Featured Happenings
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8:00pm / Animas City Theatre
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4:30pm / Durango Public Library
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4:30pm / Perbacco Cucina Italiana
May
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5:00pm / Ska Brewing World HQ
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5:00pm / Carver Brewing Company Beer Garden
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10:00am / Memorial Park
May
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5:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
May
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6:00pm / The Powerhouse
May
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9:00am / VFW Durango
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10:00am / Durango Tool Library
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5:30pm / Rochester
February 2012 Events
Snowdown ~ Start Snowdown with a buzz!
8:30am / Main between Starbuck's and Michel's Cafe
Rally next to Starbucks, $10 snowdown mugs, FREE drip-coffee refils at participating coffee shops until noon on Sunday, Feb 5
Snowdown ~ Build Your Own Fairy Castle Contest
9:00am / Pine River Valley Bank
Calling all Christopher Wren and Leonardo Da Vinci wannabes (google them)! This is how architects get their start – building models! In this case,...
Snowdown ~ Scrounging Scavenger Hunt
10:00am / Elks Lodge
Teams of 4 shall search the highways, byways and enchanted hideaways of Durango for the items on the list. The list has 100 items for you to find and all...
Snowdown ~ Fashion Do's & Don'ts
12:00pm / La Plata Cty Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairiest of them all? Wear your finest SNOWDOWN fairy tale fashion, whether it’s a Do or a Don’t....
Snowdown ~ Family Feud Snowdown Style
2:30pm / Diamond Belle Saloon
This game is similar to the TV classic, but with a Fairy Tale twist (and it’s in a bar!). Four 4-person teams will compete for the top prize! ...
Snowdown ~ 34th Snowdown Bartender's Contest
4:30pm / Moe's Lounge
The official SNOWDOWN 2012 cocktail is chosen during this traditional event now in its 34th year! We know all you princesses, woodsmen and elves really...
Snowdown ~ Kid's Follies
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Durango Performing Arts Company presents the continuation of a great tradition, a Follies show even the little nippers can attend! Pure family entertainment...
Snowdown ~ Musical Thrones
5:00pm / Habitat ReStore
A fairy tale twist to the children’s game! 3 categories – dwarves, (ages 4-7); elves (ages 8-12), princes & princesses (ages 13 and up)....
Snowdown ~ Finish the Fairy Tale
5:30pm / Rochester Hotel Bar
Did the frog really turn into a prince? Did the goose really lay golden eggs? And did the Charmings really live happily after? You tell us by finishing...
Snowdown ~ Spellebration
5:30pm / Henry Strater Theater
It’s the one and only spelling competition of SNOWDOWN! 3-person teams will test their spelling abilities against some of the most difficult words...
Snowdown ~ Bicycle Roller Races
6:00pm / Steaming Bean
Head-to-head bicycle races on stationary indoor rollers, contestants provide their own bicycles, road-type with 700c front wheels are necessary. Furthest...
Snowdown ~ Jack Horner Pie Eating Contest
6:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Little Jack Horner sat in corner and, well you know what he ate. Pie! And lot’s of it! This will be a traditional pie-eating contest – no...
Snowdown ~ Magical Musical Mystery Tour
6:00pm / Lost Dog
Teams of 4 will test their knowledge of music trivia in a variety of musical genres, from Top 40 and heavy metal to classic Broadway show tunes! Finals...
Snowdown ~ Enchanted Cribbage Tournament
6:00pm / Elks Lodge
Time once again to get out your cribbage board and sign up for this event! Regular 6-card play, single elimination. Bring boards if you have them. Cards...
3 Superstars in Berlin
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Three of the biggest names in opera come together for a once in a lifetime performance. Opera superstar Anna Netrebko returns to Berlin’s stunning...
Direct from Ireland: Celtic Nights - Journey of Hope
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Direct from Ireland comes a celebration of song - a new show in the tradition of theatrical events such as Riverdance and Drum! Celtic Nights - Journey...
Snowdown ~ Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament
7:00pm / Pongas
Grab your cue and a partner and stroll on down to Pongas. Alternating shots by teams of 2 against other competing teams in 8-ball pool. All ages welcome...
Snowdown ~ Ping Pong Tournament
7:00pm / Moe's Lounge
Single elimination, regulation ping-pong. Must be 21 years or older.
Snowdown ~ Kid's Follies
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Durango Performing Arts Company presents the continuation of a great tradition, a Follies show even the little nippers can attend! Pure family entertainment...
Snowdown ~ 17th Annual Lady F's Lunacy
7:30pm / Lady Falconburgh's
Back for the 17th year in a row, the most mystical Lady Falconburgh hosts this display of stupidity, smarts and staying power. Fans of Jeopardy & Trivial...
