Arts and Entertainment

Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80

Members of The Rolling Stones, from left, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts attend the opening night…

August 24, 2021

Local News

Photos: ‘All Shook Up’ shakes up Durango Arts Center

Noah Oury, left, as Chad, leads the song and dance routine on Saturday during the performance of “All Shook Up,”…

August 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Ska announces anniversary party COVID-19 safety policy

requires proof of vaccination or negative test

August 21, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized

Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. He…

August 20, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Improv group to perform summer finale

Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show will run for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes with a 15-minute…

August 19, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Create Art and Tea celebrates new space

Create Art and Tea will join the Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at its new…

August 19, 2021

Music

After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly

R. Kelly goes on trial this week in New York City. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, pool, file)Antonio Perez NEW…

August 17, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Wanted: Homestays for cowboy poets

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering seeks accommodations for performers

August 12, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

‘Jeopardy!’ producer Richards named host; role for Bialik

Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer,…

August 11, 2021

Film

Playing at Durango movie theaters

playing in Durango Aug. 6-12

August 11, 2021

Music

Stevie Nicks cancels all 2021 performances over coronavirus

Stevie Nicks canceled all of her 2021 performances, citing coronavirus concerns. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)Evan Agostini LOS ANGELES – Stevie Nicks…

August 11, 2021

Music

Final festival concert stirs communal outpouring

Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra stands for applause with Conductor Guillermo Figueroa at the end of the final concert…

August 6, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Animas Museum to host book talk, signing

Steinle is the author of “Colorado and the Silver Crash,“ and will talk about the 1893 silver panic that left…

August 6, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Community Concerts return to Secret Garden

The Community Foundation Serving the Southwest will host a concert to support these four local nonprofits in the animal protection…

August 6, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Community Concert Hall announces performances for fall season

Concert hall reopens to in-person shows

July 31, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Local author Curt Melliger releases new book

Local author Curt Melliger releases second book through Ozark Mountain Publishing. (Courtesy) “Where the Weeds Grow” is a selection of…

July 31, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Carve Wars returns to Purgatory Resort

Carvings to be sold at live auction

July 30, 2021

Performing Arts

A playwright’s dream, one line at a time

PlayFest ready to launch

July 29, 2021

New Mexico

Woman seeks new path, wants to trade engagement ring for art supplies

Robinson rediscovered painting after ending nine-year relationship

July 29, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Devise and Conquer Improv takes the stage at Durango Arts Center

(Courtesy) Devise and Conquer Improv is Durango’s only improv group and is made up of six veteran improv artists who…

July 23, 2021

Arts and Entertainment

Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games

Former Olympic medalist in fencing Peter Westbrook models the Team USA Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony flag bearer uniform that features…

July 21, 2021

Film

‘Titane’ wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director

Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” a wild body-horror thriller featuring sex with a car and a surprisingly tender heart, won the Palme…

July 17, 2021

Music

Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies

Biz Markie, the hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has…

July 16, 2021

New Mexico

Book store to host author

Yerby’s new book, “The Mystery of the Lost Will,” tells the story of a missing last will and stolen treasures.…

July 16, 2021