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Puccini mines U.S. Gold Rush in latest Met Live in HD
Performing Arts

Puccini mines U.S. Gold Rush in latest Met Live in HD

October 25, 2018

At 10:55 a.m. Saturday, The MET Live in HD will present the latest iteration of “Fanciulla” in the Vallecito Room of Fort Lewis College’s Student Union.Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera…

Halloween Calendar
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Halloween Calendar

October 25, 2018

Friday 4 p.m.: Ignacio Senior Center Halloween Community Carnival. Haunted house, costume contest, food and more. $1-$5, Ignacio Senior Center, 15345 Highway 172. 6-10 p.m.: Durango Elks Club Nightmare on…

Arts calendar
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Arts calendar

October 25, 2018

Preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m. Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Durango Ukulele Jam, 6 p.m., Magpie’s newsstand Cafe, 707 Main Ave. StillHouse Junkies, 6 p.m., Durango Crafts Spirit, 1120…

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 26-Nov. 1
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Movies playing in Durango Oct. 26-Nov. 1

October 24, 2018

Animas City Theatre will be showing “Free Solo,” the movie that chronicles free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the…

Tracy Chapman sues Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement
Music

Tracy Chapman sues Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement

October 23, 2018

Chapman filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday in a Los Angeles federal court. The Grammy-winning singer says Minaj’s unreleased track “Sorry” incorporates the lyrics and vocal melody from her 1988…

The ultimate Halloween battle
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The ultimate Halloween battle

October 20, 2018

Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) battle it out in “Halloween.”Ryan Green/Universal Pictures Forty years after the events of the first film, the 11th title…

Changes announced for MET Live in HD shows
Performing Arts

Changes announced for MET Live in HD shows

October 19, 2018

Fewer than 50 people attended, well below an anticipated 100, especially for Verdi’s blockbuster production of “Aida” with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko singing the lead. Here’s what happened. After the…

Concert hall to hold Jazz on the Hill
Music

Concert hall to hold Jazz on the Hill

October 17, 2018

Large is a musician, actor, playwright and author who shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show “Rock Star: Supernova.” Tickets range from $25 to…

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 19-25
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Movies playing in Durango Oct. 19-25

October 16, 2018

Jamie Lee Curtis takes a final stand against Michael Myers in “Halloween.”Ryan Green/Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Wife After nearly 40 years of marriage,…

‘Bad Times’ is a far-out flick
Film

‘Bad Times’ is a far-out flick

October 12, 2018

Jeff Bridges plays a priest in “Bad Times at the El Royale.”Kimberley French/20th Century Fox via AP The name of its writer and director, Drew Goddard, may not mean anything…

‘The Mummy’ poster could fetch $1.5M
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‘The Mummy’ poster could fetch $1.5M

October 12, 2018

The movie poster from the 1932 film “The Mummy” could fetch as much as $1.5 million at auction.Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes Offered in an online-only auction that will run through…

Mancos’ 1st DocFest plans weekend of films
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Mancos’ 1st DocFest plans weekend of films

October 11, 2018

“Unbranded” is one of the films that will be shown this weekend during the inaugural Mancos DocFest in Mancos.Courtesy of Mancos DocFest There are four 2-hour documentary film programs that…

Durango Arts Center to hold Pozole Parade fundraiser
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Durango Arts Center to hold Pozole Parade fundraiser

October 11, 2018

Tickets are available for $35 for members, $45 for non-members and $55 for entrance and an annual membership. Local restaurants will feature pozole, and guests receive a handcrafted bowl to…

Arts Calendar
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Arts Calendar

October 11, 2018

Pumpkinology with Stormin’ Norman, 10 a.m., Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., Cortez. Preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. STEAM Lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango…