Arts and Entertainment https://www.the-journal.com/feeds/arts-entertainment/ 2026-05-26 02:44:51 -0700 en-us https://www.the-journal.com/articles/turquoise-raven-art-gallery-in-cortez-seeks-submissions-for-rock-music-themed-exhibit/ The Turquoise Raven Art Gallery in Cortez is accepting artwork submissions until May 30 for its upcoming show, “Rock Stars of the 60s, 70s and 80s,” which will run Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, J... 2026-05-24 09:00:00 -0700 cea9506a-ef4a-4511-92f1-094801dbd4fa https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-photographer-aren-goldstrand-featured-in-local-exhibits-through-may/ Aren Goldstrand, Southwest Artists League member, will display his photography for community viewing at the Cortez Library and the Cortez Cultural Center throughout the month of May. Goldstrand’s phot... 2026-05-18 02:00:29 -0700 607dbe63-bed1-4e72-b84f-49ff7a978ae1 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-exhibit-explores-question-when-do-i-stop/ The Turquoise Raven Art Gallery, 104 E. Main St., is hosting an art show titled “When Do I Stop?” featuring works by local artists through Saturday, May 30. The exhibit includes original glasswork; co... 2026-05-11 03:18:32 -0700 0cba4015-dbc4-4ab5-b6ed-b0eb6672c723 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-theater-troupe-to-stage-alice-in-wonderland-this-week/ The Dolores Theater Troupe is presenting the stage version of “Alice in Wonderland” at the end of this week, featuring a cast of students ranging from elementary school to high school. The production,... 2026-05-07 07:15:00 -0700 4110b624-7d09-43bf-a672-f6797afe066c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/lamp-post-creative-learning-center-gears-up-for-busy-summer/ The Lamp Post Creative Learning Center has lined up a series of events for May and throughout the summer, ranging from storytelling and dance to graduation celebrations, as they continue their mission... 2026-04-30 09:34:40 -0700 9e0b1493-53a2-4d32-96d2-7f470e53bd90 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-streetscapes-art-park-launches-contest-for-public-murals/ The new StreetScapes Art Park in Cortez is inviting artists and residents to take part in a hands-on creative experience, as it launches its first outdoor mural contest designed to make art more visib... 2026-04-28 11:48:34 -0700 b03e8705-158a-4b08-b59e-0e623bea00f6 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/sunflower-troupe-to-stage-steve-martin-play-at-mancos-opera-house/ What might happen if two of the greatest minds of the 20th century met before either became famous? That question drives Steve Martin’s comedy “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a play that blends history,... 2026-04-27 10:38:52 -0700 461d993b-82ee-4507-9a69-9e211e7b7e96 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/durango-high-school-troupe-1096-gets-ready-to-ride-the-cyclone/ If you had to, could you make a case for your life? That’s what six high school students stuck in limbo after dying in a roller coaster accident are faced with in “Ride the Cyclone: Teen Edition.” The... 2026-04-23 04:07:38 -0700 e42ce64e-9ac0-4f1d-8ab4-91fa462f38b6 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/animas-high-school-students-host-under-one-moon-arts-festival/ We’re quickly heading into graduation season, and for four seniors at Animas High School, they’ve got one more big project to complete before putting on their caps and gowns. It’s not a 20-page paper ... 2026-04-16 03:16:02 -0700 54e824f3-7316-4068-8876-3b06604d3d92 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-students-overcome-challenges-and-come-together-to-stage-clue-murder-mystery-show/ Montezuma-Cortez High School will present “Clue: The High School Edition,” a comedic murder mystery based on the classic board game, on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the high school... 2026-04-14 11:32:13 -0700 b50deb52-496b-409f-ae67-1bdee0c86cce https://www.the-journal.com/articles/lamp-post-to-present-interactive-comedy-melodrama-peril-on-the-high-seas/ The Lamp Post Creative Learning Center will present the over-the-top comedy melodrama “Peril on the High Seas” in mid-April, featuring a cast of local adults, many of whom appeared in previous product... 2026-04-07 12:37:39 -0700 6b8fc99c-6774-4647-93e5-f291681f1e8a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/taos-artist-to-debut-dreamlike-paintings-monotypes-at-sundog-gallery/ Sundog Gallery will present an exhibition of original paintings and monotype prints by Taos artist Randall LaGro, featuring his signature blend of “dreamlike” and “spontaneous abstraction and poetic r... 2026-03-30 09:58:03 -0700 b306c454-04cb-4041-95b4-a1a6186f0f6c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/southwest-colorado-women-singer-songwriters-invited-to-audition-for-amplified-season-3/ Women singer-songwriters from Southwest Colorado are invited to audition for Season 3 of Amplified, a showcase for original work. Auditions are April 30, at ZU Gallery, 48 W. Main St. Each selected pe... 2026-03-27 10:15:07 -0700 fa0bed73-693c-4509-bbd8-004ca91f8293 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/sunflower-theatre-blends-food-and-live-performances-for-fundraiser/ The Sunflower Theatre will host an Amuse Bouche Fundraiser Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, celebrating the region’s “vibrant, creative spirit.” It is presented by the Community Radio Project and th... 2026-03-27 09:49:07 -0700 6d23e1be-fffc-4059-b827-128b83ec9ae5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/all-dolled-up-cortez-area-musicians-to-honor-dolly-partons-classics/ ZU Gallery will host All Dolled Up, an evening celebrating the music of Dolly Parton with local musicians and community members performing their interpretations of her songs. The event is set for Satu... 2026-03-17 10:11:19 -0700 92f445a3-f122-4af9-b74f-22b44d30605a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/colorado-is-launching-nft-art-for-its-150th-birthday/ Colorado plans to mark its 150th anniversary and the nation’s 250th birthday with many special events and celebrations. But one of them – a digital art auction – is raising some questions. Last month,... 