Movies playing in Durango Aug. 14-20
(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…
(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…
John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks & FX Productions, noted that last year the total of original scripted TV series had swollen to an eye-popping 370 and he predicted this…
Stephen Colbert participates in “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last week.Richard Shotwell/Associated Press “Every night I light…
Tae Dye, left, and Maddie Marlow, of the musical group Maddie & Tae, perform at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Only three songs with female voices are in…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Here’s another convenient buzzword: trainwreck. As most people familiar with her signature beehive hairstyle and dramatic cat-eye makeup know, Winehouse, who died in 2011 of alcohol poisoning, was the poster…
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…
(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…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs died in October 2011. The life of the technology magnate, who died at age 56, will be the subject of a production to be commissioned by…
Western pop art icon Billy Schenck unveils new work at Sorrel Sky
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…
In the show’s goofy way, “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp” gives a sense of what signifies the ‘80s.Netflix Hollywood loves a period piece. It’s one thing to…
Typically, pub nights work in thematic rounds, but a writer’s challenge, says Leslie Elman, is to mix in some red herrings. For instance, a writer may decide to do a…
Earlier this week, TheWrap reported that reporters are banned from asking actor Tom Cruise about his dating life or Scientology.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press Tom Cruise isn’t the first star to…
time, Tom Kipp’s designs are on paper, not skin, for show at Lost Dog
From left, Penelope Wilton, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Joanne Froggatt attend the ‘Downton Abbey’ cast photo call during the 2015 Summer TCA Tour at The…
Who could blame him for wanting to depart “The Daily Show” on this high note? Besides, maybe it had gotten too easy. By June, when Donald Trump jumped into the…
Jim Cramer, left, host of the CNBC “Mad Money” show, is welcomed by host Jon Stewart during an appearance on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in New…
seeks input, hopes to clarify the ongoing status of the nonprofit
(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…
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…
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…
“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…
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,…