Arts & Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 9-15
Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 9-15

August 7, 2019

From left, Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy star in “The Kitchen.”Alison Cohen Rosa/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) North by Northwest (Sunday only)…

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
Books

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

August 6, 2019

Author Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning author has died. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf says Morrison died Monday at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88.Guillermo Arias/Associated Press file…

Navajo weavings donated to Farmington Museum
Visual Arts

Navajo weavings donated to Farmington Museum

August 6, 2019

The Farmington Museum announced the gift Monday, saying some pieces date from the 1920s and others were done by contemporary weavers. Officials say several of the rugs, such as the…

Local artist to teach art career theorem class
Arts and Entertainment

Local artist to teach art career theorem class

August 4, 2019

In this one-day workshop, participants will learn the skills needed to help them assess where they are, create a vision, set goals and make decisions that will help them live…

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 2-8
Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 2-8

July 31, 2019

Dwayne Johnson, left, and Jason Statham star in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.”Frank Masi/Universal Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure…

Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75
Arts and Entertainment

Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75

July 27, 2019

Walt Disney Co. chairman Bob Iger announced Taylor’s death in a statement Saturday. Disney says Taylor died Friday in Glendale, California. She was 75. The cause wasn’t immediately clear. Taylor…

Woodstock 50 festival moves to Maryland
Music

Woodstock 50 festival moves to Maryland

July 25, 2019

“We’re doing everything we can to make sure this historic show goes on,” Scott Peterson, a spokesman for Ball’s office, said Thursday afternoon. Woodstock 50 was announced in January, when…

Animas City Theatre to host Snazzy Licks
Arts and Entertainment

Animas City Theatre to host Snazzy Licks

July 25, 2019

Snazzy Licks is a spin off duo project consisting of two members of the band Elder Grown. Brandon Clark and Sam Kelly perform a mix of covers and originals. The…

Humane Society to host Bow Wow Film Festival
Arts and Entertainment

Humane Society to host Bow Wow Film Festival

July 25, 2019

The film festival will celebrate canine companions and the joy they bring to people’s lives. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Advance tickets purchased online are $13 for adults and…

Movies playing in Durango July 26-Aug. 1
Film

Movies playing in Durango July 26-Aug. 1

July 24, 2019

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”Andrew Cooper/Sony-Columbia Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Acid Mine Nation, Ep. 1: My Journey to…

National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery
Arts and Entertainment

National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery

July 24, 2019

Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will search for her plane next month near a Pacific Ocean atoll that’s part of the Phoenix Islands. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan…