Arts & Entertainment

Now Playing for April 26 – May 2

(1120 Main Ave., 259-7940, www.thebackspacetheatre.org) Hyde Park on Hudson. HHH½ Bill Murray stars as FDR, who, while entertaining the king…

April 25, 2013

Performing Arts

Cleopatra’s happy ending closes MET season

Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra and Christophe Dumaux as Tolomeo rehearse a scene from Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” on March 25 at…

April 25, 2013

Visual Arts

Glass spouses

Home & Ranch Show artists also part of Smithsonian exhibit

April 25, 2013

Music

Choral Society to preview summer Europe excursion

The Durango Choral Society will give a preview of its European summer tour tonight at St. Columba Catholic Church.Courtesy of…

April 25, 2013

Music

iTunes celebrates a decade, faces new challenges

After 10 years, the iTunes music store is not only music’s biggest retailer, it also dominates the digital video market,…

April 24, 2013

Film

Boston bombings manhunt draws about 42M viewers

A police vehicle probes the boat where 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was hiding Friday in Watertown, Mass.…

April 22, 2013

Music

Review: Martin’s banjo melds well with Brickell

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have released “Love Has Come For You.”Rounder/Associated Press It’s clear from the opening line on…

April 22, 2013

Books

U.S. Best-selling books for April 23

Fiction 1. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (Reagan Arthur Books) 2. The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout (Random House)…

April 22, 2013

Music

Singer Richie Havens dies at 72

Woodstock folk artist performed in Durango beginning in 1996

April 22, 2013

Music

Big finale for local symphony

Guest soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden performed Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E flat major in the final two concerts of the…

April 22, 2013

Film

Now Playing for April 19-25

(1120 Main Ave., 259-7940, www.thebackspacetheatre.org) Hyde Park on Hudson. HHH½ Bill Murray stars as FDR, who, while entertaining the king…

April 18, 2013

Music

Musical superpowers to hold summit

soloists star in rare collaboration

April 18, 2013

Books

Evison to share stories and beer

Evison writes with an edge but softens it with genuine compassion and intelligence. The novel is a story of personal…

April 18, 2013

Music

Tuning in: Twitter launches music app

Twitter said in a blog post that an app will be available for download from Apple’s online store Thursday. A…

April 18, 2013

Music

Judge allows Flavor Flav to attend Hall of Fame

A judge on Thursday agreed to postpone arraignment for the rapper and former reality TV star on felony assault with…

April 18, 2013

Film

Cannes lineup celebrates world film

favorites also on deck for May festival

April 18, 2013

Books

U.S. Best-selling books for April 16

Fiction 1. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (Reagan Arthur Books) 2. The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout (Random House)…

April 15, 2013

Film

Fort Lewis to host Ignacio film festival

Fort Lewis College teacher education students Diana Williams and Crystal Pennington help Ignacio High School student Veronica Gonzalez, center, with…

April 15, 2013

Music

Weather or not, Meltdown is here

than 25 bands to play bluegrass festival

April 15, 2013

Visual Arts

Equine tourism

Durango saddle makers share techniques in Siberia

April 15, 2013

Books

Surf legend is far from the beach

Hesson to share stories from new book at Maria’s

April 11, 2013

Performing Arts

Arts Center to stage Ephron sisters’ play

From left, Alaina Warren Zachary, Debrianna Mansini, Jenny Gaberille, Sheridan Johnson and Gioia Berlin perform the “Purse” scene from “Love,…

April 11, 2013

Visual Arts

Window dressing

ceramicists visit & for one-night show

April 11, 2013

Film

China closes ‘Django Unchained’

Leonardo DiCaprio waves to fans upon arrival March 7 for a premiere of his new film “Django Unchained” in Seoul,…

April 10, 2013