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What’s inside Volume 2 Number 52

October 27, 2016

Chief Executive Officer

10 The spookiest spots

Douglas Bennett

Here’s what’s going on ’round town this Friday through Monday. Plenty of live music, straw mazes and costumes to go around. (Not that Durangoans need an excuse to dress up. Let’s be real, you do it every month of the year.)

V.P. of Finance and Operations Bob Ganley V.P. of Advertising David Habrat V.P. of Marketing Kricket Lewis

From the Editor

Love it or Hate it

Beer

Sound

Downtown Lowdown

Amy Maestas

Album Review 8

David Holub

16 Movies

Founding Editors

Editor/ creative director

11 Durango’s most haunted places

David Holub dholub@bcimedia.com 375-4551 Staff writer Anya Jaremko-Greenwold anya@bcimedia.com

Get Smart about Sweet 101 There’s a new maker space in town, folks. Let Spencer Anderson and Alex Vick tell you about the collaborative venue and art gallery, Sweet 101 (located downtown at 832 Main Ave.), that they and 12 of their bestest DIY pals have put together.

375-4546 Contributors Katie Cahill Christopher Gallagher Dan Groth Bryant Liggett Jon E. Lynch Heather Narwid Nathan Schmidt Cooper Stapleton Cyle Talley Robert Alan Wendeborn Advertising 247-3504 Reader Services 375-4570

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Killer costume ideas “From working in costume-y clothing shops, I get to witness the magic (yes, magic) that the wearer can create. In this week’s Style Fetish, I present a few ideas about experiencing your costume and allowing its attributes to resonate fully on Halloween and beyond.”

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In Durango of yore, if things got a little heated between you and a fellow townsman, you might both pull out your guns and duel. It makes sense that lost souls should wander our streets. 17 Ornate Feelings

Seeing Through the Smoke 18

Netflix and chill ‑ 420 edition 19

20 Savage Love 21 Happening 23 Horoscope/ puzzles/ Bizarro 23 Pages

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1 year in, brimming with pride, looking ahead to so much more

recently remarked to a friend – a teacher and musician in town – that DGO was ready to celebrate a year in publication. He was surprised it had only been a year. “I can’t imagine Durango without it,” he said. It may have been the best compliment I’ve received all year. As a founding editor of DGO and a person who shaped its aesthetic and voice, my goal was to be surprising and smart, uncovering aspects of the community that no one was talking about, topics people were not willing to broach, underserved voices and communities that were not being heard. With the thoughtful, cerebral and one-of-a-kind work of partner-in-crime Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, DGO’s only other fulltime staffer, I couldn’t be more proud of this amazingly talented and thoughtful crew of ragtags who have contributed over the year. We dedicated an issue to Pride. We talked to female musicians who at times face sexual harassment as a part of going to work and doing their jobs. We broached the subject of prescription drug abuse. We’ve prompted conversations about furries and bronies and the amazing spectacle of drag. We talked to psychics and spirit healers and ufologists. We made a strong crack at understanding the Peter Pan phenomenon and once found a compelling and insightful way to explore, of all things, beards. Through it all, we’re always trying to be edgy, surprising and, most of all, thoughtful. It’s why I’m proud of Chris Gallagher’s column. I wasn’t looking for a column about stoners reporting live from their parents’ basement. I wanted someone who could write about marijuana intelligently with reverence and passion, and it’s why the title he offered for his column – “Seeing Through the Smoke” – is so apt. It’s why I’ve loved Robbie Wendeborn’s beer columns from the get-up. This is a guy who is in the business, knows beer inside and out and is pas-

sionate about it. He has something to say, knows how to say it and does it in a thoughtful and informed way, all with a punk rock attitude and voice. It’s why I love Heather Narwid and her “Style Fetish” columns. Talk about a firestorm firecracker of a person. I’m always fascinated by Heather’s mind, its endless creations and associations. Heather’s writing comes from amazing generosity, wisdom and fervency, something I dare say is like no other around. It’s why I always look forward to reading Cyle Talley’s quirky voice that shines through in each of his “Get Smart” columns and why I have grown to trust and rely upon Bryant Liggett’s insider clout on the local music scene and the bands constantly storming through. After 52 issues, there is, of course, work to do still, stories to write, corners to shed light on. We still face some resistance and a little mistrust here and there, but we’ll keep moving forward, carving out our own unique niche and convert the non-believers in the next 52 issues, which means we have to continue to earn your trust and support by publishing something relevant and engaging every week. I know what some of you are saying about all this we-turned-one horn-tooting: You know, there’s another thing here in town that is square-ish and made of paper that comes out on Thursday that covers some of the same kinds of things that DGO does and they’ve been going for 14 years! And to that I say: You’re right! Our fellow weekly pub has obviously been doing something good in this community to achieve and retain the support, loyalty and admiration of so many. My personal, sincere hope is that all of the publications in and around Durango can co-exist and thrive doing what each of us does best: telling stories and supporting different aspects of this community in the only ways we know how for years to come. I say more, not less: More voices, more exposure, more surprises and more celebration.

Cemeteries Love it Pop culture has shamelessly promoted the notion of cemeteries being spooky, and I suppose that’s justified. A graveyard is, after all, a plot of land below which rests hundreds of dead bodies, a more morbid locale than most. But cemeteries are also full of history, the only remnant of so many people’s too-short lives. They provide visiting hours for the ones you can no longer visit. They allow a space for closure, consolation, talking to someone who is dead and feeling like they can hear you. Cemeteries are often peaceful and empty (of living souls, at least). There’s nary a crowd, tourist, blasting music or unpleasant smell. Nobody bothers you there; they’ll assume you’re visiting some dead friend or relative, lost in grief, even if you’ve only come to read or have a moment alone. Cemeteries are beautiful, especially the elaborately carved headstones with moss blooming over them. There’s usually trees and lots of grass, but not much foot traffic, so barely any litter. I like the ancient, unkempt cemeteries most, the ones with unraked leaves and stones in haphazard lines, grown crooked through the years. I used to take walks in a local graveyard with my mom as a kid. There were hydrangea trees that spilled white petals everywhere, and we’d collect the fallen flowers to take home. I was obsessed with one grave in particular, that of a little girl who had died at my age. Her smiling face and pigtails were carved onto the stone, and I considered her my friend. — Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

Hate it Beyond organ donation and “do not resuscitate!” I don’t have too many end-of-life wishes. The big one: I do not want my lifeless bones anywhere near a cemetery. I understand the need for mourning and ritual when it comes to the deceased. It’s something humans have always needed and done. In fact, we’re not the only animals to bury our dead – elephants and chimpanzees have been seen doing the same (though they’re smart enough to refute cemeteries). We devote our often best real estate in town, rolling hills of tailored green to such a downer (well, besides golf). Though I’ll take cremation over anything else, it’s not that I even mind being buried. It’s the cemetery I want my dead self to avoid. It’s the thought of spending my earthly eternity in a place of such morbidity, mourning and sadness, people weeping, moaning, dressed in black, even if it’s a place people return to to remember and celebrate life. I’d rather my body return to the earth surrounded by the living, not the dead. So bury me under a tree or on a hillside or under the end zone at Mile High. Or let my lifelessness sink to the bottom of the ocean, devoured by the sea or blast it into space. Just don’t lower me into the grounds of a creepy-quiet, reverent and humorless cemetery. — David Holub

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First Draughts | Robert Alan Wendeborn

Devoted to beer and wine? Perhaps you’ll recon-cider

ne of my very first solo forays into fermentation was a cider, an oatmeal cider to be exact. I was working at a winery, taking my first peeks at moving to brewing but wanted to take some baby steps and also wanted to do the thing on my own. I chose an oatmeal cider because I wanted a fuller body and better head-retention. It was, and still is, something I would have loved to see in a production cider. Though my cider didn’t quite pan out (it made plenty of booze, but my priming sugar didn’t have enough pop to carbonate the cider in the bottle), I still have a love for the seemingly simple craft. Having been involved in the production of craft beer going on three years now, I have even more appreciation for what goes into making a good cider. Even though beer is primarily an agricultural product – two out of the four main ingredients come from farms – there are a lot of steps that remove the brewer from the farm. The grain comes from the harvester, the malter or the supplier before it comes into the brewery. Hops are usually just as distant, if not more so, when in a single batch of beer, it would be easy to have hops from three continents without even trying. In contrast, a good craft cider is usually only one step removed from the cider house, and sometimes, it’s not even one step: the orchard and the cider house are one and the same. That sort of connection to the earth is a pretty cool thing and has a lot of allure and romance to it. Cider itself is also a pretty cool beverage and can be just as diverse and varied as beer or wine. If I couldn’t make beer (and if I wasn’t allowed in a distillery), I’d most certainly be making cider, and I don’t think I’m alone in the sentiment. When Greg Hall, former brewmaster at Goose Island, signed a noncompete clause with ABInbev after the sale of Goose Island, he went and opened a cider house.

