Culture

A great injustice happened 135 years ago: the San Juan Mountains, which the Ute people called home, were opened up for settlement by the U.S. military. Against their will, various Ute bands were removed to reservations in Colorado and Utah. In an effort to address this historic injustice...

Telluride Arts' First Thursday Art Walk is a festive celebration of the arts in downtown Telluride for art lovers, community, and friends. Participating venues host receptions from 5 –8 p.m. to introduce their new exhibits and artists. A free gallery guide offers a self-guided tour that can be used...

“The Encounter” a techno trip and tour de force is now up at the John Golden Theatre,” 252 West 45, between 7th & 8th Avenues. Runs through January 8, 2017. Tickets here. Since the company was founded in 1983, Complicite has performed worldwide, winning over 50 major awards...

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. In some of  the most recent iterations of The Short Version, Cleo Abram looked at the pros and cons...

”An Evening with Steve Earle” honors the prolific singer-songwriter and roots rocker. The solo show takes place Tuesday, October 4, at Telluride's Sheridan Opera House. Tickets are $50 and $65 (reserved seats) here. Or call 970-728-6363 ext. 5. Earle’s concert is a double celebration: on that same evening, the newly built Opera House...

Opening October 6, 5 - 8 p.m., in concert with Telluride Arts’ First Thursday Art Walk, Gallery 81435 presents “In Three Lines,” a joint art and poetry exhibit by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and Jill Sabella. The show runs through November 29. Over two years, artist Jill Sabella and...

Know the name Sister Rosetta Tharpe? I know, not a household name. (But should be.) How about Elvis? Thought so. Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and Jimi Hendrix. Brands. Icons, right? [caption id="attachment_61777" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sister Rosetta Tharpe.[/caption] Well, those musical titans all owe a major debt to Tharpe, (1915–1973), a legend in her time and one of...

Reserved seating tickets for The Cashore Marionettes at Telluride’s Michael D. Palm Theatre on Sunday, October 2, 4 p.m., are available online at www.telluridepalm.com; general admission tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Ticket prices are $8 for students and children; $12 for adults. For questions about...

For Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts 7th annual BRAvo event, the community is encourage to pick up a naked undergarment at the school and return it decorated by Friday, October 7. Ah Haa’s regular hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call (970) 728-3886. Boy in bras? Nope,...

Found this story by Maddie Crum in the Huff Post about the origins of cussing. So damn interesting. You’re running late, you’re out the door, you’re sitting in traffic, and some *** **** has the nerve to swerve into your lane, forcing you to slam on your brakes, nearly...