The precursor to the BIG holiday trifecta is just around the corner: Halloween. Celebrated each year on October 31, the origins of Halloween, like the origins of Christmas, began as a pagan ritual, specifically with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires...
This weekend a feature of Telluride's 2017 Festival of Cars & Colors airs Saturday, May 5, 6:30 a.m. MT during My Classic Car on the Velocity Channel. See for yourself why Dennis Gage, of My Classic Car, says that Telluride is one of the most scenic places...
Telluride Arts promotes a culture of the arts within the Telluride Arts District, which contains a remarkable concentration of activities that engage artists from around the region and across the globe. Telluride Arts’ First Thursday Art Walk is a festive celebration of the art scene in downtown Telluride...
Guess which film festival premiered (or featured the North American premiere) four of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture. Yes, of course, the Telluride Film Festival, which screened “La La Land,” “Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonlight” and “Arrival.” The following is the list of the 2017 Oscar...
Kong Hei Fatt Choy! Happy Chinese Lunar New Year of the Monkey* 4714 The Chinese Lunar New Year begins each year at sunset on the evening following the second New Moon after Winter Solstice, which almost always takes place in the zodiac sign of Aquarius. This...
Editor's note: It is with a mixture of sadness to lose this wonderful column and surprise at our good fortune to have had Cynthia's Alacazem on TIO, practically since the beginning. We understand that all things have their time, and can only say with gratitude:...
December 24 to 31, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Evening: Mercury “Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight….I wish I may, I wish I might. Get the wish I wish tonight." “Peace on...
December 17 to 24, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Evening: Mercury The Season of Light takes place each year when the nights are longest and darkness reigns. It’s a time to acknowledge the retreat of the Sun and celebrate its return on...
December 10 to 17, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter Evening: Mercury “Our Lady of Guadalupe, O mystical rose. Help all those who invoke thee…” Years ago, I was called upon by this angelic lady to be a messenger of her peace, love and protection. Traveling...
December 3 to 10, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars Evening: Saturn This week I wanted to write about the history of Santa Claus, from his Mediterranean origins as Saint Nicholas in the 3rd century A.D. to our 21st century now, but I find myself impelled...
