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March 2012 Events

 Thursday, March 1st
Dave Spencer Ski Classic
8:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
Durango Mountain Resort has long been home to one of the finest Adaptive Sports organizations in the country. Join us this weekend and have a blast while...
2nd Annual Tug-of-Weather
4:30pm / Steamworks Brewing Co.
Durango's answer to Groundhog day. It's ski bums vs. river rats in a tug-of-war to see if we've got six more weeks of winter or if spring is around the...
Artist Reception - Maureen May
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel & Bar
Join us for an artist reception on Thursday, March 1st. Maureen May's art exhibit "Chromatic Delation" will be on display at the Rochester Hotel from February...
DIFF ~ Native American Film Reception
5:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Public Invited, refreshments
DIFF ~ Gallery Walk Under the Stars
5:00pm / Open Shutter Gallery
Book signing and reception for Craig Semetko, Official Festival Photographer. Public Invited. Refreshments.   Azul  Diane West Fine...
Salsa Night
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Salsa Night at the Wild Horse Saloon.
DIFF ~ Filmmaker Lounge
8:00pm / Irish Embassy Pub
Open to Filmmakers and their guests, 21 and over.
 Friday, March 2nd
Dave Spencer Ski Classic
8:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
Durango Mountain Resort has long been home to one of the finest Adaptive Sports organizations in the country. Join us this weekend and have a blast while...
DIFF ~ Party with the Filmmakers
2:00pm / Derailed Saloon & Eatery
Free buffet to DIFF ticket holders and pass holders. $12 buffet ticket or full menu options for public. Enter to win a trip for 2 to Las Vegas-DIFF ticket...
Desert Thunder Band
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Desert Thunder Band performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
DIFF ~ Filmmaker Lounge
8:00pm / Irish Embassy Pub
Open to Filmmakers and their guests, 21 and over.
 Saturday, March 3rd
Dave Spencer Ski Classic
8:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
Durango Mountain Resort has long been home to one of the finest Adaptive Sports organizations in the country. Join us this weekend and have a blast while...
Dance in the Rockies - 5th Annual Competition Team Showcase
6:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Dance in the Rockies Competition Team proudly presents their top numbers for the 2011-2012 season.
Desert Thunder Band
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Desert Thunder Band performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
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...
Bob Dylan Tribute
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headliner: Eli Carpenter, a Pagosa Springs based musician and producer, is paying tribute to Bob Dylan who turns seventy years old this May. Carpenter...
DIFF ~ Filmmaker Lounge
8:00pm / Irish Embassy Pub
Open to Filmmakers and their guests, 21 and over.
DIFF ~ Late Night VIP Party
10:00pm / Mutu's Italian Kitchen
By Invitation and 1st Tier passholders, 21 and over. Food & Spirits.
 Sunday, March 4th
Dave Spencer Ski Classic
8:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
Durango Mountain Resort has long been home to one of the finest Adaptive Sports organizations in the country. Join us this weekend and have a blast while...
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,...
Take Shelter
2:00pm / 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...
Take Shelter
4:30pm / 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 ~ Awards Ceremony
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
By Invitation and 1st Tier Passholders. Please RSVP 970-375-7779.  Catering by Durangourmet.  Complimentary DIFF Beer courtesy of SKA Brewing.  Coppola...
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...
DIFF ~ Filmmaker Lounge
8:00pm / Irish Embassy Pub
Open to Filmmakers and their guests, 21 and over.
 Monday, March 5th
Non-Profit Legal Roundtable
11:30am / Durango Recreation Center
The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors on Monday, March 5 at the Durango Rec Center. The topic is “Legal...
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...
 Tuesday, March 6th
Docents of the Durango Arts Center
9:45am / Durango Arts Center
The Durango Friends of the Arts are proud to sponsor the Docents of the Durango Arts Center March 2012 Artist Presentation Series. Tuesday March 6 thru...
Rocky Mountain PBS Free screening at the Back Space
8:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Free Screening. Independent Lens' award winning film: "Revenge of the Electric Car" returns to The Back Space, sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS.  ...
 Wednesday, March 7th
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...
