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Movies playing in Durango Aug. 14-20
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Movies playing in Durango Aug. 14-20

August 13, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Irrational Man When a burned-out, brilliant professor – one who believes in lessons from life rather than textbooks – takes a job at a…

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August 6, 2015

“101 Dalmatians, Kids” and “Once on this Island, Jr.,” Durango Arts Center Applause! production, 1 and 7 p.m., $8, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.tix.com, 259-2606. Firkin Friday…

A&E Briefs
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A&E Briefs

August 6, 2015

Following this year’s successful productions of “Mary Poppins” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” Merely Players is now selling tickets for their 2015-16 season. The show lineup includes Sarah Ruhl’s comedy…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

August 6, 2015

picks of what to do this weekend in Durango

Review: Fantastic Four
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Review: Fantastic Four

August 6, 2015

They’ve got croissants in a basket and coffee in fancy white china cups. What’s that about? Are they mocking the Thing because there’s no way he’d be able to put…

Review: Shaun the Sheep Movie
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Review: Shaun the Sheep Movie

August 6, 2015

Fans of the British television series that inspired the film will not be surprised by this. The adventures of the enterprising Shaun and his friends at Mossy Bottom Farm have…

Review: The Gift
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Review: The Gift

August 6, 2015

Australian actor Joel Edgerton (“Exodus: Gods and Kings,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Warrior”) harkens back to those films (as well as movies such as “Cache” and “One Hour Photo”) for his…

Review: Ricki and the Flash
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Review: Ricki and the Flash

August 6, 2015

When one thinks about Streep’s incredible body of work, her singing doesn’t immediately come to mind. But over the past 25 years, has any mainstream actress had more musical parts…

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 7-13
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Movies playing in Durango Aug. 7-13

August 6, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Amy Despite just two albums to her name, Amy Winehouse is one of the biggest music icons in British history. With a voice oft…

Invisible Women? Hollywood’s female superhero problem
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Invisible Women? Hollywood’s female superhero problem

August 5, 2015

Gal Gadot plays Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in the action-adventure film, “Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which is set to release in March, 2016.Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics/via Associated…

Movies playing in Durango July 31-Aug. 6
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Movies playing in Durango July 31-Aug. 6

July 30, 2015

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Jaws (Wednesday only) Based on Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while…

Review: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
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Review: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation

July 30, 2015

OK, so Ethan Hunt isn’t James Bond and the Impossible Missions Force isn’t MI6, but the “MI” films are essentially Bond movies, with a touch of “Bourne” and a whole…

Review: Vacation
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Review: Vacation

July 30, 2015

Yup, the original Harold Ramis/John Hughes film from 1983 was a low-rent comedy classic, with Chevy Chase’s bumbling Clark Griswold hell-bent on taking his family from Chicago to the California…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

July 30, 2015

“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” performed by kids enrolled in the Durango Arts Center Applause! summer performing art camp, 1 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org. Full…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

July 30, 2015

The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., will present an exhibit of color photo transfers by Michigan-born, now-local artist Arista Slater-Sandoval, in a show titled “Segmentations” in the Red Room,…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

July 30, 2015

picks of what to do this weekend in Durango