Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year's Eve Concert
Bring in 2009 at the Sheridan Opera House with a live R & B/Soul show performed by The Spinners.
970.728.6363

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year's Eve Concert
Celebrate 2009 on Colorado Avenue in front of the historic courthouse with a community countdown.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Ski Resort/Mountain Village New Year's Eve Celebration
Evening festivities include a torchlight parade, fireworks and more.
970.728.7400

Friday, January 02, 2009
SAF Holiday Concert Series
A performer (TBA) takes the stage at the Sheridan Opera House.
970.728.6363

Friday, January 09, 2009 - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Ouray Ice Climbing Festival
International climbers compete in the one-of-a-kind public ice park in Ouray.
970.325.4288

Sunday, January 11, 2009
Mother and Daughter Tea
Share a formal high tea, one of society's quintessential traditions, with the ladies. Telluride Historical Museum, 2 p.m.
970..728.3344

Friday, January 16, 2009 - Monday, January 19, 2009
SnowFest
Mountain Village hosts a weekend that includes music, snow sculpting, a torchlight parade, snowmobile jumping events, avalanche dog demonstrations and more.
970.728.7620

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sunday at the Palm
Join NPR film critic Howie Movshovitz for Francois Truffanut's first feature film, The 400 Blows (1959), about a young runaway who must survive on the streets of Paris. Palm Theatre, 4 p.m.
970.626.3137

Friday, January 23, 2009
Guest DJ Day
Tune into FM 89.3, 91.7 105.5 or www.koto.org to hear locals vie for the coveted Silver Tongue Award and raise money for KOTO community Radio. Call 970.728.4333 to pledge to keep Telluride's radio commercial free.

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Priest Lake Pursuit
Telluride Nordic Association hosts a 15-km pursuit ski race (7.5 km classic/7.5 km skate) at Priest Lake for skiers of all ages. Prizes awarded in every division. Call to confirm date and time.
970.728.1144

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Rock and Roll Academy Ladies Night Out
The Academy presents its first two freshly minted all-ladies adult bands. These gals will let their hair down and encourage all to get down for this cacophonous evening of music and dancing. Sheridan Opera House, 7 p.m.
970.708.1140

Friday, January 30, 2009
KOTO Lip Sync Contest
Often irreverent, never to be missed, this annual KOTO radio fundraiser always bring down the (Sheridan Opera) house.
970.728.8100

Friday, January 30, 2009
Winter Jazz
Telluride Society for Jazz brings singer, songwriter, pianist, composer and two-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson to the Palm Theatre, 8 p.m.
970.728.7009

Friday, February 06, 2009
Name That Tune
Teams compete in a version of the 1950s television game. There's also opportunities for the audience to interact and win great prizes. Elks Lodge at Swede-Finn Hall.
970.728.8100

Friday, February 06, 2009 - Sunday, February 08, 2009
Young People's Theater
Local thespians fill the stage at the Sheridan Opera House with a performance of Grease.
970.728.6363

Monday, February 09, 2009
Chocolate Lovers Fling
Sample chocolate concoctions, bid in a silent auction and dance to benefit San Miguel Resource Center, whose mission is to end sexual assault and domestic abuse. Conference Center, 7:30 p.m.
970.728.5842

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Victorian Valentines
Bring the family and make your own valentines in Victorian style. Supplies and refreshments will be provided. Telluride Historical Museum, 3 to 5 p.m.
970.728.3344

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Saturday, February 14, 2009
Comedy Fest
Professional comedy visits Telluride and the Sheridan Opera House. Performances TBA.
970.728.6363

Friday, February 13, 2009
KOTO Film
Local radio brings a movie (TBA) to the Nugget Theater.
970.728.8100

Saturday, February 14, 2009
Butch Cassidy Ski Chase
Telluride Nordic Association hosts a 15-km classic (no skating) race at Priest Lake with prizes for all age divisions. Call to confirm date and time.
970.728.1144

Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valentine's Day Skiing
Look for special Valentine's treat on the ski slopes!
970.728.7400

Sunday, February 15, 2009
San Juan Symphony
Telluride Choral Society sponsors "Symphonic Vision," an afternoon symphony of Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Vivaldi at the Palm Theatre, 3 p.m.
970.369.5669

Monday, February 16, 2009
Exhibition Reception
Collaborating with the Telluride Historical Museum, the Ah Haa School presents "Before and After," a theme-related art exhibition. Ah Haa School, 5 to 7 p.m.
970.728.3886

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cribbage Tournament
Cribbage players meet at the Cornerhouse Grille for a tournament sponsored by KOTO.
970.728.8100

Friday, February 20, 2009
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company
Gigantic inflatable props, audience interaction, whacky characters and lifelike objects are all part of this show that The New York Times calls "helium light and hilarious." Palm Theatre, 7 p.m.
970.369.5669