Snowdown ~ 3rd Annual Klackers Tournament
7:30pm / Moe's Lounge
Durango’s homegrown game! Single-elimination tournament of this exciting, fast-paced dice board game. Must be 21 years or older.
Snowdown ~ 7th Annual Polar Beer Plunge
8:00pm / Carver Brewing
Inspired by the legendary “Polar Bear Plungeâ€, this event introduces a new medium – BEER! Only the most intrepid fairy tale creatures,...
Snowdown ~ Guinness Games: Ants in the Pants
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Players will compete individually or in teams of 4 for prizes. Arrive early to sign up and play.
Snowdown ~ 24th Annual Snowdown Jokedown
8:30pm / Derailed Saloon
A longtime SNOWDOWN tradition, this hilarious event starts your week with a belly full of laughs! The Jokedown is open to all who can spin a good tale!...
Grimm's Grimy Snowdown Fairy Ball
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Adventure Club (Montreal, Canada)
Paul Basic (Pretty Lights Music) & make believe
Kick off Snowdown at Grimm's Grimy Fairy Ball featuring...
Rob Webster
9:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Rob Webster performs at the Derailed Saloon.
http://www.robwebstermusic.com
Snowdown ~ Bar Triathlon
9:30pm / Moe's Lounge
3 classic bar games – Thumb War, Rock-Paper-Scissors, and a staring contest. Must be 21 years or older.
Snowdown ~ Guinness Games: Hungry Hippos
10:00pm / The Irish Embassy
“It’s a race, it’s a chase, hurry up and feed their face; Who will win? No one knows! Feed the hungry hip-ip-pos; Hungry hungry hippos!...
Snowdown ~ 'Fire Breathing' Wings
4:00pm / Cuckoo's Chicken House
You think Snow White is hot? Wait until you gorge on these wings! Not even the hottest looking fairy princesses compare to our “Hot Wingsâ€....
Snowdown ~ Magic Shuckin' Shack
4:00pm / Highway 3 Roadhouse
Oyster eating contest! Li’l Jack Horner stuck in his thumb and pulled out….a honkin’ BIG oyster! How many can you suck down in one...
Snowdown ~ Jr. Prince and Princess Charming
4:30pm / Best Western Rio Grande Inn
Ruling a Fairy-tale land is hard work — let’s start ‘em out young. Hosted by McDonald’s and the Best Western Rio Grande Inn,...
Snowdown ~ Kid's Follies
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Durango Performing Arts Company presents the continuation of a great tradition, a Follies show even the little nippers can attend! Pure family entertainment...
Snowdown ~ Salsa Taste & Story Telling
5:00pm / Linda's Local Food Cafe
How about some Salsa, made with a variety of local chilies, to warm up the night? Linda’s Local Food Cafe hosts this “taste and taleâ€...
Snowdown ~ Humpty Dumpty's Egg Toss
5:30pm / American Legion Post 28
Put your trusty teammate up on Humpty’s wall and keep tossing that raw egg (NOT the Golden egg!), from further, and further, and further away. The...
Snowdown ~ Benefactor Wine Tasting & Art Exhibition
5:30pm / Double Tree Hotel
Sponsored by La Plata Open Space Conservancy. Accomplished area artists will show and sell original artwork in a variety of media to raise funds to save...
Snowdown ~ Kayak Pool Slalom
5:30pm / Durango Rec Center
Kayak pool slalom and “paddles-up†sponsored by Durango Whitewater. A test of skill worthy of any three men in a tub (rub-a-dub-dub)! Two events...
Snowdown ~ Magical Musical Mystery Tour - FINALS
6:00pm / Lost Dog Bar - 1150 Main
This is the finals!
Teams of 4 will test their knowledge of music trivia in a variety of musical genres, from Top 40 and heavy metal to...
Snowdown ~ Horse
6:00pm / Moe's Lounge
C’mon down off your beanstalk and play the old driveway favorite, Horse. Who is the best basketball shooter in Durango? Make a shot, take a shot,...
Snowdown ~ Alice in Euchreland
6:00pm / Lost Dog Bar
“Off with their heads!!†Not really, just fun playing Euchre by Hoyle’s rules. What teammates will fate pick for you? 4 at a table,...
Snowdown ~ Drag Race and Fashion Show
6:00pm / Spaaaahshop and El Rancho Bar
Bring your sassiest self on down to the Spaaahshop between 2-5:30 PM to “do†your face, and your “doâ€. Then, sashay down the catwalk...
