Arts and Entertainment
An Evening with Peter Rowan with special guests Wild Mountain, a benefit for Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center Sunday, October 31st
Pager item text :Peter RowanImage:An Evening with Peter Rowan with special guests Wild Mountain, a benefit for Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center Sunday, October 31st (Costumes encouraged!) Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave., Durango (970) 269.2606 $20 advance, $25 at doorTickets available at: Durango Arts Center, Southwest Sound or on-line at www.durangoarts.orgDoors 6:30pm, Show 7:00pmSilent Auction with 100% of proceeds to...
KDUR’s 18th Annual Transvestite Ball Returns to the Abbey Theatre
Pager item text :KDUR’s Transvestite BallImage:KDUR’s 18th Annual Transvestite Ball Returns to the Abbey Theatre KDUR’s 18th Annual Transvestite Ball will take place Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at The Abbey Theatre at 129 East College Drive. This year, Durango’s most popular Halloween party features Jonezy’s Ghost, Smiley Coyote, Benjamin K., and Mr. Anderson. Doors and music at 9...
PIGEON JOHN, DJ ABILITIES, 3 the Hard Way Play Abbey Theatre October 23
Pager item text :Pigeon John Dragon SlayerImage:QUANNUM PROJECTS RELEASES PIGEON JOHN’S DRAGON SLAYER AND THE SHOWMAN IS CURRENTLY OUT ON A NATIONAL TOUR ! Scheduled to play the Abbey Theatre October 23rd. Lead single “The Bomb” explodes in new national VW commercial Los Angeles-based indie rapper/singer/songwriter/rocker and funny man Pigeon John is back with Dragon Slayer, out TODAY, October 12 via Quannum...
STATESBORO REVUE with special guest Cosmic Accident
Pager item text :STATESBORO REVUEImage:STATESBORO REVUE with special guest Cosmic Accident If you’re a fan of THE BAND OF HEATHENS you’ll love these guys! After 2 years, over 600 shows, and 10,000 albums sold, The Statesboro Revue is running on all cylinders. Solidifying a lineup that rivals the best bands of all time and with a brand new, Grammy-winning David Z(Prince, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy, Govt Mule, etc)...
The Community Concert Hall welcomes Bill Harley, the “Mark Twain” of children’s music, Oct. 21
Pager item text :Bill HarleyImage:The Community Concert Hall welcomes Bill Harley, the “Mark Twain” of children’s music, Oct. 21 Master storyteller, singer/songwriter and two-time Grammy award-winning artist Bill Harley takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 7 p.m. Called the Mark Twain of contemporary children’s music by Entertainment Weekly, Bill...
Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’
Image:Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’ Alternative Horizons, a non-profit organization supporting victims and survivors of Domestic Violence, will be hosting the 2ndnd. The event will be held at the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall. Doors open at 7pm, with light appetizers and a cash bar. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Annual Fashion show entitled...
TOP :: Where you want to be – A juried garment design exhibition and auction
Pager item text :TOP – garment designImage:TOP :: Where you want to be – A juried garment design exhibition and auction New Face Productions (NFP) presents TOP, a juried garment design exhibition and auction to support programs at the Durango Arts Center (DAC). Eighty artists, submitting over 125 entries, from the region have applied to enter and are currently working on redesigning the garment blanks provided by...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21
Pager item text : Justin Moore Image: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21 Considered one of Nashville’s “break-out” artists in 2009, Justin Moore will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Moore has earned wide acclaim for his fast-rising, #1 hit song “Small Town USA,” an ode...
Toyed With :: A low-fi/alt-pro Photography Exhibition opens Friday, September 3 at the Open Shutter Gallery
PJs Precious Things” by Cally Iden C-print from color paper negative shot with a homemade pinhole camera (converted from a Chinese food delivery box) Toyed With :: A low-fi/alt-pro Photography Exhibition opens Friday, September 3 at the Open Shutter Gallery and features a collection of works created by artists who work in photography making images that have been “Toyed With” using toy cameras or alternative...
JONATHAN TYLER & THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Pager item text :Jonathan TylerImage:JONATHAN TYLER & THE NORTHERN LIGHTS at the Abbey Theatre September 10, 2010 9:00 pm – 12:00 am 21+ Ages and ticket are $15 Contrary to doomsayer rumor, rock music doesn’t need saving. But a wake-up call is long overdue, and this is it. Actually, not just a wake-up call, but a joyous reunion of rock with its oft-forgotten prodigal twin, the roll – with papa blues and...