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Aside from the whole, having to farm an apple orchard thing, cider making seems easy, right? But even picking the right fruits for your cider is important. Traditionally, all the flavor of a cider comes from the fruit, the fermentation and the storage. And starting with a good fruit makes the other two aspects pop. The best way to talk about this is to compare a couple mainline craft ciders, starting with one that uses a variety of fruit and fermentables, Woodchuck’s Amber (Middlebury, Vermont). Despite its name, Amber is a soft orange color, perfect clarity, a fruity aroma, light bodied with sparkling carbon-

ation and no head. There was a little residual sweetness but not syrupy or overly sweet. It basically tasted like bubbly apple juice. Aspell Dry, from Aspell Cydery in Suffolk England, has a lot of similar characteristics: sparkling carbonation, no head, light bodied, a very pale yellow color, almost clear. This is where the similarities end. This cider had a handful of faint and drifting aromas of wildflowers, coconut, vanilla, and flavors of orange, grapes and a little like a whetstone (I swear I’ve never licked a whetstone, but this cider made me think of that for some reason). The difference, I think, comes from the history of cider drinking in the two countries. In the United States, cider is an alternative to beer or wine, and in Europe, it is its own cultural artifact with its own history. In Europe, much like its wine-making tradition, there are certain apples that one uses to make cider, and it’s blended and fermented in a particular way. But in the United States, the attitude is often, “get the sugar out, get it fermented and let’s package our alcohol ASAP”. Thankfully, that attitude is changing. Woodchuck has a Private Reserve Cherry that is a barrel-aged cider that is complex and delicious and wonderful, comparable to a kriek or lambic. Then there is Argus Fermentables (and a lot of craft cideries are going this direction), a cidery that focuses on regionally-sourced apples and flavors. Their Ciderkin is a pretty non-typical cider: It has gushing, champagne-like foam, tons of earthy tannic notes and lots of acidity to balance that out. It’s kind of opened my eyes a bit as far as cider goes, because I was getting pretty grossed out by seeing all the mega breweries putting out really terrible ciders. Robert Alan Wendeborn is a former cellar operator at Ska Brewing and current lead cellar operator at Tin Roof Brewing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Frances Dance walks and rides the bus every day to run errands or go to work at the Rochester Hotel & Leland House. She says: “I like walking because I know I’m doing a good thing for my health and I can get my Fitbit steps in. I like riding the bus because I am chauffeured all over town, I get to meet new people and I like to be introduced to new things. Walking and riding the bus also saves a lot of CO2 from the air, so I know I’m helping to take care of pollution.”

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New DIY venue is something Durango’s scene sorely needs

town with a good music scene needs the following: Bands of all genres. A college with some people trained in jazz and classical. Some folk and bluegrass pickers, some blues players, hip-hop lovers, and a good amount of every branch from the tree of “rock” including punk, metal, death, glam or old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. You’ll also need some choice venues, and a non-traditional space willing to host local and touring bands with low covers offering all-ages shows. The American hardcore movement of the early 1980s was built on people taking the music business into their own hands, including recording and releasing albums on small budgets, and relying on friends and fans to make posters and album art, or help build touring routes from city to city. Within those scenes there have always been some off-the-grid venues; music and venues build community, and some venues serve as a vital component to having a musical community that will flourish. Great musical movements have always started with a do-ityourself culture and community, and it’s arguable that a community that embraces DIY culture will do more for its makers than airplay or print hype. Locals Spencer Anderson and Alex Vick are looking to add a non-traditional venue to Durango, a venue focusing more on art and music than alcohol sales. They’ve been hosting house concerts at “the Everynight,” the nickname of a residence in proximity to the Everyday convenience store. Those shows have featured local and touring bands; some established, some up and coming. Reception has been great, giving birth to the idea to form an established facility. “We started having house shows at the Everynight, which led to this idea of ‘let’s create a space where people can create, and we can get bands to come through’ because the response has been phenomenal,” said Ander-

Bryant’s best Monday: Funk with The Main Squeeze, 8:30 p.m. $20. Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive Information: 799-2281. Thursday (Nov. 3): Rock music with Chung Antique, $5. Sweet 101, 832 Main Ave., alley entrance. Information: www.facebook.com/ DGOSweet101. son. “There has been an amazing turnout at every house show, making more than enough money to support the traveling bands. With where Durango is located, we’re practically built for this kind of space.” A series of house concerts helped fund the early overhead costs for “Sweet 101,” a forthcoming venue and art space located in the alley at 832 Main Ave. It will be an art-first DIY facility, serving as a necessary outlet for bands ignored by venues, bands that know this community has music lovers who support art for the sake of supporting art. Weird folk, avant jazz and indie rock, punk, retro-gothabilly and then some, are on the menu where the music is original. “What we’re trying to do is create a space that everyone can be involved with. Everyone is involved with booking shows, working the door or whatever is manageable, in order to support everyone that has this same idea of music. It isn’t necessarily punk or metal, or anything too heavy, but it’s do-it-yourself,” said Vick. “We want to solidify our stance in the community and have a name backing it and a space that will be open to more than what a house can be. If we can legitimize what we’re trying to do, the energy, the passion and the vision remains the same.” Sweet 101 will officially open with a show by rock band Chung Antique on Nov. 3. Bryant Liggett is a freelance writer and KDUR station manager. liggett_b@fortlewis.edu.

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Get Smart | Cyle Talley

On Sweet 101

There’s a new maker space in town, folks. Let Spencer Anderson and Alex Vick tell you about the collaborative venue and art gallery, Sweet 101 (located downtown at 832 Main Ave.), that they and 12 of their bestest DIY pals have put together. What’s the big idea? Alex: Without too much permission or guidelines, we can create something akin to our vision of a venue and art gallery space that we haven’t seen in Durango. We want it to be an all-ages space, because there’s a huge demographic of kids that don’t have anywhere to go to see music, so we miss out on a lot of enthusiasts and bands. The same for the gallery. Most of the galleries around town are fine art or geared toward tourists and making some income. It can be difficult for unknown artists to make a name for themselves without a space where they can initially get their pieces put up. So that’s what we want to do – be a space for artists and musicians who wouldn’t have a venue otherwise. That’s a huge idea.

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»» Members of the collective Sweet 101 (from left): Roland Begay, Emily Perea, Spencer Anderson, Tyler Owen Bruce, Kelsey K. Parks, Alex Vick, Matthew Dickey, Ben Palmer, Betsy Ward, Darren Evans, Anthony McCarger, Max Toast and Brianna Williamson.

