Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

September 7, 2017

21st annual United Way of Southwest Colorado Radiothon, 8 a.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Cancer Coalition jewelry-art fundraiser, 11 a.m., the home of Dana Wilson, 703 East…

Grieves coming to Animas City Theatre
Music

Grieves coming to Animas City Theatre

September 7, 2017

Seattle-area rapper Grieves will be playing at Animas City Theatre on Monday.Courtesy of Grieves Grieves will be playing the Animas City Theatre on Monday night, but before that, we talked…

HBO’s ‘Veep’ to end after seventh season in 2018
Arts and Entertainment

HBO’s ‘Veep’ to end after seventh season in 2018

September 6, 2017

The cable channel said Wednesday that “Veep” will air its seventh and final season in 2018. Series star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won five consecutive Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Selina…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 8-14
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 8-14

September 6, 2017

Bill Skarsgard stars in “It.”Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For showtimes, visit www.animascitytheatre.com) Gaslight Theatre (102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)…

Lacheys, Debbie Gibson lead ‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast
Arts and Entertainment

Lacheys, Debbie Gibson lead ‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast

September 6, 2017

Other cast members on the ABC reality competition will include “Malcolm in the Middle” actor Frankie Muniz, professional wrestler Nikki Bella and “Property Brothers” star Drew Scott. The Lacheys are…

The secrets to making a great Stephen King movie
Music

The secrets to making a great Stephen King movie

September 4, 2017

To say there have been countless films and TV movies associated with King isn’t merely an expression but a genuine conundrum: Do the seven sequels to “Children of the Corn”…

Harley Quinn teams with Batman in new movie
Film

Harley Quinn teams with Batman in new movie

September 3, 2017

Batman and Harley Quinn are forced to join forces against Poison Ivy in “Batman and Harley Quinn.”Courtesy of Warner Bros. Animation Harley Quinn is now a movie star (“Suicide Squad”),…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 1-7
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 1-7

September 1, 2017

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Only Living Boy in New York (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Thomas Webb (Callum Turner), the son of a publisher and his artistic…

Shelley Berman, comedian-bard of everyday life, has died
Arts and Entertainment

Shelley Berman, comedian-bard of everyday life, has died

September 1, 2017

Comedian Shelley Berman, whose groundbreaking routines in the 1950s and 1960s addressed the annoyances of everyday life, has died. Publicist Glenn Schwartz says Berman died Friday at his home in…

Arts Calendar
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

August 31, 2017

Durango Labor Day Party, 5 p.m., downtown Durango, 10th Street and Main Avenue, http://bit.ly/2wlny8d. Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Lisa Blue, 6 p.m., Fox…

‘Only Living Boy’ starts strong, goes off rails
Film

‘Only Living Boy’ starts strong, goes off rails

August 31, 2017

Kiersey Clemons, left, plays the secret love object of Thomas (Callum Turner), an aspiring writer who sleeps with his father’s mistress in “The Only Living Boy in New York.”Niko Tavernise/Amazon…

New novels bring thrills to West
Books

New novels bring thrills to West

August 31, 2017

Two of the best writers who shine a light on our part of the nation have published new novels. C.J. Box’s Paradise Valley, released on July 25, is the third…

Senior Center to offer square dance classes
Arts and Entertainment

Senior Center to offer square dance classes

August 31, 2017

Richard Berry will be caller, and has more than 35 years of square-dance experience. Dancers will learn five new calls a week, progressing from basic calls to more advanced. Classes…

Friends of the Arts to hold hula dance benefit
Arts and Entertainment

Friends of the Arts to hold hula dance benefit

August 31, 2017

Cost is $35 per participant. Checks made out to Durango Friends of the Arts will be accepted. For more information, call Karren Little at 799-2914.

Fort Lewis College to open art show
Arts and Entertainment

Fort Lewis College to open art show

August 31, 2017

Hickman, an internationally-known fiber artist, will make her return to Durango to showcase her work at the gallery. The opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sept.…