Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry Giving Hope in the Age of Corona
In the Age of Corona nothing is guaranteed except change: for better (we hope) – or for worse (please no). Telluride’s Word Woman Rosemerry Trommer, who comments on the pande
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SPARKy Fundraiser: When Barry Meets Jeff, Rustico, 3/25!
SPARKy Productions is a Telluride-based non-profit that focuses on local social issues through a creative performing lens in a variety of mediums: theater, film, music and dance. F
Poets Corner: Rosemerry x 4 for Valentine’s Day
History.com offers up “6 Surprising Facts About Valentine’s Day,” including the fact that St. Valentine was likely more than one person and that a medieval Englis
Poets Corner: Feela for Valentine’s Day
Cupid’s Day has evolved into the signature day of the year when a gift of any kind ought to express positive sentiments within a primary relationship of any kind: married or part
The Colorado Sun Features Telluride’s Word Woman
Telluride’s Word Woman and one of the region’s most beloved and honored poets and teachers, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer was featured in The Colorado Sun. The focus of the
Telluride Institute: Announcing Student Winners of Rella Awards
Ed Brummel of Salida and the student winners of the Retta Award are featured at the January Talking Gourds Poetry Club, a Telluride Institute initiative. Reading takes place Tues
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for the New Year
It’s around the corner. A new year approaching right on schedule. So we start making resolutions in the hope that life will be different (and better). Truth is nothing is gua
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Xmas, Part 1
With her poem (below), Rosemerry Trommer transcends the canned rhetoric of the holidaze and goes straight to the the true reason for the season. For many, Xmas is a period for the
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Xmas, Part 2
Creating holiday magic takes work – or in the case of Telluride’s favorite Wordwoman, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer: words. Her marks on a page shine as brightly as any orn
Poets’ Corner: David Feela for Xmas
Every Christmas is a palimpsest for the one that came before and the one before and so on back. Memories of Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths– and as unavoidable as ca
Poets’ Corner, Thanksgiving: Rosemerry on Pies & Gratitude
On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday of November to be the national holiday of Thanksgiving, which evolved into a story of traditions old and n
Poets’ Corner, Thanksgiving: Feela on GFF
If returning to your hometown, having dinner with your extended family, and eating yourself into a food coma aren’t your bag, Thanksgiving becomes more than a little uncomfortabl
One Book, One Canyon: Author-Scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer, 10/14
Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the book “Braiding Sweetgrass,” is the Wilkinson Public Library’s One Book, One Canyon (OBOC) author for 2019. Telluride’s thir
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Father’s Day
My dear dad taught his girls love and respect could not, should not, be turned on and off like a light switch according to a date on a calendar – like Father’s Day. That sa
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Father’s Day!
When World War II began, advertisers argued that celebrating Father’s Day was a way to honor American troops and support the war effort. By the end of the war, Father’s Day may
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
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