Film maker Tobe Hooper in London. Hooper, the horror-movie pioneer whose low-budget sensation “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” took a buzz saw to audiences with its brutally frightful vision, died…
Jared Leto starred as the Joker in “Suicide Squad” alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Deadline and Variety are reporting that “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips is negotiating…
The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on Friday after competing in the finals against 15 contestants from South Korea, Pakistan,…
In a post late Thursday, the Maine horror author said he would block Trump from seeing the upcoming movie “It” or the currently showing television series “Mr. Mercedes,” both based…
In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, Cameron called “the self-congratulatory back-patting” Hollywood’s been doing over the film “misguided.” Cameron says Wonder Woman is “an objectified icon.” He points…
Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor, by Bruce Campbell, Thomas Dunne. 336 pp. $27.99. Now, in this variety pack of “further confessions” titled Hail to…
Baldwin opened Thursday’s episode of “Weekend Update: Summer Edition” by satirizing Trump’s rally in Phoenix on Tuesday. In the skit , Baldwin’s Trump gave a send-off to former presidential adviser…
Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, “reputation,” is expected to be released Nov. 10.Big Machine via AP The 27-year-old singer dropped the upbeat song “Look What You Made Me Do” – which…
A publicist for actor and radio host Jay Thomas says he has died at age 69.Nick Ut/AP file He was “one of the funniest and kindest men I have had…
Prizes from $150 to $650 will be presented to winning photographers. The contest is sponsored by the Friends of the Durango Public Library, in memory of Lela Boyer. For submission…
The event will be held on the patio behind the building in celebration of the library card discount program. A free brat and a choice of soda, beer or water…
Artists may work on their own projects and socialize with others. The workshops are free and open to all. For more information, call 563-9287.
Hains recently left the gallery because of health issues, and proceeds will help her pay for medical bills. Artisans will feature wool creations, including blankets, hats, scarves, stuffed animals, bunny…
“I started writing while I was working, and I loved the process,” he says. “I got a taste of the publishing life. When those came out and did pretty well,…
decades of artist success, her masterpiece now is creating time and space for others
But contemporary artist Justin Favela raises the papier-mâché technique to the level of fine art. Favela’s home away from home since Monday has been the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Art…
Kirk James Band, 5-9 p.m., Rubio’s Fine Mexican Dining, 116 South Main Ave., Aztec, 334-0599. The Ben Gibson Band, 5:30 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Terry Hartzel,…
Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner star in “Wind River.”Fred Hayes/The Weinstein Co. Because the circumstances are suspicious, the tribal police chief (played by a flawlessly deadpan Graham Greene) calls the…
Philip Ng, left, and Yu Xia battle in “Birth of the Dragon.”James Dittiger/BH Tilt and WWE Studios via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Extraordinary: Stan Lee (128 E.…
Retired professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino examines U.S. rower Amanda Polk’s Olympic gold medal at the 81st Dapper Dan Awards and sports auction, a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs…
The actors union announced Tuesday that Freeman will accept its highest honor on Jan. 21, 2018. The 80-year-old Freeman has already received lifetime achievement prizes from the American Film Institute…
Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) in “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.”Courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment For plot, there’s a bloody yet hard-to-swallow cut of subprime red meat: “The…
Geer Memorial Car Show draws classic cars, honors fallen soldiers
From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon. By Mattias Bostrom. Translated from the Swedish by Michael Gallagher. The Mysterious Press. 597 pp.…
Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos and Kit Harington as Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones.”Macall B. Polay courtesy of HBO “Game of Thrones” has always taken liberties with the passage…
Lewis died Sunday of natural causes in Las Vegas with his family by his side, publicist Candi Cazau said. Tributes from friends, co-stars and disciples poured in immediately. “That fool…
Long time civil rights activist, writer, social critic and comedian Dick Gregory, talks to the crowd at the 16th annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, MLK Leadership Luncheon, at the…
Adam Driver stars as Clyde Logan and Channing Tatum as Jimmy Logan in Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky.”Claudette Barius/Fingerprint Releasing/Bleecker Street As “Logan Lucky” opens, Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) is fixing…
Peter Hay, exhibits director at the Durango Arts Center, with one of his silt paintings in the exhibit titled, “Shroud,” now showing through Sept. 2.Courtesy of Judith Reynolds “Shroud” is…
