Telluride is known for its mountains and outdoor adventure. And for supporting a culture of culture – with one woman at the center of the fine art scene for 31 years. Her name is Baerbel Hacke, former director of the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art. [caption id="attachment_77501" align="aligncenter"...
The following is a brief overview of more to see and do and a few suggestions about places to eat. Botero at the Marlborough Gallery, 40 East 57 Street, through November 24: [caption id="attachment_77454" align="aligncenter" width="349"] Primera Dama[/caption] Born on April 19, 1932 in Medellín, Colombia, Fernando Botero...
Telluride's Palm Arts presents a special celebration of an important and colorful Latin holiday: "Jarabe Mexicano–Traditions Dia de Los Muertos." The happening takes place Sunday, October 21, 6 p.m,. at Telluride's Palm Complex. Advance tickets: $15 student, $20 adult, $25 day of performance, available here. Please scroll down...
A.R. Gurney's "Final Follies" is up at the Cherry Lane Theatre through October 21, 2018. Make it a date by treating yourself to dinner at Fifty at 50 Commerce Street. The place is billed as "New American" food with focus on Latin spices. Squeaky clean,...
"Chagall, Lissitzky, Malevich: The Russian Avant-Garde in Vitebsk, 1918-1922" at The Jewish Museum is up through January 6, 2019. [caption id="attachment_77332" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Chagall's Old Man with Glasses, a gem.[/caption] Once upon a time just after the Russian Revolution that toppled the Czar and his family, three...
Colorado's Gov. Hickenlooper announces 2018 Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals. Prestigious honor includes the Telluride Foundation's Paul Major. Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2018. [caption id="attachment_77424" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Telluride Foundation's Paul Major.[/caption] Last month, Governor John Hickenlooper announced the remaining recipients of the 2018 Colorado Governor’s Citizenship...
A ferryman demanding payment is a direct reference to the Greek ferryman of the dead. Charon was known to demand an obolus (coin) to ferry dead souls across the River Styx. Those who did not pay were doomed to remain as ghosts on the plane of the mare. The restless dead are everywhere in Jez Butterworth's...
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The"Delacroix" show at The Met runs through January 6, 2019. Franz Marc and August Macke at the Neue Gallerie is up through January 21, 2019. The epic exhibition of the work of the Romantic painter Eugene Delacroix, (1798–1863), more than 150 paintings, drawings, prints, and manuscripts— is...
Cathy James, mother of three super smart, productive adults and four awesome grandchildren, was a fixture in the Telluride community, her home for nearly four decades. Cathy's most visible, professional legacy is Bright Futures for Early Childhood and Families, the Telluride-based childcare resource and referral...
