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1. Telluride Film Festival
FestivalsHeld each year over Labor Day, the Telluride Film Festival is up there with Sundance as one of the world's leading showcases for foreign and...
Held each year over Labor Day, the Telluride Film Festival is up there with Sundance as one of the world's leading showcases for foreign and domestic films.
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2. Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers
TheaterThis old-style-cowboy venue, about 10 miles from Durango, serves steaks, barbecued beef and chicken, and biscuits under the stars every summer...
This old-style-cowboy venue, about 10 miles from Durango, serves steaks, barbecued beef and chicken, and biscuits under the stars every summer evening. After supper, the Bar D Wranglers entertain the crowd with guitar music, singing, and corny comedy. Reservations are required.
8080 County Rd. 250, Durango, Colorado, 81301, USA970-247–5753Arts/Entertainment Details
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3. Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
TheaterThis 600-seat auditorium on the campus of Fort Lewis College hosts a variety of local, regional, and touring performers. The theater operates...
This 600-seat auditorium on the campus of Fort Lewis College hosts a variety of local, regional, and touring performers. The theater operates an in-town ticketing office at 802 Main Avenue.
Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Dr., Durango, Colorado, 81301, USA970-247–7657 -
4. Cortez Cultural Center
Art Galleries–ArtsThe cultural center has exhibits on regional artists and Ancestral Pueblo culture, as well as events and fairs. Summer evening programs may...
The cultural center has exhibits on regional artists and Ancestral Pueblo culture, as well as events and fairs. Summer evening programs may include Native American dances and storytelling.
25 N. Market St., Cortez, Colorado, 81321, USA970-565–1151Arts/Entertainment Details
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5. Creede Repertory Theatre
TheaterHoused in the beautifully restored 1892 Creede Opera House, this theater stages at least seven plays, plus concerts and other events, every...
Housed in the beautifully restored 1892 Creede Opera House, this theater stages at least seven plays, plus concerts and other events, every year between May and September.
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6. Crested Butte Music Festival
FestivalsFrom end of June to mid-August, the Crested Butte Music Festival presents a seven-week concert series featuring opera, gypsy jazz, rock, funk...
From end of June to mid-August, the Crested Butte Music Festival presents a seven-week concert series featuring opera, gypsy jazz, rock, funk, indie, chamber, and classical music in various venues in town, near the ski area, and down the road in Gunnison.
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7. Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
FestivalsSuch abundant foliage carpets the surrounding mountains that Crested Butte has been nicknamed the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado." For 10 glorious...
Such abundant foliage carpets the surrounding mountains that Crested Butte has been nicknamed the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado." For 10 glorious days in mid-July, the town celebrates this bounty with a varied event lineup: guided hikes, wildflower identification and photography workshops, classes on medicinal plants, and four-wheel-drive tours. Check the website, because even if you can't make it on festival week, events run from June through the end of August.
716 Elk Ave., Crested Butte, Colorado, 81224, USA970-349–2571Arts/Entertainment Details
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8. Durango Arts Center
TheaterYou can see stage productions as well as visual arts exhibits, concerts, and films at the Durango Arts Center. ...
You can see stage productions as well as visual arts exhibits, concerts, and films at the Durango Arts Center.
802 E. 2nd Ave., Durango, Colorado, 81301, USA970-259–2606Arts/Entertainment Details
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9. Fort Lewis College Art Gallery
Art Galleries–ArtsDuring the school year, the college's art department fills a beautifully lighted, contemporary space with local, regional, and national exhibitions...
During the school year, the college's art department fills a beautifully lighted, contemporary space with local, regional, and national exhibitions, along with some creations from the diverse student body.
Art Building, 1000 Rim Dr., Rm. 100, Durango, Colorado, 81301, USA970-247–7167Arts/Entertainment Details
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10. Sheridan Opera House
MusicMiners built the opera house in 1913 as a venue primarily for vaudeville acts. Today the landmark opera house presents a variety of shows year...
Miners built the opera house in 1913 as a venue primarily for vaudeville acts. Today the landmark opera house presents a variety of shows year-round, including live theater, concerts, and comedy acts. Over the years it has hosted performances by such popular artists as Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, and Jewel. The nonprofit Sheridan Arts Foundation operates the opera house.
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11. Telluride Bluegrass Festival
FestivalsThe Telluride Bluegrass Festival in June has gone far beyond its bluegrass roots and is now one of the country's premier acoustic folk–rock...
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival in June has gone far beyond its bluegrass roots and is now one of the country's premier acoustic folk–rock gatherings.
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12. Telluride Theatre
TheaterThis semiprofessional group performs a variety of shows year-round in various venues. Productions include popular musicals, burlesque dancers...
This semiprofessional group performs a variety of shows year-round in various venues. Productions include popular musicals, burlesque dancers, Shakespeare-in-the-park performances, and original, experimental shows.
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13. The Henry Strater Theatre
TheaterClosed PermanentlyKnown as "The Hank," this theater in the Strater Hotel features local and national music and theater acts throughout the year. ...
Known as "The Hank," this theater in the Strater Hotel features local and national music and theater acts throughout the year.
699 Main Ave., Durango, Colorado, 81301, USA970-375–7160Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and late Sept.–early June
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