Friday
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Bizarre Bazaar, 5-9 p.m., Studio &, 1027 Main Ave., anddurango.com.
Book release celebration: Close to Heaven: 50 Years of Purgatory book, 5-7 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., mariasbookshop.com.
Ace Revel, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Caitlin Cannon, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s “The Nutcracker” with the San Juan Symphony, 7 p.m., $39/$29, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.
“The Music Man,” Broadway musical, 7 p.m., $15/$12/$10, Durango Arts Center Theatre, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Saturday
Bizarre Bazaar, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. p.m., Studio &, 1027 Main Ave., anddurango.com.
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
“The Music Man,” Broadway musical, 1 p.m., $15/$12/$10, Durango Arts Center Theatre, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s “The Nutcracker” with the San Juan Symphony, 2 and 7 p.m., $39/$29, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.
The Best Brass of Christmas, 2 p.m., $20/$10, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.
Justin Brown, acoustic rock, 5 p.m., $3, Mancos Valley Distillery, 116 N. Main St., 946-0229.
Robbie Overfield, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Justin Brown, acoustic rock, 6 p.m., $3, Mancos Valley Distillery, 116 N. Main Ave., Mancos, 946-0229.
Greg Ryder, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
“The Music Man,” Broadway musical, 7 p.m., $15/$12/$10, Durango Arts Center Theatre, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Carnival Hip-Hop Show with DJ Beeso and Alex Blocker, 7-9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Anthony Leon and the Chain, 7:30 p.m., $15, Crash Music, 104 N. Main Ave., Aztec, (505) 427-6748.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Juan Blanco, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Sunday
Bizarre Bazaar, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Studio &, 1027 Main Ave., anddurango.com.
Stillwater Music Winter Wonder Bands, gala performance and fundraiser, 12:30-4:30 p.m., $5, Riverbend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550, 247-5095.
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s “The Nutcracker” with the San Juan Symphony, 2 p.m., $39/$29, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Informal tango practice, 5-7 p.m., Groove U Durango, 26369 U.S. Highway 160, tangodurango.info, 533-7231.
Kirtan, 6-8 p.m., $10, Heart and Core Yoga, 30 W. Main St., Cortez.
Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.
Bluemoon Ramblers, 7-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Joel Racheff, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Live acoustic performance, 7-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
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.
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.
Joel Racheff, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Caitlin Cannon, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Tuesday
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Terry Rickard, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., free, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792.
Tim Sullivan, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Open mic night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Wednesday
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Greg Ryder, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Open studio figure drawing, facilitated by Ed Bolster, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.
Two-step and cha-cha dance lessons, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 799-8832.
Geeks Who Drink trivia, 6:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959.
Pub quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Jade Robbins Project, 7-8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440.
Terry Rickard, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Pingpong and poker tournaments, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Thursday
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org.
Tim Sullivan, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Bar D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee, 7 p.m., $28/$18, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.durangoconcerts.com.
Ace Revel, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Anthony Leon & The Chain, 7 p.m., Sunflower Theater, 8 E. Main St., Cortez, sunflowertheatre.org, 516-1818.
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.
Tapping party of the official Snowdown, Back to the Eighties Beer, Frogger Lager, 5 p.m., SKA Brewing Company, 225 Girard St., www.snowdown.org.
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.
“The Up and Down of It” work by Becca Conrad-Whitehead, through Dec. 18, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., beccaconradwhitehead.artspan.com.
Graduating Senior Art & Design Majors Exhibition, through Dec. 18, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery.Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, fortlewis.edu/art-design/ArtGallery.aspx.
“Colorado Childhood,” solo exhibit by artist Barbara Klema, through Dec. 24, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.
Submissions
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