Tickets are on sale now for the 37th season of Music in the Mountains summer classical music festival, July 6 through July 30.
This season, expect a lineup of performances featuring orchestra, chamber music and free community concerts of classical and world music. Artistic Director and Conductor Guillermo Figueroa, has assembled all-star soloists from around the globe to bring them to Durango and surrounding communities for four weeks of performances with the Festival Orchestra. The lineup of guest soloists includes: Philippe Quint and Erin Schreiber, violin; Nestor Torres, flute; Aviram Reichert, Mariano Morales and Tony DeSare, piano; Jason Vieaux, classical guitar; Richard Kaufman, guest Pops conductor, and more.
This year’s orchestral concerts will be performed in the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Other venues include Sky Ute Casino Event Center, Glacier Club, First Presbyterian Church and many public park spaces.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.MusicintheMountains.com or contact the Festival Office at 515 E. College Drive or call 385-6820. The Festival Office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“Wire Fed,” by Noah Stotz, The Recess Gallery at Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
Daybreak Rotary Club of Durango, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Details: durangodaybreakrotary.org.
Donny Johnson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Musically Speaking, 6 p.m., The Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. Details: sanjuansymphony.org.
The Life and Legacy of William Henry Jackson, 6:30-8 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Details: swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Karaoke Roulette, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Geeks Who Drink, 8 p.m., The Roost, 128 E. College Drive.
Electronics Recycling Event, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Real-World Theatre, featuring Broadway actor Sky Lakota-Lynch, free speaker series for youths, 1-2 p.m., MainStage Theatre, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Open to students eighth grade and older.
Build-A-Bong with Mr. B, 2 and 5 p.m., $50, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Details and registration: bit.ly/41hSJPs.
Get Your Teaching License with PEBC, 4-5 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Details: pebc.org.
ICD Meet & Greet, 5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Free. Details: Ignaciocreativedistrict.org.
Business After Hours with LPEA, 5-7 p.m., La Plata Electric Association, 45 Stewart St. $10 preregistration, $15 at the door. Tickets and details: web.durangobusiness.org.
Tim Sullivan, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
José Villarreal, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
MTG: Commander, 6:30 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.
Trivia Night with Aria PettyOne, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Riverside Rendezvous, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. $50-$125. Tickets and details: bit.ly/3mlDshk.
Connections: An Art Show, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Moody’s, 15 E. Mill St., Bayfield.
Tapasya Yoga, 6 p.m., Smiley Building 1309 East Third Ave. Details: thrivingsage.com.
Pots and Pints Ceramic Happy Hour – Ceramic Plate, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $30. Details: bit.ly/41CtmaL.
Bluegrass Meltdown, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Introduction to Wire Arts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club, 2351 Main Ave. $225. Details and registration: Call 903-5340 or email [email protected].
Mind Body Spirit Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Details: inspirechangecj.com.
Earth Day Parade & Celebration, 10:10 a.m., Main Ave. Details: earthdaydurango.com.
Build-A-Bong with Mr. B, 2 and 5 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $50. Details and registration: bit.ly/41hSJPs.
MTG: Commander, 2 and 6 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.
Bluegrass Meltdown, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Ben Gibson, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
San Juan Symphony presents “Poetry In Motion,” 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $20-$58. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3mt71h9.
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, All day, Various venues Downtown, $60-150, For tickets and details: durangomeltdown.com.
Not Your Average Barn Concert, 5 p.m., Steward Ranch (aka Destination Ranch), 368 Destination Ranch Road. $35 per person includes a variety of appetizers, iced tea, soft drinks, water, beer and wine. Tickets on sale online or at the door. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3A8LUDZ.
Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Leah Orlikowski, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Wolves on the Horizon: A Community Dialogue, 6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Percussion Ensembles Recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free.
Midday Music – Student Recital, 1 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free.
Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Sean O’Brien, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Daybreak Rotary Club of Durango, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Details: durangodaybreakrotary.org.
SEO Implementation & Optimizing Your Website, 12- 1 p.m., TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St., Tickets and Details: durangobusiness.org.
Orgōne with Talia Keys, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $22/$25. Tickets available at the door. Details: animascitytheatre.com.
Donny Johnson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Karaoke Roulette, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Geeks Who Drink, 8 p.m., The Roost, 128 E. College Drive.
Durango Green Drinks, 5-7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Details: sustainableswcolorado.com.
LPEA Election Kickoff, 6:30 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Free. Details: sanjuancitizens.org.
Fort Lewis College Choirs and FLC String Chamber Orchestra, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC, 1000 Rim Drive. Adults $10, K-12 and FLC students free.
Tim Sullivan, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Rob Webster, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
MTG: Commander, 6:30 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.
Trivia Night with Aria PettyOne, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Spring Swing – Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, 878 East Second Ave. Adults $10, K-12 and FLC students free.
Pots and Pints Ceramic Happy Hour – Ceramic Vase, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $30. Details: https://bit.ly/3U54cz2.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Nature Center Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango Nature Center, 63 County Road 310. Free. Details: sjma.org.
Durango Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. $8 for adults, free for children younger than 12, senior and veteran discounts at the door. Tickets and details: bci-events.com.
Dragondeer & Little Wilderness, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $17/$20. Tickets available at the door. Details: animascitytheatre.com.
365 Health Fair, 7-11 a.m., Ignacio High School, 315 Ignacio St., 365health.org.
Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge and Resistance, 1 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free. Details: animasmuseum.org.
MTG: Commander, 2 and 6 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.
Adam Swanson, 5 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Matt Rupnow, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Post courtesy of DurangoHerald.com
