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Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Five rounds of questions always including a science round and music round. Teams of 5 eligible for prizes, food and drinks available for purchase. $5 suggested team donation

Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical

The Durango Independent Film Festival is excited to present Monthly Movies the third Thursday of each month at the Durango Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30pm and the film begins at 7:00pm.   This month is the Oscar winning Clint Eastwood movie, "UNFORGIVEN"   In this revisionist Western, a former gunslinger-turned-farmer agrees to help hunt down two cowboys who assaulted and disfigured a prostitute. However, his quest brings him into conflict with an authoritarian sheriff.

Join So I Can Sleep for the first-ever Feature Show with a lineup of stand up comedians to kill!   HEADLINER - Josh Fournier   FEATURE COMICS  Bailey Carlson  Andrea Rossi  Valentina Casanova  Shelby Campbell   Happy to welcome Josh Fournier, an ABQ comedian, back to the Durango area! Get ready for his non-stop, no-punches-pulled jokes. He will be supported by an amazing line up of local talent you can't miss.    Show Start 8p - Doors Open 7:30p  18+ Audience - No reserved seating, so arrive early.  Attendees are asked to enjoy at least one item from EsoTerra while in attendance.   So I Can Sleep is a local, comedy company performing and producing to organize, expand, and welcome newcomers to the comedy world in Southwest Colorado

Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical

Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical

Gabrielle Louise-   writes original Americana that blends a sophisticated use of musical harmony with a lyrical love for philosophy, history, and storytelling. Her voice is agile as birdsong in one moment and bold as a coal train whistle in another. Known for her authenticity and candor on stage, her performances delight with whimsical banter and enchant with dynamic musicality. After graduating Berklee College of Music in 2007, she crossed the country many times over in a veggie oil powered tour van, released nine records of original work, and has been entrusted to open for greats from Mason Jennings to the late Guy Clark. Career highlights include giving an original TEDx talk on storytelling, taking first place in the Songwriter Serenade Competition, 2nd place at last year's Telluride Troubadour Contest, and watching her record "If the Static Clears" climb to #6 on the National Roots Music Report for Contemporary Folk Album.

Merely Players presents CHICAGO, A Razzle-Dazzle Musical

Open mic every Tuesday, open to performers of all kinds and levels from beginners to experts. Support local live music!

Sing a song get a free shot!

There will be a Veterans Remembrance Memorial Ceremony at Greenmount Cemetary. This ceremony is to remember the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their nation in all wars.

Open mic every Tuesday, open to performers of all kinds and levels from beginners to experts. Support local live music!

Sing a song get a free shot!

The Colorado premiere of Anna Sofaer's third Solstice Project film, "Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon," will be free and open to the public.    The showing, sponsored by the San Juan Basin Archeological Society, the Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest Studies and the FLC Concert Hall, will be introduced by the renowned Southwest writer Craig Childs. The film's national premiere will be on New Mexico PBS on June 20,2024., the summer solstice, at 7:00 pm.    "Written on the Landscape" illustrates the Solstice Project's ground-breaking research that shows the immense region of the Chaco World, using aerial imagery, precise surveying techniques and LIDAR (aerial laser scanning). Insights come from Puebloan advisors combined with new understandings of Mesoamerican parallels for cardinal directions, the interplay of vertical and horizontal axes, ritual roads, cacao, shells, spirals and the sun and the moon. The film also serves as a call to protect this ancient resource from degradation of the landscape from energy extraction and disregard of the environment.   The film follows the exploration by Anna Sofaer, Director of the Solstice Project, of the Chaco Canyon world of magnificent architecture that flourished 1000 years ago across 70,000 square miles of the American Southwest. This third film in Sofaer's Chaco Canyon trilogy, the prior two also shown on PBS, blends stories from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars to tell the story of an ancient culture with relevance for our contemporary society—both cultures, in the words of Petuuche Gilbert from Acoma Pueblo, having the choice between the good and the bad, between power used with wisdom and power capable of destroying the world.    The Solstice Project (SP) studies the astronomical heritage of the discovery of the Sun Dagger site on Fajada Butte in Chaco Canyon. The SP continues to research, publish, and present its findings on the achievements of the Chaco people, how they envisioned an order of cosmology through monumental buildings, non-utilitarian roads, and rigorous geometries. The SP has created a 3-D interactive model of three Sun Dagger site demonstrating in real time how three rock slabs cast light patterns that mark the solar and lunar cycles on the spiral rock carvings. The model shows what the eye cannot readily see: how the sun and the moon operate on the features carved into the landscape.   Anna Sofaer, president and founder of the Solstice Project is an American researcher and educator on the archeoastronomy of the Ancestral Puebloans of the American Southwest and other ancient cultures. In 1977, she "rediscovered" the astronomical marker site known as the Sun Dagger on Fajada Butte in Chaco Culture National Historic Park, which records the solar and lunar cycles.

