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Durango native co-writes sweeping novel ‘The Reluctant Conductor’
Turner, Moisey Gorbaty tell tale of family, survival – and music
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Suit up, players. It’s showtime
and Merely Players take on today’s conundrums
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City negotiating bid to install Durango’s community sculpture ‘Common Threads’
works director shares updates about short- and long-term projects
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From Bach to Billie Holiday: Justin Hubbard’s gutsy guide to music
Saxophonist Justin Hubbard will play alongside collaborative pianist Holly Quist on Feb. 16. (Courtesy of J. Reynolds) Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3. A jazzy riff on Billie Holliday’s speech patterns.…
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PHOTO: Merely Players opens ‘Small Mouth Sounds’
From left, Tara Demmy as Alicia, Geoff Johnson as Ned, Conor Sheehan as Rodney, Stephen Bowers as Jan, Cindy Laudadio-Hill as Judy and Joy Kilpatrick as Joan, star in Merely…
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Studio & to host Soggy Studio Sale
Studio &’s Tim Kapustka will hold a Soggy Studio Sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Studio &, 1027 Main Ave. Initially set as a studio sale…
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Studio & hosts opening reception for Lisa Mackey
Studio & will host an opening reception Friday for artist Lisa Mackey. (Courtesy of Studio &)Lisa Mackey Studio & Gallery will host an opening reception for Lisa Mackey from 5…
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Durango High School Troupe 1096 to present ‘Urinetown’
Tickets are now on sale for Durango High School Troupe 1096’s upcoming production of “Urinetown.” A terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban…
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Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a…
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Thrills and spills abound at Snowdown ‘Beer Puppeteer’ contest
gathered to test their dexterity and beer-guzzling abilities Friday at Carver Brewing Co.
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VIDEO: Puppetry meets craft beer during Snowdown
Competitors try to down their beers using these unique mechanical setups Friday at Carver Brewing Company
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Video: Snowdown Champagne Pong
Residents engage in Snowdown’s spin on popular drinking game Thursday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Durango
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Photos: Snowdown Champagne Pong
Drinking game event held Thursday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Durango
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Durango to place call for artists to beautify sections of Animas River Trail
$35,050 marked for installations or murals in project areas
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Photos: Big people on little wheels
Snowdown Big Wheel Derby held Thursday at the Balcony Bar and Grill
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Snowdown Follies brings out the peace, love and hippies
community talent show doesn’t disappoint
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Photos: Snowdown Fashion Do’s & Don’ts
most fashionable event in Durango draws crowd on Wednesday
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Fashion Do’s and Don’ts enters the fifth dimension
Hippie-themed event brings out creative costumes and a big crowd in Durango
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Snowdown Follies at the DAC: A happy hippie rollicking good time
Brenda Macon The Snowdown Follies are in full swing here at the Durango Arts Center. This year’s theme of “peace and love” has yielded some charming hippies hanging out on…
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Symphony unfurls passionate music for February concerts
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) (Courtesy) Great music can fire the emotions and stir the bones. That’s certainly true of late Romantic works like Dvořák’s “Seventh Symphony.” The San Juan Symphony will…
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Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to Russia
Aleksandr “Shura” Uman, left, and Yegor “Lyova” Bortnik perform during the Bi-2 rock band concert in Moscow in 2011. Members of a rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s…
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N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dies at 89
‘House Made of Dawn’ is considered as the starting point for contemporary Native American literature
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Durango travelers recount stories of Middle Eastern, African refugees
Artists Giving Back nonprofit finishes second trip to Lesvos, Greece
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Jodie Foster’s back, ‘Barbie’ brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figures
Jodie Foster stars in “Nyad.” (Kimberley French/Netflix via AP)Kimberley French LOS ANGELES – A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday’s nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which…