It all worked out a whole lot better than "The BIg Chill," when this group of three friends, all Bennington College alums, got together for a reunion of sorts. Sasha Cuciniello is the tireless, resourceful founder/director/principal actor of Telluride's popular grassroots theatre troupe, SquidShow, a woman who throws herself into her work body and soul,…
Editor's note: Tracy Shaffer continues her insider's look at our sister city, Denver. This post is an obituary, sorta, but a hopeful one. Denver theatre closes a door… by Tracy Shaffer I have a feeling except for my inner circle, most of the people who know me will learn of my death on Facebook. That's…
The Inn at Lost Creek in the Mountain Village takes the hassle out of packing for a ski trip. In March, guests of the hotel get a free Premium Ski Rental package for every night of accommodation booked. The package provided by Christy's Sports, located on the ground level of the hotel, is designed for beginner to…
Telluride continues to increase incredible inbounds terrain access Reflecting a European skiing experience found in Chamonix, France, the Telluride Ski Resort airlifted a new bridge and staircase to the left shoulder of Palmyra Peak. Heliqwest, a helicopter company based out of Canada, did the heavy lifting, bringing steel staircases and bridge over the ski resort…
[click "Play" to hear Scott Grossman speak about his direction of the TAB Fashion Show] Scott Grossman It’s the pitch perfect tribute, Robert Presley to a “T”: “Out of Your Comfort Zone/Step Out of the Box,” director Scott Grossman’s theme for the 2010 Telluride AIDS Benefit no-holds-barred fashion show. The annual event takes place at…
At 15 weeks, Drake's training continues. Ted Hoff, Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, has engaged Cabela and Mae to help with Drake's socialization, and to model longer periods of Sit/Stay. Notice how Drake, the young yellow Labrador, pays attention to what the more mature dogs are doing. Also notice how the training and the play are…
[click "Play" to hear Jake Spaulding's conversation with Susan] Jake Spaulding Dateline: Shanghai. It’s there and all over China, where it began. About 120 million of them on the road and counting. Dateline: Telluride. It’s coming. We are talking about a great alternative to a car. We are talking electric bikes, increasingly the vehicle of…
[click "Play" to hear Terryl Dahl on what to wear to the TAB Fashion Show] It all boils down to cause and effect. The cause: a persistent virus that morphed into a pandemic after being announced worldwide in 1983. The effect: locally, the Telluride AIDS Benefit, a full frontal assault aimed at helping those living…
February 25 to March 4, 2010Visible Planets: Morning: Mercury and Saturn Evening: Venus and Mars The Pisces/Virgo Full Moon and the Collective Chaos of our Co-Creating Cosmos “When the gods are crazy, when the world seems to have gone insane, when there seems to be nowhere to turn, we have to look inside our own…
The girl can't help. For 16 years, Baerbel Hacke, director of the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, has put together a silent art auction for the Telluride AIDS Benefit. This year's event takes place Friday, February 26, noon – 9 p.m. at the historic Sheridan Opera House. Ever notice that the word "pain" is embedded…