JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNITS RETURN TO TELLURIDE
The buzz surrounding Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s third trip to Telluride is palpable. The band, which will perform Saturday, January 7 at the Sheridan Opera House, has made p
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WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN DENVER
Welcome to a whole new year! If the January line up is any indication, 2012 is sure to be jam-packed and fun-filled with exciting events in the Denver cultural scene. I’ve chec
OPERA HOUSE HOSTS THUNDERBIRDS NEW YEARS EVE
Two down, one to go, so GO BIG. Telluride goes for broke on New Years Eve with special dinners at restaurants around town and in Mountain Village. And here’s the really good
CANNED HEAT AT TELLURIDE OPERA HOUSE NEW YEARS EVE
“On The Road Again.” Still. One of the best American blues-rock/boogie-rock band from the flower child era of the 1960s still generates plenty of heat. Canned Heat is s
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE AT OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY
Justin Townes Earle, the clear-voiced son of Steve Earle, was last in town in February, performing at the historic Sheridan Opera House, the headliner on bill with “special g
JOE PUG RETURNS FOR HIS ENCORE 12/27
Flashback to May 2011. Brian Eyster, marketing director, Planet Bluegrass, urged Telluride Inside…. and Out to interview a newbie in the line-up of the 38th annual Telluride Blue
GEORGE WINSTON IN CONCERT AT THE PALM, 12/26
When Grammy Award-winning solo pianist George Winston first came to town in 1998, the idea was not simply to entertain in his grand style, but also to help Angel Baskets Food Bank.
HEAD FOR THE HILLS AT OPERA HOUSE, 12/30
Westword’s “Best Bluegrass” band in Colorado 2010 & 2011 Planet Bluegrass outdid itself this year. With a megawatt line-up that included Mumford & Sons, P
“FOX ON THE FAIRWAY” AT OPERA HOUSE
For all you trivia buffs, here’s one. Or two. Thomas Edison once invented an electric golf ball to enable night play. And, Richard Nixon played golf alone every Wednesday at
“WINTER WONDERLAND” AT THE PALM
It’s unlikely you know the name of the songwriter (it’s Felix Bernard) or the lyricist (he was Richard B. Smith), but their 1934 joint venture produced a song that beca
ARTS & ENVIRONMENT: TNCC, STEAMING BEAN LAUNCH NEW PROGRAM
The first “Local Libations” program, a collaboration between The New Community Coalition and Telluride’s Steaming Bean, takes place December 15, 2011 at 5:30 PM a
“BARRY”: A SHOW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
The title of their movie: “When Barry Met Sasha.” The offspring of their propitious union: an original new musical, “Barry.” “Barry” features th
BRIAN SELZNICK, AUTHOR OF “HUGO”
In October, superstar author/illustrator Brian Selznick visited Telluride. The event, a joint venture among the five-star Wilkinson Public Library, the Ah Haa School for the Arts,
“ROBIN HOOD,” THE MUSICAL
This legend has legs. And they are usually in tights. The Sheridan Arts Foundation’s Young People’s Theater follows the 1973 film, the 2006 TV series, the 2010 film a
SPEND THE NIGHT WITH JUAN JOSE!
by Tracy Shaffer If you are interested in an evening of brilliant satire in the hot Latin mode, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose is just your ticket. Written by playwright R
Long Beach Poets read in Telluride and Norwood
by Art Goodtimes The Norwood Writers Guild has teamed up with ACE of Norwood and the Wilkinson Library to host Long Beach poets RD “Raindog” Armstrong and G. Murray Thomas for
Anders Osborne, Karl Denson in Telluride for KOTO’s Halloween Bash
Anders Osborne must like performing in Telluride big time. The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist was in town in mid-September for his third appearance at Telluride
Telluride Inside… and Out: Bowers in "Beyond Words" at NYC's Urban Stages
On our recent visit to New York, Telluride Inside… and Out was privileged to attend a performance by Bill Bowers. Poignant self-observation, biting social satire and screwball co
Happy Columbus Day from David Feela
By David Feela (ed. note: David Feela makes a wry comment about our penchant for naming things, days, places for ourselves, our friends or our heroes. Happy Columbus Day.) You-Are-
Telluride's The 525s, Battle of the Bands at The Llama 9/29/11
Thursday, September 29, Telluride’s Llama hosts a Battle of the Bands and The 525s are invited. Doors at 9 p.m. Curtain up at 10 p.m. Cover charge: $5. “It’s a rea
Scott Cossu at Telluride's Opera House
An evening of blues, jazz and boogie on Friday If you were around Telluride in the 1980s, you might remember the name “Scott Cossu” and a sold-out concert at the
Calypso Rose at Sheridan Opera House, 9/22/2011
Calypso Rose and her band, musicians from Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Ireland and Nigeria, are scheduled to perform at the historic Sheridan Opera House on Thursday, September 22
Toughing it Out at Telluride's Blues and Brews Festival
by Emily Brendler Shoff The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival always falls at the time of year when anything can happen weather-wise. It can be sunny and 70, or it can be
Marcia Ball rocks Telluride Blues & Brews Festival on Sunday
Marcia Ball hit the jackpot with her name. It defines the lady and her talent, as in Marcia Ball is: “More fun than a barrel of funky monkeys. Spicy, Texas-Louisiana blues