Annual tunes
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s Recital Series will continue Friday with Danny DeSantis & Friends. DeSantis, a viola player, will be joined by violinist Kay Newnam, pianists Kristen Chen and Linda Mack Berven and cellist Katherine Jetter. They will play music by Beethoven, Bloch and Telemann.
A San Juan Symphony member for 14 years, DeSantis sports a glowing résumé. He’s played across the country, including regular performances with the Telluride Chamber Music Festival.
DeSantis’ talents aren’t limited to music. He’s an avid mountain climber, having reached the top of all of Colorado’s Fourteeners.
The show will start at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mark’s. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students/children, plus fees. Buy them at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/847847.
How to impress your Valentine
Here’s a classy event for classy couples – or singles.
“A Chekhovian Sonata: Love in 3 Movements” is a collection of stories by the playwright Anton Chekhov, and the performance will open Friday, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
“The Bear and The Marriage Proposal” are two plays that often have been produced around the world and are recognized for Chekhov’s “comical treatment of the ‘battle of the sexes,’ witty dialog and portrayals of common human foibles.”
They’ll be directed by Dr. Cheryl McFarren of Denison University.
The third movement, a contemporary interpretation of “Love, Russian Style,” is directed by Dennis Elkins from Fort Lewis College Theatre.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Gallery Theatre at Fort Lewis College. Tickets are $10-12 and can be purchased at http://durangoconcerts.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=695766.
An eclectic musical mix
Local band The Chills formed in 2005 and have performed all over the Four Corners.
The trio, which consists of Jim Belcher, Terry Rickard and David Sachs, plays a variety of music, including tunes by Eric Clapton, Stone Temple Pilots and some country music such as Willie Nelson and George Strait.
They’ll perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at The Balcony Backstage.
Dancin’ and skankin’
Get your skank on with local band Oatie Paste and New York City ska legends The Toasters on Friday night at Animas City Theatre. For $15, you really can’t go wrong with this concert.
“We all grew up listening to these guys, and now we’re going to share a stage with them,” said Tim Wegner, guitarist for Oatie Paste. The band lives and breathes punk and ska music and is looking forward to opening for The Toasters, who came out of the third-wave ska movement in the early 1980s.
Oatie Paste was formed in 2007 by Wegner and his friends Scott Fowler, bass/vocals, and Brandon French, trombone/trumpet/guitar/vocals. The latter two still are in Durango, and Wegner now lives in Denver.
Wegner describes Oatie Paste’s show as danceable and fun. “We do our best to bring an element of humor and entertainment to it,” he said.
The show will start at 9:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit animascitytheatre.com.
