culture and entertainment

Four Corners Poets come to Mancos

women speak of identity, literature at library

May 10, 2019

The new Tolkien movie is about fellowship, but that’s not quite as fun as lords and rings

From left: Nicholas Hoult, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson and Tom Glynn-Carney star in “Tolkien.”Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures Those men…

May 10, 2019

Performing Arts

MET Opera based on true story from French Revolution to be screened

The Met: Live in HD will screen “Dialogues des Carmélites” on Saturday at Fort Lewis College.Courtesy of Community Concert Hall…

May 10, 2019

Visual Arts

Studio &’s latest art opening features Tim Kapustka

Artist Tim Kapustka will open his latest show, “Garage Sale,” with an opening reception Friday.Courtesy Kapustka’s illustrations elevate ordinary items…

May 10, 2019

Performing Arts

Merely Players conjures super dreamtime with ‘Mama Mia!’

Production is high on energy, color and fantasy

May 9, 2019

Visual Arts

Downtown venues open their doors for Spring Gallery Walk

Robert Medina Cook’s multimedia art will be featured at Earthen Vessel Gallery.Courtesy of Earthen Vessel Gallery Now called the Durango…

May 9, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Shimmy Mob to perform

International Shimmy Mob teams will celebrate World Belly Dance Day to help raise awareness and money for domestic violence programs.…

May 9, 2019

Film

Disney’s blockbuster 2019 will be followed by year of unknowns

Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse greets a visitor at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu city, Japan.Bloomberg photo by Kiyoshi Ota A live-action…

May 9, 2019

Film

It’s a long shot that rom-com ‘Long Shot’ will entertain you

Seth Rogen, left, and Charlize Theron play an unlikely romantic couple in “Long Shot.”Murray Close/Lionsgate The sequence plays like “BlacKkKlansman’s”…

May 7, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango May 10-16

Justice Smith, left, the character Detective Pikachu, voiced by Ryan Reynolds, and Kathryn Newton join forces to unravel a mystery…

May 7, 2019

Film

Netflix’s ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ feels weirdly in awe of Ted Bundy

The trailer set off a wave of apprehension: Would “Extremely Wicked,” directed by veteran documentarian Joe Berlinger, wind up glorifying…

May 7, 2019

Books

Neon Future: DJ Steve Aoki’s comic book sees techno-optimism

This image provided by Steve Aoki shows a scene from his comic book “Neon Future.” The graphic novel is set…

May 6, 2019

Film

Movie inspired by plush toys delivers a beautiful message

The residents of Uglyville, including Moxy (voice of Kelly Clarkson), left, enjoy a communal meal in “UglyDolls.”Courtesy of STXfilms Nakamura…

May 5, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Alex Trebek on his cancer: ‘My oncologist says I’m doing well, even though I don’t always feel it’

“My oncologist says I’m doing well, even though I don’t always feel it,” Trebek said Wednesday on “Good Morning America,”…

May 4, 2019

Books

‘The Mueller Report’ is officially a best-seller

Four pages of the Mueller Report lay on a witness table in the House Intelligence Committee hearing room on Capitol…

May 4, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

‘Mortal Kombat’ among four inducted to Video Game Hall of Fame

The 2019 inductees were honored for their impacts on video gaming and pop culture, and their popularity over time and…

May 4, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Adam Sandler is hosting ‘SNL’ for the first time. Will he bring back Canteen Boy?

It may be a little early in the year for another installment of “The Hanukkah Song,” but Sandler’s homecoming lends…

May 4, 2019

Film

Something’s rotten about ‘Intruder’

In “The Intruder,” Meagan Good, left, and Michael Ealy play new homeowners who are terrorized by a stalker after they…

May 4, 2019

Performing Arts

Aerial arts, acrobatics showcase takes form of high school circus

Founder wants to grow program into full-fledged school

May 4, 2019

Performing Arts

Weekend performances of ‘Les Miserables’ a student-run production

Aiden Hurley, a 14-year-old eighth-grader at Mountain Middle School, rehearses “Les Miserables: School Edition,” on Wednesday tat the Henry Strater…

May 2, 2019

Music

Stillhouse Junkies release official video premiere

group gets caught up in the ‘Heat of the Moment’

May 2, 2019

Music

Marc Berger to bring American roots music to Mancos brewery

Musician will perform Friday in Mancos

May 2, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Video: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner get married in surprise wedding

But his night became even more memorable when, in a “Game of Thrones”-like twist, the 29-year-old heartthrob married actress Sophie…

May 2, 2019

Music

Woodstock co-founder insists anniversary festival still on

A van is decorated with “Woodstock or Bust” in 2009 at the original Woodstock Festival site in Bethel, N.Y. Woodstock…

April 30, 2019