POETS IN THE COMMUNITY • • • • ALL DAY
FREE to schools and other groups
Cowboy performers entertain schools students, senior citizens and others with cowboy songs, verse and rhyme.
Contact Karren Little at 970-382-8897 for more information or to schedule a poet at your facility.


FEATURED PERFORMER RED STEAGALL AND HIS BUNKHOUSE BOYS • • • • 
7:00 p.m. - FLC Community Concert Hall
Admission: $40 for Orchestra and Plaza, $30 for Balcony.
All seats reserved and all ticket orders placed through the Community Concert Hall
> Total seating available 650.

Tickets Available April 15, 2010
durangoconcerts

>> IMPORTANT NOTE: You can purchase Red Steagall And His Bunkhouse Boys concert tickets ONLY through the FLC Community Concert Hall. 
Tickets may be purchased at durangoconcerts.

You can also call the CCH Ticket Office at 970-247-7657 or go to the CCH ticket office in downtown Durango located at 707 1/2 Main Ave.


COWBOYS OF THE SILVER SCREEN: 
A Western Variety Show with a Twist
• • • •
7:00 p.m. - The Henry Strater Theater. straterhotel
Admission: $15 in advance or at the door.
A special fun-filled show of poetry and music hosted by Lindy Simmons and Jack Blease and featuring invited Saturday Daytime Session performers.
For tickets, go to Event Tickets

 


POETS IN THE COMMUNITY
• • • • ALL DAY
FREE to schools and other groups
Cowboy performers entertain schools students, senior citizens and others with cowboy songs, verse and rhyme.
Contact Karren Little at 970-382-8897 for more information or to schedule a poet at your facility.


SPECIAL COWBOY POET DSNGRR TRAIN • • • •
Departs at 10:00 a.m. - returns 3:00 p.m. Cascade Canyon run.
Tickets: $74* adults and $49* child.
Premium Car $149* with performers on every car and barbecue lunch at Cascade Canyon.

* Fare includes the barbecue lunch at Cascade Canyon
Cowboy poets ride along with you on the train and perform in each car. Lunch and full beverage service available on board in the Concession Car. Lunch stop at noon at the Cascade Wye where the cowboy poets and musicians will perform a special show. Don't miss this unique train
ride through the San Juan mountains with great cowboy entertainment all day.

Reservations by Sept. 1 through DSNGRR 970-247-2733 or toll free at 888-872-4607
You can also visit, durangotrain


HORSEBACK RIDE WITH COWBOY POETS • • • •
Join featured cowboy poets and guide Anne Rapp for a horseback ride among the golden leaves in the mountains. Morning or afternoon mountain ride, an hour long ride with a break in the middle for a barbecue lunch and some cowboy poetry. Reserve your horse by calling Rapp Corral at 970-247-8454 for times and pricing. rappcorral


ANIMAS MUSEUM WESTERN EXHIBIT • • • • ALL DAY
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (corner of 31st St and W. 2nd Ave.)
Admission: $3 adults, Children 17 - 12 $1, > Under 12 FREE
"Pioneers, Prospectors and Trout:  La Plata County¹s Rural Legacy" 
For more information call the Animas Museum at 970-259-2402


DURANGO FRIENDS OF THE ARTS LUNCHEON & STYLE SHOW:
Silver Bells and Golden Spurs
• • • •
Silent auction 10:30 am ~ Lunch at Noon ~ Henry Strater Theatre ~ Tickets $40. 
Entertainment by Juni Fisher and Chris Isaacs. Contact Carol Bruno or at
970-259-0313


WESTERN ART GALLERY EXHIBITS AND FREE RECEPTIONS • • • •
Goodnight Trails Gallery featuring Veryl Goodnight and other western artists: 
2 to 5 pm ~ Main and Grand, Mancos.

General Palmer Hotel reception for artist Paul Kethley:
5 to 7 pm ~ 567 Main Avenue.

Open Shutter "Spirit of the West" photo show featuring Jay Dusard and others: 
5 to 7 pm ~ 735 Main Avenue.

Sorrel Sky Gallery featuring western life-style artist Bonnie Conrad & poetry reading by Roger Conrad:
5 to 7 pm ~ 870 Main Avenue .

Rain Dance Gallery featuring the art of Bob Canning:
5 to 7 pm ~ 945 Main Avenue.

