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
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"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
Keller Williams and The Keels headline KOTO Doo-Dah
[click “Play” to listen to Susan’s conversation with Keller Williams] Getting tickets to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival can be sketchy at times: the rece
Telluride Playwright Festival: "Forgiving John Lennon" & more, starts 7/13
[click "Play", Jennie Franks speaks with Susan about the Festival] Shut out in London. Smash hit in Laramie. Coming soon to your local theatre in Telluride. "
Telluride Institute News: Compassion Festival… Beyond the Speakers
By Elisabeth Gick What makes the Compassion Festival a festival rather than a conference or symposium? The short answer is that a festival is more fun than a conference. Th
July 4 with David Feela: "The Watermelon Whisperer"
By David Feela For decades, when summer melons rolled into the produce aisle, my mouth would water and I’d buy the biggest one. Unfortunately, not every watermelon is endowed wit
Darrell Scott returns to Telluride to perform in Mountain Village
[click “Play” to listen to Darrell Scott’s conversation with Susan] Sunset Concert series continues with Darrell Scott & Brothers in performance Guess
"Playing for Real" screened during Telluride Musicfest at Library, 6/29
[click “Play” to hear Susan’s conversation with Josh Aronson and Adam Neiman] Now in its 9th season, the Telluride Musicfest adds two new events to its 201
Telluride Bluegrass Festival Echoes, "Gentle On My Mind"
By Jon Lovekin A Tom Boy Ride Preparing for a festival as grand as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival takes time. For many Festivarians, the week to 10 day experience is their one va
Maria Bachmann talks about Telluride Musicfest 2011
[click “Play” to hear Maria Bachmann speak with Susan about the Musicfest program] There’s no judging this book by its cover. Although its cover is a thing
David Feela: "The Long View"
By David Feela ed. note: The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21, 2011, at 11:16 am, MDT. David Feela gives us a bittersweet memory of that moment in time we begin to contemplate tha
Telluride Musicfest announces 9th season program
Year after year, they hit it out of the ballpark. We are talking about key players of the Telluride Musicfest, now entering its 9th season, June 22 – July 3. Musicfest's arti
Two poems for Fathers' Day, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
By Rosemerry Wahtola Trommmer (ed. note: I love it when Rosemerry sends us some of her writing. Fathers' Day was the excuse for these two poems. I hope you enjoy them as much a
Prudence Brings Celestial Gifts to the Mercury
By Tracy Shaffer Sunday afternoons at the Mercury Café are always an eclectic mix with swing dance, poetry slams and tarot readings on the calendar. But last week the place levita
The World’s a Stage: Abigail Washburn at Telluride Bluegrass
[click “Play” to hear Emily Shoff’s conversation with Abigail Washburn] I first met Abigail Washburn in a basement studio in Packard Hall at Colorado Colle
Telluride Bluegrass welcomes back Darrell Scott
[click “Play” to hear Darrell Scott’s conversation with Susan] kicker: Performs all-star Sunday Gospel set and in weekend closer with Robert Plant Tellurid
Bela Fleck returns to Telluride Bluegrass with original Flecktones
[click “Play”, Bela Fleck talks with Susan] Bela Fleck & the original Flecktones return to Telluride for the 38th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 1
Infamous Stringdusters return to the Telluride Bluegrass Main Stage
[click “Play”, Susan talks to dobro player, Andy Hall] The Infamous Stringdusters visit Telluride so often, the progressive acoustic group is starting look like
"How To Grow A Band": Western premiere at The Nugget 6/18, 11 a.m.
[click “Play”, Susan speaks with Mark Meatto and Michael Bohlmann] It takes a lot more than water. To grow a band requires blood, sweat, and tears. Also, you nee
Singer/songwriter Joe Pug at Telluride Bluegrass
[click “Play to listen to Joe Pug’s conversation with Susan] Joe Pug is one of the new names in the line-up for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, but Festival di
Sarah Jarosz at Telluride Bluegrass
[click “Play”, Susan speaks with Sarah Jarosz] The 38th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival leads from strength with a performer who could well be the future of
Trampled by Turtles Friday at Telluride Bluegrass
[click “Play”, Susan gets Trampled by a Turtle] “One of very few bands in America that are hipster-approved but could heave a room of strangers into a hoe-down