 Thursday, March 8th
Durango Friends of the Arts Meeting
11:00am / St. Marks Espicopal Church/ParisH Hall
General meeting with a brief talk by past president Carol Bruno,Followed by a talk by Betty Kilpatric a professional artist that works in the medium of...
Blameshift Frequency
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Blameshift Frequency performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
6:00pm / Haviland Lake
Durango Nature Studies will host a Full Moon Snowshoe Hike at Haviland Lake
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...
Diego's Umbrella
8:30pm / Abbey Theatre
Diego's Umbrella are San Francisco's Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock. Internationally known and revered, their lively stage show, great songs, antics and humor...
Holding Space
9:30pm / The Summit
Holding Space is a psychedelic jam-band that integrates numerous styles of music into one well balanced flow of sound and energy. It is an exploration...
 Friday, March 9th
3rd Annual Winter Jubilee
9:00am / The Smiley Center
The 3rd Annual Durango Winter Jubilee takes place at the Smiley Center Friday. Workshops start at 9 AM, including songwriting and various instruments....
Obselidia
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
On his quest to catalogue soon obsolete occupations, George (Piccirilli) a librarian joins forces with a silent film projectionist (Howe), and together...
American Outdoor Club Promotion
5:30pm / Moes Bar
The American Outdoor Club (AOC), has a promotional night at Moe's Bar in Durango, Friday 9th March from 5.30pm. There will be live music, appetizers and...
Night Owl
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Night Owl performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
All In - The Poker Movie
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
Band of Heathens
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Since emerging as a favorite new live band out of Austin TX in the late 2000s, the Band of Heathens has toured relentlessly, building a devoted following...
 Saturday, March 10th
All In - The Poker Movie
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
Obselidia
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
On his quest to catalogue soon obsolete occupations, George (Piccirilli) a librarian joins forces with a silent film projectionist (Howe), and together...
Night Owl
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Night Owl performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
All In - The Poker Movie
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
Leftover Salmon
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Colorado's polyethenic Cajun slamgrass band Leftover Salmon brings its "On The Road Again... 2012 Winter Tour" to Durango. Their sound is unmistakable:...
Durango Dot Comedy
8:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Durango DOT Comedy sprang from the fertile loins of the eternal Spitting Nonsense Improvisation group. Jonathan Hunt, Darrin Stevens and Michael Jordan...
Jet Edison
9:30pm / The Summit
Jet Edison, the Boulder CO quartet, is anything but your traditional rock band. With their distinct blend of genre-defying music, they bring together individual...
 Sunday, March 11th
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,...
 Monday, March 12th
All In - The Poker Movie
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
 Tuesday, March 13th
American Cancer Society's annual Celebration of Hope
6:00pm / Doubletree Hotel Ballroom
The American Cancer Society is inviting all our cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, friends and families to our annual Celebration of Hope reception,...
All In - The Poker Movie
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
 Wednesday, March 14th
SOLAS
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
The Celtic folk super-group that invigorated the Irish traditional music scene, SOLAS breaks new ground by incorporating non-traditional Irish instruments...
All In - The Poker Movie
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
 Thursday, March 15th
All In - The Poker Movie
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
ALL IN, tells the story of poker focusing on why one of our nations oldest games has had a renaissance in the past few years and why for so many poker...
Tiempo Libre, Cuban World Music
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban World Music group Tiempo Libre is among the hottest young Latin bands performing today. Classically trained at Cuba's...
Cosmic Accident: w/All Female Rock Band* Lush
9:30pm / The Summit
Cosmic Accident started out as a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Mike McCallister, in which he wrote, recorded and released two CDs of original music....
 Friday, March 16th
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...
Teka Brock Band
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Teka Brock Band performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Celtic Night with Eli Carpenter
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Eli Carpenter is one of southwest Colorado's most seasoned Celtic musicians and producers. He will be performing on guitar and vocals for an evening full...
Lost Lingo
9:30pm / The Summit
Lost Lingo from Albuquerque. Funk, Rock, Jam, Folk, Hip Hop & Electro.
 Saturday, March 17th
Charity Bake Sale
10:00am / North City Market
The Mercy Rescue Rangers are having a Charity Bake Sale on March 17th @ North City Market from 10am until 3pm. All proceeds go to Relay for Life and the...
St. Patrick's Day Train
10:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Enjoy a bit o' blarney on the day when EVERYONE is Irish or Irish at heart! Enjoy Irish music and drink specials on the train all day.   Celebrate...
Steamworks Clambake
2:00pm / Durango Mountain Resort
Steamworks annual Clambake on Purgatory Beach! 2-5pm. Enjoy a delicious bowl of steamed clams, corn on the cob and potatoes and pair it with Steamworks'...
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
4:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Join us for St. Patrick's Day with live music by Mad Haggis. Complimentary Cornbeef and Cabbage at 5:00pm (while it lasts).
Teka Brock Band
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Teka Brock Band performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
7:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
National Geographic, The North Face and Parks Canada present The 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.   This event returns to Durango...
Hello Doll Face... Benefit Show for Durango Snowboard Outreach
7:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Open up a modern day music box and out parades the melodies and soulful collection of this young lady and the three fine gentlemen of Hello Dollface. Bluesy...
Fort Knox 5 Vs Thunderball
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
Resident Eighteenth Street Lounge DJ Duo, Fort Knox 5 Vs. Thunderball return to Durango to mash up the best of Fort Knox Recordings and ESL Music, JonH...
Joint Point
9:30pm / The Summit
Joint Point from Telluride, Co "St. Patty's Day Bash" Hailing from the mountains of Southern Colorado, and built on the strength of their original and...
 Sunday, March 18th
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,...
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
FLC Music Dept. Faculty Recital
3:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
FLC Music Department, Alexander Murray, Mark Walters, clarinet & Lisa Campi, piano
Hello Lonesome
4:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
With an enchanting mixture of laughter and longing, the worlds of six flawed yet endearing individuals are woven together as they explore those age-old...
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
 Monday, March 19th
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
 Tuesday, March 20th
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
With its sophisticated repertoire and broad appeal, combined with a successful blend of entertaining and engrossing contemporary dance, Aspen Santa Fe...
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
CeleFunktion 2012 Night One
8:30pm / Abbey Theatre
Tipper* SuperVision* Peter Robot* Live Visuals by The Aeonchild   Tipper (real name David Tipper, born ca. 1976[1]) is a British composer...
 Wednesday, March 21st
Guest Bartender Night at the Red Snapper
5:00pm / Red Snapper Restaurant
The Red Snapper Restaurant on 9th Street in Durango is hosting a Guest Bartender night to benefit Mountain Middle School – Durango’s not-for-profit,...
Durango Bach Festival - Extended Works Concert
7:00pm / St. Mark's Episcopal Church
This concert will feature a Brandenburg Concerto (or two...stay tuned!)
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
CeleFunktion 2012 Night Two
8:30pm / Abbey Theatre
TIPPER* SEIED* Smiley Coyote* Live Visuals by The Aeonchild   Tipper (real name David Tipper, born ca. 1976[1]) is a British composer and...
 Thursday, March 22nd
Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
KDUR's Furniture as Art Auction
5:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Silent Auction & Reception 5:30pm  Live Action 6:30pm  Libations provided by Wagon Wheel Liquors & SKA Brewing  Hors d'oeuvres provided...
Frequency
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Frequency performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Durango Nature Studies Hosts Nature Films
7:33pm / The Back Space Theater
"Greenfire" The Legacy of Aldo Leopold   Mark your calendars to see this amazing film about the ideas of Aldo Leopold. This is a very popular...
Euforquestra
8:30pm / Abbey Theatre
Eufórquestra is a seven-member unit that relocated to Fort Collins, CO in Summer 2008 after spending five years in Iowa City, IA. The band’s...
Charley Orlando
9:30pm / The Summit
After 13 albums, and over 3,000 shows, 200 original songs, and 22 years in the music industry, it was time for Charley Orlando to try something a little...
 Friday, March 23rd
Vanishing Breed
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Vanishing Breed performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
 Saturday, March 24th
2012 Bowl for Kids' Sake
8:00am / Sky Ute Rolling Thunder Lanes
Bowl a strike. Make an impact. For over 40 years, Bowl for Kids' Sake has supported Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies throughout the country, serving as...
