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Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dies at 76
Arts and Entertainment

Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dies at 76

November 11, 2022

Comedian Gallagher smashes strawberry syrup and flour at the end of his performance at the Five Flags Theater in Dubuque, Iowa, in 2006. Gallagher, the smash-’em-up comedian who left a…

‘Stone Desert’ an homage to special part of Southwest
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‘Stone Desert’ an homage to special part of Southwest

November 10, 2022

(Courtesy of Maria’s Bookshop) The 2022 rerelease of “Stone Desert: A Naturalist’s Exploration of Canyonlands National Park” by Craig Childs includes the actual pages from his original journal. Originally published…

Last weekend to see ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’
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Last weekend to see ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’

November 10, 2022

Nothing can move an audience emotionally like live theater, especially when the play is powerfully written, carefully directed, and performed with intensity and talent. All of these factors come together…

Tickets available for Troupe 1096’s ‘Anastasia’
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Tickets available for Troupe 1096’s ‘Anastasia’

November 10, 2022

Tickets are still available for Durango High School Troupe 1096’s production of “Anastasia,” a musical by Terrance McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Nov. 10, 11…

Adulting got you down? Need to find your mojo?
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Adulting got you down? Need to find your mojo?

November 3, 2022

Brenda Macon Imagine your happy-place. A sun-dappled backyard with green grass on a sunny day? Mountains fresh with snow? El Rancho? A creatively chaotic room where you can make something…

C.J. Box returns with new Cassie Dewell story
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C.J. Box returns with new Cassie Dewell story

November 3, 2022

Wyoming author C.J. Box has recently released “Treasure State,” his fifth Cassie Dewell novel. The title is a clever double entendre because one of Montana’s nicknames is the Treasure State,…

Recital series to continue Nov. 11
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Recital series to continue Nov. 11

November 3, 2022

The Recital Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango will host its second recital at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at 419 San Juan drive. “From France to the Americas:…