Arts and Entertainment

San Juan Symphony celebrates Gershwin

Like a fading memory of times gone by,” Thomas Heuser said in an interview this week, “images seem to dissolve and break apart. A saxophone soloist creates the mood of a smoky cabaret theate...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Center of Southwest Studies receives $25,000 grant

With the help of a $25,000 grant, the Center of Southwest Studies will open its new permanent Treasures of the Southwest exhibit Wednesday. The grant was awarded by the Henry Luce...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Dallas Brass strikes up the band with Cortez students

Dallas Brass mixes it up with Cortez students during concert

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Author Craig Childs to discuss ‘Apocalyptic Planet’

Common reading book an ‘optimistic’ look at apocalypse

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Delbert Anderson Trio appears in Cortez with hip-hop Def-I

The Delbert Anderson Trio with Def-I, rebranding themselves as DDAT, return to the Sunflower Theatre on Friday, Feb. 3 , with their unique mix of Southwestern funk, jam, world, jazz and hip...

DATE: Jan 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Horsemen present talk ‘Olga Little – Packer Extraordinaire’

The Journal The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen will host a presentation by Wayne Schaaf on the history of his great aunt, Olga Little, at the Horsemen’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb....

DATE: Jan 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Ro Sham Bo’ exhibit at Fort Lewis College art gallery to open Jan. 19

The opening reception for art exhibit “Ro Sham Bo: New Work by Jennifer Holt” will be held 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Fort Lewis College art gallery. The reception is fr...

DATE: Jan 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Dirtbags’ author graduates with new book

How do you nest when you largely live on the road? Luke Mehall, author of Great American Dirtbags and American Climber, has released a new book about the trials of growing up a d...

DATE: Jan 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

West Slope poet laureate appearing at Cortez Public Library

Trommer encourages audience to see poetry in their own lives

DATE: Jan 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Carute Roma brings high-energy dance music to Cortez

Carute Roma promises to bring the party to the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez on Saturday with its original tunes and dance-oriented Gypsy-punk styles. Carute Roma, or “Gypsy Wagon,...

DATE: Jan 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Lost World’ leads voyage through Southwestern archaeology

Author David Roberts leads readers on a voyage through Southwestern archaeology

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Four Corners Community Band looking for new members

The Journal The Four Corners Community Band is looking for new members from the Cortez and Durango areas. The only requirements are experience with a band instrument – ...