Performing Arts – The Durango Herald

Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67

LOS ANGELES – Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachy...

DATE: Apr 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The dark tragedy of ‘Sweeney Todd’

High production values support strong FLC performance

DATE: Apr 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ opens at FLC

The Demon Barber and his righteous revenge

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

From ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to ‘The Dream on Royal Street’

Bayfield High School theater comes full circle in musical inspired by Shakespeare

DATE: Mar 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center introduces new repertory theater with ‘True West’

Durango Arts Repertory Theater offers wide array of projects

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Program aims to prepare actors for theater productions

FARMINGTON (AP) – Randy West has implemented an ambitious series of changes since taking over as supervisor of the Farmington Civic Center in summer 2019, namely the booking of dozens of mus...

DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango High School Troupe 1096 takes the stage

‘Radium Girls’ kicks off run Feb. 18

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players cancels production

The Merely Players production of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” has been canceled for this season. All ticket holders will be contacted. For more information, visit merelyplayers.org. ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players stages a farce for laughter’s sake

A murder-mystery spoof just in time

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center to host Christmas improv special

Devise and Conquer will perform a Christmas improv special Dec.17 at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Doors will open at 9 p.m. and the show will begin at 9:30 p.m. Devise and Conqu...

DATE: Dec 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Performers gear up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

NEW YORK – Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack faithfully watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after fulfilling her own parade duties. Now she’s getting ready to ...

DATE: Nov 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘First weekend fling’: Durango Arts Center launches 24 hours of theater

Entire production will be created in span of a day

DATE: Nov 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

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Fort Lewis College football takes on Arizona ChristianFLC drops first game of 2022, 52-12

FLC drops first game of 2022, 52-12

Pride parade and festival

Photos: Family fun at the La Plata County Fair

La Plata County Fair is off and running

La Plata County Fair schedule of eventsThursday8:30 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA breeding swine, market swine. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.9 a.m.: Judging open class home economics, horticulture, floriculture, creative arts.9 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA and open class fleeces.9 a.m.: 4-H poultry judging followed by open class.1 p.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA goat show, all classes followed by open class goat.5 p.m.: Fair Royalty speeches and modeling.7 p.m.: Talent contest, patio.7 p.m.: Livestock verification swine, poultry, goat, general project cards due.

Friday9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.9 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA rabbits.10 a.m.: 4-H/FFA breeding beef, beef showmanship.1 p.m.: 4-H/FFA market beef, grand champion and reserve grand champion market beef, champion selection.2 p.m.: Dairy cattle, all classes.3:15 p.m.: Pee wee showmanship.4 p.m.: 4-H/FFA livestock round robin, all-around showmanship.7 p.m.: Asleep at the Wheel concert.7 p.m.: Livestock sale verification rabbit and beef cards due.

Saturday9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public. 9 a.m.: 4-H dog show.9 a.m.: Judging open class beef all classes.10 a.m.: Rooster crowing contest.10 a.m.: FFA showmanship.11 a.m.: Open class dairy cattle, all classes.12 p.m.: Demolition Derby.12-4 p.m.: Community 4-H barbecue cook off (senior center lawn).2 p.m.: Rabbit costume contest.2 p.m.: Poultry costume contest.5 p.m.: Silver steaks, silver loin and silver chop award presentation.5:45 p.m.: Fair Royalty crowning.6 p.m.: Junior livestock sale pavilion.9 p.m.-midnight: Fair family dance.

Sunday8 a.m.: Cowboy church. 8 a.m.: Carcass animals loaded.9 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public.1:30 p.m.: 4-H/FFA Catch-It contest.2-3 p.m.: Payment of premiums. 2-3 p.m.: Exhibits released in all departments. 2-5 p.m.: Booths taken down.2-5 p.m.: Poultry and rabbit exhibits released.2 p.m.: Animals released.Beer garden is open Thursday through Saturday.

