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Snowdown Follies at the DAC: A happy hippie rollicking good time

The Snowdown Follies are in full swing here at the Durango Arts Center. This year’s theme of “peace and love” has yielded some charming hippies hanging out on our sidewalk in advance of each...

DATE: Jan 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Creative resolutions don’t have to hurt

Art doesn’t care if you ate too much pie or your pants don’t fit. It doesn’t care if you sneaked a smoke to escape the house during the holidays, or if you spent too much money. The odds are...

DATE: Jan 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

’Tis the season to restore your sanity – with art

The holidays are upon us, and for some it’s a joyful time; for others, it can feel stressful and daunting. Family pressures, mounting obligations and the hurry of the season can push anyone ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Champagne bubbles kick off the DAC’s 24-hour theater festival next weekend

A good romantic story is worth its weight in gold. I love the one about the famous Dom Pierre Perignon, who yelled for his fellow Benedictine monks back in 1693 upon his discovery of champag...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rocky Horror Show: Are you a ‘virgin’?

Fun fact: The Rocky Horror Show is the record holder for the longest theatrical release in history – and has played in theaters across the country since 1973. Now is your chance to see it in...

DATE: Oct 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Can the arts help you live forever?

If you were lucky enough to have a television in the 1980s, and you’ve been taking your ginkgo, then you may remember the show “Fame,” now streaming online. Set in NYC’s High School for Perf...

DATE: Oct 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

10 Minute Playfest moves Durango to laughter and tears for 13 years

“We all play many parts,” or so said a smart guy named Shakespeare. Certainly, this is the case for actors. The idea that life is about contrast, duality and survival through ups and downs i...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Dog art saves pets

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings It has been said that all art is therapy. What if therapy isn’t just good for people, but for do...

DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Art education impacts quality of life

For many Durango kids, happy childhood memories have their roots at the Durango Arts Center. If you’re not a kid or a parent, then be glad that someone is teaching the next generation to be ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

In defense of the dark arts: A unique upcoming exhibit

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” – Bansky For some, sweater weather means hot cocoa, extra blankets and being cozy. For others, it means the spooky stuff is fr...

DATE: Sep 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Your favorite fall festival is here

What are a few of your favorite things? Forget raindrops on kittens or dashboards and mittens. I don’t remember how that old song goes, but I do know that Starbucks nailed it with pumpkin ev...

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

What it means to be well endowed ... as a nonprofit

Word on the street is that the Kardashian ladies have given up their top curves in favor of a more streamlined silhouette. I couldn’t care less, except that it brings up a titillating and in...

DATE: Sep 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment