July 2013

“The haunting sound of the Native American flute is gaining more widespread appeal in recent years, and R. Carlos Nakai is the reason for it," Billboard [caption id="attachment_33176" align="alignright" width="183"] R. Carlos Nakai[/caption] Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premier performer of the Native...

[caption id="attachment_12347" align="alignright" width="225"] Pastor Pat Bailey[/caption] In our conversation around evolutionary consciousness, we have taken up several intriguing questions: How does our awareness of evolution now shape the ways we view our human relationship with the rest of nature? What difference does it make now...

[caption id="attachment_33115" align="alignright" width="300"] What triggers our sense of smell?, image by Source/Corbis[/caption] We take for granted many things rooted in science: leaves falling, runny noses in the cold, static electricity, the scent of roasting coffee, traffic patterns. Each of these phenomena carries biological, chemical, or...

Behind every work of art there is a story. At Telluride Arts and Architecture Weekend’s kickoff party Wednesday night, it was clear that this festival is about uncovering the stories behind Telluride – or at least behind the clothes, food, homes, and theater that are...

The 21st century adage, “Think Globally, Act Locally,” continues to ring a bell of truth as humanity sails into the future. Increasingly, local communities that have rightfully become inpatient with our country’s polarized political gridlock and corporate greed are seeking out solutions to address critical...

[caption id="attachment_33001" align="alignright" width="300"] Bunny Freidus[/caption] The Court of Master Sommeliers was established to encourage improved standards of beverage knowledge and service in hotels and restaurants. Then as now, education is at the core of the Court's charter. The first successful Master Sommelier examination was held...

Patron’s Night  is Tuesday, July 23, Town Park Stage. Wine, beer and cocktail reception at 7 p.m. features food by Butcher & Baker. Show at 8 p.m.  In the absence of credible evidence to the contrary despite much ado, Shakespeare must be viewed as the author...

July 18 to 25, 2013   Visible Planets: Morning: Mars, Jupiter   Evening: Venus, Saturn The planets are like an enormous cosmic clock, gears and wheels in circular revolution, timekeepers of seasons and cycles. Ancient cultures learned to chart the movement and phases of the Sun and...