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The 40th annual Telluride Jazz Festival, August Friday 5- Sunday August 7, 2016, announces former student band all-star Veronica Swift joins the exciting line-up. She returns to Telluride with Colorado jazz greats The Eric Gunnison Trio. Tickets/passes here.   At age 10, Veronica Swift made her Telluride Jazz Festival debut as part...

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. The most recent debate was fundamentally about freedom of speech: Should billionaire Peter Thiel have funded Hulk Hogan’s...

Tim O’Brien returns for the umpteenth (actually 40th) time to perform on the Main Stage at the 43rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The band includes Ian Fitchuk, Hammond organ; John Gardner, drums; Viktor Krauss, bass; Doug Lancio, guitar; Jan Fabricus,...

Thea Chase will lead regional effort and Marc Nager will join Telluride Foundation as VP Innovation and Direct TVA. [caption id="attachment_59392" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Thea Chase, leaving TVA to develop Southwest Innovation Corridor.[/caption] Now in its fourth year, the Telluride Foundation’s award-winning Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) is expanding...

  “If you hold my hand we’ll chase your dream across the sky/For we can fly, we can fly” (Fifth Dimension’s “Up, Up and Away,” 1967) Icarus tried it, but he got too close to the sun and crashed. Peter Procopio has had lots more success flying.  "When I lived...

43rd Telluride Film Festival announces 2016 Poster Artist, Yann Legendre. The 43rd Telluride Film Festival,  presented by National Film Preserve LTD., proudly announces illustrator, designer and art director Yann Legendre as its 2016 poster artist. Telluride Film Festival’s prestigious annual gathering for film industry insiders, cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers...

Tickets to the Telluride American Songbook Concerts’ tribute to Wendy Brooks, Friday, July 1, can be purchased here. Tickets for Marilyn Maye’s tribute to Frank Sinatra, Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m. are available here. Further questions, email michaelsongbook@gmail.com or phone 970.728.7053.  They are both divas in a way. Though only...

Want to start Independence Day off with a BANG? Yes? Then it’s time to register for the Telluride Foundation’s sixth annual Rundola footrace. The race takes place on July 4, starting at 8 a.m. Early bird prices are available through June 10, 10 p.m. MT. The Rundola is an uphill...

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...

On its home page, Telluride WOW describes itself as a festival for EVERYONE, “an event with a passion to change lives through  health and fitness – to inspire, motivate, and educate.” Bill Fabrocini is a top presenter at the 2016 Telluride WOW Festival, this year, Thursday, June 9...