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

The tiniest art gallery: 8 cubic feet of work

The Recess Gallery changes show monthly

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

Army Winds present free ‘Sounds of America’ concert in Cortez

The 101st Army Winds of the Colorado National Guard will present a free concert titled “Sounds of America” at the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium on Wednesday, June 1. The...

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

Talk about town Durango man to compete for $1 million, title of ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Durango resident Ryan Elliott will compete for $1 million at the “American Ninja Warrior” national finals to be held June 13-18 in Las Vegas. “American Ninja Warrior” is a sports ...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Spruce Tree Coffeehouse shows work by two photographers

The Spruce Tree Coffeehouse in Cortez is showing the work of local photographers Mike Znerold and Barbara Grist until July 15. Znerold photographs highlight his work of detail sho...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mancos library hosts Four Corners author Greaves

Local novelist will discuss his latest work

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Mancos library, theater host showing of ‘Salam Neighbor’

For The Journal The Cortez Public Library and Sunflower Theatre present a showing of the documentary film “Salam Neighbor” on Monday, June 13 at the library. In the doc...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Trailer park troubadour Crossland coming to Cortez

For The Journal In Ten Sleep, Wyoming, population 307, you sometimes hear is a clanky old banjo ricocheting off the storefronts and buttes like a renegade .22 rifle shell. ...

DATE: May 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Brassfire lights two audiences in Cortez concerts

Band, trumpeter wrap up concert series on M-CHS stage

DATE: May 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Paula Poundstone will return to the Fort Lewis College

Award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 19. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, online at Poundstone i...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Missy Raines and the New Hip head to Cortez

With a voice described as “smoky and seductive,” seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association bass player of the year Missy Raines is heading west with new band members and a fresh s...