Arts & Entertainment

Oliver adds journalism to his comedy
Arts and Entertainment

Oliver adds journalism to his comedy

September 26, 2014

Host John Oliver is seen on the set of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in New York.Associated Press photo/HBO, Eric Liebowitz His subsequent report questioning the pageant’s scholarship program…

New documentary captures life of Chicano poet
Film

New documentary captures life of Chicano poet

September 26, 2014

“A Place to Stand” is scheduled to be screened in Santa Fe on Saturday and follows the life of Baca from Estancia, New Mexico, to his time in the Arizona…

Review: The Equalizer
Film

Review: The Equalizer

September 25, 2014

Alas, Washington doesn’t always choose big-screen roles similarly worthy of his unique talent. This is especially true of “The Equalizer,” a mediocre thriller that tries to establish the 59-year-old actor…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 26-Oct. 2

September 25, 2014

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Wish I Was Here Director Zach Braff’s follow-up to his indie breakout hit “Garden State” tells the story of a thirtysomething man who finds…

Review: The Boxtrolls
Film

Review: The Boxtrolls

September 25, 2014

The self-stylized descendants of the Brothers Grimm and Neil Gaiman (whose “Coraline” they adapted for their first of three features), Laika seems to yearn for a little more darkness, a…

Art Briefs
Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

September 25, 2014

Local photographer Paul Pennington’s work is included in the September/October issue of Orion Magazine. A photo of Pennington’s will be featured in the magazine’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of…

Horse Spirit
Music

Horse Spirit

September 25, 2014

John Two-Hawks, a Grammy-nominated Native American flute artist, will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Two-Hawks will be playing the…

The Weekender
Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

September 25, 2014

top picks for things to do this weekend in Durango

A&E Happenings Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Sept. 26-Oct. 2

September 25, 2014

30th Anniversary Sidewalk Celebration, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438. Manhattan Short Film Festival, 4 and 6:30 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, tickets are $12 in advance…

Celebrating sacred arts
Arts and Entertainment

Celebrating sacred arts

September 25, 2014

“A Course in Miracles One Through Seven,” by Bradley Kachnowicz.Courtesy of 3rd Ave. Arts The festival is hosted by 3rd Ave. Arts, and all events take place at St. Mark’s…

Proposal would require permit for media filming
Film

Proposal would require permit for media filming

September 25, 2014

Under the plan, the Forest Service would consider the nature of a proposed project before approving a special use permit then charge fees of up to $1,500 for commercial filming…

The band Tennis bats about a classic pop sound
Music

The band Tennis bats about a classic pop sound

September 24, 2014

“It’s hard to have a name that no one can Google,” said Riley, who has his own search engine problems sharing a name with a multi-ringed pro basketball coach. Here’s…

Review: Mosley creates Hearst-like case in new book
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Review: Mosley creates Hearst-like case in new book

September 24, 2014

Associated Press photo/Doubleday<br><br>Walter Mosley, author of Rose Gold, goes far beyond the gumshoe genre in his books. Walter Mosley evokes the curious turns of the Patty Hearst kidnapping saga and…

Overcoming turmoil, Met opera opens season
Performing Arts

Overcoming turmoil, Met opera opens season

September 23, 2014

Just two months ago, it looked as though the season might not open at all, since the financially struggling company had threatened to lock out its unions unless they agreed…

Lahr pens brilliant new biography of Tennessee Williams
Books

Lahr pens brilliant new biography of Tennessee Williams

September 23, 2014

John Lahr’s Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, is an epic look at the playwright’s life.Associated Press photo/W. W. Norton & Company When “The Glass Menagerie” opened on Broadway…

Review: Bezmozgis novel explores loyalty, betrayal
Books

Review: Bezmozgis novel explores loyalty, betrayal

September 22, 2014

“The Betrayers” is David Bezmozgis’ aptly titled and beautifully written new novel.Associated Press photo/Hachette The betrayals come thick and fast in David Bezmozgis’ aptly titled and beautifully written second novel,…

‘The Lion King’ musical makes history
Performing Arts

‘The Lion King’ musical makes history

September 22, 2014

With a worldwide gross of over $6.2 billion, “The Lion King” stage musical has now achieved the most successful box office total of any work in any media in entertainment…

Pink Floyd sets Nov. 10 release date for new album
Music

Pink Floyd sets Nov. 10 release date for new album

September 22, 2014

NEW YORK – Pink Floyd’s new album will arrive on Nov. 10. A Monday news release gives fresh details about “The Endless River,” the British rock ‘n’ roll group’s first…

Review: Lee Ann Womack heads off in new direction
Music

Review: Lee Ann Womack heads off in new direction

September 22, 2014

Associated Press photo/Sugar Hill Records<br><br>Lee Ann Womack goes against the grain of modern country in her new album, “The Way I’m Livin,’” For more than a decade, Lee Ann Womack…

Fleeting impressions
Visual Arts

Fleeting impressions

September 21, 2014

art show inspired by local artist’s residency, bird watching

Sweeney style
Music

Sweeney style

September 21, 2014

San Francisco indie rocker Luke Sweeney, right, is bringing his psychedelic brand of folk-pop to Ska Brewing Co.’s SkaBQ on Thursday. Sweeney and his band churn out a sunny California…

Arts Briefs
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

September 21, 2014

Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will be celebrating 30 years of independent book-selling all week with deals, specials and a party. On tap: “Thirty Years of Favorites,” an extensive list…

Lady Gaga: ‘It’s a very happy time in my life’
Music

Lady Gaga: ‘It’s a very happy time in my life’

September 21, 2014

Lady Gaga worked with Tony Bennett on the album “Cheek to Cheek,” out on Tuesday. The 28-year-old is on an international tour that wraps Nov. 24 in Paris.Associated Press photo/Zacharie…