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Comedy Warriors fight adversity with humor

Stand-up comedians heading to Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Shane Gillis no longer joining ‘SNL’ cast after outcry over racist language

“Saturday Night Live” has parted ways with Shane Gillis, the just-hired stand-up comic whose past use of racist, homophobic and sexist language led to a firestorm last week. The c...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Hurt Christie Brinkley pulls out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

NEW YORK – Christie Brinkley has been sidelined for Monday’s season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars.” ABC said in a statement that Brinkley is unable to continue this season a...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

New ‘SNL’ member chided for racial slurs

Just hours after Shane Gillis got the career break of any comedian’s dreams Thursday – a job on “Saturday Night Live” – his name began trending for all the wrong reasons. Freelanc...

DATE: Sep 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘Dirty Work’ will take spotlight at Raven Narratives

Storytelling slam features short tales told live

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Durango High School Troupe 1096 announces shows, Patron Drive

Director: ‘Our season is going to be epic’

DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Popular Living History talks returning to Durango

‘Eleanor Roosevelt’ and ‘Nikola Tesla’ continue the Chautauqua tradition

DATE: Aug 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Auditions for ‘Gypsy’ to be held

Fort Lewis College, in a collaboration with the Durango community, will hold auditions for singers actors and dancers 18 years and older for the musical “Gypsy.” Auditions will be...

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Four Corners Comedy Festival gets funny in Durango

Despite Bobcat Goldthwait’s cancellation, annual fest brings in the comedians

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Comedian Andy Dick reports attack in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – Comedian Andy Dick said he was assaulted outside a New Orleans nightclub after performing in the French Quarter. Dick tells The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advoca...

DATE: Aug 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts