Arts and Entertainment

Memoir portrays lesbian’s search for acceptance, respect

The Journal Author Anna Redsand plans to read from her memoir “To Drink from the Silver Cup: From Faith Through Exile and Beyond,” in Cortez on Saturday, Sept. 10. An o...

DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Reach Out Music Festival brings Christian music to Cortez

The Reach Out Music Festival this weekend will bring a mixture of Christian music artists to Cortez City Park. “We’re just trying to bring something positive to the community,” sa...

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Sunflower adds marquee

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Look to writers to learn about the West

Authors important for communicating region’s issues, examining policies

DATE: Aug 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Sixty Meters to Anywhere’ a brutally honest climbing book

Coping with addiction often involves defining a person’s life by what they can’t do. At the age of 23, Brendan Leonard was defining his life in that fashion. He couldn’t drink al...

DATE: Aug 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Durango will say goodbye to the Arc of History

Artist estimated $38,000 to repair vandalized work

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Strater’s summer show offers new format

Production takes you through Western history

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Library, Sunflower to show documentary ‘At the Fork’

The Journal The Cortez Public Library and Sunflower Theatre will show the documentary film “At the Fork” on Monday, Aug. 8. Filmmaker and omnivore John Papola and his v...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Civic Winds plays July 4 concert in Cortez

In a prelude to the Cortez fireworks show, Southwest Civic Winds will give a free concert starting at 7 p.m. Monday at the picnic pavilion in Centennial Park. The 57-member band i...

DATE: Jul 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Cortez Public Library plans to show documentary ‘Last Gold’

The Journal The Cortez Public Library plans to show the documentary film “The Last Gold” on Monday, July 11, in collaboration with the Sunflower Theatre. “The Last Gold...

DATE: Jun 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Hour of the Bees’ a great summer read for young teens

Hour of the Bees by Linsay Eagar, a debut novel for young teens, is a perfect story for summer readers to keep them entertained indoors during the current heat wave. Hopefully, there will ma...

DATE: Jun 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A Top 10 list of books for summer reading

Bookshop offers ideas for what to read

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment