Tuesday
Durango Fiesta Days, all day, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., free day of western activities for kids, with a petting zoo, hay rides, rodeo and more, 749-8697.
Music in the Mountains: Family Festivo, 11 a.m., Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave., free, includes lunch, www.musicinthemountains.com.
Adam Swanson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
The Black Velvet duo, 6 p.m., The Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440.
Informal Tango practice, 6-9 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo, 1565 East Second Ave., www.tangodurango.com.
Greg Ryder, live music, 6 p.m., Pura Vida Cafe, 14810 County Road 501 in Vallecito, 884-2766.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group, featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.
Music in the Mountains: Sounds of Summer, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 332 E. Eleventh St., chamber concert, tickets are $39 for adults, $20 for students, www.musicinthemountains.com.
Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Robert Earl Keen, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, with opening act Thom Chacon, 247-7657, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Wednesday
Summer lecture: “1964 — 50 Years and Counting: Examining the Cultural Wheels of Change, 1:30 p.m., Lyceum at Center of Southwest Studies, 1000 Rim Drive, www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Bacon CD Release Party, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920.
Karma & Jyamu Bhotia Foundation Fundraiser, 5 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., with a silent auction, www.bhotiafoundation.org.
Summer Sounds in the Plaza, music by Dave Mensch, 5-7 p.m., Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St., 744-3714.
Adam Swanson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Music in the Mountains: Pops Night, 5:30 p.m., festival tent at Durango Mountain Resort, 1 Skier Place, tickets are $150 for the benefit event, includes dinner, www.musicinthemountains.com.
Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.
Singles trivia, 6:30 p.m., $10, Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 259-2545, www.carverbrewing.com.
Figure Drawing Open Studio, 6:30-8:30 p.m., noninstructional studio session for artists 18 and older with a nude model, artists bring their own materials, $15 for nonmembers, $10 for members, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.
Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Robbie Overfield, 7 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.
Two-step dance classes, for beginners, 7-8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Swing dance lessons, for beginners, 8-9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Pub quiz, 8:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Robert Earl Keen, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, with opening act Thom Chacon, 247-7657, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Thursday
Lisa Blue Trio, 5-8 p.m., Animas River Cafe, DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino Del Rio, 259-6480.
Adam Swanson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Mancos Public Library Fifth Anniversary Celebration, 6-8 p.m., 211 W. First St. in Mancos, with an ice cream social, book sale, music, storytelling and more, www.mancoslibrary.com.
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio, 259-9234, www.durangodiscovery.org.
Advanced dance classes, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
The Odd Ducks, 6:30-8 p.m., Katzin Music, 1316 Main Ave., live performance and informal music workshop for teens and adults, free, 259-2211.
Robin Davis, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Rob Webster, 7 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.
Conservatory Music in the Mountains: Meet the Students, chamber concert, 7:30 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, $20 for adults, $10 for students, www.musicinthemountains.com.
Lucky Bucker, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Ongoing
Durango Arts Center Summer Musical: “Pippin,” 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday nights, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., tickets are $22 for DAC members and $25 general admission, www.durangoarts.org.
Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville: “The Dame of Durango,” 7:45 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday through Aug. 30, tickets $18-$30, dinner and show packages available, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160.
38th Annual Juried Exhibition, through Aug. 9 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery; also “Gathered Spaces,” by Leslie Madigan, through Aug. 30 in the upstairs Art Library, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org
Howard Rachlin photography exhibit, through July, Durango Coffee Company, 730 Main Ave., www.howardrachlin.com.
Chad Clewley painting exhibit, through July, Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East Eighth Ave., 375-9727.
Beauty and Necessity: Rio Grande Textiles from the Durango Collection, through Dec. 17, Center for Southwest Studies at FLC, http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Submissions
Submit events at www.durangoherald.com/section/eventsubmit, or email your listing to herald@durangoherald.com no later than noon Wednesday for the coming week.