Beyond Telluride

The point of it all is to break down the headlines, the week’s most controversial issues, determine why a particular issue is important and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. In a recent iterations of The Short Version, Cleo Abram addressed  the firing of FBI director James Comey...

Josh Aronson is a long time, part-time Telluride local. Under the umbrella of Aronson Films, Aronson made MTV videos, television pilots, and specials and over 500 commercials before turning to documentaries in 1999. The multi-talented filmmaker is also a high-level amateur concert pianist, who regularly performs chamber music...

Mountainfilm’s new initiative, announced in December 2016, is The New Normal, a community-wide, grassroots effort to battle climate change and help bring the Telluride region to carbon neutrality – no small challenge because Telluride has a carbon footprint twice the national average. In the spirit of The New Normal, Mountainfilm...

The point of it all is to break down the headlines, the week’s most controversial issues, determine why a particular issue is important and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. In a recent iterations of The Short Version, Cleo Abram examined the debate on climate change and asks...

Tick tock. It is very nearly time to celebrate Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 14. (Although we should celebrate moms everyday.) It is also a day all mom’s who are mindful are reminded of time passing; little hearts growing, then scattering: Where are you going, my little one, little one, Where...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, this year, Thursday, June 8 – Sunday, June 11. This week, the sport and exercise psychology expert talks about refocusing techniques if and when a "what if" moment (inevitably) occurs. In your sport. In life. https://youtu.be/Yf_c7OckjiM About...

With regard to the environment, the news is mostly, well, not so good. In fact, the planet has breached 410 ppm for the first time in history and some scientists are saying we have only 10 years left to save the planet. (EcoWatch, April 13.) But...

"Vanity Fair," a major hit, just extended its run again, this time through May 27, 2017, at the Pearl Theatre. GO! Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_65628" align="aligncenter" width="561"] Kate Hamill is Becky Sharp in her adaptation of Thackeray's masterpiece. Photo courtesy TheatreMania.[/caption] The little man with a big ego and...

Clams on the half shell. Meh. Babes? Now we are talking. Specifically we are talking about Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, nicknamed, Sandro Botticelli (“Little Barrel”) and his most famous painting, 'The Birth of Venus." The iconic image is a celebration of human desire, one of the...