Last summer, the Telluride Playwright Festival featured a new work by the nonprofit's artistic director Jennie Franks. Jennie's play,"Ayn/Sister," is about the Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter Ayn Rand, whose sister pays her a surprise visit from the Soviet Union of the 1970s. The goal of the Telluride Playwrights Festival is...
The first-ever annual Telluride Fire Festival was a blazing success. As expected, the five-day event drew attendees from Telluride, Mountain Village and the Four Corners, but also crowds from addresses as far away as New York, Texas, Illinois, and California. The Wednesday night Festival kick-off featuring fire-themed art took...
More compelling reasons to meditate by Leigh Weingus in the Huffington Post. Which should give you more compelling reasons to attend the 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, which is offering over 100 classes, including meditation. If you're one of those people who "just can't meditate," you may...
[caption id="attachment_47968" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Evening, Kaneohe Bay[/caption] Not long after we finished our marathon run around America in early November, Sus and I decided we wanted to take a "warm break" this winter. Susan hasn't done much downhill skiing the past few seasons, favoring x-country, so...
Namaste passes $285 and Guru passes $385. Purchase tickets here. The 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, July 9 – July 12, plans to offer over 100 classes, meditation sessions, hikes, music, dinners, social gatherings and more. Headliners include: Sianna Sherman, Tias Little, Christina Sell, Peter Sterios, Micheline Berry and...
Tri-County Health Network’s Navigator Program helps residents deal with complexities of health care [caption id="attachment_47895" align="aligncenter" width="398"] From Left: Thea Wagler, Veronica “Skitter” Jones, Deon Tempfer[/caption] The San Miguel watershed, although known for its natural beauty, contains some of the most rural and isolated towns in the...
“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical comedy adapted and directed by Jennifer Julia, artistic director, Sheridan Arts Foundation Young People’s Theatre. Performed by students in grades 9 - 12 at the Sheridan Opera House, Fri. & Sat., Jan. 30-31, & Monday,Feb. 2, 6 p.m. Adults $15; children 12 &...
Okay, full disclosure: I used to be that person, the one who cringed when the airplane seat next to me was occupied by an infant. The waitress who was unhappy when families and the ensuing mess were seated in her section. The diner at a...
Board Adopts New Mission, Values, and Approves Community Grants The Telluride Foundation Board of Directors’ recent bi-annual meeting produced a flurry of actions and updates that will create significant and lasting positive community impacts. The board’s actions included approving $949,750 in community grants to support regional nonprofit...
SPARKy Productions, also host of the Telluride Playwrights Festival, presents hit Broadway production, “Of Mice and Men,” filmed on stage by National Theatre Live. Tuesday, January 27, 6 p.m. at The Palm. Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco ("127 Hours," “Milk") and Tony Award® nominee Chris O’Dowd (“Bridesmaids," “Girls")...
