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CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2017 Country Music Association Awards take place Wednesday, and we at The Associated Press are placing bets on who will have a great night, and who won’t. M...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Raven Narratives’ seek to connect strangers at Sunflower Theatre

Local storytellers share memories in sold-out show

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Netflix boots Kevin Spacey from ‘House of Cards,’ axes his movie

Netflix is severing ties with actor Kevin Spacey amid allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the company’s iconic political drama, “House of Cards.” Shooting of the sixth ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Record crowd attends star ceremony for Latin icon Selena

LOS ANGELES – About 4,500 fans gathered on Vine Street in Hollywood on Friday to pay tribute to the late Tejano music queen Selena Quintanilla, who was honored with the 2,622nd star on the H...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

In ‘A Bad Moms Christmas,’ stressed mothers reach their breaking point – again

A little more than a year after “Bad Moms” became the surprise hit of summer 2016, the inspirationally lax trio of mothers is back for another, more seasonally focused round in “A Bad Moms C...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Thor’ a delicious blend of action, humor

When Cate Blanchett, as Hela – the Goddess of Death, strides through the treasure storehouse of her father, Odin in “Thor: Ragnarok,” she casts her eye about. One by one, the film’s black-an...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Arts Calendar

Friday Friends of the Durango Public Library, 9:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1...

DATE: Nov 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango’s 20Moons collaborates with local, regional dancers for latest show

Think you have a pretty good idea about what to expect at a contemporary dance show? Think again. This weekend, local dance company 20Moons will be taking over the Powe...

DATE: Nov 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 3-9

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Victoria & Abdul (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)The true story of an unex...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

George Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ bristles with rage and bitter humor

An uneasy, tonally awkward testament to the sourball heart of the candy-colored American Dream, George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” can’t be described as a home run. But as an artifact of its era,...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Book World: Cloudy with a chance for terror in Joe Hill’s Strange Weather

In fiction and film, horror can be cautionary (Don’t go in the basement!) and even oddly comforting (Bad as things are, they’re even worse on Elm Street). But in times like these, when real ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Books

Disney Channel is making history with its first gay coming-out story

Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” is making history with the network’s first story line about a gay character coming out. The comedic drama from “Lizzie McGuire” creator Terri Minsky f...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

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.