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Veiled bigotry incubates acts of serious hate against LGBT

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ome say we should not talk politics immediately after national tragedies. I say, let’s. This is exactly the time to talk about it, before our attention spans go on to something else, before the news cycle turns to whatever nonsense dominated before 49 people were killed in Orlando.

Sorry, but I’m mad. I’m mad that people I love worry even more now about where they go, what they do, what they say, who they’re seen with.

I’m mad that before the Orlando shooting, the LGBT community had enough to worry about – despite hard-fought cultural and political advances – with the likes of the 200-plus anti-LGBT bills brought forth in 34 states this year.

And though their concern may be genuine, I’m mad about the hypocrisy coming from the right praying for gay victims and their families or feigning support for LGBT Americans.

Bigotry is a funny thing these days.

Conservative politicians and their devout followers shroud their hate and disdain for the LGBT community under veils of “religious freedom” or protecting the sanctity of marriage (pshh) or telling others which bathroom they should use. They talk about queerness being a choice (because, you know, they all chose their heterosexuality at a young age), and they pat themselves on the back for being “tolerant.” Most conservatives seem to think that if they are not the ones murdering homosexuals, then they’re off the hook. And they are wrong.

For decades, a political and cultural war has waged against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, drumming up contempt, fear and hate, championing laws that blatantly discriminate. And in the sickest of ironies, social conservatives have painted already-targeted and scorned LGBT as villains, perverts and child molesters coming to indoctrinate your children with their fabulous gay agenda.

At best they have made intolerance and hatred of the LGBT community

acceptable, and at worst, encouraged.

Think of it in terms Republicans might be familiar with: Trickle-down hate. It starts at the top with high-profile politicians, pundits and religious leaders dog-whistling their disapproval of gay people through veiled legislation and talking points, which gives the otherwise-kind the green light to mildly rebuke. But this creates an environment that gives serious hate – the kind that killed 49 people in Orlando – a place to incubate, a culture where overt anger, disdain and violence comes to fruition on the fringes, where one person expresses his contempt by refusing to bake a cake for two queers-in-love, while another expresses it through fists or weapons. One is perpetuated by a deranged few and the other by millions, often the religious justifying their antireligious behavior with cherry-picked holy verses. And it all adds up.

If you’re religious and think being nice to gay people is in conflict with your beliefs, please reread the religious text you hold dear, as there are many more options for people to drop the abomination bomb on (and, actually, you’re probably an abomination yourself, you pork-eating, non-beard-wearing, mixed-textile-wearing heathen).

Ultimately, I hope this will be an opportunity for the conscionable to stop the tacit bigotry, where we all embrace each other as Americans and humans without conditions and religious justifications. We must make it unacceptable for those who say they stand for freedom, yet at the same time try to deny basic freedoms for groups of people they’ve labeled as the other, sinners and second-class citizens, whether they be immigrants, homosexuals, Muslims or whoever is next on the list, because there will always be someone new to rebuke. Demagogues like Donald Trump will make sure of it.

Bigotry is bigotry. Hate is hate. And the only thing that will stop all of it is empathy, love and compassion. Let us all start today and do better for the love of God.

With all the excrement that Hollywood shovels into theaters – a percentage I would put at 85 percent, easy – how could anyone hate “Forrest Gump”?

Forget the Hallmark-hoke, box-of-chocolates catchphrases (though few movies are as quotable as “Gump”). Forrest Gump is worthy of your love. Here’s why: “Forrest Gump” is truly original – a pop culture history lesson of sorts – and there are no other movies like it. Think about the story and the characters: A simpleton who finds himself mingling and tangled in pivotal moments and issues of the 20th century. And he doesn’t quite understand it or care much when it’s brought to his attention. When he becomes a multimillionaire due to – ahem – dumb luck, he remains the same person. What a lesson in humility. And the OK-for-1994 special effects that made Kennedy and Lennon and Nixon say funny things to and around Gump? Awesome fun. The movie is magical and implausible, yet, in that in-themoment, let-your-imagination-roam kind of way, it’s believable.

Gump is also one of the great protagonists, striking the unlikeliest of friendships: The fellow simpleton Bubba, a touching bond created out of mutual hardships of being treated inferiorly. The crusty, cynical Lieutenant Dan, whose spirit and grit, despite his flaws, drive Forrest. The wandering and adrift Jenny, whose love with Forrest is as deep as it is unconventional.

The ending is tremendously satisfying: The shocking revelation of Little Forrest, who embodies Jenny’s enduring love, and the bookending bench scene with the old woman who is as amazed at the story as we are. It’s an ending that is, as Aristotle said, surprising yet inevitable.

Inevitably fantastic.

— David Holub

Hate it “Forrest Gump” is saccharine and sappy, a manipulative tearjerker.

There’s no nuance. The film practically knocks itself out trying to tell you exactly how to feel.

Forrest’s character is uninteresting and blissfully ignorant. He’s innocent, kind and unswervingly “good.” But just because Forrest is mentally slow, doesn’t mean he shouldn’t also exhibit anger, fear or petulance.

Disabled people have human qualities, too. Forrest glides through life perfectly unaffected, whether he’s in a violent war zone or in the friend zone.

His love interest, Jenny, is similarly oversimplified, but in a different (albeit equally insulting) sense. In crude contemporary terms, she’s slut-shamed for breaking free from conformity, partying and checking out the hippie craze. She’s sexually abused as a girl, though that’s never seriously addressed. Jenny snorts coke while wearing a skimpy outfit, a scene intercut with one in which Forrest lovingly names his boat after her. He’s pure and loyal and she’s tainted and flighty.

This relationship isn’t romantic. Forrest never understands why Jenny doesn’t love him. Yes, he’s slow, but the story sends the message: “If a nice guy likes you, give him a chance, even if you aren’t attracted to him. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.” Jenny goes back to Forrest only when she’s sick and needs caring for.

Apparently, no other man could ever love her.

Having had the audacity to experiment, Jenny dies from AIDS. Forrest, a man who lives without autonomy and on luck alone, is rewarded with praise and money. Forrest isn’t really able to think for himself, but obediently follows orders quite well. The American dream.

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Cyle Talley | Get Smart

On community radio Spotify is fine, but before some algorithm was telling you what to like, a DJ was spinning your favorite songs and playing you new ones. Let Jon Lynch, program director at KDUR, tell you why that’s still important.

How has the internet changed music and radio?

Oh, it’s changed everything. The way people digest music is completely different than it was for me. For most people now, it’s about a single ... the fact that you can walk around with a hand computer and have access to anything you want to hear at any given time drastically changes the way people take it in. It doesn’t mean that they have to sit through Side A to get to the song they want. They just go straight to it. I heard someone say that’s what made the CD so popular. It’s not that it was a flashy new medium, it’s that you can skip the shit you don’t want to hear.

to dynamics, degrees of soft and loud, and either disrupting those or moving with them, it takes a certain amount of knowing what you want to do and then not worrying about it if it doesn’t go exactly the right way. ’Cause you might have 3:14 until you’re next track is up. My approach is kind of an outline. In a two-hour radio show, you’re going to play somewhere between 30 to 40 tracks. I like to have a basic outline of some things I’d like to play and then go with it if I think, “Oh, you know what’d sound good after this?” and then play a random J. Mascis song. It’s listening and deciding where to go next – not overthinking it. But that’s what works for me.

Have you changed tack as a radio station to pander to that attention?

Do DJ’s ever find themselves with 10 seconds left and no next song queued?

There’s truth to the idea that it’s mostly people hunting out those individual singles, but something that’s really great about KDUR specifically is that our DJs and our listeners are very well versed and they have that »» KDUR station manager Jon Lynch at the KDUR studio at Fort Lewis College. commonality that they care more about the obscure, left-of-the-dial, more challenging sorts of musics, and songs out of their massive 100-song catalog. They they don’t—well, one of the things we say at KDUR is want a deeper cut on the B-side of the record. We that for a long time, college radio was the tastemaker. have an open DJ meeting three times a year, where I think that in our community, as far as music and beanyone can come up and propose a type of show and ing ahead of the curve, KDUR still does that. That’s in we explain to them at the onset what KDUR is, how large part to having the infusion of youth, and people it fits into the strata of radio, especially in 2016, and who are knowledgeable working in the various dewe try to let them run with it with the basic principles partments – people who really know their music. and understandings outlined.

So there’s a quiz for new KDUR DJs? Why’s radio still necessary?

“Name the title of track 6 on ‘Ziggy Stardust’”?

It’s locality. It connects the community. It is the community. It’s your friends and neighbors, your servers, your To put it exceptionally simply, with respect to KDUR, professors who are curating the music that’s being put when approaching your radio show we just ask that out over our airwaves, and I think that’s grounding and [question]. Because it’s a free-form radio station, so we don’t tell anybody what to play, with the single caentertaining and you find out what people are into and veat that if I can hear it on commercial radio or even what they like and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. maybe other radio stations, we try not to play that.

