No holiday is more closely associated with music than Christmas, whose evolution as a cultural phenomenon is reflected in those sounds. As Christmas became more secular, spiritual songs were largely supplanted by chestnuts such as Rudolph, Sleigh Bells Ring (are you listening?). And if you scan...
Found this story by Stefanie Spear about Louis Psihoyos’s latest, very buzzy documentary, “Racing Extinction.” The interview was posted on EcoWatch. Next Tuesday, December 8, Telluride Mountainfilm, with support from the Telluride Ski & Golf Club, will be screening the documentary, at once alarming and reassuring. The event takes...
In “The Peanuts Movie,” Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the beloved "Peanuts" gang make their big-screen debut. And we see them like they've never been seen before, in state-of-the-art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world's most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and...
Tuesday, December 1, is World AIDS Day, an annual event that take place across the country to raise awareness and show support for people living with HIV. To honor World AIDS Day, the Telluride AIDS Benefit hosts a screening of “How To Survive A Plague.” Showtime...
Telluride Arts’ Telluride Holiday Arts Bazaar is a weekend-long event. This year, the shopping spree featuring the work of regional artists takes place at the Elks Lodge, 472 West Pacific, starting Friday, December 4, 4 - 6 p.m. with a Grand Opening and Merrymaking event; Saturday, December 5, 11 a.m....
You know how it can be with all the family gathered together over the holidays. One wrong move, one smart (read snarky) remark and someone leaves the table in tears. The whole game changes, however, if everyone stays put and tears are from laughter. Found these laugh-out-loud jokes in...
If you have just opened your computer to check morning email, first cuppa at hand, that might be a very good thing for your health. Not the emails. The coffee. (But plan to have at least two more cups.) Huff Post food and health editor Kate Bratskeir spills...
What was on the menu of the very first Thanksgiving dinner? And what will you serve? The first question is easily answered by Megan Gambino of Smithsonian.com. The second, well, we offer a few choices for traditional from The Cooking Channel, all ranked by how long...
“Carol.” But not the Xmas kind. (Although the holiday is in the rear view mirror – where objects are closer than they appear). “Carol,” the gorgeous film by director Todd Haynes, which screened during the Telluride Film Festival – and one of its stars, Rooney...
[caption id="attachment_55177" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dawn, San Francisco from Sausalito[/caption] In a world where so many politicians are thought to prostitute themselves for power and money, the question on the table is this: Would she be a viable candidate for public office today? Born Mabel Busby in Baker, Oregon...
