culture and entertainment

Books

New book explores women’s voices

Authors will be in Durango for reading, book-signing

January 25, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Mancos Creative District offers arts scholarship

Applications due April 15

January 25, 2020

Film

Taylor Swift shakes Sundance with revealing documentary

Taylor Swift attends the premiere of “Miss Americana” at the Eccles Theater during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday…

January 24, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘Punk’d’ to be revived with Chance the Rapper doing pranks

“Punk’d” is being revived. And this time Chance the Rapper is doing the punk’ing. MTV Studios and Quibi said Friday…

January 24, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Winter Pride events take over Durango, Purgatory

Schedule includes skiing, shows, ice skating

January 23, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘Writing The Woods’ rescheduled

Lorena Williams, a local writer and wildland firefighter, will lead several workshops in February at Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and…

January 23, 2020

Film

Sundance festival kicks off with Taylor Swift, ‘Crip Camp’

“Taylor Swift: Miss Americana,” is an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.Sundance Institute…

January 23, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Chevel Shepherd returns to Farmington to perform in June

Tickets are $25-$28 and are on sale now online at www.fmtn.org/shows, by phone at (505) 599-1148, or at the box…

January 22, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players to open new production

Tickets cost $26. To buy tickets and for more information, visit www.merelyplayers.us.

January 22, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

DHS student accepted into honors band

It was her fourth year in a row performing with the Advanced Honor Jazz Band. The group performed Jan. 11…

January 22, 2020

Film

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 24-30

Mackenzie Davis stars in “The Turning.”Patrick Redmond/Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: All My Sons…

January 22, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘Naughty boy’: Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77

Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. Jones’ agent says he died Tuesday.…

January 22, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Teen Time, 4 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Knit Night, 5 p.m., Yarn Durango, 1125 South Camino…

January 21, 2020

Music

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

The 71-year-old Grammy winner and former vocalist for the metal band Black Sabbath said during an interview on “Good Morning…

January 21, 2020

Visual Arts

Portrait found in gallery’s walls verified as missing Klimt

Art experts have confirmed that the stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery’s walls is Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait…

January 19, 2020

Performing Arts

Ignacio High School theater to stage ‘Frozen’

Fundraiser dinner will be served before shows

January 18, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Ariz. store gives ‘Star Wars’ record back to Mark Hamill

Actor Mark Hamill is praising workers at Bookmans Entertainment Exchange in Flagstaff for returning the “Star Wars: A New Hope”…

January 18, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

FLC to host Trey Duvall art show opening reception

“Hat On A Hat” will be exhibited from Jan. 23 through Feb. 20. The exhibit explores tautologies, contradictions and absurdities…

January 18, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

‘Better Call Saul’ gets renewed for sixth and final season

The upcoming fifth season will debut Feb. 23-24 on AMC. The “Breaking Bad” prequel starring Bob Odenkirk will air 10…

January 17, 2020

Music

Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws

The follow-up to 2018’s “Kamikaze” – also released without warning – was announced on Twitter just after midnight. The Detroit…

January 17, 2020

Music

Slain Tejano singer from New Mexico to be honored

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the group recently announced it will give Ernestine Saucedo, known to music fans by…

January 17, 2020

Performing Arts

The MET presents new production of German masterpiece

The MET: Live in HD will present “Wozzeck,” which will be shown Saturday at Fort Lewis College.Courtesy of The Metropolitan…

January 17, 2020

Books

Erik Weihenmayer bringing ‘No Barriers’ to Durango

Author, adventurer was first blind climber to summit Mount Everest

January 16, 2020

New Mexico

Farmington Civic Center to host ‘Heroine’s Song’

Mother and daughter Broadway stars Runolfsson and Adams will perform “Heroine’s Song” as part of the center’s Intimate Broadway Series.…

January 16, 2020