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Reusable bag project seeking volunteers

“Free Bag Bag Free,” a reusable shopping bag project, is looking for people with sewing machines willing to make bags out of T-shirts. The group also could use T-shirt donations. ...

DATE: Jul 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players announces ‘Matilda’ auditions

Merely Players announces open auditions for “Matilda the Musical” An enchanting musical about Roald Dahl’s young heroine comes to the Durango stage in spring 2020. Auditions are o...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango July 19-25

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Big Lebowski (Monday only) The plot of this comedy crime caper from the Coen Brothers pivots around a case...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Oliver Stone writing memoir, scheduled for 2020

NEW YORK – Oliver Stone has some memories to share, not all of them happy. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Monday that it had acquired a memoir by the Oscar-winning filmmaker....

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Books

‘The Lion King’ feels way more like ‘Hamlet’ this time – and that’s why it’s so good

From the stirring first moments of Disney’s upgraded “The Lion King” – a turbocharged animal fable that, like 2016’s “The Jungle Book,” uses photorealistic CGI animation to add visual heft a...

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Game of Thrones’ earns a record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nods

LOS ANGELES – HBO’s “Game of Thrones” slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streami...

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New business teaching toddlers arts, crafts, cooking

Rocky Mountain Arts for Tots starts as city contractor

DATE: Jul 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Stuber’ may be the ugliest movie of 2019, and the stupidest

Give “Stuber” points for fair warning: Right out of the gate, a character makes a crude joke about anal sex, before embarking on a hyperviolent fight scene that’s as unattractively filmed as...

DATE: Jul 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Barbie goes glam rock to honor David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust

NEW YORK – Barbie has been many things over the years. Now, she’s dressed as Ziggy Stardust. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s iconic “Space O...

DATE: Jul 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Let’s put on a S-H-O-W

FLC students mount Tony Award-winning musical

DATE: Jul 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship

JOENSUU, Finland – Armed with needles and yarn, teams of avid knitters danced Thursday to the deafening sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing at the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting Wo...

DATE: Jul 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Collectible sneakers on auction at Sotheby’s in New York

NEW YORK – True sneaker heads will get the opportunity to expand their collection as Sotheby’s in New York holds its first sneaker auction. These aren’t just any old sneakers but ...

DATE: Jul 12, 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.