Snowdown ~ Bar Olympics
6:30pm / Derailed Saloon
Calling all dwarves, elves, and fairies! Get your teams together to play rounds of exciting games like bar twister, bag toss, foosball, flippy cup and...
Snowdown ~ Dodgeball For Peace
6:30pm / Durango Rec Center
These fairies wear boots! A dodge ball tournament, with elimination rounds so each team plays at least two games, plus finals. Each team must have at least...
Jane's Journey
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career as a primatologist, as well as her private life, in order to devote all...
Snowdown ~ Limbo Dance Contest
7:00pm / Moe's Lounge
Limbo! Be nimble, be quick, and squeeze yourself under da Limbo stick! How low can you go?
Snowdown ~ Beer-Pong Tournament
7:00pm / Pongas
Teams of two will play double elimination tournament with traditional beer-pong rules. Must be at least 21.
Snowdown ~ 17th Annual Lady F's Lunacy: 2nd Round
7:00pm / Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange
Second elimination round!
Back for the 17th year in a row, the most mystical Lady Falconburgh hosts this display of stupidity, smarts and staying power....
Snowdown ~ Kid's Follies
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Durango Performing Arts Company presents the continuation of a great tradition, a Follies show even the little nippers can attend! Pure family entertainment...
Snowdown ~ Got Beer'd Breard Growing Contest
8:00pm / Carver Brewing Co.
The beard has been worn by giants and knaves as a symbol of manhood and power for centuries. Can we really say our local knaves – and damsels are...
Snowdown ~ Guiness Games: Operation
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum! Test your skill at op-er-a-shun! Be sure to keep a steady hand so you don’t tickle the giant’s funny bone, cause he’ll...
Snowdown ~ Follies Gala Premiere Performance
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
This premiere of the notoriously irreverent SNOWDOWN Follies is for those who pay the “big bucks†to don cheap and cheesy thrift wear for SNOWDOWN’s...
Snowdown ~ Musical Chairs
8:00pm / Moe’s Lounge
Just like “ring around da rosy†keep going round n round n round til the music stops- then grab a chair, grab a shot and do it all over again!...
Grimm's Grimy Snowdown Fairy Ball Night Two
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Robotic Pirate Monkey
Mr. Anderson | Mikal Dark
Tour de Brews and Carbon Spaceship Present
Night Two Featuring Robotic Pirate Monkey...
Marinade (Snowdown kickoff party)
9:30pm / The Summit
MARINADE: A juicy, succulent combination of many different flavors that one would use to tenderize and flavatize anything for consumption. In this case...
Snowdown ~ Guinness Games: Connect Four
10:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Connected? The Seven Dwarves will be fierce competition. Test your skill at this challenging game!
Snowdown ~ Foursquare Tournament
1:00pm / Visitors Center, Santa Rita Park
The object of the game is to be the last character in the castle in position one. One fairytale character kneels in one of four squares on their knees....
Snowdown ~ Waiter/Waitress Race
2:00pm / Steamworks (in the alley behind)
Traditionally one of SNOWDOWN’s wildest events, a great spectator event in any weather — even a wonderland (snow?) storm! Join your favorite...
Firkin Friday
3:00pm / Steamworks Brewing Co.
Steamworks’ Firkin Fridays, held the first Friday of each month, is designed to introduce a range of specialty craft beers, coordinated with the...
Snowdown ~ Ice Worlds: Science to Fairy Tales
3:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
Join us and get snowed in with ice, salt and science. We’ll make dry ice and liquid nitrogen treats, explore the properties of ice on an ice tar,...
Snowdown ~ Fairytale Science
3:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
Everyone loves fairy tales because the storyline never limits the possibility that anything can happen! Curses, spells, and handsome princes reign in...
The Interrupters
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Snowdown ~ Spaghetti Dinner (Early Seating)
4:30pm / Elk’s Lodge
The first of two seatings, this resplendent feast will be held in the castle-like Elk’s Lodge and is sure to attract those with a voracious appetite...
Snowdown ~ Frybread Taco Sale
5:00pm / On the Patio at the corner of College and Main
Hosted by Intervarsity Native Campus Ministries. Home-made frybread tacos! Made by a Fort Lewis College club with fresh fry bread, fry bread tacos (beans,...
Snowdown ~ Firework
6:00pm / Downtown Durango
A Snowdown Tradition! All toads, princes, wolves, and damsels should look south on Main toward this pyrotechnic wonder – a single firework! This...
Snowdown ~ Light Parade
6:00pm / Main from College Dr. through 12th St.
Join the fairy tale characters on the streets for the SNOWDOWN Light Parade. It’s Durango’s only nighttime parade where light-bedecked floats...
