Performing Arts

The  9th annual Telluride Americana Music Fest & Songwriter Showcase will be held Wednesday, July 15 – Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the historic Sheridan Opera House.  The Americana event features four nights of mostly acoustic singer-songwriters, with all reserved seating. Doors. 7:15 p.m.; shows, 8 p.m. nightly.   “The term Americana...

Telluride Theatre celebrates 25 years of Shakespeare-in-the-Park with director Colin Sullivan’s adaptation of classic comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Saturday, July 18 - Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee, July 19, 2 p.m., Town Park. Rain or shine. Suitable for all ages. Tickets, $20...

" The Telluride Art and Architecture weekend is an opportunity to experience the extraordinary creative talent of the artists, architects, designers, builders, and chefs who work in the Telluride Arts District. The event is in its fourth year and has hit its stride, with artists...

TMVOA  2015 Sunset Concert Series continues, featuring The Delta Saints. Next up The Brothers Comatose, and more. Through August 19, Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. See full schedule below. Now in its 16th year, the free outdoor live music series overlooking the scenic valley continues with Nashville rock ‘n’ rollers...

Sleek and sultry, with a capacity of 450, a large performance stage, red ambient lighting throughout the room, and seating areas for a more private experience, Club Red, a pop up venue within the Telluride Conference Center, Mountain Village, is is reminiscent of the 30’s era jazz...

Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens (see related post & interview here) along with her bandmates and the string-infused quintet Fruition, will join forces on the concert stage in Mountain Village for the Seventh Annual FirstGrass Concert on Wednesday, June 17. As part of the 42st Annual Telluride...

TMVOA Announces the 2015 Sunset Concert Series Featuring Orgone, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, The Delta Saints, The Brothers Comatose, and more. Wednesdays, June 24 - August 19, Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. Starting Wednesday, June 24, the Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) will host another season of nationally touring...

Please scroll down to bottom of story to eavesdrop on my interview with violinist Maria Bachmann of the Trio Solisti. Maria, a bravura performer is also artistic director of the upcoming Telluride Musicfest.  [caption id="attachment_51272" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maria Bachmann & the Trio Solisti, the heart of...

This year, the Telluride Playwrights Festival has upped its game by inviting acting, directing, and playwright members of the innovative Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company to come and use Telluride as a theatrical testing stage for groundbreaking new work. The relationship is a win win: this major company gets...