Arts and Entertainment
Life, death to be lecture subjects
Series to kick off Jan. 29 with Roland Halpern
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#OscarsSoWhite: Academy president responds
Social media pushes awareness of lack of diversity in Oscar nominations
Arts and Entertainment
Onstage, onscreen: Bradley Cooper sets career sights high
Actor Bradley Cooper, left, with Taya Kyle, widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, speaks to reporters during the Washington premiere of “American Sniper” in Washington.Associated Press photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta…
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‘The Search for General Tso’: story behind America’s favorite not-so-Chinese dish
But this is not a movie about food – or, rather, it is not just a movie about food – despite a title that evokes a staple of Chinese restaurants…
Music
Blues-rock group Black Crowes calls it quits after 24 years
Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes performs at the Lockn’ Festival in Virginia. Founding member Rich Robinson announced Thursday the group is disbanding.Photo by John Davisson/Invision/AP, File Founding member Rich…
Film
Review: Blackhat
And yet this is exactly what happens at a critical moment in “Blackhat,” when a high-ranking official of the National Security Agency, of all places, falls for this entry-level spoofing…
Film
Movies playing in Durango Jan. 16-22
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Whiplash Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music…
Film
Review: American Sniper
“American Sniper,” based on Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle’s best-selling memoir, is both a tribute to the warrior and a lament for war. Shirking politics, the film instead sets its…
Arts and Entertainment
Review: Paddington
January is when studios generally release their low-expectation titles to wither and die against award-nominated fare, so it’s a considerable gamble to watch a film starring a CGI-talking animal released…
Film
Review: Whiplash
The basic plot of a drummer trying to succeed at a music conservatory might sound pretty pedestrian. But on screen, “Whiplash” holds some of the most brutal, unexpected tension of…
Music
A modernist master’s Mozartean face: Rihm writes for Barto’s pianos
Wolfgang Rihm, whose second piano concerto will have its U.S. premiere Thursday at the Kennedy Center, is “an artist of transformations,” conductor Christoph Eschenbach says.The Washington Post/Eric Marinitscht But Wolfgang…
Film
‘Transformers’ sequel leads Razzies ‘worst-of’ list
From left, actors Nicola Peltz, Mark Wahlberg, Li Bingbing and Jack Reynor, who star in “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” “Transformers” is rolling out with the most nominations at this year’s…
Film
‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest’ top Oscar nominations with 9 nods each
‘Boyhood’ considered frontrunner for Best Picture
Performing Arts
You say operetta, and I say opera
The MET stages a silly romance in Lehar’s ‘The Merry Widow’
Film
This year’s women have banded together for the silver screen’s awards season
Julianne Moore won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a drama Sunday.John Shearer/Invision via Associated Press One trend was worth noting, however: In their acceptance speeches, the majority of…
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Repeating patterns
In conjunction with the Durango Arts Center’s ongoing exhibit, “Connected by a Thread,” Durango fiber artist Leesa Zarinelli Gawlik will teach a textile workshop Friday. Gawlik, whose work includes abstract…
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Arts briefs
The Durango Arts Center is looking for art educators and enthusiasts to join its docent team. DAC Docents is an all-volunteer committee that organizes several programs, such as “Art in…
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A&E Happenings Jan. 16-22
Repeat Pattern Design workshop with Leesa Zarinelli Gawlik, 1-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org. Joel Racheff, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Tim…
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Wilmore taking his own path as Colbert replacement
Larry Wilmore’s new Comedy Central show premieres Monday.Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File OK, that’s a stretch. Even if Wilmore exudes more gravitas than the typical comic, he’s unlikely to find…
Film
James Cameron says ‘Avatar’ sequel delayed until late 2017
Director James Cameron says the first Avatar sequel has been delayed until late 2017.Associated Press photo/Nick Perry Cameron plans to film the highly-anticipated sequels at one time and then release…
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Huckabee slams Obama for letting daughters listen to Beyoncé
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has criticized President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama for allowing their daughters to listen to Beyoncé.Associated Press photo/Frank Franklin II, File The sharp rhetoric signals…
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Unquiet Dead is outstanding debut by Ausma Zehanat Khan
The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan is an outstanding debut.Associated Press photo/Minotaur Books War atrocities reverberate for generations, affecting those who fought on the battlefield and the civilian victims…
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Amazon signs Woody Allen to create his first TV series
Director and actor Woody Allen will write and direct a new TV series, Amazon announced Tuesday.Associated Press photo/Christophe Ena, file The Oscar-winning filmmaker will write and direct all of the…
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‘Uptown Funk’ takes Mark Ronson up the pop charts, and more
Mark Ronson’s fourth album, “Uptown Special,” was released Tuesday.Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP Ronson, soft-spoken and analytical, is happy to stand just outside the spotlight as he promotes “Uptown Special,” his…
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Art Briefs
Former broadcaster Bob Griffith will give a multi-media presentation about the values, attitudes and behaviors of the millennial generation on Friday in Durango. “A Snapshot … The American Millennial Generation”…
Arts and Entertainment
Making a case against e-readers
Why reading paper books is better for you, your mind
Film
Winners, losers, surprises at Golden Globes
Spirit of subversion infuses 72nd annual awards ceremony
Visual Arts
Good role models
The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, 1000 Rim Drive, is kicking off the spring semester by showcasing the work of some campus bigwigs. The 2015 faculty and staff biennial will…