Talking Gourds: Stories & Poems Telluride, 4 Sundays in December, Starts 12/1

30 Nov Talking Gourds: Stories & Poems Telluride, 4 Sundays in December, Starts 12/1

 Live Talking Gourds sessions are happening again in Telluride over four Sundays in December, starting at 4 pm. The performance half runs from 4-5 pm at the Telluride Arts HQ. The Gourds Circle half runs  5:30-7 pm at Mangala Yoga.

For more information, text 970-729-0220 or email Goodtimes at art@tellurideinstitute.org. To visit the website: www.tellurideinstitute.org/talking-gourds

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Teaming up with Telluride Arts and thanks in large part to a CCAASE grant, the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds Poetry Program is once again holding live performance events in town. “Stories & Poems” Telluride debuts Sunday December 1, 4 pm, at the Telluride Arts HQ on Colorado Avenue. Art Goodtimes and Karen Bellerose are featured performers.

Karen Bellerose

“It’s exciting to bring a live program back to Telluride after the pandemic interrupted our long-standing in-person poetry series,” explained Goodtimes, Talking Gourds director. “We’ve changed the name to reflect our successful marriage of storytelling and poetry that’s been happening in Norwood and Naturita for the last two years. While we remain committed to providing a platform for poetry, we also recognize that while poets may be few in small communities, everyone tells stories.”

The free program starts with a one-hour performance at the Telluride Arts,  and then moves across the street to Mangala Yoga and the Viceroy Café where, after some warm-up drinks, participants will remove shoes and enter the yoga studio to meet in a Gourd Circle, sit on pillows, and share their stories and poems.

“We encourage people of all ages to bring stories of any nature or finished poems to share,” said Goodtimes.

For those who like prompts for stories or poems, the first week’s prompt is: “Old Telluride.”

Stories & Poems Telluride then continues December 8 with Elle Metrick and Bob Mckeever.

Ellen Metrick

Bob McKeever

December 22 features Ruth Duffy and Mike Olschewsky

Ruth Duffy and Mike Olschewsky

And  December 29 h Peter Waldor and Paulo Munguia are in the spotlight.

Peter Waldor

Paulo Munguia