Arts & Entertainment

Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West

Universal Pictures/Associated Press<br><br>Seth MacFarlane, right, and Charlize Theron perform in “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”du1-i-syn So it…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Durango artist bids farewell to her community

Heather Leavitt Martinez heading to Washington, D.C.

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

top picks of what to do in Durango this weekend

May 29, 2014

Film

Period pieces like ‘Belle’ lacking

accents, elaborate costumes don’t save flat stories

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

East Tenn. city can change name to Rocky Top

wants to be tourist attraction

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings May 30-June 5

Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, 259-6580. Lawn Chair Kings,…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Herald welcomes new A&E editor

Klingsporndu1-i-syn She is a graduate of the University of Montana and is a native of Wyoming. Klingsporn can be reached…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The First Thursdays Art Walk will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday around downtown Durango. The walk celebrates…

May 29, 2014

Film

Movies playing Durango May 30-June 5

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Fading Gigolo. Murray (Woody Allen) talks his friend Fioravante (John Turturro) into becoming a…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Chicago-area woman goes for 18th ‘Jeopardy!’ win

Question: Who is Julia Collins? To be fair, anyone who watches contestants go egghead-to-egghead on the show wouldn’t be surprised…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Book Buzz: Gillian Flynn to rewrite ‘Hamlet’

Flynn will write a novel based on “Hamlet” for the Hogarth Shakespeare, a project to retell the Bard’s plays for…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A confident Susan Boyle readies 1st U.S. tour

(Associated Press Photo/Scott Heppell, File)<br><br>In this March 2012 file photo, Susan Boyle performs during her musical ‘I Dreamed A Dream’…

May 29, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Paperbacks pioneer Oscar Dystel dies in N.Y. at 101

He had been in failing health and died at his home in Rye, just north of New York City, said…

May 28, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Poet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86

“I’m not modest,” she told The Associated Press in 2013. “I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned behavior. But…

May 28, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Mariah Carey an elusive, uneven chanteuse

This CD cover image released by Def Jam Records shows “Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse” by Mariah Carey.Associated…

May 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Photos of homeless people pop up in NYC

New Yorker Andi Porzio looks at Andres Serrano’s photographs of homeless people displayed at the West 4th Street subway station…

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Spanish ‘Vagina Monologues’ finds a new audience

Her expression changes when she realizes that her mother, the actress Angelica Maria, dubbed “Mexico’s Sweetheart,” is looking at her…

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Japan pop group AKB48 cancels events after attack

The two group members, Anna Iriyama, 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, suffered hand and head injuries, and the male staffer…

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings May 27-29

Terry Rickard, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. The Jeff Solon Jazz Group, featuring Vocalist Alison Dance,…

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Brazil World Cup song fails to strike right tone

Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte will perform with Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull in the official song for the 2014 World…

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Something for everyone

Changing Denver seeks to keep arts relevant

May 26, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Hardcore followers will have a geek field day dissecting the challenging pretzel logic of writer-producer Simon Kinberg’s screenplay, from a…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Review: Blended

Case in point, and sure, I’ll go ahead and issue a spoiler alert, even though the real spoiler alert is…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

‘Normal Heart’ brings story of love and AIDS to HBO

Joe Mantello, left, plays Mickey and Jim Parsons plays Tommy in the HBO adaptation of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart.”Courtesy…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Durango Arts Center announces its new MicroGrants program, a funding program to support artists in La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma,…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Dylan, Dali and De Niro get personal

Hollywood pro offers free inside look at the stars

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

top picks of things to do in Durango this weekend

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings May 23-29

Southern Ute Bear Dance and Powwow, 10 a.m., bear dance, 5 p.m. powwwow, Sky Ute Fairgrounds, Ignacio, www.southernute-nsn.gov. Karaoke, 8…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Opinionated cable anchor breaking out at CNN

Lemondu1-i-syn “I don’t always agree with you,” the person began, ominously. “But keep it up. I’m not always supposed to…

May 22, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Review: Fading Gigolo

This year, character actor John Turturro delivers his fourth directorial effort with “Fading Gigolo.” “Gigolo” begins with an elderly bookshop…

May 22, 2014