Nearly 35 years after Rocky Balboa returned for his first sequel, Philadelphia’s favorite adopted son has inspired city runners to go the distance. Rocky’s faithful followers are set to run…
From left, Courtney Boe, Mandi Ridgell and Christina Perez, members of the singing group The Victory Belles, modeled after the World War II era group The Andrew Sisters, rehearse for…
They’re not models, nor do the ladies have serious experience on the set of a photo shoot. They’re everyday gals with enough of an interest and gusto to put themselves…
Morgan Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon portrays Francois Pienaar in a scene from the film “Invictus.”Keith Bernstein/Warner Bros. From the 1960s, when he was a political prisoner and…
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the Arts on Thursday released the first-ever estimates of the creative sector’s contributions to U.S. gross domestic product based…
Emanuel Jumatate, from Chicago, hugs his new Xbox One after he purchased it Nov. 22 at a Best Buy in Evanston, Ill. Microsoft is billing the Xbox One, which includes…
The painting had a pre-sale estimate of $15 million to $20 million. The $46 million price includes a premium. In 2006, the same auction house sold Rockwell’s “Breaking Home Ties”…
Jon Bernthal appears in the pilot episode “A Guy Walks Into A Bar” in the new TNT drama series, “Mob City.”Scott Garfield/TNT/Associated Press But the writer-director doesn’t see it that…
RCA Records/Associated Press You want to release a good album? You better work harder, chick. A lot harder. Britney Spears’ latest release, “Britney Jean,” is a total letdown. It’s not…
Suri, a novelist and mathematician, won the annual British prize for a passage in his novel “The City of Devi,” in which the characters “streak like superheroes past suns and…
The second season of FX’s wildly popular “American Horror Story” will be available on Netflix beginning Saturday.Netflix Now available The L.A. Complex: Seasons 1-2 Touch: Season 2 Available Dec. 7…
Billy Porter performs in “Kinky Boots” at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. The current Tony Award winning musical grossed $1,912,568 over eight performances during the week ending Sunday,…
Before the campus prepares for the winter graduation, the end of the term brings many great arts activities to the community. The students present concerts and exhibits to demonstrate their…
“It’s taken me all of this time to get to this point,” Sellke said. “This is a huge artistic community. This is my passion. I can’t really see doing anything…
‘Big Lebowski’ directors prepare release of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Fiction 1. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown and Co.) 2. The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan (Ecco Press) 3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. Dog…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said speed was a factor in Saturday’s one-car crash, though it will take time to determine how fast the car was going. Roger Rodas,…
Kristoff, voiced by Jonathan Groff, left, and Anna, voiced by Kristen Bell, in a scene from the animated feature “Frozen.” The Disney feature is being shown locally in standard and…
First Thursday Art Walk, 5-8 p.m., downtown galleries and venues, www.durangoarts.org. Soul River, 5 p.m., Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 Highway 160 West, 382-3844. Souper Thursday with Pete Stein (Americana),…
As a solo sailor stranded in the Indian Ocean, Robert Redford is the lone cast member of “All is Lost.”Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions Tom Hanks made a companion out of a volleyball…
Artisans’ market offers homemade alternatives for holiday gift-giving
Studio Sellke-Contemporary Art of the Southwest will open to the public at 10 a.m. today at 39965 Highway 160 near Southwest Ag in Gem Village. An opening reception will be…
Best-selling author Rachel Kushner’s top choice for a holiday gift book is Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable.Viking/Associated Press James McBride, whose novel The Good Lord Bird…
For the superhero enthusiast: The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes writer-director Christopher Nolan’s three Batman movies – “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises” –…
The film “A Christmas Story” opened 30 years ago to mixed reviews but has shown its staying power as a holiday family favorite. Cleveland, where parts of the movie were…
Now, they’re doing it again, only virtually. This time they won’t be lugging reel-to-reel tape recorders or sleeping in vans specially equipped with beds, stoves and sinks. Instead, work to…
The main character of the toy series GoldieBlox is a female engineer named Goldie, designed to spark an interest by girls in science and engineering. The Oakland, Calif.-based toy company…
Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. “Heads Up!” Warner Bros. 2. “Minecraft – Pocket Edition” Mojang 3. “Backflip Madness” Gamesoul Studio 4. “Duck Dynasty: Battle of the Beards HD” A&E Television…
