Culture

BOOKSnBEERS is a collaboration between Between the Covers Bookstore with Smuggler's Brewpub  that takes place at Between the Covers on Sunday, December 14, 6 p.m. The event features a tasting of their brand new Chanterelle Ale, a locally sourced mushroom brew, plus a visit from Denver-based author Mark...

The very thought of it make some people shiver in anticipation; others shiver with angst and cold. Whichever your camp, in America you still own it: whatever its origins – pagan, connected with the winter solstice or Christian, based on the birth stories about Christ...

T’is the season and Mountain Village is joining in the celebration. For this year’s Holiday Prelude the weekend of December 12-14, 2014, “uptown” is being transformed into the North Pole. Holiday Prelude, previously known as Winter Fest, is a collaborative effort between TMVOA, Town of...

In our  review of Telluride Film Fest #41 feature (and now Oscar contender) “The Imitation Game,” we described a film that found its way to the top of everyone’s must-see list over Labor Day weekend. The epicenter of the story is Alan Turing, played by superstar Benedict Cumberbatch,...

The Telluride Film Festival is thrilled to present the free community Sunday at the Palm series in collaboration with the Telluride R-1 School District. This month’s special family screening of Jean-Francois Laguionie’s THE PAINTING is “a feast for the eyes and the imaginations” for all...

Among the many adjectives friends and acquaintances of former Telluride resident Oleh Lysiak would use to describe him, one would not be “sappy sentimentalist.” But they would be wrong. Under that tough, gruff exterior lies a giant marshmallow. Oleh’s soft spot is aroused when he thinks about the bad old...

“Mystery and Mistletoe” Writers Showcase at Denver Press Club Thursday, Dec. 11; "Soldier Girls" author Helen Thorpe will MC. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America today announced the first annual holiday showcase at the Denver Press Club featuring 20 notable writers reading selections...

Telluride Arts Pesents Gallery 81435 exhibit opening: Cellscape Photo Contest, curated by Megan Valanidas A cell scape is a landscape photo made using a cell/smart phone. A cell camera snapshot often provides the most immediate access to recording moments in Telluride’s breathtaking landscape you want to freeze in...

According to Telluride Arts, Noel Night (December 3) gallery events take place between 5 – 8 p.m. On Noel Night, Telluride retailers host an evening of great discounts, food, drinks, and more fun. Also participating on this annual festive occasion are local galleries. Enjoy opening receptions and discounts on fine art work. (Gallery Maps...

Part of the Noel Night  celebration, the kick-off of the holiday season in Telluride, the Telluride Film Festival and the Formbys (who own the Nugget Building) present Nugget Nights, a free family movie for the community on Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4. As part of...