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Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies

LOS ANGELES – Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and...

DATE: Mar 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

7th Ave to bring innovative vocal show to Cortez

Vocal group born from popular ‘Sing-Off’ group Home Free

DATE: Mar 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘The Simpsons’ pulls Michael Jackson episode, citing child abuse allegations in HBO documentary

Nearly three decades ago, Michael Jackson offered to be a guest voice on “The Simpsons.” The result of that collaboration will now be pulled from recirculation. The top minds behi...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Captain Marvel’ – Marvel’s first movie built around a woman – is not the empowering thrill it wants to be

There’s cosmic significance in “Captain Marvel” – the first female-led installment of the seemingly endless Marvel Studios Avengers franchise – opening on International Women’s Day. As a sto...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Stillwater throwing a dance party this weekend

Night Out a fundraiser for scholarships

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Anne Hillerman continues mystery series with new book ‘The Tale Teller’

Fans of the Leaphorn/Chee mystery novels will soon have another story to add to their collections: Author Anne Hillerman, daughter of late mystery writer Tony Hillerman, who died in 2008, ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

Lego Bomber to put fine art work on display

The Lego Bomber is striking again, this time, in a fine art solo exhibit. “Sam Bridgham: Works in Lego,” will kick off with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Illumi...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES – “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing h...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango March 8-14

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For showtimes, visit www.animascitytheatre.com). Gaslight Theatre (102 Fifth St. Next to the...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Netflix to make ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ series

NEW YORK – Netflix has acquired the rights to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” one of the most celebrated novels of the 20th century. The streaming compan...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

R. Kelly explodes during first interview after his arrest

In his first interview since his arrest last month for sexual abuse, embattled R&B singer R. Kelly lashed out on “CBS This Morning,” at several points yelling and saying his multiple accuser...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘The Music Man’ coming to Cortez in high school production

M-CHS drama production will open March 8

DATE: Mar 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.