culture and entertainment

‘Jurassic World’ sequel makes dinosaurs boring

Chris Pratt reconnects with his old friend, the velociraptor Blue in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”Universal Studios But by the fifth…

June 22, 2018

Books

Farmington comic book shop fills Four Corners niche

The comic book shop opened on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25 of last year, making it one of the only…

June 21, 2018

Music

Dolores hosts reggae band with a Native American message

Concert raises money for Canyons Alliance

June 21, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Bar D Chuckwagon celebrates 50th summer season

Cowboy, Western food and music entertains locals, tourists

June 21, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. Lacey Black, 5 p.m., Serious Texas Bar-B-Q,…

June 21, 2018

Film

Sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago face off in ‘Creed II’

MGM and Warner Bros. Pictures on Wednesday released the first trailer for “Creed II,” the sequel to the 2015 “Rocky”…

June 20, 2018

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 22-28

The Jurassic Park franchise is back with its latest installment, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College…

June 19, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Warner Bros. crackdown puts Dark Mark over Potter festivals

In 2014, students from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia wear costumes to attend an annual festival based on the Harry…

June 18, 2018

Film

‘SuperFly’ is an unnecessary reimagining of the 1972 cult classic

Priest doesn’t just belong. Priest is in charge. Specifically, he’s in charge of a vast cocaine operation in this reimagining…

June 17, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Pine River Library hosts summer reading program

The seven weeks of programs will focus on the nationwide theme of “Libraries Rock.” There will be a kickoff event…

June 16, 2018

Music

Jay-Z, Beyoncé release surprise album ‘Everything Is Love’

The couple released a joint album that touches on the rapper’s disgust at this year’s Grammy Awards and features a…

June 16, 2018

Film

‘Tag’ is a fun yet forgettable bromantic comedy with a nimble cast

Based on a Wall Street Journal story about 10 men who, every February, relive the tag game they started as…

June 16, 2018

Performing Arts

Merely Players launches a midsummer comedy

Theater company had to move production to FLC because of 416 Fire

June 15, 2018

Film

‘Incredibles 2’ a heroic return

The first film ended with a knowing glance – between the costumed crusader Mr. Incredible (voice of Craig T. Nelson),…

June 15, 2018

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 15-21

Disney/Pixar’s superhero family is back in “Incredibles 2.”Disney-Pixar (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Rider Based on a true…

June 15, 2018

Performing Arts

Durango Shimmy Mob belly dances for a cause

a benefit for Alternative Horizons

June 14, 2018

Visual Arts

Artists want you to explore what you may not see in ‘Rivers’

Collaboration at Studio & Gallery challenges viewers to look deeper

June 14, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380. 10th annual Durango Chamber Music Festival, 12:15…

June 14, 2018

Music

Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died

Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock ’n’ roll as Presley’s sideman, has died at…

June 14, 2018

Music

‘Concerts @ The Park’ to support those affected by 416 Fire

Depending on air quality, Thursday’s show may be held inside

June 13, 2018

Performing Arts

416 Fire prompts Merely Players to move production

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to be staged in town, with deals for firefighters, evacuees

June 13, 2018

Film

The best reason to watch ‘Hotel Artemis’? The star-studded cast, and that one good fight scene

The feature debut of writer-director Drew Pearce, “Hotel Artemis” may feel as unruly as the L.A. of its dystopian future.…

June 11, 2018

Film

Yes, ‘Ocean’s 8’ is a heist movie, but it’s also an empowering, cheeky comedy

First comes the setup and backstory (typically involving the righting of a wrong, to lend the subsequent lawbreaking a veneer…

June 9, 2018

Performing Arts

Paula Poundstone: ‘There is a thing about shared laughter that’s amazing’

Comedian returns to concert hall

June 8, 2018