Memories of Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths, as unavoidable as telemarketers, carols, and "It’s A Wonderful Life." Truth is those memories we bring to the holidays, besides a long gift list (and too little time), are packed in the back of our closets...
Google “last minute Xmas gifts” and 100s of ideas show up, among my favorites: a gift of your time, like offering to babysit for your friends’ progeny; tickets to a concert or sporting event - or both; a charitable donation in a friend or loved...
Mushroom afficionado, accomplished basketweaver, potato farmer – and poet extraordinaire Art Goodtimes lets the Goodtimes roll in his short, but oh so sweet Christmas poem. And quoting the dearly beloved showman, Garrison Keillor: “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and...
In December and January Telluride is clocked in shadow by late afternoon. But over those same two months, Slate Gray offers a break from the gloom. From December 19 – February 2, the gallery is celebrating"Color Infatuation: A Group Show featuring Marshall Noice." Visit and...
The winter solstice is not the full day of December 21. Rather it occurs at a specific time, at the point the sun is shining farthest to the south, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. Of course, the sun is not actually moving; the...
Telluride's San Miguel Resource Center (SMRC) is hosting a very special event featuring a very special speaker, Kali Reis, TV star and athlete. The event takes place Tuesday, December 10, 5-7pm at the Telluride Science & Innovation Center. (Board chair Ana Bowling thanks Telluride Science...
MAKE WAY FOR BERTHE WEILL: ART DEALER OF THE PARISIAN AVANT-GARDE features Berthe Weill (1865-1951), who promoted Matisse and Modigliani, and was Picasso's first dealer. This overdue tribute show includes many pieces that once hung in her Paris gallery, a treasure trove of fine art...
Telluride Theatre (TT) presents "SKI BUM The Musical," a new play by Lionel Starr/LIF TKT. Directed by Sasha Cucciniello. The happening takes place December 13-15 & 19-22, 7 p.m,. at the historic Sheridan Opera House. Join TT for this very special show celebrating all things...
For 30+ years, the Animal Resource Center and Shops of Second Chance Humane Society have been serving Ouray, San Miguel, and Montrose Counties. Adoption hours are from Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. View shelter pets and services online at www.secondchancehumane.org. “Connecting Pets,...
For our last cultural hit in NYC, we headed to the hills, Jez Butterworth's "Hills of California," which were alive – but with the sounds of Yorkshire, England, laid on as thick as molasses. So the moving domestic drama about sibling rivalry, family grief, and...
