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CALENDAR<br />
MAY 22-25<br />
Mountainfilm in Telluride<br />
Filmmakers, artists and outdoor enthusiasts<br />
celebrate mountains, culture and the<br />
environment with films, presentations and a<br />
symposium that will focus on “food” as this<br />
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MAY 28-30<br />
Family Theater<br />
Join the Sheridan Arts Foundation and<br />
Squidshow Theatre for a night of family<br />
fun with a show performed by adults for<br />
kids. Sheridan Opera House, time TBA.<br />
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MAY 31<br />
Telluride Dance Academy Recital<br />
Dancers of all ages from the Telluride Dance<br />
Academy perform at the Palm Theatre, 3<br />
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June<br />
JUNE 4<br />
Jazz Festival Exhibit Opening<br />
Free admission to the Telluride Historic<br />
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passes. In addition to Telluride’s history,<br />
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JUNE 4<br />
Retrospective & Opening Gala<br />
A dedication to the founder of the Ah Haa,<br />
Daniel Tucker, this exhibit is a tribute to the<br />
artists and instructors who have contributed<br />
over the years to the spirit of the school.<br />
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JUNE 5-7<br />
Telluride Jazz Celebration<br />
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Wright, Donald Harrison, Rebirth Brass Band,<br />
Christian Scott, Kenny Walker, Karl Denson’s<br />
Tiny Universe and many more for music in<br />
Town Park by day and in intimate bar<br />
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JUNE 5-7<br />
Telluride Balloon Rally<br />
At sunrise, the skies above Telluride Town<br />
Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At<br />
sunset, Telluride’s main street is the setting<br />
for the annual balloon glow (weather<br />
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JUNE 6<br />
Huck Finn Day<br />
Dress the kids up as Huck Finn or Becky<br />
Thatcher for a parade followed by a fishing<br />
and costume contest at the Kids Pond in<br />
Telluride Town Park. The Elks provide fishing<br />
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JUNE 8-13<br />
Wild West Fest<br />
A family oriented festival that celebrates the<br />
spirit of the West. Events include celebrity<br />
cutting on horseback and performances at<br />
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JUNE 11<br />
Western Federation of Miners<br />
Exhibit opening<br />
Attend the opening of an exhibit devoted<br />
entirely to the Western Federation of Miners<br />
during the years of labor strife at the turn of<br />
the century in Colorado. Telluride Historical<br />
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JUNE 12<br />
Cowboy Family Night<br />
featuring T.J. Casey<br />
Food, fun and music by a real cowboy poet:<br />
T.J. Casey often performs in schools, talking<br />
about ranches, cowboys, Indians, spirituality,<br />
old horses and old friends. Sheridan Opera<br />
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JUNE 13<br />
Carlos Nakai Trio<br />
Grammy Award-nominated Native American<br />
flutist R. Carlos Nakai performs an intimate<br />
concert as part of the inaugural Telluride<br />
Heritage Festival. Sheridan Opera House,<br />
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JUNE 13<br />
Heritage Day<br />
Enjoy the past as it happened on main<br />
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carriage rides, Butch Cassidy robbery reenactment,<br />
teepee building with Ute Indians,<br />
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JUNE 18-21<br />
Telluride Bluegrass Festival<br />
Four days of bluegrass-based music in<br />
Telluride Town Park. Artists include Sam Bush<br />
Band, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Yonder<br />
Mountain String Band, Béla Fleck, Punch<br />
Brothers, Todd Snider, The Greencards, John<br />
Cowan, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas Band,<br />
Mike Farris and many more. 800.624.2422<br />
JUNE 21-27<br />
Bike Week<br />
A week-long celebration to promote cycling<br />
for transportation and recreation. Events<br />
include trail maintenance, group rides, Bike<br />
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JUNE 25<br />
Moving Mountain Theatre<br />
Telluride Academy kids create a one-ofa-kind,<br />
fun-filled theater performance. All<br />
ages wel<strong>com</strong>e. Location and time TBA.<br />
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JUNE 25-28<br />
Telluride Repertory Theatre<br />
Telluride’s local theater <strong>com</strong>pany presents<br />
free performances of Shakespeare’s The<br />
Taming of the Shrew in Elks Park. Bring the<br />
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JUNE 25-28<br />
Telluride Wine Festival<br />
A weekend of wine tastings, winemakers,<br />
seminars with expert sommeliers and<br />
food pairings with ac<strong>com</strong>plished chefs.<br />
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JUNE 26-JULY 5<br />
Telluride Musicfest<br />
Chamber music the way it was meant to<br />
be performed: in living rooms, where the<br />
experience is intimate. 212.253.6941<br />
JUNE 29-JULY 4<br />
Telluride Plein-Air<br />
National landscape artists paint in the great<br />
outdoors. Their work is then exhibited and<br />
auctioned as a fundraiser for the Sheridan<br />
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12 Telluride & Mountain Village Visitor Guide summer/fall 2009 Make reservations or get information online at www.VisitTelluride.<strong>com</strong><br />
July<br />
JULY 3<br />
Red, White & Blues Concert<br />
Enjoy the holiday weekend with a free<br />
concert by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals<br />
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JULY 4<br />
Firemen’s Fourth of July<br />
Celebrate independence the old-fashioned<br />
way: a parade down Telluride’s main street,<br />
a <strong>com</strong>munity picnic in Town Park, games for<br />
kids and spectacular fireworks!<br />
JULY 4<br />
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July<br />
The Telluride Historical Museum offers<br />
old-fashioned root beer floats following<br />
the parade and free admission all day.<br />
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JULY 6-14<br />
Telluride Playwrights Festival<br />
Explore new plays with professional actors<br />
from around the world. Acting and writing<br />
workshops are geared toward both novice<br />
and experienced playwrights and actors.<br />
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JULY 10 OR 11<br />
Telluride Yoga Festival Kirtan<br />
A free evening of kirtan on the Sunset Stage<br />
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