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December 24, 2015

Dustin Burley, 7-11 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801. DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

December 24, 2015

Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave., welcomes award-winning contemporary western artist Maura Allen. Allen portrays the American West – ranching life, cowboys, cowgirls, Native Americans, and the native flora of…

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 11-17
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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 11-17

December 17, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Home Alone (Tuesday only) Home Alone. (Tuesday only) A young boy named Kevin who accidentally left behind when his family takes off for a…

Review: Sisters
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Review: Sisters

December 17, 2015

Year after year, as solo talents and a team, they’ve been knocking it out of the park. I think they’re great, and I’ll bet you do as well. So it’s…

‘The Force Awakens’: A return to greatness
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‘The Force Awakens’: A return to greatness

December 17, 2015

Nearly 40 years after “Star Wars” exploded the pop culture universe and practically became a religion for generations of fans, and a full decade after many of those same fans…

Review: Truth
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Review: Truth

December 17, 2015

Having said that, “Truth” is a strange interpretation of events, in which the visuals and the music sometimes seem to be nudging us in one direction, even as the screenplay…

A&E Calendar
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December 17, 2015

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Cannon Dolls, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. “The…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

December 17, 2015

to do in around Durango

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

December 17, 2015

The Durango Arts Center is accepting requests for funding of 2016 nonprofit arts and culture programs, made possible by the city of Durango’s Arts & Culture Block Grant. This grant…

As ‘Star Wars’ returns, a new generation quakes
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As ‘Star Wars’ returns, a new generation quakes

December 15, 2015

I don’t know what this means for my relationship with “Star Wars” and the coming sequel, “The Force Awakens,” which is some mix of boyish excitement and adult despair. I…

New in theaters: Room
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New in theaters: Room

December 10, 2015

I’m not going to promise you won’t want to walk out sometime during the first hour, especially if you’re claustrophobic or you’re a young mother. I’m not going to tell…

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 11-17
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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 11-17

December 10, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Wednesday only) This is the third in the “National Lampoon” series about the Griswold family. In this sequel, the Griswolds…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

December 10, 2015

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Bizarre Bazaar, 5-9 p.m., Studio &, 1027 Main Ave., anddurango.com. Book release…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

December 10, 2015

Maria’s Bookshop will host a Book Release Celebration for the new Close to Heaven: 50 Years of Purgatory book from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at 960 Main Ave. The…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

December 10, 2015

to do in and around Durango

Diane Rehm, an NPR staple, eyes retirement
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Diane Rehm, an NPR staple, eyes retirement

December 8, 2015

Rehm A retirement date has not been firmly established, but Rehm, who is 79, is likely to end her eponymous program after the presidential election next November, said people at…

Album inspired by Sandy Hook victim gets Grammy nominations
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Album inspired by Sandy Hook victim gets Grammy nominations

December 8, 2015

For saxophonist Jimmy Greene, whose daughter died in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, earning Grammy nominations for his album inspired by late daughter is “bittersweet.” Greene earned his first pair…

May the hype be with you
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May the hype be with you

December 3, 2015

Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, star in the new film, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” directed by J.J. Abrams. The movie releases…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

December 3, 2015

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer “Book Making: Exploring Memories, History & Sense of Place” with Barbara Klema from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

December 3, 2015

Cannon Dolls, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Jazz with Lee Bartley and Bob Cordalis, 6:30-9 p.m., Jean Pierre Bakery & Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 247-7700.…