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Paul Taylor Dance Company
Pager item text :Paul Taylor Dance CoImage:Paul Taylor Dance Company: Taylor 2 comes to The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Sept. 26 Durango, CO – Taylor 2 brings internationally renowned modern dance to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Celebrated choreographer Paul Taylor, one of the founders of the art of modern dance in the 1950s, created the...
Durango Transit Recognized for Outstanding Program and Service
Image:Durango Transit Recognized for Outstanding Program and Service Durango, CO – Durango Transit, a service of the City of Durango, was recognized by the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) as the Medium Transit System of the Year. The award was announced at CASTA’S 33rd annual Fall Conference in Grand Junction, and was accepted by city employees Kent Harris, Transit and Parking Operation Manager, and Amber...
FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America
Image:FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America Durango, CO – In what will come as no surprise to anyone living in Durango, Outside Magazine named Durango one of the Best River Towns in America. More than 1,700 people cast their vote for Durango, with the multitude of activities on and off the water cited as reasons for the honor. Fort Lewis College also got a mention in the article Outside...
KSJD Community Radio and Tami Graham Present: Democracy Now
Image:KSJD Community Radio and Tami Graham Present: Democracy Now Durango, CO – host Amy Goodman will be touring with her newly released book, co-authored by Denis Moynihan, titled “The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope”, on Monday, October 8th, 6-8pm, At the Mancos Opera House, 136 W. Grand Ave., Mancos, Co. The event is Free with a $10 suggested donation. Proceeds to benefit...
New partnership between Fort Lewis College and Colorado’s community colleges to be signed at press conference Sept. 18, 2012
Image:New partnership between Fort Lewis College and Colorado’s community colleges to be signed at press conference Sept. 18, 2012 Durango, CO – On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, Patty Erjavec, president of Pueblo Community College, and Dr. Dene Kay Thomas, president of Fort Lewis College, will hold a press conference to announce and sign the new Admissions Promise Agreement. The press conference will be held at the Durango...
San Juan Symphony To Present “ROCK ‘N ROLL IN VIENNA” Concert On Sept. 29, 2012
Image:San Juan Symphony To Present “ROCK ‘N ROLL IN VIENNA” Concert On Sept. 29, 2012 Durango, CO – The San Juan Symphony will kick off its 2012-13 Lollapalooza season at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 7:30 pm on September 29 with a knock-your-socks-off rowdy concert entitled Rock ‘n Roll in Vienna. Israeli Cellist Inbal Segev will return to Durango to perform Fredrich Gulda’s...
La Plata County Neighborhood Day, September 16
Image:La Plata County Neighborhood Day: Sept. 16 Durango, CO – The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners proclaim September 16th as La Plata County Neighborhood Day. National Neighborhood Day is celebrated in neighborhoods across the country each year on the third Sunday in September. The mission of National Neighborhood Day is to inspire, build, and sustain the neighborhood relationships that provide the foundation for...
Fresh Check Day on September 22, 2012
Pager item text :Three Springs Fresh Check DayImage:Fresh Check Day on September 22, 2012 How are you doing? Durango, CO- Three Springs is hosting and events where the entire community will get together to promote positive mental health, educate the community about the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders, open communication channels to remove the stigma surrounding mental health, and encourage community members to...
The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th
Image:The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th Durango, CO – The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held on Saturday, October 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Avenue, Durango. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event provides the residents of the City of Durango, La Plata County and the region with the opportunity to...
Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival
Image:Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library’s third annual Literary Festival kicks off on Friday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m. with an opening reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, followed by a 7:00 p.m. presentation and book signing by featured author Ellen Hopkins – the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Identical, and Triangles. The Literary...
Steamworks to hold 16th Anniversary Beer Dinner Celebration on Sept. 14
Image:Steamworks to hold 16th Anniversary Beer Dinner Celebration on Sept. 14 Includes five-course gourmet food and beer pairing Durango, CO – Community members are invited to help Steamworks Brewing Co. celebrate its 16th Anniversary at a special gourmet Beer Dinner, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person (tax and tip included) for the five-course dinner, many ingredients locally sourced....
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Pager item text :SteamworksImage:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $2,811.39 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds...
New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14
Image:New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14 Durango, CO – The Smith Sports Complex, named for Fort Lewis College Professor Dr. Duane Smith, will be officially dedicated on Friday, September 14, 2012, at 12 p.m. The complex is located at 700 Talon Rd on the edge of the FLC campus. The dedication is free and open to the public. In February, the Durango City Council voted to officially name...
“Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund
Pager item text :”Jazz on the Hill”Image:”Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund Dinner/jazz concert on the stage set for Saturday, Sept. 22 Durango, CO – To help grow the endowment fund designed to maintain the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as the quality performance venue it is today, a special dinner/show – “Jazz on the Hill” – will be...
Community Concert Hall confirms contract with Metropolitan Opera
Pager item text :Metropolitan Opera at FLCImage:Community Concert Hall confirms contract with Metropolitan Opera Opera performances to be transmitted live in High-Definition to FLC campus Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College has finalized a contract with The Metropolitan Opera to screen performances of The Met: Live in HD during the opera’s 2012-2013 season. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 14,...
Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12
Image:Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12 Durango, CO – Fiesta on the Mesa 2012 will be held on Wednesday, September 12, from 5-8 p.m. on the Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza. The community is invited to join with the College in partaking of the great food and entertainment that makes Fiesta on the Mesa one of the most popular events on campus. El Centro de Muchos Colores, the...
Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair
Pager item text :FLC Job FairImage:Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair Durango, CO – The 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair will be held Wednesday, September 19 from 12-4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The Job Fair is free and open to the community. Spots are still available for employers to sign up to take part in the Job Fair. Job seekers from current FLC students and graduating...
Call for Altered Images 2012
Image:Call for Altered Images 2012 Durango, CO – Deadline September 15, Show us your best “Altered” images! Altered is a juried photography exhibit for those working in antique and alternative processes. The exhibition will be held October 5-31 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com) in Durango, Colorado. The show will be up during the Art Studio Tour. Cash and photography related awards....
Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012
Pager item text :Durango Fall BlazeImage:Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012 Durango, CO – Hosted by Fort Lewis College, the Durango Fall Blaze offers three different tour options, including a 37 mile, 60 mile, and 100 mile ride. A cannon blast starts the tour and a police escort leads the riders out from the center of campus. There are 5 food/aid stations along the way, support vehicles on the course, and a party at the finish...
“Peaches & Cream” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks
Image:”Peaches & Cream” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on Sept. 7, 3 p.m. Durango, CO – Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 with a special “Peaches & Cream” brew. The cask will be tapped at 3 p.m.”As the classic duo Peaches and Herb sang, ‘Reunited and it feels so good…’ and our firkin should...