Spencer: There’s always been a need for it, but we realized that we had support to do it through the house shows at the Everynight [house behind the Everyday convenience store]. People of all ages and backgrounds were showing up and when you have something like that, there are legal issues. I started looking on Craig’s List, and went and talked to a landlord who was super supportive of the whole idea. As we began thinking about who would be interested in running it, we created a 14-person core group who committed to putting in the time and effort – as well as sharing the financial responsibility – that it would take to get this thing going. The core group is really who shaped what the space would be, and each person in the group has a niche that they fill. No one’s making any money on this, either. We’re just invested in putting something together for the community. How many people were coming to the Everynight shows? Alex: Our smallest was 25, our largest was pushing 85. That was when it became apparent that we needed a larger space that is more concrete in the eyes of the law, as well as the community so that we don’t look like a bunch of punks making a racket in someone’s neighborhood. We want to be legitimate in a way that is positive in the public’s eye. Spencer: Actually Jon [Lynch, KDUR program director] counted 85 just in the kitchen and living room. We had people in the yard and pouring out onto the street. Whoa legitimacy! Lynch is a big deal ... Alex: It’s excellent having him because he’s already so

involved in the Durango scene. He’s seen places like this in other parts of the country, and he has some experience with them to help us out where we need it moving through the red tape. He’s been such an ambassador for us. How have people heard about the shows? Spencer: Word of mouth and posters. We’ve gotten enough exposure just from that. Now we have a Facebook page (facebook.com/DGOSweet101) and a lot of people have liked and added it. The Everynight poster, which a lot of people said they liked, just said, “Ask a punk.” No address, super vague. Alex: That just goes to show how many people are looking for something like this. There’s not even any information! Just an image and “Punk Show.” That doesn’t always exclusively mean punk/rock/metal. Punk is an ideal, a way of moving through life. To me, it means something alternative. We want to foster alternative art and culture. What can people expect aesthetically? Alex: Very eclectic, but all original. No cover bands. Original music. The last event we hosted was acoustic, and that included folk, blues, even some country stuff. We’ve also had shows that were punk, garage rock, thrashcore. We haven’t fully explored the idea of the gallery space yet, but the artists that are involved work in a huge variety of media. What’s excited you most throughout the process?

Spencer: I’ve wanted to run a venue ever since I got into punk rock when I was a kid. Just daydreaming, “How cool would it be to bring bands in?” And then that always led to thinking about how that brings communities together. This is something that people need. We’re passionate about this on many levels. What’s been most surprising about the process? Alex: The logistics have been a new world. I tend to stay away from that stuff. I mean, we’re idealists! But now we’re trying to sculpt the idea, to make it real. Everyone in the core group has their own experience and it’s culminating into what we can do together. We’ll be in a meeting and trying to figure something out when someone has the perfect solution. There’s no way Spencer and I could do this by ourselves. We need everyone involved. What should people expect of a show? Alex: An environment of open ideas and mutual respect. After that, having a radical time seeing something that they might not usually see in Durango. Maybe a little shock and awe. Maybe something that puts you off a little bit. I want to show all aspects of art and music within the community, and pull more people out of the woodwork to get involved and add something to the mix. Cyle Talley is wondering if you’re tired of hearing him talk about the Cubs yet. No? GO CUBS! Yes? GO CUBS! If there’s something you’d like to GET SMART about, email him at: cyle@cyletalley.com

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[sound] What’s new Wolf People,“Ruins” Available: Friday, Oct. 28, via Jagjaguwar Records as a digital download, compact disc, on standard black vinyl and limited edition clear vinyl LP formats. Bedfordshire, England’s, Wolf People are comprised of Jack Sharp (guitar, vocals), Joe Hollick (guitar), Dan Davies (bass) and Tom Watt (drums). I was first introduced to their unique brand of crushingly heavy, prog-folk psychedelia around the time of their critically acclaimed 2013 release “Fain.” Audibly, “Ruins” doesn’t stray too terribly far and the record is a logical, albeit heavier in tone,

extension. The band’s take on the weight of the world and its general disarray is apparent in the lyrical content and the sonic swells. “It’s not a concept album, but a lot of the songs consider what the world might be like without humans,” says singer/ guitarist Sharp. “The title refers to the ruins of civilization. I suppose like many people – especially now – we’re constantly veering towards complete frustration with the human race one moment, and celebrating all

the positive things about humanity the next. The aim was to try and portray that without sounding too trite or preachy.” Neither trite nor preachy, “Ruins” accomplishes more than that in all 47 minutes. Recommended if you dig elements of Black Sabbath, Woods, Rose Windows, GOAT, Dead Meadow or Dead Moon swirled together in one beautiful doom-and-gloom freak out. — Jon E. Lynch KDUR_PD@fortlewis.edu

New at Southwest Sound Oct. 28 1. Anaal Nathrakh,“The Whole of the Law”

JARED SLOTA EYES HIS LINE IN SILVERTON, COLORADO

Anáil nathrach, ortha bhas betha, do cheol déanta. Breath of the serpent, spell of life, the song for the maker. Their name is a hyper-anglicized version of an old Celtic Charm of Making. Their sound contains elements contrary to making. Anaal Nathrakh make the sounds of the

apocalypse. A bafflingly loud combination of black metal, death metal, industrial, opera and grindcore, they sound like nothing most mortal ears have ever heard. To those not well-versed in the extreme side of music, I warn you here to tread carefully around this band. They are exactly what your mom thinks metal music sounds like. But those of us who venture steadfast into the gaping maw of aural devastation, you will find

something disgustingly beautiful in “The Whole of the Law.” Subtlety goes out the window with this two-piece band. The singer calls himself VITRIOL. There is a song called “We Will [Effing] Kill You.” If you think this all sounds silly, you can probably skip this. If you have an interest in extreme music at all, I implore you to check this one out. 2. Brian Jonestown Massacre,“Third World Pyramid” Brian Jonestown Massacre is a strange band. The style of music that they play (mainly being psych rock and shoegaze) has steadily grown in popularity over the years, and has almost reached a new renaissance in the past few. But all the while, BJM remains just slightly out of the spotlight. Maybe it’s frontman Anton Newcombe’s penchant for drugs and yelling at people. Maybe it’s that a lot of their material can almost be called a pastiche of the ins and outs of the genre. Regardless, they have trudged on into making their 15th record, and it’s a doozy. There’s some psych rock, there’s some power electronics, there’s a Nina Simone cover. If you want to be confused and short of breath, take this ride. 3. Tove Lo,“Lady Wood” The Swedish princess of brazenness returns with her second full-length album of grease-slicked pop music. “Lady Wood” is about as subtle as it sounds, walking in the steps of Ke$ha as a modern contemporary, and the trailblazing path of Madonna before her. She does have a gorgeous voice, which made listening to the record more enjoyable than I thought it would be. The album is split into halves: Fairy Dust and Fire Fade. The Fairy Dust half fittingly is a bit more in the dream pop realm, but not quite crossing that ethereal line that

defines most dream pops, being content to add some whispered vocals and spaced-out production. Fire Fade is the half most are probably after, bombastic performances and crazy lyrics abound. 4. Helmet,“Dead to the World” Helmet gets a bad rap. They can never win. They put out some classic albums with riffs for days, and some people complain about it being too loud. They release “Seeing Eye Dog” and people say they’ve gotten too mellow, always too loud for the grunge heads, and never loud enough for the metal heads. But still, Page Hamilton and Co. have stuck to it; this will be their first album since 2010, and it’s sure to be as divisive as ever. The first single, “Bad News,” lost a bit of the edge I was hoping to see, but those that like the mellower output of bands like Mastodon or the Melvins will find something to love in Hamilton’s vocal delivery and the ever-present riff machine that is his guitar. 5. Whores,“Gold” If the Helmet record is too mellow for you, maybe you’ll find catharsis in “Gold.” Whores first caught my attention with their “Ruiner EP,” some unabashed noise rock goodness in the vein of Pissed Jeans or Shellac. They come out of Atlanta, which is a bastion of fuzzed-out riffy bands, and they have slowly clawed their way to the top of that pile. If you miss Pissed Jeans, Daughters and old Mastodon as much as I do, or wish the Melvins got a little weirder, or think Red Fang is too child-friendly, put this on in your car, drive down Main Avenue with your windows down and watch the kids playing pale imitations of Bob Dylan songs on their Walmart guitars run for cover. —— Cooper Stapleton

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[Sartorial over-enthusiasm with Heather of Sideshow]

