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A short history of a dance residency in Telluride: In the halcyon days of the 1990s, instigated by former prima ballerina Valerie Madonia, a nonprofit known as the Telluride Society for the Performing Arts Dance signed a five-year contract with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Madonia’s...

30 years ago this weekend, Black music merged into the world of "Rock" thanks to the amazing talent and showmanship of Prince. Prince's semi-autobiographical film, Purple Rain, hit theaters 30 years ago this weekend. Many people went to see it multiple times, often clad in ...

Telluride Playwrights Festival runs Tuesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 27. Passes, $50, on sale now at www.sheridanoperahouse.com. or at the door. Now in its ninth year, SPARKy Production's Telluride Playwrights Festival week showcased classic films in Mountain Village and brought together playwrights, actors, directors, volunteers and interns from all over the country...

Here are several excerpts for a post on the Spirit, Science and Metaphysics blog, 12 Little Known Laws of Karma That Will Change Your Life: What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have...

Telluride Playwrights Festival runs Tuesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 27. Passes, $50, on sale now at www.sheridanoperahouse.com. Now in its ninth year, SPARKy Production's Telluride Playwrights Festival week showcases classic films in Mountain Village and brings together playwrights, actors, directors, volunteers and interns from all over the country to work...

Gail D. Storey is the author of "I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail,” winner of the  National Outdoor Book Award, Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year Award, Colorado Book Award, Nautilus Silver Award, and Barbara Savage Award from Mountaineers...

Jimmy Cliff to perform Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 9 p.m., doors at 8 p.m.,Telluride Mountain Village Conference Center, Mountain Village, $40* general admission (limited VIP tickets available) The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Telluride Ski Resort presents music legend Jimmy Cliff at the Telluride Conference Center, July 30,...

[caption id="attachment_43455" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Joe Barbera (center) at a “Flintstones” voice recording session with Mel Blanc, Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl and Bea Benaderet.[/caption] If you're a "Flintstones" fan you're going to love this post by Amid Amidi, the Owner, Publisher and Editer of Cartoon Brew: In...

The Durango Blues Train is excited to announce the August eventís musical lineup for the second weekend of the 2014 Blues Train, taking place Friday and Saturday, August 22 and August 23. Musicians include Matthew Curry, Alex Maryol, Kirk James, Kipori Woods, Leon J, One...