Arts and Entertainment

Celebrating creativity: An October to fall into fun

Jason Lythgoe Last month, Durango came alive with creativity and community spirit as we celebrated the 30th annual Autumn Arts…

October 3, 2024 • Jason Lythgoe — Durango Arts Center

Local News

30th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival features lively paintings

Guoache watercolors, acrylic paints and photographs line East Second Avenue

September 21, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Tri-Cities

Desert Gold DAR places memorial to patriots in Aztec

Viola Kelly of the Desert Gold Chapter of the DAR holds the microphone as Suzanne Heske, Historian General of the…

September 19, 2024 • Debi Tracy Olsen — Special to Tri-City Record

Tri-Cities

Aztec Police near arrest of suspect in spate of graffiti

‘He’s looking at felony criminal damage to property, or felony graffiti,’ chief says

September 12, 2024 • Debi Tracy Olsen — Special to Tri-City Record

Arts and Entertainment

Tribute or imitation?

Charles LeslieScott Griggs Get The Led Out, set to perform at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on…

September 11, 2024 • Charles Leslie — Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

Arts and Entertainment

Method in the madness: Merely saving Shakespeare

Matt Bodo What would our world look like without William Shakespeare? Granted, there’s the relief of thousands of students in…

September 11, 2024 • Matt Bodo — Merely Players

Tri-Cities

A taste of Sundance in the Four Corners

festival features new indie films and one vintage classic

September 8, 2024 • Debi Tracy Olsen — Special to Tri-City Record

Gallery

Photos: It’s about to get creative in Ignacio

Dancing Spirits Center for the Arts in Ignacio nears its grand opening

September 7, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Arts and Entertainment

Celebrate art and community at 30th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival

Jason Lythgoe September is something truly special in Durango … arts month! Get ready to immerse yourself in creativity and…

September 4, 2024 • Jason Lythgoe — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

Free Life-Long Learning series begins Sept. 5

Lewis College offers variety of Thursday presentations

August 28, 2024 • Herald Staff Report

Local News

Colorado Theater Teacher of Year Sandner talks about early years, Cortez’s support

Montezuma-Cortez director is nominated by teacher, district members

August 21, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Roundtable presents sixth season of free September programs

Programs and crafts for everyone will be hosted by Animas Museum and La Plata County Historical Society on Sept. 21.…

August 14, 2024 • Herald Staff Report

Arts and Entertainment

From fields to theaters: ‘We’re still wired for the real thing’

The Community Concert Hall has a packed 2024-25 schedule. (Courtesy) Since the start of summer, more than 100 performances have…

August 7, 2024 • Charles Leslie — Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

Arts and Entertainment

Aerosmith retires from touring, citing permanent damage to Steven Tyler’s voice last year

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs during night one of their “Peace Out: The Farewell Tour” on Sept. 2 at Wells…

August 3, 2024 • The Associated Press

Community

Merely Players season tickets now on sale

Merely Players is now selling tickets for its 2024-25 theater season. The show lineup includes: A sparkling ode to Shakespeare’s…

August 2, 2024

Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center: A summer of vibrant arts and exciting events

Jason Lythgoe This July, the Durango Arts Center was abuzz with the thrilling stage production of “I Hate Hamlet.” Audiences…

August 1, 2024 • Jason Lythgoe — Durango Arts Center

Arts and Entertainment

Community thrives onstage: The joy of collective storytelling

Beth Miller Oscar Wilde deemed theater the greatest of all art forms, stating it as “the most immediate way in…

July 17, 2024 • Beth Miller — Merely Players

Arts and Entertainment

Applying concept of cross-training to live entertainment

Charles LeslieScott Griggs In the working world, we often hear about the importance of “cross-training.” Some define cross-training as learning…

July 10, 2024 • Charles Leslie — Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

Community

Bar-D Wranglers’ Gary Cook performs following triple bypass surgery in June

Gary Cook (second from left) performs with the other members of the Bar-D Wranglers mere weeks after a triple bypass…

July 6, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Gallery

Photos and video: Going for the gold by devouring pies

Contestants try their best to win the Oscar’s Pie Eating Contest on Friday in Durango

July 5, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Arts and Entertainment

Discover July’s artful delights: Exhibits, classes, shows and local talent galore

Jason Lythgoe As we melt in the heart of summer, Durango Arts Center invites you to immerse yourselves in a…

July 3, 2024 • Jason Lythgoe — Durango Arts Center

New Mexico

Netflix $2B expansion in New Mexico will get hundreds of millions in tax breaks

Netflix has produced 12 film and television projects in New Mexico since 2019

July 2, 2024 • Tom Joyce — The Center Square

Tri-Cities

The Jeff Solon Swing’n Big Band to perform at Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village

Solon carries on Rollie Rustad classic jazz tradition, which was conceived in Durango

June 29, 2024 • David Edward Albright — Tri-City Record

Local News

Olympics-themed Burro Fest draws a crowd to Mancos

than 1,000 turn out for burros, arts, music and food

June 16, 2024 • Ilana Newman — Special to The Journal