Style Fetish | Heather Narwid

With these ideas, there’s no reason not to have a killer costume Halloween 2016 is fast approaching! The holiday falling on a Monday this year is calendrically lame, but hopefully it will extend the Halloween season from Friday all the way through Monday, affording multiple chances to party as someone or something entirely different. Before moving to Colorado and opening Sideshow, I managed Incahoots vintage clothing and costume rentals in Flagstaff for almost eight years, witnessing and learning much about conceptualizing a costume or persona and how remarkable it can feel to be fully immersed in a psychologically-satisfying costume. Dressing up is an amazing way to safely stretch our own personalities, to literally pretend to be someone or something else for a time. Dressing up is freeing, we can be surprised by our psyches and discover new sides to ourselves. It’s fun and revealing to do a bit of acting and pretending. It is also a safe, appropriate, relevant and expected time to do so, a relief for those of us who can be a bit apprehensive of the world, and what we imagine is expected from us. I encourage you to use Halloween as a creative exercise, a license to be Not What You Usually Are, whatever that is. From working in costume-y clothing shops, I get to witness the magic (yes, magic) that the wearer can create (and the thrill that comes with helping someone manifest that magic – yes, I said it again, stop rolling your eyes). In this week’s Style Fetish, I present a few ideas about experiencing your costume and allowing its attributes to resonate fully on Halloween and beyond. Costumes change our minds! Scary, disturbing, funny, tough, childlike, fantastical, sexy, goofy, classy, powerful or a combination of these? For a more interesting and challenging costume concept, wear something that feels far from your normal psychological state. Halloween is the perfect

Intergalactic!). Wear a mask: It is exciting to be truly unidentifiable. Act it out! Perform as your costume and immerse yourself in the persona. Maybe it can be used as a type of therapy. It is safe and acceptable to do so, because it’s part of your costume! Rock stars and musicians are fun to be, are always so individualistic and usually easy to identify. Also a good opportunity for a group costume (be ABBA, Van Halen, Wham!, the Ramones ...) Have at least one song or verse you can bust out, maybe for free drinks!

»» Running out of time and ideas? Here are three quick pun costumes you can whip up fast. See if people catch on to you being a social butterfly or a holy cow. When life give you lemons, right? opportunity to fully embrace the experience and become a walking, dancing, partying, stumbling performance art piece of sorts. »»Are you kind of wimpy? Assume a powerful, imperious, in-control persona like a Greco-Roman god or goddess, a queen or king, a pirate, vampire or other monster. »»Shy? Intentionally court attention in a revealing outfit that rocks some cleavage or is form-fitting, or choose to dress as a decidedly overconfident celebrity or character like Kim, Kanye, obnoxious lounge singer Tony Clifton, Ron Burgundy or Sexy Donald Trump? (Ugh, shudder, that last suggestion was too phantasmagoric even for Halloween, sorry!) »»Feeling dry and dour? Wear a funny or goofy costume like a jester or clown.

Be a juicy character like Prince. Think of a “pun” costume: a friend in college was “Tangled up in Blue” (every single year!) punning the Bob Dylan song by wearing blue clothing, entangled in ball of blue yarn »»Are you a sexy/slutty dresser in real life? Blow your own mind, get your hoochie friends together and be the opposite – the Golden Girls, say, in bad/ sensible ’80s outfits and gray wigs, or a big, fluffy, non-sexy animal, or go in drag as some kind of man. »»Are you an open book, wearing your heart on your sleeve? Lock that down for the day to experience some mystery while costumed as a mime, a robot, Spock or another emotionless, logical alien (then use that outfit again for Snowdown:

Whatever you wear, be sure to give yourself enough time to conceptualize your outfit and to source your pieces. Start now, if you haven’t already. Ask for help and advice finding what you need in the vintage, second-hand and thrift stores in town before you go online. Look in your closet with a creative eye, maybe you have components for an outfit already. Look to current events, films, music, nature, history, mythology, memes, puns and jokes, traditional costumes or whatever masquerade your personality yearns for. Then have the most interesting and revealing fun pretending to be whatever look and feel your soul is leaning toward! Heather Narwid owns and operates Sideshow, a costume-rich vintage and second-hand clothing store located in Durango at 208 County Road 250. In recent Halloweens, she has dressed up as Amy Winehouse, Cleopatra, Amelia Earhart and in drag as a Tony Clifton-esqe Smarmy Dude but if anyone remembers her costume from last year, let her know, she’s been wondering what the hell it was.

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[Halloween in Durango]

The spookiest spots Halloween falls on a Monday this year, so of course you should be pre-celebrating all weekend long. Here’s what’s going on ’round town this Friday through Monday. Plenty of live music, straw mazes and costumes to go around (not that Durangoans need an excuse to dress up. Let’s be real, you do it every month of the year).

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one under 10 years old admitted.

The Fairytales gRIM Haunted House

Things That Go Bump in the Night

6:30 -10 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive

7-9 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive

A nightmarish fairy tale-themed haunted house inside the Ballroom of the FLC Student Union. $5 for general public, FLC students free with student ID.

Hipsteriffic Halloween 8-11 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3001 Main Ave. Dress up like a quintessential hipster to celebrate Halloween at the only North Main brewery. If you’re in the service industry and bring a paystub as proof, you’ll receive discounted drinks all night. Live music from Baconstein’s Monster and the best costumes in several categories win prizes.

Friday, Oct. 28 The Passage Between: Celebrating Transitions and Impermanence – 6th Annual Day of the Dead Show 5-9 p.m., Studio &, 1027 Main Ave. Studio &’s Day of the Dead art exhibit and celebration will feature work from artists around the region. All media, installations and performance contributions are welcome, as long as they are on theme. $20 entrance fee per artist, drop off your work Thursday, Oct. 27 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the gallery. Show will hang from Oct. 28-Nov. 6.

Fran Blucher’s Asylum for Very Peculiar Children 6 -9:30 p.m., ELHI Community Center, Ignacio at Highway 172 and 151 behind Subway 3 Twisted Minds Productions is back with their sixth Haunted House, not for the faint of heart. $7 admission fee, no

An evening of spooktacular music with FLC choirs and band. Dress in costume, trick-or-treat on stage at intermission, and bid on Halloween-themed local wares at a silent auction benefiting FLC choirs’ trip to Europe in 2018. Up for auction: A pair of Durango & Silverton train tickets, locally-made jewelry, photographs and food. Adults $5, kids $1, FLC students free with student ID.

Dance of the Living Dead 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Friday, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive Get wild on the dance floor in support the Four Corners Alliance for Diversity, an organization providing amazing advocacy for the LGBT community. This Halloween dance features DJs Posh Josh & Spark Madden, plus two costume contests with cash prizes; one costume contest held earlier in the evening and the second later in the night. 18-and-over event with $10 admission, $5 student discount.

Straw bale maze 5-8 p.m. River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550 Ride an old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon through Animas Valley to the straw bale maze. Walls are eight feet tall, so don’t get lost. If you do make it out alive, you can toast your own s’mores in the firepit afterwards. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 6. $10 per person, children under 5 free. Group rates available.

Saloon, 18044 County Road 501, Bayfield The third annual ZombieFest in Vallecito will feature bands from the Four Corners including Pryapist, Shadow Remain, The Wedding is Off, Six Minute Suicide, Skull Theory and Incide. A whopping $200 grand prize goes to the best costume. Drink and food specials offered all night long. presents Richard O’Brien’s cult classic of surrealism and wacky sensuality. The glam rock musical will feature familiar faces from Durango and Southwest Colorado, along with some out-of-town talent. This year’s theme is “Rocky Gets Western,” so expect lots of funky Western gear. Audience members (21+) are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Rocky Horror character (but don’t forget to add some cowboy/cowgirl flair). $5 prop-throw bags available at the theater. Adults $25 (door), $20 (advance), students $18 (with student ID).

Hello, Dollface Presents Dia De Los Muertos Celebration 8 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. “... a mystical night when the veil is lifted between two realms and they may share a day together.” Dia De Los Muertos or All Souls Day is one of beloved local band Hello, Dollface’s favorite holidays. This year, join them in honoring and celebrating loved ones who have passed. With live music from Hello,

Saturday, Oct. 29 Three Springs 10th Annual Fall Festival 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St. Don your daytime-appropriate Halloween costume and enjoy a day chock-full of activities, including: daytime trickor-treating; live music by Dave Mensch and Rob Webster; Anytime Fitness Monster Mash Fun Run; pumpkin patch; face painting; cookie walk, pet adopt-a-thon, petting zoo, concession stands, festival games and more. Free.

Harvest Festival Noon-5 p.m., Durango Nursery and Supply, 271 Kaycee Lane

“Rocky Horror Show – Live on Stage”

This annual Harvest Fest is free, and features live music from Bob’s Yr Uncle, a BBQ, kids’ activities, hayrides, a dog costume contest and a scarecrow stroll to benefit area nonprofits.

7 p.m., 10 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave.

