More than 25 artists around Durango will open their studios for a free, self-guided tour of local artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday as part of Durango Open Studio Tour. A special Taster Exhibition will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Smiley Cafe, 1309 east Third Ave., to meet artists, mingle with art lovers, and see some of the art that will be featured in the tour. All events are free, and the public will have an opportunity to purchase local art, explore artist’s techniques and view a range of art in each studio.
A complete listing of participating artists is listed at the Durango Open Studio website linked below. Artists offer a wide array of fine arts from drawings, paintings, wearable art, photography, pottery, printmaking, woodworking, jewelry, mosaics, sculpture, furniture, metalwork and mixed media.
The Durango Open Studio Tour map with all participating studios will be available at the Durango Welcome Center on Main Avenue and the ArtRoom at the Smiley. A downloadable map is also available at durangoopenstudiotour.com.
Points Along the Way, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Details and tickets: 259-2402 or http://animasmuseum.org/events.html.
Fourth annual Bayfield Area Community Fruit Harvest Activities, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Pine River Shares, 658 S. East St. in Bayfield. Apple gleaning, drop off donated apples, cider pressing.
Lisa Bunker on Color Theory and Trunk Show, 5:30 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6-9 p.m., Fur Trapper’s Steakhouse, 701 East Second Ave.
Durango Open Studio Tour: Taster Exhibition, 5-8 p.m., Smiley Cafe, 1309 East Third Ave.
Jonas Grushkin, Farmers Market Music, 8 a.m. to noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Fourth Annual Bayfield Area Community Fruit Harvest Activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine River Shares, 658 S. East St. in Bayfield. Community apple share; apple gleaning, drop off donated apples, cider pressing.
High Altitude Blues, 5-8 p.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, 18044 County Road 501, Bayfield.
iAM MUSIC Fest and Late Show, 5-9 p.m. and 9-11 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. Main show: High Country Hustle, Tone Dog, Sturtz and Julianne Marqua. Late show: Dana Ariel & The Comin Up Roses.
Durango Open Studio, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., various venues. View all locations online durangoopenstudiotour.com.
Garrett Young Collective, 7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Boulevard Neighborhood Association annual meeting, 1-3 p.m., Mason Park, 301 E. 12th St.
Durango Open Studio, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., various venues. View all locations online durangoopenstudiotour.com.
