Culture

As reported in the Denver Post,  Quentin Tarantino's latest film will be shot entirely in the Schmid Ranch, Wilson Mesa area beginning in early December.  "The Hateful Eight" takes place just after the Civil War and is about bounty hunters trying to find shelter during a...

Eclectic folk-rock, Americana, Celtic rock. Concert Wednesday, October 1, 8 p.m. at Sheridan Opera House   The Sheridan Arts Foundation is proud to Carbon Leaf live in concert at the historic Sheridan Opera House on Wednesday, October 1. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 day of...

  For those wanting a glimpse into the future, this Ted Talk video by Kenneth Cukier, the Data Editor of The Economist, is a must view: Self-driving cars were just the start. What's the future of big data-driven technology and design? In a thrilling science talk, Kenneth...

Telluride Foundation invites the community to a celebration honoring Kristin Holbrook, 2014 Citizen of the Year, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Arroyo Wine Bar  [caption id="attachment_45332" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Kristin Holbrook[/caption] The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors held its bi-annual meeting on July 3, 2014 where it selected...

[caption id="attachment_45324" align="aligncenter" width="704"] A group of Waura Indians fish in the Puilanga Lake near their village in the Upper Xingu region of Brazil's Mato Grosso state. 2005.[/caption] Rena Silverman, met up with the photographer Sebastiao Salgado, in New York City on Thursday and conducted a...

In a piece published in The New Yorker, Jon Krakaur revisits the mystery of how Christopher McCandless, the subject of his book, (and the subsequent film that premiered in Telluride), "Into The Wild," died. Twenty-one years ago this month, on September 6, 1992, the decomposed body of Christopher...

Melissa Hugal, a freelance writer, blogger, and film critic offers up this post in .MIC about the 11 films that already have Oscar buzz.  Four of the films presented (with trailers) premiered here in Telluride, once again showing off the amazing film selection prowess of...

From one of my very favorite bloggers, Maria Popova, of Brainpickings fame, comes her take on a fabulous children's book that she declares is "a most unusual children’s book for lovers of midcentury modern design" and "an immeasurable treat for kids and introspective grownups alike." Psychologists...