Performing Arts
Tim Robbins, The Actors’ Gang to stage ‘The New Colossus’ at Concert Hall
celebrates courage, character of refugees who’ve come to the U.S.
Arts & Entertainment
Film
Movies playing in Durango Feb. 21-27
Harrison Ford plays John Thornton in the film “Call of the Wild.”20th Century Fox via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle (Sunday only) When Giselle learns…
Arts and Entertainment
‘Good Times’ Ja’Net DuBois dies; co-wrote ‘Jeffersons’ theme
DuBois’ song “Movin’ on Up” provided a joyous intro to “The Jeffersons” during the show’s 10-season run. BernNadette Stanis, who played Thelma Evans Anderson on “Good Times” and remained close…
Books
Winfrey holds TV discussion about ‘American Dirt’ in Arizona
The talk show host organized her much-hyped conversation with author Jeanine Cummins on Thursday after inviting about 250 people to the Harkins Theatres Arizona Pavilions in southern Arizona, the Arizona…
Visual Arts
‘Two Old Guys’: Durango Arts Center to host collaborative show
“Two Old Guys,” which features the work of local artists Peter Alphonso Martin and Mike Scieszka, will kick off with an opening artist reception at 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at…
Film
Filmmaker seeking actors for new movie
American, non-Native American performers sought for ‘Touch the Water’
Arts and Entertainment
Music in the Mountains to host local fourth and fifth graders for Taste of Music concert
Students in fourth and fifth grade from Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Dolores and Mancos will attend a free field trip featuring performances by the Fort Lewis College Music Department at the…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Feb. 14-20
Sonic must try to stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog.”Paramount Pictures/Sega of America via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: Hansard (Saturday and Sunday only)…
Film
German filmmaker Vilsmaier, known for ‘Stalingrad,’ dies
His agent confirmed Wednesday that Vilsmaier “died peacefully at his home” in Bavaria on Tuesday. Vilsmaier’s 1993 film “Stalingrad” painted a grim picture of the fate of a group of…
New Mexico
Renowned potter shapes fine arts program at San Juan College
Ellis’ father once told him: ‘Whatever you want to do, do it. Just be damn good at it.’
Film
From Pitt to ‘1917,’ what to anticipate at Sunday’s Oscars
Workers roll out the red carpet for Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday in Los Angeles.Chris Pizzello/Associated Press After the shortest awards season in decades, the…
Books
Focus turns to Latino authors amid ‘American Dirt’ debate
Writer and activist Luis J. Rodriguez is seen at his independent bookstore and community center “Tia Chucha” in Los Angeles. Rodriguez’s collection of essays released Jan. 28 is among the…
Arts and Entertainment
Robert Conrad, star of “The Wild, Wild West,” dies at 84
Family spokesperson Jeff Ballard said Conrad died Saturday morning in Malibu, California, from heart failure. With his good looks and strong physique, Conrad was a rising young actor in the…
Music
Irish folk/ballad band The High Kings reschedule show
with travel visas impact the band’s Feb. 15 performance at Concert Hall
Arts and Entertainment
Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night death, saying it was being investigated as a “traffic-related” fatality. The coroner’s office provided the location where Bean was found,…
Film
Durango filmmaker explores Silverton in new documentary
‘Silverton Gold’ will make its debut next week
Performing Arts
Don’t tell the secret: DHS Troupe 1096 is setting a ‘Trap’
Student actors gearing up for latest production
Arts and Entertainment
Champions of the Irish Ballad and more come to the Community Concert Hall
The High Kings will perform Feb. 15 at the Community Concert Hall.Courtesy off Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Martin Furey, Brian Dunphy…
Film
Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood
Actor Kirk Douglas is seen at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 1982. Douglas died Wednesday at age 103.Wally Fong/Associated Press file Douglas, the muscular, tempestuous actor with the…
Arts and Entertainment
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
“It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” his son Michael said in a statement on…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Feb. 7-13
Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn in “Birds of Prey.”Claudette Barius/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: Fleabag (Saturday and Sunday only) The one-woman…
Books
Cuban writer honored for murder mystery
Teresa Dovalpage talks about her recent recognition from NBC News as one of the 10 Latino authors readers should not miss.Dorothy N. Fowler/The Hobbs Daily News-Sun via AP “Nobody asked…
Arts and Entertainment
Shannen Doherty says she is battling stage 4 breast cancer
“I definitely have days where I say, ‘Why me?’ And then I go, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else besides me deserves this?’ None of us do,” Doherty…
Arts and Entertainment
Atari plans to open video game-themed resorts in eight U.S. cities
The company said last week it will break ground on its first hotel later this year in Phoenix as it seeks to create a unique lodging experience combining the brand…
Arts and Entertainment
10 ads to watch for on Super Bowl Sunday
Lil Nas X, right, and Sam Elliott star in Dorito’s 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot. The snack chip is betting people will connect with “Old Town Road,” the smash…
Books
Author Sandra Cisneros digs in on support of ‘American Dirt’
Acclaimed Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros told Latino USA radio host Maria Hinojosa on Wednesday that she appreciated the work by Jeanine Cummins and didn’t understand the criticism her novel,…
Books
Baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal
Jack Phillips’ memoir, currently untitled, will be released this summer by Salem Books Publishing. Salem Books is a Christian evangelical imprint of Regnery Publishing that announced the book Thursday and…