Arts & Entertainment

Art Briefs
Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

September 11, 2014

Durango artist Jane Pedersen will teach a handmade journal workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Students will create…

The Weekender
Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

September 11, 2014

top picks of things to do this weekend in Durango

Music is healing
Music

Music is healing

September 11, 2014

3rd Ave Arts is hosting a benefit concert at 7 p.m. on Friday to help Durango musician Cheryl Birchard, pictured, with expenses related to a recent cancer treatment. The evening…

Review: Dolphin Tale 2
Film

Review: Dolphin Tale 2

September 11, 2014

Bringing together the original cast, headed by Harry Connick Jr., and, of course, Winter, the remarkable dolphin outfitted with a groundbreaking prosthetic tail who put the CMA on the map,…

A&E happenings Sept. 12-18
Arts and Entertainment

A&E happenings Sept. 12-18

September 11, 2014

Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580 Sue Keller, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Book signing…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 5-11
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 5-11

September 11, 2014

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Magic in the Moonlight Chinese conjuror Wei Ling Soo is the most celebrated magician of his age, but few know that he is the…

In voices sharp and soft, Tom Hardy sounds out
Film

In voices sharp and soft, Tom Hardy sounds out

September 11, 2014

Tom Hardy, who acts in “The Drop,” is seen at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press But Hardy is, first and foremost, a talker. As he’s…

Country singer Merle Haggard: still on the road
Music

Country singer Merle Haggard: still on the road

September 11, 2014

Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/Associated Press<br><br>Merle Haggard performs at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. At 77, Haggard still hits the road regularly for tours. “Well, it’s glorious but it’s also…

Gillian Anderson onscreen soon in ‘Streetcar’
Performing Arts

Gillian Anderson onscreen soon in ‘Streetcar’

September 11, 2014

Actress Gillian Anderson in a London production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.”Associated Press Ppoto/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Johan Persson Starting Tuesday, Fathom Events, National Theatre Live and BY Experience will broadcast to movie…

Author says Christian novel plagiarized, sex added
Books

Author says Christian novel plagiarized, sex added

September 10, 2014

Author Rachel Ann Nunes holds two versions of her Christian romance novel at her home in Orem, Utah. Nunes says a schoolteacher plagiarized her novel, added graphic sex scenes and…

Anna Kendrick sings again in ‘The Last 5 Years’
Film

Anna Kendrick sings again in ‘The Last 5 Years’

September 10, 2014

Actress Anna Kendrick attends the “Cake” premiere at The Elgin Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday.Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/Associated Press “After the last couple of years, I’m…

Review: No surprise, the surprise U2 album shines
Music

Review: No surprise, the surprise U2 album shines

September 10, 2014

Associated Press Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez<br><br>U2 members Bono, left, and Larry Mullen Jr. perform during an announcement of new products by Apple on Tuesday. Everything about U2’s new album is unexpected.…

A message to Gov. Hickenlooper
Film

A message to Gov. Hickenlooper

September 9, 2014

“Dear Governor Hickenlooper,” a crowd-sourced documentary about hydraulic fracturing in Colorado, will play at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 130 of Chemistry Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. The…

Mathematical minds multiply at Toronto film fest
Film

Mathematical minds multiply at Toronto film fest

September 9, 2014

Eddie Redmayne, from left, and James Marsh and Felicity Jones attend the premiere for “The Theory of Everything” Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press “Oh,…

St. Vincent leaps ahead, will tour with Black Keys
Music

St. Vincent leaps ahead, will tour with Black Keys

September 9, 2014

St. Vincent, performing here at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival, continues a big year with a full autumn of touring, including a plum slot opening for the Black Keys.Photo by…

Tragicomedies at Toronto find mixed results
Music

Tragicomedies at Toronto find mixed results

September 8, 2014

Bill Murray, right, and Jaden Lieberher star in “St. Vincent.”Associated Press photo/The Weinstein Company, Atsushi Nishijima The balancing act can be precarious. For every “Terms of Endearment,” there are countless…

Q&A: Richards on new book, Stones tour, solo music
Music

Q&A: Richards on new book, Stones tour, solo music

September 8, 2014

Keith Richards’ children’s book, Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar, releases today.Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press The Rolling Stone member said Augustus Theodore Dupree…

‘Cross Currents’
Visual Arts

‘Cross Currents’

September 7, 2014

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery’s first show of the school year, “Cross Currents,” will open today with a reception from 4:30-6 p.m. The show features the work of nine…

Art Briefs
Arts and Entertainment

Art Briefs

September 7, 2014

“Dear Governor Hickenlooper,” a crowd-sourced documentary about hydraulic fracturing in Colorado, will play at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Lewis College, Chemistry Hall, Room 130 Auditorium, 1000 Rim Drive.…

A&E Happenings Sept. 5-11
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Sept. 5-11

September 5, 2014

Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580 Art Takes Flight opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Mancos Town Gallery, 103 E. Bauer…

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 5-11
Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 5-11

September 4, 2014

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Boyhood Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes…

‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Unbroken’ lead fall lineup
Film

‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Unbroken’ lead fall lineup

September 4, 2014

Jim Carrey, left, and Jeff Daniels perform in a scene from “Dumb and Dumber To.” The comedy, a sequel to “Dumb and Dumber,” will be released Nov. 14.Hopper Stone/Universal Pictures…