Tell us about making a set list.

And I think a lot of people who are involved in comThere’s something to putting together a killer set, munity and free-form radio understand that. They unespecially when you’re doing it live on the radio. Lisderstand that the people who are tuning into KDUR don’t want to hear the same seven to nine Beatles tening to tone and rhythm, cadence, paying attention

Oh, I’ve been that DJ. A phone call comes in, you get distracted – I’ve totally been that DJ. You just hope for the best, I guess. DJ’s have their go-to’s of artists, tracks; but I think David Holub/DGO the approach isn’t – I mean, it isn’t the end of all things if you play Track 6 instead of Track 7. That’s what’s great about live radio. Sometimes those mistakes happen and it might be a great mistake. It might be the mistake that could lead you on a different trajectory for your show.

What’s most satisfying about being at KDUR? Honestly? Truly loving the job. That is the most satisfying thing. I don’t think most people love the work they do, [or] the profession they’re in. It’s a means to an end for many. Whatever work one does rarely is something they’re passionate for, sadly. I’m fortunate enough to genuinely love and believe in the institution I work for. We’ve got an amazing staff, ridiculously devoted and talented DJs and community support that’s genuine. I can honestly say that if it wasn’t for KDUR, I wouldn’t still be in Durango.

Cyle Talley thinks it’s gettin’ weird out there – Trump is the GOP nominee and the Cubs have the best record in baseball. If there’s something you’d like to Get Smart about, email him at: cyle@cyletalley.com

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PG Band wants to be a reflection of Durango

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ig into Pete Giuliani’s or his bandmates’ record collections, and you’ll likely find a wealth of genres that serve as a reflection of the music they write and make. In many cases, musicians are music collectors first, absorbing whatever it is they can find as fans, and reflecting that into their own music.

A conversation with Giuliani can reveal a love of Yes and Genesis, James Brown or Steve Vai. Dig into that with his bandmates and maybe you’ll find a love of old country and bluegrass, or Prince and J.J. Cale. That’s all reflected in the sound of the PG Band, a rock outfit that also acts as musical chameleon as it plays around town. The PG Band has a busy weekend, with a show Thursday (June 16) at Ska Brewing, Saturday at The Balcony and Sunday at Trimble Hot Springs.

They came together after the dissolution of Freeplay, Giuliani’s former band that played mostly covers. Now people love cover bands. For every one sarcastic idiot who yells “Freebird,” there are four more idiots who really want to hear it. As much as covers can be a band’s bread and butter, a lot of times musicians are itching to play originals. That’s not to say the PG Band is incapable of customizing what they play for their audience, as the band is just as capable of pulling together a country set for a night at the Wild Horse as they are of playing rock music on an afternoon at Ska. While the band is named after front-man and guitar player Pete Giuliani, they operate as a loose collective where everyone has a role and everyone has the opportunity to create.

“When Pete put this together I jumped at it,” said second guitar player and vocalist Richard Leavitt.

“Pete is very well-organized, and loved wherever we go. And he gives a ton of latitude and freedom to everyone else in the band to bring in our own original music, so it’s wonderful.”

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No cover. The Balcony, 600 Main Avenue, upstairs.

Information: 422-8008.

There’s a great collection of music lovers in Durango. Besides the diehard supporters of the jamcommunity and the fan-regulars at festival after festival (who may like the festival community way more than the music itself), there’s local music lovers that can name drop Badfinger right alongside John Hiatt or George Jones; The PG Band is trying

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“My thing is that I’m not going to pick my style of music and do that and drag everybody along with me, audience-wise. We’re more about meeting our audiences,” said Giuliani. “This band was conceived with the idea of being a Durango band, and playing music that appeals to Durango audiences, which means, some rock, some folk, some country, some bluegrass, all of that’s in there. That’s the kind of town Durango is, a small town with eclectic musical taste and we’re a small band with eclectic musical taste.”

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What’s new Various artists,“The Reverberation Appreciation Society Presents: A Tribute to Pet Sounds” Available: Now via the Reverberation Appreciation Society as a double, 180g black vinyl LP in a limited edition run of 2000 and comes with a digital download.

Fifty years ago last month, Brian Wilson (and The Beach Boys) released an album that forever and indelibly altered the landscape of pop(ular) music.

Many of the stories and anecdotes surrounding the record and the recording process have become that of American music legend, documented, parodied, rightfully raked and pored over and even recently (and wonderfully) biopic’d.

The record label arguably and presently at the forefront of a psychedelic resurgence (in conjunction with the festival they curate each spring, once the Austin Psych Fest now referred to simply as Levitation) had planned to release the record on the very same day Wilson was set to perform “Pet Sounds” it in its entirety, as he is all summer.

Staggeringly, to the many attendees traveling from all over the globe, Mother Nature intervened and forced a shutdown of the entire festival.

Had the festival gone on as planned, copies of the newly-curated tribute may have sold out on site. As it stands, the limited run is still available, if only for a short time. The reinterpretations on this particular record are fantastic. Nearly every track and every contributing artist truly make the songs their own.

Very few straightforward covers. All the tracks are performed with a rightly deserved reverence. Standout cuts include Night Beats take on “Sloop John B,” Christian Bland & The Revelators doing “I Know There’s An Answer” and The UFO Club closing the record with “Hang On To Your Ego.” Recommended for fans of “Pet Sounds” and other contemporary psych acts such as The Black Angels, Holy Wave and Shannon & The Clams — Jon E. Lynch KDUR_PD@fortlewis.edu

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»» What to wear and where to get it this summer This week, Style Fetish focuses on festival style: tips, influences and where to locally score the clothes and accoutrements to help make this festival season your most stylish and comfortable yet.

Origins of festival style Festival style today still draws on the looks of the 1960s when large pop, rock and folk festivals started, as well as cultural music trends since. The retro 1960s bohemian look of natural fabrics in exotic imported prints, loose, flowy cuts, romantic Victorian lace and crochet, tie dyes and psychedelic patterns and some free-love style public semi-nakedness still remain as traditional festival looks.

Fashion follows fun and function Festivals can be a grueling sort of fun, so function needs to be as important as style. Festivarians in the western mountains need to dress versatile: comfortable, both cool and warm, and be protected from sun and rain so as to concentrate on music, dancing, playing, camping and maintaining a manageable buzz for 60 hours straight. At a festival it is fun to show off your style and look a little wild, but also be mentally prepared to forgo fashion completely and cheerfully as you wear everything you brought simultaneously so you could dance outside in the snow if need be, hypothermia-free.

»» Animas Trading Co. employee Arielle Liakat is ready

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for her fifth year volunteering at Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

»»Sunglasses. »»Sarong or large fabric piece.

New at Southwest Sound June 17 »»1. Radiohead, “A Moon Shaped Pool” »»2. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “The Getaway” »»3. Gojira, “Magma”

»»Ground tarp. »»Spread or rug to use atop the tarp.

»»4. Bruce Hornsby, “Rehab Reunion”

»»Layers of clothing, easy to add and remove.

»»5. Mumford and Sons, “Johannesburg EP”

»»A variety of shoes, sandals and boots.

»»6. Swans, “Glowing Man”

Heather Narwid/Courtesy of Sideshow

Bring the festival fashion basics:

»»Rain jacket and warm jacket.

Animas Trading, Rose Duds, Sideshow: Shop locally for the best for fest We got tips from a few shopkeepers in Durango on

what they stock for men and women that work well and look amazing for festival season 2016.

The styles available at Animas Trading Co. look like original festival fashion: retro ’60s boho chic at its best. Festival functionality as well as style is available here, too: lip balms and water bottles, sunglasses holders and sarongs, belt packs, backpacks and totes, and a vast array of tapestries and Continued on Page 8

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spreads for sitting.

Animas Trading Co. owner Cathy Wakeman suggests bringing and dressing in layers, starting in the cool mornings with leggings or tights under a dress or skirt and having the essential long sleeved shirt to protect against the sun. Manager Willa Vaughn advises wearing a wet sarong to stay cool.

Animas Trading Co. (1015 Main Ave., Durango) has festival clothing for men, too: loads of tie-dye tees, cool Thai cotton shorts, pants and shirts, and different styles of sun hats.

A line of plush, costume-y animal hats and hoodies for fantastical festival fun can also be had at Animas.

Rose Duds consignment shop (801B Main Ave., Durango) has second-hand designer, contemporary and trend-wise garments, jewelry and accessories. Owner Rhita Batiste and employee Charlotte Speake give us good advice to “defiantly be yourself. Be comfortable and outrageous at the same time and never hold back on your true fashion sense.”

Style Fetish agrees. Festivals are creative and celebratory environments in which to take a style risk and be more baring or daring than you would in a “normal” place.

