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Friday Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. STEAM lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380 ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Seth Meyers presses James Franco on why he hasn’t contacted Ally Sheedy about her tweets

For the second day in a row, James Franco faced uncomfortable questions on a late-night talk show. On Wednesday, Franco appeared on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” to promote ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Italy: Modigliani art exhibit found to be full of fakes

ROME – Consumer advocates in Italy are demanding refunds after an expert ruled that almost all the paintings featured in a Genoa art exhibition devoted to Amedeo Modigliani were fakes. ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 12-18

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Disaster Artist The real life story of writer/director Tommy Wiseau, the man behind what is often re...

DATE: Jan 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

The Kennedy Center cancels its Garrison Keillor event

Public radio icon Garrison Keillor, who was dropped by Minnesota Public Radio after a co-worker accused him of inappropriate behavior, will not appear in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall on...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Cortez Western writer bringing back dime novel

Ranching trilogy wins another award

DATE: Jan 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ star and brother of Dick, dies at 86

NEW YORK – Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who struggled for decades to achieve his own stardom before clicking as the dim-witted sidekick in television’s “Coach,” died ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Forget Harry Potter. In D.C., people lined up at midnight for Michael Wolff’s Trump exposé.

WASHINGTON – The wind chill hit minus-3 degrees the night Fire and Fury came to town. But neither polar vortex nor “bomb cyclone” nor gloom of night could keep Washington’s politi...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Books

Durango’s Diane West Jewelry & Art specializes in custom jewelry

Editor’s note: This article is part of our monthly series profiling Durango’s art galleries.Since 2011, a downtown Durango gallery has been helping couples tie the knot with custom-desig...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

‘Jeopardy’ host Trebek has surgery for blood clots on brain

LOS ANGELES – Longtime “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek had surgery for blood clots on the brain, but assured fans he’d be back reading clues to contestants soon. Trebek appeared in a ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Quadrivium ensemble continues outreach with the best in vocal music

A cappella group to offer performance, master class

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Meow Wolf expanding to Denver

SANTA FE – Creators of a popular immersive art entertainment project in Santa Fe on Thursday announced a push into a major metropolitan market with plans for an interactive exhibit and music...

DATE: Jan 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual 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.