March 2014

  I am so glad the folks at the Sheridan Opera House are throwing the three-night, four-band Telluride Tribute Fest, Thursday-Saturday, March 13-15. That’s right – all tribute bands! Why is it such a great notion? Because tribute bands are often every bit as good as the...

“Crash Reel” tells the dramatic story of an unforgettable athlete and champion, Kevin Pearce; the eye-popping sport of snowboarding; and an explosive, timely issue, Traumatic Brain Injury. Through 20 years of astounding action and verité footage, director Lucy Walker's documentary chronicles the epic rise of the...

I don’t know anyone who loathes Daylight Saving Time as much as I do, but I suspect there are some other people out there with similar feelings. “Don’t forget to set you clocks ahead,” people say cheerily every spring. But what I really want to...

On Saturday, March 1, regional Presbyterians gathered for a series of TED Talk-styled presentations on the question Jesus asked his disciples "Who do you say that I am?"  My sermon on March 2 featured my presentation from the previous day, when I offered an experiential...

Mountain Village wants its residents and business owners to save money. Energy companies want its customers to save energy. So the town has developed three new incentive programs to do just that, with the programs together totaling $50,000, a portion of the $350,000 Town Council...

"Urinetown"  at the Palm Theatre in Telluride Tuesday, March 11-Sunday, March 16. Curtain at 8 PM (4:00 PM Sunday). [caption id="attachment_38768" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sasha and Cast[/caption] Let's start with a disclaimer: I have a meager history in theatre, and only a few readings with Telluride Theatre Fest...

Telluride Academy hosting first tracks adventure on Monday, March 10   If you have always wanted to participate in a Telluride Ski & Golf (Telski) “First Tracks” event, but were not sure how, now is your chance. Telluride Academy is hosting this exclusive opportunity as a fundraiser...

With a glint in her eye, the lovely young concierge stationed at Allred's sent us off with the words "pow pow, gnar." Translation: The snow was dumping as our group set off in a heated snow coach up a popular ski run for dinner at...

March 6 to 13, 2014  Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Saturn    Evening: Mercury, Jupiter With Mercury now direct in the last decant of Aquarius, and Jupiter resuming forward motion on March 6th at 10º Cancer, we might hope to see and feel an overall shift from...