Performing Arts
Comedians battle it out in summerlong series
Durango comedy showcase kicks off this weekend
Arts & Entertainment
Performing Arts
Merely Players presents grand musical quest in ‘Man of La Mancha’
Elderly, and most likely suffering from dementia, Quixote was envisioned as a gentle man with a vivid imagination and a brave heart. He emerged in 1604 as a new character…
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Mancos Public Library Book Sale, 10 a.m., Mancos Public Library, 211 E. 1st St., 533-7600. STEAM Lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. Jacques Grant &…
Film
Film Academy expels Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday that its board of governors met Tuesday night and voted on their status in accordance with their recently revised standards…
Visual Arts
Local galleries open their doors to spring
Gallery Walks have been held for 35 years in Durango
Film
Movies playing in Durango May 4-10
Anna Faris, right, and Eugenio Derbez star in the reboot of the 1980s classic “Overboard.”Diyah Pera/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/Pantelion Film via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Love, Simon…
Film
New film festival seeks Navajo-language entries
Event to showcase short films from around the country
Music
Iconic guitar maker Gibson seeks bankruptcy protection
Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO of Gibson Brands, poses for a portrait with a Gibson Custom L-5 guitar during the official opening of the European hub of Gibson Brands at the A’dam…
Music
St. Mark’s Recital Series’ ‘The Birds and the B’s’ a musical aviary
Kavanagh Soprano Gemma Kavanagh and flutist Rochelle Mann will be joined by pianist C. Scott Hagler to present a program titled “The Birds and the B’s.” At the end of…
Local News
La Plata County installs public art at fairgrounds
Steel horses were donated by current and former residents
Books
Eric Idle looks at the bright side of (his own) life
“We used to be babe magnets. Now we’re fridge magnets,” Idle said in a statement Wednesday. “I thought it was time to tell my tale before I suffer from Hamnesia,…
Arts and Entertainment
Mancos Creative District receives grant for “We All Belong” art project
Multimedia project to highlight diversity
Performing Arts
On Saturday morning, the Met will spin a satirical tale
Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’ is all French all the time
Visual Arts
Durango Arts Center’s executive director leaving for California
Cristie Scott has been at DAC since 2014
Film
‘Infinity War’ wildly entertaining
That question lies at the heart of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the at-once dark, maddeningly open-ended yet fiercely entertaining new chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which pits the titular global…
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Art and communication design student exhibition, 10 a.m., Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, 1000 Rim Drive. Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Pine River…
Arts and Entertainment
Universalist Unitarian Fellowship wraps up Recital Series
The trio will be made up of Kay Newnam, violin, Bonnie Mangold, cello, and Marilyn Garst, piano. They will perform works by Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms. Newnam and Garst…
Arts and Entertainment
Durango Arts Center to present 10-minute plays
The overall winner is selected by a jury and audience members will vote to decide the people’s choice award. The event is free and open to all. For more information,…
Performing Arts
Durango High School theater troupe sees the light in ‘Godspell’
High school actors stage their final production of the year
Film
Movies playing in Durango April 27-May 1
From left, Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Dave Bautista, Chris Pratt and Pom Klementieff battle their most evil enemy yet in “Avengers: Infinity War.”Marvel Studios via AP (128 E. College…
Film
Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from ‘Austin Powers’ films, has died
Actor Verne Troyer poses on the press line at the premiere of the feature film “The Love Guru” in 2008 in Los Angeles. Troyer from the “Austin Powers” movie franchise…
Film
‘Super Troopers 2’ is a sequel stuck in permanent adolescence
From left, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter and Kevin Heffernan star in “Super Troopers 2.”Jon Pack/Fox Searchlight Pictures That’s the level of satire in a lowbrow comedy…
Film
‘I Feel Pretty’ misses the mark
In that classic sketch from 1990, the late actor – nearly 300 sloppy pounds of him – does a sexy striptease next to a nervous, insecure and very buff Patrick…
Music
Record Store Day 2018: Podcasts to listen to while you’re in line
Here’s a stack of music podcasts to ear-chew while you’re vinyl-pining in line before the store opens: “Walking the Floor with Chris Shiflett.” When Chris Shiflett’s not on tour as…
Film
Second annual Mancos Valley River Film Festival accepting submissions
Event will benefit Mancos Trails Group
Visual Arts
New Durango Arts Center exhibit explores ‘The Wall’
It’s the idea of walls that is the subject of the new show opening Friday at Durango Arts Center. Curated by local resident and artist Michele Sensing, “The Wall” explores…
Film
Film industry officials hope new governor boosts business
Gubernatorial hopefuls seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Susana Martinez say some potentially consequential tweaks to the state’s film and television tax incentive program could round out this increasingly prominent piece…
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Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, all-day event, $40-$100, various locations in Durango, 799-2281, www.durangomeltdown.com. Sue Buchanan: A selection from 50 years of work, 10 a.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.,…