First of all, what a great celebration of the book the 2012 Oscars were, eh? Six of the nine most nominated films were adapted from books we love to recommend. We like to say “never judge a book by its movie” but this year’s films...
Telluride Arts in Telluride, Colorado, invites submissions to the 14th annual Mark Fischer Poetry Prize to be be judged by Kierstin Bridger. The prize is named in the memory of Telluride’s much-loved poet, lawyer, skier, and raconteur. Mark Fischer was a daring experimenter who combined a...
Having Tim O’Brien play solo at the Sheridan Opera House is like having a favorite uncle over for supper. You know; the one with the goofy jokes, clad in well-loved corduroy pants and a smile as warm as cornbread right out of the oven. He’s...
Regardless of who goes home with the gold at this year's Oscars tomorrow night, the winner is the buzzmeister extraordinaire: the Telluride Film Festival. The directors of the Telluride Film Festival, first founders Bill and Stella Pence, and now Tom Luddy, also a co-founder, with Gary...
Experience the yoga of photography with storyteller Memphis Barbree, whose biography also describes an adventurer, Reiki master, student of Mother Nature , and yogi. One definition of yoga (out of Desikachar's "The Heart of Yoga") is any action done with uninterrupted, undivided attention. In her upcoming...
Imagine the sound if a D-flawless diamond could sing. Or Baccarat crystal. Or a Colorado blue sky after a cold front has passed through. Or a mountain spring after snow melt. After 50+ years, the crystalline voice has lost none of its legendary clarity: Judy...
Telluride's five-star Wilkinson Public Library continues its new cooking series, Feasts of Spring, featuring the witty, talented chef/author/anthropologist Dr. Susannah Hoffman. On Thursday, February 23, 6 p.m., Susanna focuses on "Fast of Lent: Classic Lenten Foods." For a preview, check out this video made by Ryan...
The Jacob Fried Jazz Odyssey with Mark Southerland on sax performs tonight, Wednesday Have you ever snapped your fingers so hard you grew calluses? Have you ever seen someone play two saxophones at the same time? Have you ever seen "The Sugar Thieves"? Me neither. But...
Some reviewers describe David Wilcox as a fuller-bodied James Taylor. Others describe him as a musician who carries a certain inner light. However you describe him, what matters most is his music and the way it carries you away. Wilcox’s music is the kind you...
Editor’s note: Reverend Pat Bailey is the pastor of Telluride’s Christ Presbyterian Church. He is currently working on his PhD. These posts are based on themes he is exploring for his advanced degree. For more on Pat, see Our Writers. Last week I began to discuss...
