Arts & Entertainment
Books
How a rebellious frat boy became Dr. Seuss
“What Pet Should I Get,” by Dr. Seuss features the same siblings seen in the 1960 classic ìOne Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.Random House Books It started with…
Film
In pop culture, knowing when to pull the plug on a show or franchise
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives at the LA Premiere of “Terminator Genisys” at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Jordan Strauss/Invision “He’ll be back. Or will he? In September 2014, David Ellison’s Skydance Productions…
Film
What do we want from Amy Schumer?
In her rise to becoming one of the pre-eminent stand-ups in the country, Amy Schumer has emerged as one of the sharpest, wittiest commentators on gender in America.Rebecca Cabage/Invision “Trainwreck”…
Performing Arts
’The Book of Mormon’ satirical musical finally in Utah
“The Book of Mormon,” the popular satirical Broadway musical that mocks Mormonism, opens a two-week run in Salt Lake City, just down the street from the worldwide headquarters of the…
Visual Arts
The art of the hustle
Bypassing galleries, local painter Folwell is still forging his own path 22 years later
Film
Review: Southpaw
Famously chiseled for the role to the point where he’s more ripped than 90 percent of actual professional fighters, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Billy Hope (that name!), a light-heavyweight boxer fighting…
Film
Review: Pixels
That’s a problem, because this ain’t “Jaws.” Pac-Man isn’t as threatening as a giant shark, and Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Josh Gad aren’t Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert…
Arts and Entertainment
Review: Mr. Holmes
The year is 1947, and the 93-year-old Holmes (Ian McKellen) has long been retired. In the world of the movie, which is based on Mitch Cullin’s 2005 book A Slight…
Film
Review: Infinitely Polar Bear
“Infinitely Polar Bear” is told mostly from the point of view of Amelia (Imogene Wolodarsky), the oldest daughter of Maggie (Zoe Saldana) and Cam (Mark Ruffalo). Amelia tells us her…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Calendar
Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Kirk James, blues, 5 p.m., Rubio’s Fine Mexican Dining, 116 S. Main…
Arts and Entertainment
Free family concert is new and improved
A playful and curious ferret is star of the family concert “The Animated Orchestra” at Music in the Mountains. The event, a picnic and concert combination, will be at 5:30…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Brief
Emily Simpson Grandt The new San Juan Ballet School will open for classes in fall 2015. The studio is founded and directed by former Kansas City Ballet School director Emily…
Film
Movies playing in Durango July 24-30
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Tommy Boy (Wednesday only) Tommy, the bungling son of a prominent factory owner, must somehow get his act together long enough to prove himself…
Arts and Entertainment
What’s one more role as one of the world’s most indelible characters to Ian McKellen?
Ian McKellen as Gandalf in a scene from the fantasy adventure “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”Courtesy of Warner Bros. As his version of Sherlock Holmes hits theaters with the release…
Arts and Entertainment
Here are 8 types of people who keep getting second chances in Hollywood
Ryan Reynolds is proof that we can never underestimate the power of a twinkly smile and a rock-hard body.Richard Shotwell/Associated Press What does it take to get blacklisted? Apparently nothing,…
Arts and Entertainment
TV was more diverse than ever last year — so why do Emmy nominations still look similar?
This photo provided by shows, Michiel Huisman, from left, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Iain Glen, in a scene from “Game of Thrones,” season 5. The show racked…
Arts and Entertainment
‘Breaking Bad’ actor runs for Albuquerque seat
Citing sprawl development and a need for more Mexican-American elected officials, “Breaking Bad” actor Steven Michael Quezada said he is jumping in a heated race for county commissioner in Albuquerque.Associated…
Arts and Entertainment
How to support the working artist
I am sure artists, as anyone would, enjoy being revered as celestial bodies removed from the woes and humdrum of the daily grind. However, the idea of this solitary genius…
Arts and Entertainment
Concerto competition to showcase best, brightest
musicians vie to perform with festival orchestra
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
The musical “Into the Woods,” which provides a unique spin on many of the Grimm fairytales, opens today at 7 p.m. at Durango Arts Center theatre, 802 E. 2nd Avenue.…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Calendar
Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Tim Guidotti, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio,…
Arts and Entertainment
Ky-Mani Marley to bring reggae, hip-hop combo
Reggae, hip-hop artist to perform in Durango on heels of album release
Film
Review: Testament of Youth
She positively smolders in the role – in an intense but nonsexual way – capturing both Vera’s innocence and her headstrong will. The performance is a subtle tour de force…
Film
Review: Ant-Man
Not that it would be impossible to make an entertaining big-screen version of a pretty fascinating comic-book character, but in the modern-day superhero movie library, director Peyton Reed’s take on…
Film
Movies playing in Durango July 10-16
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Testament of Youth A powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become…
Film
Review: Trainwreck
Amy Schumer, left, as Amy, and Bill Hader as Aaron, go on a date in “Trainwreck.”Mary Cybulski/Universal Pictures Before somebody alerts TMZ or Perez Hilton, let’s clarify we’re talking about…