August 2020

Telluride, Colorado is normally the epicenter for the largest wild mushroom happening in North America. Then 2020 happened and most things “normal” have since been put on hold. Undaunted, the organizers of the Telluride Mushroom Festival decided to hold the 40th annual Festival—though in a...

Part-time Telluride local, Frances Hill (Barlow), founded New York-based Urban Stages in 1984 with the idea of championing new works by artists of diverse cultural backgrounds and to make these works available to all. As artistic director for over 30 years, Hill has produced dozens...

The coronavirus is a shared (and daunting) greater Telluride community experience. The effects on the economy and health are unprecedented. Frequently Asked Questions about the Telluride Foundation’s Covid-19 Response Fund. Click HERE to make a donation or contact Katie Singer at (970) 729-1807 or katie@telluridefoundation.org. For more info on COVIDCheck...

World Premiere: ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY. Film presented jointly by Mill Valley & Telluride Film Festivals. Screening is Wednesday, September 2, Bay Area drive-in. Doc will launch globally on Prime Video September 18, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6jVGswLPd8 Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) Director/Founder Mark Fishkin and Telluride...

Fashion Friday 2.0 brings back a popular TIO fashion blog, first featuring Kristin Holbrook of Telluride’s Two Skirts, now brought to you by nationally renowned fashion and lifestyle blogger Erin Busbee, a Telluride local – and sponsored by Kristin and Two Skirts. What goes around… This week, Erin shares...

In the Age of Corona nothing is guaranteed except change: for better (we hope)  – or for worse (predicted for the fall flu season). Telluride’s Word Woman Rosemerry Trommer, who comments on the pandemic and its progeny regularly, is almost always on the side of...

Dr. Anthony Fauci explains that 75% of emerging human disease originates in an animal host. See a portion of Dr. Fauci video’s presentation here. Reinforcing Fauci, is this article from EcoWatch titled "Coronavirus Shines Light on Zoos as Danger Zones for Deadly Disease Transmission Between Humans...