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Local artist offers coloring pages to download
Visual Arts

Local artist offers coloring pages to download

April 11, 2020

Local artist Dan Groth has made pages from “The Colorin’ Book” available to download free from his website.Courtesy of Dan Groth We offer those who may be climbing the walls…

Photo: John Prine leaves the stage
Music

Photo: John Prine leaves the stage

April 10, 2020

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine played at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in 2004. Prine died Tuesday at age 73 from complications from the coronavirus, his family said.Jerry…

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91
Visual Arts

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91

April 9, 2020

Drucker’s daughter, Laurie Bachner, told The Associated Press that he fell ill last week, having difficulty walking and developing breathing problems. She did not give a specific cause of death…

Pandemic scuttles market for folk artists from 50 nations
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Pandemic scuttles market for folk artists from 50 nations

April 8, 2020

Indigenous artisans, who are part of the weaving network Crafts Kalimantan, organize their wares during the 12th annual International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe in 2015. Artists and artisans…

Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73
Music

Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73

April 8, 2020

John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes,…

19th Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online
Film

19th Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online

April 7, 2020

Evan Agostini/Associated Press file<br><br>Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal announced the postponement of the 19th festival, which was scheduled for April 15-26.du1-i-syn Tribeca organizers said Friday that much of its…

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
Books

James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers

April 4, 2020

Author James Patterson announced #SaveIndieBookstores, a partnership with the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. He is contributing $500,000 and is urging others to contribute this month.…

Selena Gomez reveals bipolar diagnosis to Miley Cyrus
Music

Selena Gomez reveals bipolar diagnosis to Miley Cyrus

April 4, 2020

Gomez spoke about her diagnosis during a 20-minute conversation Friday on Cyrus’ “Bright Minded” series on Instagram. The singer says she “realized that I was bipolar” after she recently visited…

Navajo poet Jake Skeets wins Whiting Award
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Navajo poet Jake Skeets wins Whiting Award

April 1, 2020

The Gallup Independent reports the Giles Whiting Foundation recently announced Skeets as one of the 10 writers to receive the honor. Last year, he was named the winner of the…