culture and entertainment

Performing Arts

Durango High School Troupe 1096 to stage magical ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

Performances will begin March 1

February 22, 2019

Film

Durangoan to screen film about epic river journey during Durango Independent Film Festival

movie extravaganza to start Wednesday

February 21, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 22-28

Alita, voiced by Rosa Salazar, must discover who she really is in “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox via AP (128…

February 20, 2019

Local News

Night photography at the Mancos Public Library

Wagner will present Canyons of the Ancients work, technique

February 19, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s global icon, dies in Paris

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the applause of his models at the end of the show he designed for…

February 19, 2019

Film

‘Isn’t It Romantic’ is a rom-com parody for people who hate rom-coms (but also secretly love them)

From left, Adam Devine, Rebel Wilson and Priyanka Chopra star in the rom-com sendup “Isn’t It Romantic.”Michael Parmelee/Warner Bros. Pictures…

February 18, 2019

Film

‘Happy Death Day 2U’ keeps the ‘Groundhog Day’ premise and goes back to the future

Michele K. Short/Universal Studios<br><br>Jessica Rothe stars as Tree in the horror sequel “Happy Death Day 2U.”du1-i-syn But unlike the 1993…

February 18, 2019

Performing Arts

Sunflower Theatre will host multimedia ‘Martian Chronicles’

stage, radio performance to be performed in March

February 17, 2019

Film

Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, star of ‘Downfall,’ dies at 77

German news agency dpa reported that Ganz’s management said Saturday he died in Zurich. Ganz, a prominent figure in the…

February 16, 2019

Visual Arts

Cortez arts committee creates mural brochures, walking tours

That changed recently as the Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee created and printed 2,000 “Murals of Cortez” brochures with information…

February 16, 2019

Film

The long-awaited ‘Alita’ isn’t a good movie – it’s more like four lousy ones

Rosa Salazar, center, with Keean Johnson in the manga-inspired sci-fi action adventure “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox There they are,…

February 15, 2019

Performing Arts

‘The Vagina Monologues’ will include reading by men

show will be performed Friday, Saturday at Strater

February 14, 2019

Performing Arts

Merely Players brings ‘Doubt’ to Second Avenue

Theater company opens award-winning play at Durango Arts Center

February 14, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Center of Southwest Studies to host new exhibits

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is unveiling its new exhibits rotation showcasing new items and artifacts in…

February 14, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Report: Seven women claim singer Ryan Adams was inappropriate

In the story published Wednesday, a 20-year-old female musician said Adams, 44, had inappropriate conversations with her while she was…

February 13, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

‘Forever Tango’ show at Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College canceled

“Forever Tango,” which was scheduled for Tuesday night (Feb. 12) at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, has…

February 12, 2019

Film

There’s another horror movie involving a creepy kid, and it’s actually really good

Jackson Robert Scott, left, and Taylor Schilling star in “The Prodigy.”Rafy/Orion Pictures The chilling new horror film “The Prodigy” continues…

February 10, 2019

Film

‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ is a hilarious if at times disjointed sequel

Lucy (voice of Elizabeth Banks) and Emmet (Chris Pratt) face alien invaders in “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.”Warner…

February 9, 2019

Film

‘Free Solo’ film about El Capitan conquest gets TV debut

Mikey Schaefer, from left, Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless participate in the “Free Solo” panel during the National Geographic portion…

February 9, 2019

Visual Arts

Texas students wear wigs in tribute to late painter Bob Ross

Art students at Madison Middle School in Abilene wore their curliest wigs and painted little trees onto canvases to pay…

February 9, 2019

Visual Arts

Dolores Mountain Quilters participate in Sew Day to honor veterans

of Valor created for donation

February 9, 2019

Film

Albert Finney, whose bawdy role in ‘Tom Jones’ earned him the first of five Oscar nominations, dies at 82

Associated Press file<br><br>British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from “Tom Jones” to “Skyfall,” has died at…

February 8, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Women had great comedy specials, but won’t win Grammy

But something curious happened with this year’s best comedy album category: For the first time since 2007, all of the…

February 8, 2019

Music

Quadrivium continues outreach with vocal music concerts in Durango, Bayfield

Quadrivium will perform two shows this weekend, one in Bayfield and the other in Durango.Courtesy of Erik Gustafson Titled “Wild…

February 7, 2019