St. Mark's Recital Series
7:00pm / St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Gemma Kavanagh, Soprano with Mick Hesse, trumpet
Now in its seventh season, the St. Mark's Recital Series is one of Durango's not-to-be-missed...
Snowdown ~ Ski Softball
7:00pm / FLC Softball Complex – Fort Lewis College
Two rival kingdoms — Durango Mountain Resort Ski Patrol and the Ski/ Snowboard School — continue their 34-year rivalry in Ski Softball. Softball...
Snowdown ~ Follies Video Simulcast
7:30pm / Abbey Theatre
If you missed ticket sales for the Follies this year, watch the simultaneous broadcast on the big screen at the Abbey Theatre. It's almost as good as the...
Snowdown ~ Follies
7:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The Follies return for the 29th year of entertainment with your favorite showbiz personalities and local commentary. This notoriously irreverent review...
Snowdown ~ Chapman Challenge Uphill/Downhill Race
7:30pm / Chapman Hill Ski Area
An Uphill/Downhill Race at Chapman Hill for all forms of snow travel (ski, snow shoe, snowboard) are welcome. The race will consist of two or three laps...
Snowdown ~ 360 X-BOX Madden Competition
8:00pm / Bent Urban Sports Bar
All entries play the first round (4) five minute quarters. The second round the highest scores play for first place and so on until the winners are established....
Snowdown ~ Junior Snowdown Ball
8:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
This is where Cinderella got her start, dancing with Prince Charming! This dance is for the teens & tweens and proceeds support the SW Colorado Red Cross...
Snowdown ~ Ralph Dinosaur Veteran's Benefit Dance
8:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Ralph Dinosaur and friends will create a fun evening of dancing and rockin’ and rollin’. This event is in honor of all Veterans! Performed...
Snowdown ~ Ball Games
8:00pm / Derailed Saloon
a KOOKY competition involving meatballs, golfballs and spitballs! Eat the most turkey meatballs, spit your spitball the furthest, and get the golf ball...
The Underground Kickoff Party
8:00pm / The Underground @ The Irish Embassy Pub
Join us Friday night with live music and CD release party featuring DL Marble! The Underground will open at 8:00 with DL starting around 8:30/9:00. Guaranteed...
Snowdown ~ Follies Video Simulcast
10:00pm / Abbey Theatre
If you missed ticket sales for the Follies this year, watch the simultaneous broadcast on the big screen at the Abbey Theatre. It's almost as good as the...
Snowdown ~ Follies (Second Performance)
10:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The Follies return for the 29th year of entertainment with your favorite showbiz personalities and local commentary. This notoriously irreverent review...
Snowdown ~ Pole Dancing Contest
10:00pm / Pongas
Come on over to watch or compete in SNOWDOWN’s pole dancing competition. Girls (or guys) show us your moves! Must be 21 years of age or older...
Snowdown ~ Balloon Rally & Mass Ascension
8:00am / Red Rock Ranch
Hosted by BP. Beautiful display of colorful hot air balloons ascending in the early morning frost.
(park at Animas Valley Elementary School)
Snowdown ~ Balloon Rally Train
8:00am / D&SNGRR - 479 Main
Watch the Mass Balloon Ascension over the Animas Valley.
Snowdown ~ Shootout 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
9:00am / Durango Rec Center - 2700 Main
This tournament is 3rd - 12th grade. Boys teams play today.
Snowdown ~ Hang-over Obstacle Course
10:00am / Cocina Linda - Albertson's Parking Lot
Challenge your senses!
Snowdown ~ Strongman & Strongwomen Competition
11:00am / Crossfit Durango
The competition includes keg carries, atlas stones, axel lifts and more..
Snowdown ~ 8-Ball Pool Tournament
11:00am / El Rancho Tavern
Grab your stick and come play in this annual tournament!
Snowdown ~ Chili Cook-Off
12:00pm / Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Bring your hunger and your sense of adventure to enjoy samples of red and green chili, salsas, and veggie chili!
Hosted by Sunnyside Market and The Bootleggers...
Snowdown ~ Bloody Mary Contest
12:00pm / Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Those who claim they have the best Bloody Mary can prove it!
Snowdown ~ Outlaw Josie Pete's Golf Tournament
12:00pm / Main Mall Commons
Not on some faraway green but right here in our downtown Durango!
Hosted by Joe's Durango Liquor and Wine Company
Snowdown ~ Broomball Tournament
12:15pm / Chapman Hill Ice Rink
This coed single-elimination tournament provides plenty of excitement!
