Arts & Entertainment

Nielsen’s top prime-time programs for Oct. 21-27
Arts and Entertainment

Nielsen’s top prime-time programs for Oct. 21-27

October 29, 2013

1. “NCIS,” CBS, 18.99 million. 2. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 16.99 million. 3. NFL Football: Green Bay at Minnesota, NBC, 16.89 million. 4. World Series Game 4: Boston at…

‘Dallas 1963’ twisted by anger
Books

‘Dallas 1963’ twisted by anger

October 28, 2013

This book cover image released by Twelve shows "Dallas 1963," by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis. (AP Photo/Twelve)du1-i-syn “Dallas 1963” by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis provides a…

U.S. Best-selling books for Oct. 29
Books

U.S. Best-selling books for Oct. 29

October 28, 2013

Fiction 1. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (Knopf) 2. The Circle by Dave Eggers (Knopf) 3. The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking Adult) 4. Dog Songs by…

’Bad Grandpa’ sinks ‘Gravity’ to top box office
Film

’Bad Grandpa’ sinks ‘Gravity’ to top box office

October 27, 2013

Johnny Knoxville, left, as Irving Zisman and Jackson Nicoll as Billy in “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,” the top film at U.S. and Canadian theaters this weekend.Sean Cliver/Paramount/Associated Press Paramount’s “Jackass…

Lou Reed, iconic punk poet, dead at 71
Music

Lou Reed, iconic punk poet, dead at 71

October 27, 2013

FILE – In a June 13, 1986 file photo, Lou Reed performs in 1985 at a benefit in Chicago, for Amnesty International. The legendary musician died Sunday morning, Oct. 27,…

A&E Happenings for Oct. 31
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for Oct. 31

October 24, 2013

Biggest Halloween Party Ever (4 p.m.); Rob Webster (7 p.m.), Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440. Angel F*** (Misfits cover band), 5 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.,…

Pagosa players dodge plague in ‘One Flea Spare’
Performing Arts

Pagosa players dodge plague in ‘One Flea Spare’

October 24, 2013

A poor sailor, Bunce (David Menich), and a streetwise 12-year-old, Morse (Melissa Cheffers), turn the tables on the wealthy William Snelgrave (Terry Alan Evans) as they spend 28 days quarantined…

Arts Briefs for Oct. 25
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Oct. 25

October 24, 2013

The deadline to enter “EXPOSURE,” Open Shutter Gallery’s annual international photography competition, is Nov. 2. The competition is open to all domestic and international professional and amateur photographers, working with…

The gone aren’t forgotten at Studio &
Visual Arts

The gone aren’t forgotten at Studio &

October 24, 2013

Few do Dia de los Muertos like Studio &, and the Main Avenue arts collective will begin its memorial tribute tonight with “Play of the Dead: A Ritual of Remembering.”…

Yamashita heads west with images from the East
Visual Arts

Yamashita heads west with images from the East

October 24, 2013

Yamashita has been one of National Geographic’s top photographers for more than 30 years, specializing in Asia but traveling to nearly every corner of the globe – and until now,…

The MET strips away Russian satire in ‘The Nose’
Performing Arts

The MET strips away Russian satire in ‘The Nose’

October 24, 2013

Frank Colardo plays the unmistakable title role in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Shostakovich’s “The Nose.”Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera “The rogue. The rotter. How dare he?” So goes Nikolai Gogol’s 1835…

Totally Rocky
Performing Arts

Totally Rocky

October 24, 2013

Hank puts an ’80s twist on a cult classic

Top music on iTunes, Spotify
Music

Top music on iTunes, Spotify

October 22, 2013

Top Songs 1. “Rap God”, Eminem 2. “Royals”, Lorde 3. “Wake Me Up”, Avicii 4. “Roar”, Katy Perry 5. “Wrecking Ball”, Miley Cyrus 6. “Hold On, We’re Going Home (feat.…

2 comedy nights don’t go as CBS, NBC had hoped
Film

2 comedy nights don’t go as CBS, NBC had hoped

October 22, 2013

CBS’ long-dominant Monday night schedule has shown surprising weakness, and the network has already made some moves to shore up the night. NBC made it a big priority to establish…

A history of a city and its liberal ideals
Books

A history of a city and its liberal ideals

October 21, 2013

Doubleday/Associated Press No guide to Amsterdam is complete without a mention of tulips, canals and legalized pot and prostitution. In Russell Shorto’s engaging new history of his adopted city, he,…

Lang among the best of young bluesmen
Music

Lang among the best of young bluesmen

October 21, 2013

Lang’s sets include shades of R&B, soul, gospel, hard rock, funk and more. All of it is packaged in a high-octane guitar-vocal attack from an artist who continues to explore…

Willie’s new duets uneven
Music

Willie’s new duets uneven

October 20, 2013

“To All the Girls…” is the second release in by Willie Nelson.Legacy/Associated Press The second album of original material released this year by Nelson, and his fifth new album in…