culture and entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 11-17

Bryan Cranston, left, and Kevin Hart strike up an unlikely friendship in “The Upside.”David Lee/STXfilms via AP (128 E. College…

January 9, 2019

Film

Margot Robbie to play Barbie in live-action film

Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures announced Tuesday that Robbie will star as the iconic doll in the franchise’s first-ever live-action…

January 8, 2019

Performing Arts

Durango arts community says goodbye to one of its own

Johnson leaves behind lasting artistic legacy

January 6, 2019

Books

New children’s book addresses depression

‘The Tortoise and the Flair’ 3rd book by Bayfield’s Brooke Smith

January 6, 2019

Music

St. Mark’s boldly launches new year with flute quartets

Beauty, memory, wit light up January music calendar

January 4, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Fox rolls out weird new competition

The monster and host Nick Cannon perform in Fox’s new show, “The Masked Singer.”Michael Becker/Fox The series, based on an…

January 4, 2019

Music

Church bands help congregations connect

After a brief social time before services began, the church band took the stage to kick off the evening. Not…

January 3, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

‘StarTalk’ season on hold amid claims against host Tyson

The National Geographic channel said Thursday new episodes of the science-based talk show won’t air until an investigation involving Tyson…

January 3, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Disney Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Eno Wine Bar and Cocktail Lounge, 723 East Second Ave. Smiley Café Open Mic, 5:30…

January 3, 2019

Music

Daryl Dragon, of ‘The Captain and Tennille,’ dead at 76

Dragon died of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, said spokesman Harlan Boll. Tennille was by his side.…

January 2, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Jan. 4-10

Clockwise from left, Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell, Jay Ellis, Logan Miller and Nick Dodani must solve clues or die…

January 2, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

After Hasan Minhaj criticized the Saudi crown prince on ‘Patriot Act,’ Netflix pulled the episode in Saudi Arabia

Hasan Minhaj stars in “Patriot Act.”Cara Howe/Netflix “The only thing he’s modernizing,” Minhaj says in the episode, “is Saudi dictatorship.”…

January 2, 2019

Film

What to know about the Netflix choose-your-own-adventure story, ‘Black Mirror’

Fionn Whitehead stars in “Bandersnatch.” The film has an interactive element that allows viewers to control the story plot.Courtesy of…

December 29, 2018

Music

Grande cancels show because of ‘unforeseeable health reasons’

Grande was originally scheduled to perform at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday. The hotel said…

December 28, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Planning to hit the town on New Year’s Eve?

are some parties going on in the Durango area

December 28, 2018

Film

Oscar contender or guilty pleasure? Filmgoers face tough decisions this season

Christian Bale (center) stars as Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s “Vice.”Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures This holiday season provides both options, with…

December 28, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Looking at 2018’s top pop culture moments

January The first awards shows reflect a changed Hollywood, only a few months after the #MeToo movement engulfed the industry.…

December 27, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Fire, films and changes mark memorable 2018 for the arts in Durango

The Clip ‘N Dales take the stage at the Snowdown 2018 Follies at the Durango Arts Center.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…

December 27, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth reportedly got married

Cyrus posted three black-and-white photos of her and Hemsworth on the singer’s Instagram and Twitter accounts on Wednesday. She captioned…

December 27, 2018

Visual Arts

Art historian Sister Wendy Beckett has died. She was 88

The Carmelite Monastery of Quidenham said Beckett died at the monastery Wednesday afternoon. She was a sister of the Catholic…

December 26, 2018

Music

Mariah Carey’s Christmas classic sets new record on Spotify

Mariah Carey’s 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve.…

December 26, 2018

Film

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 28-Jan. 3

Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush take over the White House in “Vice.”Matt…

December 26, 2018

Performing Arts

Director of Miller play leaves after dispute

Director Gregory Mosher has parted company with a forthcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.”Amanda Voisard/For The Washington…

December 22, 2018

Film

‘Aquaman’: Hard to catch breath in this undersea adventure

Amber Heard as Mera and Jason Momoa as Aquaman star in the action adventure “Aquaman.”DC Comics – Warner Bros. Pictures…

December 21, 2018