New Mexico
Broadening Horizons Lecture Series presents ‘Unbought’
will feature theater, musical performances
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Fort Lewis College graduate brings Native American comedy to Durango
Emerson’s stand-up is loud, funny and riffs on race
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Cat Stevens to return this summer with a new album
British singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York on Sept. 24, 2016. Stevens will release a new album of original songs…
New Mexico
Cochran, Clair reunite to honor Women’s History Month with vocal recital
‘The Female Gaze’ features classical works by male and female composers
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How and where to watch Sunday’s Oscar broadcast
Antje Menikheim, lead scenic painter for Sunday’s 95th Academy Awards, readies an Oscar statue for the event Wednesday near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)Chris Pizzello NEW…
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Merely Players’ provocative storytelling
Comic-drama ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ unspools timely, current conflicts
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Your brain and its superpower: AI (artistic intelligence)
Brenda Macon Lately, there’s been talk in the news about the perils of artificial intelligence, or AI. Such technology, if used against us, could lead to our demise. The adage…
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Durango Film Festival announces this year’s winners
“Ibiza Blue,” by Jesus Lloveras, took home the best narrative feature at this year’s Durango Film festival. (Courtesy) The 18th annual Durango Independent Film Festival was held last week, offering…
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Durango School District celebrates Youth Art Month
‘Art for All’ displays student work of different forms and age groups
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‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage enters U.S. House race
Actor Ben Savage arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2016. Savage has joined the race for a U.S. House seat in Southern…
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61
Actor Tom Sizemore arrives at the premiere of “The Expendables 3” in 2014. Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his…
Community
Submissions sought for art contest
Velinda Gibbs of the Butterfly Collective, Sarah House of The ArtRoom and visual arts coach Heather Leavitt Martinez are seeking art submission for a contest with the theme “Transformation.” There…
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Graham back with new National Park Mystery
Local author Scott Graham has written his eighth National Park Mysteries with the new release of “Saguaro Sanction.” The adventure begins in late October in Saguaro National Park in Arizona…
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Recital series features Dunnagan and Garst
Wesley Dunnagan. (Courtesy of Wesley Dunnagan) “Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.” These are the last lines from a Langston…
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Three reasons to love the Durango Independent Film Festival
Brenda Macon Here’s some movie trivia: What do “Terminator,” “Memento,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Eraserhead,” “Blair Witch Project” and “Blue Velvet” all have in common? Answer: These films were all low…
New Mexico
Feat of Clay embraces change as opportunity for growth
Increased rent spurs gallery’s move to new location
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Signing off: KSUT’s Stasia Lanier retires after 30-year career
‘I could not be more grateful for having had this experience’
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Rawling opens full-service art exhibit with ‘Tracks’ at Studio &
features abstract painting, music
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New C.J. Box novel will keep readers guessing
(Courtesy) Writing a review of C.J. Box’s newest Joe Pickett novel, “Storm Watch,” is a little déjà vu in the middle of our own winter storm. As this 23rd Pickett…
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The healing power of art with artist Mike Scieszka
Brenda Macon There is a notable phenomenon where people who see a performance or take an art class appear to be transformed. They look happier. Many claim to feel a…
New Mexico
Piedra Vista High School theater presents ‘Pirates!’
Children’s show presented for the first time since pandemic
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Leiji Matsumoto, known for antiwar anime, space tales, dies
Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto poses for portraits at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival in 2013. Matsumoto died of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb.…
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Wolfgang, Johannes and Tania: The Red Shoe Piano Trio introduces Cuban-American composer with the greats
The Red Shoe Piano Trio is made up of violinist Richard Silvers, cellist Katherine Jetter and pianist Lisa Campi-Walters. (Judith Reynolds/Special to the Herald) The Red Shoe Piano Trio is…
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A time traveler among us: Meet the local hero who preserves the lost art of silent films
Brenda Macon Every great story begins with a hero. In this story, our hero wears a pocket watch, vest and bow tie. He plays ragtime piano until the strings ignite…
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Comedian Brian Regan is going to crack up Durango
‘If people like music and people like dancing, people like comedy, come on out because I’m doing one-third of that’