Arts and Entertainment
Feb. 6th at Community Concert Hall
“Music, Citizen Engagement & Water Resource Management” to feature The Nile Project and local leaders Durango, CO – “Music, Citizen Engagement & Water Resource Management” is the focus of special panel discussion set for Monday, Feb. 6, 2107, 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall in Fort Lewis College (FLC). The discussion, held in conjunction with The Nile Project, a visiting music ensemble, is free and open to the...
The Nile Project to bring exemplary world music to Durango
The Nile Project to bring exemplary world music to Durango Community Concert Hall hosts inventive, unique collective on Feb. 7 Durango, CO – The music collective The Nile Project will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m., presenting a unique opportunity for Four Corners community members to experience the culture of the Nile River basin. One of the tightest cross-cultural...
FREE LEGAL CLINIC AT YOUR IGNACIO COMMUNITY LIBRARY
FREE LEGAL CLINIC AT YOUR IGNACIO COMMUNITY LIBRARY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Ignacio, CO – A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be featured from3:30 PM – 5:00 PM on the second FRIDAY of each month at the Ignacio Community Library at 470 Goddard Avenue in Ignacio. By computer link, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the...
Snowdown is here!!! Parade is Friday night!
Our amazing winter event SNOWDOWN is here! A time for FUN! You can see the whole schedule of events right here Bring the whole family: There is something for everyone! And get ready for the big parade coming Friday night! Snowdown resources: Official website: SNOWDOWN.ORG SNOWDOWN FACEBOOK page
Plenty of Snow Ready for Skijoring
With snowpack reaching 200 percent above average in the area, Silverton, Colorado will have plenty of cover for its 8th-annual skijoring competition. Event organizers hope this year’s epic snow conditions will attract more than 3,000 spectators over President’s Day Weekend.
Snowdown approaches… it’s going to be out of this world!!!
INTERGALACTIC SNOWDOWN APPROACHES… FEBRUARY 1ST draws nigh… Prepare to BLAST INTO OUTER SPACE… with experiences out of this world! Check out Wednesday’s Opening Schedule of Events– whether you are competing in the BRA WARS or the bartender’s contest or FASHION’s do’s and don’ts, Frisby Golf or the KIDS’ FOLLIES– time for an INTERGALACTIC communion of the...
Happy Chinese New Year!!! The Year of the Rooster!
Chinese Lunar New Year is celebrated all over the world… The Year of the Rooster – has begun today– Saturday January 28 and will last until Feb 15, 2018. The Legend of Chinese New Year The years below are a rough guide, but if you were born in January or February it may be slightly different as the new year moves between Jan 21 and Feb 20. Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960 Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961...
The Nile Project to bring exemplary world music to Durango
The Nile Project to bring exemplary world music to Durango Community Concert Hall hosts inventive, unique collective on Feb. 7 DURANGO, Colo. – The music collective The Nile Project will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, 7:30 p.m., presenting a unique opportunity for Four Corners community members to experience the culture of the Nile River basin. One of the tightest...
Prepare: The INTERGALACTIC Event of the Year is Near!!!
Get ready for INTERGALACTIC SNOWDOWN!! Stardate February 1-5 in Durango, Colorado… Polish off your best space suit– for this year’s Intergalactic theme– and get ready to be beamed aboard! Expect fun, frolic, and folly at Durango’s five-day premiere winter celebration! Bring the whole family to the Parade of LIGHTS, down mainstreet, Durango, Colorado, USA. This event is truly OUT OF THIS WORLD....
World Snowboard Day: January 22, 2017
January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard month, and with resorts across the country providing deals on rental and ski or snowboard lessons, there’s no better time to hit the slopes and take up a new sport. According toSnowSports Industries America (SIA), over 100 million people participate in snowsports annually, and there’s plenty of ways for you to help that number grow by getting involved with skiing or snowboarding this month Learn...
Looks like snow today!
“Honey, can you look outside and see if it is snowing yet?” “Yep, it looks like snow today!” WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT! Check out the Durango weather forecast! Areas impacted include: Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Mancos, Pagosa Springs, Cortez and Dove Creek. Travel can be challenging this weekend with limited visibilty and snowy roads. (Photos: Sam Rose) Time for sledding, toboganning, and getting ready...
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,...
