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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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