culture and entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 16-22

Will Smith stars in “Collateral Beauty.”Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Loving (128 E. College…

December 14, 2016

Film

‘Deadpool’ and Ryan Reynolds receive rare superhero love from the Golden Globes

Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds, center) turns to temporary sidekicks Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and Colossus (voiced by Stefan Kapicic) for…

December 14, 2016

Film

National Film Registry honors ‘Breakfast Club,’ ‘Rushmore’ and other teen angst movies

The movie “The Breakfast Club” is one of the 25 films selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry. It…

December 14, 2016

Film

Felicity Jones in ‘Rogue One’ delivers the greatest ‘Star Wars’ heroine yet

Felicity Jones stars in “Rogue One.”Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Carrie Fisher, a teenager when cast as Princess Leia,…

December 13, 2016

Film

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 9-15

Courtney B. Vance, left, and T.J. Miller star in “Office Christmas Party.”Glen Wilson/Paramount Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive,…

December 8, 2016

Music

2017 Grammy Awards: A list of the nominees in top categories

Album of the year: “25,” Adele; “Lemonade,” Beyoncé; “Purpose,” Justin Bieber; “Views,” Drake; “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth,” Sturgill Simpson.Record…

December 6, 2016

Performing Arts

Merely Players brings ‘A Christmas Carol’ to the stage

Theater, dance and music come together for a unique telling of traditional tale

December 1, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

President meets Nobel Prize winners, but what about Bob?

Obama used the Oval Office meeting to send a reminder that America is unique in its ability to attract talent…

December 1, 2016

Swimming Against the Stream

‘The Man from the Future’ a time-travel movie with heart

Wagner Moura plays João “Zero” Henrique, a gifted but embittered scientist working on developing a new energy source. When a…

December 1, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Noel Night entertainment

The Durango Barbershop Chorus entertained a small crowd at Toh-Atin Gallery for Noel Night in 2012. Check out the Barbershoopers…

December 1, 2016

Film

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 2-8

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For schedule, visit www.animascitytheatre.com) Gaslight Theatre (102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133,…

December 1, 2016

Music

There’s a new rapper in town

Nikolai Thers to make Animas City Theatre debut

December 1, 2016

Film

Netflix unveils download feature for offline binge-watching

Courtesy Many fans have requested to watch Netflix content without an internet connection, especially those in emerging markets with limited…

November 30, 2016

Film

New Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ trailer reflects everything we know so far, as tickets go on sale

From the new “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” trailer.Courtesy of Disney-Lucasfilm The new trailer opens with a sand-swept nod…

November 30, 2016

Local News

Arts & Crafts Festival returns for 42nd year

The 42nd annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival will be held from Friday to Sunday at the La Plata County…

November 29, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Ron Glass, co-star of TV’s ‘Barney Miller’ dead at 71

Actor Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as Ron Harris, the gregarious, sometimes sardonic…

November 26, 2016

Film

In Florence Henderson’s Carol Brady, a reassuring (and vanishing) sense of adulthood

Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful…

November 25, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Buy tickets for Dec. 9 ‘Nutcracker’ performance

Courtesy of Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College This year, the ballet will once again feature a live orchestra,…

November 25, 2016

Books

Celebrate Indies First Day on Saturday at Maria’s

Courtesy Local authors and literary personages who will work as booksellers throughout the day include: Chuck Greaves, Mandy Mikulencak, Herald…

November 25, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Sorrel Sky Gallery to open new show

‘Little Windows with a Big View’ starts Dec. 2

November 24, 2016

Film

‘Moana’ a breath of fresh air

Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) recruits a demigod named Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to help her become a master…

November 24, 2016

Books

Magazine prints never-before-published H.G. Wells ghost story

Author H. G. Wells is photographed in 1937. Wells’ “The Haunted Ceiling” will appear in The Strand Magazine, a literary…

November 24, 2016

Film

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 18-24

Marion Cotillard stars in “Allied.”Daniel Smith/Paramount Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Deadpool (128 E. College Drive,…

November 23, 2016

Music

Bruno Mars opens AMAs; Drake, twenty one pilots win awards

The song is Mars’ latest smash single after the success of last year’s “Uptown Funk.” He, like many of the…

November 20, 2016