ZombieFest 2016

For the ninth year running, the Strater

6 p.m., The Rusty Shovel

»» “Animas Skull,” by Tim Kapustka

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Dollface, plus special guests, live art from Kestrel Chaney and Britt Gordon, live dance with Anne Pesata from Dancing Earth (Santa Fe), cocktails and festivities. Dress in your classiest Day of the Dead attire, mask and makeup. Advance general admission $10, general admission $12.

Midnight- 2 a.m. (late Monday into the wee hours of Tuesday), downtown Durango

Fran Blucher’s Asylum for Very Peculiar Children 6-9:30 p.m., ELHI Community Center, Ignacio at Highway 172 and 151 behind Subway

Velvet Band. Costume contest with $100 Pour House gift card for best couple and $50 gift card for best solo.

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Straw bale maze

Live music & costume contest

1-8 p.m. River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550

Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave. 8 p.m., Larry Carver & Black

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“Rocky Horror Show – Live on Stage” 7 p.m., 10 p.m. Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. (Description above)

Sunday, Oct. 30 Straw bale maze 1 p.m., River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550 (Description above)

Rocky Horror Show – Live on Stage 8 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. (Description above)

Monday, Oct. 31 (Halloween) Halloween Zombie/Monster

Zombies, monsters, faeries and Halloween creatures of every shape and scare-level will be roaming the streets of downtown Durango to end All Hallow’s Eve. Dress up as anything you like (the weirder, the better) for one of Durango’s favorite traditions. The hordes converge at midnight at College (Sixth Street) and Main Avenue, and march North up Main to 12th Street and back. Zombie after-parties will be announced via word of mouth during the march.

Halloween party 8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave. Electro-acoustic live music with Rob Webster. Doors open at 3 p.m. Costume contest with a generous $100 cash prize for best couple and $50 for best solo ensemble.

Halloween Bowling Special at Rolling Thunder Lanes 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 CO-172, Ignacio Craving a more low-key Halloween? Try bowling. You’ll receive half price on open play games. Dress in costume, but no masks allowed on the gaming floor.

Straw bale maze 1 p.m., River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550 (Description above)

Fran Blucher’s Asylum for Very Peculiar Children 6-9:30 p.m., ELHI Community Center, Ignacio at Highway 172 and 151 behind Subway (Description above)

Durango’s most haunted places Durango has always been a drinking spot, but instead of breweries, there used to be old Western saloons and brothels, and if things got a little heated between you and a fellow townsman, you might both pull out your guns and duel. It makes sense that lost souls should wander our streets and establishments, desperate for human connection or one last glass of whiskey.

Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Everyone has seen the majestic reddish-orange Strater Hotel looming historically on the corner of Main and West Seventh, and most of us have had a drink inside the Wild West-inspired Diamond Belle Saloon on the hotel’s first floor. The Strater was built directly on the railroad in the late 19th century, and is supposedly haunted by a variety of supernatural presences (not unusual in old buildings). People walking down the alley adjacent to the hotel have reported seeing the ghostly figure of a man in a white shirt standing on the railroad tracks. Others have noticed a railway engineer in period clothing traipsing through the hotel lobby. Each room has a “ghost diary” detailing tales of sightings through the years, most of them happening on the upper floor (and guests are invited to contribute). Many visitors have taken photos inside their rooms only to find ghostly orbs hovering in the shot, without explanation. The hotel’s timeworn structure means plenty of creaky floorboards – but enough people have suspected or felt a presence to merit a rich history of eerie rumors.

The Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave. Built in 1982, the Rochester is a quaint bed and breakfast a block off Main Avenue that’s decorated with Western movie posters and antiques. Across the street sits its sister property, the Leland House, a restored two-story brick apartment building built in 1927. The Rochester is on the register of the “100 Most Haunted Hotels in America.” Over the years, the hotel has collected similar reports from guests of a woman in Victorian garb, sometimes lingerie, who wanders the famous John Wayne suite (Room 204), named after the legendary Western actor/director. Apparently, people often call to rent out that room on Halloween, hoping to catch a ghostly glimpse. Owner Kirk Komick said he’s had no personal contact with the spirit, but the stories interest him because they always center on the same room; and guests have described only positive interactions with the feminine apparition.

El Moro Spirits and Tavern, 945 Main Ave. El Moro is a much newer business than our other two examples, but since opening in 2013, they’ve experienced their fair share of paranormal activity: objects moving without reason, shadows flitting about, doors swinging. El Moro is the site of one of Durango’s most famous shootings dating back to 1906, in which Durango Deputy Marshal Jesse Stansel and La Plata County Sheriff William Thompson dueled outside what is now El Moro, and Thompson died from inflicted wounds. Some employees believe their resident ghost to be Thompson himself, and they actually keep a bottle of whiskey and shot glass on top of the bar for Thompson’s particular use. Lucas Hess, bartender/manager, claims the shot mysteriously evaporates every week or two and needs to be refilled. Sadly, El Moro had a fire two weeks back that caused extensive smoke and water damage to the rear of the restaurant (but no human injuries). They’re closed for the next couple of months, so hopefully Thompson’s ghost can find somewhere else to get his whiskey fill.

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[DGO turns 1]

The stories behind our favorite stories

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celebrate our first year of existence, DGO writers look back on the pieces that moved them most After 52 issues and a year in publication, we thought it would be fun for DGO’s regular contributors to think back on their favorite columns and stories, works that taught us things about ourselves, subject matter that surprised us, the writing that showed us inspiring sides of this community and connected us with dynamic people. It’s been an amazing year, and hopefully, it’s been as fun for you as it has been for us.

something I was unaccustomed to and ill-prepared for, having lived only in liberal parts of New York. But Grossman’s profession provokes hostility from strangers and fellow townsmen every single day, and he takes it in stride, wanting only to help women.

Prescription Drugs: The Opiate of the Masses

June 9, 2016

Sept. 22, 2016 I’ve heard information and judgment about pain medication addiction bandied about for years, but I never truly understood it until researching and writing this piece. I spoke to Dr. Dan Caplin, who opened the wonderful Southern Rockies Addiction Treatment Services in Durango last year, and also reached out to former addicts who got candid about their journeys away from pain pills.

What’s the Truth About That UFO Crash in Aztec? July 28, 2016 I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but I dig mythology, folklore, fantastical ideas and science fiction. Here in Durango, we’re not far from the famous Roswell (an alleged UFO crash site), but we’re even closer to Aztec, a hotbed of potential alien activity that far fewer people know about. I interviewed several “experts” (including a professional ufologist; yes, that’s a thing) and considered the credibility of UFO landings and government cover-ups. I can believe our government would hide information from concerned citizens (hello, they’ve done much worse), but I’m not convinced by vague evidence of alien activity here on Earth, either. Regardless of what I think, it was great fun to chat with people who do whole-heartedly believe in this stuff.

How the Western Was Won Jan. 14, 2016 I studied film history in school, and movies have always been the thing I love most, so it was an enormous treat to get to write about the history and evolution of that quintessentially American cinematic genre, the Western, during my second week in Durango. Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” (partially filmed in our neighboring Telluride) and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” were both in theaters at the time, and Westerns have been particularly attractive to our country lately, as in eras of strife we appreciate the simplicity of good guys versus bad guys. Plus, Americans love their guns.

Durango’s Most Controversial Doctor April 14, 2016 Dr. Richard Grossman is one of the only doctors who performs abortions in Durango, and he’s probably the kindest, most honorable person I’ve interviewed since being here. When I met Grossman at Planned Parenthood, there were picketers with protest signs waiting outside,

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Boys Will Be Boys... Sometimes Forever This piece investigated the mountain town ubiquity of Peter Pans, aka men who work seasonal jobs and refuse to commit. Everyone living in Durango for any amount of time will recognize this type. Most people here are lovers of the outdoors, and few will fault you for not having a conventional 9-to-5 job, so the lifestyle flourishes. But is it healthy? I learned lots about both the appeal and the consequences of PP livin’ by speaking with affected locals and a counselor who deals with men exhausted by their own behavior in his practice.

everything I knew that day was whiny and depressing. When I forced myself to just write through the foul mood and use it as fodder, I was able to get loose enough for the words to flow, make me laugh and change my poor perspective. “Style as Psychological Armor” ended up being a great column, my favorite Style Fetish and my editor’s, too. I am still trying to figure out how to call down and negotiate that graceful sweet spot that hangs around our creative endeavors and helps them to flow despite ourselves. How to open – on command – the mysterious mouth that deftly compares leather vests to hugs given by Danny Trejo.

— Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

— Heather Narwid

DGO staff writer

Style Fetish

Style as psychological armor Feb. 25, 2016 There was a time back in February when I felt smothered by clothing, and not in a good way. Style has started to mean stress instead of the usual power, glee and freedom. I had a column due and nothing good to say because all clothing seemed to do was break my spirit and my bank account, and also eat my soul and poop it out as lint. I thought “write what you know,” but

Get Smart about civic engagement May 19, 2016 Everyone featured in Get Smart has been a pleasure to speak to, but the hour I spent with Michael Rendon is one I’ll not soon forget. He lived up to his reputation for being engaging and thoughtful, but what surprised me was how he treated the several people who greeted him during our conversation. He called each person by name, and asked a unique, personal question. It occurred to me that while Michael is concerned with policy, he is all the more so concerned with the people who make up his community. What a novelty! —— Cyle Talley Get Smart Continued on Page 14

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Here are three country-punk classics you must own May 26, 2016 Back in May my name was mentioned on Facebook by musician Mark Rubin. Rubin, along with banjo player Danny Barnes, were the core of The Bad Livers, the Austin band that played bluegrass, punk and, at times, Eastern European music on bluegrass instruments. Turns out he liked my review of the Bad Livers’ record “Industry and Thrift,” a record I reviewed in DGO 17 years after its release. Spreading the word about good music, whether 17 days or 17 years old is important. It’s what builds great scenes and spreads the love of decent music. — Bryant Liggett Downtown Lowdown

Galaxies in my eyes, the strain that hit me perfect Nov. 19, 2015 Some say we go through life in seven-year cycles, degrading and regenerating on the cellular level, walking the world – mind, body, spirit – each relating to what we encounter after their fashion; we live, we learn; I love this DGO article because it touches ... just ... so ... perfectly ... on the flame that set spark to my most recent leg of this journey and illuminates the best lessons I’ve learned lately. That Cheese set in motion a chain of events – places, people, scenes – that I could never

have imagined and that I wouldn’t trade for anything. And I loooooovvvvvvveeeeee the picture that our esteemed editor chose to illustrate it. Life is infinite, DGO; as you navigate your journey, always remember that everything you see, feel and do also travels through you and you change it as it changes you. — Christopher Gallagher Seeing Through the Smoke

A year of “First Draughts” I’ve written over 35,000 words, enough for a short novel, and covered everything from personal anecdotes about blacking out, to in-depth beer history, science and law. I’ve written everything: positive reviews of rare beers, used the writing to get over and into relationships, bad mouthed huge swaths of the country and slipped in tons of inside jokes. The best part has been the support and encouragement from fellow brewing industry professionals. To the people who have beer puns as part of their workflow, to the folks who wade in the muck and mire, and to the overnight brewers who lose the ability to socialize in normal hours: Thank you for reading. —— Robert Alan Wendeborn First Draughts

fabulous columnist.

One epic furry story April 14, 2016 I’d been on the lookout for a couple months for someone who had some insight on the brony movement – those guys who dig My Little Pony – and heard that Durango artist Wu Wallace might know something. The next time I ran into Wu, at a Studio & party, I asked him he knew. “I don’t know much about bronies, but I have a crazy furry story for you!” Wu said. Knowing Wu as a masterful storyteller and that he tends to put exclamation marks on most of his sentences, we walked out to sidewalk, I turned on my recorder and spent the next 15 minutes mesmerized by one of the craziest stories I’d ever heard.

Savage on Savage June 2, 2016 The “Savage Love” column “has been at the top of criticisms DGO has received from the community, both from people who have read “Savage Love” and from businesses that refuse to carry the Continued on Page 15

One fierce fashionista Nov. 12, 2015 I’d met Heather Narwid when I popped into her pop-up shop in the old Lost Dog building on Main, a week or two before DGO launched. Heather in person is a lot like Heather in writing: tornado-like, full of energy and surprising associations, fun and frenzied. That day, she said she was planning on moving her funky mostly-vintage store, Sideshow, from Dolores to Durango. The shop, combined with Heather’s outsized personality, struck me as great story potential. With her clear intelligence, strong point of view and oozing uniqueness, I had a hunch she could write. I walked away from that encounter with a cover story and a

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magazine because of its inclusion,” I wrote for this cover story on Savage. The lightning rod of a column kept coming up and coming up, so much so that I thought Dan Savage himself must have something to say about all this. So I called him. The interview was part informative, part laughisode, part therapy session, me trying to understand all the outrage from his point of view.

Daytripping Telluride Dec. 24, 2016 It had been about six weeks since my staff writer had to unfortunately quit and I was running on fumes as it was, designing, editing and writing most of the cover stories for the fledgling DGO. I had tasked Telluride writer Cara Pallone to write the story and she and I would be taking a fat tire bike tour in Telluride, mainly so I could get some photos. The day of the ride, I woke up in Durango terribly sick, barely able to get out of bed. I could hardly move, but with a shoestring

staff, what choice did I have? The photos were mediocre but driving up and back to T-ride and doing the fat bike tour while half-dead was a personal triumph of will.

How do I get to do this? The answer is clearly, ‘Durango’ May 19 I’ve now written 52 columns for DGO, most of them of a very personal nature. While this one is not the best, funniest, most provocative, most popular or most anything, it captures the amazing turn my life has taken in 2016. The column came out the day I performed a one-man show I had written, a show very personal in nature and something I never thought I could or would do. It was a moment in my life I’ll never forget and , for me, it was a reflection of Durango, its amazing energy and wonderful and supportive community, something I think and hope DGO celebrates in some way every issue. —— David Holub DGO editor

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[movies] Inferno Playing at Stadium 9 Rating: PG-13 Genre: Action

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teur Nanni Moretti finds comedy and pathos in the story of Margherita, a harried film director trying to juggle the demands of her latest movie and a personal life in crisis. The star of her film, a charming but hammy American actor (John Turturro) imported for the production, initially presents nothing but headaches, and her crew is close to mutiny. Away from the shoot, Margherita tries to hold her life together as her beloved mother’s illness progresses, and her teenage daughter grows ever more distant.

Director delivers October surprise By Ann Hor naday THE WASHINGTON POST/WP BLOOMBERG

Michael Moore has given his fans an unexpected gift in the form of “Michael Moore in TrumpLand,” a concert film of a pro-Hillary monologue that he performed, filmed, cut together and released in a scant 11 days. Propelled by Moore’s familiar combination of righteous fury, irreverent humor and practiced Everyman persona, the film is a fitfully engaging, unevenly entertaining enterprise that reflects the hurry-up nature of its production. Although Moore clearly perceives “TrumpLand” to be his own version of an October surprise, it’s less game-changing than reassuring, especially to left-leaning voters, some of whom may still be having trouble casting a vote for a candidate they see as fatally centrist, corporation-friendly and untrustworthy. Delivered in Wilmington, Ohio, Moore’s act is part lecture, part performance art, as the filmmaker and activist welcomes a crowd composed of all political stripes, then launches into a satirical critique of Donald Trump’s candidacy. A group of “Mexican-looking” audience members is sequestered behind a faux-brick wall; Muslim attendees also sit together, the better for them to be surveilled. It’s all staged to make the Trump fans in the crowd “feel more comfortable,” says Moore, whose good-natured patter only partly belies the bitterness that lies beneath it. After explaining away Trump’s appeal by pretending to bemoan the impending extinction of “angry white guys,” then mounting an essentialist argument about why women are more enlightened, peaceable leaders, he leaves the rostrum to sit at a desk, where he reads from a far more convincing essay on Trumpism as a “Molotov cocktail” being thrown into a political structure that has systematically betrayed the working class. Should Trump be elected on Nov. 8, he shouts, it will be “the biggest f--- you ever recorded in human history.” After a few ill-conceived video skits and more than a few cutaways to the uncomfortable-looking crowd, Moore

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»» Michael Moore premiered a surprise film about the U.S. presidential election on Oct. 18. “Michael Moore in TrumpLand” features a one-man stage show of Moore discussing the race.

