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23 Jun Telluride Wine Festival: Max McCalman, Say Cheese!
Say cheese! And if you are clued in, your next words would be “Max McCalman.” The man is a Really Big Cheese in the international world of Food & Beverages. In fact, McCalman and cheese go together like, well, wine and cheese – but which...
18 Jun Ah Haa: Paul Evans, 3 Evenings of Art History & Workshop
“The teaching of art is the teaching of all things,” William Ruskin No one knows better than cultural critic and art historian Paul Evans that “art” is imbedded in the word “heart.” And he’s back to once again deliver three more tautly interconnected talks (and...
13 Jun Telluride Bluegrass: Rhiannon Giddens, Today is Her Turn
“Rhiannon’s last trip to Bluegrass (as a co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops in 2010) was a revelation, and today her star continues to rise thanks to a brilliant solo album, collaborations with T Bone Burnett, Marcus Mumford, and Elvis Costello, and an undeniable voice...
10 Jun Telluride Film Fest: Durieux 2015 Poster Artist
The 42nd Telluride Film Festival presented by National Film Preserve LTD., proudly announces illustrator Laurent Durieux as its 2015 poster artist. Telluride Film Festival’s prestigious annual gathering for film industry insiders, cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, and critics takes place every Labor Day weekend in the picturesque...
28 May Burkey Wins $1000 Mark Fischer Poetry Prize
Jill Burkey of Grand Junction received the $1000 Mark Fischer Poetry Prize for her poem, “Beginning Mind,” at a ceremony May 16, 2015, during the Talking Gourds poetry program segment of the Telluride Literary Arts Festival. Mark’s widow, Elaine Fischer presented the award at Arroyo...
28 May Trommer Named Western Slope Poet Laureate
Word Woman Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer of Placerville, Telluride, was named the third Poet Laureate of the Western Slope during the Talking Gourds Poetry Performances Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Ah Haa School of the Arts during the Second Telluride Literary Arts Festival (LitFest). Emeritus...
16 May Mountainfilm: Emilie Lee, Artist, Activist
Over Mountainfilm weekend, find Emilie at the Telluride Art District’s Stronghouse Studios & Gallery, where she will be for sure during Gallery Walk, Friday, May 22, Passes and tickets for Mountainfilm here. Full schedule for Gallery Walk here. A group of artists known collectively as “The Hudson...
16 May Spring Sunday: When a Little Snow Changes a Whole Lot
Anyone who has lived in the mountains will caution you against making plans. The weather can change at any moment. So what if it’s May, and it hasn’t really snowed in close to 3 months? It’s high time for a good snow storm! Still, even...