culture and entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 1-7

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Only Living Boy in New York (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Thomas Webb…

September 1, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Shelley Berman, comedian-bard of everyday life, has died

Comedian Shelley Berman, whose groundbreaking routines in the 1950s and 1960s addressed the annoyances of everyday life, has died. Publicist…

September 1, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Durango Labor Day Party, 5 p.m., downtown Durango, 10th Street and Main Avenue, http://bit.ly/2wlny8d. Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle…

August 31, 2017

Film

‘Only Living Boy’ starts strong, goes off rails

Kiersey Clemons, left, plays the secret love object of Thomas (Callum Turner), an aspiring writer who sleeps with his father’s…

August 31, 2017

Books

New novels bring thrills to West

Two of the best writers who shine a light on our part of the nation have published new novels. C.J.…

August 31, 2017

Film

Did ‘Thelma & Louise’ move the needle for female-led films?

Actress Geena Davis starred with Susan Sarandon in the 1991 film, “Thelma & Louise.”Mark Lennihan/Associated Press It was 1991, and…

August 31, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Real-world walkers? ‘The Walking Dead’ is getting the Pokémon Go game treatment

“The Walking Dead: Our World,” is the series’ forthcoming augmented-reality game.Courtesy of AMC-Next Games This year, AMC is hoping that…

August 30, 2017

Film

No great ‘Leap!’: Tale of an aspiring ballerina falls short by recent animated-fare standards

An 11-year-old orphan named Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) pursues ballet in 1870s Paris in “Leap!”Courtesy of the Weinstein Co.…

August 28, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

All the times Jon Snow nearly died (and the one time he did), ranked

Jon Snow really should have died multiple times during the Battle of the Bastards.Helen Sloan/HBO That’s kind of his M.O.,…

August 27, 2017

Film

Here’s why a Joker movie could work – even without Jared Leto

Jared Leto starred as the Joker in “Suicide Squad” alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Deadline and Variety…

August 27, 2017

Music

American holds onto Air Guitar World Championship title

The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on Friday after competing…

August 26, 2017

Books

Twitter retaliation: Stephen King blocks Trump from ‘It’

In a post late Thursday, the Maine horror author said he would block Trump from seeing the upcoming movie “It”…

August 26, 2017

Film

‘Wonder Woman’ director slams James Cameron’s criticism

In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, Cameron called “the self-congratulatory back-patting” Hollywood’s been doing over the film “misguided.”…

August 25, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

How Dick Gregory changed stand-up forever

Comedian, activist died Saturday

August 25, 2017

Books

Book World: Actor Bruce Campbell offers an engaging master class in schlock

Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor, by Bruce Campbell, Thomas Dunne. 336 pp. $27.99. Now,…

August 25, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Baldwin revives Trump impression for summer spinoff of ‘SNL’

Baldwin opened Thursday’s episode of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition” by satirizing Trump’s rally in Phoenix on Tuesday. In the skit…

August 25, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Cheers’ actor, radio host Jay Thomas dies at 69

A publicist for actor and radio host Jay Thomas says he has died at age 69.Nick Ut/AP file He was…

August 24, 2017

Books

Stew Mosberg releases book of short stories

“I started writing while I was working, and I loved the process,” he says. “I got a taste of the…

August 24, 2017

Visual Arts

Willowtail’s Peggy Cloy, and the events that shaped her

decades of artist success, her masterpiece now is creating time and space for others

August 24, 2017

Visual Arts

Elevating the piñata from kids’ birthday parties to art

But contemporary artist Justin Favela raises the papier-mâché technique to the level of fine art. Favela’s home away from home…

August 24, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Kirk James Band, 5-9 p.m., Rubio’s Fine Mexican Dining, 116 South Main Ave., Aztec, 334-0599. The Ben Gibson Band, 5:30…

August 24, 2017

Film

‘Wind River’ an effective thriller

Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner star in “Wind River.”Fred Hayes/The Weinstein Co. Because the circumstances are suspicious, the tribal police…

August 24, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 25-31

Philip Ng, left, and Yu Xia battle in “Birth of the Dragon.”James Dittiger/BH Tilt and WWE Studios via AP (128…

August 23, 2017

Music

Bruno Mars meets source of nickname: Bruno Sammartino

Retired professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino examines U.S. rower Amanda Polk’s Olympic gold medal at the 81st Dapper Dan Awards and…

August 23, 2017