culture and entertainment

Best-selling author Justin Cronin featured guest at Durango Public Library Literary Festival

Best-selling author Justin Cronin will be the featured speaker at this year’s Durango Public Library Literary Festival.Courtesy Cronin, perhaps best…

April 27, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Durango Friends of the Arts to offer Zumba class

du1-i-syn Cost is $15 per participant. For more information, call 247-4260.

April 26, 2017

Books

Jeff Kinney marks 10th anniversary of ‘Wimpy Kid’ series

Jeff Kinney atendst the LA Times Festival of Books in Los Angeles in 2012. The first 11 novels of his…

April 26, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

NPR’s Robert Siegel leaving ‘All Things Considered’

Siegel has been working at National Public Radio since coming to Washington in 1976. He opened NPR’s London bureau and…

April 26, 2017

Film

Jonathan Demme, ‘Silence of the Lambs’ director, dead at 73

Demme’s publicist, Annalee Paulo, said Demme died Wednesday morning in his New York apartment, surrounded by his wife, Joanna, and…

April 26, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango April 28-May 4

Tom Hanks stars in “The Circle.”Frank Masi/STX Financing via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Big Lebowski (128…

April 25, 2017

Books

Celebrate Earth Day by reading about nature

Courtesy Every year, it is critical to remind ourselves of the importance of nature and the role that it plays…

April 21, 2017

Books

Science at your fingertips

Keeping up can keep you informed

April 21, 2017

Film

Film good, but not quite ‘Gifted’

Mckenna Grace stars as Mary Adler and Chris Evans stars as Frank Adler in “Gifted.”Wilson Webb/Fox Searchlight If the movie…

April 21, 2017

Film

People magazine names Julia Roberts ‘World’s Most Beautiful’

The magazine announced Roberts’ selection on Wednesday. The 49-year-old actress has previously claimed the cover spot in 2010, 2005, 2000…

April 19, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango April 21-27

Rosario Dawson, left, and Katherine Heigle star in “Unforgettable.”Karen Ballard/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)…

April 18, 2017

Film

What Margaret Atwood thinks of Hulu adaptation of ‘Handmaid’

Courtesy of Hulu<br><br>Margaret Atwood, left, consulted on – and cameos in – Hulu’s adaptation of her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.”…

April 15, 2017

Books

Jake Tapper achieves a childhood dream by drawing for the new book MAD About Trump

Jake Tapper has been a longtime fan of MAD Magazine and collected MAD issues as a kid; he is humbled…

April 14, 2017

Film

‘Fate of the Furious’ silly and loud

The action continues in “The Fate of the Furious.”Universal Pictures Speed limits? Optional. Ditto, gravity. Only one unwritten commandment of…

April 14, 2017

Books

‘Growing up Whittaker’

Whittaker to talk about new book at library

April 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

A chance to slow down at the Creativity Festivity

Students show compelling work at Durango Arts Center

April 13, 2017

Visual Arts

‘Be confident and find your happiness’

Hotchkiss artist opening new show at Diane West Jewelry & Art

April 13, 2017

Music

A night of live music for a cause

#MUSICSAVES to benefit scholarships

April 13, 2017

Film

Outrage after ‘Survivor’outing: ‘Why haven’t you told anyone here you’re transgender?’

From left, contestants Jeff Varner, Sarah Lacina, Zeke Smith and Debbie Wanner appear at the Tribal Council portion of the…

April 13, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango April 14-20

Charlize Theron, right, and Vin Diesel star in “The Fate of the Furious.”Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive,…

April 11, 2017

Music

John Mayer’s a stellar guitarist, but his songs are staid

John Mayer performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., as part of his The Search For Everything Tour.Kyle Gustafson/The…

April 8, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Animas Museum to reopen Native American gallery

du1-i-syn A lecture and opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for Historical Society members and their…

April 7, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

MTV dumps gender-specific categories for Movie & TV Awards

In place of the Best Actress and Best Actor categories, this year’s awards will honor a non-gendered Best Actor in…

April 7, 2017

Film

‘Smurfs’ a psychedelic trip

Smurfblossom (Ellie Kemper), Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Dany Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Smurflily (Ariel Winter) and Smurfstorm…

April 6, 2017