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Four Corners writers to read from new anthology
volume won award at the 2025 Colorado Book Awards
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‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and more: Rob Reiner’s best films and where to watch them
Director killed with wife at home Sunday
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Durango Creative District lays out bold plans for city’s art scene
‘The heart and soul is what we’re going for,’ director says
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Comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
FILE – 2020 Kennedy Center honoree, actor Dick Van Dyke attends the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington. Van Dyke…
New Mexico
Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
The Ghost Ranch landscape, seen here July 18, near Abiquiu, N.M., will be preserved under a new conservation agreement announced Dec. 9. The vistas inspired painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s work in…
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The hits keep coming for Durango musician
Demonio recently honored with 2025 Josie Music Awards nomination
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Jay and Silent Bob return to Durango
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are bringing their show, “Jay and Silent Bob’s Aurel Sects” show to Durango. (Courtesy) Talking on stage is Kevin Smith’s second job. The first, of…
Tri-Cities
Four Corners Musical Theatre Company announces early bird season ticket offer
available through Dec. 31
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An American parable: Merely Players revisits ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Sold-out show runs through the weekend in Durango
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What are your holiday music traditions?
The holiday season is in full swing at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. (Courtesy of Jonas Grushkin) Charles LeslieScott Griggs Music traditions of the holidays are deeply…
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Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
had been diagnosed with brain cancer
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You can help make love multiply at Durango Arts Center
Beth Lamberson Warren While listening to filmmaker Ken Burns on a podcast, I heard him say, “My core value is love multiplies.” I wasn’t expecting this from an award-winning documentarian…
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Choral Society’s annual concert offers music, Santa and cheer
will be held Sunday at Community Concert Hall
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11th Street Station to host Christmas Disco Brunch
Disco Dolly and BabyDel are back with their second annual Christmas Disco Brunch brought to you by Varsity Crew Productions from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at 11th Street…
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The Poppletons and Listening to the Sky to play at Black Heron
The Poppletons and Listening to the Sky will play at 9 p.m. Dec. 19 at Black Heron Lounge, 726 Main Ave. Doc, Rock, and Chef Poppleton – aka The Poppletons…
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Friends of the Arts Holiday Market to be held at DAC
The Durango Friends of the Arts Holiday Market will take place noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday inside the Durango Arts Center Holiday Gift Gallery at 802 East…
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Merely Players to hold auditions for ‘Into the Woods’
Merely Players announces open auditions for “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim’s musical fairy tale. Auditions will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16. Everyone auditioning can appear…
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Movie review: Holiday movies, and moms, deserve better than ‘Oh. What. Fun.’
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in “Oh. What. Fun.” (Alisha Wetherill/Amazon Prime via AP) Michelle Pfeiffer plays a mom on the edge at Christmas time in the new movie “Oh. What. Fun.”…
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Tom Stoppard, playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ dies at 88
British play writer Tom Stoppard listens at a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, India, in 2012. Stoppard has died at age 88.…
Local News
Mancos artist’s sled dog painting headed to American Kennel Club museum in NYC
to be placed on permanent display, adding to story of humans’ bond with dogs
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Miller eighth graders teach da Vinci principles to peers
Project encourages ‘deep exploration’ across subjects, principal says
Arts and Entertainment
Coming home: When screen stars go back to the stage
Actors Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcom in the Middle”) and Ray Abruzzo (“The Sopranos”) starred in “All That Remains” by playwright Richard Dresser at the 2024 Durango PlayFest. (Courtesy) Mandy Mikulencak In…
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Movie review: Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller lead clever, charming ‘Eternity’
Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner star in “Eternity.” (IMDb) Joan Cutler has an impossible decision to make in “Eternity.” The newly deceased character, played by Elizabeth Olsen, has…
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Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
Bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield of the Stone Roses performs on the main stage at the V Festival in Weston Park, England, on Aug. 19, 2012. Mounfield, the former bass player…
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‘Extreme Knitting 2026’ takes craft to unexpected places
calendar also features author Barbara Kingsolver
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Ouray’s Dexter the Stand Up Dog tells his story
who walks on hind legs stars in new children’s book
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It’s a time machine, it’s a mirror: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Matt Bodo This December, Merely Players continues our season of storytelling with “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play,” our holiday gift to the community. It’s a nostalgic…
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Play it forward: Southwest Civic Winds takes the stage
continues its ‘Eternal Hope’ theme Friday at Concert Hall
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Movie review: Sorry, my pretty, ‘Wicked: For Good’ doesn’t delight
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return as Glinda and Elphaba in “Wicked: For Good.” (IMDb) “Give us a clock tick” is an expression uttered several times in “Wicked: For Good.”…