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Movies playing in Durango March 28-April 2
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Movies playing in Durango March 28-April 2

March 26, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry This film resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from…

HBO ends ‘Looking,’ its ‘boring’ show about gay men
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HBO ends ‘Looking,’ its ‘boring’ show about gay men

March 26, 2015

From left, Raul Castillo, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman, Frankie J. Alvarez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Franzese arrive at The Paley Center For Media Presents An Evening With HBO’s “Looking” on…

It’s golden
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It’s golden

March 23, 2015

‘The Sound of Music,’ celebrating 50 years, returns to theaters in April

Keeping classical cool: Arts group turns 200
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Keeping classical cool: Arts group turns 200

March 23, 2015

America’s oldest continuously operating arts organization – which introduced the nation to composers like Chopin and Strauss, the 19th century editions of Top 40 hitmakers like Jay-Z and Lady Gaga…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

March 23, 2015

The Mangold Duo featuring Bonnie Mangold, cello, and Marilyn Mangold Garst, piano, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive, as…

SXSW dials it back a bit this time
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SXSW dials it back a bit this time

March 23, 2015

The Weeknd performs during the SXSW Music Festival on in Austin, Texas.JACK PLUNETT/Invision via Associated Press AUSTIN – Some come to South by Southwest seeking glory. Others come to roll…

Film highlights art from Works Progress Administration
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Film highlights art from Works Progress Administration

March 23, 2015

This undated photo provided by Andy Olenick shows Carl W. Peters’ 1937 painting “Life of Contemplation,” completed as part of the U.S. government’s Works Progress Administration, at the Wilson Foundation…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

March 22, 2015

The Blues Hall of Fame Tour featuring Charlie Musselwhite will arrive in Durango tonight. Grammy-winning harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite will perform with has band at 7:30 p.m. at the Concert…

Cinderella: A fairy tale for the ages
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Cinderella: A fairy tale for the ages

March 19, 2015

This image released by Disney shows Lily James as Cinderella in Disney's live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, "Cinderella." (AP Photo/Disney, Jonathan Olley) Among the more successful attempts…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

March 19, 2015

top picks for what to do this weekend in Durango

Us Weekly retracts Jenner story online
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Us Weekly retracts Jenner story online

March 19, 2015

Kendall Jenner, left, denounced an article that appeared online for Us Weekly this week. The magazine pulled the article after the Jenners denied ever being interviewed, but the freelance reporter…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

March 19, 2015

Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival: Fred Astaire in Ragtime, symposium with Frederick Hodges, 10 a.m., Pullman Room, Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 375-7160. Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival: 30 minute…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

March 19, 2015

The Durango Arts Center will present “Purple Cats and Green Skies: The Influence of Children’s Art on the 20th Century Art World,” on display March 27 through May 2 with…

Review: ’71
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Review: ’71

March 19, 2015

The similarities pretty much end there. In one of the more impressive feature directing debuts in recent years, Yann Demange has fashioned a searing, remarkably realistic and unforgettable period-piece thriller…

Review: Insurgent
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Review: Insurgent

March 19, 2015

Kate Winslet, left, as Jeanine, and Shailene Woodley, as Tris, star in “The Divergent Series: Insurgent.”Andrew Cooper/Lionsgate That’s the question put to Tris (Shailene Woodley), the heroine of the latest…

Review: The Gunman
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Review: The Gunman

March 19, 2015

Sean Penn, left, as Jim Terrier, and Jasmine Trinca as Annie, star in “The Gunman.”Joe Alblas/Open Road Films Maybe the remarkable Javier Bardem has delivered even hammier work at some…

Review: Keep On Keepin’ On
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Review: Keep On Keepin’ On

March 19, 2015

In 2011, musician, composer and instructor Terry is 90 years old with 70 years of professional music experience, with appearances on over 900 jazz records and also a whole decade…

Movies playing in Durango March 20-26
Film

Movies playing in Durango March 20-26

March 19, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Keep On Keepin’ On Shot over the course of five years by first time filmmaker Al Hicks, “Keep On Keepin’ On” depicts the remarkable…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

March 16, 2015

Firkin Fridays featuring the Irish Car Bomb, 3 p.m., Purgy’s, Purgatory Resort, www.steamworksbrewing.com. Euchre Tournament, registration 5 p.m., followed by the tournament, $5, Lost Dog Bar and Lounge, 1150 Main…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

March 16, 2015

The Southwest Civic Winds, a symphonic community band, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The concert will feature a…