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The 42nd anual Telluride Chamber Music Festival concludes this weekend, with concerts at Christ Church and a closing with a dinner following Sunday matinee on August 16. Details here. Concert tickets, $25, here. In the early 1970s, Telluride was just beginning to pulse thanks to a chap from...

Michael Franti & Spearhead perform at the larger version of Club Red at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village, thanks once again to Denise Mongan’s Beyond the Groove Productions. Tuesday, August 11. Doors 7:30 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. Tickets, $45, here.  A yoga class led by Gina Guarascio Murdock with Michael in attendance...

TMVOA  2015 Sunset Concert Series continues, this week featuring Pure Prairie League. More sounds through August 19, Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. Show time is 6 p.m.  See full schedule below. Now in its 16th year, the free outdoor live music program, The Sunset Concerts Series, overlooking the scenic valley...

Star of “12 Years A Slave” featured in National Theatre Live’s production of “Everyman." Live streamed at the Palm on Tuesday, August 11. Tickets, $15 adults; $10 children, here. Presented by Jennie Franks's SPARKy Productions. BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor ("12 Years a Slave") takes...

Dr. Haley Perlus, exercise psychology expert, continues with weekly tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” Watch this video to learn how to harness your energy to maximize productivity in all aspects of your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpDa4qHmmuQ     About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its name like glove: “WOW.”  The acronym is...

Monday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m., the Sheridan Arts Foundation presents Scott Cossu & Friends live in concert for a night of jazz, blues and barrelhouse boogie. Cossu is joined by Slyderz Van Manakas on guitar and Scott Emerson Doser on percussion, plus a variety of special guests....

Grammy-nominated artist returns to Club Red at the Telluride Mountain Village Conference Center Thursday, October 15, 2015. Doors 7:30 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. Tickets here.  Grammy-nominated artist, Matisyahu– Yiddish for “Gift of God” – returns to Telluride on Thursday, October 15, to perform at Club Red in the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village. Club Red debuted with a sold-out...

Manet (1832-1883) was an urban dandy, born in the 19th-century into a well-heeled French family. [caption id="attachment_52787" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Edouard Manet’s “Olympia"[/caption] Philip Guston came into the world in 1913 as Philip Goldstein. His parents were Ukrainian Jews, who escaped persecution moving from Odessa, Russia to Canada. Manet became...

Tenor Allan Glassman returns to Telluride to perform in concert at the historic Sheridan Opera House. The event, part of the 42nd annual Telluride Chamber Music Festival, takes place Sunday, August 9, 2:30 p.m. [caption id="attachment_52607" align="aligncenter" width="183"] Tenor Allan Glassman of New York’s Metropolitan Opera[/caption] Glassman has thrilled audiences throughout...

Community celebration planned for Wednesday, October 7th at Arroyo Wine Bar  The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors held its bi-annual meeting on July 3, 2015 where it selected Gary Freedman as the 2015 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. [caption id="attachment_52687" align="aligncenter" width="369"] Gary Freedman, 2015 Citizen of the...