2026-03-11 01:21:06 -0700 94e56f7b-8787-48c3-8383-f26c79f72c14 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/photographers-to-showcase-animal-photography-at-st-barnabas-art-receptionlocal-photographers-jack/ Local photographers Jack Schuenemeyer and Kristin Kuckelman will showcase their images of pets, birds and wildlife from Montezuma County and from across the globe at an upcoming art reception at St. B... 2026-03-07 08:20:43 -0700 9b2e73e4-cd52-4131-bf47-a5ed10950dbe https://www.the-journal.com/articles/native-lens-showcases-indigenous-filmmakers-at-durango-independent-film-festival/ The 21st Durango Independent Film Festival is in full swing, and today at Durango Arts Center, Native Lens will screen its Indigenous Film Showcase, featuring the work of eight filmmakers. The screeni... 2026-03-05 02:25:07 -0700 382fc3b6-077d-452c-b6a8-6b3f794b62f8 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/southwest-artists-league-will-hold-get-creative-event-to-encourage-senior-artists/ The Southwest Artists League is inviting community members, especially seniors, to explore their creative interests at a free public program “Get Creative!” The one‑hour event is scheduled for Tuesday... 2026-03-05 11:34:01 -0700 b6d14e93-7be4-4c47-945b-b64147c45035 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/durango-native-brings-feature-documentary-adapted-to-independent-film-festival/ For filmmaker Paul Bikis, bringing his documentary, “ADAPTED,” to next week’s Durango Independent Film Festival will be a homecoming. Bikis, a Durango native and member of Durango High School Class of... 2026-02-26 02:52:05 -0700 8a9b8c6f-42e3-4f36-b59c-baae8e2a5801 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/hands-on-block-printing-workshop-to-be-offered-at-canyons-of-the-ancients/ The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is offering a hands-on block printing workshop led by artist-in-residence Vicki Conley on Saturday, March 14, at the Visitor Center and Museum, 27501 Colo... 2026-02-26 02:20:56 -0700 06ca0576-2530-4e26-9958-b725d8c9b226 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/fort-lewis-college-showcases-student-musicians-at-honors-recital/ The Fort Lewis College Honors Recital, endowed by the late Walter Dear, is back. At 3 p.m. Sunday in Roshong Recital Hall, the Music Department will showcase student performers in a special, free reci... 2026-02-26 05:00:00 -0700 72615118-a9dd-473d-86ec-e8a5fb3abe94 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cast-of-matilda-the-musical-sweeps-audiences-into-a-story-about-a-miracle-girl/ Audiences of Lamp Post’s “Matilda: The Musical” are instantly swept into the tale of a young genius with telekinetic powers who wishes to be loved. Maren Palmer shines as Matilda Wormwood, a child bor... 2026-02-24 06:07:22 -0700 2862070a-8eaa-4cb1-9289-5af1c17c5962 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/zu-gallery-to-host-duets-event-featuring-new-musical-pairings/ ZU Gallery will present “Duets” on Friday and Saturday, a two-night musical experiment featuring seven pairs of local musicians. Each duo will craft an original 25-minute set, giving artists a chance ... 2026-02-20 11:34:03 -0700 0dfe986d-ed91-4590-a7e5-6116682d3f7d https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dhs-troupe-1096-to-stage-the-laramie-project-ten-years-later/ When the student actors of Durango High School Troupe 1096 take the stage next week to perform “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” they’ll not only be performing their roles, they’ll be portraying... 2026-02-19 04:47:42 -0700 64fc4fb4-8279-4459-be02-ba82c6c5ebdd https://www.the-journal.com/articles/merely-players-illuminates-silent-sky/ “Silent Sky,” Lauren Gunderson’s remarkably human play about the hard science of astronomy, brims with emotion. Currently staged all over the country and now by Merely Players through Sunday, the loca... 2026-02-19 12:00:14 -0700 70f612b4-1841-4a8d-9982-1cf4f0eaf138 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/raven-narratives-about-luck-set-for-cortez-and-durango/ The popular Raven Narratives is bringing back its live storytelling series for two nights in Cortez and Durango at the end of February. This round centers on the theme of “luck.” The story slam format... 2026-02-18 04:18:46 -0700 1e08390f-0ad9-4b6e-a3e6-fb10260f2b93 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/local-photographer-chronicles-the-people-of-durango-bayfield-and-beyond/ Cary Lindley didn’t start out as a street photographer. The retired schoolteacher, who hails from Houston, has taken his photography hobby to the streets of Bayfield, Durango and around the Southwest,... 2026-02-12 01:37:07 -0700 8458d40e-c860-4ba6-9d44-124522d3028d https://www.the-journal.com/articles/zu-arts-initiative-launches-as-nonprofit-to-support-montezuma-county-artists/ The ZU Gallery has announced the launch of the ZU Arts Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting local artists and creatives in Montezuma County. The first board meeting was held on Feb. 7. The ... 2026-02-12 10:20:02 -0700 70142cd2-85f4-4445-a59b-05cf9c8a75b4 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-creative-district-to-host-free-songwriting-panel-ahead-of-mixed-in-mancos-concert/ The Mancos Creative District is offering a free songwriting panel featuring several performers set to appear at the annual Mixed in Mancos event. The panel meets Friday, March 6, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p... 2026-02-12 09:30:31 -0700 2bd1b575-f001-41d2-bbe0-19420d692290