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Local musician Alex Blocker releases new video
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Local musician Alex Blocker releases new video

May 30, 2019

Alex Blocker has released a video for his new song “Makes Me Wonder II.” Blocker will also play in June at Animas City Theatre.Courtesy of Animas City Theatre He also…

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies
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Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies

May 30, 2019

No details about his death were provided. Redbone’s career got a boost in the early 1970s when Bob Dylan met him at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Ontario, Canada, and…

Music in the Mountains offers free tickets to eighth graders
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Music in the Mountains offers free tickets to eighth graders

May 30, 2019

Music in the Mountains’ Free Festival Ticket Program, sponsored by McDonald’s, will offer free tickets to select Music in the Mountains Festival Concerts to all eighth-grade students and an accompanying…

Movies playing in Durango May 31-June 6
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Movies playing in Durango May 31-June 6

May 29, 2019

Godzilla takes care of business in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.”Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Amazing Grace Concert footage from 1972 of Aretha Franklin…

Nat Geo’s ‘Hot Zone’ runs cold on action
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Nat Geo’s ‘Hot Zone’ runs cold on action

May 28, 2019

Dr. Nancy Jaax (Julianna Margulies) and Wade Carter (Liam Cunningham) prepare to enter the Reston Monkey Facility in “The Hot Zone.”Amanda Matlovich/National Geographic As punishment for your crimes, I hereby…

Mancos Valley Chorus seeks director
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Mancos Valley Chorus seeks director

May 24, 2019

Mancos Valley Chorus is seeking applications for a new choral director.Courtesy A degree or equivalent experience in a musical field and enthusiasm to lead this choral group of 30 to…

Adam Levine leaving ‘The Voice’ after 16 seasons
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Adam Levine leaving ‘The Voice’ after 16 seasons

May 24, 2019

Carson Daly made the announcement Friday morning on the “Today” show. Daly said Gwen Stefani will return for season 17 in Levine’s chair. The Maroon 5 frontman wrote a length…

‘Aladdin’ remake charms, in a clumsy sort of way
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‘Aladdin’ remake charms, in a clumsy sort of way

May 24, 2019

Mena Massoud, left, and Will Smith star in “Aladdin.”Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures It’s just the first corrective that knowledgeable fans of the earlier film will notice. Other changes include casting…

Canyons of the Ancients to host student art exhibit
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Canyons of the Ancients to host student art exhibit

May 23, 2019

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting will host an art and archaeology exhibition at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum. Students from the Southwest Open School…

Animas City Night Bazaar to host dance night
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Animas City Night Bazaar to host dance night

May 23, 2019

Bring your dancing shoes for the first Night Bazaar of the season. Music will be spun by DJ Bad Goat. Enjoy local food, alcohol, artisans and more. The evening is…

Arts Calendar
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Arts Calendar

May 23, 2019

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 190 East Third Ave. River Walk Book Talk, 11 a.m., meet in front of Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. STEAM Lab,…

Music in the Mountains to host volunteer training
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Music in the Mountains to host volunteer training

May 22, 2019

Returning and new volunteers are required to attend one of the upcoming mandatory volunteer trainings to learn about the festival and this year’s venue change. Meet in the lobby of…

Movies playing in Durango May 24-30
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Movies playing in Durango May 24-30

May 22, 2019

Mena Massoud, left, and Will Smith star in “Aladdin.”Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Farmer of the Year When Hap Anderson, a widowed 83-year-old Minnesota farmer…

Prada latest luxury fashion house to go fur-free
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Prada latest luxury fashion house to go fur-free

May 22, 2019

Prada said Wednesday that it will no longer include animal fur in its designs and new products starting from the spring-summer 2020 women’s collection, which will be previewed in September.…