culture and entertainment

‘The Blacksmith’ opera rescheduled for October

professional show at Mancos Opera House still on

‘Frozen’ musical on Broadway not to reopen

Characters, from left, Sven, Olaf, voiced by Josh Gad, Kristoff, voiced by Jonathan Groff, Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel, and…

Caitlin Cannon releases latest album

‘The TrashCannon Album’ explores hard truths

Grammy-winning 1970s soul singer Betty Wright dies at 66

Wright died at her home in Miami on Sunday, several media outlets reported. Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records told the…

Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor Day

COVID-19 has shaken theater fans and shuttered all of New York City’s venues, including Broadway, which grossed $1.8 billion last…

Photos: Stillhouse Junkies bring music to their fans

Disney makes filmed version of ‘Hamilton’ streamable

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will offer the live capture of “Hamilton” on Disney TV Plus starting on…

Santa Fe Opera cancels season because of virus

The Santa Fe Opera announced Monday it is canceling its upcoming season because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.Associated Press file…

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75

Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a statement released by…

Little Richard, flamboyant rock ’n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly…

Durango Spring Gallery Walk takes a different path

deal with pandemic, event goes online

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider-Esleben dies at age 73

Citing fellow group founder Ralf Huetter, Sony said that Schneider-Esleben had been suffering from cancer, German news agency dpa reported.…

New anthology collects dozens of poems about pandemic

Poet Major Jackson said he and his wife and fellow poet, Didi Jackson, committed themselves to writing every day once…

Santa Fe Independent Film Festival gets MovieMaker’s listing

The Albuquerque Journal reports the festival recently received the honor for the seventh year. According to MovieMaker Magazine, film festivals…

Meyer: Prequel to ‘Twilight’ series to be released Aug. 4

Stephenie Meyer’s long-awaited prequel to her “Twilight” series is coming out Aug. 4, the author announced on her website (www.stepheniemeyer.com)…

Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in TV series

The TV series is the first for Cage, who has played a range of characters in movies including “Leaving Las…

J-Calvin drops new single just when we need it

The band J-Calvin just released its newest single, “Doesn’t Make Sense,” and is planning on releasing a single a month…

Key West to skip Hemingway Look-Alike Contest this year

The three-night competition, which had been scheduled for July 23-25, typically attracts more than 100 burly, bearded contestants from U.S.…

Alaska book ban vote draws attention of hometown rockers

After the school board at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer voted 5-2 last week to remove five classics…

Studio &’s newest member-owner: ‘This crisis has changed people’s perspectives’

Longtime Durango resident Lorna Meaden a studio potter

Memoir talks life of hits, magic of Van Halen

“Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music”du1-i-syn The elite record-maker and Warner Bros. record executive who had spent the…

Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies

Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World.” He also appeared in…

‘Trolls’ went straight to homes. Movie theaters are fuming

Characters, from left, Guy Diamond, voiced by Kunal Nayyar, Tiny Diamond, voiced by Kenan Thompson and Poppy, voiced by Anna…

Reality TV star Ashley ‘Minnie’ Ross dies in Georgia wreck

Ross, 34, who was known as “Ms. Minnie,” died of her injuries Monday at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, her…