Sideshow Emporium is another good spot for interesting and useful festival wear, if I do say so myself. Sideshow carries a variety of classic vintage to contemporary second-hand garments and accessories for men and women of all styles.

Here are a few vintage-centric items from Sideshow stock that I recommend specifically for summer mountain festivals.

Man, you look good An excellent natural fiber for hot men in sweaty environments is linen. It has a charmingly rumpled quality, and no material is better for instant-wicking and quickdry of moisture while sweating or getting rained on.

The guayabera shirt has been a hot weather classic style since the 50s, a tiny bit fancy with embroidery with four handy pockets makes it unique. Wear with a straw fedora and Wayfarer sunglasses.

A vintage Pendleton wool shirt or light jacket are sound choices for layering in the evening chill. Wool

Heather Narwid/Courtesy of Sideshow

»» Long dresses in vintage Hawaiian print and romantic Charlotte Speaked/Courtesy of Rose Duds

»» (From left) Gypsy Warrior corset dress and rooster boa and straw fedora. Feather boas bring the rock ’n’ roll glamour and add warmth. Wear pinned into your hair for a vintage Janis Joplin look. (Some desert festivals ban boas, though, so check regulations first!); acid wash cut-offs and vintage fringed leather jacket evoke 1985’s Live Aid Festival as well as a more “rock and rough” sort of festival; boots by Freebird and Ariat. Pack cowboy boots or rubber boots to deal with all-too-common rain and mud. Wear with knee socks or thigh-highs at night or to defend against bugs. All avalilable at Rose Duds in Durango.

dries fast, is somewhat temperature-regulating and provides a lightweight-yet-warm layer. Vintage ’70s discoera polyester shirts are a wildly-printed choice to keep warm at night as well, layered over a long-sleeved tee.

Ladies choice Festival-ready styles at Sideshow include crop-tops

linen and a vintage wrap skirt with a cute butterfly applique. The skirt is reversible - wear the bonus B-side on Day 2 of festival! Available at Sideshow.

and halter-tops from the ’60s through the ’80s to wear with high-waisted shorts, and sundresses ranging from loose and lounge-y modern shapes in stretch jersey, to fit and flare pin-up-girl silhouettes, to earth mama ’70s maxi-dresses.

There are long-sleeved ladies snap shirts and silk shirts for sun protection and shawls, scarves and hats, too. Sideshow’s festive knee- and thigh-high socks are an easy warm layer with minis or shorts.

Heather Narwid owns Sideshow Emporium, a vintage and modern clothing store for men and women. Sideshow is located in Durango at 208 County Road 250 (at 32nd Street) and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Ask her anything at sideshowdolores@ gmail.com.

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First Draughts | Robert Alan Wendeborn

Amazing summer drinks? Don’t forget the wine and cider wines, reds and whites, and a pear cider as well. The best part about Infinite Monkey: They can. I highly recommend the dry-hopped pear cider. It’s crisp and fruity, definitely pear, but also aromas of soft tropical fruits and melons. It’s very dry, with a little head that dissipates quickly. There’s a very subtle hop presence, just enough to make itself known, but not a bitterness at all. A very delicate and refreshing cider with beautiful bubbles. Yeah, it comes out of a can but is still very classy when poured into stemware.

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hot springs, is fill a Nalgene bottle with a bottle of wine and top it off with ice. I also search out easy-toopen containers such as screw tops and cans (yes, cans of wine).

I mentioned Riesling above, but my absolute favorite summer wines are Vinho Verdes. With a slight bit of carbonation and a very dry acidic tartness, Vihno Verdes go great with your typical summer food. Vinho Verde is not a variety of grape, but is really a winemaking region of Portugal with a unique method for making the wine. It’s slightly carbonated, traditionally from a secondary malolactic fermentation, and lighter in alcohol because of the use of young grapes that don’t have the sugar content of stronger white wines. And the best part is they are usually very cheap, in the $7-$10 range. Most of them have a screw top that makes it easy access on picnics and what not.

Along the same lines, but more of a summer-patio, brunch-outside, sip-all-day type, is Prosecco. Similar to Champagne, Prosecco is a dry sparkling white wine made in Italy.

It’s also made using a different process, carbonated in a steel vessel instead of in the bottle.

On top of it being a little more accessible in flavor, it’s also a good cheap alternative to Champagne. There are also some

brands of Prosecco that are in small format bottles and even some in cans (the Sofia by Coppola is widely available. It’s technically a “sparkling white wine” but is made using similar grapes and technique as Prosecco, but it’s all made in California instead of Italy).

And if you haven’t tried anything by Denver’s urban winery, Infinite Monkey Theorem, go do that now. They’re an urban winery, which means they don’t own any vines or orchards, but buy the fruit or juice from farmers.

They have a nice little lineup of

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or me, every season of the year has associations with different beverages. The fall is football and beer and porches and cool evenings and sipping whiskey, and the winter is cold nights snuggling with stouts and shredding the mountain with a backpack full of Euphoria Pale Ale. Spring goes perfectly with really fresh IPAs and Mint Julips. Summer is good for drinking almost anything, but I actually love love love wine during the summer.

Even though I specialize in beer, I love all kinds of fermented beverages. Once upon a time I even worked at a winery, and wine was what I wanted to do. But Durango is a beer town, and if I wanted to keep learning and growing, I knew I’d have to switch to beer or move to California. The thing that I love about wine and fruit-based fermentations is the complexity out of simplicity: all you have is the fruit, the yeast and time. There’s no mill, no extraction, no boil, but all the character from wines and ciders comes from the fermentation, aging and blending.

On top of all that, wine and cider are amazing summer drinks.

Drinking wine while camping or rafting or any outdoor summer outdoor activity will get you some sideways looks, but a super cold glass of Riesling in the sun is really refreshing. The hardest part about wine, though, is the glassware, the proper tools for opening bottles, etc.

It’s kind of a pain in the ass, unless you’re carrying around a big plastic bag of wine (this is the preferred way I’ve seen backpackers and rafters carry their wine). The way I get around this when I want to take wine on the river or to soak in some

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Can YOU escape in an hour? »» Conundrum Escape Rooms opens in Durango, offering something new and puzzling to do Escape rooms are a burgeoning form of indoor entertainment. Teams of people are locked in a themed room and given one hour to solve clues and puzzles in order to be released. But don’t worry: If you don’t solve the puzzles in time, you won’t be held hostage.

Hanna Pierce, owner of Durango’s brand new Conundrum Escape Rooms, says it’s a major adrenaline rush. Recommended for ages 12 and up, there’s no big physical feats, so bring the kids AND their grandparents. We spoke to Pierce about why escaping is so fun and how hard it is to beat this thing.

How does your escape room work?

You’re in a team of up to six people, put in a themed room together. Our first theme is Sherlock Holmes. While in the room, they receive one hour to solve clues, puzzles and challenges allowing them to Pierce escape, if they figure out how it all connects. In this particular room, Sherlock has located Moriarty, his big nemesis.

The team needs to rescue Sherlock, but they have to figure out Moriarty’s location first. That’s the big goal.

Will there be more than one room?

Hopefully by late July/early August we’ll have a second room up and running, which will be a Jesse James theme. Those two rooms will operate at the same time.

How hard is it to escape the room? Can anyone do it?

Actually, escape rooms typically only have a 30 to 50 percent success rate of people escaping. So if you make it out, it’s exciting. During our test phase, we only had one group out of six make it out, and they required clues and hints. The teams get three clues, and the whole team has to agree when they want a clue.

We have a Game Master who is always monitoring the game, so they send that clue in based on where they are in the process. It took the test group almost the whole hour to get out, 54 minutes total.

If you’re assembling a team of friends to go in, are there any skill sets you should look for?

[Laughs] Definitely puzzle-minded folks really enjoy this, people who like going to trivia nights, and video gamers have a lot of fun because it’s like a live video game. But I think it’s a lot of fun for anybody. Usually if you have a variety of people, that works the best.

Is there a prize if you get out?

Bragging rights! Teams also put their names on the “Escaped” board, and compete against each other’s time, trying to get out faster. If you’ve done it before, you’ll know too much, so it won’t really work to do it twice. We also have exclusive T-shirts sold only to people who’ve made it out. And you get a discount in our retail section.

What if you get in there with one bossy

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»» From left, Zach Tankersley, Beau Black, Sarah Cowley and Blayne Woods search for clues in Conundrum Escape Rooms.

GO! What: Conundrum Escape Rooms Where: 736 Main Ave., Suite 100 (Behind Durango Coffee Co. and to the left as you face Grass Burger) When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday Price: $25 per person Information: Call 970.764.4545 or visit http:// www.durangoescaperooms.co/

starts out strong, then realizes they have to fall back and give everyone an equal part.

Why does Durango need an escape room?

