Arts & Entertainment

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Oscar predictions: Who will win?

Best Picture The nominees: “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Favourite,” “Green Book,” “Roma,” “A Star Is Born,” “Vice” Bahr: Will win: “Roma” Should win: “A Star Is Born” Not…

Stanley Donen, director of ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94

Director Stanley Donen, whose “Singin’ in the Rain” provided some of the most unforgettable moments in movie history, died Thursday in New York.Reed Saxon/Associated Press file Donen, who often teamed…

New judge takes seat for ‘Durango Voice’

Mack Bervendu1-i-syn Added to this year’s roster is Linda Mack Berven, artistic director and conductor of the Durango Choral Society. She’s also a longtime professor at Fort Lewis College. She’ll…

San Juan Symphony weaves magic of storytelling

San Juan Symphony Music Director Thomas Heuser will conjure all of the above in twin concerts this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, “Fantasy and Fairy Tale” will capture the spirit…

Durango High School Troupe 1096 to stage magical ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

Performances will begin March 1

Durangoan to screen film about epic river journey during Durango Independent Film Festival

Annual movie extravaganza to start Wednesday

Arts Calendar

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. STEAM Lab, 3:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Place: An Invitational Art Exhibit, opening reception, 5…

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 22-28

Alita, voiced by Rosa Salazar, must discover who she really is in “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: I’m Not Running (Saturday…

Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s global icon, dies in Paris

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the applause of his models at the end of the show he designed for the French fashion house Chanel, for the 1993-94 Fall-Winter haute…

‘Isn’t It Romantic’ is a rom-com parody for people who hate rom-coms (but also secretly love them)

From left, Adam Devine, Rebel Wilson and Priyanka Chopra star in the rom-com sendup “Isn’t It Romantic.”Michael Parmelee/Warner Bros. Pictures Finally, we can celebrate her elevation to the star (and…

‘Happy Death Day 2U’ keeps the ‘Groundhog Day’ premise and goes back to the future

Michele K. Short/Universal Studios<br><br>Jessica Rothe stars as Tree in the horror sequel “Happy Death Day 2U.”du1-i-syn But unlike the 1993 Bill Murray comedy, some people never learn from their mistakes,…

Sunflower Theatre will host multimedia ‘Martian Chronicles’

Live stage, radio performance to be performed in March

Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, star of ‘Downfall,’ dies at 77

German news agency dpa reported that Ganz’s management said Saturday he died in Zurich. Ganz, a prominent figure in the German-language theater world, shifted into movies in the 1970s, appearing…

Cortez arts committee creates mural brochures, walking tours

That changed recently as the Cortez Public Arts Advisory Committee created and printed 2,000 “Murals of Cortez” brochures with information about 32 murals in Cortez, divided into five self-guided walking…

The long-awaited ‘Alita’ isn’t a good movie – it’s more like four lousy ones

Rosa Salazar, center, with Keean Johnson in the manga-inspired sci-fi action adventure “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox There they are, staring from the screen like saucers – or, as some…

Suicide survivor finds healing in art at Ignacio community center

‘It’s a safe place to talk. It’s a safe place to create’

‘The Vagina Monologues’ will include reading by men

Annual show will be performed Friday, Saturday at Strater

Merely Players brings ‘Doubt’ to Second Avenue

Theater company opens award-winning play at Durango Arts Center

Tickets now on sale for Durango Voice

Eighteen local contestants will perform before an audience for the live blind auditions. They hope one or all of the four judges will turn their chair around and choose them…

Arts Calendar

RGS Goose No. 5 Winter Photographer’s Excursion, All day, $169, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave., https://bit.ly/2N3Tt5x. Musicians Terry Wells and Lee Bartley Play Love Songs, 10a.m.,…

Center of Southwest Studies to host new exhibits

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is unveiling its new exhibits rotation showcasing new items and artifacts in its two permanent galleries, one dedicated to Ben Nighthorse Campbell…

Report: Seven women claim singer Ryan Adams was inappropriate

In the story published Wednesday, a 20-year-old female musician said Adams, 44, had inappropriate conversations with her while she was 15 and 16. Identified by her middle name Ava, she…

‘Forever Tango’ show at Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College canceled

“Forever Tango,” which was scheduled for Tuesday night (Feb. 12) at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, has been canceled.Courtesy of Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College…

There’s another horror movie involving a creepy kid, and it’s actually really good

Jackson Robert Scott, left, and Taylor Schilling star in “The Prodigy.”Rafy/Orion Pictures The chilling new horror film “The Prodigy” continues that fine tradition, with one intriguing complication: In the hands…

‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ is a hilarious if at times disjointed sequel

Lucy (voice of Elizabeth Banks) and Emmet (Chris Pratt) face alien invaders in “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.”Warner Bros. Pictures Later that same year, the wobbly, less inspired…

‘Free Solo’ film about El Capitan conquest gets TV debut

Mikey Schaefer, from left, Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless participate in the “Free Solo” panel during the National Geographic portion of the TCA Winter Press Tour on Friday in Pasadena,…

Texas students wear wigs in tribute to late painter Bob Ross

Art students at Madison Middle School in Abilene wore their curliest wigs and painted little trees onto canvases to pay homage to the late painter Bob Ross. Teacher Brady Sloane…

Dolores Mountain Quilters participate in Sew Day to honor veterans

Quilt of Valor created for donation

TJ Zark will showcase ranch-themed art at Olio

Nebraska transplant drawn to work featuring ranching communities