Snowdown ~ 11th Annual Outhouse Stuffing
1:00pm / Gazpacho Parking Lot
Only in Durango...This event is frightfully popular!
Hosted by Gazpacho's Mexican Restaurant, Busy Bee Realty and Lou's B&B
Snowdown ~ Kickdown for Snowdown
1:00pm / Riverview Sports Complex
It's a kickball event that will have 4 innings.
Hosted by the Durango Rotaract Club.
Snowdown ~ Frybread Taco Sale
1:00pm / Intervarsity Native Campus Ministries
This yummy sale is made by a Fort Lewis College Club
Snowdown ~ Spam Castle Carving Contest
1:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Just what is sounds like!
Hosted by Buzztown.
Snowdown ~ Belt Sander Drag Races
1:00pm / Kroeger's Ace Hardware
Just when you think you've seen everything! Each contestant will race his/her belt sander down a two-lane, 50 foot track.
Snowdown ~ Splashdown's Fable Tables
1:00pm / Durango Rec Center
Fun and exciting underwater game!
Hosted by Splash Down Diving & the Durango Rec Center.
Snowdown ~ Bowling Tournament
1:00pm / Rolling Thunder Lanes
Get yourself ready for the showdown of competitions!
The Interrupters
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Snowdown ~ Nose Roll Races
2:00pm / Baskin Robbins
I scream! You scream! We all scream for rolling ice cream!
Snowdown ~ Harry Potter's Every Flavor Bean Bonanza
2:00pm / Fuzzywig's Candy Factory
Taste a number of jelly belly's and guess the correct flavor.
Snowdown ~ Hula Hoop Contest
2:00pm / Gazpacho Parking Lot
The person who can keep their hula hoop up longer wins!
Hosted by Gazpacho's Mexican Restaurant, Busy Bee Realty and Lou's B&B
Snowdown ~ Enchanted Castle Cup Stacking Challenge
2:00pm / Durango Public Library
Ages between 5 - 7 are invited to participate in a magically crazy cup stacking event!
Snowdown ~ Foosball 'Draw your Partner' tournament
2:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
Dare to creep on over to the El Rancho where there's foosball!
Snowdown ~ Fairy Fun Jeopardy
3:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Fairytale-based Jeopardy!
Hosted by Animas Pediatric Dental Group.
Jane's Journey
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career as a primatologist, as well as her private life, in order to devote all...
Snowdown ~ Foosball 'Bring Your Partner' Tournament
5:00pm / El Rancho Tavern
This is the second of two foosball events on Saturday.
Snowdown ~ Snowboard & Ski Rail Contest
5:30pm / Chapman Hill
This event is open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages.
Snowdown ~ Fireworks
6:00pm / In the Skies above Durango
The most amazing fireworks display for miles upon miles.
Trout Steak Revival
6:30pm / The Summit
Trout Steak revival will be rocking snowdown pre-party on Sat Feb 4th from 6:30pm - 9:30pm w/ FREE SKA & PBR beer w/ a $10 entry fee between 6:30 & 9:30...
The Interrupters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Snowdown Follies Video Simulcast
7:30pm / Abbey Theatre
If you missed ticket sales for the Follies this year, watch the simultaneous broadcast on the big screen at the Abbey Theatre. It's almost as good as the...
Snowdown ~ Follies
7:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The Follies return for the 29th year of entertainment with your favorite showbiz personalities and local commentary. This notoriously irreverent review...
Snowdown ~ Hoedown (Contra Dance)
7:30pm / Park Elementary School
A hoedown for everyone!
Hosted by Durango Contra Dancers
Snowdown ~ Fairy Tale Fantasy, with Snowdown
8:00pm / Lost Dog Bar
The Lost Dog Bar and Lounge hosts its first Art Spectacle: Fairy Tale Fantasy, SNOWDOWN 2012. Whether you are a youngster celebrating or living your...
Snowdown ~ Guinness Games: Yahtzee!
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Yahtzee, ‘the fun game that makes thinking fun’. Players compete individually or in the case of a large turnout, in teams of 4, arrive early...
Snowdown ~ Toilet Plunger & Paper Challenge
8:00pm / Moe's Lounge
Working with your partner, put the toilet paper roll onto the plunger with your knees. That’s right, you read correctly, with your knees! Well,...
Snowdown ~ Fairytale Dance Extravaganza
8:00pm / Derailed Saloon
A Fairytale dance fit for a king! A queen, and of course, PRINCE! Live music with Mr. Rob Webster and a costume contest with a $100 cash prize! 2nd place...
Snowdown ~ 5th Annual High Five Contest
8:00pm / Carver Brewing Co.
