Arts & Entertainment

Film highlights art from Works Progress Administration

This undated photo provided by Andy Olenick shows Carl W. Peters’ 1937 painting “Life of Contemplation,” completed as part of…

Ellen Conford, popular children’s author, dead at 73

Conford died at home in Great Neck, New York, last Friday, on her 73rd birthday, her husband told The Associated…

Biography sheds light on first lady’s Chicago years

In the biography, Michelle Obama: A Life, veteran journalist Peter Slevin portrays the first lady as a full partner in…

Rare Tennessee Williams story published for first time

“The Eye That Saw Death,” by playwright Tennessee Williams, shown in a 1940 file photo, will appear in the spring…

Cinderella: A fairy tale for the ages

This image released by Disney shows Lily James as Cinderella in Disney's live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale,…

Transgender teen has become role model

Jennings, star of new TV series, has a growing following

Review: ’71

The similarities pretty much end there. In one of the more impressive feature directing debuts in recent years, Yann Demange…

Review: Insurgent

Kate Winslet, left, as Jeanine, and Shailene Woodley, as Tris, star in “The Divergent Series: Insurgent.”Andrew Cooper/Lionsgate That’s the question…

Review: The Gunman

Sean Penn, left, as Jim Terrier, and Jasmine Trinca as Annie, star in “The Gunman.”Joe Alblas/Open Road Films Maybe the…

Review: Keep On Keepin’ On

In 2011, musician, composer and instructor Terry is 90 years old with 70 years of professional music experience, with appearances…

Movies playing in Durango March 20-26

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Keep On Keepin’ On Shot over the course of five years by first time…

Local author’s first novel paints colorful tale

This winding road boasts more than 100 art studios and galleries and originally was a residential neighborhood. Some of the…

Review: Run All Night

Liam Neeson stars in “Run All Night.”Myles Aronowitz/Warner Bros. Pictures (SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THESE OTHER LIAM NEESON…

Review: Still Alice

When she began receiving accolades for her performance in “Alice” last autumn, it was no surprise considering her history of…

Review: Cinderella

Cate Blanchett stars in Disney’s live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella.”Jonathan Olley/Disney The script is not filled…

‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ takes backseat to first

From left, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy star in “The Second Best…

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 27-March 5

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Still Alice Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics…

Buy furniture for a good cause

holds 14th annual auction

Review: Unfinished Business

From left, Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco star in “Unfinished Business.”Jessica Miglio/20th Century Fox Nearly everything about this…

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 27-March 5

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Durango Film, see website for more information. Gaslight Cinema (102 Fifth St. Next to…

Holocaust survivor in Denver preserves memories in book

These classics had everyone entertained back in ’85

The cast of “The Breakfast Club” appears clockwise from left, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, director John…

Downtown art is ‘Doggone Beautiful’

female artists’ work featured at Sorrel Sky

Review: Focus

Will Smith and Margot Robbie appear star in “Focus.”Frank Masi/Warner Bros. Pictures We know Smith has serious acting chops, thanks…