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‘Arc of History’ at U.S. 550/160 intersection by Pennsylvania artist
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and Entertainment
‘Sharknado 2’ chomped on by viewers
The total marked the cable network’s most-watched original movie (though it’s done better with series and miniseries). And the 1.6 million young adults who tuned in outnumbered shows such as…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer two summer classes for kids and teens in August. “Patterned Paper, Prints, Paintings and Pots” will be held Monday through Friday.…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Happenings Aug. 1-7
Rudie Session IPA Release Party, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792. Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio,…
Music
Festival finale
After filling Durango with big orchestra sounds, world beats, chamber concerts and even Hollywood scores during the last three weeks, Music in the Mountains wraps up with “Red Hot Violin”…
Music
Tribute to a towering figure in music education
Festival honoring Arkady Fomin with Saturday performance
Arts and Entertainment
Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Chris Pratt in a scene from “Guardians of the Galaxy.”Disney-Marvel/Associated Press No need to be a sci-fi nerd or a comic book geek to enjoy it, the witty banter and…
Film
Review: ‘Life Itself’
Film critic Roger Ebert, center, is seen in this 2007 photo with his wife Chaz and their granddaughter Raven Evans. Steve James’ new documentary, “Life Itself,” chronicles the life of…
Film
Boseman drips with charisma as James Brown
Chadwick Boseman plays James Brown in the biopic “Get On Up.”Universal Pictures/Associated Press Backstage, the singer is informed that he and his band won’t be closing the show; that honor…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Aug. 1-7
Chris Pratt stars in “Guardians of the Galaxy.”Associated Press photo/Disney-Marvel (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Life Itself Acclaimed director Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (“The…
Film
Cinema verite documentarian Robert Drew dies at 90
Anne and Robert Drew, left, join Ed Carter and Grace Guggenheim, right, during an event at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Robert Drew’s eldest son, Thatcher Drew, confirmed that…
Performing Arts
Brian Dennehy, Mia Farrow to star on Broadway
Mia Farrow will star Brian Dennehy in “Love Letters,” a two-person work comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between friends who grew up together, in New York.Associated Press Photo/Evan…
Music
Lollapalooza marks a decade in Chicago
Lollapalooza, one of the country’s most iconic outdoor music festivals, kicks off Friday in Chicago’s Grant Park.Associated Press Photo/Scott Eisen, File “We are very into the idea of being an…
Performing Arts
Kristen Bell gets back to her ‘Hair’ roots
From left, Adam Shankman, Benjamin Walker, Kristen Bell and Hunter Parrish during a rehearsal for the musical “Hair.” Bell is starring in the rock musical at the 18,000-seat Hollywood Bowl…
Music
Music aside, Queen of Soul is pumped for fair food
Singer Aretha Franklin will perform at state fairs in Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota this summer.Associated Press Photo/Steven Senne “I love the state fair, and I love the elephant ears,” says…
Music
Gaga on Bennett duet CD: Jazz comes easier vs. pop
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have spent the last two years collaborating on a record of jazz standards.Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/Associated Press Gaga has spent two years recording an album…
Music
Fast and furious: A battle of violin virtuosos
in the Mountain Concert brings two great talents to the stage
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
The New York Film Critic Series will continue at the Animas City Theatre with a screening of “Child of God” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The series brings independent films to…
Music
Bourbon-splashed brass
The Dirty Bourbon River Show, a five-piece gypsy-brass outfit from New Orleans, will play a concert at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. Tickets…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Happenings July 29-31
Adam Swanson, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 375-7150. James Wallace and the Naked Light, 6 p.m., free, Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino Del Rio, 259-9234. Informal Tango…
Music
Indie-folk, filtered through alternate dimensions
Wallace and the Naked Light play at Powerhouse
Arts and Entertainment
A critical look at America’s dams
Documentary urges viewers to rethink obsolete structures
Music
O Fortuna
Roughly 100 members of the Durango Choral Society joined the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra at Fort Lewis College Sunday night to perform Carl Orff’s renowned “Carmina Burana.”JENNAYE DERGE/Durango…
Visual Arts
Charles Russell art fetches millions at auction
This 1907 painting by Frederic Remington, “The Story of Where the Sun Goes,” drew $1.7 million at the annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday.Associated Press Photo/The…
Music
Review: Petty’s rock ‘n’ roll triumph
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ new album, “Hypnotic Eye” is testament to the enduring power of blues-based rock ‘n’ roll.Associated Press Photo/Reprise Tom Petty isn’t singing about himself on his…
Books
The Home Place a strong debut for Carrie La Seur
“The Home Place,” by Carrie La Seur, is one of the year’s strongest debut novels.Associated Press Photo/William Morrow Carrie La Seur’s finely crafted debut chronicles a woman’s complicated relationship with…
Film
‘Hercules’ is schlocky but entertaining
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Ian McShane as Amphiaraus in a scene from “Hercules.”Associated Press photo/Paramount Pictures, Kerry Brown The film begins by recounting the legend of Hercules,…