango, CO – Tickets for the 2012-2013 15th Anniversary Season at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College are set to go on sale on-line at www.durangoconcerts.com on Sunday, July 1, 2012, 9 a.m.. On Monday, July 2, tickets will be available on the web site, but also by phone at 970.247.7657, or in person at the Ticket Office...
DAC’S Summer Theater Production: “Beehive, The ‘60’S Musical”
Pager item text :Durango Art CenterImage:Durango Art Center’s Summer Theater Production: “Beehive, The ‘60’S Musical” Durango, CO – Don’t miss the 1960’s summer extravaganza at the Durango Arts Center. Beehive the ‘60s Musical, by Larry Gallagher, will open Friday, June 15, and run Fridays and Saturdays, June 15 – September 1. Bring your families, lovers, and friends to a...
“Recently Domesticated” exhibit at the Friends of the Arts Library at the Durango Arts Center
Image:”Recently Domesticated” exhibit at the Friends of the Arts Library at the Durango Arts Center New works by Heather Leavitt Martinez Durango, CO, June 21, 2012: Recent works by Heather Leavitt Martinez will be on exhibit July and August at the Friends of the Arts Library (FOAL), located upstairs at the Durango Arts Center. There will be an opening reception Friday, July 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m. The event is free, the artist...
Announcing 2012 Durango Melodrama
Pager item text :2012 Durango MelodramaImage:Announcing 2012 Durango Melodrama The Two Orphans by Eugene Corman and Phillipe d’Ennery June 15 – September 22 Durango, CO – Durango’s historic Strater Hotel is proud to announce the start of its 2012 Durango Melodrama season-all shows to be performed at the Henry Strater Theatre, June 15 – September 22. This season’s feature...
The Durango Old Car Club presents the 2012 Durango Motor Expo
Image:The Durango Old Car Club presents the 2012 Durango Motor Expo Durango, CO – Saturday June 16th on Main Avenue between College Drive and 10th Street from 9-3. The event is free and includes classic cars and trucks from all eras. A silent auction for custom pedal cars and local gift packages takes place throughout the day along with kids activities and a chance to vote for the best cars on exhibit. Proceeds benefit Mercy...
Durango’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Generates $9.1 million in Economic Activity and Supports 309 Jobs Annually According to Americans for the Arts
Image:Durango’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Generates $9.1 million in Economic Activity Supports 309 Jobs Annually According to Americans for the Arts Arts Industry Returns $645,000 in Revenue to Local and State Coffers Durango, CO – The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $9,053,126 in annual economic activity in the Durango area-supporting 309 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $645,000 in local...
Renowned artist LeRoy Neiman featured in Arts Perspective Magazine
Image:Renowned artist LeRoy Neiman featured in Arts Perspective Magazine Durango, CO – Art Perspective, the independent quarterly magazine covering the arts throughout Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners, has received a unique and special honor – permission to feature a work from renowned painter LeRoy Neiman, considered the world’s most recognizable contemporary artist, on the cover of its summer 2012...
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