You’ll love them, yeah, yeah, yeah
The Fab Four, a renowned Beatles cover band, will try to buy your love Saturday night when they perform in Ignacio. It was 50 years ago when the real Beatles came to the United States and appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. They shot to fame quickly. Numerous tribute bands formed over the years, but the Fab Four hit the high notes the best. The band is routinely praised for making audiences think they’re watching the real thing. Expect lots of costume changes and an entertaining repertoire of the mop-topped Brits. The concert will start at 7 p.m., Sky Ute Casino, 14324 Colorado Highway 172. Tickets available at www.skyutecasino.com.
Come hear the music play
The Durango Choral Society will close its “Saints & Sinners” season with a concert called “Cabaret!” at 6:15 p.m. Saturday. This year’s guest artists include The Jewel Tones from Telluride. The women’s choir will sing favorites from the 1950s and don period costumes. Music selections will include such songs as “Johnny Angel,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag!” The society also will auction the position of the guest conductor for the its annual Christmas concert. “Our Cabaret is always a blast,” artistic director Linda Mack Berven said. The concert will be held at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Tickets, which include hors d’oeuvres, are $50 each and are available online at www.durangochoralsociety.org, by phone at (800) 838-3006 or at the door (if available).
Cut a rug
Capitalizing on the popular “Dancing with the Stars” television show, Durango’s own version will take place at 7 p.m. today at the Durango Arts Center. Dancing with Durango Stars will feature 13 couples performing a variety of dance styles in hope of winning a mirror ball trophy. Dancers will include musician Tim Sullivan, salsa dance instructor Erin White-Sinberg, business owner Nick Becker, clients from Community Connections and business owner Matt Leeder. Also performing demonstrations will be Mataholla Moon Belly Dance Troupe and the Durango Tango Community. The event is a fundraiser for Community Connections, which serves people in a five-county area with developmental disabilities. The money raised will be used to provide services for people who are on a waiting list but don’t receive services because of a lack of state or federal money. Tickets ($25) are available at www.durangoarts.org, at the arts center or by calling 259-2606.
Fruits of their labor
Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio will celebrate spring this weekend. Taste of Spring 2014 kicks off the opening of the farm’s wine room. The event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Fox Fire is a functioning sheep ranch and has a vineyard. The celebration is for the whole family: There will be baby farm animals to coo over, tours of the historic one-room schoolhouse, face-painting, barbecue and local artisans sharing their products. Live music will be provided from 2 to 5 p.m. each day by The Assortment (the trio on Saturday and the full band on Sunday). The farm is at 5513 County Road 321 in Ignacio. For directions and more information, visit www.foxfirefarms.com.
