When she took over Telluride TV, executive director Katie Karow was hellbent on reestablishing the public access station, the smallest in the country, as a go-to media platform in the region. Since 2012, she has made fast tracks in that general direction. Created in 1986, the...
[caption id="attachment_33279" align="alignright" width="300"] Meshell Ndegeocello[/caption] A consummate musical storyteller, she was widely regarded one of the most extraordinary artists of the 20th century and an icon of American music. When Nina Simone died on April 21, 2003, she left behind a virtual treasure trove of...
[caption id="attachment_33552" align="alignright" width="150"] Rob Schultheis, Camel[/caption] Rob Schultheis grew up on the Pacific Rim, in Hong Kong, Manila, and locales still classified, where his father was C.I.A. Chief of Station. After graduating with an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, he traveled extensively in...
Susan X. Billings is the kind of protean talent who is out there to prove that all of life is art. A glimpse at any one of her mixed media images or her new woodblock prints tells the story: the work has nothing to do...
[caption id="attachment_33585" align="alignleft" width="300"] A view of the runway and surrounds from last year's fashion show for the SMRC[/caption] AIDS-related charities do it all the time. Think Vogue's "7th on Sale." And closer to home, the Telluride AIDS Benefit's fashion show is the hot ticket of...
[caption id="attachment_33436" align="alignright" width="180"] String Theory, Melange[/caption] And the winners are – with Jodie Wright of One Architects passing along her prize – #1, String Theory, Melange ($5,000); #2, Amy Helck, AH Cuisine ($500) and "What the Gardener Saw," an original dance by Lyndia Peralta and...
Sunday, August 4, is NOLA (New Orleans) Day at the 37th annual Telluride Jazz Celebration. The line-up includes the Springdale Quartet, percussionist Mike Dillon and his band, The Stooges Brass Band, and the New Orleans Suspects. The big closer: Galactic. Last time Telluride audiences heard the...
[caption id="attachment_33503" align="alignright" width="201"] Paula Poundstone[/caption] Paula Poundstone of NPR’s news quiz show, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me," to perform at historic Sheridan Opera House Sunday, August 4 Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for...
A community farewell takes place Tuesday, July 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Arroyo Telluride. When we first met in the mid-1990s,I did not speak fluent ballet. And I am still not sure if a revoltarde is something that you spread on celery. But Valerie Madonia demanded...
Since 1977, the Telluride Jazz Celebration has ranked among the world’s most memorable musical events. The intimate setting and world-class sounds, plus the opportunity for alpine recreation combine to create a truly unique weekend experience, Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4. Performances take place...
