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Durango’s ‘Common Threads’ public art project likely pushed to spring
Developer to ask National Endowment for the Arts for more time to use grant
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ bumped to 2022 because of coronavirus surge
Tom Cruise stars as Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in “Top Gun: Maverick.” Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of the film, sending another of the fall’s top movies out…
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Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’
Producer Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Richards is…
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Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel
Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida in Tennessee have forced Bonnaroo to cancel as organizer say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. On social media, the festival…
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Free Life-Long Learning series begins
Lewis College offers virtual programs Thursdays
Books
Series to be based on Hillerman novels set on Navajo Nation
SANTA FE – Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New Mexico, the state Film office announced Tuesday.…
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Merely Players at home – at last
Theater company finds a permanent space in Tech center
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Back on stage: Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces fall season
Ireland’s The High Kings will perform in October at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. (Courtesy of The High Kings) The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College…
New Mexico
Live performances return to Farmington Civic Center stage
Farmington Civic Center will present a full season of live theater and concerts through the end of the year. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25: The Frontmen of…
Music
Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
Members of The Rolling Stones, from left, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts attend the opening night party for "Exhibitionism" on Nov. 15, 2016, in New York.…
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Photos: ‘All Shook Up’ shakes up Durango Arts Center
Noah Oury, left, as Chad, leads the song and dance routine on Saturday during the performance of “All Shook Up,” a rock ’n’ roll musical comedy presented by the Durango…
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Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
Singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was 85. His son, Dean…
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Ska announces anniversary party COVID-19 safety policy
requires proof of vaccination or negative test
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Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized
Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. He was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek,…
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What happens when Shakespeare, Elvis mix?
Noah Oury and Zada Lile rehearse Thursday for the production of “All Shook Up,” which will be performed four times this weekend starting Friday night at Durango Arts Center. (Courtesy…
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Message on a shelf: FLC exhibit connects students with their roots
“Living Life,” left, by Qootsvenma Denipah-Cook, wood burn, acrylic on skateboard. Right: Hopi Shirt, c. 1890 (Masupmenkuewa Design) The Durango Collection, CSWS. (Courtesy of Judith Reynolds) “Students, your ancestors left…
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Improv group to perform summer finale
Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show will run for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes with a 15-minute intermission. The group is made up of six veteran improv…
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Rolling Stones honor album ‘Tattoo You’ with 9 new songs
From left, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform in 2019 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Stones are celebrating the 40th anniversary of…
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Create Art and Tea celebrates new space
Create Art and Tea will join the Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at its new location at 1015 Main Ave. There will be live music…
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Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022
Reba McEntire hosts the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2019 in Las Vegas. The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch to Amazon Prime…
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Garth Brooks cancels tour dates because of COVID-19 surge
Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his tour dates in five cities, citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases. He will cancel his planned next shows in Ohio, North Carolina,…
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Merely Players season tickets on sale now
Individuals may purchase season ticket packages of their own design at discounted rates through Merely Players’ website: www.merelyplayers.org. For more information, contact Greta at 749-8585 or email [email protected].
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Durango Arts Center seeks actors
The Ten-Minute Play Festival is looking for actors older than 16 to audition. There is no need to prepare anything; the directors will provide sides for cold reads from each…
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Entertaining the fair
Michael Martin Murphey entertains the crowd Friday evening during the La Plata County Fair concert in the Fred W. Klatt III Arena as the Rio Grande band, Carin Mari, Gary…
Music
After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly
R. Kelly goes on trial this week in New York City. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, pool, file)Antonio Perez NEW YORK – Most people know him for “I Believe I…
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Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died. She was 68. A…
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Silverton Brass Band celebrates 45 years
Musicians will hold concert Saturday on courthouse lawn
Downtown Lowdown
Erik Nordstrom releases ‘Songs from Underground’
Local musician Erik Nordstrom, best known as the guitar player and vocalist in both Lawn Chair Kings and Farmington Hill, is one of those dudes who always has a to-do…
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Wanted: Homestays for cowboy poets
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks accommodations for performers
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Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021
Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma and Canada. Ticket holders…