Events on this Day

Exhibit run: December 5, 2019—January 30, 2020   The public is invited to the opening reception for the Looking Glass Collective’s winter art show at the Smiley Café Gallery, Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 5 to 7 PM. Meet the artists and see their work in oil, pastel and watercolor. All paintings are for sale with 30% of sales going to Durango’s Local First’s efforts to establish a Creative District in Durango. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The show continues through January 30, 2020. The Looking Glass Collective consists of twenty artists who meet monthly to critique one another’s work. The collective also creates opportunities for exhibits such as the yearly show at Smiley, exhibits for non-profits like San Juan Citizens Alliance and shows at local businesses. The artists have all been juried into multiple national shows; many have won awards. Looking Glass Collective artists participating in this year’s show are: Linda Bonds, Emma French, Sue Giddings, Sandra Heller, Yvonne Holland, Rosemary Juskevich, Rebecca Koeppen, Betsy Krill, Annette LeMaire, Juanita Nelson, Cheryl Roberts, Pat Smiley, Ann Stringfellow, Dinah Swan and Lorraine Trenholm.

The Benefits of Regular Tai Chi Practice: • Improve health, strength, balance, coordination, & flexibility • Focus your mind • Increase your ability to handle stress in your life • Bring balance to your body and mind • Increase circulation of blood and lymph • Exercise the internal organs Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00-10:00 am &/or 4:00-5:00 pm Durango Community Recreation Center – Windom room $10 Per Class or 10 classes for $90 Class Format • Gentle warm up movement and stretches • Tai Chi principles and structure • Yang Style 24 form • Qigong • Meditation Once proficiency in the bare hand form is achieved, students may choose to learn Tai Chi sword and/or Push Hands. Instructor Instructor Denise Lane began learning Tai Chi in the 1980&aposs and teaching in 1994. Her focus is on helping students improve and sustain health, balance, and centering through Tai Chi, meditation and Qigong. Her practice of Tai Chi has given her a foundation for maintaining balance, health, and grounding and even restore her own health. She is a former International forms Champion and Grand champion; four-time Women’s National lightweight Push Hands Champion; and a USA Team member and gold medalist in the 1st and 2nd Pan American Wu-Shu/Kung-Fu Games. While she learned much from the discipline required for performing and competition, her passion is in helping others live a healthy, balanced life. Information: (970) 403-5406 or SageMtnHealth@yahoo.com

Join Power to Act for Power Hour, your purposeful lunch hour. This is a community donation drive collecting:  Economy Shampoo & Conditioner  2 PK Bar Soap    The items gathered will be placed inside our Home Handbags, a market tote filed with household essentials and donated to victims of domestic violence transitioning out of homelessness into secure housing. These purposeful handbags are donated to our local nonprofit recipient, Housing Solutions for the Southwest, adding value to their mission.

The PWN Inspiring Speaker & Networking Series welcomes Mary Monroe Brown as our first speaker of 2020! An outdoor industry executive, Mary believes in connecting communities, businesses and nonprofits to make a difference. She brings a message of encouragement for each of us to believe in ourselves while retaining an open, vulnerable heart.   Enjoy relaxed networking with other local professional women, delicious appetizers, and a cash bar. $10 Members / $20 Nonmembers. January's event is generously presented by Bank of Colorado.   PWN is excited to now offer event preregistration and member registration through our new website! Please preregister to cut down on lines and give everyone more time to enjoy the event.

Curious about Animas High School? Prospective students and families are encouraged to attend an AHS Information Session to learn more about how AHS uses innovative, student-centered, project-based learning in a small school setting to achieve 100% college acceptance and a culture of excellence.

A night of themed Trivia based around the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Come on down and test your knowledge while enjoying a drink at Eno! Winner receives a $20 gift certificate!

This trivia platform will be fun and friendly for the younger Durango crowd. Come challenge your minds, have some great food and drinks and win some great prizes that include Gift Cards to The Roost, Cuckoos and Animas City Theatre! Less

Tickets on sale at Animas City Theatre, Animas Trading Company, & online at www.animascitytheatre.com   The New Deal with Special Guest  Standing Room Only, Limited Seating in Balcony  $17/$20/18+  Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm   The New Deal  Website: http://www.thenewdeal.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewdeal  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thenewdealband  Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/tndontour  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tndontour  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Uay4ON   The New Deal  September 27th 2019 – With over 1400 legendary late nights, sold-out clubs and triumphant festivals under their belts, The New Deal has returned with a passion in 2019 with ‘TND3’ – the third incarnation of the renowned live electronica trio: Jamie Shields (keyboards), Dan Kurtz (bass), and new drummer Davide Di Renzo.   Their new album Phoenix was recorded live off-the-floor in the studio with no overdubs, no additional instrumentation and with every intention of re-establishing the sound of what TND is: the spirit of the unexpected. As the first album since their 2016 release Mercury Switch, this highly anticipated new release is a series of epic live improvised studio jams broken into multiple parts but intended for continuous play. Click HERE to listen to the new album.    The band’s evolution through three drummers has now brought The New Deal closer to its original direction. “With Davide, it’s a bit like ‘coming back home’, as he was the drummer that inspired our original direction back in 1998 when the three of us played an impromptu gig together in Guelph, Ontario. Each of the band’s drummers has brought something unique to The New Deal, and with Davide we’re reaching back to move forward with the organic-infused improvisation that has long-inspired a big part of The New Deal sound,” explains keyboardist Jamie Shields.   The New Deal first began in Toronto in 1999, quickly gaining support from Toronto’s underground club scene as pioneers in electronica, recreating the DJ experience with live, improvised music. Soon the band brought their interpretation of Electro House, Trance, Breakbeat and Drum & Bass to the US where they were embraced by the crowds at NYC’s Wetlands Preserve and cultivated a loyal following in the American jam scene. After twelve years of touring, The New Deal took a hiatus in 2011; Dan spent much of the next few years touring the world with Electropop band Dragonette. When The New Deal returned to stages in 2014 they brought on board a new drummer in Dragonette’s Joel Stouffer. For three years, Dan, Jamie, and Joel enjoyed another successful round of touring and recording, and i

Join is for the BEST Latin Dance Night in the Four Corners! Hot beats, fun atmosphere, dancing, cold drinks, great vibes!!