December 2014

Justin Townes Earle to play Club Red at Telluride Mountain Village Conference Center, part of trifecta that also includes Cash’d Out, back for an encore on 12/29, and Dirty Dozen Brass Band(12/30).   Club Red, an intimate pop up venue within the conference center in Mountain Village which features plush...

Country music legend Wynonna Judd at the historic Sheridan Opera House, Tuesday, December 31. Doors, 9 p.m.; music, 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 general admission on the floor; $250 in the balcony. [caption id="attachment_47282" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Wynonna Judd. Superstar scheduled to perform with The Big Noise, NYE...

Nature-inspired jewelry that will rock your world. Now on display at Ah Haa Raise your hand if you’ve ever picked up a stone or pebble while working along a beach or a path. I thought so. Hard to resist those beautiful shapes and seductive textures. But...

“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up,” Pablo Picasso [caption id="attachment_46973" align="aligncenter" width="397"] Mouse Cafe, 23 X 19 X 11"[/caption] Gepetto (of “Pinocchio” fame, in case your mother never read to you at bed time) has nothing on...

Editor’s note: When news of my friend Katrine’s win hit my inbox, it struck me that her upbeat story proves Christmas can be more than buy, fry, cry, and wonder why. So if your “ho ho ho” has turned into “ho ho no,” read on...

I’ve never really been a fan of Santa Claus, or even Christmas. I was pretty young when I caught my parents in what I deemed to be not just a lie, but a whopper of epic proportions. A man in a red suit living at...

 "I first saw Seryn play in a tiny restaurant/club in Austin, TX. The room couldn’t contain their passion and energy. They have that rare ability to work out extremely sophisticated musical arrangements, but deliver them with such intensity that it all feels spontaneous and organic. I...

Editor’s note: Book It! is a weekly column from Daiva Chesonis, co-owner of your favorite local bookstore, Between the Covers. The blog will offer tips about what to look for in the store when you stop by to browse or for a cuppa at High Alpine Coffee...

December 18 to 25, 2014   Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter, Saturn   Evening: Venus, Mars The Season of Light takes place each year when the nights are longest and darkness reigns. It’s a time to acknowledge the retreat of the Sun and celebrate its return on Winter Solstice,...