Performing Arts

[caption id="attachment_33673" align="alignright" width="300"] Sally and Kim working with their cast and young team[/caption] Two classics, Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers (1844) and Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), include direct references to the novel widely considered among the greatest works of fiction ever...

[caption id="attachment_33503" align="alignright" width="201"] Paula Poundstone[/caption] Paula Poundstone of NPR’s news quiz show, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me," to perform at historic Sheridan Opera House Sunday, August 4 Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for...

A community farewell takes place Tuesday, July 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Arroyo Telluride. When we first met in the mid-1990s,I did not speak fluent ballet. And I am still not sure if a revoltarde is something that you spread on celery. But Valerie Madonia demanded...

The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival celebrates two decades of putting on one of the most well-respected festivals in the country – and Listen Up Denver! is throwing a party. The evening celebrating Telluride Blues & Brews takes place at Park House in Denver, 1515 Madison...

"Flowing with undeniable power," The New York Times on Complexions The vote was unanimous. For its exceptional inventiveness, seamless integration of technology, and the sheer physical beauty and athleticism of its dancers, MOMIX: Botanica was the "best performance ever" on the Palm stage. Definitely a hard act...

[caption id="attachment_33240" align="alignright" width="188"] Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta, in town with "The Banana Tree"[/caption] Dan Castellanata is a vegetarian and teetotaler, who practices T'ai Chi and exercises regularly. Why do we care? Because the actor-comedian-screenwriter is best known for his long-running role as a guy...

The 3rd annual Summer Spectacular with “Pippi Longstocking” What: The 3rd annual Summer Spectacular with a performance from “Pippi Longstocking” When: Friday, July 26, 1 p.m.  Where: Sheridan Opera House, 110 N. Oak Street, Telluride, CO 81435 More information: It’s the third annual SAF Young People’s Theater Summer...

Editor's note. Telluride Theatre's "Twelfth Night" left no doubt that even 450 years (almost) after his death, Shakespeare is able to lure audiences with his uncanny ability to draw out the quirks of human nature. And because human nature is complex, sometimes cruel, often the...

“The haunting sound of the Native American flute is gaining more widespread appeal in recent years, and R. Carlos Nakai is the reason for it," Billboard [caption id="attachment_33176" align="alignright" width="183"] R. Carlos Nakai[/caption] Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premier performer of the Native...

Patron’s Night  is Tuesday, July 23, Town Park Stage. Wine, beer and cocktail reception at 7 p.m. features food by Butcher & Baker. Show at 8 p.m.  In the absence of credible evidence to the contrary despite much ado, Shakespeare must be viewed as the author...