Saturday, February 21, 2009 - Saturday, February 28, 2009
Gay Ski Week
Show your pride in Telluride: Ski on the mountain, mingle at après-ski parties, dance to DJs and create a lifetime of memories in an outrageous alpine setting.
970.728.1904, ext. 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - Monday, March 02, 2009
Telluride AIDS Benefit
A weeklong event that works to fight HIV/AIDS and promote HIV/AIDS education. Events include art auctions, fashion shows with live auctions and trunk shows.
970.728.0869

Thursday, February 26, 2009
TAB Fashion Show Sneak Preview & Auction
A chance to see fashions from the upcoming gala in a more relaxed atmosphere. See February 24 for more inorfmation about TAB. Telluride Conference Center, 8 p.m.
970.728.0869

Friday, February 27, 2009
TAB Opening Night Reception & Silent Art Auction
Art created by AIDS patients at the Children's Hospital of Denver and local and regional artists is offered in a silent auction and reception at the Sheridan Opera House. Bidding starts at noon and continues through the evening.
970.728.0869

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Free HIV/AIDS Testing
TAB sponsors free HIV/AIDS tests at the Telluride Medical Center.
970.728.0869

Saturday, February 28, 2009
TAB Gala Fashion Show & Auction
This sell-out fashion show features local talent coupled with international designers. See February 24 for more information. Telluride Conference Center, 8 p.m.
970.728.0869

Sunday, March 01, 2009
Sunday at the Palm
From famed Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki, Oscar-winner Spirited Away tells the story (in animation) of a young girl who finds herself in a magicall world ruled by a witch. Palm Theatre, 4 p.m.
970.626.3137

Monday, March 02, 2009
TAB Designer Trunk Show
TAB present the opportunity to purchase big-name designer fashions for excellent prices. See Feburary 24 for more information. Sheridan Opera House, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
970.728.0869

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Live Theater
San Miguel Resource Center presents a play by Phenomental Women, A Memory, A Monlogue, A Rant and A Prayer at the Palm Theatre, 6:30 p.m., in English on Tuesday and in Spanish on Wednesday.
970.728.5842

Thursday, March 12, 2009
FEAST
Join the Telluride Medical Center in their annual fundraiser, complete with a multiple-course gourmet dinner paired with wines, a live auction and dance band. Telluride Conference Center, time TBA.
970.728.3848

Friday, March 13, 2009
Grupo Fantasma
Telluride Jazz Celebration brings Grupo Fantasma, known for their vaired Latin dance music, to the Sheridan Opera House for a concert. Time TBA.
970.728.7009

Saturday, March 14, 2009
KOTO Concert
Local radio presents a live musical experience (TBA).
970.728.8100

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Musical Theater
The Palm Theatre presents Rainbow Fish, a musical based on Marcus Pfister's bestselling book and geared for the under-age-10 crowd.
970.369.5669

Saturday, March 14, 2009
TopATen Nordic Race
Telluride Nordic Association/TMVOA/Telski hosts a 10-km race for all ages and Nordic disciplines with prizes for winners in every category. Call to confirm date and time.
970.728.1144

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Baseball on Skis
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by witnessing the annual spectacle of skiers dueling it out with bats, balls and bases on the snow at the base of Lift 7.

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Shakespeare Theater
Direct from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Guthrie Theatre and The Acting Company present a live performance of King Henry V at the Palm Theatre.
970.369.5669

Friday, March 27, 2009 - Sunday, March 29, 2009
Swing Camp Telluride
Telluride Lindy Society offers a swing dance camp, "Swing Dancing at 9,000 Feet—A Breathtaking Experience," for all enthusiasts.
970.327.4908

Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday at the Palm
Winner of over 30 film festival awards, The Real Dirt on Farmer John follows an eccentric Illinois farmer and his adventures with hippies, community exile, rumors, arson and revolutionary agriculture. Palm Theatre, 4 p.m.
970.626.3137

Friday, April 03, 2009
KOTO Street Dance
Telluride closes main street for this annual après-ski, end-of-the-season concert that features live music on main street and a beer garden. (April 4 is reserved in case of inclement weather.)
970.728.8100

Sunday, April 05, 2009
Telluride Ski Resort Closing Day
Enjoy the final turns of the lift-served season.
970.728.7432

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Thursday, April 23, 2009
Talking Gourds Spoken Word Festival
High-energy poetic performances, poetry slams, workshops and more. Ah Haa School, times TBA.
970.728.3886

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday at the Palm
Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's novel, this film, The Secret Garden, tells the story of a young English girl who discovers the key to a forgotten garden. Palm Theatre, 4 p.m.
970.626.3137