Test your skin-slappin’ skills at Carver’s 5th Annual SNOWDOWN High Five Contest. Whether you’ve got the most stylish “around...
Rob Webster
9:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Rob Webster performs at the Derailed Saloon.
http://www.robwebstermusic.com
Snowdown ~ Fractured Fairy Tale Costume Contest
9:00pm / Lost Dog Bar
Whether you want to be the much talked about step-sisters, the Evil Queen, Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland, join us for a funny and fun costume party...
Snowdown ~ DJ Battle
9:30pm / Moe's Lounge
Trust us, you don’t want to stay in the forest listening to the Musicians of Bremen, (or any banjo music for that matter). Join us for the Battle...
Snowdown Follies Video Simulcast
10:00pm / Abbey Theatre
If you missed ticket sales for the Follies this year, watch the simultaneous broadcast on the big screen at the Abbey Theatre. It's almost as good as the...
Snowdown ~ Snow Games
10:00pm / Chapman Hill
Crazy fun games for you littlest corcerers! Hosted by McDonald's for ages 3 - middle school.
Snowdown ~ Pull-Up Contest
10:00pm / Pongas
Alright all you mighty princes, princesses, ogres, fairies, and other mysticals, show off your strength! Men and women compete to do the highest number...
Snowdown ~ Follies (Second Performance)
10:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The Follies return for the 29th year of entertainment with your favorite showbiz personalities and local commentary. This notoriously irreverent review...
Snowdown ~ Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction
7:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Once upon a time, Goldilocks went to the La Plata County Fairgrounds and found….pancakes! Come enjoy an enchanted breakfast and get a great start...
Snowdown ~ Baloon Rally & Mass Ascension
8:00am / Red Rock Ranch
Hosted by BP. Beautiful display of colorful hot air balloons ascending in the early morning frost.
(park at Animas Valley Elementary School)
Snowdown ~ Shootout 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
9:00am / Durango Rec Center
This tournament is 3rd - 12th grade. Girls teams play today.
Snowdown ~ Punk Rock Breakfast
9:30am / Lost Dog Bar
Hosted by SKA Brewing, this great breakfast is a way to get back in the game after a long Saturday of party, party, party. Specials on Ska pints and plenty...
Snowdown ~ 9-Ball Pool Tournament
11:00am / El Rancho Tavern
“The Ranch†is holding its 16th annual 9-Ball tournament. Play or enjoy the spectacle of men in tights and women in fairy wings trying to make...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Snowdown ~ Poker Tournament
1:00pm / Moe's Lounge
No limit Texas Hold-em tournament to decide the best poker player in Durango! Limited to 40 participants.
The Interrupters
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Snowdown ~ Hot Dogs to Heaven
3:00pm / The Fallen Angel
Our favorite Angel hosts a gourmet delight- a hot dog eating contest! Takes place in 5 minute rounds, with 3 rounds of 10 people each. 3 winners from each...
Snowdown ~ Super Bowl Bingo
4:00pm / Pongas
Best way to watch the game! A 40-yard run, a quarterback sack, injury time out, all get you a token for your special magical Bingo card. Keep your eye...
Jane's Journey
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career as a primatologist, as well as her private life, in order to devote all...
The Interrupters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Snowdown ~ Li'l Tommy Tucker's Karaoke Contest
7:00pm / American Legion Post 28
Li’l Tommy sang for his supper, but you can get RICH!! at this singing competition. Warble solo, or with a partner to compete, singing 3 songs of...
The Interrupters
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Durango Nature Studies Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
5:00pm / Haviland Lake
Join DNS staff on a dusky exploration of natural history, nocturnal animals, local landforms, cool moon facts and legends. Free for members $10 for non-members....
Rocky Mountain PBS free screening - "More Than A Month"
8:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Take time out for Rocky Mountain PBS and The Back Space Theatre's free screening of an amusing and provocative film, “More Than A Month.†Should...
The Interrupters
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Eliot Lipp
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Eliot Lipp didn't choose to become one of the most looked to artists in contemporary electronic music, but somehow, Lipp's sound, one that uses vintage...
SKA B QUE - Happy Hour
5:00pm / Ska Brewing
Thom Rader & Friends of Magic Bus will perform 5 - 7pm Feb.9th 2012
at SKA Brewing's Tasting Room.
The Interrupters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
“The Interruptersâ€
The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago...