We’re definitely going out on a limb here, because most of these are open in bigger cities. But Durango has so many trivia nights, people here are very active and into going, doing and trying new things. Yet so many of those things are outdoor-focused! Not that we don’t love the outdoors. But sometimes it rains or snows or you just want something different to do.

What’s fun about this?

person? Can one person take over?

That’s one of the best parts about getting to watch the games on camera – it’s a great social experiment.

Sometimes you do get one person who is like, “I’m the leader; you guys are going to do what I say.” But you start to notice that the leader, though they may be really good at leading people ... there’s so much going on, and if you don’t work as a team to solve all the puzzles you won’t make it out. So the leader almost

Honestly, it’s an adrenaline rush. If someone gives you a challenge and says “You only have this much time to do it,” you get so immersed and focused on your task, you start losing track of time. Your heart starts racing.

You get excited when those big “aha!” moments happen. It’s almost like skydiving or going rafting. You get that rush, and when it’s over, everybody is just hyped up.

—— Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

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[mysticism]

‘It was many years before I became aware that

everyone didn’t have these abilities’

»» A spotlight on energy healing with Donna Murray of Body and Soul Healing

‘Thinking’ and ‘feeling’ are two very different human abilities. Both are obviously essential, though many people struggle with listening to their innate, gut instincts. Donna Murray, energy healer of Body and Soul Healing, can help with that. In a holistic sense, she’s a kind of part-therapist, part-doctor who works through conversation and energy-sensing techniques. We chatted with Murray about what her job entails and why a person’s intuition is so important.

What exactly is “healing”?

yet very complimentary. For instance, many people who are dealing with a major health issue or illness will form a “health care team” of professionals, and I often assist therapists and doctors as part of this team. I work at Namaste Health Center where they offer integrative cancer support. People will come to Durango from all over the country to receive these natural treatments and therapies. As they receive the physical treatments, I help them resolve the deeper mental, emotional and spiritual conflicts and teach them how to use the power of their minds to supercharge their treatments.

The words “healing,” “health” and “holiness” are rooted in the word “whole.”

Healing is a dynamic process of positive inner-change and transformation Murray that restores harmony and balance within. As human beings, our essential wholeness expresses through our minds, our emotions, our physical body and our spiritual nature. These aspects are completely interconnected and they continuously influence each other. Challenges, struggles, disharmony or disease in your life are signals for you to look within and pay attention. These experiences are sending you a message that some aspects of your being are out of balance and requiring your immediate consideration. The bigger the problem, the stronger this need becomes.

For example, physical symptoms are outward expressions of psychological or spiritual inner conflicts, and we can use them as guides for inner change and transformation. When someone is healing a physical problem, it will always call for emotional healing and always relate to mental beliefs and thinking patterns.

Everything you put into your physical body such as the food, supplements, water, therapies, etc., are being digested and broken down into an energy form that your body will use to carry out all of the necessary functions. If you don’t take care of your body, over time it will probably compromise your health.

How have you seen public attitudes about these healing techniques shift over time?

Intuitive healing and other types of energy medicine are definitely becoming more well-known and accepted as an important avenue for healing in mainstream culture. This field has come a long way since

What is “intuition”? Are some people, like yourself, just more intuitive than others?

1989, when I started working professionally as an intuitive healer. In the mid-to-late ’80s, scientists in quantum physics began to prove that energy creates matter and scientific results offered an understanding about how the power of energy could be used to stimulate healing and transformation in people.

There were certainly people who knew and wrote about these principles, but it wasn’t until the advent of the internet for personal home use in the late ’90s that the information and ideas became accessible to everyone. I noticed a big change in the level of awareness soon after that.

How are you different from a traditional therapist or doctor?

The services and therapies we provide are different,

Intuition is a state of instant pure knowing that comes through the spiritual senses and is independent of reasoning and conscious thinking. The more you listen to and follow your intuitive guidance, the stronger and more reliable it becomes. If you neglect or reject your intuition, it will move into the background and become dormant.

This is what happens to so many people, as they rely solely on their rational thinking and their five physical senses. People may get an intuitive “hit” that something is right or wrong for them, and then their analytical mind will talk them out of it. This is such a mistake because the rational mind makes decisions from what it already knows, and the intuitive senses give you input and information about what you do not or cannot know intellectually.

I have always had a strong and sensitive intuitive and empathic nature. I’ve never questioned it, and I honestly thought everyone was like that. I had a very difficult childhood, and I used to sit in nature and commune with the spiritual world. It was my safe place. I also innately knew about healing and I would rescue animals caught by my cats and hold them in my hands to heal them. It was very natural to me. It was many years before I became aware that everyone didn’t have these abilities. ‑— Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

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ton (Main street, Memorial Park) Cost: Free Why you should go: This is the biggest fireworks display on the western slope of Colorado. It’s a weekend filled with delightful warm-weather events such as a Rhubarb Festival at Memorial Park, a parade and a firefighter water fight.

Information: www.silvertoncolorado. com/event/1309-2/

Telluride Telluride Free Sunset Concert Series When: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., June 22 - Aug. 17 Where: Sunset Plaza, 455 Mountain Village Blvd.

Why you should go: Mountain Village is but a quaint 10-minute gondola ride up the mountain from Telluride. Wednesdays are the place to be this summer for watching gorgeous sunsets and listening to free music, often featuring artists playing later in the week at one of Telluride’s major music fests. This year’s lineup includes The Who Show, Albert Cummings, Red, White & Blues, Pimps of Joytime and Sister Sparrow.

Information: https://tmvoa.org/sunsetconcert-series-lineup/

Telluride Jazz Festival When: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Aug. 5 - 7

Music, beer, wine and art abounds regionally: Plan your summer accordingly

By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold DGO Staff Writer

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t’s summer time, and the living’s easy. But you don’t want to take it TOO easy. The advent of hot days and warm nights means a plethora of festivals coming out of the Southwestern woodwork.

We put together a guide for you to follow over the next three months. Whether you love bluegrass, beer or simply fraternizing with energetic throngs of people, here’s what you shouldn’t miss in the Four Corners and (slightly) beyond. And hurry, because a lot of these festivals (especially the Telluride fests) sell out quickly! That means they’re good.

Durango Concert Hall @ the Park When: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, kicks off June 16 Where: Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. Cost: Free Why you should go: You don’t need tickets to see the diverse range of live music for Concerts @ the Park, though concert-goers are asked to bring their own chairs or blankets.

Fired Up Pizzeria and Schlotzsky’s offer food for sale, plus picnics are invited. This year’s lineup includes After Midnight Jazz Band, Cale Tyson, Leftover Cuties, Mo’ Mojo, Paa Kow and Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons.

Information: www.durangoconcerts.com

The Rochester Secret Garden Concert Series

Where: Various venues around Telluride (Wilkinson Public Library, Sheridan Opera House, The Moon, Smuggler’s Brew Pub)

When: July 8 - July 31

Where: Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave.

When: June 29 - Aug. 31

Where: Multiple venues (Bayfield, Durango, Purgatory)

Cost: General Admission $30, VIP tickets $60

Where: The Rochester Hotel, 726 E 2nd Ave

Cost: $20 - $54

Cost: $10 cover charge at the gate

Why you should go: If you’re a classy lady or gent who enjoys classical music, this one is for you. Now in its 30th season, Music in the Mountains hosts a full orchestra, chamber and world music performances in local venues. This year features worldrenowned musicians like Karina Canellakis, Vadim Gluzman and Aviram Reichert.

Why you should go: Want to get sloppy without having to leave town? Buckley Park has that small, intimate feel – but there will be 54 breweries in attendance (from near and far) and live music (Sweetwater String Band, Liver Down the River and Hog MaGundy) to liven things up.

Why you should go: The garden at The Rochester Hotel is a beautiful, comfortable setting in which to support local musicians and benefit Durango’s nonprofit community. A different nonprofit will be featured each week and at the end of the series, all the proceeds are pooled and distributed to the featured organizations. Music lineup includes Lost Souls; Hello, Dollface; Badly Bent;Carute Roma and more.

Information: www.SanJuanBrewfest.com

Cost: 3-Day Park Pass $145, Weekend AllAccess Pass $200 Why you should go: Since 1977, Telluride has been the site of an annual event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz.

This year’s lineup includes Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Marcus Miller, Galactic, Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, John Scofield and Jon Cleary Duo, Jeff Coffin and the Mu’Tet, Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers and more.

Silverton

Information: http://telluridejazz.org

Information: www.musicinthemountains.com

Silverton’s 4th of July Celebration

Telluride Film Festival

Information: www.rochesterhotel.com

The San Juan Brewfest

When: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 4

Where: Various venues around Telluride

Music in the Mountains

When: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27

Where: Various locations around Silver-

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(Sheridan Opera House, The Werner Herzog Theatre in Town Park, Chuck Jones’ Cinema) Cost: The Cinephile Pass $390, The Acme Pass $580, The Festival Pass $780 Why you should go: Among the most eminent film festivals in the world, Telluride has none of the red carpet glitz and glamor of Sundance or Cannes, but all of the wonderful movies. On Labor Day weekend, cinephiles from near and far flock to town without even knowing the film lineup – because that’s not revealed until the day before it starts. Films like “Juno,” “Brokeback Mountain” and “12 Years a Slave” made their debuts at TFF.

Where: Parque de Vida, located on Mildred Street across from Centennial Park Cost: Regular ticket $25, nondrinking ticket $15 Why you should go: Fall is a lovely time of year in the Four Corners. At this fest you can look at the foliage, sample regional brews and ales and listen to live music. Musical acts are two local favorites, Last Nickel and The Lawn Chair Kings.

Information: http://www. colorado.com/events/harvestbeer-festival

Mancos The Second Annual Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest

Information: www.telluridefilmfestival.org

When: Starts at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13

Telluride Blues and Brews Festival

Where: Cottonwood Park, Spruce Street

When: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sept.

16 - 18 Where: Various venues around Telluride (primarily at the Main Stage, 500 E Colorado Ave.) Cost: $199 3-Day Pass, Late Night Shows $25, Single Day tickets $70 Why you should go: Blues and Brews is a three-day celebration of blues, funk, jam bands, indie, rock, gospel and soul performances, accompanied by regional and national microbreweries. This year’s lineup includes Joe Walsh, Gary Clark Jr., the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito, Jason Isbell, Anders Osborne and Shakey Graves.

Information: www.TellurideBlues.com

Cortez Montezuma Land Conservancy 18th Annual Harvest Beer Festival When: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sept. 10

Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the gate Why you should go: More music and beer, the perfect pairing. Music lineup includes Secondhand Strings; Wake Up Laughing; Afrobeatniks; and Hello, Dollface. Beer provided by Mancos Brewing Company and Riff Raff Brewing from Pagosa Springs, and wine provided by Guy Drew Vineyards.

orado, but some sophisticates prefer wine. This year’s music lineup includes KC Errett, Blue Recluse, Boxcar 79, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Cash’d Out and Wylie “Crazy Horse” Jones & Family. Music provided between acts by Bruce Hayes.

Crested Butte

Information: http://lakecitydirt.com/uwm/

Cost: $20 - $190

Pagosa Springs Four Corners Folk Festival When: Sept. 2 - 4 Where: Reservoir Hill Park, 320 Hot Springs Blvd.

Cost: Friday only $45, Saturday OR Sunday only $55, 2-day Pass $95, 3-day pass $105 Why you should go: This year marks the 21st anniversary. The family-friendly outdoor music festival boasts scenic on-site camping plus music workshops, a free children’s program, a selection of microbrews, food and crafts vendors. Lineup includes Trout Steak Revival, Coral Creek, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Darrell Scott, Sara Watkins, The O’Connor Band (featuring Mark O’Connor), and the Milk Carton Kids.

When: June 25 - Aug. 20

annual event pairs live bands with video projected onto massive portable geodesic domes.

Performers include Lone Piñon, Future Scars, St. Range, Thieves & Gypsys and The Outfit.

Where: Mirror Palace and various venues in Crested Butte

Information: creativesantafe.org

Crested Butte Musical Festival

Why you should go: Another event for you high-brow Coloradans, this festival is in its 20th year and includes a diverse blend of music, opera and dance.

Lineup features the American String Quartet, Cabaret Bleu with the Crested Butte Opera Studio, Eufórquestra, T Sisters, Trout Steak Revival, Charles Yang and Peter Dugan and more.

Grand Junction 25th Annual Country Jam When: June 16 - 19 Where: Jam Ranch, 1065 Highway 6 & 50, Mack, CO (just outside Grand Junction) Cost: 4-Day general admission $165, 4-day student general admission $115, Thursday $99, Friday or Saturday $109

When: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17

Why you should go: Crazy for country? You’re in luck.

Country Jam 2016 marks the fest’s 25th anniversary with its biggest lineup and country music celebration yet. Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Lee Brice and Zac Brown Band are headlining. In 2015, more than 80,000 people were in attendance, so be prepared for a crowd.

Lake City

Where: Pagosa Springs Town Park, 551 Hot Springs Blvd.

Information: http://countryjam.com/

Lake City Uncorked Wine & Music Festival

Cost: Admission $5, Unlimited Beer Tasting +$15 (for a total of $20)

Santa Fe

When: Gates open 10 a.m., music starts 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17

Cost: Wine and music $60, Music only $40

Why you should go: This fest will host 20 brewers from around Colorado and Northern New Mexico, more than 1,000 guests and several food vendors. At dusk, the Hot Air Balloon Glow will light up until end the night.

Why you should go: There a ton of beer fests in Col-

Information: http://bit. ly/1Uab5YV

Information: www.mancosbrewingcompany.com/mancos-valley-summer-brewfest/

Where: Lake City Town Park, 3rd street

Information: www.folkwest.com

Music and Micro-Brew Festival

FantaSe Dome Fest

Santa Fe Pride Fest 2016 When: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, June 25 Where: The Plaza, 100 Old Santa Fe Trail Cost: Free Why you should go: To celebrate the LGBT community and your American right to love who you want. In typical gay pride festival fashion, this event will feature music, food, speakers, dancing and people who know how to party.

Information: www.santafehra.org/events-HRA-Santa-FePride.html

Art Santa Fe When: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday/Saturday, July 8 - 9, 11 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Sunday, July 10 Where: Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 West Marcy St. Cost: Total Ticket Pass $100, General Public, 3-Day Pass $25 online, General Public, 1-Day Pass $20 online Why you should go: This is a gathering of exceptional established artists, top galleries and art publishers from around the world. Gain a deeper appreciation for modern and contemporary art in a city with the second largest art market in the United States.

Information: www.artsantafe.com

When: 6 p.m. - midnight, Saturday, June 18

Explosions in the Sky Block Party

Where: De Vargas Park (downtown Santa Fe River)

When: 6:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25

Cost: Free & open to the public

Where: Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle

Why you should go: This

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Cost: Tickets $22 in advance, $27 day of show Why you should go: Legendary American post-rock band Explosions in the Sky (their music is primarily instrumental) will be playing at the awesome new Santa fe art collective Meow Wolf. Their performance is happening in the parking lot, accompanied by a mini-orchestra.

Information: https://meowwolf. com/

Santa Fe Renaissance Fair When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sept. 17 - 18 Where: El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road Cost: Seniors and teens $8, 12 and under free Why you should go: If you’ve never been to a ren fair, you’re missing out on some fantastical nerdy fun. This one will feature medieval combat, jugglers, live entertainment and dancers, vendors, kids’ games and delicious food, beer and mead.

Yes, real mead – that’s the old school way of getting wasted.

Information: https://golondrinas. org/festivals/santa-fe-renaissance-fair/ 505-471-2261

July 16 Where: Central Ave. Why you should go: Central Ave. will be filled with live music and entertainment, a car show, shopping, kids’ activities, food trucks, The Mother Road Market, Cork & Tap Beer and Wine Garden, and more. The music headliner is Booker T. Jones (A Stax Revue and a Journey Thru Soul, Blues, and R&B).

Downtown Summerfest 2016 When: 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 Where: Civic Plaza Why you should go: Headliner is The Wailers.

Enhance your fun in the sun.

Westside Summerfest 2016 When: 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Saturday Aug. 20 Where: Ellison Dr. between Alameda Blvd. and Cottonwood Dr. Why you should go: Headliner is Big Head Todd & The Monsters.

Information: http://www.cabq.gov/ culturalservices/things-to-do/annualevents/summerfest

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Blink 182, A Day To Remember & All Time Low When: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25

Albuquerque

Where: Isleta Amphitheater

Darius Rucker, Dan and Shay & Michael Ray

Why you should go: If you’re a millennial who rocked out and cried to Blink 182 back in high school, now’s your chance to reminisce.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 8 Where: Isleta Amphitheater, 5601 University Blvd. SE Why you should go: Nostalgia central. Get your mid-’90s on with Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker.

Information: www.albuquerqueamphitheater.com/

Albuquerque Summerfest Summerfest is actually four separate festivals rolled into one glorious summer full of tunes. The first one (Heights Summerfest 2016) already happened, but the next three are comin’ up.

All Summerfests are free to the public.

Route 66 Summerfest When: 2 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Saturday,

Information: www.albuquerqueamphitheater.com/

Moab Moab Music Festival When: Sept. 1 - 12 Where: Variety of indoor and outdoor Moab venues (Star Hall, Colorado River Wilderness Grotto, Red Cliffs Lodge) Why you should go: The Moab Music Festival (this year is the fest’s 24th) brings musicians to stunning red rock venues for a combo of chamber music, jazz and traditional music concerts. They call it “music in concert with the landscape.” A 4-day and 3-night Musical Raft Trip through Cataract Canyon immediately follows the festival.

