Festivals

Editor's note: Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival Director David Holbrooke took a few minutes from his crazy schedule to share what’s happened this week as he prepares for the Big Weekend, May 24-27, 2013. [caption id="attachment_29635" align="alignright" width="300"] Emily Long and David Holbrooke[/caption] This has been a peculiar...

Tix for Mumford & Sons at Opera House available thru 4/5/13, midnite (MDT) via online lottery! [caption id="attachment_29528" align="alignleft" width="300"] Peter Rowan, Telluride 2012[/caption] Planet Bluegrass is excited to announce the lineup for the late-night indoor shows held Wednesday, June 19-Sunday, June 23 at several venues...

Pioneering Artists, Adventurers and Scientists to Present at 35th Annual Festival In addition to screening leading independent documentary films, Mountainfilm in Telluride is distinguished each year by the scope of its non-film presentations. World-renowned journalists, photographers and explorers, along with experts in such distinct fields as foreign...

 New 650 Seat Werner Herzog Theatre to be Complete for 2013 Edition [caption id="attachment_28436" align="alignleft" width="200"] Telluride Film Festival Banners, Clint Viebrock photo[/caption] Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, announces its 40th Anniversary set to run August 29 – September 2, 2013. An additional...

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival - September 13-15, 2013 [caption id="attachment_28350" align="alignright" width="300"] Dana Fuchs Band at Telluride Blues & Brews Fest.[/caption] Telluride Blues & Brews Festival celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year, September 13 - 15, 2013. Come join us for one of the most scenic...

Journalist John Hockenberry, activist Tim DeChristopher, scientists Daniel Nocera and Terry Root among featured speakers Record hot temperatures were recorded around the world in 2012, evidence of a planet that is heating up even more rapidly than expected by scientists. Against the backdrop of this disturbing...

Based on the track record, some time over the next few months, Mountainfilm in Telluride's director, David Holbrook (an established documentary filmmaker in his own right) and his team will have screened upwards of 500 films submitted to the annual event for consideration. Their daunting...

Launched in 1979, Mountainfilm in Telluride is one of America’s longest-running film festivals – although calling Mountainfilm a "film festival" is an understatement. Now celebrating its 35th year, the event includes, but is not limited to, films about mountain living, adventure, socio-cultural challenges, cultures under...

[caption id="attachment_26214" align="alignleft" width="300"] Emmylou Harris, TBF 2011[/caption] Forty years. In couple-speak, that means a ruby. Or a bouquet of Nasturtiums, the official flower of that anniversary. Speaking of anniversaries...

Game over. OBAMA WINS! Good news? The following imbed will buoy your already soaring spirits. Not thrilled? Forget your troubles. Go on. Get happy. On a whim, Blues & Brews market director Bill Kight sent me the following video. Watch it. Think back on that gorgeous fall weekend –...