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U.S. Best-selling Books for Oct. 8
Books

U.S. Best-selling Books for Oct. 8

October 7, 2013

Stephen King’s Dr. Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, debuted at No. 1 on most national book lists this week.Scribner Fiction 1. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. The…

Top 20 Concert Tours
Music

Top 20 Concert Tours

October 3, 2013

1. Taylor Swift; $2,789,937; $84.88. 2. Kenny Chesney; $2,564,447; $76.71. 3. Beyonce; $1,680,005; $113.64. 4. Phish; $1,590,139; $50.54. 5. Justin Bieber; $1,237,129; $80.67. 6. Dave Matthews Band; $1,138,232; $57.56. 7.…

Apple happy with iTunes Radio
Music

Apple happy with iTunes Radio

October 3, 2013

iTunes Radio launched its music streaming service late last month as part of its update to its iOS 7 operating system. Though a late entry into the Internet Radio service,…

Romania music festival is gaining credibility
Music

Romania music festival is gaining credibility

October 3, 2013

Russian-born violinist Maxim Vengerov reacts to applause during the George Enescu classical music festival in Bucharest, Romania.Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press The Salzburg festival in Austria and the annual summer music festival…

Online poker thriller ‘Runner’ quickly politicized
Film

Online poker thriller ‘Runner’ quickly politicized

October 3, 2013

Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake in a scene from the film “Runner, Runner.” The American Gambling Association characterizes the movie in Internet ads as a “cautionary tale” that underscores the…

Arts Briefs for Oct. 4
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Oct. 4

October 3, 2013

The Durango Arts Center will present nine performances of the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” in October. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 17; 8 p.m. Oct. 11…

NBC show will send someone into space
Film

NBC show will send someone into space

October 3, 2013

British entrepreneur Richard Branson, above, and TV producer Mark Burnett are working together on “Space Race,” a game where the winner will get a ride on a Virgin Galactic aircraft…

A Russian anti-hero
Performing Arts

A Russian anti-hero

October 3, 2013

Met turns to St. Petersburg for ‘Eugene Onegin’

‘Venus in Fur’ most produced play
Performing Arts

‘Venus in Fur’ most produced play

October 3, 2013

Nina Arianda and Wes Bentley are shown in a scene from David Ives’ “Venus in Fur,” playing off-Broadway at the Classic Stage Company in New York.Joan Marcus/The Publicity Office American…

Loosen up at the Robot Rumpus
Arts and Entertainment

Loosen up at the Robot Rumpus

October 2, 2013

Revelers model their automaton garb at the 2012 Robot Rumpus. The 3rd annual event will be held Saturday night at the Durango Discovery Museum.Ben Martinez/Courtesy of Durango Discovery Museum “We…

Fall TV looks like a ratings winner so far
Film

Fall TV looks like a ratings winner so far

October 2, 2013

In an age of DVRs and online options, that counts for a lot, and is a stark contrast to last fall, when only one new show — CBS’s since-canceled Vegas…

Best-selling author Tom Clancy has died at age 66
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Best-selling author Tom Clancy has died at age 66

October 2, 2013

Tom Clancy died Tuesday in Baltimore. He was 66.Vince Lupo/Associated Press Penguin Group (USA) said Wednesday that Clancy had died Tuesday in Baltimore. The publisher did not disclose a cause…

Lloyd Webber’s new show mines ’60s sex, scandal
Performing Arts

Lloyd Webber’s new show mines ’60s sex, scandal

September 30, 2013

Former model and showgirl Mandy Rice Davies, right, poses with actress Charlotte Blackledge who plays her in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Stephen Ward” on Monday in London. The…

Rhyme on the range
Arts and Entertainment

Rhyme on the range

September 30, 2013

the 25th year, Western heritage is preserved

‘Breaking Bad’ ends, but 10 lessons linger
Film

‘Breaking Bad’ ends, but 10 lessons linger

September 30, 2013

Even as this drama cooked up storylines that celebrated evil and depravity, “Breaking Bad” gleamed with a bright side, too. There were plenty of positive messages for the viewer who…

U.S. Best-selling books for Oct. 1
Books

U.S. Best-selling books for Oct. 1

September 30, 2013

Fiction 1. Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon (Penguin Press HC) 2. Never Go Back: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child (Delacorte Press) 3. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks…

Oscar-winning filmmaker backs out of Clinton doc
Film

Oscar-winning filmmaker backs out of Clinton doc

September 30, 2013

The filmmaker who was making a documentary about Hillary Clinton for CNN says he is backing out of the project because few people would cooperate with him. Charles Ferguson wrote…

A&E Happenings for Oct. 3
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for Oct. 3

September 26, 2013

“Quiet Dawn” is one of the new encaustic works that Bridgette Meinhold will unveil at Diane West Jewelry & Art for First Thursday Art Walk, which will be held from…

Arts Briefs for Sept. 27
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for Sept. 27

September 26, 2013

The 2013 Sacred Arts Festival will begin at 5 p.m. today with the opening reception for the art show, ICON. The exhibit will hang through Nov. 4. Opening weekend events…

Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey reunite for ‘SNL’ opener
Film

Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey reunite for ‘SNL’ opener

September 26, 2013

Former cast member Tina Fey will host Saturday’s season opener of “Saturday Night Live,” the show Lorne Michaels began in 1975.Charles Sykes/Invision “We’re gonna do a good show,” he declared.…

Gaudi – DJ and more – back in Durango
Music

Gaudi – DJ and more – back in Durango

September 26, 2013

Tonight’s concert is one of only two North American stops for Gaudi; he played earlier this week at the Symbiosis Music Festival in California and will head to the United…

’Doctor Sleep’ was a challenge for Stephen King
Books

’Doctor Sleep’ was a challenge for Stephen King

September 25, 2013

Stephen King’s latest book, Doctor Sleep, was released on Tuesday.Dan Hallman/Invision/Associated Press With the release this week of Doctor Sleep, his much anticipated sequel to The Shining, the 66-year-old King…