culture and entertainment

Arts support, urban renewal efforts take new direction in Durango

eyes new board to replace Public Art Commission

August 22, 2017

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’: Bloody buddy flick is par for the coarse

Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) in “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.”Courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment For plot, there’s…

August 22, 2017

Books

For the biggest Sherlock Holmes fans, the best account of Baker Street mania

From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon. By Mattias Bostrom. Translated from…

August 21, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Game of Thrones’ used to be all about the journey. Now it’s about the destination.

Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos and Kit Harington as Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones.”Macall B. Polay courtesy of HBO…

August 20, 2017

Film

‘Logan Lucky’: A down-home heist without all the rushin’

Adam Driver stars as Clyde Logan and Channing Tatum as Jimmy Logan in Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky.”Claudette Barius/Fingerprint Releasing/Bleecker Street…

August 20, 2017

Visual Arts

Durango Arts Center presents show about environmental realism

Peter Hay, exhibits director at the Durango Arts Center, with one of his silt paintings in the exhibit titled, “Shroud,”…

August 20, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 18-24

Daniel Craig, left, and Dwight Yoakam star in “Logan Lucky.”Claudette Barius/Fingerprint Releasing/Bleecker Street via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

August 19, 2017

Film

Gore hammers at global warming

Al Gore gives his updated presentation in Houston in “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power”Jensen Walker/Paramount Pictures It’s not the…

August 19, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Durango Blues Train, all-day event, $100, Railroad Depot, 479 Main Ave. Rural Electric Underground: work by Rosie Carter and David…

August 19, 2017

Performing Arts

Get your tickets now for Merely Players’ season

Individuals may purchase season ticket packages, a flex pass or a package of their own design through Merely Players’ website:…

August 18, 2017

Visual Arts

Rosie Carter and David Butler open new show at Durango’s Studio &

We talked with the couple about pairing their styles, working as a team and the importance of nostalgia to the…

August 17, 2017

Music

‘Despacito’ opening doors for Spanish songs on English radio

Singers Luis Fonsi, left, and Daddy Yankee attend the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., in April. The success…

August 15, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Maya Rudolph to star in live ‘A Christmas Story’ in December

Maya Rudolph has been cast to help lead the live TV musical “A Christmas Story” this winter. The “Saturday Night…

August 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

The arguments about women and power in ‘Game of Thrones’ have never been more unsettling

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Drogon go on the attack in the seventh season of “Game of Thrones.”Courtesy of HBO…

August 13, 2017

Film

James Cameron says ‘Terminator 2’ as ‘timely as it ever was’

Oscar-winning director James Cameron has taken time out from crafting the upcoming four “Avatar” sequels to return to one of…

August 13, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 11-17

Katherine Heigl voices Andie in “Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.”Courtesy of Open Road Films (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

August 12, 2017

Music

Elvis Presley’s friends feel love, pain, 40 years after his death

Prolific session musician and producer Norbert Putnam was on vacation with his family in Hawaii when he heard his friend…

August 12, 2017

Film

‘Annabelle: Creation’ scary good

Lulu Wilson stars as Linda in “Annabelle: Creation.”Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The Swedish filmmaker did it with his debut…

August 11, 2017

Music

Judge tosses DJ’s lawsuit against Taylor Swift in groping trial

In this courtroom sketch, pop singer Taylor Swift speaks from the witness stand during a trial Thursday in Denver. Swift…

August 11, 2017

Music

James McMurtry to perform at Durango Arts center

Singer-songwriter James McMurtry will be performing Saturday night at Durango Arts Center.Courtesy of James McMurtry McMurtry will be here Saturday…

August 11, 2017

Music

Third annual Durango Rockfest powers into Buckley Park

Thirteen bands to tear up two stages

August 10, 2017

Music

Kyle Park helps kick off new La Plata County Fair concert event

Country musician, with special guest, to headline new event

August 10, 2017

Music

Taylor Swift testifies former DJ groped her under her skirt

David Baldridge, left, attorney for pop singer Taylor Swift, leads the singer’s legal team back to a hotel after the…

August 10, 2017

Music

Chris Cornell statue planned for Seattle

Vicky Cornell tells The Seattle Times she has hired artist and sculptor Wayne Toth to create the memorial that will…

August 10, 2017