Michael Moore in Trumpland Playing at Animas City Theatre (Tuesday only) Rating: Not rated Genre: Documentary Directed by: Michael Moore Written by: Michael Moore Runtime: 1 hr. 13 min. Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer: 52%

gets to his real mission, which is to make his audience warm up to Hillary Clinton, a woman who gave up her own ambitions – even her own name – to help her husband’s political career, only to be humiliated and hated when she tried to spearhead health-care reform during his presidency. What follows is a spirited defense of a woman Moore insists he has come to adore, even though he voted for Bernie Sanders in the primary. He makes a persuasive case. In an impressive bout of wishful thinking, Moore suggests that Hillary’s compromises and triangulation are part of a lifetime of playing a leftist long game. What’s more, as in so many Michael Moore films, “TrumpLand” has a way of constantly looping back to Moore himself, whether it’s a self-serving digression about being a guest at the White House or concluding with his own presidential campaign promises, should Hillary not fulfill his own inflated hopes for her.

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[poetry]

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[ weed ] Seeing Through the Smoke Christopher Gallagher

Terpenes: Something you didn’t know about marijuana

(though I like my stinks to stink like three-week-old garbage after it’s been caught in the crossfire of a skunk war), but what do these chemicals actually have to do with the essence of cannabis? Of the more than 400 chemical compounds in the marijuana plant, about 15 percent – called cannabanoids – are cannabis-specific; these are the primary compounds that interact with receptors within our bodies to produce medicinal effects and, in the case of THC (or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the high we feel when we smoke or eat it. Terpenes are responsible for most of the rest of the cannabis experience –taste and smell, in particular – and they combine with the cannabanoids to accentuate cer-

tain elements of the medicinal and psychotropic effects. Terpenes play a significant part in determining whether a particular strain of marijuana has an uplifting mental impact or a sedative one; they impact inflammation and spasticity; they work with the immune and endocrine systems to promote positive health. There are a few main terpenes found in cannabis: Mercene, which is also present in hops, wild thyme and lemongrass. It’s a key component of indica strains and a strong contributor to their sedating effects: pinene, a “terp” that derives its name and shares a smell with conifers, is an ingredient of Chinese medicine in the fight against cancer; limonene, with its lemony scent is used to promote weight loss and is used industrially in cleaning products; and caryophyllene, also found in lavender and black pepper, is an antioxidant and is used as a flavoring to provide that spicy zing. Terpene-rich foods have been shown to interact with cannabis in interesting ways: Mangoes can amplify the effects of THC, and black pepper can be used to counteract anxiety associated with smoking weed. Terpenes have been isolated and bottled as essential oils and can be purchased in this fashion. So, go forth and consider yourself educated in another of the fascinating elements of our wonderful friend Mary Jane and have a terpy week. 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]

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

British actor Tim Curry stars in his crowning cinematic moment as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transsexual dude in fishnet stockings and a corset. We meet Frank when all-American, lily white couple Brad and Janet (a very young Susan Sarandon and a very nerdy Barry Bostwick) stumble upon

Frank-N-Furter’s castle is adorned with taxidermied animals, cobwebs and several creepy servants who refer to him as “master”; two women with ferociously painted faces and one hunchbacked fellow, the apparent brother of one of the women (but also her lover). There’s an annual convention of some sort taking place inside the house, for which dozens of bizarre party-goers in party hats have arrived. Frank is unveiling something to them, his very own creation (and a nod to his namesake, Frankenstein): A blond, muscled male beauty called Rocky, who will apparently serve as Frank’s sexual lackey. Made during a period of struggle in America between conservatism and sexual revolution, the story of “Rocky Horror” is also one of Brad and Janet’s sexual awakening. They’re clad in only underwear for a good portion of the film, and both end up sleeping with Frank-N-Furter, despite their formerly conservative ideals. A somber criminologist narrates the entire tale from his office (multiple characters are murdered, so it is kind of a crime scene), as though the events taking place are too insane to be understood without the benefit of analysis. And they probably are. —— Anya Jaremko-Greenwold

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[love and sex]

Savage Love | Dan Savage

Seven nights a week might be asking a bit too much I love my wife, but I have a lot of resentment, disappointment and insecurity over our sex life. After four years of marriage, huge angst remains that I have yet to get a handle on. Right now, with kids and our busy lives, she’s content with sex once a week or so, and I need relief pretty much every night to help with my insomnia. What’s more, I really don’t enjoy porn at all, but if we aren’t having intercourse, there’s pretty much no other way for me to get off. Blame it on my fundamentalist evangelical upbringing, but I fear my porn use becoming an addiction. It makes me feel dirty. I would love a solution to this problem that doesn’t involve me jerking off in a dark room by a computer screen after my wife falls asleep every night. All I want to do is feel close to my wife, orgasm and sleep. I think she does sincerely care and wants to help me, but is just so tired and busy with her career and our kids. And yes, I have talked and fought with her countless times. In weaker moments, I’ll admit I have also guilted her for her more “active” sexual past (with prior boyfriends) and for her current “neglect,” which I know is unfair and unhelpful. I just don’t know what to do. When Orgasms Enable Sleep You’ve been married four years, you have more than one child, you both work – and if you divide household labor like most couples, WOES, your wife is doing more/most of the cooking, cleaning, and child care. But even if you were childless, living in a hotel suite with daily maid service, eating only room service and throwing your underpants out the window after one wearing, WOES, it would still be unreasonable to expect PIV intercourse every night of the week. Frankly, WOES, once-a-week PIV is more sex than most young straight

dads are getting. And if you’re demanding PIV from your wife as a sleep aid – “ask your doctor if Clambien is right for you” – it’s a miracle you’re getting any sex at all.

I promise, and you’ll get off. It’s how most people masturbated before the internet came and ruined everything, WOES, and it still works.

And the limited options you cite – it’s either PIV with the wife or masturbation in front of the computer – aren’t doing you any favors.

When I met my partner of three years, I thought I’d hit the jackpot: a Dom who packs a wallop but knows how to listen and loves group sex (which is kinda my jam). It’s hard to let go of my memories of the early days. We have had some rough patches, especially since he has had increasing financial trouble/underemployment, whereas I am back in school and have too many jobs. The biggest issue as I see it is he always makes me explain at length why I am busy – not just what I am doing (e.g., midterms) but whether that is “normal” (yes, every semester). I am tired. I care about my partner a lot and feel very close to him in some ways, but I also see him taking advantage of me financially and demanding endless reassurance on top of this. So my desire is to DTMFA. But when I talk about my feelings in the relationship, he argues with me – about what my feelings are or should rationally be. I am really ground down by this. The prospect of breaking up feels like it will be an ordeal. I feel trapped. I don’t think I can stay with him, but I also don’t want to have a conversation about leaving.

Consider PIV from your wife’s perspective: Her husband [effs], comes, and falls asleep. She lies there for a while afterward, tingling and may have to go to the bathroom once or twice. The PIV that puts her husband to sleep after a long day? It puts her sleep off. And if she wanted to get it over with quickly – because she was exhausted – there wasn’t much foreplay, which means she probably wasn’t fully lubricated (uncomfortable) and most likely didn’t come (unfair). That’s a recipe for resentment, WOES, and resentment kills desire. (Or maybe you should think of it this way: If your ass got [effed] every time you said yes to sex, WOES, you wouldn’t say yes to sex seven nights a week.) If you expanded your definition of sex, WOES, if your options weren’t PIV or nothing, you might not have to masturbate six nights a week. Because if your definition of sex included oral (his and hers), mutual masturbation and frottage – and if these weren’t consolation prizes you settled for, but sex you were enthusiastic about – your wife might say yes to sex more often. Still, you’re never going to get it seven nights a week. So make the most of the PIV you’re getting, broaden your definition of sex and get another night or two of sex in per week, and enjoy porn without guilt the rest of the week. And if you’re concerned about the amount of porn you’re watching, try this trick: Lie on the couch or the floor or the guest bed, stroke your [thing] (even if it’s soft), and think dirty thoughts. Your [thing] will get hard,

