culture and entertainment

ABC names Matt James as its first black ‘Bachelor’

The casting was announced Friday on “Good Morning America.” James, a 28-year-old from North Carolina, was originally chosen to compete…

June 12, 2020

Visual Arts

Artist Karyn Gabaldon emerges from lockdown with new show

‘Earth, Sky and Soul of COVID-19’ made up of 60 paintings

June 11, 2020

Music

Country group Lady Antebellum changes its name to Lady A

The band, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, made the announcement Thursday on their social media.…

June 11, 2020

Film

HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ will add context

A crowd gathers outside the Astor Theater on Broadway during the premiere of “Gone With the Wind” on Dec. 19,…

June 10, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Four ‘Vanderpump’ regulars ousted over slurs, racial profiling

Bravo released a statement Tuesday confirming that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni would not return to…

June 9, 2020

Visual Arts

Studio & reopens its doors

Gallery was closed because of COVID-19 pandemic

June 9, 2020

Performing Arts

Second City CEO steps down amid claims of racism at theater

Andrew Alexander, CEO and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theater, said he is stepping down after a former…

June 6, 2020

Visual Arts

Christo, artist known for massive displays, dies at age 84

Curtain installment built near Rifle in 1972

June 5, 2020

Performing Arts

In a topsy-turvy world: Merely Players offers a timely ‘Alice’

Adobe Stock Co-founder and artistic director of Merely Players, Wood-Patterson had to cancel the company’s spring production of “Matilda” and…

June 5, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Lea Michele apologizes for being ‘difficult’ on ‘Glee’ set

Michele issued a statement saying that while she didn’t recall any incident or judged anyone by their background, she was…

June 3, 2020

Books

National Park Mystery Series returns

Graham sticks close to home with ‘Mesa Verde Victim’

June 2, 2020

Music

Musicians unite for Navajo/Pueblo COVID-19 Relief fundraiser

Artists to livestream shows Saturday, Sunday

May 28, 2020

Music

Annual Concerts @ The Park going ‘virtual’

shows will be online instead of at Buckley Park

May 27, 2020

Performing Arts

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

Larry Kramer, left, and Daryl Roth embrace after they won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for…

May 27, 2020

Music

Telluride Jazz Fest off until 2021

Pandemic causes 2020 cancellation

May 26, 2020

Music

The Doobie Brothers reschedule 50th anniversary tour

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced Tuesday that the tour, which was to begin in June, will…

May 26, 2020

Books

Author Murakami DJs ‘Stay Home’ radio show

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, hosting a special radio show from home, painted a brighter side of the world with his…

May 26, 2020

Music

Recording Academy records John Prine song for charity

Prine died in April at age 73 from complications associated with the coronavirus. A two-time Grammy winner, the Recording Academy…

May 22, 2020

Books

Romance writers association announces new award, the Vivian

The RWA announced Thursday that the new award will be called the Vivian, in honor of Vivian Stephens, a pioneering…

May 22, 2020

Arts and Entertainment

Remembering Cy Scarborough: Durango icon leaves behind more than musical legacy

Cy Scarborough, co-founder of the Bar D Chuckwagon, was a crowd favorite, getting hugs and signing autographs after playing a…

May 21, 2020

Music

A rare tribute to a rare musician: Cellist Lynn Harrell dies and Carnegie Hall marks his passage

Cellist Lynn Harrell died on April 27.Courtesy of The New York Times On Thursday, Carnegie Hall will stage an online…

May 20, 2020

Books

Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Rodham’ imagines a different ‘Hillary’

This combination of photos shows the cover art for “Rodham,” a novel by Curtis Sittenfeld, left, and a portrait of…

May 17, 2020

Film

‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director Lynn Shelton dies at 54

Director Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died at age 54. Shelton’s publicist,…

May 16, 2020

Film

Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86

Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday that her father died peacefully Friday night. The cause of his…

May 16, 2020