Arts and Entertainment

Dog art saves pets

Brenda Macon “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” – Josh…

October 5, 2023

Art education impacts quality of life

Brenda Macon For many Durango kids, happy childhood memories have their roots at the Durango Arts Center. If you’re not…

October 3, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

In defense of the dark arts: A unique upcoming exhibit

Brenda Macon “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” – Bansky For some, sweater weather means hot cocoa,…

September 21, 2023

Local News

29th annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival highlights creative talent

Variety of art mediums on display on East Second Avenue Saturday; Durango Art Week continues through Sept. 24

September 16, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Animas Museum hosts Saturday encampment

Buffalo Soldiers return for weekend activities

September 14, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Your favorite fall festival is here

Brenda Macon What are a few of your favorite things? Forget raindrops on kittens or dashboards and mittens. I don’t…

September 14, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Review: Sunflower Shorts bloom

launches second annual festival

September 13, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

What it means to be well endowed … as a nonprofit

Brenda Macon Word on the street is that the Kardashian ladies have given up their top curves in favor of…

September 7, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Merely Players to hold auditions, master class

Merely Players will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Small Mouth Sounds” by Bess Wohl and directed by Zachary…

September 6, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Roundtable offers free events in September

Former city planner Greg Hoch is opening speaker for 2023 History Live!, Wednesday at Durango Public Library. (Courtesy of Judith…

September 2, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Don’t call it a mess – it’s creative chaos!

Brenda Macon What kind of a person are you at home? Are you Oscar or Felix from the “Odd Couple”?…

August 31, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

101st annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair and Powwow to be held next week

The 101st annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair and Powwow will be held Sept. 6 to 10 in Ignacio. Here’s this…

August 30, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Durango Cowboy Gathering seeks artist accommodations

Cowboy poet and humorist R.P. Smith performed at the 29th annual Durango Cowboy Gathering. This year’s gathering will be held…

August 30, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Photos: Durango Friends of the Arts Little Black Dress Fundraiser

Durango Friends of the Arts Little Black Dress Style Show fundraiser was held Friday at the Rocket Pointe Apartment Complex…

August 29, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

That’s garbaggio! Can you tell good art from bad?

Brenda Macon Once upon a time, a very real boy in a very real ceramics class at an undisclosed school…

August 24, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

As some Colorado drive-ins fade out, others keep the dream alive

as the 88 Drive-In in Commerce City threatens to close, remaining drive-in theater owners around Colorado are still hopeful

August 23, 2023

New Mexico

Trial scheduled for armorer in fatal shooting on scene of ‘Rust’

Cinematographer shot with a loaded gun by actor Alec Baldwin

August 22, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

How to have a perfect Durango date

Brenda Macon Whether you already have your soul mate or you’re out on your first date here in Durango, or…

August 16, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Why pass it on? Your generosity matters

Brenda Macon We all face this at one time or another: what to do with our “stuff.” Today, my friend…

August 9, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Don’t you just hate live theater? The Grunch does, too

Brenda Macon If you’re a curmudgeon, a cynic, or a righteous opponent of giggles, I invite you to the DAC…

August 2, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

‘That’s SO Durango!’ Upcoming exhibit showcases the quirks of a small mountain town

Brenda Macon When you think of Durango, what comes to mind? How do you explain it to your friends from…

July 27, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Tickets available for Merely Players’ 2023-24 season

Merely Players is now selling tickets for its 2023-24 theater season. The show lineup includes Shakespeare’s magical tale “The Tempest”;…

July 27, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

DAC Member Exhibit is a Legacy Showcase

Brenda Macon “Art is the proper task of life,” said the philosopher Friedrich Neitzsche. From Grandma Moses to Charlie Parker,…

July 26, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Got the summertime blues? Art and theater are the cure

Brenda Macon Yesterday, I was sitting outside the Durango Arts Center on a bench enjoying my lunch when a large…

July 20, 2023