Author: Susan Viebrock

Quoting the dearly beloved showman Garrison Keillor: "A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go though it together." That said and for those who have experienced loss - with apologies to "Carousel" – when you walk through...

 Memories of  Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths, as unavoidable as telemarketers, carols, "It’s A Wonderful Life" and, in this season of tridemics, reminders about masking and social distancing. Yet again.  Oy vey. Fa la la la…  The following is one such (very quirky...

The following is a note from the Telluride Museum family. Winter hours, 11am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. (Closed Sundays & Mondays.) Go here for more about the Telluride Museum. “May and October, the best-smelling months? I’ll make a case for December: evergreen, frost, wood smoke, cinnamon.” - Lisa Kleypas Welcome back...

Telluride Arts’ upcoming Art Walk takes place Thursday, December 15, 2022. Throughout the month, Slate Gray Gallery is showing the work of two very different, but equally talented artists: ceramicist Angela Okajima-Kempinas (or AOK, front room) and photographer Brett Schreckengost (back room). Go here for...

With winter comes more fun and games with viruses. Lots of ink (or its analog) is being spilled over RSV, The Flu, and Covid, especially the latter's long-term damage on vital organs such as the brain. We curated this story from National Geographic titled "Why...

Performances of the Telluride Choral Society’s WinterSing 2022 take place Friday, December 9, 7:00 p.m and Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m. at Christ Church. Tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for children at the door. Go here for more about the Telluride Choral Society and WinterSings past. Go here for more about Hal...

Joanna Spindler is the Adult Programs Specialist at Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library. She is also Poet Laureate, San Miguel County. 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...