Friday
Black Velvet duo, 5-9 p.m., Rubio’s Fine Mexican Dining, 116 S. Main Ave., Aztec, (505) 334-0599.
Opening reception: “Secretive Beauty,” photographs by Roman Loranc, 5-8 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., openshuttergallery.com.
Pete Giuliani, 6-9 p.m., Eureka Station, 1225 Blair St., Silverton, (719) 250-2868.
MamaLaya, 7 p.m., $3, Mancos Valley Distillery, 116 N Main St., Mancos, 946-0229.
He & She, Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s choir, 7 p.m., $20/$5, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave., durangochoralsociety.com.
Gothla Belly Dance Show and Dance Party, 7:30 p.m., $13, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160.
Lawn Chair Kings, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Billy Goat Saloon, 39848 U.S. Highway 160, Gem Village, 884-9155.
Saturday
Saturday Series: How to Audition: Helpful Tips for Landing a Role with Theresa Carson, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $40/$34, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Matt Neff presents “Celebrating histories and innovations through preservation, education, and engagement with artists and communities,” lecture, 4 p.m.; Mancos Common Press Open House, 5 p.m., Mancos Common Press, 130 West Grand Ave., Mancos, mancoscommonpress.org.
Black Velvet duo, 5:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150.
The High Rollers, 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave.
DJs Azon and Icite, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Peanuts The Great Pumpkin Patch Express, $46-$24, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, www.durangotrain.com.
Sunday
Auditions for local youth dancers (6-15) for the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s “Nutcracker, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 764-7142, randyandjudy@gobrainstorm.net.
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Informal tango practice, 5-7 p.m., Groove U Durango, 26369 U.S. Highway 160, tangodurango.info, 533-7231.
Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.
Qbala with Kind Dub, hip-hop, 6 p.m., Blondie’s Trophy Room, 45 E. Main St., Cortez, qbalamusic.com.
Local live music, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Latin music night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Peanuts The Great Pumpkin Patch Express, $46-$24, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, www.durangotrain.com.
Monday
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org.
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com.
Tuesday
Kirk James Blues Band, 6 p.m., Seven Rivers Steakhouse, Sky Ute Casino & Resort, 14324 Colorado Highway 172, Ignacio, 563-7777.
Snowdown Follies hosts recruitment party, 6:30-8 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Drive, 759-7502, snowdownfollies@gmail.com.
Kirtan with Krishna Das, a benefit for Tara Mandala, 7:30 p.m., $40/$35, Miller Middle School Auditorium, 2608 Junction St., eventbrite.com.
Open mic night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Wednesday
A Tribal Perspective: Time is the Longest Distance Between Two Places, Four Corners Lecture Series, 6 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College, 247-7456, cswsmail@fortlewis.edu.
Indie Lens Pop-Up: Screening of “Stray Dog,” 6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380.
Open studio figure drawing, facilitated Ed Bolster, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.
Pub quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Two-step and cha-cha dance lessons, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 799-8832.
Poker and pingpong tournaments, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Geeks Who Drink trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959.
Thursday
Art opening for Tayler Hahn, 5-7 p.m., Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East Eighth Ave. Through Dec. 3.
NAGPRA at 25: A Personal and Professional History of the Quest for Repatriation, Four Corners Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Noble Hall Room 130, Fort Lewis College, 247-7456, cswsmail@fortlewis.edu.
ENRA, 7:30 p.m., $49/$39, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Ongoing
“RARE II: Imperiled Plants of Colorado,” Center of Southwest Studies Museum at Fort Lewis College, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. Thursday, swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Andrew Jagniecki’s exhibit “Earth, Water, Sky,” through Oct. 31, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
William Matthews’ exhibit “Our West Now,” through Oct. 24, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
“The Up and Down of It” work by Becca Conrad-Whitehead, through Dec. 18, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., beccaconradwhitehead.artspan.com.
“Secretive Beauty,” photographs by Roman Loranc, through Dec. 2, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., openshuttergallery.com.
unre(Solved): Patti Singer, through Nov. 16, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, fortlewis.edu/art-design/ArtGallery.aspx.
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.
