Arts and Entertainment

Doc rediscovers Bing Crosby’s triumphs, tragedies

A new documentary, “American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered” premieres on Tuesday on PBS.Associated Press photo/PBS/Universal “It’s an unprecedented career in…

December 1, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Mark Strand, prize-winning poet, dies in NYC at 80

Poet Laureate Mark Strand, right, seen in this 1995 photo with Ocatavio Paz, died on Saturday. He was 80.Associated Press…

November 30, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

top picks of things to do this weekend in Durango

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts briefs

Durango gallery, studio and retail space Studio & is now carrying the paintings of Miki Harder and ceramic works of…

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Santa’s coming early

You just finished tucking in the turkey, gravy and pies of Thanksgiving. Up next: Christmas. The season of holiday songs,…

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Nov. 28-Dec. 4

Robin Davis, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Singing with Santa, 5:45 p.m., Main Avenue and Buckley…

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

The most wonderful time of the year for filmgoers

“Big Eyes,” by Tim Burton, stars Amy Adams.The Weinstein Co./Washington Post But what should you see over the next six…

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Review: Birdman

But it wasn’t until a few months ago that people started realizing what a major breakthrough the filmmaker was arranging.…

November 27, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

‘Food Chains’: Longoria documentary takes on farmworker cause

Coalition of Immokalee Workers strikers picket in Florida in this image from “Food Chains.”Forest Woodward/Screen Media Films The 2009 “Food…

November 21, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

An oft-elusive yet gifty treat: coffee table books

The Gardener’s Garden by Toby Musgrave, Bill Noble and Lindsey Taylor, is a great coffee table book gift.Associated Press photo/Phaidon…

November 21, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

The Weekender

top picks of things to do this weekend in Durango

November 20, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Legendary auteur is focus of documentary

‘Altman’ looks at incredible life of Robert Altman

November 20, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Holiday funk

Nevada four-piece band Jelly Bread will give a whole new meaning to the term “holiday funk” with a pre-Thanksgiving show…

November 20, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Nov. 21-27

Lorraine Trenholm Arist Reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Pine River Valley Bank, Bayfield Branch, 301 N. Commerce Drive, 884-9583. Winter Solstice Artisans’…

November 20, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Steve McQueen, Harry Belafonte making a movie about Paul Robeson

McQueen revealed the Paul Robeson project would be his next film in a speech on Monday at the Hidden Heroes…

November 20, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

NBC scraps Cosby television project

NBC announced Wednesday that it has cancelled plans for a family comedy starring Bill Cosby.Associated Press photo/Matt Rourke, file NBC…

November 19, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Wonkblog: America’s favorite really bad movies

Jim Carrey, left, Jeff Daniels, right, and Rob Riggle in a scene from “Dumb and Dumber To.”Associated Press photo/Universal Pictures,…

November 19, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Rocky love: Letters by great women are auctioned

Auction expert Thierry Bodi displays a letter from Catherine of Aragon, 1487-1536, at a auction house in Paris. The letter…

November 18, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Nov. 18-20

Terry Rickard, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Super Ted’s Super Trivia Night, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing,…

November 18, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

Fort Lewis College students and actors will celebrate International Education Week with a readers’ theater performance of “Dear Father, Don’t…

November 17, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Review: Dumb And Dumber To

“Dumb and Dumber” was received favorably enough by critics when it was released in late 1994 – back when Carrey…

November 13, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

A&E Happenings Nov. 14-20

Robby Overfield, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Greg Ryder, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College…

November 13, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Every city with hipsters wants to be a Brooklyn

York borough is new wannabe city

November 13, 2014

Arts and Entertainment

Arts Briefs

The Life-Long Learning lecture series will continue Thursday with “Economic Transition to a New Future: From Command to Market-Based Economics…

November 10, 2014