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Musician collapses during birthday concert finale and dies

Fourteen-year-old guitar phenom Brandon “Taz” Niederauer tore into a blistering solo as the 70-year-old man lay motionless at his feet,…

May 2, 2017 • JACOB JORDAN and JEFF MARTIN

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David Letterman’s revolution in late-night television

“Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night” by Jason Zinoman.Harper By Jason Zinoman Harper. 344 pp. $28.99 For me, it…

May 2, 2017 • Dan Zak

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and the power of dystopian fiction in the Trump era

Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) and Offred (Elisabeth Moss) in “The Handmaid’s Tale “George Kraychyk/Hulu That line has stuck with me…

April 29, 2017 • Alyssa Rosenberg

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What’s your passion?

Willowtail offers series of art, writing, herb classes in Mancos

April 29, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

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Telluride Blues & Brews adds artists to lineup

du1-i-syn Festival goers can also look forward to the return of stand-up comedy performances mixed-in with the event’s other attractions.…

April 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Sorrel Sky to exhibit ‘Constant State of Change’ in May

du1-i-syn Stephen Day was born in Wyoming, lives currently in the Southwest and is renowned for his plein-air paintings of…

April 28, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Remembering Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme, director of films such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia,” died Wednesday at age 73.Sarah L.…

April 27, 2017 • Ann Hornaday

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Durango Friends of the Arts to offer Zumba class

du1-i-syn Cost is $15 per participant. For more information, call 247-4260.

April 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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NPR’s Robert Siegel leaving ‘All Things Considered’

Siegel has been working at National Public Radio since coming to Washington in 1976. He opened NPR’s London bureau and…

April 26, 2017 • The Associated Press

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A chance to slow down at the Creativity Festivity

Students show compelling work at Durango Arts Center

April 13, 2017 • Judith Reynolds

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J. Geils, ‘Centerfold’ musician, dies at age 71

Groton police said officers responded to Geils’ home around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a well-being check and found him unresponsive.…

April 11, 2017 • Associated Press

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Animas Museum to reopen Native American gallery

du1-i-syn A lecture and opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for Historical Society members and their…

April 7, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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MTV dumps gender-specific categories for Movie & TV Awards

In place of the Best Actress and Best Actor categories, this year’s awards will honor a non-gendered Best Actor in…

April 7, 2017 • The Associated Press

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Daniel Russell wins 2nd annual Durango Voice

event becoming a Durango staple

April 2, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

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‘Boss Baby’ dethrones ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with $49M debut

Paramount Pictures suffered another flop with its controversy-plagued “Ghost in the Shell.” The DreamWorks Animation release from 20th Century Fox,…

April 2, 2017 • Jake Coyle

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Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma

Ginny Hensley, a spokeswoman for Hillcrest Medical Center in the eastern Oklahoma city of Tulsa, confirmed Yevtushenko’s death. Roger Blais,…

April 1, 2017 • KEN MILLER

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Fox backs O’Reilly after reports of sexual harassment

Bill O’Reilly of the Fox News Channel program “The O’Reilly Factor” says in a statement posted to his website that…

April 1, 2017 • TALI ARBEL

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Dylan finally gets his hands on his Nobel Literature prize

Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy Sara Danius enters a Bob Dylan concert at Stockholm Waterfront on Saturday. The Swedish…

April 1, 2017 • DAVID KEYTON

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Telluride Jazz Festival lineup announced

Telluridedu1-i-syn The 2017 jazz festival lineup will include: Mavis Staples, Macy Gray, Bootsy Collins and World-Wide Funk Drive, Lee Fields…

March 30, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Community Concert Hall to host performance program

du1-i-syn Performances will include Eric Whitacre’s “Sleep,” “Equus” and “Seal Lullaby,” John Mackey’s “Xerxes,” and an arrangement of the Scottish/Irish…

March 30, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Aztec’s Crash Music to hold benefit for at-risk youth

Admission is free and for all ages. The organization will also offer a raffle for participants to win a Gibson…

March 30, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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Durango Blues Train August lineup announced

du1-i-syn Tickets are on sale and cost $100 per person, per night, plus fees. Purchasers must be 21 or older…

March 30, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

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‘The Boss Baby’: Grown-up life lessons in a family-friendly animated comedy

Boss Baby (voiced by Alec Baldwin) tries to convince Tim (voiced by Miles Bakshi) that they must cooperate in “The…

March 29, 2017 • Pat Padua

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Early verdict: ‘Ghost in the Shell’: a stunner that lacks original’s soul

Scarlett Johansson in “Ghost in the Shell.”Courtesy of Paramount That question seems to sit at the crux of the first…

March 29, 2017 • Michael Cavna