Arts + Culture

Creativity and Camaraderie: How Art Revitalized a Community

Celebrate and create with Dancing Spirit Center for the Arts! Article by Kalista Peña | Photography by Andy Wingerd Without fail, without doubt, a strong community can heal a broken heart. Kasey Correia knows this first-hand, and witnesses it each morning when she steps into Dancing Spirit Center of the Arts. Dancing Spirit is a cultural hub that celebrates art, resilience, and creativity. Offering the gift of community, belonging, and creative expression, vital tools used to overcome past...

Food + Beverage

A Christmas Old Fashioned

Connor’s Mobile Pub Gets Party-Goers into the Holiday Spirits Article by Jennifer Mason | Photography by Kaitlin Connor Plink-plockity! Ice cubes tumble into the cup. They are anointed with brown liquor and a spritz of fizzy water. Lastly, the cubes are crowned with a decorative twist of citrus rind. Kaitlin Connor, owner and founder of Connor’s Mobile Pub, winks as she serves up the festive cocktail. “I’m really good at mixing drinks. It clicks for me,” she confides. Before opening the...

Entertainment

Holiday High Note

How the San Juan Symphony Bestows the Many Gifts of Music to the Remote Four Corners Region Article by Jennifer Mason | Photography by Ascent Digital and Drew Semel at Illuminarts The curtains part. Ballerinas pirouette and jeté across the stage. The orchestra fades in with sighing violins and whispering flutes. Gradually all the instruments pool in until they crescendo with the trumpet’s calling, TAH TEE-TEE-TEE-TEE TAH-TEE TAH-TUM. The “Nutcracker” ballet has begun!   “It’s almost one of...

Education

Winter Book Round-Up!

Give the gift of a great book! Shop at one of our many local bookstores. Article by Kalista Peña For this roundup, I visited Second Story Books and White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, asking the employees what they enjoyed reading during the chilly months. I also stopped by the Durango Public Library and spoke with a couple librarians receiving great recommendations for children and adults.   A book enthusiast at Second Story Books recommends Kristin Hannah, noting, "Though she’s not a cozy...