Events on this Day

 Wednesday, September 28th
The Art of Painting
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Express yourself through painting and develop your artistic style in this inspiring class!   Come and join us each week when a variety of Painting Artists will teach special techniques through different painting mediums!   Students will be exposed to a variety of tips, tricks and techniques used in creating masterpieces in watercolor, acrylic, water-based oil paints, and pastels, while working with an experienced teacher to give them guidance along the way.   Beginners are welcome! This class is also perfect for students with previous painting experience or have taken this class before.
Great Garden Series: Bees and Honey a Sticky Conversation
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
Join us to learn about the history of bees and honey and what's currently going on in the honey business. Presentation by Danny Culhane, Owner of Honeyville. This presentation will be Free and open to all Spanish language interpretation available!
Abejas y miel: una conversación pegajosa
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
Miércoles, 28 de septiembre 4 p.m. en la sala de programas de la Biblioteca Pública de Durango Gratis y abierto a todo público ¡Interpretación al español disponible! Acompáñenos para aprender sobre la historia de las abejas y la miel, y lo que está sucediendo actualmente en la industria. Presentación de Danny Culhane, Honeyville
Animas City Night Bazaar
5:00pm / Animas Alley
Art | Community-building | Performances | Live Music | Games | Contests | Fun for all ages!   Go to website to reference locations as they may vary on Animas Alley!
Chocolate Tasting
5:00pm / Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co.
Learn more about what we're crafting at Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co., AND sample our incredible chocolate at our in-cafe chocolate tastings!    Join us every other Wednesday at 5:00 pm for a free, educational chocolate tasting. These tastings are designed to educate our staff or highlight in-house products we're currently developing, and we love to have the public join us!   No ticket or RSVP is necessary, simply join us in the cafe to sit in, enjoy some chocolate, and learn something new!
Geeks Who Drink
8:00pm / The Roost
Think its just trivia? Think again!
Catching Flies, Smiley Coyote, White Saeculum
8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Tickets 18+ / $18 / $20   Catching Flies -aka multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ George King -released his debut album 'Silver Linings' in July 2019. Containing shades of everything from hip-hop to house, from soul to jazz, it was hailed as 'a soundtrack to Summertime'by the 405-and was awarded album of the month by Future Musicwho described it as 'a brilliantly eclectic record... a moving journey that will last long in the memory.'Clash Magazinepraised the LP's 'killer beats'and 'artfully orchestrated introspection,'whilst London In Stereopraised it's 'exceptional production.'Other press coverage for the album included The Guardian, Complex, Nowness, iD Magazine, Dazed & Confused, The Line of Best Fitand more. He has received radio support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Annie Mac, Lauren Laverne, Mary Anne Hobbes& Huw Stephens. Artist support for 'Silver Linings' has come from the likes of Bonobo, Jungle, Loyle Carner, Nils Frahm, George Fitzgeraldand Lane 8. He toured the album performing headline Live shows throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, as well as DJ shows at Bonobo's 'OUTLIER' eventseriesin Europe and North America. He was also recently nominated for a BAFTA ('Best Music' category) for his soundtrack work on a video game.   Following on from the success of his debut album, Catching Flies presents 'Silver Linings Remixed'(released 17thApril 2020), a remix album featuring versions of tracks from his debut album reimagined by DJ Seinfeld, Andhim, Soundbwoy Killah, Laurence Guy, RonBasejam, Grandbrothersand more.Press support and acclaim has come from Mixmag, DJ Mag, Crack Magand Dummy Mag. Artist support from the likes of Caribou, Bonobo, Mall Grab, George Fitzgerald, Solomun,Damian Lazarus,Loyle Carnerand more. Radio support from the likes of Pete Tong, Lauren Laverne, Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Danny Howardand JamzSupernova.Typically wide ranging on genre, the mood progresses from ambient soundscapes to hip hop beats, deep disco and house tobreakbeats and emotive techno. Linking the album together includes a new Catching Flies track 'Daymarks', a "Part 2" version of 'Yu' which features a transatlantic rap collaboration between the UK's Jehstand US's Blu(of Blu and Exile fame) and Catching Flies' own "Ambient Reprise" of 'Satisfied'.   Smiley Coyote is a Durango local producer/dj that is an organizer for the local Ecstatic Dance Community,    Smiley Coyote dwells in the southwest where the desert meets the mountains. Music has been streaming through his veins since birth. Having been engulfed by the electronic music evolution, he's been along for the ride since the 90's. West Coast festivals such as Burning Man.
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