Arts and Entertainment
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Get Showtimes
Synopsis: In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Check for showtimes on our Durango Movies Listings page now! https://durangodowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/206406_high.mp4...
This Month There Will Be A Total Lunar Eclipse – And For The First Time In 150 Years, It Coincides With A “Blue Moon”
Post from IFLScience.com. If you enjoyed the US total solar eclipse last year, then we’ve got a treat for you at the start of 2018. There’s going to be a total lunar eclipse on January 31, and it coincides with a “Blue Moon” for the first time since 1866. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly into Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. What makes it impressive is that...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Leisure
“It is better to be a part of the idle rich class than to part of the idle poor.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Durango Ukulele Jam
4:00 PM | Sunday Jan 7, 2018 Come strum, sing, pluck and giggle with us! All player levels are welcome. Just bring a uke and a song to share or learn. It’s OK to be shy… just come anyway! Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe 707 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Find them @uketime on Facebook
January 2018 supermoons: When to see full wolf moon, blue moon and lunar eclipse (1/1/2018)
Post and images from NJ.com, author Len Melisurgo. The first of two full “supermoons” of January 2018 will soon be shining in the sky. Here’s a look at a supermoon that appeared over West Orange, N.J. in 2016. (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) If there’s such a thing as a Super Bowl for amateur astronomers, it’s happening in January 2018. The new year is ringing in with two rare...
Evening of Comedy with Comedian Keith Barany
Join us at Congregation Har Shalom for an evening of Jewish Comedy with Comedian and Seinfeld co-writer, Keith Barany. The “NY Post” called him “The wittiest comic working today”. His show is a mix of Jewish themed and mainstream routines. In other words…you don’t have to be Jewish to love his Jewish show! Keith Barany co-wrote Gary Shandling’s monologue for the 2004 Emmy Awards, was a contributing writer for the hit TV show:...
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
An unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true king: Michael Jackson, Who’s Bad is the longest running Michael Jackson tribute band, offering what has been described as a jaw-dropping musical performance. Who’s Bad has earned its name by paying studious attention to Michael Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. This band of professionals relentlessly elevate the legacy of Jackson, always pushing themselves...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Breaking Eggs
“The bag that breaks is the one with the eggs.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
New Year’s Eve at Purgatory
New Year’s Eve is upon us! Purgatory hosts an annual celebration, and it’s a fantastic place for an evening out. Hoody’s serves a buffet-style New Year’s Eve dinner at 5, 7, and 9. The Purgatory tradition of a torchlight parade starts at 6 pm. The ski school lights up the mountain with torchlights, then there’s a fireworks show. The Powderhouse will have live music from Rob Webster and there’s a bluegrass New Year’s Eve party at...
Six Dollar String Band & Dreem Machine
Out with the old, In with the New Year! Come celebrate with us this NYE! We’ve got quite the show in store! 9:00 PM | Sunday Dec 31, 2017 Balcony Backstage 600 Main Ave., Suite 205 Durango, CO 81301 Six Dollar String Band captures the exuberant, communal, and unifying spirit inherent in Old Time music. In their hometown– the mountainous and musically diverse micropolitan of Durango, Colorado– they are widely regarded...
Durango DOT Comedy – Improv
Join Durango DOT Comedy for an evening of live improvisation comedy. Take a break from the holiday stress and give yourself a dose of laughter. 8:00 PM | Saturday Dec 30, 2017 Durango Arts Center 802 E 2nd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 More info on the Durango DOT Comedy Facebook page.
Los Lobos – with special guest Garrett Lebeau
Los Lobos may be most widely known for the hit “La Bamba,” but for more than 40 years the band has reigned as one of the world’s most innovative and critically acclaimed groups. Formed in the mid-1970s by David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas Louis Perez and Conrad Lozano, Los Lobos began as a traditional acoustic Mexican group, but under the influence of L.A.’s ‘80s punk rock scene, the members went electric, thus incorporating their...
Durango Events Calendar – Live Music, Shows, Art, Entertainment, and More!
The Durango Events calendar is on our events page, along with the awesome upcoming events that we post here at Durango Downtown. If you know something wee don’t you can add your own events to the calendar. This is great for businesses, local venues, and community organizations to get the word out! Here is just a sample of things coming up in January: January 12th: The Motet with special guesy DJ Naysayers January 13th: Durango...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Photography
Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office: “The best photos are generally attempted through the lens.” – Bailey Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
The Motet with special guest, DJ Naysayers
The future of funk is clear when The Motet brings their dance party to Durango. Date: Friday, January 12, 2018 Time: 7:30 PM Community Concert Hall at FLC Tickets Music and escapism go hand-in-hand. A concert or an album can unlock another world, if you let it. The Motet respect and revere this time-honored phenomenon. Fusing fiery funk, simmering soul, and improvisational inventiveness, the Denver, CO seven-piece-Lyle Divinsky...
The Outskirts New Years Eve Party
Join The Outskirts at Purgatory Ski Resort to ring in the New Year! Date: December 31, 2017 Time: 9:00pm – 1:00am Come join the party at Purgy’s to bring in the new year. Durango’s favorite bluegrass band, The Outskirts, will be rocking the house from 6pm-1am. More info on the event and the band. The Outskirts Incorporating equal parts folk, rock, and that high lonesome bluegrass sound, the Outskirts are sure to get a whole...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey = Firestarter
Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office: “The best way to make a fire with 2 sticks is to make sure one is a match.” – Bailey Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Old Fashioned Sleigh Rides, plus Santa!
Enjoy the Colorado winter by horse drawn sleigh! Warming hut pavilion for hot cocoa sipping!! Regular sleigh rides are available through January 20th, but you can also enjoy a Santa Sleigh Ride from December 16th to the 24th. See rappcorral.com for more info and booking. Rapp Corral has offered custom horse drawn sleigh rides in the winter wonderland between Durango and Purgatory Ski Area since 1984. Sleigh rides are a great idea for...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Workmanship
Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office: “It is a poor workman who blames his tools.” – Bailey Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
See Annie at The Durango Arts Center
Starring over 60 students of the DAC Applause! performing arts program! Spend your holiday season at the DAC for the timeless musical classic Annie, Jr. Re-live the story of everyone’s favorite orphan and the journey that takes her from the New York City slum orphanage, under the foot of Miss Hannigan, to the extravagant penthouse home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks. You won’t have a Hard Knock Life while humming along to the songs...
