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Movies playing in Durango March 30-April 5
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Movies playing in Durango March 30-April 5

March 28, 2018

Aech, left, and Parzival in a scene from “Ready Player One,” a film by Steven Spielberg opening this weekend.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

‘Pacific Rim’: Long on loud action
Film

‘Pacific Rim’: Long on loud action

March 24, 2018

What do you mean no one loves those things? Set 10 years after the action of the first film, “Uprising” is, once again, all about skyscraper-size battle-bots, controlled by teams…

DAC photography show steeped in memory
Visual Arts

DAC photography show steeped in memory

March 22, 2018

“Running Through Dream,” a digital photo montage with hand-stitched layers, by Karen Peterson, was awarded Best of Show in Durango Arts Center’s photography show “Traditions.”Courtesy of Judith Reynolds The mixed-media…

Mountain Middle to present ‘Macbeth’
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Mountain Middle to present ‘Macbeth’

March 22, 2018

Part of the school’s Student Interest Group program, students will perform a condensed version of the play, which tells the tale of the infamous Scottish lord and his destiny-seeking wife.…

‘Cocktails with the Conductor’ scheduled for April 8
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‘Cocktails with the Conductor’ scheduled for April 8

March 22, 2018

The 2018 program, special events and soloists will be unveiled by music director and conductor Guillermo Figueroa. Appetizers by Hot Tomatoes and drinks by Star Liquors will be provided during…

Movies playing in Durango March 23-29
Film

Movies playing in Durango March 23-29

March 21, 2018

John Boyega, left, and Scott Eastwood battle a new Kaiju threat in “Pacific Rim: Uprising.”Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) “The Flames of Paris,” The…

Durango Arts Center to offer paint party
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Durango Arts Center to offer paint party

March 15, 2018

Participants will paint, sip wine and spend time with friends, co-workers and family. Cost is $25 plus a $13 materials fee. To register and for more information, call or email…

Unitarian church to host jazz performance
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Unitarian church to host jazz performance

March 14, 2018

A reception will start at 6 p.m. in Bowman Hall and music will follow at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Cost is a $15 donation. For more information, email Bob…

Durango Arts Center to offer abstract art workshop
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Durango Arts Center to offer abstract art workshop

March 14, 2018

Miller will lead participants to explore abstract techniques; paint with more than 40 colors, work with a variety of brushes, tools and textures, and complete their own piece. The workshop…

Movies playing in Durango March 16-22
Film

Movies playing in Durango March 16-22

March 14, 2018

Director Mark Landre Gould and actor Lance Henriksen work on the set of “Gone are the Days,” which will open in Durango this weekend.Courtesy of Double Exposure Distribution (128 E.…

Shaquille O’Neal to hold EDM affair in Miami
Music

Shaquille O’Neal to hold EDM affair in Miami

March 11, 2018

Shaquille O’Neal, performing as DJ Diesel, appears at KAABOO 2017 in San Diego, Calif., in 2015. O’Neal will put his deejay skills on display at his private carnival-style event in…

Lisa Bonet says Bill Cosby gave off a ‘sinister’ energy
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Lisa Bonet says Bill Cosby gave off a ‘sinister’ energy

March 10, 2018

Bonet says in an interview with Net-a-Porter’s Porter magazine that she wasn’t aware of any inappropriate behavior by Cosby on “The Cosby Show” and “A Different World,” though she sensed…

A timeless tale of good vs. evil
Film

A timeless tale of good vs. evil

March 9, 2018

“A Wrinkle in Time” may not be an epic game-changer on a par with “Wonder Woman” and “Black Panther,” to which it’s already been unfairly compared. Yet this pleasing, if…

Sherman Alexie declines literary award
Books

Sherman Alexie declines literary award

March 9, 2018

Author and filmmaker Sherman Alexie has declined the Carnegie Medal he received last month. He has since faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment and issued a statement acknowledging wrongdoing.Elaine Thompson/Associated…