Information: moabmusicfest.org

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[movies] Finding Dory Playing at Stadium 9 (Also available in 3-D with surcharge) Rating: PG Genre: Anima-

tion Directed by:

Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Written by: Andrew Stanton, Victo-

ria Strouse Runtime: 1 hr. 40 min.

Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer: 92% Synopsis: “Finding Dory” reunites

the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way.

The Lobster Playing at Animas City Theatre Rating: R Genre: Drama,

science fiction & fantasy, comedy, cult movies Directed by:

Yorgos Lanthimos Written by: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthi-

mis Filippou Runtime: 1 hr. 58 min.

Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer: 90% Synopsis: David has just been

dumped by his wife. To make matters worse, David lives in a society where single people have 45 days to find true love, or else they are turned into the animal of their choice and released into the woods. David is kept at the mysterious hotel while he searches for a new partner, and after several romantic misadventures decides to make a daring escape to abandon this world. He ultimately joins up with a rebel faction known as The Loners, a group founded on a complete rejection of romance. But once there David meets an enigmatic stranger who stirs up unexpected and strong feelings within him.

Intelligence not central to ‘Central Intelligence’

By Richard Roeper The Chicago Sun-Times

“Central Intelligence” is one of those slick, gunplay-riddled, stupidly plotted, aggressively loud buddy movies – so formulaic and dumb, even if you see it you’ll probably forget you’ve seen it by the end of the year.

And if that’s the case, consider yourself fortunate.

For about a half-dozen years now, I’ve been writing reviews of Kevin Hart movies in which I mention how likable Hart is, and what a shame it is to see his talents squandered.

Here we go again. As was the case with the “Ride Along” movies and “Get Hard,” Hart is cast in the role of the likable everyman who is thrust into dangerous situations where he conveys great fear by cowering, trying to talk his way out of peril, running away from bad guys, dodging bullets, howling during chase sequences and accidentally getting the better of henchmen during quick-cut fight scenes.

Oh, and there’s the obligatory domestic subplot in which Hart’s character has to make things right with his beautiful but clueless significant other, who is always the last one to realize her man’s life is in serious danger.

“Central Intelligence” alternates intermittently funny exchanges of dialogue with depressingly familiar action sequences featuring dozens of gunmen who are incredibly poor shots and car chases and fight sequences that seem to take place in towns and cities where there are no bystanders and there’s no media coverage. Things explode in a vacuum.

Hart plays Calvin Joyner, who in 1996 was the king of his high school: a top student, superstar athlete, prom king, in love with the most beautiful girl, admired by all including the principal, who actually says at an awards ceremony if he were biologically capable of having a son, he’d want it to be Calvin.

On the eve of Calvin’s 20th high school reunion, he’s not feeling so hot about the way things have turned out. He’s a mid-level forensic ac-

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»» Kevin Hart, bottom, and Dwayne Johnson star in “Central Intelligence.”

Central Intelligence Playing at Stadium 9 Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action & adventure, comedy Directed by: Rawson Marshall

Thurber Written by: Ike Barinholtz, Dave

Stassen, Rawson Marshall Thurber, David Stassen Runtime: 1 hr. 54 min.

Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer: Not available.

countant on the slow track at work – hardly living up to his “Golden Jet” nickname from high school.

Enter one Bob Stone (Dwayne Johnson). Back in the day, Bob was a morbidly obese, unpopular kid who was the subject of a cruel prank in front of the entire student body, but now he’s a chiseled god involved in international intrigue as a spy, or maybe he’s a spy gone rogue, but whatever he’s doing, it’s really badass and involves lots of people with serious weaponry wanting him dead.

One kinda funny touch: Even though Bob is so chiseled he looks like a statue come to life, and he’s capable of taking down four or five bad guys without breaking a sweat, he’s still a major dork. He loves unicorns and dumb commercials from the 1990s, he wears jorts and a fanny

pack and he’s incapable of shielding his unabashed hero worship of “The Jet,” as he calls Calvin. You can’t help but laugh at Johnson’s endearing performance, especially when he has flashbacks to high school traumas and he’s utterly vulnerable, despite his hulking persona and his trained-killer skill set.

Amy Ryan is wasted in a clichéd role as a CIA agent convinced Bob is the “Black Badger,” an international bad guy trying to gain access to secret codes that will compromise national security. Aaron Paul has too little screen time as Bob’s erstwhile partner, Phil.

Far too many of the one-liners in “Central Intelligence” contain references to pop culture, from Taylor Swift’s love life to “Road House” to “Sixteen Candles” to Jake Gyllenhaal to Denzel Washington to a thuddingly unfunny moment in which Hart is told he looks like “a black Will Smith.”

You can practically see the screenwriters’ fingerprints on the dialogue.

We get cardboard bad guys who are homophobes, sexist pigs, bullies or some combination thereof.

Just because they’re the villains doesn’t excuse the low-level humor.

There’s never a moment when intelligence is central to the alleged humor of this film.

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[pages] Check this out ‘Mortal Fall,’ by Christine Carbo Review by Roger Cottingham This is Montana writer Christine Carbo’s second mystery set in and around Glacier National Park.

Carbo throws in a second dead body near the first, a connection with the brother of the investigating National Park police officer, some deeply buried secrets in said police officers past, and mysterious and sinister connection with a wilderness camp that works to straighten out problem teens.

This all may sound a bit convoluted, but Carbo does a great job of keep the pages turning with just enough tension to make you feel that everything pieces together perfectly.

In her initial offering, “The Wild Inside,” a dead man has been found chained to a tree and partially consumed by a grizzly bear. A strange and unusual way of dying.

For “Mortal Fall,” her second book, someone has fallen off the cliffs to their death along Going-to-the-Sun Road – a not too unusual summer occurrence in Glacier. What makes this a puzzle worth piecing together is the fact that the dead body belongs to an experienced and fairly well-known outdoorsman, “Wolfie” Sedgewick, a controversial wolverine researcher.

How and why Wolfie came to fall to his death is the big question you’ll be reading to find the answers about. But it’s not the whole juicy center of this mystery.

Christine Carbo is a mystery writer to watch. If her first two books are any indication, there is another terrific Western mystery writer, besides CJ Box, that everyone will want to be reading.

Roger Cottingham is the community relations manager at Maria’s Bookshop.

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[ weed ] Seeing Through the Smoke Christopher Gallagher

»» Marijuana proponents installed a billboard in September, alluding to a bad experience New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd had on marijuana edibles, and warning consumers to eat responsibly.

Courtesy of Marijuana Policy Project

Watch what you eat, especially when it comes to edibles

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here are a few possible outcomes upon consuming cannabis edibles: 1) You have a wonderful time. Everybody has a wonderful time. You love everybody and everybody loves you.

2) You fall asleep.

3) You completely freak out. Dark shadows consume the happy places of your soul formerly occupied by Smurfs and kittens. You sweat like the proverbial whore in church. No amount of water can fix your cottonmouth. Your heart beats in your ears until you can no longer hear your friends attempt to comfort you. The evil forces of the universe open a million-watt channel directly in the center of your brain. You become certain that you will never recover. Everything is bad; like, bad, bad, bad, bad bad.

Now, let’s ignore outcomes 1 and 2 because, realistically, those are what happen roughly 99.32367489 percent of the time. I have never had a negative experience with cannabis edibles. I have taken brownies from strangers; I have bought cookies at concerts; I have been given lollipops and lozenges from friends who have been growing since an ounce would result in hard time; I have walked into shops and bought candy bars (the only places where anyone who wants to know what they’re taking has an

employee obligated by law available to advise them on dosage).

I don’t want to go all “Get Off My Lawn!!!” on you here, but what in the name of Peter, Paul and Mary has become of personal responsibility? Let me backtrack for a moment here. I have never had a bad experience with cannabis edibles because I have never put myself in a situation where a negative outcome was the most likely outcome; I’m no superman, but I have the sense the Good Evolutionary Process gave a cat; when it rains, I get out of the rain, and when someone is available to advise me, I generally take advice.

Now I’m going to bore you with a little story: The first time I wandered into a shop to buy a chocolate bar, I held it up and asked the smiling friendly budtender, “What’s the dose?”(There was, I suppose, a moment in there somewhere when I unconsciously planned to open that wrapper and mash that bar straight to my face.) He smilingly replied, “10 milligrams. There are 10 squares in the bar, 10 mg each.” I said, “Thank you, sir.” Then I went to my friend’s house and three of us split four squares as we waited for our ride to bring us to hear some music. About an hour later, I knew that approximately one-and-a-half squares was a nice dose

for being out in public, some light conversation, a little dancing. There was no rocket science involved.

I even smoked a joint in an alley with two friends and one relative stranger. I woke up at 10 O’clock the next morning and went swimming. I told you this story was boring.

