“Go As A River” is the debut novel by Shelley Read, a fifth-generation Coloradan. And what a story this is! Drawing on her family’s history in Colorado, Read crafts a…
Brenda Macon Daylight savings is wreaking havoc – havoc on our sleep, our moods and our ability to be anywhere on time this week. Funny how just one little hour…
Event will feature theater, musical performances
Josh Emerson’s stand-up is loud, funny and riffs on race
British singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York on Sept. 24, 2016. Stevens will release a new album of original songs…
‘The Female Gaze’ features classical works by male and female composers
Antje Menikheim, lead scenic painter for Sunday’s 95th Academy Awards, readies an Oscar statue for the event Wednesday near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)Chris Pizzello NEW…
Comic-drama ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ unspools timely, current conflicts
Brenda Macon Lately, there’s been talk in the news about the perils of artificial intelligence, or AI. Such technology, if used against us, could lead to our demise. The adage…
“Ibiza Blue,” by Jesus Lloveras, took home the best narrative feature at this year’s Durango Film festival. (Courtesy) The 18th annual Durango Independent Film Festival was held last week, offering…
‘Art for All’ displays student work of different forms and age groups
Actor Ben Savage arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2016. Savage has joined the race for a U.S. House seat in Southern…
Actor Tom Sizemore arrives at the premiere of “The Expendables 3” in 2014. Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his…
Velinda Gibbs of the Butterfly Collective, Sarah House of The ArtRoom and visual arts coach Heather Leavitt Martinez are seeking art submission for a contest with the theme “Transformation.” There…
Local author Scott Graham has written his eighth National Park Mysteries with the new release of “Saguaro Sanction.” The adventure begins in late October in Saguaro National Park in Arizona…
Wesley Dunnagan. (Courtesy of Wesley Dunnagan) “Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.” These are the last lines from a Langston…
Brenda Macon Here’s some movie trivia: What do “Terminator,” “Memento,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Eraserhead,” “Blair Witch Project” and “Blue Velvet” all have in common? Answer: These films were all low…
Increased rent spurs gallery’s move to new location
‘I could not be more grateful for having had this experience’
Show features abstract painting, music
(Courtesy) Writing a review of C.J. Box’s newest Joe Pickett novel, “Storm Watch,” is a little déjà vu in the middle of our own winter storm. As this 23rd Pickett…
Brenda Macon There is a notable phenomenon where people who see a performance or take an art class appear to be transformed. They look happier. Many claim to feel a…
Children’s show presented for the first time since pandemic
Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto poses for portraits at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival in 2013. Matsumoto died of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb.…
The Red Shoe Piano Trio is made up of violinist Richard Silvers, cellist Katherine Jetter and pianist Lisa Campi-Walters. (Judith Reynolds/Special to the Herald) The Red Shoe Piano Trio is…
