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14 Mar Bob Baer in Mountain Village: Art of Political Murder

Posted at 17:51h in Books+, Culture, Events, Mountainfilm in Telluride, Other Events, Town of Mountain Village by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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When former CIA operative (and Ophir local) Bob Baer spoke in town on February 9, the Program Room at the Telluride Library was SRO. To accommodate the crowds who missed the talk, the remix hosted by The Telluride Conference Center takes place Thursday, March 19, 7-9 p.m.  The program is...

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09 Mar Ah Haa Presents: What Makes Art?

Posted at 19:36h in Ah Haa, Culture, Events, Fine Art, Other Events by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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 “The teaching of art is the teaching of all things,” William Ruskin. Three talks about “What Makes Art?” feature visiting art historian/cultural critic Paul Evans, Monday – Wednesday, March 16 – March 18, 6 – 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Ah Haa School for the Arts, Telluride Library and...

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02 Mar Annual Mark Fischer Prize Ups Award Ante to $1000

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Celebrating its 18th year, the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize has increased its cash award to $1,000 for this year’s winning poem and opened its eligible contestants to any poet living west of the Mississippi, according to the event’s organizers, San Miguel County Commissioner Elaine Fischer and...

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26 Feb Telluride Film Fest: Cinematheque Presents “Animal Kingdom”

Posted at 22:30h in Culture, Events, Film, Other Events, Telluride Film Festival by Erika Moss Gordon 0 Comments

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“Animal Kingdom is an art house crime saga that will put your heart in your mouth,” wrote Kenneth Turan of the LA Times, “(It’s) a moody, brooding, modern-day film noir that marks the impressive debut of an Australian writer-director who knows how to make a...

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23 Feb Telluride Foundation: Upcoming Nonprofit Workshops

Posted at 18:00h in Advice, Culture, Philanthropy by Katie Singer 0 Comments

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Most nonprofits depend on successful fundraising and a lot can be learned from a local expert successfully working in the field. Due to the importance of fundraising to local nonprofits’ growth and vitality, the Telluride Foundation is hosting a free, public workshop, “Raise More Money.”  The...

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03 Feb Telluride Arts Art Walk, Highlights

Posted at 16:15h in Culture, Events, Fine Art, Other Events by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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Telluride Arts’ programs director Britt Markey is more than just a pretty face. She is executive director Kate Jones’ abundantly talented aide de camp – and then some. With degrees in graphic design and fine art, Britt brings substantial design, organizational, and communication skills to Telluride...

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02 Feb Former CIA Agent/Author Bob Baer: “The Perfect Kill”

Posted at 20:42h in Books+, Culture, Other Events, WPL by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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Let’s play a  little game of free association. I say “Syriana” and you say?… Bet your answer is Telluride Film Fest 2011 tributee George Clooney, who starred in the 2005 geopolitical thriller about oil, the Middle East, corporate greed, oil, espionage, wealth, power, intrigue, oil,...

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01 Feb Healthier Because You Are A Sports Fan? (Yes!)

Posted at 00:21h in Advice, Beyond Telluride, Everywhere Else by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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In 2012, bestselling author, National Geographic Fellow (and hottie) Dan Buettner spoke at Mountainfilm in Telluride. His subject, the blissful “Blue Zones”: places where cultures live longest and happiest, two separate universes, but with distinct overlaps. One common thread: being part of a community. On Superbowl...

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29 Jan Tiny Houses in Telluride?

Posted at 19:13h in Environment, Lifestyle by Susan Viebrock 0 Comments

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Mountainfilm is always ahead of the curve. In 2013, Mountainfilm showed “Tiny: A Story About Living Small.” The doc about living small featured writer and multimedia project manager Merete Mueller, a writer laser-focused on environmental sustainability, and graphic designer and videographer Chris Smith. A few FAQs about...

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27 Jan Telluride Film Fest Cinematheque, “Boy”

Posted at 23:15h in Culture, Film, Telluride Film Festival, WPL by Erika Moss Gordon 0 Comments

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The Telluride Film Festival and Wilkinson Public Library are proud to present BOY (New Zealand, 2010, 87 minutes, Unrated), nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and directed by Taiki Waititi. The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New...

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