Arts & Entertainment

Brooke Williams’ new book more than a memoir

Williams has been an active conservationist working for the preservation of wilderness for more than 30 years. He was born…

July 6, 2017

Performing Arts

Super summer theater is just a road trip away

Regional highlights a little farther afield in Pagosa Springs, Creede

July 6, 2017

Music

Kesha returns with lead single from first album since 2012

Kesha has debuted “Praying,” the lead single from “Rainbow,” her first album since 2012’s “Warrior.” Co-written by Ryan Lewis, “Praying”…

July 6, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango July 7-13

Tom Holland is Spidey in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”Chuck Zlotnick/Columbia Pictures-Sony via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Hero (128…

July 5, 2017

Music

The 5 stages of listening to Jay-Z’s album ‘4:44’

Jay-Z’s 13th album is certainly his best effort in a while.Kyle Gustafson/The Washington Post 1. Irritation. There are fans, there…

July 5, 2017

Film

Movie looks at the scariest summertime predator

A still from “Mosquito” shows an aedes aegypti, an insect capable of carrying multiple diseases.Courtesy of Discovery What should be…

July 5, 2017

Film

Why did Hollywood stop making John Grisham movies?

From left: Bradley Graham, owner of Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.; author John Grisham; and journalist David Grann.Emily Yahr/Washington…

July 4, 2017

Film

Don’t be surprised by Ron Howard directing a ‘Star Wars’ movie – his connection began 45 years ago

Paul Le Mat, left, Cindy Williams and Ron Howard in 1973’s “American Graffiti,” which began shooting 45 years ago Monday.Courtesy…

July 3, 2017

Film

‘GLOW’ is a comedy about female wrestlers – watching it will make you smarter

Sydelle Noel and Kia Stevens star in Netflix’s “GLOW.”Erica Parise/Netflix And as I sat with it, it struck me that…

July 2, 2017

Film

‘Baby Driver’ leaves a sour aftertaste

Baby (Ansel Elgort) and Debora (Lily James) jack a car to get away in “Baby Driver.”Wilson Webb/Sony Pictures Entertainment While…

July 1, 2017

Film

‘Despicable Me 3’ is good enough, but far from great

Gru (voice of Steve Carell) and the Minions return in “Despicable Me 3.”Illumination-Universal Pictures If you are someone for whom…

July 1, 2017

Books

Oprah picks debut novel Behold the Dreamers for book club

Behold the Dreamers, a novel by Imbolo Mbue, is Oprah Winfrey’s latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club.Random House via AP…

July 1, 2017

Film

‘The House’ has Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell but zero laughs

Jason Mantzoukas, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler star in “The House.”Glen Wilson/Warner Bros. Pictures But it takes more than buckets…

July 1, 2017

Film

Actor James Cromwell sentenced to jail for NY plant protest

The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports a town judge in Wawayanda on Thursday sentenced the 77-year-old Cromwell to seven days…

July 1, 2017

Music

Jay-Z gets personal and deep on new album ‘4:44’

Jay Z opened up about his relationship with Beyoncé on his new album, “4:44,” which was released Friday.Mark J. Terrill/Associated…

June 30, 2017

Visual Arts

Scenic Aperture focuses on fine art photography

By Katie Chicklinski-Cahill Herald Arts & Entertainment editor When you first walk into Scenic Aperture, you’re immediately struck by the…

June 30, 2017

Film

‘X-Files’ writers all men – how does this still happen?

Though they eventually received equal pay for “The X-Files” revival last year, Gillian Anderson has said she was initially offered…

June 29, 2017

Music

It’s almost time for Music in the Mountains

festival launches 31st season with world premiere

June 29, 2017

Music

Concert at Buckley Park canceled

Fire, smoke health hazards cited

June 29, 2017

Film

Rob Lowe says he feared death during bigfoot-like encounter

Lowe tells Entertainment Weekly the encounter took place in the Ozark Mountains, which stretch between Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Lowe…

June 29, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 30-July 6

Long-lost brothers Dru, left, and Gru, both voiced by Steve Carell, reunite in “Despicable Me 3.”Illumination and Universal Pictures via…

June 28, 2017

Books

Paddington bear creator Michael Bond dies at 91

British author Michael Bond sits with a Paddington Bear toy during an interview with The Associated Press in London in…

June 28, 2017

Performing Arts

Teenage boy from Mumbai slum dances way to N.Y. ballet school

Fifteen-year-old ballet dancer Amiruddin Shah waits before a performance in Mumbai. The teenage son of a welder from a Mumbai…

June 27, 2017

Music

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham tells all about his collaboration with Christine McVie

Lindsey Buckingham, left, and Christine McVie began work on their joint album before Fleetwood Mac’s 2014 tour.Courtesy of John Russo…

June 26, 2017