Arts & Entertainment

What makes a successful ‘Part 2’ in movie theaters?

Recent sequels have hit the winning formula

June 26, 2014

271 join motion picture academy

AMPAS released a wide-ranging class of 271 new members which featured breakout stars from 2013 including Barkhad Abdi from “Captain…

June 26, 2014

Performing Arts

Unmasking the dame of Durango

Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville summer show kicks off today at Strater Theatre

June 26, 2014

Music

Jay Z’s touring ‘blueprint’: Rapper co-headlines

Beyonce and Jay Z during their memorable performance of “Drunk in Love” at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los…

June 26, 2014

Books

Book Buzz: ‘The Silkworm’ lands at No. 4 on list

That’s in contrast to her first detective novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling , which soared to No. 1 last year after…

June 26, 2014

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 27-July 3

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com) Jersey Boys. From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version…

June 26, 2014

Film

Review: ‘Transformers’ – way, way more of the same

What? Oh, sorry. We were falling into a trance there. Which is, dear moviegoer, what may happen to you during…

June 26, 2014

Film

Eli Wallach, veteran character actor, dies at 98

Veteran character actor Eli Wallach, seen here at the 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, died on Monday. He was…

June 25, 2014

Music

Gimme Shelter: Brazil mocks Mick as World Cup jinx

Terence McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, left, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, center, and rock star Mick…

June 25, 2014

Music

Teenie Hodges, genre-defining Memphis player, dies

Longtime friend and Royal Studio owner Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell said Tuesday that Hodges died Sunday night from complications of emphysema…

June 25, 2014

Visual Arts

Jeff Koons’ whimsy takes over NYC museum

Associated Press photo/Bebeto Matthews<br><br>Jeff Koons talks to a reporter near his sculptures “Michael Jackson and Bubbles,” left, and “Amore.” A…

June 24, 2014

Film

‘Enemy’ works some Jake Gyllenhaal movie magic

The Oscar-nominated actor plays dual roles in director Denis Villeneuve’s psychological thriller, out on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday. Gyllenhaal’s double…

June 24, 2014