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A technical feat, ‘1917’ is great storytelling, too

It’s been a good time for World War I buffs – especially if they’re also movie buffs. A year ago, director Peter Jackson applied state-of-the-art technology to century-old war footage to bri...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Arts Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 8 Fired Up Stories, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Teen Time, 4 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. K...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Sundance Film Festival aims for more movie critic diversity

SALT LAKE CITY – A Sundance Film Festival program designed to increase diversity among media members covering the annual event in Park City boomed in popularity in the initiative’s second ye...

DATE: Jan 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Not exactly a ‘Love Touch’: Rod Stewart, son, accused of battery in New Year’s Eve fight

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Rock icon Rod Stewart and his son are facing simple battery charges after an altercation with a security guard during a private event in a children’s area at The Brea...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 3-9

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: Midsummer Night’s Dream A feuding fairy king and queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lov...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Latina author organizes book drive for migrant families

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A good book can take a reader on a journey, but for migrants on an actual journey a book can also uplift, entertain and inspire. New Mexico author Denise C...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Books

Rocker John Mellencamp gives $50K to his Indiana hometown

SEYMOUR, Ind. – Rocker John Mellencamp has donated $50,000 to his southern Indiana hometown for construction of a plaza near a mural that pays homage to the singer-songwriter and his 1980s h...

DATE: Jan 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Powder Hounds Art Auction helps La Plata County Humane Society

Local artists turn repurposed snowboards into art

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Arts Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day – Bring the Luck, 11 a.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Sheryl & Beau, noon, 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Pub Qu...

DATE: Dec 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Forest ecologist helps refashion Barbie dolls as scientists

SALT LAKE CITY – When Nalini Nadkarni was a kid, she’d run home from school, climb into one of the eight maple trees in her parents’ backyard and spend an afternoon there with an apple and a...

DATE: Dec 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in January

Justin Bieber is launching a docu-series about creating his new album on YouTube, the platform where the singer originally got his start in music more than a decade ago. YouTube a...

DATE: Dec 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Lizzo named The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year

NEW YORK – Breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo has been named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. Voted by entertainment staffer members of the news cooperative, Lizzo d...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | 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.