Diane Rehm, an NPR staple, eyes retirement
Rehm A retirement date has not been firmly established, but Rehm, who is 79, is likely to end her eponymous program after the presidential election next November, said people at…
Rehm A retirement date has not been firmly established, but Rehm, who is 79, is likely to end her eponymous program after the presidential election next November, said people at…
For saxophonist Jimmy Greene, whose daughter died in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, earning Grammy nominations for his album inspired by late daughter is “bittersweet.” Greene earned his first pair…
Miranda Producers said Tuesday that performances will begin Sept. 27 at the newly named The PrivateBank Theatre. It’s a coup for Chicago since the city has lured the hottest stage…
Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, star in the new film, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” directed by J.J. Abrams. The movie releases…
Friday night’s the night to start getting psyched for the holidays
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer “Book Making: Exploring Memories, History & Sense of Place” with Barbara Klema from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and…
Cannon Dolls, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Jazz with Lee Bartley and Bob Cordalis, 6:30-9 p.m., Jean Pierre Bakery & Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave., 247-7700.…
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Man Up. Nancy is done with dating. Ten times bitten, 100 times shy, she’s exhausted by the circus. So when Jack blindly mistakes her…
In 2010, the acclaimed Iranian director was sentenced by his government to six years in prison – along with a concurrent, 20-year ban on moviemaking – for producing anti-government propaganda.…
Author to sign books Friday at Maria’s Bookshop
Ellerbee Ellerbee, 71, said Tuesday she’s retiring from TV after Nickelodeon airs a one-hour retrospective of her work on Dec. 15. “It’s really nice to be one of the few…
They are costumer Paul Tazewell and makeup artists Dave and Lou Elsey, who are turning actors into munchkins and flying monkeys, and, of course, a lion, a scarecrow and a…
Durango Arts Center’s Winter Solstice market offers thousands of items for that special someone
Colorado Ballet seeks schools throughout Colorado and out-of-state to participate in a free remote live stream of its student matinee performance of The Nutcracker at 11 a.m. Dec. 4. For…
Winter Solstice Artisans’ Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center Barbara Conrad Gallery, 802 East Second Ave., durangoarts.org. Tuareg Jewelry Trunk Show with Moussa Albaka, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Plein gallery…
Some top picks for what to do this Weekend in and around Durango.
The story of British activists who fought for women’s right to vote in the early 20th century, this portrait-in-miniature often carries uncanny contemporary echoes, from appeals to sweet reason falling…
Rocky’s only friend was Paulie, a brute and a drunk. He had a thing for Paulie’s sister, Adrian. He worked out at a gym run by an old salt named…
Ah, there’s nothing like a Pixar family film that could give the little ones some serious nightmares. “The Good Dinosaur” is one strange, aggressively gross and dark adventure, featuring a…
Yes, the screenplay by Max Landis, as directed by Paul McGuigan (“Push,” “Lucky Number Slevin”), is based on the core elements in Shelley’s well-known story about an addled scientist who…
Tom McCarthy’s “Spotlight” isn’t quite as memorable as Alan J. Pakula’s 1976 gold-standard classic with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, but it’s one of the best…
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Die Hard (Tuesday only) It’s Christmas in L.A., and there’s an employee party in progress on the 30th floor of the Nakatomi Corp. building.…
Many of the listeners who grew up with NPR are now reaching retirement age, leaving NPR with a challenge: How can it attract younger and middle–aged audiences – whose numbers…
Cate Blanchett plays Carol Aird in a scene from the film, “Carol.” The film was released on Friday.Wilson Webb/The Weinstein Company via AP It’s no wonder the 1950s are all…
Celine Dion performs at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday in Los Angeles.MATT SAYLES/Invision/AP Celine Dion performed the French classic made famous by Edith Piaf, “L’Hymne…
Reception: Pop-up Art Show, featuring Lisa Pedolsky and Merritt Winkler, 5-8 p.m., Suyra Health and Wellness, 1032 Main Ave. The Cannondolls, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.…
The city of Durango announces a Call to Artist for existing 3-dimensional artwork (sculpture) to be added to its collection of public art. The city is seeking artwork for three…
San Juan Symphony responds to Paris violence with thrilling concert
At times, it’s really funny. More often, it’s “shocking” for the sake of shock value, gross for the sake of being gross and stupid-goofy without much of a payoff. Here’s…