Arts & Entertainment

Arts Center stage to feature ‘Annie Jr.’
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Center stage to feature ‘Annie Jr.’

November 23, 2017

The production, which features more than 60 local youth performers, will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16; and 1 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16.…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 17-23
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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 17-23

November 23, 2017

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Wonderstruck (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs…

Lee’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ gets a perfect update on Netflix
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Lee’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ gets a perfect update on Netflix

November 23, 2017

DeWanda Wise in Netflix’s “She’s Gotta Have It.”David Lee/Netflix DeWanda Wise (“Shots Fired”) is effervescent as Nola, a struggling artist and self-dubbed “sex-positive, polyamorous, pansexual.” Her “loving bed” (adorned with…

Silver Sparrow jewelry gallery opens in Dolores
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Silver Sparrow jewelry gallery opens in Dolores

November 23, 2017

Owner and silversmith Kristi Smith has spent decades perfecting her custom jewelry designs. She recently renovated the back of her home at 105 N. Seventh St. into an inviting gallery.…

‘Coco’ shakes up Pixar formula
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‘Coco’ shakes up Pixar formula

November 22, 2017

A strong sense of place isn’t the only appeal, though. The animated celebration of Mexican culture and traditions, directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, is also darkly funny, imaginative…

FLC art students exhibit work at campus gallery
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FLC art students exhibit work at campus gallery

November 20, 2017

Work from students George Bangs, Marquez Bidtah, Ayesha Clark, Kendall Currier, Symon Johnson, Joseph Ortega and Gretchen Potts will be showcased during gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.…

Arts Center to host theater workshop
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Arts Center to host theater workshop

November 20, 2017

Participants will explore storytelling techniques, including story arcs, how to use the five senses for story development and how to find an authentic voice; and are asked to bring a…

Photo competition winners recognized
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Photo competition winners recognized

November 20, 2017

Winners and awards included: Jeremiah Saint Ours, first place; Thomas Siggia, second place; Susie Gillatt, Lela Boyer Memorial award; Nancy Young, award of excellence; and Yvonne Lashmett, honorable mention. During…

‘Partridge Family’ star David Cassidy hospitalized
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‘Partridge Family’ star David Cassidy hospitalized

November 18, 2017

His representative tells The Associated Press on Saturday that Cassidy is “now conscious” and “surrounded by family.” The rep adds that Cassidy was in pain and taken to the hospital…

AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64
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AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64

November 18, 2017

AC/DC announced the death Saturday on their official Facebook page and website Saturday. A representative for the band confirmed that the posts were true. The posts did not say when…

Mancos Visitor Center opens new photo exhibit
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Mancos Visitor Center opens new photo exhibit

November 17, 2017

A landscape photo that will be on display at the Montezuma Land Conservancy exhibit in the Mancos Visitor Center.Montezuma Land Conservancy For about 15 years, the Visitor Center has hosted…

Arts Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

November 16, 2017

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. STEAM Lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. The Polar Express, 5 p.m.,…

FLC to host pianist as artist in residence
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FLC to host pianist as artist in residence

November 15, 2017

Valentidu1-i-syn Valenti will lead a class, free and open to all, at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Valenti will give a performance, featuring works from Villa-Lobos, Bach, Bartok and Debussy, at…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 17-23
Film

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 17-23

November 15, 2017

From left: Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller in a star in “Justice League.”Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Fencer (128…

First Oscars of awards season to be bestowed on Saturday
Film

First Oscars of awards season to be bestowed on Saturday

November 11, 2017

The film academy’s ninth annual Governors Awards ceremony Saturday will celebrate the careers of writer-director Charles Burnett, cinematographer Owen Roizman, actor Donald Sutherland and director Agnes Varda. Each will receive…

All aboard … for ‘Murder’
Film

All aboard … for ‘Murder’

November 10, 2017

A viewer must know: How was this hirsute sculptural masterpiece created? The gray accoutrement has layers upon layers of bushy swoops, and it’s so mystifyingly intricate, it often distracts from…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 10-16
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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 10-16

November 8, 2017

Johnny Depp stars in “Murder on the Orient Express.”Nicola Dove/Twentieth Century Fox via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Victoria & Abdul (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)The true…

CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t
Music

CMA Awards predictions: Who will win, and who won’t

November 8, 2017

The 51st annual CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday.Charles Sykes/Invision/AP file Miranda Lambert is the top contender with five nominations, while Little Big Town and Keith Urban earned four…