Opa! Your Big Fat Greek Valentine’s date
Looking for a romantic way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend? The Durango Film – An Independent Film Festival and the Durango Arts Center have you covered with a “My Big Fat Greek Valentine’s Dinner” at the arts center Saturday night.
Enjoy a four-course Greek dinner catered by PR Gourmet, starting with appetizers and champagne at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 and dessert at 7, followed by a screening of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” – which should get you in the mood for the movie’s sequel, set to hit theaters in March.
Tickets are $75 per person or $140 per couple, with proceeds benefiting the 2016 film festival.
To buy tickets or for more information, call the Durango Film office at 375-7779.
Skijoring in Silverton a winter tradition
There’s nothing cooler than watching skiers getting pulled by horses down Blair Street during the annual Silverton Skijoring races. If you’ve never seen it, you’re missing out.
If you’ve never seen skijoring, here’s a quick overview: Competitors use short skis and are hooked up to a horse with some type of modified waterskiing-towing equipment. The skiers are towed through a course that includes jumps, gates and rings that they pick up with a stick. All while being pulled by horses that are galloping really, really fast. In the snow. With tons of people hooting and hollering.
Skiers must finish the course and cross the finish line or the team will be disqualified. And skiers have to cross in an upright position and on at least one ski with the tow rope in hand. And both skiers’ boots have to cross the finish line ... hopefully, still attached to the skier.
The action will start at high noon Saturday in Silverton, so get up there early to claim your spot along the route.
Participants and spectators are reminded that this is a dog-free event, and that dogs and horses do not mix at this kind of thing, so leave your furry friends at home.
For more information, call 744-9446.
MarchFourth! wants you to boogie your butt off
There’s going to be a sonic explosion Saturday night at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College when MarchFourth! brings its genre-busting, big loud show to town.
Made up of musicians, dancers, stilt-walkers, acrobats and pretty much anything else you can imagine, MarchFourth! is going to hit you with funk, rock, jazz, Afrobeat, gypsy and brass.
And shenanigans. Don’t forget the on-stage shenanigans.
And, of course, the dance floor will be open.
The show will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22.50-$29.
For more information, call 247-7657.
