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November 2009

Paranormalactivity_smallteaser 081926H1 Telluride's Nugget Theatre will show two movies each evening the week of Friday, November 27- Thursday, 12/3.

"This Is It" is a documentary, a compilation of footage of Michael Jackson's rehearsals for the sold-out London performances that were scheduled for July 2009. Jackson died in June. There are also interviews with friends and collaborators, and shots from behind the scenes. Roger Ebert: "...one of the most revealing music documentaries I've seen." (Rated PG)

Plagued by demons? Katie, in "Paranormal Activity" says she has been followed by one for years. Skeptical boyfriend Micah sets up a videocam to put the fears to rest. It doesn't work. Missed Halloween? Try this one. (Rated R)

Note that Thursday will feature FREE cartoons plus the "This Is It" showing. See below for showtimes, and the Nugget website for trailers and reviews.

26 November, 2009 /

by Kris Holstrom

IMG_1769 Imagine yourself surrounded by green – not necessarily "green" as in sustainable – but the color green. My recent three weeks in New Zealand saturated my ocular senses and coated my brain cells green. As a long time high desert dweller the lush land Down Under was almost unimaginably green. Our region gets 10-14 inches of rain annually; New Zealand, averages over 300. Some places, like Milford Sound in the Fiordlands, gets about seven meters. (Do the math. That's over 21 feet). The only places that weren’t green  were blue (water) and gold (sandy beaches).

But what about the other type of ‘green’? The one I spend my days in Telluride at The New Community Coalition thinking about non-stop? What about eco-green?
25 November, 2009 /

Noel_nite Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts is decking its halls for the holiday season with themed classes for the young and young at heart.

 On Noel Night, December 2, 5 – 7 p.m., the official launch of the holiday season in Telluride, Secret Santa elves hold a workshop for kids, where they get to make stockings, create their own signature wrapping paper and more crafty Xmas goodies. Get into the holiday spirit by letting your children create holiday art from the heart while you are out shopping.

25 November, 2009 /

Help the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art kick off the holiday season with the 2009 Locals Show, featuring artist/author, Michelle Curry Wright. The event takes place Tuesday, November 24th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, including wine tasting thanks to the Sutcliffe Vineyards in Cortez. Nepotism?...

24 November, 2009 /
[click "Play" to listen to Erika Gordon's remarks about "Ponyo"]

Ponyo.11x17 The Telluride Film Festival's Sunday at the Palm series continues Thanksgiving weekend, Sunday, November 29 4 p.m., with a rare treat for the holidays: magic and joy. Unbridled joy that sweeps up like a giant tsunami into ecstatic reverie in the newest award-winning film from animator extraordinaire Hayao Miyazaki, who won an Oscar for "Spirited Away." The film "Ponyo," (2008, 100 minutes) a sorta goldfish – actually some half-human, half-fish daughter of a powerful wizard (Miyazaki's persona?) –  desperately wants to become a little girl after she meets a little boy who loves her.


"Ponyo" takes some inspiration from "The Little Mermaid," by Hans Christian Anderson, but there is nothing macabre about Miyazaki's tale, no one dies and only a few tears are shed.

24 November, 2009 /



The Telluride Gallery of Fine Art opens for the winter season with its traditional Thanksgiving locals show. The featured artist is Michelle Curry Wright.

Yes, the very same inscrutable Michelle who sits behind the desk of the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, smiling like the Mona Lisa.

The very same Michelle, who rides her bike or roller-blades in the summertime on the bike path, tuned into her iPod, tuning out the world.
23 November, 2009 /
Jane, William Editor's note: Going Places/Doing Things is a new feature on Telluride Inside... and Out. We invite locals and part-time locals to post their experiences on the road: the good, the bad, the ugly. We lead with a story by Jane Shivers, who travels often to interesting places and should be a regular contributor.

Jane, a part-time local, is the principal of Shivers Consulting, which provides counsel on marketing communications, leadership and executive coaching. Jane has more than 30 years experience in public relations and marketing after building her own agency in Atlanta and selling it to Ketchum, a global firm, in 1985. She was Director/Partner at Ketchum from 1985-2002. She is one of 70 women profiled in WOMEN WHO MEAN BUSINESS, a William Morrow book by A. Mikaelian. 


It was love at first sight on Jane’s first visit to Telluride in 1978 and she has been a homeowner here since 1980.  However, husband William Sharp's work as an international tax attorney means frequent trips to Zurich, Switzerland, where the following strange and wonderful post came about. With apologies to PETA, here goes:
22 November, 2009 /

The snow in the mountains around Telluride ( there's still some around our house, left over from last week's storms) means that Winter, and its promise of mountain sports, entertainment and dining in town, will soon be here. Telluride Inside...

22 November, 2009 /
[click "Play" to listen to Ted's comments about training Lulu]

LuLu_Adopt Second Chance Humane Society executive director Kelly Goodin read Ted Hoff's columns in Telluride Inside... and Out and became convinced this dog whisperer could help rescue her rescues. Several weeks ago, we posted a Second Chance success story named Lulu. The following is a copy of an email Kelly sent to TIO in thanks. (In addition to Lulu, the other dog mentioned in the note, "Gina," is our rescue, who is doing wonderfully well thanks to Ted's talent and dedication.)

21 November, 2009 /