December 2015

You know the symptoms all too well: runny nose, sore throat, a cough, watery eyes, sneezing, low-grade fever, congestion, discharge, headache, and malaise. You’ve got a common cold,  an acute, self-limiting viral infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by members of several families of viruses; the most...

[caption id="attachment_55900" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Hot Rize w/ Sam Bush, 2013[/caption]   * Sam Bush Band* Neil Finn* Emmylou Harris* John Prine* Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Bela, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart* Bela Fleck & The Flecktones* Yonder Mountain String Band* Del McCoury Band* Dave Rawlings Machine*...

 Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers kick off the 2015 Holiday Concert Series at Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House with a concert on Sunday, December 27, 2015, 8 p.m. (Doors, 7:30.) Tickets are $45 GA; $55 reserved seats. On sale at SheridanOperaHouse.com.  In 2014, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival had this to...

December 17 to 24, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn   Evening: Mercury 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...

Telluride Theatre’s “The DownLow” at Honga's Lounge is an evening of storytelling. The theme of the event on Monday, December 21, 8 p.m. is “Family & Holidays.” FREE (though at $10 donation will be gratefully accepted at the passing of the hat). Telluride Theatre members receive reserved...

Travis Julia Presents Warren Miller’s “Chasing Shadows.” Curtain up Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Telluride's Sheridan Opera House.  Shows, 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. (Doors open 30 minutes prior.) Advanced tickets $15 (Plus ticket fee). Or here. Day of Show tickets: $18 (Plus ticket fee). Sponsored by BootDoctors and Paragon...

A former part-time Telluride local decided she could not stay away. So Oprah is returning to Telluride to once again put down roots. Or some of her roots. And she is doing it in uniquely Oprah style, as described in this article by Candace Taylor in yesterday’s...

Watching the mercury drop, it is understood why the Second Chance Humane Society Pet Column has been fixated on housing issues. Having completed a three -part series on helping families with pets find homes, followed by a discussion about getting shelter pets into homes for the holidays (through...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is a part-time Telluride local and nationally recognized expert on Eastern philosophies, relationships, and emotional healing. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he holds a PhD in psychology, as well as a doctorate in the law. He is also contributes to many prestigious...

Deepak Chopra was the keynote speaker at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit, where he had the audience in the palm of his hands for over two memorable hours. Here in a video Deepak Chopra asks if we are getting the right kind of...