Telluride's Mudd Butts: Kim and Sally talk about Improvisation
By Jane Minarovic As the Mom of a first year Mudd Butt, I was surprised to discover that the kids were not given a full script until two weeks into the session. Inst
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Mudd Butts celebrates 25th annual production, August 12 – August 14
[click “Play” to hear Susan’s conversation with Sally and Kim] About one month ago, certain very lucky kids in Telluride got to do what other lucky kids ha
35th annual Telluride Jazz Celebration: an overview with Paul Machado
[click “Play” to hear Paul Machado’s overview of TJC, 2011] The word “jazz,” originally “jass” was slang for love-making, wh
Fighting for the Voices of the Present to Further the Future of Jazz
by Cicily Janus Susan Gatschet-ReeseClint Viebrock photo Editor's note: Susan Gatschet-Reese is a dear friend, recently been let go by KUVO. We met at the Telluride Jazz Celebr
Tower of Power to funk up 35th annual Telluride Jazz Celebration, 8/5 – 8/7
[click “Play” to hear Susan’s conversation with Emilio Castillo and Larry Braggs] Telluride in the 1970s was dirt poor and tie dyed. The Idarado Mines were
Painting the Debt Ceiling
by David Feela A compressor would be the quickest,though the scaffolding requiredto touch the ceilingmight make the Tower of Babellook like a stairwell. Give me one politicianwith
Telluride's SquidShow Theatre, "CON," a play about liars, opens 7/28
[click “Play”, Susan talks with Sasha and Sarah] Is there any doubt Telluride local Sasha Cucciniello enjoys an occasional walk on on the wild side? In December,
McCarty's illustrations at Telluride Gallery of Fine Art in group show starting 7/28
[click “Play” to listen to Susan’s interview with Peter McCarty] When Will Thompson’s Telluride Gallery of Fine Art opens its blockbuster show, “From
Telluride Cajun Festival returns: Mia Borders, Friday, July 29
[click “Play” to hear Susan’s conversation with Mia Borders] Local Teddy Errico’s Telluride Cajun Festival is a little bit like the phoenix of mythol
Illustrator Etienne Delessert featured at Telluride Gallery of Fine Art
[click “Play” to listen to Susan’s interview with Etienne Delessert] His all caps bona fides set the bar high for his peers: more than 80 books, translatio
Walters, Roberts & Deitch at Telluride Jazz Celebration, 8/5 – 8/7
[click “Play”, Eddie Roberts talks with Susan] Funk grows horns when jam band sensation Walter, Roberts & Deitch takes to the Main Stage of the at the 35th a
Telluride Arts presents Twenty(by)Telluride at The River Club Monday
1st 20xTellurideSasha Cuciniello, Rob Story Here comes the judge. We are talking about the top legal gun in San Miguel County and Telluride local Sharon Shuteran. Judge Sharon is j
Deer Tick in concert at Telluride's Opera House Sunday, July 24
An uber hip young band is coming to (or should I say invading?) Telluride to perform at the historic Sheridan Opera House. The event takes place Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m. (Doo
Telluride Gallery of Fine Art: Drescher in show of top children's book illustrators
"I like the idea that books have a life of their own after they're published, making their way into people's lives and weaving connections between myself and the reade
SquidShow Theatre presents "Con," July 28 – August 1, The Nugget
You will find the best of the worst in SquidShow Theatre's latest greatest production, "Con," in which founder/director Sasha Cucciniello spills the beans about her g
Superstar Allen Toussaint at Telluride Jazz Celebration, 8/5 – 8/7
[click “Play”, Susan speaks with Allen Toussaint] Photo credit: Michael Wilson Treme, the neighborhood in New Orleans, and Telluride, a box canyon mountain town,
Telluride Museum's Fireside Chats at The Peaks Resort & Spa
[click “Play” to hear Susan’s conversation with Steven Lee] Talks are Wednesday in Norwood & Thursday in Mountain Village Noticed the weather lately? T
Rita Coolidge to perform with Allen Toussaint at Telluride Jazz Celebration
[click “Play” to hear Rita Coolidge speaking with Susan] Just like Telluride Bluegrass regular, superstar Emmylou Harris, Rita Coolidge is ageless. The last time
Blind Pilot performs at Telluride's Opera House Monday, July 18
also on the bill, Mountain Man The indie rock group Blind Pilot returns after two years to Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House for an encore concert on Monday, Ju
Telluride Playwrights Fest… Notes from the Inside
by Tracy Shaffer Day 1. Began this morning with a table reading of my script "American in Hiding". I'm feeling a little vulnerable, having just finished this version
Telluride Playwrights Festival excited to present "Forgiving John Lennon" and much more
[click “Play”, William Missouri Downs and Susan talk about “Forgiving John Lennon”] “Forgiving John Lennon” is the featured production at
"Idol" winner Taylor Hicks at Telluride Jazz Celebration
[click "Play" to listen to Susan's interview with Taylor Hicks] You'll find the announcement on his website, big and bold: "Taylor Hicks will perform
Telluride Blues & Brews single-day tickets on sale now
Buddy Guy, 2009 B & B The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival single day tickets went on sale Friday, July 1st at 10am (MST). Every September, the bands, the fans, and the bar
Anthem rocks Telluride's Opera House Sunday, 7/10, with 1970s sounds
Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House welcomes Anthem, a 70s classic rock experience. The band pays homage to the music of the decade that one historian (Bruce J. Schulman