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25 Jan Telluride Museum: “Fire on the Mountain” Celebrated
The 20th anniversary of Gage & Gage award-winning documentary celebrated. Collaborative event includes live auction and Q&A with 10th Mountain Division veterans. Friday, February 6. During the last weeks of World War II, an elite division of mountain soldiers, America’s 10th Mountain Division, fought a...
11 Jan Telluride Fire Fest: Anton Viditz Ward
When the first ever Telluride Fire Festival ignites Wednesday, January 14, the guest list of founders Erin Ries and Christ Myers includes a number of very hot kinetic artists: Duane Flatmo, who brings his now legendary fiery beast “El Pulpo” to town ( see related story here); metal sculptor and...
01 Jan Telluride Foundation: 2015 Grants Announced
The Telluride Foundation has granted over $35 million since its inception. This year, 79 regional organizations received money. Seventy-nine nonprofits will ring in the new year with the news they received a Community Grant from the Telluride Foundation. In its 13th year of giving Community Grants, the...
29 Dec Telluride Fire Festival: Cooler Than Burning Man…Literally
Inaugural event ignites Wednesday, January 14 and burns hot through Monday, January 19. Tickets here. Some like it hot. And in the Telluride region the New Year is off to a flaming start thanks to two locals, Erin Ries and Chris Myers. From the fire in their bellies emerged a fabulous phoenix: the first ever Telluride...
19 Dec Between the Covers: Book It!
Editor’s note: Book It! is a weekly column from Daiva Chesonis, co-owner of your favorite local bookstore, Between the Covers. The blog will offer tips about what to look for in the store when you stop by to browse or for a cuppa at High Alpine Coffee...
07 Oct In Telluride’s Backyard: Exploring the Four Corners
Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it, Edmund Burke. Here’s the dirt on dirt. Dirt (or soil) isn’t just a mix of clay, sand and humus that lies over bedrock. It isn’t simply dust, grime or filth either. For archaeologists Mark Varien...
27 Aug Between the Covers: Ken Burns & Friends at 2014 Film Fest Sidewalk Signings
Ken Burns is one of Telluride’s favorite sons, since 1985 a regular at the Telluride Film Festival (August 29 – September 1), where is he also a board member. In truth, the iconic filmmaker has a 20+year relationship with the town, which he is known...
25 Aug A Few Ways the Telluride Film Fest Thanks the Community
Many years ago, Telluride Film Festival director and co-founder Bill Pence proclaimed his on-going allegiance to the town. “There would be no Telluride Film Festival without Telluride,” he said, “We try to thank the community in ways that count.” Pence’s truth, routinely acknowledged by the...