Arts & Entertainment
Music
Ready to party with Michael Franti & Spearhead?
Day of live music caps off series of concerts, events celebrating KSUT’s 40th anniversary
Visual Arts
Gold King Mine spill’s effect on artists
On the one-year anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, we take a look back at what some of them created: Karyn Gabaldon The spill “affected me to the core,”…
Performing Arts
Found space finds Merely Players in new venue
‘Collected Stories’ will be performed at Durango Public Library
Local News
Arc of History artist considers legal action
Sculptor claims he never received offer to restore piece
Film
Godzilla comes back to Japan, in ways fresh and familiar
Godzilla is back in its homeland of Japan after a 12-year absence, still breathing fire and mercilessly stomping everything in its way. The latest in the giant reptile Godzilla movies…
Arts and Entertainment
‘Cats’: now and forever (again)
Kim Faure as Demeter, left, and Christine Cornish Smith as Bombalurina perform in “Cats.”Matthew Murphy/The O and M Company via AP “No, dad, that’s Mr. Mistoffellees!” she’d correct me impatiently,…
Film
Aniston essay inspires actresses to address sexist standards
Jennifer Aniston wrote in her Huffington Post essay earlier this month that constant tabloid speculation over whether she’s pregnant contributes to sexist cultural standards that equate a woman’s worth with…
Local News
Durango will say goodbye to the Arc of History
Artist estimated $38,000 to repair vandalized work
Film
Movies playing in Durango July 29-Aug. 4
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Absolutely Fabulous (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)In this highly anticipated big-screen return of the popular BBC show, the ever glamorous and self-indulgent Patsy…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts and Entertainment Briefs
The Durango Arts Center’s BoysART program is intended for art-loving boys ages 12-15. This year, BART will feature multiple creative sessions taught by local artists: Dan Groth will teach collage…
Performing Arts
Strater’s summer show offers new format
Production takes you through Western history
Visual Arts
Mancos gallery to exhibit rare photos from the West
FAD (Furniture, Art & Design) Gallery is hosting the exhibit that will kick off with an opening reception Friday night. Jackson, a painter and a photographer became known for his…
Books
Blake Crouch is back with new book, Dark Matter
Currently, he is in Los Angeles working on the screenplay for the movie version of Dark Matter. Crouch has published more than 25 books and written screenplays for the popular…
Film
‘Experimenter’ investigates sadism, reality and human nature
Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder star in the pyschological drama “Experimenter.”Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes Herald Staff Writer “Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story” probes not only the subject of the film,…
Film
Celebrity cameos aren’t funny anymore and they’re making movies worse
Jennifer Saunders, left, and Joanna Lumley star in the new film “Absolutley Fabulous: The Movie,” which isn’t ashamed to flaunt its celebrity cameos.David Appleby/Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP The more…
Performing Arts
Broadway giant James ‘Jimmy’ Nederlander dies at 94
On Sept. 29, 2014, from left, Margo MacNabb Nederlander, James L. Nederlander, James M. Nederlander and Charlene Nederlander attend the eighth annual Exploring The Arts Gala benefit in New York.…
Music
Beyoncé, Adele, Kanye West earn top nominations at MTV VMAs
Adele and Beyoncé are the top nominees at the MTV Video Music Awards, where their music videos will compete against Kanye West’s controversial “Famous” for video of the year. The…
Performing Arts
Original Jersey boy Frankie Valli heading back to Broadway
Frankie Valli, whose falsetto fuels The Four Seasons’ music, will return to Broadway for seven shows from Oct. 21-29 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Matt Sayles/Invision/AP file Frankie Valli, whose falsetto fuels…
Music
Steven Tyler hits pause on Aerosmith to go a little country
Steven Tyler, frontman for the rock band Aerosmith, has released a country album, “We’re All Somebody From Somewhere.”Michael Zorn/Invision/Associated Press file “I just thought, ‘Instead of (an) Aerosmith album, why…
Film
‘Star Trek Beyond’ boldly embraces what makes Trek great
Zachary Quinto as Spock, left, and Karl Urban as Bones star in “Star Trek Beyond.”Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP While the last few Trek films have certainly been exciting and…
Music
Mack Berven hands singers over to Figueroa
Music in the Mountains getting ready for summer’s biggest concert
Visual Arts
Gallery owner’s charm idea spans from Mesa Verde to Purgatory
It's now possible to collect charms from various destinations around the Durango area.Courtesy of KK Patton She has created the “Trail of Charms,” a path that takes you from Mesa…
Film
‘Star Trek’ has always embraced diversity
Zoe Saldana, left, as Uhura and John Cho as Sulu star in “Star Trek Beyond.”Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP “Star Trek Beyond” was shooting in Dubai, and Cho’s character, Sulu,…
Film
Comic-Con launches with preview night, ‘Trek’ premiere
Clockwise from left, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Jai Courtney and Karen Fukuhara star in the film, “Suicide Squad.” This week’s Comic-Con is expected to draw more…
Film
Winona Ryder is great in ‘Stranger Things,’ but don’t ask if this is her big comeback
Winona Ryder stars in the new Netflix series “Stranger Things.”Courtesy She’s starring in the series “Stranger Things” on Netflix, and so – as is the case every time she shows…
Film
’Pretty Woman’ filmmaker Garry Marshall dies at age 81
Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose TV hits included “Happy Days” “Laverne & Shirley” and box-office successes included “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride,” has died at age 81.Rich Fury/Invision/Associated Press file But…