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Review: DART updates the American musical with ‘Cannibal!’

Production at Durango Arts Center runs through weekend

March 26, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

DAC to serve up a little Colorado history

Parker’s ‘Cannibal! The Musical’ tells tale of Alferd Packer

March 18, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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DHS Troupe 1096 to stage ‘The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later’

Production opens Feb. 27 at Durango High School

February 19, 2026 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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Merely Players illuminates ‘Silent Sky’

Life-changing decisions ripple through this true story set at the turn of the last century

February 19, 2026 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Filling seats: Local and regional theaters balance plays in each season

Performing in the Fort Lewis College production of “Villains of Broadway Cabaret” in October are (front row) Aspen Jens, Warren…

December 24, 2025 • Mandy Mikulencak — Durango PlayFest

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An American parable: Merely Players revisits ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Sold-out show runs through the weekend in Durango

December 11, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Tom Stoppard, playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ dies at 88

British play writer Tom Stoppard listens at a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, in the western Indian state of…

November 29, 2025 • Jill Lawless — The Associated Press

Arts and Entertainment

Durango High School Troupe 1096 opens season with ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

kicks off with performances starting next week

October 30, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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San Juan Circus going to great heights

Aerialists to perform ‘A Book of Spells’ on Halloween

October 23, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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Review: Merely Players mounts a ‘Hamlet’ for our time

‘That’s the brilliance of Shakespeare. He gives us everything’

October 10, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Pagosa’s Thingamajig Theatre Company hosts ‘Master Class’

production running now to Nov. 16

October 3, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Paula Poundstone: ‘Hopefully my show is an animated spaceship’

Comedian heading back to Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

September 25, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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A fable for our time: DART mounts ‘Spitfire Grill’

Production at Durango Arts Center runs through Aug. 31

August 20, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Ryan Speedo Green triumphs in first outing as Wagner’s god in ‘Die Walküre’

Fe Opera House stages show through Aug. 21

August 6, 2025 • Mike Silverman — The Associated Press

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Immerse yourself with Secret Circus Society

Performing arts collective to put on summer series

July 17, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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Looking for hilarity? DAC serves up comedy

Durango Arts Center brings ‘5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’ to stage

July 17, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor

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Something hilarious staged in Pagosa Springs

Repertory season up and running through Aug. 30

July 10, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Theater: Out of chaos – comedy

Rep’s 60th season opens with laughter

July 9, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

PlayFest launches 2025 season

Festival begins with free playwrights’ panel

June 18, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

Arts and Entertainment

Storytelling in Pagosa

repertory theater stages shows through August

June 14, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Margaret Houlihan on pioneering TV series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87

Actress Loretta Swit has died at age 87. (AP file) NEW YORK – Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards…

May 30, 2025 • Mark Kennedy — The Associated Press

Arts and Entertainment

‘Dream with Us’: Creede Rep opens 60th season with classics and comedies

begins with ‘Xanadu’

May 22, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Merely marvelous: Players romp through Broadway fable

‘Guys & Dolls’ runs through three weekends

May 2, 2025 • Judith Reynolds — Special to the Herald

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Durango High School Troupe 1096 earns 12 Bobby G nominations

to perform fundraiser to help send students to awards ceremony, thespian festival

May 1, 2025 • Katie Chicklinski-Cahill — Herald Arts & Entertainment editor