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Durango High School Troupe 1096 opens ‘Drop Dead’

Rare is the time I get to leave the office in the middle of the afternoon to go see something that is almost certain to make me laugh, but that’s exactly what happened Tuesday. ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

San Juan Basin’s Promotor Program helps address health disparities

San Juan Basin Public Health knows that health starts in our families, schools, workplaces, communities, in the air we breathe and the water we drink. All of these things can affect how we f...

DATE: Mar 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Singers will take you on a journey

Choral Society presents ‘Homeland’

DATE: Mar 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Homegrown musician meloD talks about live shows, self-producing record

Durango native and musician Dakota Myers, also known as meloD, released his debut album “Brain Spiders” over the summer, taking DIY to the extreme: The entire project was done by him alone. ...

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Annual Durango Celtic Festival offers bands, workshops

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, it’s only fitting that the Durango Celtic Festival makes its annual appearance. The festival, now in its fifth year, will be taking...

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Soy Cubana’ short included in Durango Film fest kicks off tonight

Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival kicks off five days of films tonight with its free movie night at the Gaslight Theatre. Movies shown will include “The Tiger Hunter,” “...

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Durango Film kicks off Wednesday night

Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival is in its 12th year of bringing cool movies, panels and filmmakers to Durango, and this year is no different. Running from Wednesday through March ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Singers, start your voices

Time for Durango Voice’s first round

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Baby steps toward literacy at Durango Public Library

This storytime gives littlest ones the building blocks for reading

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Dental health clinic’s care spreads by word of mouth

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, and our community has a reason to smile. Since opening in July, Axis Health System’s nonprofit Oral Health Clinic in Durango has had...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

What do you see when you look inward?

Catch one-woman ‘Cover Girl’ show this weekend

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Tips for choosing a nonprofit to donate your money, time

Countless before me have remarked on the proliferation of nonprofits in La Plata County. We quote statistics of anywhere from 250 to 350 to 400 to the ultra-specific “gazillion.” The accura...

DATE: Feb 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community