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Durango Arts Center is abuzz with artistic energy as we transition from an eventful May into an even more exciting June. With Jason Lythgoe stepping into the role of executive director, the DAC is rea...

Zimbira is a band born from musical education. Do you want to learn how to drive? Get behind the wheel of a car. Want to learn how to play a particular style of music? Form a group that specializes in...

On Wednesday, Durango Arts Center announced that Artist Director Jason Lythgoe has been tapped to replace outgoing Executive Director Brenda Macon. He officially starts Wednesday. Macon, who served as...

Hippies! The opening night of the annual Snowdown Follies was crawling with hippies: Hippies with flowers in their hair, hippies in bellbottoms and Janis Joplin sunglasses, even a handful of Grateful ...

The Snowdown Follies are in full swing here at the Durango Arts Center. This year’s theme of “peace and love” has yielded some charming hippies hanging out on our sidewalk in advance of each of the se...

How has it been a year already? Snowdown is back for its 45th takeover of Durango with nonstop fun – and with the theme, “Peace, Love & Snowdown,” we expect all of you to turn out in your best hip...

The winter festival filled with booze, costumes and ridiculous events is back for its 45th year. That’s right, Love, Peace and Snowdown is here with an extensive lineup of events meant to defeat cabin...

All over Durango, residents can experience various murals painted by local artists. Drive downtown to see the serpent mural, painted by Maddie Sanders, at the intersection of Camino del Rio and East 1...

The holidays are upon us, and for some it’s a joyful time; for others, it can feel stressful and daunting. Family pressures, mounting obligations and the hurry of the season can push anyone to their p...

When reality upends imagination, improvise. Last Sunday, that’s what happened at the 13th annual 10-Minute Play Festival at the Durango Arts Center. In a tightly woven, one-hour time frame, five short...