Arts and Entertainment
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...
Conductor Guillermo Figueroa anticipating second season with Music in the Mountains
Image:DURANGO, Colo. – Charismatic Music Director and Conductor Guillermo Figueroa looks forward to enthusiastic audiences when he returns for his second season with Music in the Mountains. In his debut last summer, he developed a solid rapport with Festival attendees through his concert introductions and thrilled concertgoers with his varied repertoire and solo performances. “For me, it will be close to coming home once...
KSUT Public Radio presents special screenings of “Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes” – a documentary
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – KSUT Public Radio presents a special screening of Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes, a documentary that takes an intimate look at the man and voice behind one of public radio’s longest standing and most popular shows, A Prairie Home Companion. Beginning with a big kick-off screening at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. in Durango, 6 p.m., Saturday, May 16, KSUT...
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band come to Durango July 27
Image:Summary:Tickets for the FLC “Concerts for Scholarships” show go on sale May 12. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College “Concerts for Scholarships” series continues July 27, 2009, as Lyle Lovett, one of America’s most distinctive and original singer/songwriters, takes the stage under the stars in Ray Dennison Memorial Field with His Large Band. Tickets – general admission $40 each, with reserved seats available for...
Maria’s Bookshop to host signing with author Rick Collignon
Image: Summary: Collignon’s work “Madewell Brown” is KSUT’s “Four Corners: One Book” May selection. ” DURANGO, Colo. – Maria’s Bookshop will host a signing with Rick Collignon, Tuesday, May 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Collignon is the author of Madewell Brown, KSUT’s “Four Corners: One Book” selection for May. “Four Corners: One Book,” is a community-wide book club campaign launched by KSUT. The radio statison...
Solo exhibit by Ann Smith featured at the Library
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – A reception for Durango artist Ann Smith will he held Sunday, May 3, 3-5 p.m. in Program Rooms 1&2 at the Durango Public Library. The reception marks the opening of her solo exhibit, Ann Smith’s “Novel Approach” to Watercolors, which will run through June. Of her work, Smith said, “Most of my paintings evolve through the somewhat magical process of discovered imagery during which layer upon...
Chuck Mead added to Community Concert Hall Spring line-up
Image: Summary: “Hillbilly Renaissance Man” will perform May 20; locals Lawn Chair Kings to open. DURANGO, Colo. – One of the artists lauded for the ‘90s alternative country explosion, Chuck Mead, takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Special guests the Lawn Chair Kings will open the show. Tickets go on sale April 27. Revered as the “Hillbilly Renaissance...
Professional services package added to “Spotlight to Stardom” prizes
Image:Summary:Top winner to receive press materials, booking consultation, studio time (plus cash). ” DURANGO, Colo. – The winning package for “Spotlight to Stardom,” the Four Corners Talent Search at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, has been enhanced as local professionals will donate their services to further the career of the winning Adult contestant (15 and older). In addition to the $1000 top cash prize,...
The Durango Independent Film Festival: An insider’s guide
Correspondent Kinsee Morlan shares her perspective on how to “do” the multi-day festival. You’ve read all the previews in the papers, looked at the Durango Independent Film Festival’s (DIFF) schedule and even done some Googling on your own in an attempt to research this year’s film lineup and figure out what to see and do. Now what? Chances are, you’re still a bit bewildered by all the goings-on at DIFF and even though the...
Metal sculpture artist Preston Parrott enters the “public art” arena
Summary: He’s heard every bird joke in the book, but Preston Parrott is fluffing his feathers of late, as his fledgling reputation as a metal sculptor takes flight. This Parrott is a unique bird, even for Durango. Metal sculpture artist Preston Parrott enters the “public art” arena DURANGO, Colo. – Isabella is excited, though she doesn’t understand why. Marley crouches on the ledge, eyes narrowed in observation. The garage...
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