The great playwright Anton Chekhov once said that an actor’s imagination “is rich and revealing for the audience as well as for the actor himself.” It’s a puzzling contradiction – the creative,...

Thingamajig Theatre Co.’s production of Keith Huff’s “A Steady Rain” is dark, grimy and suspenseful – an ambitious yet good selection for the winter season. As two Chicago police officers, and...

The deep, soulful howl of the wolf hasn’t been heard in these mountains for more than 70 years – except at the Wolfwood Refuge near Ignacio. The nonprofit rescue, which has saved hundreds of...

As the weather cools and the summertime traffic slows, 80 artists from as far away as Montana will descend upon East Second Avenue, leaving no doubt that Durango truly is a destination for both...

An olio is a Spanish stew, a meaty hodgepodge specialty from the northern Castilian town of Burgos. In Mancos, the restaurant OLIO is a stew of local food, fine wines and contemporary art. Opened...

A sudden surge of energy rushed through the Reservoir Hill tent in the brief moments before Railroad Earth took the stage. Throngs of bodies surged forward. Chairs were cast aside, fences bulged...

More than 400 hundred bicycles have arrived at Fort Lewis College and not a single one is accompanied by a world-class cyclist – or any cyclist for that matter. No, these bikes are yours, mine and...

There is a dry itch for water getting under the skin of farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and even artists across the West. Fires, barren crops and low running rivers are just the tip of the proverbial...

During intermission of the Durango Arts Center’s production of “Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” more than one theatergoer announced “I had no idea I knew the words to these songs!” From The Chiffons to...

Inside a furnace burning at 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit, Bengt Hokanson spins a glowing orb of fiery hot glass. He quickly pulls it from the furnace and flips it hand over hand before Trefny Dix blows...