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Review: ‘Detective Pikachu’ is a dark jaunt into the world of Pokemon

Noir-esque mystery will appeal to several generations of fans

DATE: May 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Four Corners Poets come to Mancos

Navajo women speak of identity, literature at library

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The new Tolkien movie is about fellowship, but that’s not quite as fun as lords and rings

By virtue of its marketing campaign (and, um, its name), the film ‘Tolkien” suggests that it is a portrait of the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien, the English author of “The Hobbit” and “T...

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

MET Opera based on true story from French Revolution to be screened

Paris, July, 1794: “Today, 40 individuals had their heads cut off, including 16 Carmélite nuns from Compiègne.” That brief, contemporaneous note about a mass execution during the ...

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Studio &’s latest art opening features Tim Kapustka

A lemonade stand, lawn chairs and hot dogs on the grill don’t sound like the start of an art opening, but it’s what you’ll see outside “Tim Kapustka’s Garage Sale.” Mosey into Studio &, 1027...

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Merely Players conjures super dreamtime with ‘Mama Mia!’

Production is high on energy, color and fantasy

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Downtown venues open their doors for Spring Gallery Walk

When the Spring Gallery Walk beings at 5 p.m. Friday, art enthusiasts will notice some new changes: Additional venues have been added to the route and the Gallery Association has a new name ...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Shimmy Mob to perform

Belly dancers will perform “Shimmy Mob” from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at various locations in Durango. International Shimmy Mob teams will celebrate World Belly Dance Day...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Disney’s blockbuster 2019 will be followed by year of unknowns

Walt Disney Co. is barreling toward a record-setting year in 2019, with “Avengers: Endgame” already poised to become the biggest blockbuster of all time. A live-action “Aladdin” w...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

It’s a long shot that rom-com ‘Long Shot’ will entertain you

“Long Shot,” a fantasy-fueled romantic comedy starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, establishes its reality-adjacent ethos from the jump: In its tensely amusing opening scene, Rogen’s cha...

DATE: May 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango May 10-16

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The River and the Wall Five friends go on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas border...

DATE: May 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Netflix’s ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ feels weirdly in awe of Ted Bundy

In the first trailer for Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron struts around as Ted Bundy, the infamous serial killer responsible for the sex...

DATE: May 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

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.