Blues Pilgrims featuring Eric Bibb and Guy Davis
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Eric Bibb & Guy Davis join their blues lineages in a pilgrimage to find and preserve the mystical center of the blues in today's world and create a positive...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
Bottoms Up! Pre-Valentine's Day Lingerie Fashion Show and Gift Boutique
7:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Bottoms Up! A Pre-Valentine's Day Lingerie Fashion Show and Gift Boutique! Come for the show, stay for the beer and shop til you drop! Participating...
Durango Chamber of Commerce & BP present Roy Firestone
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
The Durango Chamber of Commerce and BP are proud to team up to bring you
Emmy Award winning Roy Firestone to Durango for one night only to benefit
Fort...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
Emmitt Nershi Band (Two Sets)
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
With years of collective experience under their belts, Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi exemplify the forward-thinking modern bluegrass musician. As linchpins...
B.T.S. Presents: BODIE
9:30pm / The Summit
Bump The System has been bringing your monthly dose of bass music to the Summit for a while now. This year has already started off great and is going to...
Chocolate Oasis
11:00am / Nature's Oasis
Come taste a variety of different chocolate.
Chocolates, savory affair, supplement & beauty care demos & samples, dozen roses drawing, flower...
Rocky Mountain PBS free screening - "More Than A Month"
2:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
Free preview screening of the Independent Lens film, "More Than A Month." Should Black History Month be ended? African American filmmaker Shukree Tilghman...
HAPPY
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
"HAPPY" is back to celebrate World Happy Day on Saturday, February 11, 2012!
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world...
Red Ball Express
4:00pm / Durango Mountain Resort
Over 100 gigantic red exercise balls will be rolled down a course on the slopes at Purgatory Mountain. Prior to the event, tickets are sold for only $5...
HAPPY
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
"HAPPY" is back to celebrate World Happy Day on Saturday, February 11, 2012!
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world...
Sweethearts of the Arts
5:30pm / Durango Arts Center
he Durango Arts Center will present its fourth Sweethearts of the Arts on Saturday, February 11. This signature fundraising event honors Gemma Kavanagh,...
HAPPY
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
"HAPPY" is back to celebrate World Happy Day on Saturday, February 11, 2012!
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world...
KSUT Public Radio ~ Paula Poundstone
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
“You know Poundstone’s a great comic the way you know any fine performer when you see one—there’s a disarming ease in her craft,...
Robby Overfield Trio
9:30pm / The Summit
Robby Overfield is an musician who blends the art of storytelling and genuine lyrics with a powerful voice to compliment an encapsulating listening experience....
Locals Day at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
9:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
The next Locals Day at Durango Mountain Resort will benefit the Durango Independent Film Festival and it’s media literacy programs in local schools....
Valentines Fund Raiser
11:00am / Durango Joes Coffee Shop
Fund Raiser for YWAM, (youth with a mission). Fun Valentine gifts, baked goods, RMCF candy, homemade dog biscuits.
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
FLC Music Department, Alexander Murray, Red Shoe Trio
3:00pm / Roshong Recital Hall at FLC
FLC Music Department, Alexander Murray, Red Shoe Trio
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
Robbie Overfield
6:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Robbie Overfield performs at the Derailed Saloon.
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
Soul Salvation featuring Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn have forged a compelling path for the next generation of songwriting blues and soul artists. Rich with honest spirituality...
Hello Doll Face
9:30pm / The Summit
Open up a modern day music box and out parades the melodies and soulful collection of this young lady and the three fine gentlemen that make up Hello Dollface....
Splinters
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
Volunteers of America's Chocolate Fantasia Event...
5:30pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Volunteers of America Southern Colorado is dishin’ up a cool gig...Chocolate Fantasia "Choc-n-Roll"
Friday, February 17th 2012
5:30pm...
Splinters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
String Board Theory
9:30pm / The Summit
String Board Theory formed in Steamboat Springs, during the Fall of 2007, when Jeff Hayes, Jeff Barlow, and Tyler Kimball all met and started to jam which...
President's Day Weekend at DMR
8:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
Mogul Masters Clinic, Mardi Gras Celebrations, Little Chef Family Pizza Party, Evening Snowshoe Tours, Steamworks Deck Party & Fireworks Display. More...
Oscar Nom. Animated Shorts 2012
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Animated Shorts: ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters...
Oscar Nom. Live Action Shorts 2012
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Live Action Shorts: ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to...
Splinters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center Theatre
Just in time for the romantic season:
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE the Off-Broadway musical comedy sensation
For everyone...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
KDUR Benefit Concert featuring Dubskin
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Thunder Body | Mikey Thunder | Dj I-Gene
Originating in Ft. Collins, Co in 2006, DubSkin has since become a prominent fixture on the American...
