Arts & Entertainment
Visual Arts
Stanton’s Southwest
Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. Ninth St., is exhibiting a special selection of work by Stanton Englehart, a well-loved Durango art figure who passed away in 2009. Englehart, the former head…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Happenings Dec. 5-11
Festival of Trees, 1-6 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, 479 Main Ave., a local tradition that benefits people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, 247-2733. 40th Annual Holiday…
Film
This season, shy away from safe movies
Bruce Willis’ classic action movie, “Die Hard,” is a great holiday movie for action fans.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press file photo Christmas is an easy gateway for family films and romantic comedies…
Film
Sundance names competition films
Joseph Fiennes, left, and Nicole Kidman in a scene from “Strangerland,” a film by Kim Farrant.Associated Press photo/Sundance Institute, Ross McDonnell Festival organizers revealed the slate of films Wednesday by…
Music
And the Grammy nomination goes to…
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, file<br><br>Sam Smith is a top contender at this year’s Grammy awards. SAM AND SIA Sam Smith is a shoo-in for nominations in the top categories at…
Arts and Entertainment
Slate’s columnists, editors and bloggers pick their favorite books of the year
Recommended by L.V. Anderson, assistant editor Dan Pashman is a friend of Slate – he adjudicated the Slate Culture Gabfest’s infamous granola contest and co-hosted Table to Farm with me…
Arts and Entertainment
Ed Sheeran is Spotify’s most streamed act of 2014
Singer Ed Sheeran was the most-streamed artist of 2014 on Spotify.Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Spotify announced its top streaming artists, albums and songs of 2014 on Wednesday. Pharrell’s ubiquitous “Happy”…
Arts and Entertainment
Relics from ‘Wonder Years’ given to Smithsonian
Joanne Savage, mother of Fred Savage, speaks during a ceremony to donate memorabilia to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington Tuesday.Associated Press photo/Cliff Owen Costumes, studio tapes,…
Arts and Entertainment
Santa Fe museum acquires 18th-century map
Hand-drawn map of New Mexico is dated 1778
Music
Rolling Stones’ sax player Bobby Keys dead
Saxophonist Bobby Keys, seen here signing a copy of his autobiography, Every Night’s a Saturday Night: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Legendary Sax Man Bobby Keys, for fan Jo…
Books
A U.S. military novel on honor, duty, depravity
Relocation of Native Americans follows a dark path – with sliver of light
Visual Arts
Our people, places and culture
“Durango City Limits,” a juried photography competition with a focus on the people, places and culture of Durango, opened Monday at the Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave. The…
Film
Strayed to try screenplays after ‘Wild’ experience
Reese Witherspoon and author Cheryl Strayed are seen at the premiere of “Wild” in London.Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP The author of Wild, opening this week as a film starring Reese…
Arts and Entertainment
Why the podcast ‘Serial’ is a breakout hit
But that does not keep us from trying, and two weeks ago, Jay Caspian Kang decided to weigh in on “Serial,” a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, which also produces…
Arts and Entertainment
Doc rediscovers Bing Crosby’s triumphs, tragedies
A new documentary, “American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered” premieres on Tuesday on PBS.Associated Press photo/PBS/Universal “It’s an unprecedented career in the history of show business,” says Robert Trachtenberg, director of…
Film
Fans go wild over 88-second ‘Star Wars’ teaser
A short trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” has electrified franchise fans since it hit the web on Friday.Associated Press photo/LucasFilm, Disney After months of leaked images and idle…
Visual Arts
Meet sociologist and author Sarah Thornton, the Jane Goodall of the art world
To get the stories about artists, author Sarah Thornton becomes a silent observer.Washington Post/Linda Davidson “Does it still smell?” Thornton wants to know. A young staff member looks confused. It…
Arts and Entertainment
Mark Strand, prize-winning poet, dies in NYC at 80
Poet Laureate Mark Strand, right, seen in this 1995 photo with Ocatavio Paz, died on Saturday. He was 80.Associated Press photo/Joe Cavaretta, file Strand, whose works were translated into more…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts briefs
Durango gallery, studio and retail space Studio & is now carrying the paintings of Miki Harder and ceramic works of Jonah Amadeus. Harder is a painter known regionally for her…
Arts and Entertainment
Santa’s coming early
You just finished tucking in the turkey, gravy and pies of Thanksgiving. Up next: Christmas. The season of holiday songs, lights, and jolly elves will kick off today when Santa…