July 2012

This coming Sunday, July 29, the third annual Permaculture Design Intensive offered by the University Centers of the San Miguel begins just outside of town. Participating in a design course can be a life-changing, life- enhancing experience. I took my course at the Central Rocky...

Saturday, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Sheridan Opera House hosts an evening with the acclaimed singer-songwriter Jewel. Jewel and her husband, World Champion Rodeo Cowboy Ty Murray, are spending the summer in Telluride and she jumped at the opportunity to perform on the historic...

Through Friday’s storm, the Ah Haa School for the Arts declared the show must go on. And what a show it was! The vibe at the 20th Annual Ah Haa School Fine Art Auction last Friday was so festive and energetic, the crowd's energy cleared the...

"I was born at the right place and the right time to a wonderful family" If he appears too good to be true, that's because he is. It goes without saying, five-time Grammy-winner Victor Wooten is on any list of all-star bass players. In 2011, Rolling Stone...

Remember the headlines? They keep coming. Cover-ups to protect the guilty – and the church's reputation. Footsies in a bathroom stall. The affair with the wife of a senior staffer. Tweeting body parts. Dirty showers and iconic statues ditched. When it happens, we find ourselves...

Summer is finally here, and while most students are relishing their summer break from school, a select few are experiencing a Pinhead Institute Summer Internship. Founded in 2003, Pinhead's internship program enables students to spend summers studying science toe to toe with global scientific and industry...

Friday July 27, 1 p.m., free to the public What do you get when you mix 12 amazingly talented children, one beautiful historic theater, a classic childhood story, some great music and five days of theatrical fun? Answer: The SAF Young People’s Theater Summer Spectacular. An intensive...

Even if you’re not a diehard sports fan, there’s something about that Olympic music* that gets you right there. As the background sonata for the battleground of interconnected nationalism, it stirs up a brew of nostalgia, history, politics, statistics, and achievement. An avid Olympiphile since...

Saturday, Sept. 15, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival presents the 12th Annual Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition. The always-popular event takes place from 9 a.m. – noon during the Festival's "Blues for Breakfast" concert, held at Telluride Elks Lodge, 472 West Pacific Ave. For a...

"Some cats love it, man. Most simply ain't digging' it no matter what angle they's swingin' at. Layin' down ten, Jack, blow'n a riff, ya can't hate Jazz 'cause there ain't no such animal. ("Jazz: A Multimedia History," Compton's New Media) There is such an animal,...