La Plata County Fair schedule of events Thursday 8:30 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA breeding s...

Patriotic drone show unfolds above Durango’s night skyAbout 1,200 people watched production from city Transit Center

One hundred forty drones took to the skies above Greenmount Cemetery at 10 p.m. sharp Saturday in a glowing and patriotic spectacle featuring vibrant images colored red, white and blue against the black backdrop of night.About 1,200 people gathered Saturday at the Durango Transit Center to watch the city’s premiere drone show produced by Verge Aero after a street dance and band performance by McCurry Trio and Desert Child for Independence Day celebrations.Spectators were treated to drone depictions of the American flag, star patterns, a soaring bald eagle and a homage to the city with drones flying in formation to spell out “Durango” to close out the street dance that started at 6 p.m. Across the valley from Greenmount Cemetery, the headlights of cars shined from Rim Drive near Fort Lewis College where more spectators watched.

Ellen Babers, Durango community events administrator, said the show went well. She heard “Ooh’s” and “ah’s” from the crowd when the drones transitioned from one image to another.She said a segment that consisted of stars rotating at various intervals, shrinking into smaller stars before expanding into the shape of a larger star, appeared to be a crowd favorite.“People really liked the Durango part,” she said. “When it spelled out Durango, people seemed surprised. Like, ‘Oh, this isn’t just a generic show, this is about us.’”Other images included an outline of the continental United States, the letters “USA,” and a spinning globe shape that gave the drone show a 3D feel.

The drones were laid out earlier in the evening in a square grid, with each drone placed 4 feet apart. Peter Smiatek, pilot and designer of the drone show, worked with a crew of about six people, including volunteers. Saturday evening at Greenmount Cemetery where the drones launched and landed, Peter Smiatek, pilot and designer with Verge Aero, and his crew of about six people, including volunteers, had laid all the drones out on the grass in a square grid. Each drone was placed four feet apart. Smiatek synced the drones to a GPS and radio tower in preparation for the evening’s show. Six minutes before takeoff, a deer wandered straight past the drone grid, narrowly avoiding stepping on them.“That could have been a disaster,” Smiatek said as his crew scanned the nearby area with flashlights. No other deer were visible.Two minutes before takeoff, the crew’s portable generator shut off – out of gas.

“We have double secure power,” he said. “The generator fell off two minutes before the show started. It’s like Murphy’s law, anything that could happen will happen. So it’s best to be prepared.”During prep, the crew ran several tests with the drones. The drones shot up 3 to 4 meters, hovered for about one second and then dropped back to their designated grid space on the grass.

Smiatek worked from a makeshift command station where his laptop and transmission tower were perched.“The base station is the heart of the show,” he said. “It’s a computer and it’s a distribution system connected to radios and an antenna. And that’s it, basically. Very flexible and a good system.”Chris Lutts, vice president of sales at Verge Aero, said he thinks Durangoans enjoyed the performance. From Greenmount Cemetery, he could hear the cheers and whistles of the audience at the Durango Transit Center.“The people we’ve been working with have been great,” he said. “Clearly, the city enjoyed it, so that’s awesome. That’s why we do this. It’s no different than any other entertainment, man. You love that feedback. It’s validation that what you’re doing is something that people really like.”cburney@durangoherald.com

About 1,200 people watched production from city Transit Center

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Fun times at the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo in Cortez

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Hobby Horse Community Bike Ride

Photos: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Sprite Kids Race

Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67

The dark tragedy of ‘Sweeney Todd’

Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ opens at FLC

From ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to ‘The Dream on Royal Street’

Durango Arts Center introduces new repertory theater with ‘True West’

Program aims to prepare actors for theater productions

Durango High School Troupe 1096 takes the stage

Merely Players cancels production

Merely Players stages a farce for laughter’s sake

Durango Arts Center to host Christmas improv special

Performers gear up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

‘First weekend fling’: Durango Arts Center launches 24 hours of theater

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