Culture

It comes as no surprise to hear Telluride described as an arts community. On any given day in Telluride, you might see Roger Mason painting, flyers announcing Telluride Theater, Steaming Bean, and Sheridan Opera House performances, or hear live music strumming out of Town Park....

Surf rock. What’s not to like about it, especially as the snow piles high. The days grow longer and warmer, and Telluriders’ thoughts inevitably turn to the beach. And the laid-back vibe of beach life has no better soundtrack than the music of Donovan Frankenreiter....

Editor's Note: TIO is excited to welcome poet Kierstin Bridger to our Poet's Corner family.  Kierstin is the 2011 winner of the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize and the contest's 2012 judge. She splits her time between Telluride and Ridgway and is currently pursuing her MFA through Pacific University. Check...

Telluride’s five-star Wilkinson Public Library continues its free cooking series and demonstration, Feasts of Spring, featuring the witty, talented chef/author/anthropologist Dr. Susannah Hoffman. On Thursday, March 22nd, 6 p.m., Susanna focuses on the “Greek Feast of Easter." The menu will include: Greek Saint George Wine Classic Filo Cheese Pie Lamb Stew...

Telluride has its own collection of performers and tricksters. But coming to town this Thursday, March 22nd is something a little different: Stunt Dogs. The Extreme Stunt Dog Performance features a cast of fabulous dogs who fly, leap, jump rope, you name it. They even...

On a cold winter day in 2003, four electric cars sat on Telluride’s main street waiting to be driven.  No one knew much about them, yet the town was excited. Telluride Town Councilman Chris Myers had started a movement to educate the community about the...

Everything's coming up Sasha. We are talking about the one and only Ms. Cucciniello, artistic director of the (relatively) newly formed Telluride Theatre. The nonprofit is the platform that will allow Sasha and partner Colin Sullivan, executive director, to enhance the region's dramatic landscape big time....

Editor's Note: TIO is excited to welcome poet Kierstin Bridger to our Poet's Corner family.  Kierstin is the 2011 winner of the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize and the contest's 2012 judge. She splits her time between Telluride and Ridgway and is currently pursuing her MFA...

It has been a joy to discover there are still good, new musicals being produced that capture modern life. For musicals to work, they have to have both excellent narrative and strong, character-driven songs. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is just such a...

To delve into the music of Blitzen Trapper is to explore the sound of escape. Escape from the past, escape from a no-hope town, escape from whatever holds a soul down. It is some of the best music being made in America and is rooted...