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Cameron Winters, new owner of the Durango Sports Club, is seen outside the club on Nov. 22. San Juan Circus will host a student showcase Saturday at the club. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)

Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Road, and the San Juan Circus, is hosting its first student showcase. The showcase begins at 5 p.m. Saturday and is a free event with an optional donation that can be made at the door. Donations will support nonprofit circus organizations in Colorado. The showcase will also feature special performances from professional circus artists in the area.

Cynthia Bae founded San Juan Circus in 2021. She is a certified USA Gymnastics coach and a certified NSCA personal trainer. She has worked with, performed and taught workshops for several circus companies in Colorado.

For more information, visit www.sanjuancircus.com.

Friday, Jan. 6

Ceramic Hand Building Happy Hour, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $30.

Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

MTG: Standard, 6:30 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave.

Full Moon Howler: Snowshoes, 6-9 p.m., Durango Nordic Center, 49786 U.S. Highway 550. Details: bit.ly/3I8xqcF.

Ecstatic Dance, 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 878 East Second Ave. $15-$25 donation (free for younger than 18).

Saturday, Jan. 7

New Year’s Round Dance and Native Arts Market, 10 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/3VINqFp.

Falun DaFa Meditation Exercises, 10 a.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave.

San Juan Circus Aerial and Acrobatics Student Showcase, 5 p.m., Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Road.

Adam Swanson, 5 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Matt Rupnow, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Sunday, Jan. 8

Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.



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