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Satire in Santa Fe: Native American artists reframe imagery

From Po’pay to Chief Wahoo: Images that traffic in cultural power

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Who is Durango’s Lego bomber?

‘Lego bomber’ engineers miniature sculptures in urban settings

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arts & Entertainment Briefs

Chamber singers seek tenors, basses The Durango Chamber Singers are currently auditioning for tenors and basses for their 2016/2017 season beginning Aug. 22. Rehearsals are 5:30...

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment Calendar

Friday The Assortment, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio. Opening Reception, “Work time: Indigo Textiles” by Rowland Ricketts, 5-7 p.m., Durango Arts...

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Keep creating stuff and see what they say about you later’

R. Carlos Nakai Quartet coming to Durango Arts Center

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Little Prince’ builds on a classic story

First published 73 years ago, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is one of the best-selling books in the history of ... well, books. It has been adapted for film and television a n...

DATE: Aug 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

The year's top 10 films all spotlight animation or superheroes

Some viewers bemoan the domination of animated and comic-book films at the multiplex, but the current figures for 2016 bear out why Hollywood isn’t markedly altering its recipe any time soon...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Suicide Squad’ sets a new low for comic book movies

The makers of “Suicide Squad” have achieved a superlative accomplishment. They have produced the most boring comic book movie of all time. The plot is tedious and, for the most part, the cha...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

With eighth album, Tegan and Sara are veterans with fresh feel

NEW YORK – Tegan and Sara remember the unfiltered advice Neil Young and his manager gave them when they were signed to the rock icon’s Vapor Records 16 years ago as budding 19-year-old singe...

DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Want to learn about the West? Look to writers

Authors important for communicating region’s issues, examining policies

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

I’m sorry, J.K. Rowling, but ‘Cursed Child’ disappointing

New Harry Potter story falls short

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

Arts and Entertainment Calendar

Friday George Lundeen “At the Heart of It” show, 9 a.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave, https://sorrelsky.com/events-exhibitions.php. Open mic, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean,...

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | 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.