December 2015

We are now knee-deep into winter holiday celebrations. Lights around town are twinkling; goodwill abounds. And so do the sounds of the season. Last Friday, Telluride’s Christ Church was packed to the rafters with family and friends of the legions of singers – about 87 – who performed under the...

Telluride's Sheridan Arts Foundation presents a Holiday Movie Marathon including ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Frozen," Elf," & More. Admission is FREE! All ages, but children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Additional information is available at sheridanoperahouse.com or 970.728.6363 x5. The Sheridan Arts Foundation announces a...

In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in the nation to do so. The NEA just announced awards totaling more than $27.6...

Chuck Horning, Majority Owner of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, officially put out the word on December 6: Bill Jensen, former CEO of Intrawest, joined Telski as a Partner and Chief Executive Officer. (Full story here.) On December 7, Jason Blevins posted this story in The Denver...

December 10 to 17, 2015  Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter         Evening: Mercury “Our Lady of Guadalupe, O mystical rose. Help all those who invoke thee…” Years ago, I was called upon by this angelic lady to be a messenger of her peace, love and protection. Traveling...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week, Haley talks about three very specific ways to achieve your goals. In your sports. In life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gaUkkSNMEc   About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its name like a glove: “WOW.”  The acronym is a...

Telluride Theatre’s “Parallels” continues through Sunday, December 13, at The Ah Haa School for the Arts, 300 South Townsend Street, Telluride. Free, though a $15 donations is gratefully accepted. Seating is extremely limited. (First come, first served.) Telluride Theatre members and sponsors get reserved sears. To...

An added bonus from the Telluride Foundation: $15,000 in match money, $1,000 for Best Marketing. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 (12.15.15), the Telluride Foundation and local nonprofit organizations want to demonstrate the generosity of our local and extended, community. The goal of Telluride Gives is that every full-time, part-time resident, or...

Happy Holiday Season! My name is Blanca, a young homeless Husky selected to introduce our special holiday program here at the Second Chance Humane Society: "Home for the Holidays Pet Fostering Drive." [caption id="attachment_55661" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Blanca[/caption] The program provides an opportunity for homeless pets like me to get...