Arts & Entertainment

Durango Friends of the Arts to host mystery book club
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Friends of the Arts to host mystery book club

September 12, 2019

The club meets every third Monday at a different location for lunch. The club reads nonfiction and fiction books, then gathers to review the selection. DFA members and the public…

Can Iggy Pop hear the future?
Music

Can Iggy Pop hear the future?

September 11, 2019

Iggy Pop performs in Austin, Texas, in 2016.Courtesy of Erika Goldring He survived, and now he’s 72, which leads us to believe he’s some kind of deity, even when his…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 13-19
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 13-19

September 11, 2019

Jennifer Lopez, left, and Constance Wu star in “Hustlers.”STXfilms via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Peanut Butter Falcon Zak is a young man with Down syndrome who…

Durango Arts Center to host Wells & van Tyn show
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center to host Wells & van Tyn show

September 10, 2019

All ages are welcome. The concert will benefit the 25th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at the DAC box office or online at…

Lawyer: John Hinckley interested in music industry job
Arts and Entertainment

Lawyer: John Hinckley interested in music industry job

September 10, 2019

The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California. That’s what a lawyer for 64-year-old John Hinckley…

Mesa Verde to host Starr Tafoya pottery demonstration
Visual Arts

Mesa Verde to host Starr Tafoya pottery demonstration

September 10, 2019

Starr Tafoya will present a pottery demonstration Sept. 21 at Mesa Verde visitor center.Courtesy Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery-making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya at…

Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94
Visual Arts

Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94

September 10, 2019

Robert Frank, one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, has died at age 94. Frank died Monday on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.Kathy Willens/Associated Press file Frank died Monday…

Durango Friends of the Arts to host reception
Arts and Entertainment

Durango Friends of the Arts to host reception

September 7, 2019

DFA awarded $40,000 in grants to 26 music- and art-related projects and organizations. DFA members work throughout the year on various fundraising projects to generate income for the grant programs…

Durango Friends of the Arts to host gourd bowl class
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Durango Friends of the Arts to host gourd bowl class

September 5, 2019

Create a unique gourd bowl using alcohol ink and wool dobbers. Learn how to weave/sew pine needles around the rim of the bowl using waxed linen. No previous experience needed.…

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris dies in New Mexico crash
Music

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris dies in New Mexico crash

September 5, 2019

Harris’ publicist confirmed her death Thursday, saying family and friends of the 30-year-old Texas native were heartbroken. “Everyone that knew Kylie knew how much she loved her family and, beyond…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 6-12
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 6-12

September 4, 2019

Pennywise is back in “It: Chapter Two.”Courtesy of IMDb (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Peanut Butter Falcon Zak is a young man with Down syndrome who runs away…