Arts & Entertainment

Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80

Members of The Rolling Stones, from left, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts attend the opening night…

August 24, 2021

Local News

Photos: ‘All Shook Up’ shakes up Durango Arts Center

Noah Oury, left, as Chad, leads the song and dance routine on Saturday during the performance of “All Shook Up,”…

August 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’

Singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue…

August 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Ska announces anniversary party COVID-19 safety policy

requires proof of vaccination or negative test

August 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized

Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. He…

August 20, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

What happens when Shakespeare, Elvis mix?

Noah Oury and Zada Lile rehearse Thursday for the production of “All Shook Up,” which will be performed four times…

August 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Message on a shelf: FLC exhibit connects students with their roots

“Living Life,” left, by Qootsvenma Denipah-Cook, wood burn, acrylic on skateboard. Right: Hopi Shirt, c. 1890 (Masupmenkuewa Design) The Durango…

August 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Rolling Stones honor album ‘Tattoo You’ with 9 new songs

From left, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform in 2019 in East…

August 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022

Reba McEntire hosts the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2019 in Las Vegas. The Academy of Country…

August 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Garth Brooks cancels tour dates because of COVID-19 surge

Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his tour dates in five cities, citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases. He…

August 18, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players season tickets on sale now

Individuals may purchase season ticket packages of their own design at discounted rates through Merely Players’ website: www.merelyplayers.org. For more…

August 18, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center seeks actors

The Ten-Minute Play Festival is looking for actors older than 16 to audition. There is no need to prepare anything;…

August 18, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Entertaining the fair

Michael Martin Murphey entertains the crowd Friday evening during the La Plata County Fair concert in the Fred W. Klatt…

August 18, 2021

Music

After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly

R. Kelly goes on trial this week in New York City. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, pool, file)Antonio Perez NEW…

August 17, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and…

August 13, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Silverton Brass Band celebrates 45 years

Musicians will hold concert Saturday on courthouse lawn

August 13, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Erik Nordstrom releases ‘Songs from Underground’

Local musician Erik Nordstrom, best known as the guitar player and vocalist in both Lawn Chair Kings and Farmington Hill,…

August 12, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Wanted: Homestays for cowboy poets

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks accommodations for performers

August 12, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021

Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in…

August 12, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

‘Jeopardy!’ producer Richards named host; role for Bialik

Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer,…

August 11, 2021

Film

Playing at Durango movie theaters

playing in Durango Aug. 6-12

August 11, 2021

Music

Stevie Nicks cancels all 2021 performances over coronavirus

Stevie Nicks canceled all of her 2021 performances, citing coronavirus concerns. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)Evan Agostini LOS ANGELES – Stevie Nicks…

August 11, 2021

Music

Final festival concert stirs communal outpouring

Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra stands for applause with Conductor Guillermo Figueroa at the end of the final concert…

August 6, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Catching up with music legend Michael Martin Murphey

Singer-songwriter to headline La Plata County Fair concert

August 5, 2021