Arts and Entertainment
Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund Fundraiser
Jazz on the Hill event to feature Joyce Lyons and Friends Sept. 12 fundraiser supports Community Concert Hall endowment fund Durango, CO – To help maintain the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as a quality performance venue, the special Jazz on the Hill fundraising event featuring Joyce Lyons and Friends will be staged on the Community Concert Hall stage (literally), Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. The evening’s...
Modern Herbalism in the Southwest
It’s been five years since I interned with Deb Buck. At the time I was an ambitious college student looking for some practical knowledge about the ecosystems of the Southwest. I bought a few guide books about native edible and medicinal plants and very quickly realized how hard it was to learn about plant identification from books. After explaining my challenges to a good friend, who recommended I talk with Deb, I got...
Due Northwest – Part 2
The sea is a mysterious force to me. In the evenings, I sat and listened to her murmured secrets, hushed whispers, and thundering crashes along the shoreline. I was content with the salty breeze and the sunsets to wash me clean. This was not water I felt inclined to swim in. The rocky shores of the Washington coast, the frigid water and the unpredictable nature of the grey swells left me satisfied to watch her from the polished stone...
WRECK-IT RALPH on Friday, August 14th 2015
WRECK-IT RALPH Durango, CO, Three Springs Plaza – Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:30-9:00pm. Seating is first come, first serve basis. Blanket section and chair section available (you bring your own). A small concession stand will be serving popcorn, candy, soda, etc. *Bad weather may cause Three Springs to cancel this event. Please check our Facebook page for any cancellation notice*...
Due Northwest – Part 1
I’ve been sleeping out of the truck now for 12 days. The hours consisting of lonely sunrises on the beach and sunsets in the rainforest. After many miles of driving on mostly two-lane highways, I have come at last to where the tall trees meet the tireless sea. “Why am I here?… For a job”, I keep telling myself. “A job… and grand adventure…” My plans to visit the coastal Northwest began...
Colorado’s Rainbow Trout Comeback
Colorado trout populations recover from whirling disease, but why are rainbow trout declining in the Animas River? Will a Superfund designation help speed reclamation of mines and reduce pollution int he Animas River near Silverton? And a Durango grandmother takes on a healthier skat e park with Thrasher Thursdays. Join Ashley Dickson for this edition of Durango TV News!
Music in the Mountains
Music in the Mountains Durango, CO – Legend Randy Newman Music in the Mountains is pleased to announce music legend Randy Newman will headline the annual SummerFest concert series on Friday, June 26, at the beautiful, Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA. Recognized as the region’s top classical music festival, SummerFest stretches its wings this year by bringing contemporary and classic together in a two-week long...
Community Concert Hall 2015-2016 season
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces 2015-2016 season Tickets for confirmed shows in performing arts series on sale July 1 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will bring the world to Durango, featuring an eclectic mix of performers from the far reaches of the globe as well as from across the United States during its up-coming 2015-2016 performing arts series. Tickets for confirmed shows are...
Outdoor Movie night at Three Springs
Plaza Pic at Three Springs Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Three Springs, Durango, CO – Friday, July 10 2015, at Three Springs Plaza. Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:30-9:00pm. Seating is first come, first serve basis. Blanket section and chair section available (you bring your own). A small concession stand will be serving popcorn, candy, soda, etc. *Bad weather may cause Three Springs to...
Fine Art Photography Exhibit Now Open
A stunning exhibit of fine art photography from nine local artists is now open at the Durango Arts Center.
“Concerts at the Park” continues June 25
“Concerts at the Park” continues June 25 with the Tyller Gummersall Band Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank offer free summer concert series in Buckley Park Durango, CO – Local and Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Tyller Gummersall with the Tyller Gummersall Band will continue the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall “Concerts at the Park” series on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A La...
Would You Pay More in Taxes for Safe Roads?
La Plata County has more than 600 miles of roads within its boarders and it will spend about $4 million for road reconstruction and maintenance this year. But county officials say they need twice that much, and without an increase in revenues, the county road system is in danger of falling apart.
“Concerts in the Park” series at Buckley Park
“Concerts in the Park” series kicks off June 18 with Sky Pilot Alpine Bank and Community Concert Hall offer free summer concerts in Buckley Park Durango, CO – Four talented local musicians come together for an early evening of music as the band Sky Pilot kicks off the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall Concerts in the Park series, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sky Pilot is made up of Chad...
True West Rodeo June 3 – August 16, 2015
Durango’s True West Rodeo Durango, CO – True West Rodeos and the First National Bank of Durango are very excited to have come together to bring back the western heritage of Durango for the 2015 rodeo season. This year will consist of 6 rodeos with the last rodeo being held during the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railorad’s Railfest weekend. Durango is losing its western roots and we’re trying to bring that back...
June 18 through July 30 2015
Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank reprise “Concerts in the Park” Free concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park set for Thursdays, June 18 through July 30 Durango, CO – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up once again to present the free summer “Concerts in the Park” in Durango’s Buckley Park, Thursdays, June 18 through July 30, 2015. All shows are scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m....
Concert series in Buckley Park upcoming
June 1, 2015 news Media contact for additional information: Charles Leslie, Director, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 970.247.7468 or leslie_c Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank reprise “Concerts in the Park” Free concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park set for Thursdays, June 18 through July 30 DURANGO, Colo. – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up once again...
July 4th, 2015
Business Improvement District announces 4th of July Parade “Call for Entries” Cash awards planned for three top entries in Independence Day Stars & Stripes Parade Durango, CO– In preparation for a fun-filled 4th of July, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has announced a “Call for Entries” for the Stars & Stripes Parade held on Main Ave. in Downtown Durango. The parade starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2015....
A Spark in the Distance – Part 3
Just as I started to feel familiar amidst the narrow streets and terracotta roofs of Marseille, my departure approached… Just as “comfortable” began to set in, it was time to leave the South of France and this alluring woman I so quickly grew fond of… Although I was acclimating to the aesthetics of French lifestyle, the whirling traffic and busy markets of Marseille failed to let my heart rate slow down. Every corner revealed a...
Diavolo Dance Theater returns to the Community Concert Hall on May 12, 2015
Diavolo Dance Theater returns to the Community Concert Hall Unique dance troupe presents “Architecture in Motion” on May 12 Durango, CO – Diavolo Dance Theater – Jacques Helm, artistic director – will bring its unique, modern, acrobatic dance to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presenting “Architecture in Motion” on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m. An internationally renowned modern acrobatic dance company,...
A Spark in the Distance – Part 2
A week in France has already gone by, and as I walk down the wooden stairs into the kitchen, I catch her smile. It smells like breakfast and can see in her face, that she’s still enthralled by the idea that she landed this American guy… got him to fly across the globe to meet her. Each morning I’ve woken up, the first thought that goes through my own head is, “I’m in France… I’m actually here after dreaming about this for...
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