1. Killing Patton by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (Henry Holt, non-fiction, on sale Sept. 23) What it’s about: Was controversial Gen. George S. Patton, who died in 1945 after…
The local artistic community is invited to meet Cristie Scott, the new executive director of the Durango Arts Center, at a meet and greet from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday…
Albert Carlson as Montegomery Bloom, and Dakotah Watson as Valentine Grace, rehearse for “Once in a Blue Moon,” directed by John Porter. The Fourth Annual 10-Minute Play Festival will fill…
Colorfest Gallery Walk, 5-9 p.m., at 11 galleries downtown, free, 247-9018. Opening reception: Every Stitch Tells a Story, 5-7 p.m., Art Library in the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second…
Durango’s St. Mark’s Recital Series will kick off its 10th season today with a performance by Lee Bartley, a Colorado pianist, composer and recording artist. Bartley, a former member/principal composer…
We can argue about whether these were worthy reasons to ask for $2 million (in fact, fans ultimately gave Braff more than $3 million, after which he also got traditional…
This scenario could be a drama or a comedy – or, in the case of “This Is Where I Leave You,” both: a dramedy. In the best dramedies, of course,…
Not many are likely to make that choice, though, as “The Maze Runner,” based on the James Dashner 2009 fantasy novel, will surely multiply the business of “Starred Up” many…
(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…
Associated Press photo/Janie Osborne<br><br>Author and founder of the Central Asia Institute charity Greg Mortenson pauses during an interview with The Associated Press in the backyard of his home in Bozeman,…
Jason Isbell performs at the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Wednesday in Nashville.Associated Press Photo/Mark Zaleski Isbell won artist, album and song of the year during the 13th annual…
Members of The New Pornographers, Carl Newman, front, second row from left, Neko Case and Kurt Dahle, third row from left, Todd Fancey and Kathryn Calder, back row from left,…
Jeremy Irvine is shown in a scene from “War Horse.” The film is among many animal-related films mentioned in the book Animal Stars.Associated Press photo/Disney, Andrew Cooper Casey the bear,…
Alt-J’s new album, “This Is All Yours,” is the follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut, “An Awesome Wave.”Associated Press photo/Atlantic The new album from alt-J isn’t supposed to exist.…
A woman visits the shrine where the heart of Polish-born composer Frederic Chopin rests in the Church of the Holy Cross, in Warsaw, Poland.Associated Press photo/Alik Keplicz, File The findings…
Actor Adam Driver has roles in two films that will release this week, “This is Where I Leave You” and “Tracks.”Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Lena Dunham’s “Girls,” has obviously colored…
Associated Press Photo/Blue Rider Press<br><br>“Forgetting to Be Afraid,” by Wendy Davis, chronicles Davis’ journey from teen mom in a trailer park to Harvard Law School. Two prominent women in politics,…
Associated Presshoto/Marcio Jose Sanchez<br><br>Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, greets Bono after U2 performed at the end of the Apple event on last week in Cupertino, Calif. But who’s listening to…
Chautauqua performance Wednesday bring Alexander Hamilton to Durango
A California man pleaded guilty Monday to defacing two Utah murals believed to have been done by Banksy, including this one.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer If David William Noll, 36, pays $13,000…
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch hits the red carpet before the screening of “The Imitation Game” during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette Among the 300-plus films…
This ticket booth from a carousel built by William Mangels is featured in an exhibit of his creations at the Green-Wood Cemetery, where he is buried, in Brooklyn.AP Photo/Green-Wood Historic…
Palestinian filmmaker Khalil Mozayen,second right, speaks with a crew member during a rehearsal for his new movie in Gaza City.AP Photo/Khalil Hamra Then the latest Gaza war burst in to…
2014-15 performances offer you eclectic choices
Science, history and justice on tap in FLC’s free, autumn lecture series
The Durango Nature Studies’ annual online auction, which kicked off late last week, will be open until Sept. 25. The auction, a fundraiser for DNS, features a wide array of…
In this 1970 file photo, Georgia O’Keeffe stands next to her original oil paintings at the Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York.Associated Press photo, file Going on the…
British musician Robert Plant seen here in Camden Lock in north London, England. Plant returned to his native country to record his latest album, and he doesn’t plan on changing…
