Performing Arts - The Durango Herald

Snowdown Follies’ old-timers show the upstarts how it’s done

Veterans and newcomers spin silliness into another Follies

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

The MET Live in HD explores sexual harassment

As the #MeToo movement surges, let me propose Tosca as its poster child. Floria Tosca is the fictional heroine in the tragic opera named after her. She’s a beautiful diva stalked ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

The phenomenon of PostSecret travels to Durango

Community Concert Hall, New Face Productions join forces to sponsor show

DATE: Jan 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

St. Columba middle-schoolers take on challenging ‘Into the Woods’

Students bring talent to an ambitious musical this weekend

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Bolshoi to premiere previously canceled Nureyev ballet

MOSCOW – Russia’s history Bolshoi Theater is getting ready to premiere a ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev after the original opening was postponed and its director arrested. The...

DATE: Dec 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

It’s a hard-knock life in rags-to-riches musical

Durango Arts Center’s Applause presents ‘Annie Jr.’

DATE: Dec 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Ice baths and M&Ms: Secrets of the Rockettes revealed

NEW YORK – One of the biggest draws in New York this time of year is the “Christmas Spectacular” featuring the iconic Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. Everyone knows about their high kick...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Merely Players casts another spell with ‘Wrinkle in Time’

We should be so lucky to have three life guides like Mrs. Whatsit (Mandy Gardner), Mrs. Who (Sarah Choszczyk) and Mrs. Which (Helen Jauregui). In Madeleine L’Engle’s sci-fi fantasy A Wrinkle...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

The Met Live in HD’s ‘The Exterminating Angel’ to be screened at Fort Lewis College

“The Exterminating Angel” is a scary new opera based on a scarier old movie. Rough, dark and depressing, the opera, by British composer Thomas Adès and his co-librettist Tom Cair...

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Durango High School’s “Grease” and FLC’s “Urinetown: The Musical” explore American life

“Grease” and “Urinetown.” The titles sound yucky, but there’s more to musical revivals than titles tell. Two productions of award-winning musicals are running parallel to each ot...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Durango’s 20Moons collaborates with local, regional dancers for latest show

Think you have a pretty good idea about what to expect at a contemporary dance show? Think again. This weekend, local dance company 20Moons will be taking over the Powe...

DATE: Nov 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts