Tenor Alan Glassman has thrilled audiences throughout America and Europe for decades with his vibrant timbre and committed interpretations of major operatic roles. A regular at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Glassman triumphed in 2004 as Herod in a new production of “Salome" starring Karita Mattila. He has since...
"Ragged Chuck Berry grooves and punk-country riffs are topped by frontman John Joseph McCauley III's Winston-stained howls about alcoholics, gold-digging women and poverty-stricken couples who can't foot their bills," Rolling Stone about Deer Tick An uber-hip band returns to the Telluride region – or should I...
The 41st Annual Chamber Music Festival offers something for everyone, from the most demanding music sophisticate to the fun-seeking neophyte. The event promises to bring two memorable weekends of top-quality music to our historic mining town, while redefining what chamber music is all about, i.e. not music created by dead white men...
It may be children’s theater, but the Telluride Academy’s Mudd Butt Mystery Theatre Troupe has never shied away from the deep issues that confront the human condition. [caption id="attachment_43818" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Clay, Sally & Kim, putting this year’s Mudd Butts script together[/caption] Playfully woven into an often wacky story...
Jewel’s concert is largely sold out, however, if you are in generous frame of mind, stop by the Opera House office. And below are her compelling answers to my questions. Her name held a promise of a glittering career. Success as a singer-songwriter was in her genetic...
Telluride Arts’ Gallery 81435 features artist/choreographer Katy Parnello in “Anthropomorphism,” an exhibit and live performance Join Telluride Arts for a closing party and live performance as part of Katy Parnello’s exhibit, Anthropomorphism. The event takes place at Gallery 81435 (across the street from the Stronghouse Studios),...
Uniquely combining music, art and nature, the Telluride Jazz Festival and the Ah Haa School for the Arts are joining forces to offer a workshop for youth 13-years old and up titled: Where Music and Nature Meet: A Special Workshop with Jazz Musician Bob Hemenger...
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...
