Performing Arts

Telluride's The 525s, Battle of the Bands at The Llama 9/29/11

Thursday, September 29, Telluride's Llama hosts a Battle of the Bands and The 525s are invited. Doors at 9 p.m. Curtain up at 10 p.m. Cover charge: $5.

“It’s a real honor to be asked to join the fray,” says guitarist and songwriter Suzanne Cheavens. “For such a small town the local music scene is very vibrant, so to be included in this contest is a real tip of the hat to how far we’ve come.”

The 525s evolved from a short-lived women’s program at Mark Galbo’s Rock and Roll Academy in 2008. Original members Barbel Hacke, bassist Cindy Eckman and Suzanne remain from those nascent years, joined this summer by drummer Phil Hamilton. And Baerbel, the lead singer, is ready to show Battle of the Band fans what The 525s have up their sleeves.

 

Scott Cossu at Telluride's Opera House

An evening of blues, jazz and boogie on Friday

If you were around Telluride in the 1980s, you might remember the name "Scott Cossu" and a sold-out concert at the historic Sheridan Opera House back in 1988. This weekend, Scott returns to the Opera House stage for his (belated) encore Friday, September 30. The evening, which starts at 7 p.m., includes a concert, plus a party/fundraiser/ silent auction.

Scott Cossu was one of the first artists to sign Windham Hill Records in the late 1970's. Based out of Northern California, Windham Hill was a label dedicated to the sounds and spirits of New Age, Jazz, "Heavy Mental" and Classical. For four decades and counting, Scott has continued to write, perform and record jazz, blues and tail-shaking tunes. The show on September 30 features Scott on piano, Art Patience on harmonica, and Nathan Good on percussion showcasing New Age-style compositions, blues, jazz and traditional classical piano music.

Three poems for 9/11

Thoughts on 9/11 by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Rob Schultheis and David Feela

When I question why Susan and I continue to toil away on Telluride Inside... and Out, along comes something like this: three of our favorite poets/writers gave us three very different, but all beautiful, poems to honor memory of the events of September 11, 2001.

9/11/2001 holds a special place in our personal memories. Though we did not lose loved ones in the tragedy, there was an almost dime-novel aspect in the way we and ours experienced the horrors of that day.