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Durango Arts Center

Creative resolutions don’t have to hurt

Art doesn’t care if you ate too much pie or your pants don’t fit. It doesn’t care if you sneaked a smoke to escape the house during the holidays, or if you spent too much money. The odds are...

DATE: Jan 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

’Tis the season to restore your sanity – with art

The holidays are upon us, and for some it’s a joyful time; for others, it can feel stressful and daunting. Family pressures, mounting obligations and the hurry of the season can push anyone ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Champagne bubbles kick off the DAC’s 24-hour theater festival next weekend

A good romantic story is worth its weight in gold. I love the one about the famous Dom Pierre Perignon, who yelled for his fellow Benedictine monks back in 1693 upon his discovery of champag...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rocky Horror Show: Are you a ‘virgin’?

Fun fact: The Rocky Horror Show is the record holder for the longest theatrical release in history – and has played in theaters across the country since 1973. Now is your chance to see it in...

DATE: Oct 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Playwrights explore romance and its rituals

Durango Arts Center hosts its 13th annual 10-Minute Play Festival

DATE: Oct 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

10 Minute Playfest moves Durango to laughter and tears for 13 years

“We all play many parts,” or so said a smart guy named Shakespeare. Certainly, this is the case for actors. The idea that life is about contrast, duality and survival through ups and downs i...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Dog art saves pets

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh Billings It has been said that all art is therapy. What if therapy isn’t just good for people, but for do...

DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Art education impacts quality of life

For many Durango kids, happy childhood memories have their roots at the Durango Arts Center. If you’re not a kid or a parent, then be glad that someone is teaching the next generation to be ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Your favorite fall festival is here

What are a few of your favorite things? Forget raindrops on kittens or dashboards and mittens. I don’t remember how that old song goes, but I do know that Starbucks nailed it with pumpkin ev...

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

What it means to be well endowed ... as a nonprofit

Word on the street is that the Kardashian ladies have given up their top curves in favor of a more streamlined silhouette. I couldn’t care less, except that it brings up a titillating and in...

DATE: Sep 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Don’t call it a mess – it’s creative chaos!

What kind of a person are you at home? Are you Oscar or Felix from the “Odd Couple”? Tidy or messy? Who do you think lives a more free or meaningful life? Think about it in advance as your c...

DATE: Aug 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

That’s garbaggio! Can you tell good art from bad?

Once upon a time, a very real boy in a very real ceramics class at an undisclosed school was proud of his work. Until one sad day his teacher showed the class his vase and loudly declared, “...

DATE: Aug 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

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