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February 2011

[click "Play", Susan speaks with James Anaquad-Kleinert and Dr. Susannah Smith]

 

 

kicker: filmmaker James Anaquad-Kleinert in Telluride for the event

Horse-bigger “I adopted a wild horse named Voodoo, who had been rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management and adopted out to a killer buyer. The man like many or most killer buyers, played a cruel game of acquiring horses and betting that he could sell them to slaughter before he has to feed them. But the problem did not begin with the killer buyer. It began with the Bureau of Land Management,” said Willie Nelson, now part of the production team for "Wild Horses & Renegades."

The American mustang crisis makes headlines around the world. On Tuesday, February 22, award-winning filmmaker James Anaquad-Kleinert brings his star-studded environmental documentary, "Wild Horses & Renegades," to Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library. A reception with the filmmaker starts at 5:30 p.m. The screening follows, including a sneak peak of the call-to-action music video, cut to U2's hit song "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses."

20 February, 2011 /

Poster Fired. Dumped. Homeless. And – worse – without ski passes. Things don't look good for two longtime Telluride ski bums when they first meet a mysterious figure from the future who sends them on an epic adventure.

"Dude & Bro's Epic Adventure," a bromantic comedy, is the latest production  from Telluride's SquidShow Theatre. Performances are at the Sheridan Opera House, February 24 - 26. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The Squids' founder, Sasha Cucciniello conceived of "Dude & Bro's Epic Adventure" after scouring theatrical archives for a fast-paced winter adventure. The eureka moment came when Sasha realized "Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure" was as much about ski bums as surfer dudes.

20 February, 2011 /

[click "Play", Erika Gordon talks about Sunday at the Palm]   On February 20, 4 p.m., the Telluride Film Festival's Sunday at the Palm presents Hayao Miyazaki's animated masterpiece "Castle in the Sky" (1986, 124 min., rated PG).The fantasy/adventure tale, "Castle in the Sky," ...

18 February, 2011 /

Non-profits who apply to the Telluride Foundation listen up. This announcement will definitely have an impact on your institution or event.

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As philanthropic giving has decreased in the latest economic downturn, it has become necessary for nonprofit organizations to better demonstrate the impact of their work in order to be competitive for a smaller pool of funding.  As such, the national news is full of examples of program evaluation, assessment and accountability.  Whether it is teacher accountability through student testing, the requirement that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus money) grant funded projects must track job creation, or the Disaster Accountability Project, which evaluates disaster relief and aid organizations’ response to natural disasters, there is a national trend toward measuring outcomes to determine the effectiveness of programs to bring about positive social change.

18 February, 2011 /

February 17 to 24, 2011
Visible Planets: Morning: Venus  Evening: Jupiter

Radical Breakthroughs and Revolutionary Awakenings

MermaidStones A rather unusual planetary gathering takes place this week in the late degrees of air Aquarius. The early hours of February 18th bring us the fruition of the February 2nd Candelmas/Groundhog Day/Chinese Lunar Year New Moon at 29º Leo/Aquarius. Then, during the afternoon and early evening of February 20th, Mercury, Mars and Neptune conjoin at 28º Aquarius, delivering an extra-powerful cosmic punch of the characteristically unpredictable and enigmatic Aquarian energy that often manifests in a snap-crackle-pop kind of way, resulting in radical breakthroughs and revolutionary awakenings. You may suddenly perceive the world differently, as if you are looking for the first time through a multi-dimensional lens of colliding colors and depths, allowing you to really see. Other people and relationships – social and intellectual connections – play starring roles in the pantheon of energy, experience and information that presents itself this week. We are being asked to combine intuition and compassion with intelligence and emotional detachment when it comes to anything and everything involving ego, self will and self-importance – yours or anyone else’s. This is a highly evolved and difficult to negotiate assignment that must be taken with an open mind, a courageous heart and a healthy dose of humility. Otherwise, we may find ourselves dazed, confused, hurt and humiliated, raging at the wind or angry at the world.

18 February, 2011 /

by Jim Bedford

Thekingsspeech_smallposter True-grit-poster-coen-brothers The Nugget Theatre in beautiful downtown Telluride has two movies on the bill for the week of Friday, February 18 through Thursday, February 24, 2011. And there's more snow on the way!

Yes, it premiered last September at the Telluride Film Festival, and yes, it's going to get a bunch of Oscars on Feb 27, so we bring you the brilliant THE KING'S SPEECH to the Nugget on Friday.

TRUE GRIT (PG13), starring Jeff Bridges, continues through Wednesday this week. Nominated for a fistfull of Oscars as well, the Coen brothers do a brilliant re-make of the John Wayne classic.

See the Nugget website for trailers and reviews, and below for movietimes.

18 February, 2011 /
[click "Play" to hear Erik Dalton's conversation with Susan]

 

TLT-5-Carbon In this cyber age, man and machine are more closely aligned than at any time in history. According to Erik Dalton of Telluride's Jagged Edge, the ongoing trend in outdoor gear suggests a close and personal relationship with a Lotus Elise: fast and light.

Over the last few years, the push for lighter and faster gear that is still durable enough to use and abuse has been driven by consumers. Backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, trail running or winter camping, consumers have said they want to be able to go farther with less or lighter gear, allowing everyone to enjoy the journey rather than worry about the weight on their backs.

18 February, 2011 /

[click "Play" to hear Susan's conversation with Ashley Deppen]   This week, Telluride's Two Skirts is focused on a guy from Los Angeles and his tops for Spring. Designer James Perse was born in Los Angeles in 1972. His childhood was split between the...

18 February, 2011 /

"What are those on your feet?" I'd been getting the question constantly since leaving Telluride. "Those" are Vibram's FiveFingers, my favorite footwear, and not because of the attention they attract. I talked to nurses, a father whose son was intrigued, strangers on the street. "Can...

17 February, 2011 /