Arts & Entertainment

Poet Joy Harjo wins Jackson Prize
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Poet Joy Harjo wins Jackson Prize

April 25, 2019

Poets & Writers announced Thursday that Harjo had received the Jackson Prize, an honor that previously has been given to Claudia Rankine, Henri Cole and Elizabeth Alexander, among others. Judges…

Marilyn Mangold Garst to perform
Arts and Entertainment

Marilyn Mangold Garst to perform

April 25, 2019

Marilyn Mangold Garst will close out the 2018-19 recital series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Friday.Courtesy of Marilyn Mangold Garst Garst’s performance will be the final recital in the…

‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting end
Film

‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting end

April 25, 2019

Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) and War Machine/James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) star in “Avengers: Endgame.”Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Marvel Studios/Film Frame…

Music in the Mountains tickets on sale
Arts and Entertainment

Music in the Mountains tickets on sale

April 25, 2019

Artistic Director Gregory Hustis and Music Director and Conductor Guillermo Figueroa assemble all-star soloists and special guests from around the world and bring them to Durango and surrounding communities for…

Stillwater Music to host benefit concert
Arts and Entertainment

Stillwater Music to host benefit concert

April 25, 2019

Superbad and Boom Sonic, two of Stillwater Music’s student rock bands, will come together for one evening to support the event. The benefit concert was organized as Gottlieb’s bar mitzvah…

Movies playing in Durango April 26-May 2
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Movies playing in Durango April 26-May 2

April 23, 2019

Robert Downey Jr. stars in “Avengers: Endgame.”Disney/Marvel Studios via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Instant Family (3 p.m. Sunday only) When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne)…

C.J. Box’s ‘Wolf Pack’ a fast-paced thriller
Books

C.J. Box’s ‘Wolf Pack’ a fast-paced thriller

April 20, 2019

Courtesy of Maria’s Bookshop Pickett’s wife, Marybeth, is the director of the county library and often does online research for him. They have three daughters, Sheridan, 22, April, 20, and…

Sometimes, miracles do happen
Film

Sometimes, miracles do happen

April 19, 2019

No one mentions this phenomenon in “Breakthrough,” a movie meant for viewers with a hankering for miracles. Based on an actual incident in 2015, the Christian drama presents divine intervention…

Publishers hurry to release book editions of Mueller Report
Books

Publishers hurry to release book editions of Mueller Report

April 18, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as released on Thursday, is photographed in Washington. The section discusses Russian government links and contacts…

Arts Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

April 18, 2019

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. STEAM Lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Women’s Market Place, 4 p.m., Animas Trading Co.,…

Movies playing in Durango April 19-25
Film

Movies playing in Durango April 19-25

April 16, 2019

Joyce (Chrissy Metz, of “This is Us”) prays for her son John (Marcel Ruiz) alongside Pastor Jason (Topher Grace).Allen Fraser/Twentieth Century Fox (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) They Shall…

Art world reacts to Notre Dame fire
Visual Arts

Art world reacts to Notre Dame fire

April 16, 2019

This 1911 photo shows the Notre Dame Cathedral, on the island called Ile de la Cite in Paris. Art experts around the world reacted with horror to news of the…

Review: ‘Missing Link’ is missing something
Film

Review: ‘Missing Link’ is missing something

April 13, 2019

Although it breaks new ground visually, elements of the tale don’t always meld with grace. The film is a rich-looking blend of stop-motion animation, enhanced with computer-generated effects and 3D…

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer released
Film

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer released

April 12, 2019

“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” will open Dec. 20.Disney/Lucasfilm 2019 And the teaser to this episode strongly suggests the degree to which the original trilogy characters…