Sincerely Troubled Under Constant Kriticism We need someone’s consent before we kiss them, suck them, [eff] them, spank them, spoon them, marry them, collar them, etc. But we do not need someone’s consent to leave them. Breakups are the only aspect of our romantic and/or sexual lives where the other person’s consent is irrelevant. The other person’s pain is relevant, of course, and we should be as compassionate and considerate as possible when ending a relationship. (Unless

we’re talking about dumping an abuser, in which case safety and self-care are all that matters.) But we don’t need someone’s consent to dump them. That means you don’t have to win an argument to break up with your boyfriend, STUCK, nor do you have to convince him your reasons are rational. You don’t even have to discuss your reasons for ending the relationship. You just have to say, “It’s over; we’re done.” It’s a declaration, STUCK, not a conversation. Thank you so much for all of your advocacy – of both sexual and political persuasions – through the years, Dan. Like MADDER, the mom whose letter you ran in last week’s column, I have used Trump’s past and current behavior to help further discussion about the concepts of consent and body awareness, safety, and respect with my young daughter. There’s just one thing I wanted to add: Parents should not restrict the “Trump Talk” to their daughters. Our sons need to be told that words and actions that objectify, demean, and damage women are not what being a boy or man is about. My son is only 3, so he’s a little young as of yet. But I will definitely have the Trump Talk with both my children. Sons Need Trump Talk Too Thanks for writing in, SNTTT, and you’re right – we need to have the Trump Talk with our sons, too. But I would add another reason to your list: While our sons absolutely need to be told not to objectify, demean and damage women, our sons also need to be told that they, too, have a right to move through this world unmolested. 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] Spend Halloween with The Main Squeeze and PHO

For all Halloween events, see pages 10-11

Get your funk on Halloween night when Durango Massive and Rocky Mountain High present The Main Squeeze and PHO at Animas City Theatre. The Main Squeeze are the masters of funkifying everything they touch. Spanning musical genres with their own sound, these guys will squeeze you until there’s nothing left. And PHO is an eight-piece, Minnesota-based progressive funk band that’ll also get you on your feet. You can’t go wrong with a band that lists James Brown, Prince and Talking Heads as some of their influences. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Monday, with the show starting at 8:30. Tickets cost $20 and are available at Southwest Sound and http://www. durangomassive.com This is an 18 and older show. For more information, call 799-2281.

Thursday Community Yoga, 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Oxford, 759-0100. “Day of The Dead” collection, beaded

art embroidery, by Juanita Melendez, a San Francisco native and award-winning artist, 5-7 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. Kirk James, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennebec Cafe,

4 County Road 124, Hesperus. Durango Green Drinks, 5-6:30 p.m.,

Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. Tim Sullivan, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699

Main Ave. The “We’re Rubber You’re Blue” Party, DGO turns 1 , blue-themed costumes

encouraged, 6-10 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave. Salsa dance lessons followed by Salsa Night, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild

Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 799-8832. Dustin Burley, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main

Ave. Life-Long Learning:“The Hydro-Illogical Cycle,” 7 p.m., Noble Hall, Room

130, FLC, www.fortlewis.edu/professionalassociates. Roy Zimmerman presents This Machine concert fundraiser, 7:30 p.m.,

$25 general/$10 students, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.laplatadems. org/roy-zimmerman-concert-fundraiser.

Ave.

Paul Taylor’s Taylor 2 Dance Company Performance, $42/$35/$28, 7:30

Robby Overfield, costume contest, 8-11

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

p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

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

Saturday

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

p.m., Community Concert Hall, FLC, www. durangoconcerts.com. Beer bingo, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.,

259-9018. Karaoke, 9 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801. Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m.,

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

Friday Andy Janowsky, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle,

699 Main Ave.

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

tory Nordic Center. http://www.trails2000. org/2016/10/oct30/.

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

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

Trails 2000 trailwork, meet at 9 a.m. at

the Leyden Trailhead in Overend Mountain Park, http://www.trails2000.org/2016/10/ oct29/. Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-

Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122. Harvest Fest, with music by Bob’s Yr Uncle,

noon-5 p.m., Durango Nursery and Supply, 271 Kay Cee Lane, 259-8800, durangonursery.com. Robby Overfield, 5:30 p.m., Diamond

Belle, 699 Main Ave.

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

House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com. Bluemoon Rambers, 7 p.m., Diamond

Belle, 699 Main Ave. Joel Racheff, 7 p.m., The Office.699 Main

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

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

Monday

Open Mic Night Poetry, 6:30-8 p.m., Mancos Public Library, 211 West First St.

Greg Ryder, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.

World sacred music by Mirabai Ceiba, 7 p.m., $25/$20, St. Mark’s Church,

East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.

91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org.

Black Velvet Band, with the Ben Gibson

Community Yoga, 10:30 a.m. and 5:30

910 East Third Ave., tickets available at MirabaiCeiba.com or Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Open mic, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, located

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

Band, Halloween show, costume contest, 8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Av0.

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

Sunday

Dustin Burley, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main

Trails 2000 trailwork, 9 a.m., Purga-

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

p.m., Oxford, 759-0100. 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. Continued on Page 22

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For all Halloween events, see pages 10-11 Main Ave. Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Irish Embassy

Main Ave.

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

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

Figure Drawing, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $10/$15,

Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699

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

Education Studio, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., 259-2606, www.durangoarts.org/visual-adult/.

Rob Webster, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main

Two-step and waltz dance lessons,

Ave.

Tuesday Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle,

699 Main Ave. Tim Sullivan, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main

Ave. The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 7:30 p.m.,

$49/$39, Community Concert Hall, FLC, durangoconcerts.com, 247-7657. Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main

Ave., 259-9018. Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., Ska

Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www. facebook.com/SuperTedsTriviaAtSkaBrewing.

Wednesday “Mexican Icarus: Modernity, National Identity, and Aviation Development in Mexico, 1928-1958,” 5 p.m.,

Center of Southwest Studies, Room 120, Fort Lewis College, https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu. Greg Ryder, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699

6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 799-8832. Geeks Who Drink trivia, 6:30 p.m.,

BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959. Pub quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200. Terry Rickard, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main

Ave. Pingpong and poker tournament, 8

p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018. Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m.,

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

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The quintessential American band playing the concert hall The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson are taking the stage Tuesday night at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. If it’s rock you’re looking for, these guys have the market covered. For more than 30 years, the band has been a hard-working act, and while the players have changed over the years – co-founder Kim Wilson is the last original member – The Fabulous Thunderbirds have it down pat, and you’re in for an awesome show. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. And the dance floor will be open. Tickets are $35/$49, and you can get them by phone at 247-7657 or online at http://www.durangoconcerts.com.

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You will be powerful this week during discussions about taxes, debt, shared property and inheritances. Knowing this, choose to go after what you want because you likely will get it! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might come on a bit too strong during discussions with partners and close friends. (Or perhaps they do?) Take a deep breath and step back. Easy does it. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will accomplish a lot at work this week because you are focused and enthusiastic. Furthermore, when talking to others, you make a strong impression! CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

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You are in touch with your creative vibes this week, which is why this is a

great week for artistic work or creative projects. It’s also a good week to teach children. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Tackle home repairs with enthusiasm this week because you’re full of bright ideas! Family discussions also will be vigorous and exciting. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a strong week for those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write because you are in touch with what you want to say. You know how to express your ideas! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will be convincing in matters related to business, cash flow, finances and making money. You might even teach someone about business or financial matters this week. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

This week, it’s easy to put a lot of yourself into whatever you say. This is why others will listen to you. You are genuinely enthusiastic! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your ability to research anything is tops this week. You’ll be like a dog with a bone. You won’t give up until you find what you’re looking for. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Conversations with friends and members of groups will be lively this week. Quite likely, you will take charge because there is something you want to say to everyone. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You make a great impression on people in authority this week, including bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. They see that you believe what you say,

which makes them want to hear your ideas. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is an excellent week to study anything new. Some of you also will be excited about making future travel plans. Whatever you do, you will do it with enthusiasm! BORN THIS WEEK You are eloquent, alert, ambitious and determined. You have an excellent imagination and love to learn new things. Others view you as kind and loyal. In 2017, you will benefit from dealing with others. This means your success lies within your interactions with other people. Therefore, make friends! Join clubs and organizations. Your social activities will be mutually beneficial. © 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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