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Diane Rehm, an NPR staple, eyes retirement
Arts and Entertainment

Diane Rehm, an NPR staple, eyes retirement

December 8, 2015

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…

Album inspired by Sandy Hook victim gets Grammy nominations
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Album inspired by Sandy Hook victim gets Grammy nominations

December 8, 2015

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…

May the hype be with you
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May the hype be with you

December 3, 2015

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…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

December 3, 2015

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…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

December 3, 2015

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.…

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 4-10
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Movies playing in Durango Dec. 4-10

December 3, 2015

(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…

Review: Taxi
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Review: Taxi

December 3, 2015

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.…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

November 25, 2015

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…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

November 25, 2015

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…

The Weekender
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The Weekender

November 25, 2015

Some top picks for what to do this Weekend in and around Durango.

Review: Suffragette
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Review: Suffragette

November 25, 2015

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…

Review: Creed
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Review: Creed

November 25, 2015

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…

Review: The Good Dinosaur
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Review: The Good Dinosaur

November 25, 2015

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…

Review: Victor Frankenstein
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Review: Victor Frankenstein

November 25, 2015

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…

Review: Spotlight
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Review: Spotlight

November 25, 2015

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…

Movies playing in Durango Nov. 27-Dec. 3
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Movies playing in Durango Nov. 27-Dec. 3

November 25, 2015

(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.…

NPR is graying, and public radio is worried about it
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NPR is graying, and public radio is worried about it

November 23, 2015

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…

With lessons for today, movies bring back the ’50s
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With lessons for today, movies bring back the ’50s

November 23, 2015

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…

Stars at American Music Awards have Paris on their minds
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Stars at American Music Awards have Paris on their minds

November 23, 2015

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…

A&E Calendar
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A&E Calendar

November 19, 2015

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.…

Arts Briefs
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Arts Briefs

November 19, 2015

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…

Review: The Night Before
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Review: The Night Before

November 19, 2015

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…