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[click "Play" button for a discussion of one Uelsmann image] Telluride Gallery of Fine Art will host an exhibition of works by Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor from August 6 to September 6, 2009. The opening is Thursday, August 6, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the...

[click "Play" button for a discussion of one Uelsmann image] Telluride Gallery of Fine Art will host an exhibition of works by Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor from August 6 to September 6, 2009. The opening is Thursday, August 6, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the...

[click "Play" button for a discussion of one Uelsmann image] Telluride Gallery of Fine Art will host an exhibition of works by Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor from August 6 to September 6, 2009. The opening is Thursday, August 6, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the...

[click "Play" to hear Jerry Uelsmann's first podcast] The Telluride Gallery of Fine Art welcomes renowned photographer Jerry Uelsmann to town on August 6 at an opening of an exhibition of his work, including four brand new large-scale prints (38" X 48" and 44" X...

DSC_0034  The Women's and Men's choruses of the Telluride Choral Society will be performing an eclectic collection of choral music entitled "A Stream of Consciousness" at Christ Church. The final performance is Sunday afternoon, August 2nd at 3pm.  There will be something for everyone to enjoy in this hour and 15 minute concert, from Prairie Women to Drunken Sailors, from Schubert to Broadway and much more. Dr. David Lingle will be conducting and Bobby Shaffer will accompany on the piano.

Dr. Lingle did not have a particular theme in mind when he set the repertoire for this concert, he simply picked literature he liked.  Those selections in combination with suggestions from several chorus members shaped the literature.  Originally a women's ensemble was planned, but a men's group emerged, and additional songs were added to round out the program.  "Several of the women's pieces that are just plain gorgeous." stated Lingle. "Specifically the Lauridsen setting of the Rilke poem, Dirait-on, the Pablo Caslas, Nigra Sum, and the Erb arrangement of Shenandoah are beautifully constucted with rich Romantic Style period harmonies."  he continued.  Molly Fast will sing all four parts from "The Erlking", Schubert's setting of the epic poem by Goethe, and Sharon Sharp will demonstrate her incredible vocal range when performing the first Coloratura aria from the Pirates of Penzance.

_MG_9773 The Telluride Film Festival year-round office is now set up as your one-stop festival shop. Stop by upstairs at the Nugget Building (201 W Colorado Ave), Suite 207, to buy one of our iconic William Wegman posters, festival passes, to join us as a sponsor, and to ask any Festival-related questions you may have. And be sure to ask about our local Telluride Business Friends program, in which members partner with the Festival as a sponsor and receive tickets, event invitations, and great recognition both during the Telluride Film Fest and throughout the year. In choosing one of the program’s levels and signing on as a Telluride Business Friend, you are working with us to enhance and promote film and the arts in the Telluride community.

Acme Passes have already sold out, so the rush is on to get your Festival, Cinephile and Patron Passes.

Hangover Transformersrevengeofthefallen_teaser2 The Nugget Theatre in Telluride will show "The Hangover" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" for the week of Friday, July 31- Thursday, August 6.

"The Hangover" is a Vegas bachelor party with a missing groom, a baby in a closet, etc. Rated R for the usual reasons. Go for entertainment, not the message.

My grandkids introduced me to Transformers years ago. But they had to manipulate the robots to change them into their various permutations. In "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" the transitions happen in real time. Expect to see a lot of twisted metal as robots war against robots. Your kids can explain it all to you. Rated PG for violence, sexual situations and language.

See the Nugget website for trailers and reviews. Showtimes are listed below.

[click "Play" to hear Susan's conversation with Cole Early]

PapaGrowFunkBWPhoto TCTV and the Telluride Mountain Village Owner's Association present "Papa Grows Funk," a free concert on the Telluride/Mountain Village Sunset Stage, Saturday, August 1, 2009, 6 – 9 p.m. The event is part of "Public Access Television Awareness Month, " recognizing 20+ years of TCTV12's contribution to the community.

Created in 1986, TCTV12's mission was and is to celebrate Telluride's culture by capturing its vitality, connecting citizens to on another, and educating through the medium of television.