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Jury: Led Zepplin not guilty

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal intro to rock epic ‘Stairway to Heaven’ ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Robert Plant testifies he can’t read music or remember the ’60s

For music geeks, what has unfolded in a Los Angeles courthouse over the past week has been like some epic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony – except with everyone wearing suits, ...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Ticketmaster tries redeeming itself with millions of free tickets but fans aren't happy

Who doesn’t like a free concert? Apparently, a whole heck of a lot of people. In 2003, two men purchased tickets to a Wilco show and – like many people who buy tickets from Ticket...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

How Sigourney Weaver and Ed O’Neill wound up in ‘Finding Dory’

“Finding Dory” brings back a lot of familiar faces from “Finding Nemo” – but if you’ve seen the movie, you know some of the newer characters steal the show. One such character doe...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

To make summer show pop, Rockettes turn to light wizards

NEW YORK – Madonna has turned to them for a little stage magic. So have Muse and Nine Inch Nails. In search of their own visual bang, companies as different as Chevy, Cirque du Soleil, Royal...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Friday Open mic, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, located downstairs at the Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com. Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern,...

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Party for Pride

Durango Pride Festival kicks off Wednesday

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘It’s my baby. It was my creative outlet’

Open Shutter Gallery to shutter retail space

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

‘The Illusionists’ look backward for next Broadway stop

NEW YORK – The magic supergroup “The Illusionists” is coming back to Broadway for a new holiday show – and this time they’re bringing a time machine. Eight magicians – including, ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Bill Murray to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON – Bill Murray, whose special blend of boyish enthusiasm and molasses-thick sarcasm has made him the most consistently successful comedian launched by “Saturday Night Live,” has be...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Beyoncé's Formation World Tour: Empowerment you can dance to

Flanked by 20 or so female dancer of all shades – in cornrow braids, bantu knots and afros – and backed by an all-woman band, Beyoncé captivated as she commanded her troops in perfect format...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

A look at other attacks on celebrities by apparent strangers

A 22-year-old singer and former contestant on television’s “The Voice” had just given a concert in Orlando when she was shot and killed by a man she didn’t appear to know, authorities say. ...

DATE: Jun 11, 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.