March 2013

[caption id="attachment_28958" align="alignright" width="238"] Aquaponics cycle[/caption] We know that the cities are now home to more of us than the country. We know that water issues, particularly here in the West will define much of our future. We know that the current carbon footprint of our...

Featured with Paper Bird, Thursday, March 21 [caption id="attachment_28915" align="alignright" width="290"] He's My Brother, She's My Sister[/caption] The Sheridan Arts Foundation presents one night of two very talented indie-pop bands,  He’s My Brother She’s My Sister and Paper Bird.  The event takes place Thursday, March 21, 2013...

[caption id="attachment_28874" align="alignright" width="186"] Karen Korona, yoga teacher and healer[/caption] Join Lorrie Denesik in welcoming yogini/healer/transformational teacher Karen Korona back to town for an three-day intensive designed to enhance self-awareness and healing through yoga practices, including meditation. Do you think of sitting quietly for at least 10...

[caption id="attachment_28844" align="alignright" width="203"] Ben Clark[/caption] Is it lower levels of dopamine, the neurotransmitter that creates the so-called "adrenaline rush?" That's one theory about what drives extreme athletes to risk their lives for the sake of adventure. In his book, "On the Ridge Between Life and Death," mountaineer...

After wowing audiences at the 2012 Telluride Blues & Brews, the Sheridan Arts Foundation is proud to host the return of Seattle’s neo-soul band, Pickwick. The concert takes place Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show time is 8 p.m. The opening...

When the days grow longer and the light expands our days, all I want to do is run. I run in the evenings after the kids have had dinner. I run in the afternoons. I run so much that my winter body, not used to...

Editor's Note: Rev. Pat Bailey, pastor of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church, takes a developmental and evolutionary view of faith, spirituality, and religious community. Join him for his weekly blog as he explores the ever-changing landscapes of perspectives and consciousness and discusses both the challenges and...

March 14 to 21, 2013       Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn  Evening: Mercury, Jupiter  Springtime guarantees warmer days and nights, emerging greens and, for those of us here in southwest Colorado, the arrival of the azure-blue western mountain bluebirds. I love being on the front side of...

[caption id="attachment_28788" align="alignright" width="300"] Lettuces, credit http://yearroundharvest.com/tag/organic-gardening/[/caption] In Telluride, it’s still snowy (hurrah!), but here in Washington, DC, it’s starting to feel like spring. The witch hazel is flowering, with its invigorating, refreshing smell, and crocuses and daffodils are starting to brighten the ground with brilliant...

[caption id="attachment_28797" align="alignright" width="300"] "The Secret of Kells"[/caption] Don't forget to wear green. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the whole family at this Oscar-nominated Celtic adventure from director Tomm Moore. This Irish-French-Belgian animated masterpiece is a reminder that “enlightenment is the best fortification against evil.” Young Brendan lives...