Culture

It's not a surprise, but it's cause for celebration. Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library has been named a five-star library once again in Colorado.  Wilkinson Public Library is the only Colorado library and one of only 13 public libraries nationally to receive Library Journal’s Five Star Ranking 10-years in a...

On Saturday, December 9, noon- 4 p.m., the Telluride Historical Museum and Schmid Family (on Wilson Mesa) co-host an “Olde Fashioned Christmas at Schmid Ranch.” Celebrate the season with this FREE Telluride tradition. Find your Christmas tree and enjoy festive crafts, hot cocoa, warm chili, Christmas carols, sleigh...

Former Telluride skier, writer and head of Ski School Peter Shelton recently released his seventh book. "Track in the Snow: Stories from a Life on Skis" is a collection of short essays, memories, and reflections on the magic and addictive pleasures of sliding down snow-covered mountains...

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. Recently Cleo Abram explored the hot button issue of net neutrality. This week she tackles the massive tax bill passed...

With a twice delayed Opening Day on the Telluride Ski Resort and a dry and warm beginning to winter, it's high time for Telluride to do a snow dance. Here's your chance: The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Black Tie Ski Rentals present Teton Gravity Research's...

The Telluride Choral Society’s WinterSing, #24, takes place Friday, December 8, 7 p.m. at Christ Church on Columbia Avenue; the performance on Sunday, December 10, is at 4 p.m., also at Christ Church. Tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for students, available at the door....

The human body has been a muse for artists as long as people have been creating art. Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts wants to see how you interpret the body; the school has issued a call to regional artists to submit their work...

In its quest to promote sustainability and decrease carbon footprints, EcoAction Partners focuses a lot of its energy on educating. The nonprofit is hosting a free lunchtime workshop at the Wilkinson Public Library on Dec. 6 from 12-1 p.m. aimed at giving property and building managers...

In 2013, Telluride Theatre performed an original play, "Dinner with Dionysus," at Telluride's Ah Haa School. What unfurled on stage was a sly, seductive and captivating story about a dinner party thrown by the god of wine; liberation and ritual madness ensued. Now the one-of-a-kind...

Telluride has a tendency of doing holidays in ways that are distinctly its own. On the Fourth of July, the town explodes in Apple Pie Americana. On Halloween, a river of costumed children parades down Main Street. And on Thanksgiving, we like to ski. Christmastime...