Cinematheque: Ashby’s “The Landlord,” 12/3
The Telluride Film Festival and Telluride’s five-star Wilkinson Public Library have teamed up for another Cinematheque. A free series for the cinephile at heart, patrons are
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Amy Irvine’s “Desert Cabal”: Final Reading at Ridgway’s Sherbino Theater, 11/11
Amy Irvine latest book, “Desert Cabal,” a keening from the depths of her dust-covered soul – in the best sense – is a series of essays which conjure the ghost of Ed
Fischer Prize for Poetry: Michelle Bitting Wins
Michelle Bitting, Poet Laureate Emerita of Pacific Palisades, California, won the 21st Annual Fischer Prize in Poetry with her poem, “Everything Crumbling Becoming Something New.
Poets’ Corner: Gordon for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a celebration honoring, well,… The holiday also celebrates fatherhood in general, paternal bonds, and the influence of dads in society. For some, however,
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Father’s Day – and His Birthday!
Perusing the Internet for what more to say about Father’s Day, we came upon some interesting, though relatively obscure facts. During the 1920s and 1930s, a movement arose to scr
Poet’s Corner: Feela for Father’s Day, Legends of My Fall
As we post tributes for Father’s Day, I hold word treasures like this from TIO regular contributor David Feela to my heart. We lost our father on Mothers’ Day, a cruel slei
Telluride Lit Fest: Fischer Prize Winners Announced
Rosemerry Trommer and Art Goodtimes, co-directors of the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds program, announce the winners of Fischer Prize and Cantor Prize, chosen by judge
Zia Leader/Artist Peter Pino: Petroglyph-Making Class
For Peter Pino’s petroglyph workshop, the Telluride Institute is partnering with the Ah Haa School for the Arts, the Wilkinson Public Library, and the Telluride Historical Mu
Trommer’s “Naked for Tea”: Now Available!
Telluride’s Word Woman Rosemerry Trommer will be reading from her book, “Naked for Tea,” and signing copies at Telluride Arts, April 3, 6 p.m. as part of a special ev
Telluride Film Fest Cinematheque: “Taste of Tea,” 4/9
The Telluride Film Festival’s Cinematheque at the Telluride Library presents another installment of its Contemporary Japanese Cinema series. The feature on Monday, April 9, 6
Mountainfilm: Dalton’s New Book Captures Festival Memories
Telluride author Susan Dalton captures Mountainfilm‘s best memories in “Mountainfilm: 40 Years.” The beautiful coffee table book costs just $49 (tax included) and
Author/Singer/Father of Jewel: Atz Kilcher at Ah Haa, 3/10
Atz Kilcher is the eldest son of Yule and Ruth Kilcher, who emigrated from Switzerland to Alaska in the late-1930s, joining some of the town of Homer’s earliest homesteaders.
Facing Climate Change & Building Resilience in Mountain Towns, 3/6
In the face of climate change, building resilience in mountain towns is a subject near and dear to the hearts of Telluride locals. Author and dean of the School of Environment &am
Colorado’s Fischer Prize Accepting Entries Now
The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds Poetry Program continues its 20-year tradition of offering a national Fischer Prize contest in honor of attorney/poet Mark Fischer, who d
Poets’ Corner: Bridger on a Yule Night
Telluride regional local Kierstin Bridger got several early Xmas presents. In October she won a Women Writing The West Award in the Poetry category for her book, “Demimonde,&
Poets’ Corner: Feela on Star Power, Xmas Star & Beyond
The Star of Bethlehem – often just called the Christmas Star – is a major symbol of the holiday season throughout the world. Picture the silhouettes of three regal men on cam
Solstice: Rosemerry & Elissa Shining Their Light
The term solstice means “sun stands still.” On the year’s two solstices (winter and summer) the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky and change littl