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Ignorance is no excuse, dig for answers
Every Friday, we print our Arts & Entertainment calendar, which lists darn near 100 things to do and see in and around Durango. Despite my best efforts and those of my elite staff, we're able to cover about 10 of those each week. Needless to say, there's a gap. That's where the reader must take responsibility for his or her own entertainment and use the calendar as the tool for which it is intended.
For example:•Durango is loaded with talented artists whose work can be seen, and purchased, all over town. The Durango Public Library is chock full, including a current showing of watercolor paintings by artist Ann Smith.
At Maria's Bookshop, local Maryellen Morrow's work will hang through July, and the owners have committed to providing space to display local works.
Pure Soul Coffee Shop and Carver Brewing Co. are just two of many businesses who also dedicate rotating space for artists, and it should go without saying that our myriad galleries are the best source to learn more about the incredible talent pool of our local art community.
There literally are hundreds - get out there and find them. It's worth the effort.
•It's no exaggeration to say that there's live music in Durango seven days a week. Some is simple and free, such as singer-songwriters Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, Terry Rickard, Gigi Love, Tim Guidotti and a host of piano players at the Strater Hotel, The Starlight, El Patio and other bars.
Others may set you back three or five bucks in cover charges but you get the full rock 'n' roll experience from bands such as Jaki & the Joysticks, Formula 151 and In a Day, to name just a few.
Then there always are bands from bigger markets in Denver or Texas, some well-known and others just trying to cut their teeth. Take the time to find them - you might find something you really like.
•Same goes for local writers. I recently received a list of no fewer than 168 local and regional authors whose books can be found on the shelves of Maria's, Y.E.S.S. The Book Hutch, The Book Case and other area stores. I hope even the most vocal of my critics can understand how about 150 of those might slip through the cracks.
One more thing. I try to stay out of the rumor business (OK, that's not true -I love rumors), but I'm hearing more and more about a certain local music venue that may be playing dirty pool. I've heard from several reliable sources that representatives of said venue have been tearing down posters from competing venues and also are trying to negotiate exclusive contracts with local bands that would prevent them from performing on other stages in town.
To put it simply, Durango's healthy but fragile music scene cannot withstand this type of behavior, and it should be neither condoned nor tolerated. We're all in this together, people.
ted@durangoherald.com
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