Arts & Entertainment

The MET’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ showing in Durango
Music

The MET’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ showing in Durango

October 12, 2017

The next screening of The Met Live in HD will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” on Saturday at Fort Lewis College.Courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera Beginning at 10:55 a.m., Julie Taymor’s…

Prince tapes moved to California; 2 heirs angry
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Prince tapes moved to California; 2 heirs angry

October 11, 2017

Prince performs during halftime of the Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami on Feb. 4, 2007. Two sisters and heirs of the late rock superstar Prince said Wednesday they’re…

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 13-19
Film

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 13-19

October 11, 2017

Jackie Chan seeks justice for his murdered daughter in “The Foreigner.”STX Entertainment via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Truth about Lies (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Gilby…

The lasting legacy of the Doors
Music

The lasting legacy of the Doors

October 9, 2017

Technically, this is the entrance to the Doors Music Co., the licensed legal corporation in a fourth-floor suite of a flavorless glass rectangle in West Hollywood. Should you take 2,000…

Durango to host Something Wild film fest
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Durango to host Something Wild film fest

October 7, 2017

The inaugural event will present 11 feature-length films and a collection of shorts. Films to be shown include “The Landing,” a documentary about the last Apollo mission, and “The Square,”…

Larry Carver to attend photo club meeting
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Larry Carver to attend photo club meeting

October 7, 2017

Larry Carver, left, and Howard Rachlin judge photographs on Aug. 10 at the 2017 La Plata County Fair.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Photography by Larry Carver will be shown, and Carver…

Gem and Mineral Club to host fall classes
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Gem and Mineral Club to host fall classes

October 7, 2017

Sandy Cleveland, with Desert Rain Designs, talks with customers at the 64th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show at La Plata County Fairgrounds. Cleveland and her husband, Bob Holder,…

Art center to offer intro to pastels
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Art center to offer intro to pastels

October 7, 2017

Students will learn about the history of the pastel medium and kinds of materials. To register or for more information, contact Sandra Butler, education director, at 259-2606, ext. 15, or…

Adult theatre workshop to focus on Rasaboxes
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Adult theatre workshop to focus on Rasaboxes

October 7, 2017

Mona Wood-Patterson, Merely Players Theatre Co. director, will teach the workshop. Participants will focus on Rasaboxes training, and develop emotional, vocal and movement abilities. Cost is $32 for members and…

Arts center to hold 10-minute plays
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Arts center to hold 10-minute plays

October 7, 2017

The arts center received 121 submissions for this year’s festival. Five winners will be chosen from contest finalists, and a play by a local writer will be featured. Admission is…

‘Blade Runner 2049’ beats original
Film

‘Blade Runner 2049’ beats original

October 6, 2017

“Blade Runner 2049,” the superb new sequel by Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”), doesn’t just honor that legacy, but, arguably, surpasses it, with a smart, grimly lyrical script (by Fancher and Michael…

Arts Calendar
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Arts Calendar

October 5, 2017

Sorrel Sky Gallery 2017 Workshop Series, 9 a.m. Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. Cowboy Poetry Train, 10 a.m., $59-$159, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Preschool…

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 6-12
Film

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 6-12

October 4, 2017

Ryan Gosling, left, and Harrison Ford star in “Blade Runner 2049.”Stephen Vaughan/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For showtimes, visit www.animascitytheatre.com) Gaslight Theatre (102 Fifth St.…

Musicians and celebrities pay tribute to rocker Tom Petty
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Musicians and celebrities pay tribute to rocker Tom Petty

October 3, 2017

“Tommy’s passing feels like I’ve lost a little brother. Growing up together in Gainesville and seeing one of my students blossom as an incredibly gifted musician and songwriter has been…