culture and entertainment

Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl appearance spurs huge digital sales

The superstar singer who performed at the halftime show sold about 150,000 digital albums and songs in the U.S. on…

February 7, 2017

Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale latest dystopian novel to top best-seller lists

Courtesy Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has just become the best-selling book on Amazon.com. “New,” of course, is a relative…

February 7, 2017

Film

American Humane: Third-party report clears ‘A Dog’s Purpose’

John Ortiz performs in a scene from “A Dog’s Purpose.” Marketers would describe “A Dog’s Purpose” as a film with…

February 6, 2017

Music

Lady Gaga says Super Bowl halftime show is ‘for everyone’

David J. Phillip/Associated Press<br><br>Lady Gaga answers questions at a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Thursday…

February 4, 2017

Film

‘La La Land’: Homage to the musical

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star in “La La Land.”Dale Robinette/Lionsgate Bright, primary-hued and boldly staged as if to occur…

February 4, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Follies a bawdy romp for newbie

Snowdown show serves up jokes ... galactic style

February 3, 2017

Music

Garrett Young releases new single

Garrett Young has recently released his latest single, “Do You Hear My Cries.”Courtesy of Garrett Young Q: Are you from…

February 2, 2017

Books

The Unsettlers explores simpler living

will discuss new book at Maria’s

February 2, 2017

Music

Beyoncé announces she’s pregnant with twins

Beyoncé announced on her Instagram account Wednesday that she is expecting twins.Andrew Harnik/AP file Beyoncé and Jay Z announced Wednesday…

February 1, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 3-9

Asa Butterfield stars in “The Space Between Us.”STX Productions via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For movies, visit www.animascitytheatre.com)…

January 31, 2017

Music

The Weeknd set to perform with Daft Punk at Grammys

The collaboration between the singer and the electronic music duo is one of a number of pairings announced Tuesday. Anderson…

January 31, 2017

Film

Oprah Winfrey to be ‘special contributor’ to ‘60 Minutes’

Winfrey will bring occasional reports to the newsmagazine starting this fall, when it begins its 50th season on the air.…

January 31, 2017

Music

Butch Trucks, founding member of Allman Brothers, dies at 69

Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of the Southern rock legends The Allman Brothers, died, Tuesday at his home…

January 25, 2017

Film

Pioneering TV actress Mary Tyler Moore dies at 80

Moore gained fame in the 1960s as frazzled wife Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” In the 1970s,…

January 25, 2017

Film

Oscar nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees; ‘La La Land’s’ 14 ties all-time record

Dev Patel stars in “Lion.” Patel was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor on Tuesday for his work…

January 24, 2017

Local News

City’s arts and culture goals take shape

facilities, greater collaboration touted in draft plan

January 23, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Sorrel Sky Gallery to feature Aldrich Art

du1-i-syn Original, handmade designs by jewelry-making, husband-and-wife team, Valerie and Benny Aldrich, will be showcased in the spirit of love…

January 21, 2017

Books

Adrift a marvelous debut novel by Micki Browning

Adrift by Micki BrowningCourtesy Cavallo is new to the Keys. She is unfamiliar with the area because she is a…

January 21, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Snowdown Fashion Do’s & Don’ts’ tickets available Jan. 21

Justa Whitt prepares to take the stage at the Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Dont’s at the La Plata County Fairgrounds…

January 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Purgatory, Four Corners Alliance for Diversity to host first gay ski weekend

Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald The event will include ski meet-ups, tubing, a dance party, performances by The Cannondolls and Big Mama…

January 19, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Streep, Meyers, ‘Moonlight’ to be honored at LGBTQ gala

The award for “Moonlight,” a coming-of-age film about a black gay youth, will be accepted by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the…

January 17, 2017

Film

A movie about three black female mathematicians is beating Affleck and Scorsese at the box office

From left: Janelle Monaé, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in “Hidden Figures.”Hopper Stone/Twentieth Century Fox Megastars Ben Affleck and…

January 17, 2017

Performing Arts

‘Aladdin’ star James Monroe Iglehart switches to ‘Hamilton’

James Monroe Iglehart, the star of “Aladdin” in Broadway, will join “Hamilton” in the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette…

January 17, 2017

Film

‘The Founder’ spins the sordid success story of McDonald’s mogul Ray Kroc

Michael Keaton stars in “The Founder.”The Weinstein Co. In fact, Kroc co-opted the vision of brothers Dick and Mac McDonald,…

January 17, 2017