Arts and Entertainment
DAC Invites Artists to Submit Paintings for African Market Exhibit
Image:DAC Invites Artists to Submit Paintings for African Market Exhibit The Durango Art Center invites artists to participate in a small canvas show that will be held during the African Market at the DAC, November 3-14. All media appropriate to and mounted on a six-by-six inch deep-edged canvas will be accepted. The art will be exhibited and silently auctioned off during the entire African Marketexhibit. Proceeds from the...
“Outrage” Documentary To Be Screened, Panel Discussion to Follow
“Outrage” Documentary To Be Screened, Panel Discussion to Follow Sunday, October 11, 2009 – NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY Durango, CO — To celebrate National Coming Out Day, Four Corners Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity (4CGLAD) and the Durango Independent Film Festival will be screening the documentary OUTRAGE at the Durango Arts Center on Sunday, October 11, 2009, from 5pm – 7pm. The film will be followed by...
Cowboy and songwriter Sid Hausman to Perform at Library
Image:Cowboy and songwriter Sid Hausman to Perform at Library Durango, CO – Sid Hausman, cowboy balladeer, songwriter, and children’s book author from Tesuque, New Mexico, will perform at the Durango Public Library on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 p.m. prior to the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Sid’s music is a blend of folk and Western Americana. He plays a variety of instruments including the banjo,...
San Juan Symphony to Present “Once Upon a Time” 2009-2010 Concert Season
Image:San Juan Symphony to Present “Once Upon a Time” in 2009-2010 Concert Season Durango, CO – When Arthur Post steps to the podium next month to beginhis eighth season as Music Director of the San Juan Symphony, he willconfirm our suspicion that music is good at telling stories. Our season,themed Once Upon a Time, will feature engaging and colorful musicinspired by fairy tales, folk tales, myths...
Mason Named As President To Music In The Mountains Board Of Directors
Mason Named As President To Music In The Mountains Board Of Directors Durango, CO, August 25, 2009 – Music in the Mountains has elected Florence “Foxie” Mason as the President to its Board of Directors succeeding past President, Tom Jones. Ms. Mason is one of the founding members of the Music in the Mountains summer festival started over 23 years ago in Durango, Colorado. She chaired the national search committee that selected the...
Late summer shows on tap at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Summary:Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, Nashville band KingBilly and Los Lonely Boys to performLate summer shows on tap at the Community Concert Hall Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, Nashville band KingBilly and Los Lonely Boys to perform DURANGO, Colo. – In advance of the regular fall performing arts series, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will stage three fun-filled late summer shows: singer/songwriter...
Charles Leslie moves into his own at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Summary:With an economy that may see the tightening of pocket books, and less spending on show tickets, new Community Concert Hall Director Charles Leslie remains optimistic, and is indeed bringing “the world” to Durango. DURANGO, Colo. – Charles Leslie is having a good time. He was told by Gary Penington, his predecessor at the Community Concert Hall, that he now has “one of the best jobs in Colorado,”...
Local Wildlife Photographers Sought for Exhibit at Library
Image:” Durango, CO – Local photographers are invited to submit their work for “The Beast in the Library: Wildlife Photography” an upcoming photography exhibit at the Durango Public Library. The exhibit will run from September 13, 2009 through October 24, 2009 as part of the Common Reading Experience centered on David Baron’s book The Beast in the Garden. Submissions will be accepted from 10...
“Kid’s Create” Event @ the Library!
Image: ” Durango, CO – Kids going into 2nd through 5th grades are invited to participate in the “Kids Create!” event on Thursday, July 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Storytime Room of the Durango Public Library. Kids can create some fun projects to take home with them during this event which is part of the “Be Creative @Your Library” summer reading program. The kids will also work together to design a temporary...
Three Springs Plaza Venue for Out To Lunch With Terry Rickard
Image:” Friday, August 7th from 11:30a – 1:30p Three Springs, Durango, CO — Three Springs Plaza will host the first of two Out To Lunch concerts on Friday, August 7th from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm. The increasingly popular venue for entertainment will feature Terry Rickard, popular guitarist and singer. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch available from the Three Springs neighborhood...
Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player
Pager item text :Dames at SeaImage:Summary:How lucky is Durango to have Mona Wood-Patterson? Those who cannot answer the question have not had opportunity (or have missed the opportunity) to experience and enjoy one of her theatrical productions. This is not just any old small town community theatre.Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player DURANGO, Colo. –“All the world’s a...
“Special Guests” to join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, July 27
Image: Summary: “Concerts for Scholarships” show to feature a full night of music. DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College “Concerts for Scholarships” show slated for Monday, July 27, promises to be a full evening of music, as three “special guests” will join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band under the stars in Ray Dennison Memorial Field. At 5:30 p.m. cowboy crooner Greg Ryder will kick-off the evening, followed at 6:15 by...
Irish Embassy announces anniversary celebration events
Image:Irish Embassy announces anniversary celebration events DURANGO, Colo. – The Irish Embassy Pub will celebrate its one-year anniversary with special events July 17, 18 and 19, including performances by the Irish bands Anish and the Muck Brothers, plus various food and drink specials. The idea for an Irish pub in Durango originally germinated from partnership between local Durangoan Mick Ward, and an Irishman, Jim Shannon. Ward was...
“Fridays at the Fort” continues July 17 at the Community Concert Hall
Image: Summary: Second in a series of free summer shows to feature Dave Mensch & Formula 151, Ashley Edwards. DURANGO, Colo. – Fridays at the Fort returns July 17 with the second in a series of free evenings of music at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Local favorite Dave Mensch and Formula 151 will headline, with special guest Ashley Edwards opening the show. Fridays at the Fort is designed to further the...
Music in the Mountains poster collection on display at Library
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango Public Library will display a collection of festival posters from past Music in the Mountains in its program rooms, July 2 through July 28. This exhibit is available for viewing only during program room events. The 2009 Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival and Conservatory runs from July 10 through August 2 with performances at various venues in both Durango and...
Pops Night to feature Big Night of Big Band with Carl Topilow
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Cleveland Pops Orchestra founder and conductor Carl Topilow will lead the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra during the annual Pops Night Benefit Dinner & Concert, Wednesday, July 22, beginning at 5:30 at the Festival Tent, Durango Mountain Resort. Tickets are $150 per person. Topilow mixes traditional styles with contemporary without leaning toward the edgy side of popular music. ...
Durango Independent Film Festival announces 2010 Festival Poster Competition
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the annual competition for design of the 2010 Festival poster. The 2010 Durango Independent Film Festival is set for March 3 -7, 2010. The poster design competition is open to any and all creative individuals in the area. Those interested in submitting a design for consideration are directed to log onto the DIFF web site,...
Country music comes to Music in the Mountains
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Two of Texas’ hottest singer-songwriters — Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison — will headline Music in the Mountains events in Durango, Friday, July 24 and Pagosa Springs, Saturday July 25 as the classic music festival makes its first foray into country music. “A couple of years ago we decided to introduce a new genre of music to the festival to attract diverse audiences,” said Susan Lander, executive...
Sir Angel Romero adds luster to Music in the Mountains opening
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Combine lustrous sounds from the Spanish maestro of the guitar – Sir Angel Romero – with spectacular San Juan Mountain settings, and the result is the perfect start to Music in the Mountains’ 23rd Festival season. Hailed for his superior artistry and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike as soloist and conductor, Romero will be the featured performer at a benefit event July 10 at the...
Formula 151 conjures up a new “formula”
Image: Summary: The lights dim, a hush of anticipation comes over the crowd, but with the first strum of a guitar, the audience erupts. Rarely, if ever, does a show staged at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College prompt such genuine (and deafening) enthusiasm. Welcome to Spotlight to Stardom. DURANGO, Colo. – The lights dim, a hush of anticipation comes over the crowd, but with the first strum of a guitar, the...
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