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Bonnaroo wraps up its 12th year
Music

Bonnaroo wraps up its 12th year

June 17, 2013

Uneventful weekend. Though two people on their way to Bonnaroo were killed early Thursday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned near Murfreesboro, Tenn., and crashed into eight other vehicles, the festival…

A&E Happenings for June 19-20
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for June 19-20

June 13, 2013

The Summit will welcome visitors from east and west this weekend. Tonight’s act, Wood & Wire, is an Austin, Texas-based quartet whose name is the simplest description of the band’s…

One last road trip for Nighthorse
Books

One last road trip for Nighthorse

June 13, 2013

Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell will make an appearance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during the Durango Motor Expo on Main Avenue. Campbell will be signing copies of…

Q&A: Parker, Stone talk ‘South Park’ game at E3
Arts and Entertainment

Q&A: Parker, Stone talk ‘South Park’ game at E3

June 13, 2013

Matt Stone, left, and Trey Parker visit the Ubisoft booth on Wednesday to discuss “South Park: The Stick of Truth” at E3 in Los Angeles.Alexandra Wyman/Ubisoft/Associated Press After being delayed…

Arts Briefs for June 14
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for June 14

June 13, 2013

The Open Shutter Gallery invites local and visiting photographers to participate in the gallery’s weekly Tuesday night community events. Presentations may include workshops, video/film screenings, photographic displays and other formats.…

Filmmaker aims for ‘global medicine cabinet’
Film

Filmmaker aims for ‘global medicine cabinet’

June 13, 2013

A Dongba Shaman of the Naxi tribe in southwest China is one of the many representations of healing worldwide in the documentary film “Talking Story,” which will play Saturday only…

Durango author writes of adventurous life
Books

Durango author writes of adventurous life

June 13, 2013

Courtesy of Jim Richards Richards opens the book in 1997 with a riveting, life-threatening account of an abrupt landing while soaring near Narromine, Australia. Richards captures readers’ interest with his…

Casting call
Visual Arts

Casting call

June 13, 2013

Lopez’s ‘Blank-Coated Silence’ is more than skin-deep

Now Playing for June 14-20
Film

Now Playing for June 14-20

June 13, 2013

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com) New in theaters (Both playing at the Durango Stadium 9.) Man of Steel. (In standard format and digital 3-D with surcharge.) It has been…

Nielsens: Finales fare well
Film

Nielsens: Finales fare well

June 12, 2013

Newcomers. June opened with a number of series premieres. On ABC, “Mistresses” began its run with 4.4 million viewers on Monday. Cable debuts included USA’s “Graceland’ (3.3 million) on Thursday;…

U.S. Best-selling books for June 11
Books

U.S. Best-selling books for June 11

June 10, 2013

Fiction 1. Inferno by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover) 3. A Delicate Truth by John le Carre (Viking Adult) 4. Gone Girl…

Live is better
Performing Arts

Live is better

June 10, 2013

Patrick Harris delivers as host of fourth straight Tonys

Cable operators buff up guides
Film

Cable operators buff up guides

June 10, 2013

Program guides like this for television set-top boxes will make it easier to find programs available live or on demand. It ís an important development for cable TV companies, as…

Tenacious D announces fall Festival Supreme
Arts and Entertainment

Tenacious D announces fall Festival Supreme

June 10, 2013

It’s Festival Supreme, the comedy and music festival that he and his Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass, are throwing Oct. 19 on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.…

Music service, mobile software expected from Apple
Arts and Entertainment

Music service, mobile software expected from Apple

June 10, 2013

Crowds line up Monday around the Moscone West Center for the opening of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.Eric Risberg/Associated Press Apple hasn’t said what it will unveil…

Simon Cowell gets egged during ‘Talent’ finale
Film

Simon Cowell gets egged during ‘Talent’ finale

June 10, 2013

During Saturday night’s live finale in London of “Britain’s Got Talent,” the judge-everyone-loves-to-hate was pelted with eggs. According to the Daily Mail, viola player Natalie Holt was playing in the…

A&E Happenings for June 13
Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings for June 13

June 6, 2013

The Matt Flinner Trio (that’s him in the center) will play two Main Stage performances at this weekend’s Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival in Pagosa Springs.Courtesy of Matt Flinner Early Bird…

Arts Briefs for June 7
Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs for June 7

June 6, 2013

Ignacio First Fridays will kick off from 5 to 8 p.m. today with arts-focused, family-friendly events at participating venues up and down Goddard Avenue (Highway 172). Designed to encourage cross-cultural…

Now Playing
Film

Now Playing

June 6, 2013

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com) New in theaters The Internship. There are really three movie stars headlining “The Internship”: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Google. Actually, it’s a surprise…

HBO sets return for ‘Boardwalk’
Film

HBO sets return for ‘Boardwalk’

June 6, 2013

“Boardwalk,” the Prohibition drama starring Steve Buscemi, returns for a 12-episode run on Sept. 8. “Clear History,” starring and co-written by David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), will air Aug. 10. This…

Painting visible only from Eiffel Tower
Visual Arts

Painting visible only from Eiffel Tower

June 6, 2013

The huge squared black and white painting by Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi of Australia, on top of the Quai Branly Museum, as seen from the Eiffel Tower in Paris on…