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J-Calvin drops new single just when we need it

Local soul-funk-groove band J-Calvin has released a new single, and it couldn’t come at a better time, said Jesse Ogle, the band’s bass player and leader-composer. “We thought it ...

Jon Stickley Trio tough to classify

You won’t pigeonhole Jon Stickley. The Asheville, North Carolina-based guitar player, with ties to Durango through Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band, would on paper be a bluegrass mu...

Our view: Like peanut butter and chocolate, ‘Lay Down’ just works

How is this for an American story: On the third day of February 1947, auspiciously under the sign of Aquarius, a child, Melanie Anne, was born in Queens, New York, to Freddie Safka, a Ukrain...

Durango dancer keeping on her toes

Pandemic forces Francesca Bianchi home from college

Singing Surgeon: Dr. Elvis cuts EP to aid COVID-19 fund

NEW YORK – Elvis Francois, the orthopedic surgery resident who has gone viral with his top-notch live performances at hospitals, knew from adolescence he wanted to help heal the world throug...

Residents stay safe while being stylish

Readers share their customized face coverings

Marvel remakes release calendar; ‘Mulan’ moves to late July

NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing a new one for the live-action adaption of “Mulan” and p...

Local comedians help find the humor

Offer views about state of comedy scene, advice for surviving quarantine

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, “ “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart ...

Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing

NEW YORK – Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on. The beloved Sesame Street Muppets are featured in so...

Colorado Symphony performs remotely while practicing social distancing

Musicians play ‘Ode to Joy,’ ‘Don’t Stand So Close to Me’ from home

International ‘Clap Because We Care’ coming to Durango

Sunday night, residents can cheer for workers fighting COVID-19