One-night benefit, Saturday, March 1 

Join us for The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese – singer-songwriter Rachel Garlin’s newest piece for the stage. With recent showings in NYC and San Francisco, Garlin’s new work is coming to Colorado for a one-night benefit at the Durango Arts Center. The piece will be presented by Garlin and her live band on March 1, at 7 p.m., with doors at 6:30 p.m. Tickets ($20-30) are available for advance reservation.  

All proceeds to benefit the Armida Huerta Adventure Fund. The performance will run approximately 90 minutes.  

Part concert, part one-person play, The Ballad features original songs and intimate storytelling as Garlin explores what happens when queer desire collides with 1940s conventions in the lives of characters Madelyne and Therese.  

Garlin will be joined on stage by Mai Bloomfield, a Los Angeles-based cellist and singer-songwriter, as well as local musicians Jim Belcher on bass, Patrick Dressen on guitar and David Sachs on drums.  

Rachel Garlin (Writer & Lead Performer) is a singer and songwriter who has been making music professionally for more than twenty years. Garlin has toured internationally, released nine independent albums, and been hailed by critics at the San Francisco Chronicle, Americana Highways, and Country Queer. She lives in San Francisco with her wife and kids.  

The Armida Huerta Adventure Fund is a Mancos-based non-profit dedicated to increasing access to outdoor adventures for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. The fund was created in honor of Armida Huerta, who passed away in 2024. Armida led a life of adventure, was a gifted athlete, and worked at Alpacka Raft for 10 years.  

The Durango Arts Center is a nonprofit visual and performing arts organization located in Durango, Colo. We enrich the community through innovative visual arts exhibits, live performing arts shows, and youth/adult arts education. Our goal is to advance appreciation and participation in the arts while promoting the amazing talents of local artists and performers.