TIO NYC: “Unseamly” at Urban Stages
Urban Stages is the theatre founded (over 30 years ago) and run by (long-time, part-time) Telluride local Frances Hill Barlow. From the get-go, the Big Idea idea was to provide em
Beyond Telluride
TIO New England: Barlow in “The Homecoming”
A revival of Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” at the Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, features sometimes Telluride local David Bar
Reading List: Fall 2015
Claire Fallon and Maddie Crum, books and cultural writers for the Huffington Post, compiled the following list (and rationale) of can’t-miss new reads for Fall 2015. Huffingt
Deepak Chopra: Message about Peace for World Leaders
Deepak Chopra was the keynote speaker at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit, where he had the audience in the palm of his hands for over two
TIO NYC: Le District & Max McCalman
All roads lead to (and from) Telluride, this one specifically from the Telluride Wine Festival, where we met Max McCalman. (Story and interview here.) Max is a Really Big Cheese in
TIO NYC: Picasso at MOMA & “Fool for Love”
Joy. The conventional definition is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” Case in point, the must-see “Picasso Sculpture” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. (
TIO Missouri: Tiger Hotel & More
If you have lived, as I have, the notorious Saul Steinberg cartoon, (“View of the World,” 1976, with Manhattan as the epicenter), the state does not even exist. The emphasis
Tall Tales: “The Flick” at Curious Theatre Company
Winner of 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “The Flick,” runs through October 17 at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company. Tickets here. The latest book in the award-winning All
Madonia Innovates at Colorado Ballet
Starting in the mid-1990s, dance in Telluride rhymed with the name of former prima ballerina Valerie Madonia. When we first met in the mid-1990s, I did not speak fluent ballet. A
Summer Sunday: True Summer on the Oregon Coast
When you go to the Pacific Northwest for a vacation, it’s best to keep your expectations low. Of course, the food will be great. The coffee. The beer. The views of fractured volc
Summer Sunday: Ridgway Area Trails Does It Right
Mid-July is the peak time for mountain biking on the high-alpine terrain in Telluride. The trails are tacky, the wildflowers are blooming and our legs have the early summer miles t
Tall Tales: Review, “Brothers Size,” Curious Theatre Company, Denver
Buy tickets now for “The Brother’s Size.” The play runs from July 11 to August 1, 2015 The Curious Theatre Company presented the first play in The Brother/Sister Play tri
Summer Sunday: Backpacking with Grandpa
When your 74-year old father-in-law calls to say he wants to spend some time with your kids this summer, you’re thinking the beach. Or maybe a visit back East. Possibly, Disneyla
ALACAZEM 2015.06.25
June 25 to July 2, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Mercury Evening: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn If you haven’t noticed the celestial event happening in the western twilight sky for t
Summer Sunday: Rafting Ruby-Horsethief
We’d been looking for a way to get on a rafting trip for a while. A raft, with its ample space for food and gear, seemed like the perfect way to get into the wilderness with kids
Tall Tales: “Detroit” at Curious Theatre Company
Tickets here for “Detroit” at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company. Through June 19. Buckle down or party on? Resist the urge or grab another Pabst? Cheetos or caviar? Stay in yo
TIO Savannah: Walking & Talking with Brad & SCAD
Even favorite aphorisms can have geography. Take “saved by the bell” for example. The expression refers to a knock-down in the ring, a slow count of ten and a bell, which saves
Pryor Engagement: Guatemala
Telluride local John Pryor is executive director of LightHawk, the nonprofit dedicated to accelerating conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight. Since his
Pryor Engagement: Travelogue #3
Telluride local John Pryor is executive director of LightHawk, the nonprofit dedicated to accelerating conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight. Since his
Pryor Engagement: LightHawk Travelogue, Continued
Telluride local John Pryor is executive director of LightHawk, the nonprofit dedicated to accelerating conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight. Since his
Pryor Engagement: LightHawk Travelogue
Telluride local John Pryor is CEO of LightHawk, the nonprofit dedicated to accelerating conservation success through the powerful perspective of flight. Since his tenure with the
ALACAZEM 2015.04.16
April 16 to 23, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Saturn Evening: Venus, Jupiter A late degree Aries New Moon – which will always take place in the final week of t