Books
Why I love David Sedaris (and you should, too)
His Durango show is sold out, but don’t let that stop you from reading the giant of literary humor
Arts & Entertainment
Film
Review: The Peanuts Movie
About 65 years after the launch of the much-beloved “Peanuts” comic strip and a half-century after the Golden Age of Charlie Brown TV specials, “The Peanuts Movie” arrives in theaters…
Film
Review: He Named Me Malala
In the animated prologue that opens “He Named Me Malala,” Guggenheim presents the story of Malala’s prophetic namesake, the legendary 19th-century Afghan warrior who martyred herself while rallying her fellow…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Nov. 6-12
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) He Named Me Malala An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends’ school…
Visual Arts
A museum director who believes in more than the gallery walls
Michael Govan NEAR FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – The big gala is approaching, but Michael Govan is a long way from his Hollywood tuxedo. He’s in an SUV, blazing down a dusty…
Film
Sarah Gavron’s ‘Suffragette’ is a feminist passion project
Pizzello/Invision <br><br>Sarah Gavron, left, director of the film “Suffragette,” and cast member Carey Mulligan pose together at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. “Suffragette,” Sarah Gavron’s chronicle of the…
Performing Arts
Keira Knightley: Motherhood puts everything in perspective
Actress Keira Knightley stars in the title role of Emile Zola’s melodrama “Therese Raquin.”Associated Press file photo That’s one of the reasons the actress felt comfortable making her Broadway debut…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Oct. 23-29
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) A Nightmare on Elm Street (Friday only) A group of teenagers are terrorized by Freddy Krueger, an evil being from another world who gets…
Film
Review: Our Brand is Crisis
Granted, her outfits are a disaster, her hair is usually disheveled (albeit in a $200 salon job kind of way), and she moans about how lousy she feels – but…
Film
Review: Burnt
Adam is the kind of guy who punishes himself by taking up a seemingly impossible task: shucking a million oysters. Once he has met his goal, years later, he bails…
Performing Arts
‘Tannhäuser’ is an accessible, Grimm-inspired opera
The MET stages struggle between the sacred and profane
Visual Arts
Slavery as unavoidable subject matter
Durango artist Mike Brieger’s new show draws on an uncomfortable theme
Books
1920s drama inspires author
Greaves masterfully blends fact, fiction to create compelling characters
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Briefs
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will present “Mammoths in Durango: A Multi-media Adventure Into the Ice Age,” a two-part event, with author Craig Childs and filmmaker Larry…
Arts and Entertainment
The radical promise of TV’s mentally ill women
Rachel Bloom, left, plays Rebecca Bunch and Santino Fontana plays Greg Serrano, in a scene from the pilot for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”Eddy Chen/The CW The anti-hero revolution in television was defined…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Oct. 23-29
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Young Frankenstein (Thursday only) Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad’s castle and repeats the experiments. Rated PG.…
Film
Review: Steve Jobs
Michael Fassbender stars as Steve Jobs in “Steve Jobs.”Universal Pictures via AP It’s an eccentric storytelling choice on the part of the blazingly talented screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and the equally…
Film
Review: Irrational Man
In the dark, wickedly funny and sometimes flat-out wiggy little number titled “Irrational Man,” Allen returns to an idea he has explored in films ranging from “Crimes and Misdemeanors” to…
Film
Review: Rock the Kasbah
Also, Bruce Willis recently appeared on “Today” and said “Rock the Kasbah” is Bill Murray’s “best movie.” That would be true only if you discount pretty much all the other…
Film
Review: The Last Witch Hunter
“The Last Witch Hunter” does not work as campy escapism or as a guilty pleasure or as one of those movies so unintentionally funny you have to admit you were…
Arts and Entertainment
Arts Briefs
Noel Night organizers are seeking volunteer entertainers for this year’s event, scheduled for Dec. 4. Performances will take place at various locations along Main Avenue and will come with a…
Arts and Entertainment
A&E Calendar
Dr. John Pennington performs percussion recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College. Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801. DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Moe’s,…
Arts and Entertainment
Next week: Not to Miss
With October being National Co-op month, co-ops from around the country are celebrating by telling the obscure and little-known story of food co-ops in America. Durango Natural Foods Co-op is…
Music
Lawn Chair Kings: ‘Sometimes … sustained feedback might occur’
Alt-country band discusses 15-year evolution