In the run-up to Thanksgiving, a treat for denizens of the Big Apple: for the 5th year, Mountainfilm in Telluride returns to the Film Society of Lincoln Center with a weekend of documentaries about adventure, environment, and culture. But mainly adventure. From wrangling buffalo in...
James "The Amazing" Randi was a guest at Mountainfilm 2014, in support of the doc about his life and work, “An Honest Liar," a festival favorite – both the film and the man. James Randi became a world-famous magician and escape artist by studying the art of...
We led with the film when we posted our review on Telluride Inside...
For much of the past decade, for Mountainfilm's Moving Mountains Symposium, we’ve chosen environmental themes, issues we’ve felt were essential to the global conversation. This year, we’re changing directions and will focus on Afghanistan. [caption id="attachment_46007" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Kabul, Afghanistan ©Aaron-Huey-AFGHAN[/caption] Mountainfilm has not selected a theme directly tied to a...
Mountainfilm in Telluride is all about “celebrating indomitable spirit.“ The event, traditionally the kick off Telluride’s nonstop summer festival season, is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, adventures worth pursuing and conversations worth sustaining. The...
Here's an entertaining video with Steve Gumble, his buddy Cuz, aka Spudnik, who totally loves the Telluride vibe, and Shakey Graves (performing in the Van), talking about the 2014 Blues and Brews Festival. Attention all potential Telluride visitors, Cuz has some words of wisdom for you:...
For one to three-day Festival passes, go here. "Wow!” The interjection expresses excitement and surprise, amazement and awe. Perfect fit, (yes, pun intended) for Telluride's very first fitness festival. Oh...
September 11 to 18, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Jupiter Evening: Mercury, Mars, Saturn Value systems are awesome and amazing. Each of us has one. Carved out of childhood experience and exposure, family influence, friendships and fate, we shape our likes and dislikes, attractions and repulsions,...
Blues legend Robert Cray will be performing at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival on Friday at 5:50 PM. Here's a recent interview with Robert that appeared in the DC9, Dallas Observer Blog: Prior to 1986, Robert Cray was just another talented blues guitarist wondering where...
As a local DJ on KOTO-fm I play the latest in contemporary jazz and world music. One of the CD's that been on my playlist for the past several month's is Bombino's "Nomad." It has a fresh sound and an energy that is truly special. Even though...
