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Weekend performances of ‘Les Miserables’ a student-run production

When actors take the stage Sunday at the Henry Strater Theatre for two performances of “Les Miserables,” it will be the result of all their own work. The show is a completely stud...

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Stillhouse Junkies release official video premiere

Local group gets caught up in the ‘Heat of the Moment’

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Marc Berger to bring American roots music to Mancos brewery

Musician will perform Friday in Mancos

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Video: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner get married in surprise wedding

LAS VEGAS – Joe Jonas was already having a big night: reuniting with his brothers for their band’s first performance at an awards show in a decade and announcing their upcoming tour. ...

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Woodstock co-founder insists anniversary festival still on

NEW YORK – Woodstock 50 will go on despite the loss of a major financial partner, said the organizers of the beleaguered anniversary event. In a statement released late Monday, Wo...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Movies playing in Durango May 3-9

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: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

John Singleton helped redefine American pop culture, and his impact is still being felt today

Everyone remembers their first time seeing “Boyz n the Hood,” the electrifying 1991 writing and directing debut of John Singleton, who died Monday at the age of 51. It was easy to be jolted ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Sigourney Weaver helps school celebrate ‘Alien’ production

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – Sigourney Weaver helped make a New Jersey high school’s encore stage production of “Alien” a special event. “Alien: The Play” had drawn widespread praise afte...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Sale of tickets for Woodstock 50 delayed for now

NEW YORK – The much-anticipated sale of tickets for this summer’s Woodstock 50 anniversary concerts has been put on hold for now. Tickets for the three-day festival Aug. 16-18 wer...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

What the Heckboy: Theater near church avoids ‘Hellboy’ title

DICKSON, Tenn. – A Tennessee movie theater that sits across from a church and next to an elementary school is promoting the latest movie in the “Hellboy” franchise as “Heckboy.” ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles color blindness of its visitors

SANTA FE – The vibrant colors and hues in Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings soon will be on full display for color-blind visitors. The Santa Fe museum announced it is teaming up with C...

DATE: Apr 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Paranormal activity: Local investigators want to take you on a ghost hunt

Durango is an old Western town, and with that comes a lot of history. And ghosts. There have been ghost walks and tunnel tours that have sprung up in Durango, piquing t...

DATE: Apr 25, 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.