Arts &amp; Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango July 8-14

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(Wednesday only) Less…

Michael Martin Murphey: ‘There’s a lot more that I want to do’

Western singer-songwriter to play at Henry Strater Theatre

Performing Arts

Durango, Pagosa Springs musicals spice up summer fare

To maintain its reputation for colorful, high-energy musicals, Thingamajig Theatre of Pagosa Springs has opened its four-production summer season with…

Visual Arts

International art market to draw thousands to New Mexico

The International Folk Art Market, now in its 13th year, will feature wares from every corner of the globe, whether…

‘The Secret Life of Pets’: Animated film’s humor is, like a dog whistle, subjective

When the humans are away, the pets will play – or try to start a revolution – in the new…

Smokey Robinson honored with national pop music prize

Smokey Robinson performs at the BET Awards in Los Angeles in 2015. Robinson has been honored by the Library of…

This isn’t the first time Kenny Chesney fans have trashed Pittsburgh

Officials in Pittsburgh said they were pleased with the way they handled the Kenny Chesney concert Saturday, where more than…

Where did the flopping ‘The BFG’ go wrong?

Disney via AP<br><br>“The BFG” and “The Legend of Tarzan” were both dwarfed by “Finding Dory” over the July 4th weekend,…

Performing Arts

Broadway’s ‘Fun Home’ cast to perform show in Orlando

Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to help the survivors of the gay nightclub shooting in…

‘Weiner’: A documentary about second chances

Documentarians Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman set out to show that there’s more to Anthony Weiner than just political sex…

July 2, 2016

Books

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and author, dead at 87

Elie Wiesel, the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor has died. His death was announced Saturday by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust…

July 2, 2016

‘Legend of Tarzan’ is a tangle of styles

Samuel L Jackson, left, and Alexander Skarsgard istar in “The Legend of Tarzan.”Jonathan Olley/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP It’s the…

July 1, 2016

Books

Gay Talese will promote new book, backs off earlier comments

Veteran journalist and author Gay Talese says he will not promote his forthcoming book, The Voyeur’s Motel, after questions were…

July 1, 2016

MPAA: ‘Independence Day’ generated $44M for New Mexico

“Independence Day: Resurgence” generated more than $44 million for New Mexico, where it was filmed.Twentieth Century Fox via AP But…

July 1, 2016

Movies playing in Durango July 1-July 7

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Big Trouble in Little China (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(Saturday only) Playing in…

June 30, 2016

‘Top Spin’: Table tennis is legit sport

“Top Spin” shows the level of dedication players are willing to give to the sport.Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes When most…

June 30, 2016

HLN’s Nancy Grace leaving her legal show

Television host Nancy Grace is leaving her prime-time show on the HLN network in October. The CNN sister station said…

June 30, 2016

Spielberg adapts Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ with uneven, but finally winning, results

The BFG Sorry, that’s not a BFG-ism. Indeed, much of the enjoyment of “The BFG” – adapted for the screen…

June 29, 2016

‘The Purge: Election Year’: Horror franchise turns topical, yet toothless

The Purge Each sequel in the franchise is a reinvention: “The Purge: Anarchy” (2014) went beyond the 2013 home-invasion thriller…

June 29, 2016

Scotty Moore, ‘co-founder of rock ’n’ roll’ and Elvis Presley’s guitarist, dies at 84

Scotty Moore, a former guitarist for Elvis Presley, playing music at the second annual Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans in…

June 29, 2016

Politically charged BET Awards honor Prince, Muhammad Ali

The cast of New Edition present the award for best actress at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on…

June 28, 2016

Performing Arts

Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new name

Jimmy Buffett performs at his sister’s restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere in…

June 28, 2016