The gravitational center of the Telluride Musicfest, June 27 – July 8, is its artistic director, the beautiful and charismatic violinist Maria Bachmann and the founding trio, The Trio Solisti: Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach and pianist Jon Klibonoff. The group is renowned worldwide for...
Last April I visited Moscow as part of an American theatre group, attending the Russian Case Theatre festival. All the talk was of the public protests in November, where a few thousand brave people marched in the freezing cold, against the repressive Putin regime. Now spring...
Mixing it up with mixologists at the Peaks resort & Spa, Crystal Room and Deck, 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. Intense geeks and high octane liquid refreshments. A potentially lethal combination. Nope. It's a party. And for a great cause: bio-literacy for young people thanks to the...
Editor's note: Yes, I know, I am posting this from the media tent. We are hard into Telluride Bluegrass with talent like k.d.lang, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Hornsby yet to come this weekend. Yes I know, posting this announcement from Telluride Blues...
The Sheridan Arts Foundation is proud to welcome California-based singer/songwriter Trevor Hall to to the historic Sheridan Opera House with his original blend of pop, reggae. The concert takes place,Wednesday, June 27, 8 p.m. (Doors, 7:30 p.m.) Trevor Hall is touring the country this summer in...
It’s all about the song. Whatever the genre, it’s good songwriting that propels the listener to another place, sparks the imagination, and opens the heart. The Telluride Troubadour Competition, one of the crown jewels of the glittering summer-gold tiara that is the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, attracts...
Thursday morning in Town Park, Telluride, Colorado: There is some quiet activity as last minute preparations are being made for the day's program. There are festival workers going about their business, the sun is shining, the grass is green (it will turn Blue later), and a...
Last time the band was in town in March, they sold out the first night, encouraging the Sheridan Opera House to schedule a second night. Leftover Salmon returns triumphant to the 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, where they appear as the Friday night closer, 10:30...
It's no big secret Telluride's on again, he's off again 30+-year relationship with Tim O 'Brien is not an exclusive love affair: the Grammy (Traditional Folk Category) Tim won in 2005 – not to mention countless nods from industry organizations such as the International Bluegrass...
They’re young, tattooed and bristling with attitude. No, it’s not a rock and roll band, though in some regards The Devil Makes Three certainly could be. Their music throbs with rock energy and when they play, it’s a party. Formed and based in Santa Cruz, California,...
