culture and entertainment - The Durango Herald

Grande cancels show because of ‘unforeseeable health reasons’

NEW YORK – Ariana Grande has canceled a Las Vegas performance days before New Year’s Eve “due to unforeseeable health reasons.” Grande was originally scheduled to perform at The C...

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Planning to hit the town on New Year’s Eve?

Here are some parties going on in the Durango area

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Oscar contender or guilty pleasure? Filmgoers face tough decisions this season

As the year comes to a close, filmgoers face a decision at the ticket window: Should you prepare for awards season by catching up on the contenders, or shut off your brain for a couple hours...

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Looking at 2018’s top pop culture moments

And the top pop culture moments of 2018 are ... Wait. Was there any pop culture this year? Of course there was, but you could be forgiven for forgetting, because more than ever it was politi...

DATE: Dec 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Fire, films and changes mark memorable 2018 for the arts in Durango

In Durango, 2018 may best be remembered for the 416 Fire, which took over the summer season. But in Arts & Entertainment, it was a full year of music, books, art shows and theater (including...

DATE: Dec 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth reportedly got married

LOS ANGELES – Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony. Cyrus posted three black-and-white phot...

DATE: Dec 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Art historian Sister Wendy Beckett has died. She was 88

LONDON – Sister Wendy Beckett, an art historian and critic who rose to prominence on TV late in life, has died. She was 88. The Carmelite Monastery of Quidenham said Beckett died ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Mariah Carey’s Christmas classic sets new record on Spotify

NEW YORK – Mariah Carey’s 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve. Chart Data reported that “All I Want for C...

DATE: Dec 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 28-Jan. 3

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Boy Erased Jared is the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who is outed to his parents at...

DATE: Dec 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Director of Miller play leaves after dispute

NEW YORK – A seasoned Broadway director has parted company with a forthcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” because, he says, the late playwright’s estate declined to let...

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘Aquaman’: Hard to catch breath in this undersea adventure

How is the “Aquaman” movie? A better question might be: How are the “Aquaman” movies? The new action-adventure flick, a stand-alone spinoff of DC Comics’ “Justice League” franchise centering...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Caitlin Cannon reclaiming life’s challenges in new album

Caitlin Cannon is repurposing her inner trash. The local musician has written and recorded “TrashCannon” and has taken the project to KickStarter to get the money required to get ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.