Friday

Portrait painting sessions, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., 259-2516.

Civil Rights Show opening, photographs from the struggle for recognition in the 60’s, 5-7 p.m., Town Gallery at the Mancos Valley Visitors Center, Mancos.

Opening reception for Minna Jain in “The Handmade Photograph,” 5-8 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 35 Main Ave.

Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Black Velvet, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.

Durango Whitewater Benefit with Sky Pilot and Durango Funk Allstars, 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, $10, www.animascitytheatre.com.

The Assortment, 6-9 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave., 247-3396.

Mike Testa, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Funked Up Fridays featuring DJs CK and Baby Bel, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

MD 20/20, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.

Guest DJ, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.

Running Out of Road, 10 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., 764-4083.

Saturday

“Transitions: The American Quilt from 1776 to the Present,” noon-2 p.m., a presentation by Connie Nordstrom, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.

National Theatre Live: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” 11 a.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, $15, www.animascitytheatre.com.

Black Velvet, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Robby Overfield, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.

Kirk James Blues Band, 7 p.m., Lake House Bar & Grill, 17460 County Road 501, 884-9150.

Greg Ryder, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

Pre-Snowdown Party with Mountain Menace and DJ Noonz, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

MD 20/20, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.

Brothers Gow, 10 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., 764-4083.

Hip Hop and Top 40 Dance Party with DJ Kaztro, 10 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. Eighth St., 382-8554.

Sunday

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., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave., www.tangodurango.com.

Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.

Bluemoon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Joel Racheff, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

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.

Compassionate communication reading group, noon-1 p.m., Smiley Building Room 12, 1309 East Third Ave., guitarruth@gmail.com.

Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com.

Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Tuesday

Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen, 862 Main Ave., 259-2945.

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Lacey Black, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.

Free preview screening of “A Path Appears,” a conversation about global and local poverty will follow the screening, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino Del Rio, http://communitycinema.org/screening-tools#apa.

Super Ted’s Super Trivia Night, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., 247-5792.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Ace Revel, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Wednesday

Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Oil Painting Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 863½ Main Ave., 749-4089.

Chicago and Champagne, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.

Figure drawing session, 6-8 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., eddybolster@gmail.com.

Figure Drawing, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with instructor Ed Bolster, $15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606.

Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Steampunk Snowdown, venues around Durango, with a parade of lights, music, follies and more, www.snowdown.org.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959.

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.

Peter Robot, 10 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., 764-4083.

Thursday

Edward Abbey Birthday Party, 5 p.m., Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom, with a screening of “Wrenched,” music by The Porchlights, cake and more, donations accepted, 247-7676.

Donny Johnson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

The Badly Bent, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Drive, 247-9083.

Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio, 259-9234, www.durangodiscovery.org.

Robby Overfield, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Life-Long Learning Lecture: “To Every Season: Death with Dignity,” with Roland Halpern, 7-8:30 p.m., Noble Hall Room 130, 247-7401.

Steampunk Masquerade with Abney Park and Carute Roma, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, $30, www.animascitytheatre.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.

Hello Dollface, 10 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., 764-4083.

Ongoing

“Bring in the New Year: Big Bang Theory,” through Jan. 30, Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave. featuring the work of Marikay Shellman, 385-9583.

Bridget Williams art exhibit, Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East Eighth Ave., 375-9727.

“Instagram Photography,” Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., 382-8355.

“The City of Kyzyl,” through Feb. 28, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 East Second Ave., exhibit by Chandler Wigton, www.durangoarts.org.

“Connected by a Thread,” through Jan. 31, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.

“The Long and Short of it: An Exhibit of Recent Works,” through Jan. 30, Henderson Fine Arts Gallery, San Juan College, 4601 College Boulevard, Farmington.

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.