Arts & Entertainment

Durango middle-schooler makes his directorial debut

Aiden Hurley takes film ‘18 Frames’ to the big screen

St. Columba middle-schoolers take on challenging ‘Into the Woods’

Students bring talent to an ambitious musical this weekend

Arts Calendar

Maria Samora, 9 a.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave., 247-3555. Fall Student Invitational, 10 a.m., Fort Lewis College, Art Hall, Art Gallery, 1000 Rim Drive. Preschool story time, 10:30…

‘Super Size Me’ director Morgan Spurlock wonders ‘when will they come for me’ and confesses sexual misdeeds

Declaring “I am part of the problem,” Morgan Spurlock confessed in an online post Wednesday to sexual harassment, infidelity and said a woman accused him of rape in college.Ben Hider/Invision/AP…

Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal, announced Thursday, including film and television studios, cable and international TV businesses…

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 15-21

Mark Hamill is back as Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”John Wilson/Lucasfilm via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Lady Bird (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Christine…

‘Billboards’ didn’t need racist officer

Frances McDormand is outstanding as Mildred, a mother who has been shattered by the brutal rape and murder of her teenage daughter, and Woody Harrelson does lovely work as Willoughby,…

Ute Mountain Ute film earns Los Angeles awards

Youth actors address problems of substance abuse head on

Bar D Wranglers to perform Christmas Jubilee

du1-i-syn Bar D Wranglers Gary Cook, Matt Palmer, Richard Espinoza, Joel Racheff and Charlie Daniels will perform family-friendly traditional western music, cowboy poetry, tall tales and warm-hearted humor in the…

Bolshoi to premiere previously canceled Nureyev ballet

The production’s Moscow opening was canceled on short notice in July, raising concerns that the ballet’s frank treatment of Nureyev’s same-sex relationships had offended Russian authorities. The original director, Kirill…

Tears, pomp, extravagance as France mourns rocker Johnny Hallyday

Few figures in French history have earned a send-off with as much pomp as the man dubbed the “French Elvis,” who notched more than 110 million in record sales since…

Photos: Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market features 40 artists

Second actress steps forward to accuse Dustin Hoffman

Kathryn Rossetter, who co-starred with Hoffman in “Death of a Salesman” on Broadway in 1984, said the Oscar-winner would grope her nightly, demand foot rubs and once pulled her slip…

It’s a hard-knock life in rags-to-riches musical

Durango Arts Center’s Applause presents ‘Annie Jr.’

Jay and Silent Bob to get old at FLC

Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes to return Dec. 16

Arts Calendar

Maria Samora, 9 a.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave., 247-3555. Fifth annual Bizarre Bazaar, 10 a.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave. Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public…

Music in the Mountains’ Mischa Semanitzky ‘very dedicated to adopting Durango’

Friends, colleagues remember one of festival’s founders

Lego tower grows taller by the day at Arc of History intersection

‘Lego bomber’ says he has absolutely no idea who’s behind the attack

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 8-14

Tommy Lee Jones, left, and Morgan Freeman star in “Just Getting Started.”Lewis Jacobs/Broad Green Pictures via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Florida Project (128 E. College Drive,…

Ice baths and M&Ms: Secrets of the Rockettes revealed

By the numbers There are 80 Rockettes, split into two teams of 36 dancers and four standbys. The 36 women can fit shoulder-to-shoulder along the 66-foot stage. They perform eight…

Here’s why the Garrison Keillor allegations stand out

Jeffrey Thompson/Minnesota Public Radio via AP<br><br>Garrison Keillor’s response to allegations of improper conduct stands out as unusual. In the 24 hours after his firing, he has spoken again and again…

FLC to host talk by author, photographer

Eric Mindling will give a presentation Wednesday at Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.Courtesy of Center for Southwest Studies Mindling will share stories, and present photographs and research,…

Art gallery to donate Noel Night sales

DFA will sell fun holiday gifts from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in front of Father’s Daughter Pizza, 600 Main Ave. Proceeds go to DFA.

FLC to host holiday concert

The evening will feature bands, choirs and strings and pictures with Santa. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for children. FLC students with a school ID are free. For…

Durango Chamber Singers seek basses

Rehearsals are 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. Candidates should have choral experience and read music. Contact 799-0148 or email [email protected] for…

Review: Best children’s books for Christmas

Anna C. Swain, author of Animas Animal Adventures: Durango to Silverton, will be at Maria’s Bookshop on Friday night to sign copies of her book.Courtesy For the younger readers or…

‘Embarrassed’ Geraldo Rivera apologizes for ‘tawdry’ memoir

In a tweet on Friday, Rivera, now a Fox News Channel reporter, cites his “tawdry” book and what he calls “consensual events” it recounts. He describes its tone as “distasteful”…

Noel Night activities

Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave as they leave Buckley Park after the lighting of the tree during a past Noel Night.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file 5-5:30 p.m: Escalante Orchestra, Main Mall,…

Book review: The Go-Backer

The Go-Backer details harsh reality of pioneer life

Merely Players casts another spell with ‘Wrinkle in Time’

From left, Mrs. Who (Sarah Choszczk), Mrs. Which (Helen Jauregui) and Mrs. Whatsit (Mandy Gardner) appearing in JoAnn Nevils’ extravagant time-travel costumes for the Merely Players production of “A Wrinkle…