Women of the San Juan
1:00pm / Animas Museum
Meet some of the San Juan's most famous female personalities and learn how these pioneer women shaped Southwestern Colorado. Join us at the museum to learn...
Vanishing Breed
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Vanishing Breed performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Durango Bach Festival - Closing Concert
7:30pm / St. Mark's Episcopal Church
The Durango Choral Society closes the 2012 Durango Bach Festival with a performance of the master's Cantata 140.
Comedy Nights at The Hank
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headliner: David Testroet was born in Iowa and has an easy Mid-West delivery. From comedy clubs and theaters across the United States and Canada, to...
James McMurtry
8:30pm / Abbey Theatre
The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records. His...
Groove Session
9:30pm / The Summit
GrooveSession is a power trio out of Ontario, Ca. By every definition this band is sharing positive energy through music and dance. Great song writing...
 Sunday, March 25th
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,...
Ayn Rand and The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged
2:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged is a feature length documentary film that examines the resurging interest in Ayn Rand’s epic and controversial...
Crazy Horse
4:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
Crazy Horse
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
Equiknox EQ party at Paint The Town
7:30pm / Paint the Town
Equiknox is a New Jam/rock & RB band with Thom Rader, Jeremy Dupree, Brock Canner & Erik Lucero. Hear us on ReverbNation.com
 Monday, March 26th
Rocky Mountain PBS TWO new screenings
10:30am / The Ignacio Community Library
By popular demand, additional chances have been added for the Independent Lens film: "Revenge of the Electric Car" - a look behind the closed doors of...
Rocky Mountain PBS TWO new screenings
6:00pm / Fort Lewis College, The Vallecito Room of the Student Union
Due to popular demand, you have two additional chances to see "Revenge of the Electric Car" - a look behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, Tesla Motors,...
Crazy Horse
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
 Tuesday, March 27th
DOOMTREE with special guest SIGNAL PATH
8:00pm / Abbey Theatre
P.O.S * Dessa * Sims * Lazerbeak * Cecil Otter * Mike Mictlan * Paper Tiger   The Doomtree hip hop collective based in minneapolis, minnesota....
Crazy Horse
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
 Wednesday, March 28th
Meeting the Needs of Seniors, Providers and Caregivers Conference
8:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
La Plata County Senior Services, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Alpine Hospice and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work are presenting...
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Marty Stuart was 13 when his precocious mandolin playing landed him a job in Lester Flatt’s bluegrass band. It was the launch of a career that has...
Crazy Horse
8:30pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
 Thursday, March 29th
Crazy Horse
7:00pm / The Back Space Theatre
Inside Paris’s Crazy Horse cabaret – the most famous nude dance show in the world. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman explores...
Spiraleyes
9:30pm / The Summit
In May of 2011, Spiraleyes began to form sounds which express a circular state, giving the listener an impermanent fluid of motion that he/she would be...
 Friday, March 30th
Wild Country
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Wild Country performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
Country Singer Songwriter Chuck Pyle
8:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headliner: Chuck Pyle has won high praise from both fans and peers alike throughout an inspired performance career of over 40 years. When reviewers first...
The Motet
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
The Motet - 1st of two nights
 Saturday, March 31st
DMR - End of Season Party
9:00am / Durango Mountain Resort
This is the last weekend for Purg’s regular season - join us for music, food & drink specials and FUN! Robby Overfield Band plays from 3-6pm on...
Wild Country
6:00pm / Wild Horse Saloon
Wild Country performs at the Wild Horse Saloon.
The Claire Lynch Band with special guest, Wild Mountain
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
Grammy nominee and IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Claire Lynch has long been at the forefront of women pushing the bluegrass boundaries. An intensely...
The Motet
9:00pm / Abbey Theatre
The Motet - 2nd of two nights
Kingman Brewster
9:30pm / The Summit
Kingman Brewster, Mike Rob & M.A.G.Z., BIG CHIEF ROCKA, Wilk and The Ziffee Crew   Kingman Brewster is a live hip-hop/rock band that encompasses...
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