culture and entertainment

Taron Egerton shines in an oddly dark ‘Rocketman’

Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in “Rocketman.”David Appleby/Paramount Pictures Does “Rocketman” deliver the same frisson as “Bo Rhap,” which…

June 2, 2019

Music

Pioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson dies at 71

Roky Erickson, the blue-eyed, dark-haired Texan who headed the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the…

June 1, 2019

Music

Durango Women’s Choir to take the stage with Santa Fe singers

Durango Women’s Choir and the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble will sing together Sunday.Courtesy On Sunday, the 17-member Women’s Choir will…

June 1, 2019

Film

The latest Godzilla movie delivers on visual brawn but lacks brains

Once again, the monsters of “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” are the film’s most memorable stars.Warner Bros. Pictures Five years…

June 1, 2019

Music

Kenny Rogers admitted to hospital, treated for dehydration

A statement posted Friday said he would remain there for physical therapy to “get his strength back” before being discharged.…

May 31, 2019

Film

Octavia Spencer as a horror-movie villain? Yes, and she’s actually really good

From left, Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers and McKaley Miller star in “Ma.”Anna Kooris/Universal Pictures Yes, there is someone in a…

May 31, 2019

Music

Local musician Alex Blocker releases new video

Alex Blocker has released a video for his new song “Makes Me Wonder II.” Blocker will also play in June…

May 30, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Durangoans upcycle for the environment

sews reusable grocery bags out of old T-shirts

May 30, 2019

Music

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies

No details about his death were provided. Redbone’s career got a boost in the early 1970s when Bob Dylan met…

May 30, 2019

Local News

Grand Summer Nights back in town

series underway, featuring music, art, more

May 29, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango May 31-June 6

Godzilla takes care of business in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.”Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

May 29, 2019

Local News

A day of fiction

School of the West hosts Connecticut author and poet

May 28, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Nat Geo’s ‘Hot Zone’ runs cold on action

Dr. Nancy Jaax (Julianna Margulies) and Wade Carter (Liam Cunningham) prepare to enter the Reston Monkey Facility in “The Hot…

May 28, 2019

Books

Tony Horwitz, ‘Confederates in the Attic’ author, dies at 60

Sarah Hutson, director of publicity at Penguin Press, said in an email that Horwitz died Monday of apparent cardiac arrest…

May 28, 2019

Books

Book World: ‘My Favorite Murder’ co-hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark are expanding their empire

“Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide”Courtesy She should know. Together, Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark host “My…

May 28, 2019

Local News

Mancos Creative District celebrates new mural

school art students paint book-themed artwork at library

May 28, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

‘Move along’: Stormtroopers ready for Star Wars land crowds

This rendering released by Disney and Lucasfilm shows the planned Black Spire Outpost, a village on the planet of Batuu…

May 26, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Stan Lee’s former manager arrested on elder abuse charges

Keya Morgan was taken into custody in Arizona on an outstanding arrest warrant after being charged by Los Angeles County…

May 25, 2019

Film

The ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie has been pushed to next year because of the teeth debacle

An image from the original version of “Sonic the Hedgehog,” in which you can only slightly see his teeth.Paramount Pictures…

May 25, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Adam Levine leaving ‘The Voice’ after 16 seasons

Carson Daly made the announcement Friday morning on the “Today” show. Daly said Gwen Stefani will return for season 17…

May 24, 2019

Film

‘Aladdin’ remake charms, in a clumsy sort of way

Mena Massoud, left, and Will Smith star in “Aladdin.”Daniel Smith/Walt Disney Pictures It’s just the first corrective that knowledgeable fans…

May 24, 2019

Performing Arts

Dennis Elkins will bring mesmerizing solo show to Durango Arts Center

Autobiographical in nature, “box.” has been seven years in the making and was triggered by the untimely death of Elkins’…

May 23, 2019

Music

Taking grandma on a heavy metal road trip

Durango couple launching campaign for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ journey

May 23, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Nik Wallenda and sister plan highwire walk over Times Square

ABC announced Thursday that Wallenda and his sister Lijana will cross the tourist hotspot during a 1,300-foot simultaneous highwire walk…

May 23, 2019