New Year’s Eve: History + Art’s Prayer!
Tired of the holidaze by now, from Christmas to Chaunukah to Kwanzaa? Well then, rest assured there is one seasonal event that unites us all regardless of religious (or not) backgr
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Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for the New Year!
T.S. Eliot put it this way: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language/And next year’s words await another voice/And to make an end is to make a beginning.” Te
Poets’ Corner: David Feela for Xmas 2024!
Memories of Xmases past are as persistent as Santa myths, as unavoidable as telemarketers, carols, and “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Truth is those memories we bring to t
Poets’ Corner: Two from Rosemerry for Xmas 2024!
Google “last minute Xmas gifts” and 100s of ideas show up, among my favorites: a gift of your time, like offering to babysit for your friends’ progeny; tickets to a concert o
Poets’ Corner: Art Goodtimes for Xmas!
Mushroom afficionado, accomplished basketweaver, potato farmer – and poet extraordinaire Art Goodtimes lets the Goodtimes roll in his short, but oh so sweet Christmas poem. And q
Winter Solstice: Down Low + (Word Woman) Rosemerry’s Spin!
The winter solstice is not the full day of December 21. Rather it occurs at a specific time, at the point the sun is shining farthest to the south, directly over the Tropic of Capr
TIO NYC: NYU’s Grey Gallery, “Make Way for Berthe Weill,” A Must!
MAKE WAY FOR BERTHE WEILL: ART DEALER OF THE PARISIAN AVANT-GARDE features Berthe Weill (1865-1951), who promoted Matisse and Modigliani, and was Picasso’s first dealer. This
TIO NYC: The “Hills” Are Alive – But Only If You Speak Yorkshire!
For our last cultural hit in NYC, we headed to the hills, Jez Butterworth’s “Hills of California,” which were alive – but with the sounds of Yorkshire, England,
TIO NYC: More DEI in the Arts (and that’s a good thing…)!
With apologies to Buffalo Springfield, something’s happening here. What it is is becoming clear… Call it Synchronicity? Coincidence? Karma? On recent evening, we a
Telluride AIDS Benefit: Winter Season, Overview!
STAY IN THE KNOW: Tune in for more 2025 Fashion Week events, and buy tickets at www.aidsbenefit.org. Go here for more on TAB’s history. The Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) is a non
Thanksgiving: A Revelation, Fun Facts & Brief History!
“Berkeley Plantation, VA: The autumn sun was rapidly dropping toward the broad James River when two pieces of reddish baked clay, each not much larger than a thumbnail, emerg
TIO NYC: Black Is Beautiful, Recently on Stage & More!
This is New York, where black has always been and remains a thing, on and off the rack. And in this iteration, breathtakingly beautiful on stage. Don’t miss Complexions at Th
TIO NYC: More Art, Low & High!
We are always on a high in New York- even when the art we are seeing goes low. Such was the case with “Oh Mary!” The high: also saw the show at the Met all about Sienes
TIO NYC+: DEI & More on Display!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (or DEI) is the subtext of our ongoing cultural bath in Manhattan and surrounds, just as post-election, the acronym still echoes loud and clear
TIO NYC: Branaugh’s “Lear,” The Unkindest Cut – But Great Abs!
Right after Election Day, an unhappy affair in our view to say the least, we saw Kenneth Branagh’s production of “King Lear,” also a less than happy affair. The
TIO NYC: Speaking Frank-ly!
Jealousy, personal politics, and the high price of lies and betrayal. individual and national. The socio-cultural-political themes of the powerful “People of the Book,”
Halloween: A History!
More candy is sold for Halloween than any other time of the year. (The estimate from The National Confectioners Association is well over 1/4 of the candy sold each year in the US.)
TIO Seattle: Art Stops!
A stroll along Seattle’s storied waterfront is a must. Recently completed is the Overlook Walk at Salish Steps, just above the Ocean Pavilion, the new addition to the Seattle Aqu
Talking Gourds: “Stories & Poems,” Western Slope Poets Joan Shapiro & Ray Harvey, 9/18!
A collaboration of the Lone Cone Library and the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds poetry program, Stories & Poems is free and open to all ages, thanks to the generosity o
UC Health: Microplastics Are Everywhere – What you need to know about the health impacts!
The following article is titled “Microplastics are everywhere, from water to food. What you need to know about the health impacts of microplastics.” It was written by K
SPARKY News: 2024 Scholarship Recipients!
To celebrate its 10th anniversary back in 2016, Jennie Franks of SPARKy Productions created an original play titled “The Hispanic Women’s Project” based on true stories of lo
Happy Fourth of July Weekend!
Go here for details about the Town of Telluride’s Fourth of July bash. The original resolution calling for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from Bri
Talking Gourds: Stories & Poems with Vannest on Wolves & Metrick with Poems, 6/19!
The Lone Cone Library has teamed up with the Talking Gourds Poetry Project to host a “Stories & Poems” performance series the third Wednesday of each month. The June 19th &
Telluride Bluegrass: Fretliners Debut on the Main Stage Saturday, June 22!
The 51st annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival takes place June 20 – June 23. The Fretliners open the action on the Main Stage, Saturday, June 22. Learn more about Planet Bluegr