Festivals

The New Year is off to a flaming start when 3rd annual Telluride Fire Festival, (overview here) January 20 – January 22, ignites Thursday, January 19. The event opens with a reception featuring Burning Man photographer Scott London, free fire performances at Mountain Lodge, followed...

The New Year is off to a flaming start when 3rd annual Telluride Fire Festival, January 20 – January 22, ignites Thursday, January 19. The event opens with a reception featuring Burning Man photographer Scott London, free fire performances at Mountain Lodge, followed by three nights...

The Telluride Jazz  Festival, August 4 -6, 2017, returns for its 41st year with a fresh look bound to usher in a new era. Locally owned company, SBG Productions, aims to expands of historic legacy. Early Bird Patron Experience Passes ($650) went on sale December 15, 2016.  With a $200 savings on...

Just in time for the winter solstice, Planet Bluegrass is proud to announce the preliminary lineup for the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival - held the weekend nearest the summer solstice, June 15-18, 2017. Tickets and camping are on sale now here or by calling 800-624-2422.  The initial...

Telluride Mountainfilm’s “Shorts in Winter” features skiing films at the annual holiday event. Program includes two screenings, 5 & 7 p.m., at the Sheridan Opera House. Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for children in advance; $25 for adults/$20 for children at the door. Buy tickets online on Mountainfilm’s...

Telluride Mountainfilm’s Moving Mountains Symposium will explore climate change adaptations, innovations, and actions. [caption id="attachment_62873" align="aligncenter" width="600"] An image from Chasing Ice, a film about climate photographer James Balog, who will speak at Mountainfilm’s 2017 Moving Mountains Symposium. [Image courtesy of Chasing Ice/Mountainfilm][/caption]Telluride Mountainfilm will focus...

Winter shorts on tap Friday at the Telluride Library, hosted by Telluride Mountainfilm. Two FREE screenings on December 2 at 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Series continues through the winter ski season. And purchase your Early Bird Palmyra Pass now, plus other passes. [caption id="attachment_62794" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...

The Telluride Fire Festival in collaboration with Coldharbour Institute and Alpine Achievers has created a two-day fire art program for local and regional high school students involving the five STEAM themes—science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The workshop will take place in two locations in and around...

 Discount tickets to the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 15-18, 2017) for San Miguel County residents are now available exclusively at Telluride Music Company. This year’s locals discount program includes both 4-day passes and single-day tickets. All other tickets for the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival...

Thanks to Telluride Mountainfilm, 10 stellar projects nab cash and equipment to help get their stories out, since receiving 2016 Commitment Grants. [caption id="attachment_62066" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Images from Silent Forest, one of Mountainfilm’s 2016 Commitment Grant winners. [Photos courtesy of Mariah Wilson].[/caption]Nepali honey hunters practicing a dwindling and precipitous tradition;...