culture and entertainment

Nemirov to present artist talk at Durango Arts Center

du1-i-syn Every year, Nemirov travels to Mallorca, Spain, to draw trees – in her talk, she’ll tell you why.

September 27, 2017

Robert Plant releases new track, announces 2018 tour

The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin Feb. 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’ll…

September 27, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Gotham’s’ villains continue to steal the show as Batman has yet to begin

Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) and Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) are closer to their dark futures, but not there yet.Fox For…

September 25, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Lady Gaga on being famous: ‘Not all it’s cracked up to be’

In a note posted to Twitter, Gaga writes that the film reveals “that fame is not all it’s cracked up…

September 24, 2017

Film

This Lego movie doesn’t really ﬁt in

Master Wu is an ancient ninja master in “The Lego Ninjago Movie.”Warner Bros. Pictures These were movies that could be…

September 24, 2017

Film

‘Friend Request’: Mild Facebook anxiety becomes a supernatural nightmare

Alycia Debnam and Liesl Ahlers star in “Friend Request,” a film that might have been a socially relevant thriller if…

September 24, 2017

Music

What happens when Ed Sheeran plays a concert in someone’s living room

Ed Sheeran performs at a Sofar Sounds show in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Mauricio Castro/Sofar Sounds After all, it’s still just…

September 23, 2017

Film

At your blood-spattered service

Taron Egerton, Colin Firth and Pedro Pascal star in “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” a sequel to the hit 2015 film…

September 23, 2017

Books

Megafire sheds light on regional problem

Courtesy This part of the country does not have to worry about earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes and hurricanes. But Ma Nature…

September 23, 2017

Music

iAm Music Fest and the 2017 Colorado Music Summit going on in Durango

interview with fest organizers Ashley Edwards and Jesse Ogle, on the iAm Music Fest and the 2017 Colorado Music Summit…

September 21, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Native American Artist Mentor Program with Joe Toledo, 10 a.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center, 115 Ute St. Preschool story…

September 21, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

12-year-old ventriloquist wins ‘America’s Got Talent’

Darci Lynne Farmer, of Oklahoma City, beat out another youngster, 10-year-old singer Angelica Hale, for the ‘AGT’ title Wednesday by…

September 21, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 22-28

From left, Taron Egerton, Colin Firth and Pedro Pascal star in “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.”Giles Keyte/Twentieth Century Fox via AP…

September 20, 2017

Film

Boxer LaMotta, immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ dies at 95

LaMotta died Tuesday at a Miami-area hospital from complications of pneumonia, said Denise Baker. “Rest in Peace, Champ,” De Niro…

September 20, 2017

Books

Graphic novel Monsters tops diverse slate of 2017 Ignatz Award winners

Emil Ferris’ graphic novel Monsters topped a diverse slate of 2017 Ignatz Award winners.Fantagraphics “Shame on SPX and a whole…

September 20, 2017

Film

Linda Hamilton set to return to ‘Terminator’ franchise

“Terminator” creator James Cameron announced Hamilton’s casting at a private event in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, the Hollywood Reporter…

September 20, 2017

Books

Book World: Tale by Stephen King and son

Sleeping Beauties That’s essentially the plot of Sleeping Beauties, the first novel co-written by the horror-meister Stephen King and his…

September 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Writers sought for six-word mystery contest

Entries can be submitted Oct. 1 through Nov. 26

September 17, 2017

Film

Fall movie lineup is full of promise

But who are we kidding? Film-goers of discerning taste know Hollywood typically holds back the good stuff for turtleneck weather,…

September 16, 2017

Local News

Photo: MakerLab celebrates grand opening at Powerhouse

Heather Houk and her son, Noah Houk, piece together a puzzle at the grand opening of the MakerLab on Friday…

September 15, 2017

Film

Lawrence radiates grit in ‘mother!’

Jennifer Lawrence stars in “mother!”Niko Tavernise/Paramount Pictures, Protozoa Pictures Mostly, though, this intriguing but ultimately frustratingly undisciplined experiment is about…

September 15, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Fall Gallery Walk: George Lundeen, all-day event, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave., 247-3555. Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango…

September 14, 2017

Visual Arts

Durango Autumn Arts Festival is this weekend

Festival celebrates its 23rd anniversary

September 14, 2017

Music

Husker Du drummer, singer Grant Hart dies of cancer

In this May 2000 photo, former Husker Du drummer Grant Hart poses for a photo in Minneapolis. Ken Shipley, who…

September 14, 2017