Culture

Telluride Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park is “Romeo & Juliet.” The action takes place on the Town Park Stage, rain or shine. The production is directed Colin Sullivan and stars Caroline Grace Moore as Romeo and Chambri Swartz as Juliet. “Romeo and Juliet” runs from...

Telluride’s Ah Haa School for the Arts’ 20th annual art auction celebrates "25 Years of Creativity." The event takes place Friday, July 15, 6 - 10 p.m. under a tent next to the Depot, 300 South Townsend, where the school is currently housed. Funds raised benefit...

A returning feature of the 2016 Sunset Concert Series is the Town of Mountain Village’s Entertainment District, which allows for a fluid social atmosphere, literally and figuratively: alcoholic beverages purchased from designated restaurants – Siam Talay, La Piazza, Poachers, and Madeline – can be taken into the Common Consumption Area and enjoyed during...

The Telluride Ride Festival weekend kicks off Friday, July 8, 5 – 8 p.m. with a FREE concert featuring Joint Point and The Sheepdogs, on Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. During The Ride Festival, gondola operating hours are from 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Expect long lines at peak times. Dial-A-Ride and...

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 –8p.m. to introduce their new exhibits and artists. A free gallery guide offers a self-guided tour that can be used any...

The Pinhead Institute's Punk Science program brings chemistry and more to kids at the Wilkinson Public Library every Tuesday starting July 5 through August 2. Not only is the periodic table the most important chemistry reference there is, it also proves to be a whole lot of...

Sawpit Mercantile, 20643 Highway 145, is open year-round and offers catering in Telluride and Down Valley. Best to call ahead, 970-728-9898. The restaurant’s summer hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Weekends, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Reach Sally Puff Courtney at 970-728-3086. [caption id="attachment_59912" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jim...

The original resolution calling for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from British rule was introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7, 1776. Three days later, a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson was appointed to prepare a document appropriate...

Tickets for Mountainfilm’s July 5 event are $15 for adults, $10 for children online at mountainfilm.org or $20/$15 at the door.  The staff at Telluride Mountainfilm knows it is impossible to catch every film during the jam-packed Memorial Day weekend. For that reason and more, Mountainfilm presents...