today
Firkin Friday, Wild Cherry beer tapping, 3 p.m., Steamworks Brewing Co., 801 East Second Ave., 259-9200.
Harold Seibel exhibit, opening reception, 5-8 p.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center, 755 Goddard Ave., Ignacio, 563-4600, www.dancingspiritcommunityartscenter.org.
Local music funk jam, featuring Bacon, 6-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
The Wizard of Oz, by the Merely Players, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.tix.com.
“Serenity,” Durango Choral Society and Durango Women’s Choir, conducted by Linda Mack Berven, 7 p.m., St. Columba Catholic Church, 1830 East Second Ave., $15/$5, 800-838-3006, www.durangochoralsociety.org.
Ethel performs “Grace,” featuring works by Ennio Morricone, Jeff Buckley, Vijay Iyer, Son Lux, Marcelo Zarvos, Nico Muhly and more, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 247-7657, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Desert Thunder, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Guest DJ, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eight St., 382-8554.
Saturday
The Wizard of Oz, by the Merely Players, 1 and 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, 1:30 p.m., Gazpacho Restaurant, 431 East Second Ave., 335-9850.
Kentucky Derby Party, 2-5 p.m., to benefit Hospice of Mercy, Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 385-1920, www.rochesterhotel.com
Ballet Durango presents “A Festival of Dance,” 4 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Pete Giuliani, solo acoustic, 6-10 p.m., Schank House, 17454 County Road 501, Vallecito, 884-9150.
Celtic celebration, with Chad MacCluskey, (guitar), Khara Wolf (flute) and Jonathan Latta (bodhran), 7-9 p.m., Eno, 723 East Second Ave., 385-0105.
Comedy Night at the Strater, featuring Spencer James and Mike Jones, 8 p.m., $12/$10, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160, www.henrystratertheatre.com.
Graduation party, live music and dancing with the Intelligents and DJ Squooze, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Desert Thunder, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eight St., 382-8554.
Sunday
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Dandelion Festival, 1-9 p.m., free, Rotary Park, 15th Street and East Second Avenue, www.turtlelakerefuge.org.
Southwest Civic Winds & Jazz Band Concert, 3 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Latin music night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Monday
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org.
Tuesday
Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.skabrewing.com.
Informal tango practice, 6:30-9 p.m., Rotary Park gazebo, 15th Street and East Second Avenue, www.tangodurango.com.
“I Said No,” one-woman show by Susan Bennett, 7 p.m. Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., $12/$10, www.isaidno.brownpapertickets.com.
Open mic night, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Wednesday
The Assortment, 4:30-7:30, Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., 247-1242.
Music in the Mountains Musical Extravaganza, 5:30 p.m., Whalen Gymnasium at Fort Lewis College.
Singles Trivia, 6:30 p.m., $10, Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 259-2545, www.carverbrewing.com.
Two-step dance classes for beginners, 7-8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Swing dance lessons for beginners, 8-9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Pub quiz, 8:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Thursday
Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio, 259-9234, www.durangodiscovery.org.
Advanced dance classes, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
The Wizard of Oz, by the Merely Players, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.tix.com.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Ongoing
“Spanish Colonial Arts: Origins,” through May 10 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery; also Solar Etching and Mixed Media by Laurie Archer, through June 30 in the upstairs Art Library, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org.
“Astheno-Litho,” featuring photography of the Colorado Plateau by Adam Schallau, Guy Tal and Kit Frost, through May 26, Substratum Gallery, 1021½ Main Ave.
“Emerging Art at Eno” with artists Audre Mei Holtz, Mallory Byrd and Kelsey Pool, Eno 723 East Second Ave., 385-0105.
Howard Rachlin nature photography, through May 15, Kassidy’s Kitchen, 171 Suttle St., www.howardrachlin.com.
“Woven to Wear: textiles from The Durango Collection,” through May, Center for Southwest Studies at FLC, http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Jonathan Blair, photography, through June 4, Open Shutter Gallery, 382-8355, www.openshuttergallery.com.
Beauty and Necessity: Rio Grande Textiles from the Durango Collection, through Dec. 17, Center for Southwest Studies at FLC, http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Submissions
Submit events at www.durangoherald.com/section/eventsubmit, or email your listing to herald@durangoherald.com no later than noon Wednesday for the coming week.