TWO EVENING PERFORMANCES OF COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC • • • •
Henry Strater Theater (699 Main Ave.) straterhotel
Tickets: $20, reserved seating.
For tickets, go to Event Tickets

POETRY SHOW I - Friday 6:00 pm
Juni Fisher
Buster McLaury
Diane Tribitt
Dave Stamey

POETRY SHOW II - Friday 8:30 pm
Randy Huston
Bob Bird
Belinda Gail
Chris Isaacs


WESTERN SWING DANCE | Hot Club of Cowtown • • • •
8 pm ~ VFW (1550 Main Avenue)
$20 person, $30 couple in advance/at the door. 
Don¹t miss this premier performance of the Hot Club of Cowtown, ambassadors of hot jazz and western swing. For more information click here.
For tickets, go to Event Tickets

 

COWBOY PARADE • • • •
10:00 a.m. - Begins at the Train Depot at 5th Street and proceeds North along Main Avenue to 11th Street.
Colorado¹s largest motorless parade begins at the train depot on Main Avenue.
Contact Jennifer O'Donohue or call 970-297-8539 for details.


Parade Entry Form


Parade Release Form
(required)
  Mail both forms to:
Durango Cowboy Gathering
Attention: Parade Committee
P. O. Box 2571
Durango, CO 81302


ANIMAS MUSEUM WESTERN EXHIBIT • • • • ALL DAY
"Pioneers, Prospectors and Trout:  La Plata County¹s Rural Legacy"
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Corner of 31st Street and W. Second Avenue.
Call the animasmuseum at 970-259-2402.


DAYTIME SESSIONS OF COWBOY POETRY, MUSIC, STORYTELLING
AND FOLKLORE
• • • •
10:30 a.m.- 4:20 p.m. - Henry Strater Theater (699 Main Ave) straterhotel and
General Palmer Hotel (567 Main Ave) generalpalmer
FREE admission
The "heart" of the Gathering, featuring 40 invited performers in four concurrent theme  sessions every hour. In open sessions anyone canentertain.   
To sign up, call Karren Little at 970-382-8897.



WESTERN HERITAGE TRIBUTE • • • •
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Diamond Belle Saloon/Strater Hotel) straterhotel
Join us as we gather to celebrate contributions of working ranch people in Southwest Colorado. Lunch menu and cash bar | free entertainment.

PIONEER HISTORY TOUR • • • •
11:15 p.m. Greemount Cemetary.
Donations to benefit the Animas Museum. Proceeds benefit the Animas Museum. .  Learn local history as members of the Victorian Aid Society dressed in period correct clothing, tell the stories of some of Durango's early citizens.
Call the Animas Museum for more information 385-5482.
animasmuseum or
Carrie Foisel



TOH-ATIN POSTER SIGNING AND GALLERY RECEPTION
• • • •

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Toh Atin Gallery (145 West 9th St.) toh-atin
FREE admission
Cowboy Artists of America¹s Tom Browning, artist of "Brush Poppers", the 2010 Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering limited edition print. Autographed prints are $30.


EVENING PERFORMANCES OF COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC • • • •
Henry Strater Theater (699 Main Ave.) straterhotel
Tickets: $20, reserved seating.

For tickets, go to Event Tickets

POETRY SHOW I - Saturday 6:00 pm
Diane Tribitt
Bob Bird
Chris Isaacs
Belinda Gail

POETRY SHOW II -Saturday 8:30 pm
Dave Stamey
Juni Fisher
Buster McLaury
Randy Huston


WESTERN SWING DANCE | Hot Club of Cowtown • • • •
8 pm ~ VFW (1550 Main Avenue)
$20 person, $30 couple in advance/at the door. 
Don¹t miss this premier performance of the Hot Club of Cowtown, ambassadors of hot jazz and western swing. For more information click here.
For tickets, go to Event Tickets

 

A COWBOY & HIS CREATOR • • • •
8:30 a.m. - Strater Hotel’s Diamond Circle Theatre (699 Main Ave.) straterhotel
FREE admission
An inspirational program of cowboy songs, verse and rhyme.

For more information contact Sam Noble at 970-759-8906


GOSPEL BRUNCH • • • •
11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Diamond Belle in the Strater Hotel
Special Sunday brunch menu with live Gospel Music starting at 1:00 p.m.  
For more inforation, 970-375-7151 straterhotel

* Schedule is subject to change.

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