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.

What if 2020 is the year we look back and REALize our future? A first of its kind symposium - where Real people, share Real intelligence, with Real food to discuss Artificial Social Environments, Artificial Intelligence and what it is really doing to reality so we can get back to being Real again.   A Real (Device-Free) Social Hour, followed by three brief thought-provoking talks, and open audience discussion. Event space limited. This event is not suitable for children.   THE SPEAKERS:  • It Is Time To Reverse Idiot Ourselves...Before It Is Too Late.   Nancy Brockman, Creative Marketing Expert   • Could Nature Be Our Next Technology Disruptor?   Sue Dreamweaver Spielman, Renewable Wisdom Keeper and Technologist   • The Childs Mind at Risk - Future Leaders in An AI World   Jill Demers-Garland, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Educator, Mother of 3   COST: $30 per person Includes appetizers, cash bar and speakers.

Hosted by Durango Nordic Ski Club!   Four epic and consecutive Wednesdays for skiers, fat bikers, and snowshoers at the base of Purgatory.    Registration opens at 5:00 p.m. at Purgy&aposs. Headlamps required for all racers. Helmets required for bikers.

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Come on up to the Balcony for some GAME OF THRONES TRIVIA! We will have some awesome drink and food specials and it’ll be a really fun night of trivia!

Seeking local musicians, comedians and poets to join us for Open Mic Night at The Roost every Wednesday. Sign up is at 7:30pm and performances begin at 8:00. All performers will receive a free drink. We have limited space for full bands, so please limit music to acoustic or please contact us to arrange anything else

Reggae Night with Grammy Award Winning Morgan Heritage, Niceness, and M.C. Rasta Stevie    Early show!! Doors 7:00pm  $25/$30/18+  Website: www.morganheritagemusic.com  Social Media Links:  https://www.facebook.com/morganheritage  http://instagram.com/morganheritage  https://twitter.com/morganheritage  https://www.youtube.com/user/MorganHeritageTv  LOYALTY - Morgan Heritage  CTBC Music Group  Their brand new album ‘LOYALTY’ was created across several continents and completed in an unorthodox fashion with the three brothers all in different locations - Mojo in Kenya focusing on the group’s philanthropic efforts, Gramps traveling the world healing people with the Masya CBD products created by his wife Dr Annabelle Manalo and Peetah in Miami anchoring the production. This meant utilising technology to bring them together in one studio to orchestrate the finishing touches to their new masterpiece. ‘LOYALTY’ is the trio’s twelfth studio album and is set for release August 2019 on their CTBC Music Group (Cool To Be Conscious Music Group) label.   Morgan Heritage are known worldwide for their riveting stage presence and exciting showmanship, so it is no surprise that the Royal Family of Reggae will trek globally from Africa to Europe, North to South America and beyond during 2019 and 2020. The itinerary not only embodies the group’s global citizenship but is a testament to the siblings embrace of unifying cultures that is prominent in their music, with the brothers stating: “The new album showcases the universal state of Reggae and Jamaican music today. Our music is not one dimensional and we’re not loyal to one dimension of the music, rather we’re loyal to our genre.”   Personified by an impressive discography with each release displaying the eclectic fusion of sounds that have influenced each member, including Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, RnB, and Afrobeat, the common thread throughout has been authentic original Reggae. ‘LOYALTY’ can certainly be defined as a globetrotting work of art and offers 16 diverse songs produced by Morgan Heritage with co-production from fellow GRAMMY award winners such as Jerry Wonda, Jason “J-Vibe” Farmer, Shane Brown and Aston Barrett Jr amongst others. The album also features star studded appearances from award winning African superstars Diamond Platnumz, Stonebwoy, Patoranking, Reggae Rock stars Pepper and Iration, Dancehall sensation Popcaan, plus the voice of Emmy Award winning journalist and broadcaster Jeff Koinange on the album intro track.   ‘LOYALTY’ truly delivers the nostalgic Morgan Heritage sound that fans recognize as ‘Rockaz’. The outstanding production embrace instrumental breaks that allow individual artists to shine