culture and entertainment

Books to help you in the new year

Instead of the usual self-help, these are more profound

December 29, 2016

Have you seen the best movies of 2016?

Clockwise from top left, “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” “Southside With You” and “Manchester by the Sea.”David Bornfriend/A24; Dale Robinette/Lionsgate; Matt…

December 29, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality

Carrie Fisher and Florence Henderson – and other icons of Generation X’s youth – are now gone, stolen by the…

December 29, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Looking back: Arts & Entertainment in 2016

Despite the seemingly frequent bad news, there is one big old bright spot, however: The local arts and entertainment scene…

December 29, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Actress Debbie Reynolds has died at age 84, son says

Daughter Carrie Fisher died Tuesday

December 28, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Japan’s fashion doyenne continues to enchant in Paris

In her 2017 spring/summer collection shown in October, she included pieces embroidered with aquatic creatures, taking inspiration from “Urashima Taro,”…

December 28, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Carrie Fisher dies at 60

The daughter of Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and a survivor of early fame, drug addiction and bipolar…

December 27, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Love of sewing patterns leads to world-class collection

In this Sept. 11, 2014 photo, Joy Spanabel Emery, professor emerita and curator of the University of Rhode Island’s commercial…

December 27, 2016

Music

The stakes were high for George Michael’s solo career. Then ‘Faith’ changed everything.

Singer George Michael performs during his “Live Global Tour” concert in Inglewood, Calif., in 2008. Michael, who rocketed to stardom…

December 27, 2016

Local News

Snow sculptures on display at Purgatory Resort

Snow sculptures by a variety of artists will be on display in the Plaza at Purgatory Resort through Thursday.Courtesy of…

December 26, 2016

Film

Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack on plane

Carrie Fisher has reportedly been transported to a hospital after suffering a severe medical emergency on a flight Friday.Vince Bucci/Invision/AP…

December 23, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?

A guide to where to find the parties

December 22, 2016

Film

The best TV episodes of 2016, from ‘Black Mirror’ to ‘SNL’

Clockwise from left: “The Night Of” Part 1 (Barry Wetcher, HBO); the Jennings family watches “The Day After” on “The…

December 22, 2016

Film

Hollywood heavyweights give ‘Sing’ a boost

Matthew McConaughey voices koala Buster Moon and Scarlett Johansson plays Ash, a punk-rock porcupine, in “Sing.”Illumination Entertainment-Universal Studios Still, the…

December 22, 2016

Visual Arts

Arts in Embassies picks local photographer’s work

The photograph “Riders on the Edge of Night” by Chris Marona was selected by the U.S. Arts in Embassies program…

December 22, 2016

Film

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 23-29

Buster, voiced by Matthew McConaughey, is featured in the new movie “Sing.”Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

December 21, 2016

Film

Sci-fi drama ‘Passengers’ is narratively over-plotted and ethically underbaked

In a nod to “The Shining,” Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt belly up to Michael Sheen’s bar in “Passengers.”Jaimie Trueblood/Sony…

December 20, 2016

Film

Review: ‘Rogue One’ isn’t the engaging Star Wars story you’re looking for

Felicity Jones stars as Jyn Erso in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP “Rogue One” has…

December 17, 2016

Books

Happy hints for Santa

for Reading and Snuggling

December 15, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Politics dominated pop culture – and vice versa

At times, it seemed like the election overshadowed everything, but of course there was more. The diversity issue again roiled…

December 15, 2016

Visual Arts

The art of exploring in 3-D

sculpture professor shows new work

December 15, 2016

Swimming Against the Stream

‘Man vs. Snake’ a great story in unusual venue

The film’s primary focus is the unfortunately-named video game player Tim McVey. In 1983, McVey became the first person to…

December 15, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

That time Alan Thicke told me his Leonardo DiCaprio stories from ‘Growing Pains’

Alan Thicke died Tuesday at the age of 69.Richard Shotwell/Invision/Associated Press file “You know who you should really talk to?”…

December 14, 2016

Film

‘Collateral Beauty’: Tearjerker works, but doesn’t live up to its stellar cast

Will Smith stars as Howard and Helen Mirren is Brigitte in “Collateral Beauty.”Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Pictures That girl’s father, Howard…

December 14, 2016