In 1896, Nobel Laureate chemist Svante Arrhenius theorized that carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from fossil fuel combustion induced atmospheric warming. 64 years later Dr. Charles David Keeling proved that the concentration of CO2, a greenhouse gas (GHG), was increasing in the atmosphere. As a consequence...
A series of four house concerts begin Wednesday, June 26, through July 7 BOHEMIANS: Beethoven and "bohemianism" share more than an alliterative bond. According to bravura violinist and music historian Maria Bachmann, also artistic director of the Telluride Musicfest, the iconic composer's revolutionary thinking anticipated the nationalism...
[caption id="attachment_31874" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mountain Village's Sunset Plaza Firstgrass crowd, 6/19/2013[/caption] There was a good crowd at Mountain Village's Sunset Plaza Wednesday evening for Firstgrass, the opening shot of the 2013 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. An appreciative audience enjoyed the late day sun, entertained by Rosco Bandana,...
We can be a bit dismissive of young people's capabilities. We tell them there’s an order to things: first grade school, then college, a few jobs, then success, if you’re lucky. But time and time again, we’re proven wrong. Success can come early, very early,...
[caption id="attachment_31813" align="alignright" width="200"] Bailey[/caption] Second Chance Humane Society has been operating a Spay/Neuter Financial Assistance Program for over a dozen years now in an effort to drive a critical aspect of our mission: promoting responsible pet parenting. We are working toward making this program more...
Years ago, a few friends got together at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and formed a band called the Steep Canyon Rangers. They weren’t music majors; nor did they have grand ambitions. But what started out as a college hobby has now morphed...
[caption id="attachment_31770" align="alignright" width="300"] YMSB, Jay Blakesberg[/caption] Telluride has its festivals. Nederland has Frozen Dead Guy Days. No kidding, the event is celebrated annually, Friday – Sunday the first full weekend of March. A centerpiece of Frozen Guy Days is a screening of the film "Grandpa's in...
[caption id="attachment_31766" align="alignright" width="300"] Father (Johnny Gerona) and daughter (Emma) of The Village Table[/caption] Beret or toque. Makes no never mind. Painting or food prep and wine tasting. It's all about art. Johnny Gerona heads up a list of chefs and sommeliers offering a series of tempting...
Jump into the music of the Brooklyn-based band, Lake Street Dive, and you might be unsure where you’ve landed. The music is pop with jazz roots. Soul with funk and folk thrown in. In short, Lake Street Dive is an amalgam of sounds that gets...
