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From the archives: Garrison Keillor shares his observations of the Southwest, the internet and being funny – politely

This story was originally published in Cross Currents, a former magazine owned by The Durango Herald. It appeared June 5, 1998.It’s Saturday afternoon, April 18, and “A Prairie Home Comp...

From the archives: Comedy with a local flavor

Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion radio show keeps listeners laughing

Garrison Keillor retires: A look at his 1998 performance in Durango

For Jackson Clark, it all started with a strange phone call. “I was on a business trip and I ended up in Green River, Utah, in a motel overnight, and I called the office and they ...

Spielberg adapts Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ with uneven, but finally winning, results

“The BFG,” Roald Dahl’s beloved adventure tale about a brave little girl who befriends the titular Big Friendly Giant, finds Steven Spielberg in his natural element of childlike enchantment,...

'The Purge: Election Year': Horror franchise turns topical, yet toothless

“The Purge: Election Year” is less tense than a political argument on Facebook, and about as much fun. Each sequel in the franchise is a reinvention: “The Purge: Anarchy” (2014) w...

Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new name

NEW YORK – The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, now titled “Esca...

Blast it all, they’re back in ‘Resurgence’

Have we made any progress in the last two decades? Not compared with the world of “Independence Day: Resurgence,” where global peace has reigned since aliens were defeated in 1996; the Unite...

Movies playing in Durango June 17-23

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Dark Horse (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Set in a former mining village ...

Mancos designated as Colorado Creative District

Mancos has been designated as a Colorado Certified Creative District. The creative district program, established in 2011, seeks to attract artists to communities, as well as enhan...

Arts & entertainment briefs

Get your tickets for Merely Players Fresh off their successful production of “Shrek” this year, Merely Players is now selling tickets for their 2016-17 season. The show lineup in...

‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

Musical to open at Durango Arts Center

Hour of the Bees a great summer read for young teens

Hour of the Bees by Linsay Eagar, a debut novel for young teens, is a perfect story for summer readers to keep them entertained indoors during the current heat wave. Hopefully, there will ma...
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