December 2012

Editor’s note: Telluride Inside… and Out’s monthly column, Tall Tales, is so named because contributor Mark Stevens is one long drink of water. He is also long on talent. Mark is the author of “Antler Dust” and “Buried by the Roan,” both on the shelves...

Telluride, Colorado and Hue, Vietnam: one more link in a chain that originated in our box canyon but extends around the globe. Sunday, December 30, 5 p.m. Between the Covers Bookstore features "Timeless Vietnam," a photo collection of the region, with an introduction by folksinger (and...

Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...

[caption id="attachment_26318" align="alignright" width="300"] Interior, historic Sheridan Opera House[/caption] Can you think of a better way to celebrate the 100th birthday of Telluride’s cherished, historic Sheridan Opera House than to stage a vaudeville show? The evening,  complete with melodrama, magic and dance, takes place Sunday, December...

The Christmas storm brought snow to the mountains & valleys in SW Colorado yesterday and early this morning.  With trough passage the flow shifted to the north side of the range as it dove southeast into New Mexico cutting off snow showers on the south...

Kathleen Kennedy, producer of "Lincoln," at special Sparky screening of film for Q & A To date, "Lincoln" has been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture, four Screen Actors Guild nominations, including Best Ensemble, and 13 Critics' Choice nominations for Best Picture, more...

Editor's note. No matter how darn organized you are, likely there is at least one person on your Christmas shopping list who has stopped you dead in your (very tired by now) tracks. Or some stocking that is not stuffed full enough. Google "last minute...

[caption id="attachment_26205" align="alignright" width="300"] Shawn Colvin[/caption] Telluride regular, contemporary folk artist, singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin is back to town to perform her annual Christmas show at the historic Sheridan Opera House. Her two concerts take place Saturday, December 28, 6:30 p.m.and 8:30 p.m., and are part of...

Picture yourself in a deerstalker, brow furrowed, puffing away on a curved pipe. You, a Sherlock Holmes wannabe, are doing what comes naturally. Solving a crime. Start your holiday night off with cocktails, appetizers, awesome entertainment –  and white-knuckle intrigue. Telluride Theatre and the Michael D. Palm are partnering...

Like many of you, I was deeply affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last week. I wrote this poem in response to the incident. May 2013 bring a more peaceful world. [caption id="attachment_26240" align="alignright" width="225"] Kicking through snow[/caption] Newsreel A week out. Our minds Battered...