Arts & Entertainment

Comedy Warriors fight adversity with humor

Stand-up comedians heading to Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College

October 3, 2019

Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

Placido Domingo talks to fans at the “Festspielhaus” opera house after he performed “Luisa Miller” by Giuseppe Verdi in Salzburg,…

October 2, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Oct. 4-10

Joaquin Phoenix stars in “Joker.”Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Brittany Runs a Marathon…

October 2, 2019

Film

Everyone talking about ‘Joker’

Joaquin Phoenix stars in “Joker.”Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP The origin story about the classic Batman villain has inspired…

October 1, 2019

Music

Homeless woman’s viral subway opera performance may get her off the streets

Emily Zamourka, a homeless musician, performs an Italian opera song in the Los Angeles subway.LAPD The vocalist stood by herself…

October 1, 2019

Film

Animated adventure ‘Abominable’ is beautiful – though a little formulaic

From left, Yi (voice of Chloe Bennet), Everest (Joseph Izzo), Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai) star in…

September 28, 2019

Film

‘Outrage is a commodity’: Director Todd Phillips bashes ‘far left’ criticism of ‘Joker’

Joaquin Phoenix stars in “Joker,” in theaters Oct. 4.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP The film’s director, though, fiercely defended…

September 28, 2019

Music

Metallica’s James Hetfield enters rehab; tour dates canceled

Three of the heavy metal band’s members posted a statement on Twitter on Friday announcing the decision and apologizing to…

September 27, 2019

Film

Spider-Man will still be an Avenger, as Marvel and Sony agree to make a movie together after all

MJ (Zendaya) catches a ride from Spider-Man (Tom Holland) in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”JoJo Whilden/Sony Sony Pictures Entertainment and Walt…

September 27, 2019

Music

Get The Led Out show at Community Concert Hall canceled

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College has announced that tonight’s (Friday’s) Get The Led Out show is canceled.Courtesy…

September 27, 2019

Music

Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering brings Trinity Seely to Henry Strater Theatre

Singer-songwriter offers woman’s perspective on cowboy life

September 26, 2019

Music

San Juan Symphony: 34 years and counting

Orchestra opens with three interrelated ‘Classical’ works

September 26, 2019

Music

The Who cuts concert short after Roger Daltrey loses voice

The legendary British rock group was eight songs into the concert when Daltrey told the audience, “I think I should…

September 26, 2019

Visual Arts

Meet Tim Cox, artist of this year’s Cowboy Poetry Gathering poster

Tim Cox’s painting, “Riding out to Meet the Day,” was selected as this year’s Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering poster.Courtesy Cox…

September 26, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Everest the Yeti, right, and Yi, voiced by Chloe Bennet, head out for adventure in “Abominable.”DreamWorks Animation LLC. via AP…

September 25, 2019

Film

Dern, Neill, Goldblum to return for ‘Jurassic World 3’

Their castings were announced Tuesday night by executive producer and director Colin Trevorrow at a screening of “Jurassic World” attended…

September 25, 2019

Music

Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s poetic lyricist, dead at 78

Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead’s finest songs, died Monday…

September 24, 2019

Books

Winfrey picks Ta-Nehisi Coates novel for her book club

This combination photo shows author Ta-Nehisi Coates at the The Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards Gala in New York on…

September 24, 2019

Music

FLC Showcase to launch recital season

faculty members to perform

September 20, 2019

Visual Arts

Durango prepares for annual Fall Walk, Autumn Arts Festival

Art, music, food make for a jam-packed weekend downtown

September 20, 2019

Books

Patti Smith looks back at a heartbreaking year

Year of the Monkeydu1-i-syn She appeared to, anyway. “I was simply unable to draw them out,” she wrote. Visibly nervous,…

September 19, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Sept. 20-26

Sylvester Stallone is back as John Rambo in a “Rambo: Last Blood.”Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

September 18, 2019

Books

Dolores Public Library to host author talk

As part of the Four Corners/One Book community reading program, Dolores Public Library will host an author talk with Chuck…

September 17, 2019

Performing Arts

Shane Gillis no longer joining ‘SNL’ cast after outcry over racist language

The comedian, who was announced Thursday as a featured player for Season 45, was criticized for using slurs against Asians…

September 17, 2019