Telluride Events

MountainFilm May 23 -26 2008 MountainFilm is a distinctive blend of films, speakers, gallery exhibits, slide presentations, seminars and on-the-street conversations that demonstrate the power of visual arts to instigate change. Nestled within Telluride's dramatic box canyon, this tribal gathering of legendary mountaineers, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, activists and artists invite you to join them in an event that wishes to inspire and educate. Call 1-970-728-4123 or Visit www.mountainfilm.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Balloon Rally June 7 - 8 2008 At sunrise, the skies above Town Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride’s main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. Weather permitting. Call 1-970-728-4769, 1-970-708-2202 or Visit www.tellurideballoonfestival.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Jazz Festival June 5 - 8 2008 The Telluride Jazz Festival is in fact, a celebration of the art, soul, history, and future of an all-American art form. You can enjoy international artists in the intimacy of multiple indoor and outdoor venues. Listen to jazz greats for music in Town Park by day and in intimate bar venues by night Call 1-970-728-7009 or Visit www.telluridejazz.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride 4th July's Celebrations: Parade, BBQ and games in the Town Park. Fireworks when the sun sets. 970 728 3041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Bluegrass Festival June 19 - 22 2008 Four days of rousing bluegrass-based music in town park. Past artists include Alison Krauss, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band and many more. Passes and festival information available by phone or online. Call 1-800-624-2422 www.bluegrass.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KOTO Radio’s Doo-Dah Concert July 12 - 13 2008 Live performances in Telluride Town Park. Past concerts have included Bob Dylan, Cowboy Junkies, Los Lobos, The Radiators, Ozomatli and Widespread Panic. This year's featured guest is Lyle Lovett. So come out and enjoy a night of great music surrounded by the canyon's beautiful summer foliage. Visit http://www.koto.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Chamber Music Festival August 7-9 and 15-16, 2008 A free concert in Telluride Town Park, and the dessert concert. Evening concerts at the Sheridan Opera House. Concerts in town park. Open rehearsals etc. Call 1-970 728-8686 or visit www.telluridechambermusic.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Festival of the Arts TBA: Celebrity chefs, grand tastings, seminars, chef demonstrations, progressive dinner, various forms of art and more. Call 1-970 369-7620 or visit Telluride Tech Fest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Tech Festival This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and science. The festival features Nobel laureates, Internet pioneers, science leaders and a free Tesla coil demonstration. Call 1-970 728-7000 or visit www.telluridetechfestival.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Mushroom Festival August 21-24, 2008 Fungophiles from around the world gather to participate in forays, lectures, dining identification and the mushroom parade. Call 970 728 8312 or visit http://www.mushroomfestival.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telluride Film Festival 29 August - 1 September, 2008 Each Labor Day weekend, the tiny mountain village of Telluride, Colorado triples in size. Swells of passionate film enthusiasts flood the town for four days of total cinematic immersion, embarking on a viewing odyssey, blissfully spending entire days in flickering dark rooms. With only an appreciation of celluloid to guide them, these devotees flock to the show, year after year. Why? Blind faith. We don’t reveal the program until everyone lands in town. Yet the Telluride family trusts that a unique experience will unfold. Visit http://www.telluridefilmfestival.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imogene Pass Run 6 September, 2008. The Imogene Pass Run is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene Pass. The race begins in Ouray and ends in Telluride, gaining more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole! Call 1-970-728-0251 or Visit http://www.imogenerun.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blues and Brews Festival 12-14 September,2008: Telluride Blues and Brews Festival features three days of world-renowned musicians performing live on the famous Telluride Town Park stage, late night jams in the local juke joints, 50 choice microbreweries serving up their handcrafted brews during Saturday's Grand Tasting, the Rainbow Kids area, free Acoustic Artist Series, Blues for Breakfast, and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Camp. Call 1-866-515-6166 or Visit www.tellurideblues.com