Thursday, Aug. 30
Ska-B-Q with Stax and Sun, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.skabrewing.com.
Robby Overfield Duo, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008, www.balconybarandgrill.com.
Yvonne Varis and Peter Neds, 5 p.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway 160 West, 382-3844.
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Lee Bartley, 6 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.
Dave Luna, 6 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
Pete Giuliani, 6:30 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs, 247-0111.
“Water in the West,” symposium and panel discussion with Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs; Southwestern Water Conservation District Executive Director Bruce Whitehead; Alice Outwater, author of Water: A Natural History; James Judge, archaeologist, 7–9 p.m., $5, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
Rob Webster, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Karaoke Dance Party hosted by Steve Kahler, 8 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.
Salsa Night, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Robby Overfield & The Breaks, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Friday, Aug. 31
Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill, Pagosa Springs, (877) 472-4672, www.folkwest.com.
“The Raw and the Cooked,” art faculty exhibit, opening reception 12:30 p.m., Art Gallery at Fort Lewis College, 247-7167.
Lisa Blue Trio, 4:30 p.m. Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920.
Lil’ Sister Band, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008, www.balconybarandgrill.com.
Jeff Solon Jazz Duo,5 p.m., Animas River Cafe in the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580, www.jeffsolon.com.
Happy Hour live Irish music, 5 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Johnny Maddox,ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Tim Guidotti,6 p.m., Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south, 650 South Camino del Rio, 259-9507.
Friday Afternoon Club with Hello Dollface,6 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Michael McAllister, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
“Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” 8 p.m., $18-$22, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
High Rollers, 8 p.m., 49 Lounge at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Highway 172, Ignacio, 563-7777, www.skyutecasino.com.
Rob Webster, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
The Funk Ark – CANCELED – Abbey Theatre, 385-1711, www.abbeytheatre.com.
DJ CK, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.
D. Bess with Eric Kiefer, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Saturday, Sept. 1
Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill, Pagosa Springs, (877) 472-4672, www.folkwest.com.
Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Blue Spruce RV Park, 1875 County Road 500, Vallecito.
Psychedelic Mojo, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008, www.balconybarandgrill.com.
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Tim Sullivan, 6 p.m., Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south, 650 South Camino del Rio, 259-9507.
JP Duo, 6:30 p.m., Jean-Pierre Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122.
Greg Ryder,7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
David Wilcox, 7:30 p.m., $22, Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray, 325-4399, www.thewrightoperahouse.org.
“Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” 8 p.m., $18-$22, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
Third Time Charmed, 8 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
The Moetones (5 p.m.) and SoNar (9 p.m.), Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
High Rollers, 8 p.m., 49 Lounge at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Colorado Highway 172, Ignacio, 563-7777, www.skyutecasino.com.
Groove Session, 10 p.m., $5, The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Sunday, Sept. 2
Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill, Pagosa Springs, (877) 472-4672, www.folkwest.com.
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Pint Night Boys, 1 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Sensacion (Latin) 3-7 p.m.; Karaoke 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Danny Schaefer, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008, www.balconybarandgrill.com.
Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 5-8 p.m., The Swing at Dalton Ranch, 589 Trimble Lane, 247-8774.
Jazz Church (free-form jam), 6-9 p.m.; Musica del Mundo, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Donny Johnson, 6 p.m., Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south, 650 South Camino del Rio, 259-9507.
Tim Telep, 6 p.m., Pura Vida Cafe, 14810 County Road 501, Vallecito, 884-2766.
Greg Ryder, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
Psychedelic Mojo, 7:30 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedsaloon.com.
Blue Moon Ramblers, country, 7:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
High Rollers, 8 p.m., 49 Lounge at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Highway 172, Ignacio, 563-7777, www.skyutecasino.com.
Dirty Bourbon River Show, 9 p.m., $5, The Summit, 600 Main Ave., 247-2324, www.durangosummit.com.
Monday, Sept. 3
Johnny Maddox, ragtime piano, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
Chad MacCluskey, solo jazz guitar, 6 p.m., Cyprus Cafe, 725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.
Tim Guidotti, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 375-7260.
Monday Night Dance Party (Latin), 7:30 p.m., free with admission, Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., 903-9402, www.perkypantsdance.com.
Ongoing
“Two Orphans,” Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday-Friday through Sept. 22, $18-$30, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160, www.henrystratertheatre.com.
“Water in the West,” through Sept. 15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
Photography of Howard Rachlin, through August, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., 375-7877, www.HowardRachlin.com.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad by Brian Killigrew, through Sept. 19; “Toyed With,” Holga/toy camera exhibit, Red Room through Sept. 3, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., 382-8355, www.openshuttergallery.com.
Art of Paul Folwell, through September, ENO, 723 East Second Ave., 385-0105, www.paulfolwell.com.
The Lost Dog Art Spectacle featuring Cheryl Berglund, through Sept. 7, Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., 259-0430.
“Recently Domesticated,”by Heather Leavitt Martinez, through August, Art Library at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.
“The Little Widow,” photographic images and Buddha necklaces by Suzi McGregor, through August, The White Dragon Tearoom and Gallery, 820 Main Ave., 385-7300.
South Side Artisans Guild Presents Black-and-White Self-Developed Film Photography by Greg Stelz, Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East Eighth Ave., 375-9727.
Far Out
Reel Big Fish, Sept. 8, $25, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/246806.
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sept. 14-16, www.tellurideblues.com.
Submissions
Submit events at www.durangoherald.com/section/eventsubmit, or fax, mail or deliver a listing for your event to the Herald no later than noon Wednesday for the coming week.
Ted Holteen is compiling the calendar: Email him at ted@durangoherald.com.