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Former front man of Yonder Mountain String Band, Jeff Austin and his band play the historic Sheridan Opera House Friday and Saturday, January 16-17, 2015, with opening support from Grant Farm. Austin is joined by Danny Barnes on banjo, Eric Thorin on bass and Ross Martin on guitar. Doors are at 8...

Banjo and slide guitar player Tony Furtado, known to be gregarious, engaging and entertaining both on and off stage, returns to the historic Sheridan Opera House on Saturday, January 10. Doors are at 8 p.m. and show time is 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the show, available here, are general...

Editor’s note: Book It! is a weekly column from Daiva Chesonis, co-owner of your favorite local bookstore, Between the Covers. The blog will offer tips about what to look for in the store when you stop by to browse or for a cuppa at High Alpine Coffee...

TIO regular contributor Oleh Lysiak sent this story in honor of the memory of Karen LeQuey, who just died. Oleh wrote the story for Karen and husband Keith Le Quey to honor the couple’s infamous annual biker bash in Norwood. It was originally published in The San Miguel...

The Guest of Honor for the 39th annual Telluride Jazz Festival is two-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Ernie Watts. Starting his vibrant career at the tender age of 13, Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings with artists ranging from Thelonious Monk to Frank Zappa. His years...

SPARKy Productions, also host of the Telluride Playwrights Festival, presents David Hare’s SKYLIGHT with Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan and Matthew Beard to be broadcast at the Palm Theatre by National Theatre Live Bill Nighy, Carey Mulligan and Matthew Beard appear in the West End production of David...

The Telluride Foundation has granted over $35 million since its inception. This year, 79 regional organizations received money. Seventy-nine nonprofits will ring in the new year with the news they received a Community Grant from the Telluride Foundation. In its 13th year of giving Community Grants, the Telluride Foundation...

Found this end-of-year story in Vanity Fair online. It’s a laughing matter to close out 2014. Unless, of course, you are in the business of disseminating opinions and other forms of information. Unless you happen to own an online magazine (like Telluride Inside...

Some women live by “The Rules.” Others write new rules every day. Meet Pia-squared. Pia-squared is Pia Kamala and Pia Gedeon, two abundantly talented ladies who have redefined the term “MIXXology." Simply calling their brand new venue, MIXX Projects + Atelier, 309 East Colorado, a gallery would be as dated as the doilies...

You’ve made a little list and checked it twice. No, not that list. Christmas is over. Your New Year’s Eve resolutions. The top 10 usually include losing weight, eating more healthily, exercising more, stopping smoking, sticking to a budget, saving money, getting more organized, being more patient, finding...