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‘Do the Right Thing’ available for free rental

LOS ANGELES – “Do the Right Thing” is free to rent on several platforms all week and an online discussion will be held with director Spike Lee on his 1989 film about racism, protests, police...

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Arts Calendar

Editor’s note: It’s awesome to see events making their way back into the weekly A&E calendar after these crazy few months. If you have an event – including livestreams – please submit th...

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Custom guitar from Prince’s 1980s prime sells for $563,500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction. The “Blue Angel” Cloud ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ciao, passeggiata! Night Bazaar gets reworked

Main Avenue event encourages people to stroll neighborhood

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

LOS ANGELES – Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises – a new single called “Black Parade.” “I’m going back to the South, I’m going bac...

DATE: Jun 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released

NEW YORK – A never-before-heard solo version of the late Aretha Franklin’s riveting and powerful collaboration with Mary J. Blige about faith and race, 2006’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith,” h...

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Merely Players and The Silverton Mine go online

Here are eight reasons to catch Merely Players’ “Zoom Alice: A Wonderland Adventure for a Topsy Turvy World” before it disappears online by the end of Saturday, June 20. 1. A tigh...

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

LOS ANGELES – “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday. The three counts of...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ignacio Creative District kicks into gear after coronavirus delays

Town hopes to tap into $14 billion Colorado arts and culture economy

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arts Calendar

Editor’s note: It’s awesome to see events making their way back into the weekly A&E calendar after these crazy few months. If you have an event – including livestreams – please submit th...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Floyd’s death hastens shift in police portrayals

NEW YORK – Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived in. “I watched them all, ‘Dragnet,...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Warner Bros to hold massive virtual event for DC Comics fans

LOS ANGELES – Comic-Con may be canceled this year, but Warner Bros. will convene a 24-hour virtual gathering of the biggest names in the DC Comics universe. The studio announced T...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

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.