Beyond Telluride

The focus of Jane Goren’s newest work is guns. It will be on display in a group show appropriately entitled “GUNS,” which takes place at the The Loft at Liz’s in L.A., 453 S. La Brea Avenue, from Saturday, September 24 – Tuesday, November 1. That is just two short months...

Connect the dots – founder/artistic director Jennie Franks, board chair Rachel Bowers, even the protagonists in two productions penned by Franks – and the picture becomes clear: SPARKy/ Telluride Playwright Festival is all about strong women. Two summers ago, Playwright Fest featured what was then a new work by Franks; "Ayn/Sister"...

On 9/11, 16-year-old Telluride local Soleil Gaylord represented the U.S. at the 2016 World Mountain Running Championships in Bulgaria. Four junior women, ranging in age from 16 to 19, were selected from California, Utah, North Carolina, and (Telluride) Colorado. And the results are in: Soleil finished #2 among the American; 30th overall....

Move over George Stubbs. A dark horse named Nancy B. Frank is closing in on your lead and really feeling her, ahem, oats. The path she took was winding, but once this gifted artist hit her stride, she was  – and remains – unstoppable. Frank’s horses are powerful...

At the screening of  Barry Jenkins’ sophomore project and masterpiece, “Moonlight – a love fest – the rapt audience learned the writer-director had come up through the ranks at the Telluride Film Festival, doing everything to remain involved after his days attending the Student Symposium ended: popping popcorn, cleaning bathrooms, spilling...

What’s funny? [caption id="attachment_61038" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lilly Sullivan[/caption] Blowing raspberries at every little thing that weighs heavy on us: elections, global warming, the guest list for our upcoming party. Sometimes humor is so arch a person could drive a double decker bus through it. What’s funny can also be wildly slapstick...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is a part-time local, who lives and works in Manhattan, Malibu, and Telluride. He is a nationally recognized expert on Eastern philosophies, relationships, and emotional healing. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he holds a Ph.D in psychology, as well as a doctorate...

Telluride Ski Resort announced that it would be joining The Mountain Collective (TM) alliance, a collaborative pass program providing access to some of North America’s best ski mountains. With the addition of Telluride, Mountain Collective pass holders will now be able to experience some of...

The point of it all is to break down the headlines, determine why an issue is important and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. Last week, Cleo Abram looked at the option of mandatory voting. Given that jury duty is mandatory, why not...