Between the Covers: “Durango: A Silver Past, A Golden Future”
From age 12 until 99, William Henry Jackson was, ahem, focused on photography. After a tour of duty in the Civil War, Jackson headed West, eventually settling in Omaha, Nebraska, w
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New Year’s Eve Gala: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
A New Orleans-themed dance party featuring Preservation Hall Jazz Band on New Year’s Eve. At the historic Sheridan Opera House. Doors, 9 a.m.; music at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $1
Poets’ Corner: A Xmas Kiss
“How does the ordinary person come to an experience of the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need not have the experience to
Holiday Perfectionist? Here’s Help
There’s no avoiding it. The holidaze bring an onslaught of new tasks that often inspire more stress than yuletide cheer. Especially if you are a perfectionist. Huff Post Healthy
Smokey Robinson: “Up Close & Personal” at Opera House
Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime Smokey Robinson holiday show at Telluride’s Sheridan Opera House on Tuesday, December 29, 8 p.m., $200, $500 and $1,000 (depending on location
“Hateful Eight” (and Telluride, sort of?) in the News
New York? Meh. True, The Big Apple is home to the Zeigfeld Theatre and the Rainbow Room where the movie had its glittering New York premiere and after-party this week. But “The
Sheridan Opera House: Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers, 12/27
Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers kick off the 2015 Holiday Concert Series at Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House with a concert on Sunday, December 27, 2015,
Travis Julia Presents: “Chasing Shadows”
Travis Julia Presents Warren Miller’s “Chasing Shadows.” Curtain up Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Telluride’s Sheridan Opera House. Shows, 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. (D
Holiday Music Sing-Along 12/17
We are now knee-deep into winter holiday celebrations. Lights around town are twinkling; goodwill abounds. And so do the sounds of the season. Last Friday, Telluride’s Christ
Sheridan Arts Foundation: Holiday Movie Marathon, 12/19
Telluride’s Sheridan Arts Foundation presents a Holiday Movie Marathon including ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Frozen,” Elf,” & More. Admission is
Telluride Arts: $10,000 NEA Grant
In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in
SPARKy Productions & The Palm: National Theatre Live “Hamlet”
“Hamlet” is an evening of dinner theatre, presented by SPARKy Productions and the Palm, Sunday, December 20. The happening starts at 4:30 p.m. Running time is about 3 hours, p
Telluride Theatre’s “Parallels,” A Review (In This World)
Telluride Theatre’s “Parallels” continues through Sunday, December 13, at The Ah Haa School for the Arts, 300 South Townsend Street, Telluride. Free, though a $15 donations
Telluride Foundation: Telluride Gives Day, 12/15/15
An added bonus from the Telluride Foundation: $15,000 in match money, $1,000 for Best Marketing. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 (12.15.15), the Telluride Foundation and local nonprofi
Telluride Arts: Holiday Prelude Art Walk, 12/10
Telluride Arts presents Holiday Prelude Art Walk, happening 12/10/15 or the Second Thursday of the month, not First Thursday as is the tradition (almost) every other month in s
December (and later) at Fly Me to the Moon
Fly Me to the Moon Saloon brings the heat during the frosty December holiday season. Denver’s psycheblues outfit Dragondeer, 2014 winners of Telluride Blues & Brews F
Teton Gravity Research’s “Paradise Waits,” 12/11/2015
The Sheridan Arts Foundation & Black Tie Ski Rentals present Teton Gravity Research’s “Paradise Waits.” Screening is Friday, December 11, 2015, 6 & 9 p.m., Sheridan O
Telluride Theatre: “Parallels”
“The days when physicists could ignore the concept of parallel universes may have come to an end. If that doesn’t send a shudder down your spine, think of it this way: our worl
Telluride Choral Society: WinterSing 2015
No holiday is more closely associated with music than Christmas, whose evolution as a cultural phenomenon is reflected in those sounds. As Christmas became more secular, spiritual
Guided Meditation for Home Practice: Connecting to Your Soul for Guidance
When we began this series, I wrote about the many benefits received from a regular meditation practice. Just in case you missed the post, however, the facts are repeated below.
Telluride Film Fest Cinematheque: “Bambi”
Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at the Wilkinson Public Library Presents: Technicolor Explored, “Bambi.” Monday, December 7, 6 p.m. FREE TO ALL. “The glow and textu