Snowdown kickoff party

Durango artist, Shan Wells, and Marlene Gebhardt, Snowdown co-coordinators, unveil the official 2018 Snowdown poster “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage during the 2018 Snowdown kickoff party. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Mark Gebhardt wears a top hat topped with a light bulb for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

From Left, Laura Corder, Hannah Squire, Ann Morse, Bob Lyon and Tirzah Camacho, dress up for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Beverly Begay, left, Angie Eberhart, center, and Dave Imming, dress up for the 2018 Snowdown kickoff “A Black Tie Affair” party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Mindy Walck, as Lady Walkus, and Bart Collins, as the most interesting Bart in the Four Corners, dress up for the 2018 Snowdown kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Some people dressed up and some did not for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Longtime Snowdown volunteer Dr. John shows up for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Some people dressed up and some did not for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage held Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Snowdown board members welcomes everyone for the 2018 Snowdown “A Black Tie Affair” kickoff party at the Balcony Bar and Grill-Backstage on Wednesday evening. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald