Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Mother’s Day
The greatest love is a mother’s; Then comes a dog’s, then comes a sweetheart’s, Polish proverb. Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May, so Sunday, Ma
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Poets’ Corner: Feela for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) as a day dedicated to peace. In 1907, Philadelphian Ana
Telluride’s Film Fest & Library Present: “Trailblazing Women of Documentary Film,” Series Starts 3/4
The Telluride Film Festival and the Wilkinson Public Library are collaborating again. Their latest joint venture is a series titled “The Trailblazing Women of Documentary Fil
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Valentine’s Day
Did you know that over 50 million roses are given for Valentine’s Day each year? Personally I prefer the bouquet of poems Telluride Inside… and Out will be publishing this week
Poets’ Corner: 3 Different Spins on Love for Valentine’s Day
Popular celebrations of Valentine’s Day gained traction in the late 17th century, but not until 100 years ago did most Europeans and Americans begin to agree that a long-term rel
Telluride Institute: 2 Literary Prizes Offered – Fischer & Colorado Cantor Awards
The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds poetry program has been hosting events, festivals, readings, workshops and contests for over 25 years. The Telluride Institute is
Ah Haa: Paul Evans, 20/20 – 100 Years of Art/Politics/Thought, 2/20–2/22
In the department of the best things in life are free, Paul Evans returns to once again razzle-dazzle his audience with three more engaging lectures at Telluride’s Ah Haa Sch
Telluride’s 1st Ever Science Fair, Deadline to Enter, 1/23
All ages are welcome to compete for cash prizes in Telluride’s first ever Community Science Fair! Brought to you by Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, the Pinhead
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Xmas
“How does the ordinary person come to an experience of the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need not have the experience to get
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Xmas
Buried in the back of our closets alongside the battered tinsel star, the good silver, and great grandma’s dishes lie reminders of the holidays – for better or for worse. Th
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry & Elissa for the Solstice
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
Between the Covers: Nancy B. Frank Gets “Up Close & Personal,”12/20
Telluride’s Between the Covers bookstore hosts author Nancy B. Frank, who has recently published two books. Her own, “Up Close and Personal,” features the author&
Dr. Paul Hokemeyer’s Mental Health Series Starts, 12/10
A Telluride local since the 1990’s, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is an internationally recognized expert who treats clinical issues at the nexus of relationships and behavioral heal
Between the Covers: Noel Night @ Noon, Booksignings, 12/5
Noel Night is happening at Noon on Wednesday, December 5, with booksignings by four popular regional authors at Telluride’s Between the Covers bookstore. Plus, pull-a-bead di
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
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