Arts and Entertainment

Do you have the guts to be onstage?

Brenda Macon “Stepping into your fear” sounds like walking into the mouth of a shark. Rather silly, if you ask…

April 13, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

FLC Arts April Fest continues to bloom

A Romeo to remember and Brass to relish

April 13, 2023 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Reflections of an art teacher

Brenda Macon All children are great artists. Until they aren’t. Maybe you were one once? The good news is that…

April 6, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

Everyone’s invited to beginner bridge classes

Upcoming session will be held at Durango-La Plata Senior center

April 6, 2023 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

New Mexico

Students take the stage at Totah Theater

Two-week poetry residency at Navajo Preparatory School culminates in poetry reading

April 5, 2023 • DelSheree Gladden — Tri-City Record staff writer

Arts and Entertainment

What’s a community theater, anyway?

Brenda Macon The first recorded indoor stage was in the 5th century BC in Athens. It was a rectangular room…

March 30, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

How counterculture got us here: Rebellion, reflection and ‘Reefer Madness, The Musical’

Brenda Macon The legalization of marijuana in Colorado has been a topic of much controversy. Art, by its very nature,…

March 28, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

A Cosmic Wagner at the Met

Waiting for a prince to show up

March 16, 2023 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Come get lucky at Durango Arts Center

Brenda Macon Daylight savings is wreaking havoc – havoc on our sleep, our moods and our ability to be anywhere…

March 16, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

Your brain and its superpower: AI (artistic intelligence)

Brenda Macon Lately, there’s been talk in the news about the perils of artificial intelligence, or AI. Such technology, if…

March 9, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Community

Submissions sought for art contest

Velinda Gibbs of the Butterfly Collective, Sarah House of The ArtRoom and visual arts coach Heather Leavitt Martinez are seeking…

March 3, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Three reasons to love the Durango Independent Film Festival

Brenda Macon Here’s some movie trivia: What do “Terminator,” “Memento,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Eraserhead,” “Blair Witch Project” and “Blue Velvet”…

March 2, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

New Mexico

Scott Graham launches new book

Signings planned for Durango, Farmington

March 1, 2023 • Delsheree Gladden — Tri-City Record staff writer

New Mexico

Feat of Clay embraces change as opportunity for growth

Increased rent spurs gallery’s move to new location

February 27, 2023 • Delsheree Gladden — Tri-City Record staff writer

Arts and Entertainment

Signing off: KSUT’s Stasia Lanier retires after 30-year career

‘I could not be more grateful for having had this experience’

February 23, 2023 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment Editor

Arts and Entertainment

The healing power of art with artist Mike Scieszka

Brenda Macon There is a notable phenomenon where people who see a performance or take an art class appear to…

February 23, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

Wolfgang, Johannes and Tania: The Red Shoe Piano Trio introduces Cuban-American composer with the greats

The Red Shoe Piano Trio is made up of violinist Richard Silvers, cellist Katherine Jetter and pianist Lisa Campi-Walters. (Judith…

February 17, 2023 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

A time traveler among us: Meet the local hero who preserves the lost art of silent films

Brenda Macon Every great story begins with a hero. In this story, our hero wears a pocket watch, vest and…

February 16, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

New Mexico

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company coming to San Juan College

into spring with professionalism, artistry and innovation by rising ballet stars

February 14, 2023 • David Edward Albright — Herald Staff Writer

Arts and Entertainment

Can art help you break a curse? Find out next weekend at the DAC

Brenda Macon Beloved local comedian Mary Quinn has two magic princess powers. She can make things up, and she has…

February 9, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

‘Loving nature drove the success of my photography’: John Fielder on donating his life’s legacy to History Colorado

gift includes more than 5,000 photos selected from his vast collection.

February 7, 2023 • Nancy Lofholm — Colorado Public Radio

Arts and Entertainment

Teen volunteers improve the community one art project at a time

Brenda Macon Think teens can’t help out much? Think again. This may not apply to their chores at home, but…

February 2, 2023 • Brenda Macon — Durango Arts Center

Local News

Get thee to the Follies!

Snowdown show a feast for thine eyes

January 28, 2023 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment Editor

Arts and Entertainment

Concert Hall presents ‘SALT Contemporary Dance’

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents SALT Contemporary Dance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. SALT Contemporary Dance…

January 26, 2023