Today
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, all day, various locations around town, with a Cowboy Poet Train, film screenings, art exhibits, performances and more, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Film: “Penny and Red,” 4 and 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Miss Goodie’s Cancan Revue, 6 p.m., El Moro Tavern, 945 Main Ave., 259-5555.
Cowboy Poetry Performance, 6 and 8:30 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., $25 reserved seating, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Alex Paul, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Western Swing Dance, 7 p.m., with local band Wild Country, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., $8 at the door, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Dave Luna, 8-11 p.m., Purgy’s Durango Mountain Resort, 1 Skier Place, 385-2121.
Funked Up Friday, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Guest DJ, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.
KRS-One, 9:15 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, tickets are $34, www.animascitytheatre.com.
Saturday
Durango Poetry Gathering, all day, various locations around town, with a Cowboy Parade, film screenings, art exhibits, performances and more, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Eye of the Beholder Cowboy Poetry Film and Panel Discussion, 11 a.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, free, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Sacred Arts Workshop: Singing: Body and Soul, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Susan Merrill, $40, 910 East Third Ave., www.3rdavearts.org.
Danish Folk Dance Performance, 4-5 p.m., Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave., free.
Film: “Penny and Red,” 4 and 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Cowboy Poetry Performance, 6 and 8:30 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., $25 reserved seating, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Robot Rumpus, 6-10 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio, with robot stunts and demos, music, drinks and more, $20 in advance and $20 at the door, 259-9234.
Greg Ryder, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Miss Goodie’s Cancan Revue, 7 p.m., El Moro Tavern, 945 Main Ave., 259-5555.
San Juan Symphony Season Kickoff: The Virtuoso Violin and Beethoven’s Fifth, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, www.sanjuansymphony.org.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Chubby Checker and the Wildcats, 8 p.m., Sky Ute Casino, 14324 Colorado Highway 172, Ignacio, tickets are $20 general admission, $30 VIP, (800) 876-7017.
Dancing with DJs CK and Myke Lyte, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave, 259-9018.
Robby Overfield, 9 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Hip-Hop and Top 40 Dance Party with DJ Kaztro, 10 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.
Sunday
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., various locations, with Sunday brunch and more, www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Apple Days, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 block of Main Avenue, with locally pressed apple juice, music by Robby Overfield, food vendors, kids activities and more, www.growingpartners.org.
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.
Bluemoon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Joel Racheff, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Latin music night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Monday
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Community Cinema: “Women in Comedy,” 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, free, followed by a panel with Nancy Stoffer and Sarah Syverson.
Scot Shinbara percussion recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, free.
Ace Revel, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Tuesday
Scot Shinbara percussion master class, 12:20 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, free.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Informal Tango Practice, 6-9 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo, 1565 East Second Ave., www.tangodurango.com.
Community Cinema: “Women in Hollywood,” 6 p.m., Chem Hall 130, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, followed by a panel with Dennis Elkins and Felicia Landbury Meyer, free.
Super Ted’s Super Trivia Night, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., 247-5792.
Free Yourself: 10 Life-Changing Powers of Your Wise Heart book signing, 6:30 p.m., with author Carolyn Hobbs, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438.
Open mic night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Wednesday
Community Reads Film: “Dead Man Walking,” 4 and 7 p.m., Vallecito Room, Student Union, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Pete Money, 6-10 p.m., Sporting News Grill, Holiday Inn, 21636 Highway 160 West, 385-6400.
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., non-instructional studio session for artists 18 and older with a nude model, artists bring their own materials, $15 for non-members, $10 for members, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.
Two-step dance classes, for beginners, 7-8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
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.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Thursday
Opening reception: Masterpieces of the Durango Collection: Native Blankets, 5-7 p.m., Museum Gallery, Center of Southwest Studies, 1000 Rim Drive, http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
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.
Reel Rock 9: “Valley Uprising,” 7 p.m., Smiley Theatre, 1309 East Third Ave., $15, www.reelrocktour.com.
Jack Ellis, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Life-long Learning Lecture: “Black Bears in Durango,” 7 p.m., 130 Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, with wildlife researcher Heather Johnson, 247-7401.
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
Every Stitch Tells a Story, a mixed-media show by Deborah Gorton, The Art Library at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.
Different Eyes, a mixed-media collaboration by local artists Jeff and Susan Wise and Margy Dudley, Barbara Conrad Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.
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.