Join So I Can Sleep for Durango's favorite open mic night at EsoTerra downtown. Comedians - first timers welcome - bring their best material to try out on the 2nd Tuesday of every month!   Sign Ups for Comedians - 7-7:45p  Show Start - 8pm   This free show runs until 9:30p at its latest, and we all really appreciate an audience who sticks through until the end! See you there!

A night of improv with Mary and Cindy! Join us for some short- and long-form comedy as we make up scenes on the spot based upon audience suggestions. And we're proud to be joined on stage by our talented friends!

Bring your baddest and best and funniest and silliest and awesomest mindblowingest talents to our stage!We wanna see your juggling - gymnastyics - comedy - poetry - skits - ventriliqism - short stories - instrument solo - magic tricks - dance -karaoke - aerial silks - etc etc etc.   10 minute slots, limited spaces, registration required. Email dgosubterrain@gmail.com with questions or to register. Participation is free, entry to watch will be $10.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Join us as we kick off the 6th annual Durango PlayFest. Celebrate the craft of playwriting and the joy of live theatre. Enjoy lavish appetizers and drinks, mingle with our playwrights, actors and directors, and learn more about this year's featured plays. Meet the PlayFest board and staff, and other friends of the nonprofit.

Join Durango PlayFest for this special event where our 2024 playwrights discuss their craft and describe their own creative process. Bring your questions and enjoy wine and appetizers. Sponsored by Blue Rain Gallery.

Written by James Anthony Tyler   During his late-night commute on the A train, Harlem native Tyrone tries to impress Niesha, his coworker at a nightclub, who just wants to read her book and pass the ride in silence. But as they travel uptown, the two forge an unlikely connection that extends beyond the confines of the subway car.

By Richard Dresser  A couple living on a small island off the coast of Maine invites the neurotic husband's college roommate and his conservative trophy wife for a weekend visit -- only to discover that long-buried secrets unmoor both couples and the "good old days" may not have been so good after all.

By Richard Dresser  A couple living on a small island off the coast of Maine invites the neurotic husband's college roommate and his conservative trophy wife for a weekend visit -- only to discover that long-buried secrets unmoor both couples and the "good old days" may not have been so good after all.

By Deb Hiett  Seventeen years after the loss of her young husband from cancer, Mia meets a teenager who believes he is the reincarnation of her late husband. When the teen and his mom come to Mia's house for lunch, his uncanny memories force Mia to face her doubts, her past, and the whole truth.

Written by James Anthony Tyler   During his late-night commute on the A train, Harlem native Tyrone tries to impress Niesha, his coworker at a nightclub, who just wants to read her book and pass the ride in silence. But as they travel uptown, the two forge an unlikely connection that extends beyond the confines of the subway car.

By Richard Dresser  A couple living on a small island off the coast of Maine invites the neurotic husband's college roommate and his conservative trophy wife for a weekend visit -- only to discover that long-buried secrets unmoor both couples and the "good old days" may not have been so good after all.

By Kathleen Cahill  A young Albert Einstein meets the brilliant Mileva Mari? when they are physics students at the Zurich Polytechnic. Their deep emotional, intellectual and physical connection results in a ground-breaking scientific theory - but only one of them gets the credit. We know what becomes of him. This is a play about her.

By Deb Hiett  Seventeen years after the loss of her young husband from cancer, Mia meets a teenager who believes he is the reincarnation of her late husband. When the teen and his mom come to Mia's house for lunch, his uncanny memories force Mia to face her doubts, her past, and the whole truth.

By Kathleen Cahill  A young Albert Einstein meets the brilliant Mileva Mari? when they are physics students at the Zurich Polytechnic. Their deep emotional, intellectual and physical connection results in a ground-breaking scientific theory - but only one of them gets the credit. We know what becomes of him. This is a play about her.

Get ready for an extraordinary musical adventure at the Elder Grown Summer Camp Music Festival, taking place on Saturday, July 13th. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Animas River Valley, between Aztec, NM and Durango, CO, this annual festival invites you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Colorado and New Mexico while enjoying a carefully curated lineup of musical talent.   In addition to Elder Grown, prepare to be captivated by performances from other incredible bands, including Desert Child, Ora, J-Calvin, and Forest Thump. From funk to folk, rock to reggae, there's something for everyone's musical taste at Elder Grown Summer Camp Music Festival.   Elder Grown Summer Camp Music Festival offers a variety of camping options to suit every preference. Whether you prefer the convenience of full hookup RV sites, the freedom of car camping, or the tranquility of shaded river-side tent camping, you'll find the perfect spot to call home for the weekend. Plus, with permanent bathroom and shower facilities, you can enjoy the comforts of home while surrounded by nature's splendor.   But it's not just about the music and camping - it's about the entire experience. Join fellow festival-goers in creating a vibrant community where music and nature intertwine. So pack your bags, grab your camping gear, and get ready for an unforgettable weekend at Elder Grown Summer Camp Music Festival. Join us as we celebrate the magic of music, the beauty of nature, and the joy of community on July 13th.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.

Calling all poets & writers! Sustainable Goods is delighted to host the High Desert Garden Open Mic Night! $5 donation appreciated.