Arts center announces events
The Durango Arts Center will present “Purple Cats and Green Skies: The Influence of Children’s Art on the 20th Century Art World,” on display March 27 through May 2 with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. March 27.
“Purple Cats and Green Skies” is a group show curated by Southwest Colorado artist Juanita Ainsley, featuring the recent works of Melanie Yazzie, Natalie Goldberg, Rodney Hatfield and Ainsley herself.
The show also will include works by some of the community’s children as part of the 21st annual Creativity Festivity: Everyday Magic, on display from April 10 through May 2.
Featured events of the exhibit will include:
Exhibit artist Natalie Goldberg will be on hand at the opening reception to sign her book, Living Color: A Writer Paints her World, which will be for sale in the Barbara Conrad Gallery.
Judith Reynolds will present the lecture “Innocent Wisdom; The Influence of Children’s Art on 20th Century Artists” from 3 to 4 p.m. April 2.
“Working In Full Color – Exploring Monotypes,” a workshop with visiting artist Melanie Yazzie, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25 and 26. The cost is $225 for center members and $250 for the general public.
For more information or to register, visit www.DurangoArts.org.
Permaculture films to be screened
The Permaculture Provision Project will host dinner and a movie April 4 at the Vallecito Room at the Fort Lewis College Student Union.
Participants will watch films about permaculture and the abundance it can bring to life, and a curry dinner will be served. Dinner will start at 6 p.m. with movies to follow. There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, call 759-2724.
Author, historian to speak at library
Author and historian Adam James Jones will present his new novel from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 30 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
The event will include a short reading and discussion of the new book, The Vendetta of Felipe Espinosa. Book sales and signings will follow the author’s presentation, courtesy of the Friends of the Durango Public Library.
For more information, call 375-3387 or email abby.lambert@durangogov.org.
Rachlin’s photographs to be exhibited
The fine art photography of Howard Rachlin will be on display and available for purchase at Ultimate Mountain Living, 858 Main Ave.
For more information, call Rachlin at 375-7877, email Howard @HowardRachlin.com, or visit http://howardrachlin.com.
Conservancy hosts photo contest
La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host its first photo contest, in celebration of the wildlife and scenic open spaces it protects through private-land conservation.
The conservancy encourages photographers to contribute their work to this competition that will both celebrate and illustrate the rich diversity of “Birds of Prey” within the Four Corners and inspire action to protect and conserve their habitat through the power of imagery.
Photos should be posted on the organization’s Facebook page, La Plata Open Space Conservancy. Participants should post a comment under Photo Contest. The photo that receives the most “likes” will be judged the winner.
The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Durango’s Highway 3 Roadhouse. The Open Shutter Gallery will display the winning photo upon approval.
For more information, call Chris Roach at 317-4599.
Reading society offers support for short plays
A Reading Society & Ensemble will present “Short Play Readings from a Stage with a Post in the Way” from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the front room of The Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave.
The selection of plays to be presented ranges from those having received national recognition to plays still in development.
ARSE attempts to provide playwrights, artistic directors, producers and others interested in theater with a supportive environment in which to hear and discuss theatrical offerings.
The readings are designed to be “hot,” in which the actors are allowed to familiarize themselves with the dialog and characters being portrayed, as opposed to “cold” readings in which the actors have little opportunity to develop a “flow” for the work.
Herald Staff
