Performing Arts

Telluride Arts’ Twenty(by)Telluride is a fun, lively, fast-paced casual event that offers an intimate glimpse into the Telluride Art District's vast talent pool through very fast-paced slide presentations. Presenters are challenged to share what makes them tick—their inspiration, creative process, passions, muse. Each presenter has exactly 20 slides and...

A returning feature of the 2016 Sunset Concert Series is the Town of Mountain Village’s Entertainment District, which allows for a fluid social atmosphere, literally and figuratively: alcoholic beverages purchased from designated restaurants – Siam Talay, La Piazza, Poachers, and Madeline – can be taken into the Common Consumption Area and enjoyed during...

Telluride Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park is “Romeo & Juliet.” The action takes place on the Town Park Stage, rain or shine. The production is directed Colin Sullivan and stars Caroline Grace Moore as Romeo and Chambri Swartz as Juliet. “Romeo and Juliet” runs from...

A returning feature of the 2016 Sunset Concert Series is the Town of Mountain Village’s Entertainment District, which allows for a fluid social atmosphere, literally and figuratively: alcoholic beverages purchased from designated restaurants – Siam Talay, La Piazza, Poachers, and Madeline – can be taken into the Common Consumption Area and enjoyed during...

Denver’s Avenue Theater now featuring “Bakersfield Mist” (through July 2). Tickets here. Below is award-winning writer (and our Denver critic) Mark Stevens' take on the production. [caption id="attachment_59700" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maude Gutman (played by Abby Apple Boes) shows art expert Lionel Percy (John Ashton) her idea of quality art.[/caption] Based on a real-life...

He is now making beautiful, brightly colored paintings, soulscapes that reflect his inner Cheshire Cat (plus Fauve/Magic Realism antecedents). [caption id="attachment_59619" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dome of the Rock, by Daniel Tucker[/caption] In the introduction to the catalog for the exhibition of his new paintings, collectively The Museum of Feelings, Daniel Tucker explains: “For...

With major support from the Telluride Ski Resort, Denise Mongan’s Beyond the Groove Productions is pleased to announce two back-to-back acoustic shows. The headliner is Lucero frontman Ben Nichols. The opening act is Brent Cowles. Concert is Monday, June 13 at Club Red at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village....

The 40th annual Telluride Jazz Festival, August Friday 5- Sunday August 7, 2016, announces former student band all-star Veronica Swift joins the exciting line-up. She returns to Telluride with Colorado jazz greats The Eric Gunnison Trio. Tickets/passes here.   At age 10, Veronica Swift made her Telluride Jazz Festival debut as part...

Tickets to the Telluride American Songbook Concerts’ tribute to Wendy Brooks, Friday, July 1, can be purchased here. Tickets for Marilyn Maye’s tribute to Frank Sinatra, Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m. are available here. Further questions, email michaelsongbook@gmail.com or phone 970.728.7053.  They are both divas in a way. Though only...