Performing Arts

No sure who is line ahead of him, but according to musical icon Bonnie Raitt, Jon Cleary is next in line. "He's the 9th wonder of the world," said long-time (since 1999) professional colleague Bonnie Raitt. [caption id="attachment_43470" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen[/caption] Jon...

A short history of a dance residency in Telluride: In the halcyon days of the 1990s, instigated by former prima ballerina Valerie Madonia, a nonprofit known as the Telluride Society for the Performing Arts Dance signed a five-year contract with the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Madonia’s...

Telluride Playwrights Festival runs Tuesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 27. Passes, $50, on sale now at www.sheridanoperahouse.com. or at the door. Now in its ninth year, SPARKy Production's Telluride Playwrights Festival week showcased classic films in Mountain Village and brought together playwrights, actors, directors, volunteers and interns from all over the country...

Telluride Playwrights Festival runs Tuesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 27. Passes, $50, on sale now at www.sheridanoperahouse.com. Now in its ninth year, SPARKy Production's Telluride Playwrights Festival week showcases classic films in Mountain Village and brings together playwrights, actors, directors, volunteers and interns from all over the country to work...

Jimmy Cliff to perform Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 9 p.m., doors at 8 p.m.,Telluride Mountain Village Conference Center, Mountain Village, $40* general admission (limited VIP tickets available) The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Telluride Ski Resort presents music legend Jimmy Cliff at the Telluride Conference Center, July 30,...

The Durango Blues Train is excited to announce the August eventís musical lineup for the second weekend of the 2014 Blues Train, taking place Friday and Saturday, August 22 and August 23. Musicians include Matthew Curry, Alex Maryol, Kirk James, Kipori Woods, Leon J, One...

Telluride Theatre’s “Shakespeare in the Park” features “Much Ado About Nothing.” Open Saturday, July 19 through Saturday, July 26. Rain or shine. (No show Wednesday, July 23). Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets here. All is not fair in love and war. And both momentous events...

Telluride Theatre’s “Shakespeare in the Park” features “Much Ado About Nothing.” Open Saturday, July 19 through Saturday, July 26. Rain or shine. (No show Wednesday, July 23). Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets here. Despite its blithely self-deprecating title, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is the forerunner...

The Telluride Americana Music Fest & Songwriter Showcase has announced its lineup for the July event and the availability of 3-Day VIP passes for the event. [caption id="attachment_43227" align="aligncenter" width="241"] Greg Trooper[/caption] The songwriter festival features three nights of music in the Sheridan Opera House, plus a...