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Our country boy
Music

Our country boy

March 23, 2014

The Bayfield-based musician got his start shortly after arriving in Durango in 1995 from Southern California with his parents, Jenny and Greg, at age 5. He started taking guitar lessons…

U.S. Best-selling books for March 25
Books

U.S. Best-selling books for March 25

March 23, 2014

Veronica Roth is the toast of both the literary and cinematic world this week, as the film based on her best-selling novel Divergent is tops at the box office and…

At the Movies
Film

At the Movies

March 20, 2014

Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley in a scene from “Divergent,” opening today at Durango Stadium 9.Jaap Buitendijk/Summit Entertainment/Associated Press (Both playing at Durango Stadium 9) Muppets Most Wanted. A strange…

A&E Happenings for March 27
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for March 27

March 20, 2014

Bayfield artist Peter Berriman will open a show of his handcrafted metalwork and art prints today at Studio Sellke Contemporary Art of the Southwest in Gem Village.Courtesy of Karrie Sellke…

Arts Briefs for March 21
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for March 21

March 20, 2014

TOP Jewels, a national juried design exhibition to be held May 16 through June 28 at Durango Arts Center, will offer three master workshops in jewelry-making led by renowned jewelry…

Big cable deal: Service to go from poor to even worse?
Arts and Entertainment

Big cable deal: Service to go from poor to even worse?

March 20, 2014

Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts speaks during The Cable Show 2013 convention in Washington. Comcast, the nation’s biggest cable colossus, plans to swallow runner-up titan Time Warner Cable. This $45…

‘Divergent’ doesn’t diverge enough
Film

‘Divergent’ doesn’t diverge enough

March 20, 2014

You’re you, and nobody else. Don’t let them define you. Don’t let them put you into one of their neat little slots. You’re unique. And you’re gonna show the world.…

Whom do you love?
Arts and Entertainment

Whom do you love?

March 17, 2014

10 artists vie for festival cover

Writing duo get kudos
Books

Writing duo get kudos

March 17, 2014

The American Association of University Women’s Book And Author Luncheon will feature Trail Canyon: 6 Miles Long, 10,000 Years Deep by Howard “Bud” Poe and Ann Butler at 11:30 a.m.…

Scott, Jagger’s designer girlfriend, found dead
Arts and Entertainment

Scott, Jagger’s designer girlfriend, found dead

March 17, 2014

Mick Jagger and L’Wren Scott attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, on May 7, 2012 in New York. Scott, a…

’Best of best’ of Ansel Adams’ photos on display
Visual Arts

’Best of best’ of Ansel Adams’ photos on display

March 17, 2014

Karen Hellman, Assistant Curator Department of Photographs examines a photo exhibit entitled, “In Focus: Ansel Adams” on March 14 at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Toward the…

U.S. Best-selling books for March 18
Books

U.S. Best-selling books for March 18

March 16, 2014

Fiction 1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown and Co.) 2. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking Adult) 3. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Tor…

At the Movies
Film

At the Movies

March 13, 2014

A high-energy cross-country race is at the heart of the new release “Need for Speed,” opening this weekend at the Durango Stadium 9 in standard format and digital 3-D.Melinda Sue…

A&E Happenings for March 19-20
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for March 19-20

March 13, 2014

Mika Inouye (at piano) rehearses for the Bach’s Lunch recital with violinists Kristina Lambert and Cathy Pope, violist Hayley Bair and cellist Steve White.<br><br>The Durango Bach Festival, now in its…

Film-set legend Abby Singer dies in Calif.
Arts and Entertainment

Film-set legend Abby Singer dies in Calif.

March 13, 2014

Harlem-born Abner E. “Abby” Singer, a longtime production manager and assistant director who worked primarily in television from the 1950s through the ’90s, died Thursday. He was 96.Jennifer Altman/DGA The…

Arts Briefs for March 14
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for March 14

March 13, 2014

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host an encaustic painting class with Michael Billie from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29. Encaustic painting is a technique…

Banff unleashes the best of its fest
Film

Banff unleashes the best of its fest

March 13, 2014

Dizzying fall lines like those seen in “Valhalla” are typical fare for the best in outdoor films as seen in the Banff Film Festival.Courtesy of Banff Film Festival Each year…

Happy days?
Performing Arts

Happy days?

March 13, 2014

‘Maple & Vine’ makes the case good ol’ days not always so good

The top iPhone and iPad apps and music on App Store
Arts and Entertainment

The top iPhone and iPad apps and music on App Store

March 11, 2014

Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Bridge Constructor, Headup Games GmbH & Co KG 2. Duet Game, Kumobius 3. Minecraft – Pocket Edition, Mojang 4. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 5. Plague…

Idina Menzel’s ‘If/Then’ off to a strong start
Performing Arts

Idina Menzel’s ‘If/Then’ off to a strong start

March 10, 2014

Tony Award winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel poses Feb. 25 in New York. Menzel performed the Oscar award-winning song “Let It Go” from the “Frozen” soundtrack at the…