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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 4-10
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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 4-10

December 3, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Man Up. Nancy is done with dating. Ten times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her…

Review: Taxi
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Review: Taxi

December 3, 2015

In 2010, the acclaimed Iranian director was sentenced by his government to six years in prison – along with a concurrent, 20-year ban on moviemaking – for producing anti-government propaganda.…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

November 25, 2015

Colorado Ballet seeks schools throughout Colorado and out-of-state to participate in a free remote live stream of its student matinee performance of The Nutcracker at 11 a.m. Dec. 4. For…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

November 25, 2015

Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Tuareg Jewelry Trunk Show with Moussa Albaka, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plein gallery…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

November 25, 2015

top picks for what to do this Weekend in and around Durango.

Review: Suffragette
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Review: Suffragette

November 25, 2015

The story of British activists who fought for women’s right to vote in the early 20th century, this portrait-in-miniature often carries uncanny contemporary echoes, from appeals to sweet reason falling…

Review: Creed
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Review: Creed

November 25, 2015

Rocky’s only friend was Paulie, a brute and a drunk. He had a thing for Paulie’s sister, Adrian. He worked out at a gym run by an old salt named…

Review: The Good Dinosaur
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Review: The Good Dinosaur

November 25, 2015

Ah, there’s nothing like a Pixar family film that could give the little ones some serious nightmares. “The Good Dinosaur” is one strange, aggressively gross and dark adventure, featuring a…

Review: Victor Frankenstein
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Review: Victor Frankenstein

November 25, 2015

Yes, the screenplay by Max Landis, as directed by Paul McGuigan (“Push,” “Lucky Number Slevin”), is based on the core elements in Shelley’s well-known story about an addled scientist who…

Review: Spotlight
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Review: Spotlight

November 25, 2015

Tom McCarthy’s “Spotlight” isn’t quite as memorable as Alan J. Pakula’s 1976 gold-standard classic with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, but it’s one of the best…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 27-Dec. 3
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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 27-Dec. 3

November 25, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Die Hard (Tuesday only) It’s Christmas in L.A., and there’s an employee party in progress on the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Corp. building.…

NPR is graying, and public radio is worried about it
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NPR is graying, and public radio is worried about it

November 23, 2015

Many of the listeners who grew up with NPR are now reaching retirement age, leaving NPR with a challenge: How can it attract younger and middle–aged audiences – whose numbers…

With lessons for today, movies bring back the ’50s
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With lessons for today, movies bring back the ’50s

November 23, 2015

Cate Blanchett plays Carol Aird in a scene from the film, “Carol.” The film was released on Friday.Wilson Webb/The Weinstein Company via AP It’s no wonder the 1950s are all…

Stars at American Music Awards have Paris on their minds
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Stars at American Music Awards have Paris on their minds

November 23, 2015

Celine Dion performs at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday in Los Angeles.MATT SAYLES/Invision/AP Celine Dion performed the French classic made famous by Edith Piaf, “L’Hymne…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

November 19, 2015

Reception: Pop-up Art Show, featuring Lisa Pedolsky and Merritt Winkler, 5-8 p.m., Suyra Health and Wellness, 1032 Main Ave. The Cannondolls, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

November 19, 2015

The city of Durango announces a Call to Artist for existing 3-dimensional artwork (sculpture) to be added to its collection of public art. The city is seeking artwork for three…

Review: The Night Before
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Review: The Night Before

November 19, 2015

At times, it’s really funny. More often, it’s “shocking” for the sake of shock value, gross for the sake of being gross and stupid-goofy without much of a payoff. Here’s…

Review: Miss You Already
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Review: Miss You Already

November 19, 2015

“The lump is malignant,” intones a doctor in an early scene. Woe unto you from that moment on. Whether it succeeds in its mission may have less to do with…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 20-26
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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 20-26

November 19, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Miss You Already An honest and powerful story following two best friends, Milly and Jess, as they navigate life’s highs and lows. Inseparable since…

Review: Secret in Their Eyes
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Review: Secret in Their Eyes

November 19, 2015

It’s said with heartbreaking compassion, and it is the truth, for Jess has become a walking ghost after suffering the worst imaginable loss. Writer-director Billy Ray’s Americanization of the Argentine…

Review: Sleeping With Other People
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Review: Sleeping With Other People

November 19, 2015

“Sleeping With Other People” is somewhat similar in tone and content to “Trainwreck,” and equally as smart and funny as the Amy Schumer summer hit. It’s a non-com rom-com about…

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
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Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

November 19, 2015

In just this installment, the fourth and last chapter in the wildly successful film series based on Suzanne Collins’ immensely popular novels, Katniss wakes up in a recovery room on…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

November 19, 2015

top picks for what to do this weekend in and around Durango