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[caption id="attachment_33503" align="alignright" width="201"] Paula Poundstone[/caption] Paula Poundstone of NPR’s news quiz show, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me," to perform at historic Sheridan Opera House Sunday, August 4 Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for...

A community farewell takes place Tuesday, July 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Arroyo Telluride. When we first met in the mid-1990s,I did not speak fluent ballet. And I am still not sure if a revoltarde is something that you spread on celery. But Valerie Madonia demanded...

The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival celebrates two decades of putting on one of the most well-respected festivals in the country – and Listen Up Denver! is throwing a party. The evening celebrating Telluride Blues & Brews takes place at Park House in Denver, 1515 Madison...

[caption id="attachment_12347" align="alignright" width="225"] Pastor Pat Bailey[/caption] At last Thursday’s presentation at the Wilkinson Public Library, part of our ongoing series, "Evolving Consciousness," we viewed a video by philosopher Ken Wilber about the major shifts in the history of human consciousness. Wilber offers a convincing argument that...

Ah Haa selects photographers for first Photography Prize Exhibition After receiving 99 photo entries from 38 different photographers, the Ah Haa School for the Arts and Shot Images have announced the selection of 23 images for the first Telluride Photography Prize: “Capturing the Essence of Telluride...

"Flowing with undeniable power," The New York Times on Complexions The vote was unanimous. For its exceptional inventiveness, seamless integration of technology, and the sheer physical beauty and athleticism of its dancers, MOMIX: Botanica was the "best performance ever" on the Palm stage. Definitely a hard act...

[caption id="attachment_33240" align="alignright" width="188"] Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta, in town with "The Banana Tree"[/caption] Dan Castellanata is a vegetarian and teetotaler, who practices T'ai Chi and exercises regularly. Why do we care? Because the actor-comedian-screenwriter is best known for his long-running role as a guy...

[caption id="attachment_33227" align="alignright" width="300"] Ames Power Plant[/caption] Editor's note: The article in the Huffington Post stated that Nikola Tesla was an great inventor who never made it to the top of the pyramid: "Wednesday (that was 7/10) is inventor Nikola Tesla's 157th birthday. "The Serbian engineer, who moved...

The 3rd annual Summer Spectacular with “Pippi Longstocking” What: The 3rd annual Summer Spectacular with a performance from “Pippi Longstocking” When: Friday, July 26, 1 p.m.  Where: Sheridan Opera House, 110 N. Oak Street, Telluride, CO 81435 More information: It’s the third annual SAF Young People’s Theater Summer...

Editor's note. Telluride Theatre's "Twelfth Night" left no doubt that even 450 years (almost) after his death, Shakespeare is able to lure audiences with his uncanny ability to draw out the quirks of human nature. And because human nature is complex, sometimes cruel, often the...