Charlie Milo Trio
9:30pm / The Summit
In 2008, three veteran Colorado Springs music talents collided. The result is The Charlie Milo Trio. With a progressive jazz funk fusion approach to music...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
San Juan Symphony ~ Laughter
3:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Oriol Sans, guest conductor
Katherine Audas, cello
Ibert -- Divertissement
Tchaikovsky -- Variations on a Rococo Theme
Mozart...
Wild Horses in the Winds of Change
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
This film artfully inspires new alternatives, while it calls on us to look at ourselves and our deeper values. It is designed to generate public interest...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
Live Wyya & Duane Stepheson "President's Day Raggae Show"
9:30pm / The Summit
The ‘Live Wyya Band’ is tremendously popular within their native Jamaica, and is also one of reggae music’s most selective international bands of...
TAO: The Art of the Drum
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Powerful, dynamic and unique, TAO offers a new production, “The Art of the Drum,†which combines explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography....
Splinters
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
Splinters
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
Nature Calls
2:00pm / First United Methodist Church
Come join the Durango Children's Chorale as we celebrate the wonders of nature. From songs about the wind and rain to butterflies and birds, you will be...
FLC Music Department Choir Concert
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
FLC Music Department Choir Concert
Splinters
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
Splinters
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
Splinters
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
Frisky Squid w/ Dj CSO
9:30pm / The Summit
Frisky Squid was started by four friends in the heart of Denver, Colorado in mid 2009. What first was a way to have fun with friends soon grew into what...
Heaven & Earth
7:00pm / First United Methodist Church
The Durango Choral Society, the Durango Women's Choir and the Fort Lewis College Chamber Choir present new and familiar settings of Gloria, Alleluia, and...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
Robbie Overfield Trio
8:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Robbie Overfield Trio performs at the Derailed Saloon.
Izzy and the Catastrophics
9:30pm / The Summit
Stitching together rock n’ roll, swing, surf, honky-tonk, and bebop, Izzy and the Catastrophics are a profoundly exciting and challenging group. Often...
Community Cares 5K - Run for Bruce
8:30am / Durango Comm. Rec Center-Windom Room
Join the fun by running, jogging or walking. Durango\'s first 5K of the New Year!
The race benefits, , local radio broadcaster and active...
Heaven & Earth
2:00pm / First United Methodist Church
The Durango Choral Society, the Durango Women's Choir and the Fort Lewis College Chamber Choir present new and familiar settings of Gloria, Alleluia, and...
FLC Theatre Department - Radium Girls
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Dept - Room 102
Written by D.W. Gregory - Directed by Ginny Davis.
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, French physicist Madame Curie an international celebrity,...
Comedy Nights at the Hank
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headliner: Eugene Kenny is from the hood, and by ‘hood’ we mean a gated neighborhood with a keycard entrance. You’ll love Eugene’s...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Oscar Nom. Live Action Shorts 2012
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Live Action Shorts: ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to...
Oscar Awards Party
4:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Party starts at 4:00pm. Oscars show starts at 5:00pm.
Oscar Nom. Animated Shorts 2012
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Animated Shorts: ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters...
Wine Tasting & Festival Musician Auction
6:00pm / Toh-Atin Gallery
Kick-Off to Music in the Mountain 26th Festival Season!
The evening begins with a wine tasting throughout
the gallery, with wonderful...
Take Shelter
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Curtis...
Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway"
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway" recreates the greatest moments from the top shows of the century as a host of Broadways stars perform songs from popular...
Take Shelter
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Curtis...
Tim O'Brien in Concert
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Telluride Music Presents, Tim O'Brien, solo on Tuesday 2/28 at the Durango Arts Center at 7:30 Tickets are $20 and can be purchased with cash at Animas...
Take Shelter
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Curtis...
DIFF ~ Welcome the Filmmakers Party
4:00pm / The Palace Restaurant
Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) hosts a "Welcome the Filmmakers Party". The public is invited and food & beverages will be available.
DIFF ~ Free Movie Night
6:00pm / Gaslight Theater
Durango Independent Film Festival and the Durango Herald invite the community to see a free movie! Priority seating for First Tier pass holders.
Gordon Goodwin's Little Phat Band
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
The Little Phat Band is a trimmed down, traveling version of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, which has become one of the most hard-swinging, large jazz...
DIFF ~ Filmmaker Lounge
8:00pm / Irish Embassy Pub
Open to Filmmakers and their guests, 21 and over.
Take Shelter
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Curtis...
DIFF ~ Free Movie Night
9:00pm / Gaslight Theater
Durango Independent Film Festival and the Durango Herald invite the community to see a free movie! Priority seating for First Tier pass holders.
