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We’re pretty thrilled to welcome the Turtle Island Quartet to the KSUT studios Wednesday (5/9) at 12:15 PM. They perform at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday evening. The “Turtles” will be joined by Mike Marshall, one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists.
Its name derived from Native American Folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet has been cited as a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings, and called the quintessential American string quartet of the 21st century. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy for Best Classical Crossover, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles. The repertoire consists of hundreds of ingenious arrangements and originals.
Mike Marshall has been a part of the new acoustic music scene since the early 1980s. He has performed and recorded with many musicians in a variety of styles, including bluegrass, classical, jazz and Brazilian music. In addition to several instruments within the mandolin family, Marshall also plays the guitar and violin.
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We love this old video clip of The Outta Hand String Band in front of Animas Trading from the 2005 Meltdown. Just a reminder of the fun to be had around town this weekend.
Get a complete lineup and schedule of events at durangomeltdown.com.
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The Durango Herald’s Arts & Entertainment Editor Ted Holteen spoke with Paula Poundstone about her upcoming Durango performance on Saturday night (2/11). Read it here.
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KSUT presents stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone in live performance, Saturday, February 11, at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 7:30 pm. The event, a benefit for KSUT, will be Poundstone’s first Durango appearance. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a pre-show drink and appetizer reception with Poundstone at the Rochester Hotel and premium seating are now available here.
The Boston Globe said, “Poundstone improvises with a crowd like a Jazz musician…swinging in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net.” Paula is so quick and unassuming that audience members at her live shows often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants”. Join us – it’s going to be a blast!
Sponsored by Ska Brewing Company, Wildcat Canyon Liquors, Zia Taqueria and The Rochester Hotel.
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KSUT Public Radio presents stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone in live performance, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 7:30 PM. The event, a benefit for KSUT, will be Poundstone’s first Durango appearance. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a drink and appetizer reception with the artist at The Rochester Hotel prior to the show, and premium seating will be available.
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All kinds of great music and cool loot being assembled this week for KSUT’s 18th annual Member Party and Silent Auction at Ska Brewing on Saturday night. Don’t miss the fun in support of public radio, register online here.
Check out our pre-event online auction here.
Please join us for a great night of fun and fundraising for KSUT.
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Suzy Bogguss will perform at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Saturday night. She’ll join Kenny B Thursday morning, by phone at 9:45 to talk about what she’s been up to, including her new CD American Folk Songbook.
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Sarah Siskind and Travis Book are in the area this week for a performance at the Rochester Hotel courtyard on Wednesday evening. The duo will join us live on KSUT, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 for some live music and conversation. Sarah is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter whose songs have been covered by Alison Krauss, the Infamous Stringdusters and Bon Iver. Her latest album is entitled “Novel.”
Her husband & local favorite, Travis Book, is bassist and lead singer of The Infamous Stringdusters and a former member of Durango’s Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band.
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The southern Ohio-based husband-and-wife team of multi-instrumentalists/vocalists Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, otherwise known as Over the Rhine, will be joining us live on KSUT Friday afternoon at approximately 1:30. We’ve always had an affinity for this duo – their songs, their sound, and especially their latest CD “The Long Surrender”. We’re really looking forward to having them live on KSUT and encourage you to tune-in for what’s likely to be a very cool session.
Over the Rhine, along with Mary Gauthier and Richard Shindell will perform Friday evening at the Smiley Theater in a Durango Acoustic Music production. They’re all in the area participating in “Conversations On A Musical Train: Roots on the Narrow Gauge” which includes a trip on the Durango & Silverton train.
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Bruce Campbell will chat by phone with our friend Sam Bush on Friday afternoon shortly after 2:00. A perennial Durango favorite, Sam Bush is revered for extending the musical capabilities of the mandolin and fiddle, creating a seamless blend of bluegrass, rock, jazz, and reggae. Alternately known as the King of Telluride and the King of Newgrass, Bush has been honored by the Americana Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association. He pioneered and guided the evolution of modern hill country music, while on his own, continuing to explore an eclectic musical spectrum. He performs at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Sunday night.
Bruce will also talk with Kelly Hunt on Friday at 3:30. The fabulous R&B/blues singer, pianist and guitar player returns to Durango for a performance at The Rochester Hotel on Sunday afternoon. The event is a benefit for the Durango/La Plata Family Center. Her brand new CD is “Gravity Loves You”.