Before weed shops and consistent potencies, I had a technique called the Eat Half technique (which I’d still recommend now if you’re not familiar with edible dosages); it involves eating half of an edible.

There is an important second step, one that you ignore at your own peril: Wait 90 minutes. That’s it.

When the 90-minute mark rolls around, you’ll be underbuzzed, half muckled or just right, a la Goldilocks. This is, also, not rocket science. You might even adapt a similar mindframe when you go to the bar and order one or two superhoppy triple double quadruple IPAs. Good luck, DGO, and for the sake of avoiding being the subject of an embarrassing video that any good friend will surely post should you decide to ignore my advice, eat weed sensibly.

Christopher Gallagher lives with his wife and their four dogs and two horses. Life is pretty darn good. Contact him at chrstphrgallagher@gmail.com

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[Netflix and chill — 420 edition]

Alaskan Thunder F#@$

‘Old Joy’

What is it?

ATF is an old-school sativa that was bred in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska. It was originally created in Northern California by crossing a local sativa with a Russian Ruderalis, but in the 1970s it was brought to Alaska and mated with an Afghani male to improve its stability and yield. What they ended up with is now one of the most famous, and best sativas in the world.

The effects It’s an energizing, cerebral high with very little body feeling. Some people find it to be mentally relaxing while motivating them to be productive. I found it to be great for stress relief while still leaving me uplifted, with a clear enough mind to function relatively well. The high reminds me of the feeling I get from Durban Poison.

If you push her, she will leave you in a bit of a stupor, wondering why the hell you took those last four hits.

Kelly Reichardt’s indie drama “Old Joy” (2006) is a gentle, contemplative film for the stoner who doesn’t need car chases, intricate plotpoints or more than two characters to find a story engaging. All that happens is two old friends become reacquainted over a weekend road trip in Oregon.

Reichardt is known for filming in the Pacific Northwest; a wet, green, moody landscape. She offers up dozens of delicate details to feast your glazed eyes upon, like a slug slinking across a patch of moss or ants swarming over a garden hose.

Kurt and Mark (played by two actors you won’t recognize, making the whole thing more believable) were once close friends, but they’ve since grown apart. Mark is married with a baby on the way, and Kurt lives an untethered, nomadic existence.

One calls the other and invites him on an excursion into the woods, a hunt for an elusive hot springs described as “some sort of heaven on earth.”

“Old Joy” hints at a melancholy sense of changing times; not only a change between these two buddies, but the changes in our rapidly modernizing world. It seems Kurt and Mark secretly hope to find the woods unchanged, to find nature a last vestige of purity and respite. They drive by bridges and power plants, dilapidated barns and open

The look Put this strain under a light to appreciate the frosty white trichomes with pale green leaves.

The taste Very smooth with floral and lemon undertones.

The final verdict One hit will instantly tell you why this is a famous classic sativa. It instantly elevates your mood while dropping your shoulders in relaxation. You’ll feel motivated to go out into the world feeling happy, but if you go too far with her, you’ll be sitting in thought for hours.

— Patrick Dalton Durango Recroom

The connection between the men is steeped in insecurities and unspoken bitterness.

Kurt tells Mark, “I miss you really bad. I want us to be real friends again. There’s something between us and I want it go away.” Man is distanced from nature by the spread of technology, and Mark and Kurt are distanced from each by the normal, unfailing rhythms of life.

People grow apart, this film quietly reminds us.

Most respectable Coloradoans know the pleasures of soaking in a hot spring (especially stoned). The one Kurt and Mark visit is buried beneath a lush canopy of trees, and they’re the only patrons. The silence of the place is reminiscent of a chapel. Get stoned, watch this and you’ll feel a reverence all your own.

—— Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

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[love and sex]

Savage Love | Dan Savage

Negotiating with diaper-wearers and park pervs I’ve been dating a nice guy for a month or so. Sex is good, and we’re faulty compatible in other ways, too. He told me he likes to wear diapers. He said he doesn’t want me to do it with him, but that every once in a while he likes to wear them because it makes him feel “safe.” He said that this odd behavior isn’t sexual for him, but I have trouble believing him. I’m not sure how I feel about this. He also said that it embarrasses him and he wishes it wasn’t something he needed. If you have any insight into what to ask him or how to make sure I can keep him satisfied sexually as we move forward (if we do), it would be appreciated.

Do I Ask Pooper Everything Respectfully, Sir? You shouldn’t assume (contra your sign-off) that Potential New Boyfriend (PNB) is pooping his diapers.

Most guys who are ABDL (adult baby/diaper lover) are interested only in wetting themselves, if that.

(Some only wear, never fill.) It sounds like PNB is struggling with kink– and/or sex-shame, DIAPERS, and the assumption you’ve made about the extent of his diaper play might put him on the defensive. Even if your assumption is accurate, it could still put him on the defensive.

Moving on ...

You have a hard time believing PNB when he says there’s nothing sexual about his interest in diapers, and that makes two of us. Seeing as he’s already succumbed to shame where his kink is concerned – or it might be more accurate to say he hasn’t dug himself out from under the shame almost all kinksters struggle with initially – he is very likely weighed down by the sex-negativity that comes bundled with kinkshame. So he may have told you there’s nothing sexual about his thing for diapers because he thinks it makes his diapers seem less sordid.

That said, DIAPERS, “this makes me feel safe” and “this makes my dick hard” aren’t mutually exclusive phenomena. Both can be true. (And if diapers really do make adults feel safe – and I wanna see data on that – we could rebrand them as “portable individual safe spaces” and make them available at our better universities.)

Another clue there’s something sexual about this thing for diapers: not wanting you around while he wears them. Maybe diapers are something he enjoys wearing during alone time, or maybe the sight of him in diapers makes the sexual aspect hard to deny. (“Is that an enormous rattle in your diaper or are you just happy to see me?”)

I would advise you to say some vaguely affirming things (“Your diaper thing doesn’t bother me, and

wouldn’t even if it were sexual”) without pressuring him to include you at diaper time. Don’t rush things – relationship-wise or diaper-wise – and focus on establishing a mutually satisfying sexual rapport/ repertoire.

out there. If you find yourself feeling confused, just remind yourself that confusion – like so much else – is a spectrum. And wherever you fall on it, CASH, know you’ve got plenty of company.

P.S. I think you meant “fairly compatible” not “faulty compatible.” Normally I would correct a mistake like this before printing a letter – but I rather liked your accidental phrase. A loving and functional-but-imperfect relationship – really the best we can hope for – could be described as faulty compatible.

A local park in Seattle often hosts gay men engaging in sexual activities. As a straight female, I love watching man-on-man sex and really wanted to check out this park. I stopped by at night and noticed “cruising” going on but no sexual activity.

I decided to try on a busy Saturday night, and sure enough, I saw a man giving a BJ to another man. I scared the men – they stopped their activities and left the park when they saw me watching – and I felt bad. I feel like I should have said something like “Don’t let me stop you!” and then perhaps been able to watch. What are my options here?

SPEAKING OF ABDL: Residents of Mount Prospect, Illinois, are upset about a new shop that caters to diaper lovers in their community. Tykables sells grown-up-size diapers, rocking chairs and cribs. The Chicago Tribune reports that some residents are uncomfortable because the shop – which has no signage and soon-to-be-frosted windows – is near schools, parks, and other places where “children gather.”

Mount Prospect is a suburb, so there are schools or parks near just about everything. And there’s a gun shop a couple blocks away from a large public park and an elementary school – and no one ever walked into a school and started diapering students to death.

Maybe worry about the real threat to your kids, Mount Prospect?

I’m an incredibly confused man in my early 20s.

I’m attracted to men and women. I could see spending my life with either. But I think sexual activity with either sex would be confusing and strange. In sex ed, I always thought the whole idea of sexual intercourse was strange. I don’t think I’m asexual, but I’m not sure if I am bisexual. I am more attracted to vibrant personalities.

I don’t think that I am just straight or just gay, because I have equal feelings for both sexes. Does this mean I could find equal companionship with both? Should I wait until I find the right person and decide from there?

Confused About Sexuality, Help According to the Tumblr Blog Decoder Ring that came in my last box of Kellogg’s Feelios, CASH, you’re bi-classic (attracted to men and women), bi-romantic (could be with a man or a woman), a sort of demisexual/sapiosexual hybrid (demis are attracted to people they’ve bonded with emotionally, sapios are attracted to people who are intelligent, and vibrancy may fall at some point between the two), and maybe falling somewhere on the asexuality spectrum. The best way to discover who/what works for you is to get

Peculiar And Rare Kink Two options: Dress up like a dude and pass yourself off as one of the guys/park-pervs – guys into manon-man public sex usually aren’t adverse to being observed by other male park-pervs – or stay home and watch gay porn on the internet until you’ve homicided love. (Porn kills love – so says the Mormon Church, so you know it’s true.)

