Arts & Entertainment

Performing Arts

Sidelined ‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway

The cast of “Mean Girls” performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, in New York. Producers…

January 7, 2021

Music

Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital

In a social media post late Tuesday, Dr. Dre said he will be “back home soon” after the music mogul…

January 6, 2021

Music

Petula Clark shocked that ‘Downtown’ played before bombing

“I was told that the music in the background of that strange announcement – was me – singing ‘Downtown’! Of…

December 30, 2020

Performing Arts

Virtual performances span the world from Santa Fe

With theaters shuttered, virtual performances have abounded on websites. The Lensic Performing Arts Center, the Santa Fe Opera, the Santa…

December 24, 2020

Music

K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78

K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80’s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. She…

December 23, 2020

Music

Teaching music in the key of pandemic

Longtime local musicians, instructors safely share their knowledge

December 18, 2020

Music

Bar D Wranglers heading to your living room

Pandemic forces annual Christmas show online

December 17, 2020

Film

Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, dies

Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who played Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. His agents said…

December 17, 2020

Books

Rarely seen Shirley Jackson story is finally published

Jackson was just 48 when she died, in 1965, and left behind an extensive backlog of unreleased material. Her husband,…

December 17, 2020

Film

Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for first virtual edition

The festival will kick off on Jan. 28 with the premieres of Nanfu Wang’s documentary about propaganda and COVID-19 in…

December 15, 2020

Performing Arts

Tony-winning choreographer, actress Ann Reinking dies at 71

Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz…

December 15, 2020

Music

Charley Pride, country’s first Black superstar, dies at 86

Charley Pride, the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi who became one of country music’s biggest stars and the first Black…

December 12, 2020

Film

New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

Actress Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big…

December 12, 2020

Music

Kevin Bacon brings music back to venues for charity concert

Kevin Bacon will co-host and executive produce “Play On: Celebrating The Power of Music to Make Change” a one-hour benefit…

December 11, 2020

Film

Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

Scarlett Johansson stars in “Black Widow,” which is still on course for a theatrical release.Marvel Studios/Disney via AP In a…

December 11, 2020

Books

Looking for book ideas for young readers on your holiday list?

Courtesy ‘The Box Turtle’ “The Box Turtle,” by Vanessa Roeder, is a delightful picture book for little listeners. Terrance is…

December 10, 2020

Film

Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies

Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former wrestler who was known for his Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He…

December 10, 2020

Books

Colorado’s Tattered Cover bookstore sold to local investors

An investment group led by Denver natives Kwame Spearman, who will serve as CEO and operations manager, and David Back…

December 10, 2020

Music

Taylor Swift surprises fans with another album due tonight

“To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” Swift wrote in social media posts Thursday morning. “I’ve never…

December 10, 2020

Books

Sinead O’Connor memoir coming out in June

du1-i-syn Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media announced Monday that the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s memoir, “Rememberings,” will come out June 1.…

December 8, 2020

Music

Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon’s death

In Central Park’s Strawberry Fields section, which is steps from where he was shot and is dedicated to Lennon, photos…

December 8, 2020

Music

All Mariah Carey wants is you to enjoy her Christmas special

Mariah Carey performs during her holiday special “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” available Friday on Apple TV+.Apple TV+ via AP…

December 4, 2020

Performing Arts

Durango Dance brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to the drive-in

Community talent gathers for holiday tradition ... with a twist

December 4, 2020

Music

Chevel Shepherd brings ‘circus’ to town

Country singer’s latest video filmed in Durango

December 3, 2020