Birthdays: ROSEANNE CASH, BOB DYLAN, PATTI LaBELLE, TOMMY CHONG, NELL CAMPBELL, WOOLEY CHAPPEL, TOBY BAIRD, PETER ISRAEL, JULIUS PRAGER, SUSAN JACOBSON, ROSA PHELPS, CHRISTINE BENNETT, KAREN BAYER
Sundog is an experimental, effects-laden psychedelic band made up of THS students Holden Coppage, Jerry Sharpe, Phillip Brooks, and Kerry Hauze. They’re playing a FREE show at Town Park Pavilion today, Friday, May 24th, starting at 4 p.m.
With the Gondola now open, SMART (San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation) will be returning to the regular bus schedule. Down Valley, Rico, Norwood and Nucla/Naturita routes will remain the same. The Lawson Hill and Lawson Hill/Mountain Village schedules will be available on the SMART website at SMARTTelluride.com.
The Public Defender film crew has organized a Book Drive for gently used recent books for kids, adults, and in Spanish language, in support of Colorado's State Library serving Colorado departments of correction, mental health and veteran's centers. Drop-off sites during Mountainfilm weekend will be at the Wilkinson Public Library, Between the Covers Bookstore, and Mountainfilm Hospitality, beginning today, Friday, May 24th.
Tonight, Friday, May 24th, is the special Art Walk: Mountainfilm Edition from 4 – 7 p.m. at participating galleries & venues in Telluride. Disco Swell Custom Hats will be at Society presenting the grand opening of The Disco, a custom hat bar & art gallery pop-up featuring art collaborations from mixed-media artist Brooke Einbender (Mindbender Art) and photographer Alex Ferrari.
Disco Swell is also teaming up with The Alibi tonight, Friday, May 24th, for a live DJ set by Koko Love, spinning funk & house beats. Opening support from Chris Otepka from 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Koko Love starts at 9 p.m. Tickets available at the door and at alibitelluride.com.
PlanetV is a three-day camping experience taking place this Memorial Day weekend, featuring a journey through music, workshops, art and authentic connections. The three-day camp out features the Pariah Mutant Vehicle as your spaceship while music and fire performances guide your journey. This year will feature all female headliners and friends. Get tickets at planetvfest.com.
Monday, May 27th, kick off the summer season with The Downlow – FREE live community storytelling – at the historic Sheridan Opera House! This edition of The Downlow will explore the theme “Rites of Passage.” Doors at 6:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m.
KOTO News is hosting a candidate forum between San Miguel County Commissioner candidates Anne Brown and Geneva Shaunette, running for the Democratic nomination for District 1. Meet the candidates & ask questions, live at Telluride Arts HQ on Tuesday, May 28th at 6 p.m.; doors at 5:30 p.m. Can't make it in person? Tune in on your FM dial or at koto.org.
Thursday, May 30th, join Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, and Wilkinson Public Library for Coffee and Climate Conversation at 8:30 a.m. in the library Program Room. Find out what it looks like to make real change happen in our community, region, and beyond. All ages are welcome, and coffee, tea, and homemade baked goods are kindly provided.