As for the two guys who knocked it off when they spotted you: They either thought you were a cop (it’s illegal to be in Seattle parks after closing, and it’s extra illegal to have sex in a public park after hours) or thought you might be shocked or annoyed. Most park-pervs go out of their way to be discreet, for their own safety (avoiding gay bashers or arrest) and out of consideration for late-night dog walkers, restless insomniacs, stargazers, et al.

One last reason they may have pulled up their pants: They weren’t interested in performing for you.

Gay and bi men who have sex in parks – many of them straight-identified men – aren’t there to perform for pervy straight ladies. But I’m not going to scold you (even at the risk of being scolded myself), PARK, because park-pervs risk being observed by other members of the public – and women are members of the public, too, and just as entitled to get their perv on in a public park as they are.

But if you don’t want the guys to pull up their pants and flee at the sight of you, PARK, pull together an outfit that gives you a dude-ish silhouette.

Dan Savage is a nationally syndicated sex advice columnist writing for The Stranger in Seattle. Contact him at mail@savagelove.net or @fakedansavage on Twitter and listen to his podcast every week at savagelovecast.com

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[happening] Free concert series kicks off in Silverton Concerts are good, but free concerts are even better. Starting Friday, pack up your blankets and chairs and check out the Free Friday Concerts in Silverton.

And if you miss this week, there will be shows from 5-8 p.m. the third Fridays of June, July, August and September at Memorial Park, 1600 Greene St., so you’ll have plenty of chances to catch a show.

And it’s a pretty cool lineup: Friday is Six Dollar String Band; July 15 will be Dave Mensch; Aug. 19 is The High Rollers and Sept.

16 is Hello Dollface.

Along with live music there will also be vendors and a beer Courtesy of Six Dollar String Band garden with local brews » » The Six Dollar String Band will be kicking off the Free

by Avalanche Brewing Friday Concerts in Silverton series on Friday.

Co. and Bottom Shelf Brewery. And the best part of the beer garden? Every beer you buy supports the town of Silverton’s Fourth of July fireworks.

No dogs or outside alcohol are allowed.

Thursday Pete Giuliani Band, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing

Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792.

Kirk James, 6-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch Patio,

589 County Road 252, 247-8774.

Robby Overfield, 7 p.m., Office Spirito-

rium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Doctor Robert, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Buckley

Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-

Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

Pete Giuliani Band, 6-10 p.m., Balcony

Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008.

Live music and dancing on the patio with Flab, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., and DJ

Park, the 1200 block of Main Avenue.

Noonz 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Tim Sullivan, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

The Black Velvet duo, with Nina Sasaki

Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m.,

Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 3752568.

Karaoke, 9 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

Friday

& Larry Carver, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe in the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580.

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

Sunday Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-

Open mic, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, lo-

Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122.

cated downstairs at the Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub. com.

Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m.,

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

Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour

Andy Janowsky, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond

House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.

Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.

Caitlin Cannon, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509

Live music and dancing on the patio w/ Bootyconda 6-9 p.m., DJ Icite 9 p.m.

Pete Giuliani Band, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot

to close. Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Blue Moon Ramblers, 7-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

The Black Velvet Trio, 8 p.m.-midnight,

Derailed Pour House.

Saturday

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

Springs, 6475 County Road 203, 247-0111.

Rob Webster, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

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[happening] ‘Personal Rituals’ at Durango Dance Even though we’re told the world is getting smaller and smaller thanks to technology, it can sometimes feel like a really big and scary place, where we have little control over what the future holds.

Marie Hauge, a performance artist from Denmark, will be hosting a show this weekend at Durango Dance that may help you feel like you have a say in your world.

“Personal Rituals” runs from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and is broken into two sections.

During the first section, from 1 to 4 p.m., people are encouraged to peek into Durango Dance’s huge windows and watch seven artists exhibiting different works in a collaboration – for example, a painter could be painting while a singer interprets what the painter is working on through song. The goal is for the artists to inspire and challenge each other between disciplines.

JUNE COMMUTER OF THE MONTH KATE ALICE HAMILTON

SHE WALKS TO WORK AT MARIA’S BOOKSHOP EVERY DAY. “I started walking as a way to get exercise, but it has become more about being outside and seeing my neighbors.

I challenge myself to identify as many plants as possible in my neighborhood.

I use the walk to get ready for work and to wind down on the way home.

Walking has become a way of life. ” - Kate

During the second section, from 4 to 6 p.m., Hauge will invite audience members to join her on a large piece of paper, where she will take the audience on a guided tour into their imagination, while sitting with their eyes closed. By the end of the ceremony audiences can draw a symbol on the paper that expresses their experience.

For the past month, Hauge has been working on a documentary exploring the idea of a global nation. Through interviews and local visits, she has gathered Durangoans’ ideas. “If it was up to you, how would you like the future to look like?” is one of the questions people have been asked. She will ask the same question to Saturday’s audience. The project will be exhibited on a larger exhibition in Denmark later this year.

For more information, call 749-9881.

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601 East Second Ave., 799-8832.

Geeks Who Drink trivia, 8:30 p.m.,

Contiki, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259220606

9018.

The Black Velvet Trio, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave., 422-8008.

Monday Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR

91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org.

Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska

Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com.

Spoken Word, 7-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, lo-

cated downstairs at the Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com.

Chad MacCluskey, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Cafe,

725 East Second Ave., 385-6884.

Pete Giuliani (solo, acoustic), 6-9:30 p.m.,

Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.

Ace Revel, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699

Main Ave., 247-4431.

Tuesday Pete Giuliani (solo, acoustic), 6-9:30 p.m.,

Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.

Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699

Main Ave., 247-4431.

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main

Ave., 259-9018.

Wednesday Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Irish Embassy

Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com.

Open studio figure drawing, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $15/$10, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org.

Two-step and cha-cha dance lessons, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild Horse Saloon,

BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959.

Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m.,

Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 3752568.

The Jade Robbins Band, featuring the

winner of the 2016 Durango Voice competition, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave., 385-1920.

Greg Ryder, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Being Charlie, 7 p.m., Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray., 325-4399.

Pingpong and poker tournament, 8

p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.

Jason Thies, 6 p.m., Far View Lodge in Mesa

Verde National Park.

Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., Office Spiritorium,

699 Main Ave., 247-4431.

Ongoing Art exhibit, by Chandler Wigton, through

June 29, Raider Ridge Cafe, 509 East 8th Ave. The Thread, solar plate etchings, through

June 25, Art Library, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org/laurie-archer.

“Animalia,” by Nine Francois, through July

13, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., www. openshuttergallery.com.

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is the perfect week for discussions about inheritances, shared property or insurance disputes. People want to agree and get along. (Use this to make things work for you in any way you want.)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Relations with members of the general public, as well as close friends and partners, are excellent today! Nevertheless, be accommodating with others. Go more than halfway to ensure friendly relations.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Work-related travel is likely. If so, you will enjoy yourself. All work discussions will be positive, and possibly lucrative to you. Fingers crossed!

tertain. Long lunches, movies, the arts, picnics, barbecues and playful times with children will appeal. Sports events will be fun as well!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a good week to discuss realestate negotiations. You might want to entertain at home or explore ways to expand where you live.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Because communication with others is so smooth, enjoy schmoozing with everyday contacts. Discussions with siblings and relatives will be warm and friendly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)

This is a lovely week to party or en-

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

Bizarro

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Look for ways to boost your income. You might have to travel to make money today as well.

The Moon is still in your sign; however, it is dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter. This promotes domestic peace and happiness for you. Life is good!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Something going on behind the scenes will please you this week. Secret travel plans might be in the making. (We both know you love to travel.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Relations with classes and groups are positive. A discussion with a female, probably from another culture, will be mutually beneficial. (What goes around, comes around.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You make a great impression on bosses and VIPs. In fact, this could lead to future travel opportunities

for you. Whatever you do today with others ultimately will benefit you.

Ka-ching!

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You will enjoy travelling or talking to people from different backgrounds and other countries. Make sure you do something that makes you feel like you are getting more out of life!

BORN this week You are patient, but you are successoriented. You know how to turn misfortune into opportunity. This year is one of growth, construction and building.

Initially, this growth will begin quietly, which is why you might not see major changes until next year. Do what you can strengthen your financial position and reduce your debt. You are building for your future! © 2016 King Features Syndicate Inc.

[gold from the blotter] June 8 9:20 a.m. Workers at a con-

struction site were making too much noise near 13th Street and East Fourth Avenue.

4:04 p.m. Two juveniles

threw a child’s bike into the river near Rank Park, 149 East Second Ave. June 9 3:27 p.m. A homeless man was walking naked on the river trail near Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave.

June 12 1:44 a.m. A raccoon was

trapped inside a laundry room at Best Western Mountain Shadows, 3255 Main Ave.

9:20 p.m. A drunken man

was grabbing food off people’s plates at Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.

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