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A Western Swing Dance featuring emcee Mike Diamond and music by Wild Country will take place at 7 p.m. today…

Apples for days

C.J. Clayton and Sue Plvan sort through apples for making cider during the 2012 Apple Days festival. It’s harvest time…

The Weekender

top picks for things to do this weekend in Durango

Taymor moves past ‘Spider-Man’

Recently finished a film version of ‘Midsummer’

A&E Happenings Oct. 3-9

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, all day, various locations around town, with a Cowboy Poet Train, film screenings, art exhibits, performances…

Review: The Glass Cage is an absorbing read

Nicholas Carr’s new book, The Glass Cage: Automation and Us, is an absorbing look at humankind’s growing reliance on automation.Associates…

October 1, 2014

Celebrating the cowgirl

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering makes women the focus

September 29, 2014

Art Briefs

The New York Film Critic Series continues at 3:45 p.m. Thursday at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive,…

September 29, 2014

A&E Happenings Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Informal Tango Practice, 6-9 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo, 1565…

September 29, 2014

Oliver adds journalism to his comedy

Host John Oliver is seen on the set of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in New York.Associated Press photo/HBO,…

September 26, 2014

Art Briefs

Local photographer Paul Pennington’s work is included in the September/October issue of Orion Magazine. A photo of Pennington’s will be…

The Weekender

top picks for things to do this weekend in Durango

A&E Happenings Sept. 26-Oct. 2

30th Anniversary Sidewalk Celebration, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438. Manhattan Short Film Festival, 4 and 6:30 p.m., Animas City…

Celebrating sacred arts

“A Course in Miracles One Through Seven,” by Bradley Kachnowicz.Courtesy of 3rd Ave. Arts The festival is hosted by 3rd…

Arts Briefs

Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will be celebrating 30 years of independent book-selling all week with deals, specials and a…

September 21, 2014

Art Briefs

The local artistic community is invited to meet Cristie Scott, the new executive director of the Durango Arts Center, at…

September 18, 2014

A&E Happenings Sept. 19-25

Colorfest Gallery Walk, 5-9 p.m., at 11 galleries downtown, free, 247-9018. Opening reception: Every Stitch Tells a Story, 5-7 p.m.,…

September 18, 2014

Get your brain off on the right foot

Science, history and justice on tap in FLC’s free, autumn lecture series

September 14, 2014

Art Briefs

The Durango Nature Studies’ annual online auction, which kicked off late last week, will be open until Sept. 25. The…

September 14, 2014

Richard G. Ballantine joins board of Colorado Humanities

Appointed to board by Gov. Hickenlooper

September 11, 2014

Art Briefs

Durango artist Jane Pedersen will teach a handmade journal workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the…

September 11, 2014