Powerhouse Pub TriviaWhy yes, there is booze at the Powerhouse Science Center! The first and third Thursday of every month, Carver Brewing Co. sponsors a trivia night. $5 donation per team, but if you can only fly in solo, no worries, there’s space for you to join.
Details: $5 donation, 21 and over, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio, https://powsci.org
Jam banding at BalconyIf you find yourself hanging with relatives you hate on the Friday before Christmas, think about ditching the pre-holiday family crap to rock out with Steely Jam.
Details: Free, 21 and over, 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave., www.balconybarandgrill.com
Cerda 7 Cantina starts a jam nightEvery Friday night, starting Dec. 22, Cerda 7 Cantina will host a jam night. Latin fusion band Profetic Calaveras hosts this first edition.
Details: Free, 21 and over, 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, Cerda 7 Cantina y Comida, 639 Main Ave., www.cerda7cantinaycomida.com
Party at Studio &Get ready to get down at Studio &’s annual Holiday Party. There will be art. There will be some kinda performance. There will be merriment. What more do you need the Saturday before Christmas?
Details: Free, 21 and over, 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23, Studio &, 1027 Main Ave., www.anddurango.com
See a best-of-2017 flick at the ACTBoth Rolling Stone Magazine and The Guardian put “Lady Bird” on their best movies of 2017 lists. It’s a quirky coming-of-age comedy that debuted at the Telluride Film Fest. It’s a #MustSee #ForReals.
Details: $9 students, $10 GA, 17 and over, varied show times, Monday, Dec. 18, through Thursday, Dec. 28, Animas City Theatre, 128 East College Dr., www.animascitytheatre.com
A musical Xmas EvePatrick Crossing is bringing a Celtic Christmas to the Strater. Get your holly and jollies listening to traditional holiday tunes all morning long.
Details: Free, all ages, 10:30 a.m.–noon, Sunday, Dec. 24, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., www.henrystratertheatre.com