La Plata Open Space Conservancy presents cowboy poet and humorist Baxter Black in concert on Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The Center for Southwest Studies is hosting a VIP meet and greet reception at 5:30 that night. VIP tickets are $50 with reserved seating for the show. $30 and $20 reserved seats are also available. Tickets are available at the Durango Welcome Center at 802 Main, by phone: 247-7657 or on-line at www.durangoconcerts.com. This show is a fundraiser for the permanent protection of agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, open space and recreational resources.