Maura O’Connell – Musical Explorer and Songwriter’s Singer plays Concert Hall September 18
Pager item text :Maura O’ConnellImage:Maura O’Connell – Musical Explorer and Songwriter’s Singer plays Concert Hall September 18 A singer known for blending Celtic and folk sounds from her formative years in Ireland, and filtering them through contemporary American country and bluegrass music, Maura O’Connell is called a captivating stylist, introspective chanteuse, musical explorer and...
Dodging Bullets – compelling one-man drama
Pager item text :Dodging Bullets at Concert HalImage:Dodging Bullets – compelling one-man drama In collaboration with the Fort Lewis Theatre Department, the Community Concert Hall presents the compelling one-man drama “Dodging Bullets,” featuring actor David Barker. Barker, who plays 10 different roles on a nearly empty stage, takes audiences through his interior and exterior life thus far, spiraling out from...
Uncle Lucius Plays The Henry Strater Theatre
Pager item text :Uncle LuciusImage:Uncle Lucius Plays The Henry Strater Theatre “Austin’s Uncle Lucius is one of the most generous interpretations of Southern rock and soul since The Black Crowes, with songs both Hank Williams and The Band would appreciate” – Center Stage, Chicago “I would now say that Uncle Lucius does Austin flavored country-rock. They take music to a place...
Ska Brewing Celebrates 15 Years of Craft Beer Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Image:Ska Brewing Celebrates 15 Years of Craft Beer Saturday, August 28th, 2010 Ska Brewing Co. will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on August 28th. In the craft beer industry, that’s a major milestone. Although the industry experienced rapid growth in the early 90’s, sales slowed later in the decade and many new brewers went out of business. Now, craft beer is on the rise again and Ska is becoming known around the...
The Deedles Play the Summit Thursday September 23
Pager item text :The DeedlesImage:The Deedles Play the Summit Thursday September 23 In a world thirsty for bands with a fresh and edgy sound, The Deedles are a breath of fresh air. No matter your musical taste, age or gender, there is something for you in the energetic, heartfelt and powerful music of this Kansas rock outfit. Emerging from the thriving Kansas bluegrass scene in the wake of their involvement with the late powerhouse,...
Inaugural Showcase of the Arts- September 10-19th
The first ever, 11 day event showcasing artists of all forms will be held throughout the community September 10th-19th. Durango Arts Center, presenter of The Showcase is introducing an annual opportunity for artist to exhibit their art work. The Showcase is for professional artists as well as the amateur, part time collector, passionist, enthusiast, and hobbyist. The Showcase of the Arts is just a marketing umbrella designed to...
Call to Artists – TOP a juried garment design exhibition
Call to Artists – TOP a juried garment design exhibition TOP entries are rolling in, but artists still have another chance to pick up garments on Friday and Saturday, August 13 & 14, 10 a.m.-1p.m. at the Durango Arts Center. To download a prospectus, visit: http://durangoarts.org/exhibits/top. TOP is a juried garment design exhibition and auction fundraiser to support programs for the Durango Art Center Artists who...
Durango Performing Arts Company presents “A Grand Night for Singing”
Image:Durango Performing Arts Company presents “A Grand Night for Singing” Roger’s and Hammerstein’s remarkable classics are brought up to date and infused with taste and imagination in the musical revue “A Grand Night for Singing.” Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and Composer Fred Wells combine the timeless songs of R&H with fresh, innovative musical arrangements including a...
“Fridays at the Fort” Goes Downtown on August 6 – Concert Hall partnership with Alpine Bank brings bluegrass to the street
Pager item text :Fridays at the FortImage:”Fridays at the Fort” Goes Downtown on August 6 – Concert Hall partnership with Alpine Bank brings bluegrass to the street The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, in partnership with Alpine Bank Durango, takes its show off the mountain and to the street on August 6 as Fridays at the Fort Goes Downtown. A free bluegrass/Americana music show will be held 5-7 p.m. on...
Call for Artists – Toyed With :: A low-fidelity/alternative process exhibition
Image:Call for Toyed With :: A low-fidelity/alternative process exhibition Deadline July 30 -Show us your best “Toyed With” images! A juried photography exhibit for those shooting with toy or vintage cameras and/or printing in alternative processes. The exhibition will be held September 3-October 8 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com), Durango, Colorado. Reception during Fall Gallery Walk...
