Arts and Entertainment
Holiday Lighting Contest Winners Just Announced
Lighting Durango’s Narrow Gauge corridor enhances railroad experience Business Improvement District/Durango & Silverton partner to encourage decorations Durango, CO – In an effort to enhance the holiday experience of visitors to Downtown Durango, as well as the passengers on-board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) Polar Express, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) and the D&SNG teamed up...
Colorado Experience program
Community invited to showing of Dinosaurs at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – On Wednesday, January 18, Fort Lewis College is partnering with Rocky Mountain PBS to host a free showing of the documentary Dinosaurs in the Student Union Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m. Dinosaurs is part of the Colorado Experience program shown locally on Rocky Mountain PBS. Colorado has become known as the Dinosaur Highway....
The Met: Live in HD has been cancelled!
Given the significant snow event underway, this morning’s The Met: Live in HD showing of Romeo et Juliette at Fort Lewis College has been cancelled! The Met: Live in HD continues Jan. 21 with new Roméo et Juliette Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – The Met: Live in HD, presented by the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera,...
Snow Comes to Life
Durango artist Keith Martin has traveled the world over sculpting dramatic works of art from ice and snow. Durango TV caught up with Martin in the progress of building a snow sculpture at Purgatory Ski Resort.
Welshly Arms at FLC Community Concert Hall
Rock/R&B comes to the Community Concert Hall with Welshly Arms Concert Hall highlights band as an “Artist You Need to Know” on Jan. 21 Durango, CO – Contemporary rock/R&B will warm up the winter night at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as Welshly Arms takes the stageSaturday, Jan. 21, 2017, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Welshly Arms, which has its roots in the heart of Midwestern rock ‘n’ roll and...
Ballet Folklorico
Registration open for Ballet Folklorico de Durango community dance group Durango, CO – New classes for traditional Mexican Folklorico dances begin Monday, Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m., and enrollment is open to anyone interested. Ballet Folklorico de Durango is a community performing arts dance group. Students must be at least 5 years of age, and the cost for enrollment is $60 per semester with Fort Lewis College students’ fees waived, and...
Skiing for a Cause
You can ski at Purgatory Resort for half price, and benefit local non-profit organizations this winter through the resort’s Benefits Day program.
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers kicks off 2017 at the Community Concert Hall Big band/swing/jazz/alternative rock band to take the stage on Jan. 12, 2017 Durango, CO – Big band/swing/jazz/alternative rock band Squirrel Nut Zippers kicks off 2017 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, with a “Hot” show on Thursday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. As a band, Squirrel Nut Zippers rejoices at the difficulty...
Holiday Decorating winners
Business Improvement District announces Holiday Decorating winners Merchants help transform Durango into a “wondrous winter” with creative efforts Durango, CO – The winners of the 2016 Holiday Decorating Contest, sponsored by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), were announced this morning (Dec. 9, 2016) at the monthly BID Coffee & Conversation meeting. Winners were selected from three character districts of the BID,...
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
LPEA seeking applicants for Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp All-expenses paid experience provides “leadership edge” to high school juniors Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) invites high school juniors to participate in the Colorado Electric Education Institute Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp – an all-expenses paid educational/leadership camp set for July 15-20, 2017at Glen Eden Resort outside of Steamboat...
Mercury goes Retrograde – Once Again
MERCURY goes RETROGRADE once again— The planet Mercury– which rules the mind, communication, business, & transportation– is getting ready for another vacation and this one starts December ,19th and goes to January, 8th. The holi-daze (holidays) slip into plod mode and stay that way through the first week of January 2017. Actually the holi-glaze times are a good opportunity to slow down a little and be centered in the...
Bar D Wranglers preform on Dec. 17, 2016
Bar D Wranglers return to the Community Concert Hall, Dec. 17, 2016 Very limited tickets remain for annual, fun-filled “Christmas Jubilee” Durango, CO – The Bar D Wranglers’ popular “Christmas Jubilee” returns for the holidays, as Durango’s much-beloved cowboy crooners come off the Bar D ranch and take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Limited tickets remain. With the...
Events at Fort Lewis College – December, 2016
Are you looking for something fun to do around the holidays? Checkout the amazing talents that Fort Lewis College is bringing into town these next couple weeks! FORT LEWIS COLLEGE CALENDAR – December 4 – December 17, 2016 Sunday, December 4 Merely Players Presents “A Christmas Carol” – 1 p.m., Mainstage Theatre at Fort Lewis College Visit www.durangoconcerts.com for more information. Durango Choral Society Presents “A Traditional...
Polar Express
Polar Express Durango, CO – Make it your holiday tradition to bring the whole family to take the magical journey to the North Pole! Seats sell quickly for this very special event, especially premium seats. The award-winning book comes to life through the chefs, hobo, conductor, the Hero Boy, Billy, Santa and all the elves on this historic steam train! All passengers will enjoy hot chocolate and a treat served by your personal...
Light Show at Aztec Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument will be ablaze with hundreds of luminarias on the night of Thursday, December 8. Viewing begins at 6 P.M. and the event is free and open to the public.
Polar Express Now Worldwide
Thousands of families will climb aboard the Polar Express train at locations across the world this holiday season. All of them originated right here in Durango with a company called Rail Events Inc.
Manna Soup Kitchen – Meals for families 2016
Manna No Go Gala! This is the ninth year the Manna Soup Kitchen is hosting a special fundraiser to feed families in our community! You can help feed the families in need in our community by mailing a donation to the Manna soup kitchen at P.O. Box 1196 or by making a secure donation through Manna’s Soup Kitchen’s Website. Make a Donation Online Or if you’d like to contribute non-perishable food or...
Blind Boys of Alabama will be “Talkin’ Christmas!”
DURANGO, Colo. – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the Blind Boys of Alabama, bringing a special holiday show, “Talkin’ Christmas” to the stage on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, 7:30 p.m. The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized world-wide as both living legends and modern-day innovators. Not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions, the group helped define those traditions in...
Are you Ready for Noel Night 2016?
Local First invites you to Durango’s annual downtown Christmas Party! Join us Friday, December 2nd, 2016, for an all-day-and-evening holiday celebration sponsored by over 93 downtown Durango merchants. It’s our way of saying thank you to the community for supporting our historic downtown throughout the year. Each participating merchant creates their own unique Noel Night celebration with discounts, raffles, holiday refreshments,...
The Met: Live in HD continues on Dec. 10 with L’Amour de Loin
Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera DURANGO, Colo. – The Met: Live in HD, presented by the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, continues its 2016-2017 season Saturday, Dec. 10 with a new production – Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin. L’Amour de Loin will be broadcast live in high definition from New York’s Metropolitan Opera in the...
