Arts & Entertainment

Durango lodgers tax increase would fund marketing, transit and arts

sees rate increase as tool for economic diversity

January 29, 2021

Country Hall of Famer, actor Kris Kristofferson has retired

A press release issued Wednesday said that the 84-year-old actor and singer actually retired last year and his son, John,…

January 29, 2021

Performing Arts

Canceled because of coronavirus is a Snow-downer: A look back at Follies past

Linda Mannix and Terry Fiedler get ready to entertain at the 1984 Snowdown Follies.Courtesy of Linda Mannix, file The chorus…

January 28, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

Tyson’s death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. “With…

January 28, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Oscar-winning, ‘irreplaceable’ Cloris Leachman dies at 94

Leachman died in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, publicist Monique Moss said Wednesday. Her…

January 28, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Durango is wild about Bernie, too

On Facebook, Durango Motor Co. offered a bit of encouragement for a waiting Sanders: “Smile, Bernie! Service at DMC is…

January 27, 2021

Performing Arts

Durango PlayFest to stream ‘Sitting and Talking’ with donations benefiting CERF

features couple navigating online dating

January 27, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal

American Library Association announces awards

January 25, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Defense attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr., right, sits for an interview with Larry King, the host of the “Larry King Live”…

January 23, 2021

Local News

Time ticking on whether to ask voters for Durango lodgers tax increase

decades of debate, consensus seems close

January 23, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Tom Brokaw says he’s retiring from NBC News after 55 years

Brokaw, author of “The Greatest Generation,” was NBC’s lead anchorman at “Nightly News” and for big events for more than…

January 22, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled

Chappelle was expected to perform Thursday through Sunday at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. Those shows have been…

January 22, 2021

Visual Arts

Virtual show explores ‘Resilient Matriarchy’

art exhibit features multimedia artist Venaya Yazzie

January 21, 2021

Performing Arts

Cortez students win at virtual improv competition

students win Critic’s Choice Award at Colorado Thespians showcase

January 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’

His team was so confident in a pardon that they’d readied a celebratory limousine and a hair and wardrobe team…

January 20, 2021

Music

String Cheese Incident honors late Tony Rice

Colorado jam band covers legendary bluegrass musician’s ‘Old Train’

January 19, 2021

Film

‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury

Director Bong Joon-ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The…

January 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Elvis Presley’s Graceland starting live virtual tours

Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley’s former Memphis home, which has been turned into…

January 16, 2021

Visual Arts

Local studio potter Drea Clements looks to nature

Mountains, ocean inspire pottery

January 14, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Tom Hanks heads TV special celebrating Biden’s inauguration

From left, musicians Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake and Demi Lovato will perform at a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating…

January 13, 2021

Film

Sundance adds Coogler-produced ‘Judas’

LaKeith Stanfield, foreground, and Daniel Kaluuya star in the upcoming film “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The Ryan Coogler-produced Fred…

January 12, 2021

New Mexico

Farmington hopes for starring roles with ownership of historic Totah Theater

Juan County to transfer building to city

January 9, 2021

Books

Pennington ‘climbs for the beauty’

Durango photographer publishes book about mountains

January 9, 2021

Music

Catch a classical music concert from your couch

3rd Ave. Arts presents ‘Kaleidoscopes,’ works from French, Russian composers

January 8, 2021

Performing Arts

Sidelined ‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway

The cast of “Mean Girls” performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, in New York. Producers…

January 7, 2021

Music

Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital

In a social media post late Tuesday, Dr. Dre said he will be “back home soon” after the music mogul…

January 6, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Larry King moved out of ICU

King was moved to the ICU on New Year’s Eve and was receiving oxygen but is now breathing on his…

January 5, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Talk show host Larry King in hospital with COVID-19

Citing an unidentified person close to the family, CNN said the 87-year-old King is undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center…

January 2, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Trebek’s last new ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes airing with a tribute

The first of the five episodes will air Monday and start with Trebek’s “powerful message about the season of giving,”…

December 31, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Joe and Jill Biden to appear on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are scheduled to give “their last interview of the year” in New York’s…

December 31, 2020