The Hotel Telluride ~ Events Calendar

Shop early, delight in holiday cheer and caroling, and partake in discounts and delicious treats in Telluride and Mountain Village stores.

Opening of an exhibit of ski suits from yesteryear. 5pm-7pm @ the Telluride Historical Museum.

Buy a ticket and bring a new unwrapped toy to make the holidays brighter for needy children who live in the area.  Martinis of all flavors and nibbles are included.  A benefit for Toys for Tots.  Location/Time TBA.

A grand sale of jewelry, ceramics, bath products, fine art, foodstuffs and more--all made by the region's talented artists and craftsmakers @ Telluride High School.  5pm-8pm on Friday, 11am-7pm on Saturday and 11am-3pm on Sunday.

Call 970.728.3930 for more information.

Holiday event featuring a tree lighting with Santa Claus, gingerbread house displays, warm beverages, treats and toys for children, plus great deals and in-store events at Mountain Village restaurants and shops.  4pm-6pm in Mountain Village.

Telluride Chorale Society presents its annual concert of holiday favorites.  Location/Time TBA

The holiday season brings wishes of joy and peace on earth, but not necessarily if you’re a reindeer, especially one that has to spend their holiday season flying from rooftop to rooftop lugging a big fat guy in a red suit who keeps trying to squeeze down chimneys.

Well, we all have our issues, and Chicago City Limit’s special holiday show, “Revenge of the Reindeer” gives us a chance to air them out. Through a combination of comedy sketches, improvisations created on-the-spot from audience suggestions and song parodies, the CCL cast will add a little Ho Ho Ho point-of-view to the trials and tribulations of the past year. This special December event is unlike any other holiday show. Yule love it!

8pm @ the Sheridan Opera House. Tickets TBA

Join your children in creating gifts for family and friends! You'll decorate ornaments and cookies, make stockings and create your own wrapping paper and much more!  1pm-3pm @ Ah Haa School for the Arts.  970.728.3886 to register or for more information.

Local comedian Jeb Berrier brings a theatrical performance (geared toward adults) to the Sheridan Opera House @ 8pm. 

Join us Friday or Saturday evenings, for an amazing evening under the starlit sky. 

The scenic open sleigh will be pulled behind a snow cat, so dress warmly, including snow boots!  The cat ride is approximately 15 minutes to Gorrono Ranch.  The gathering location to board the sleigh is the Mountain Village Ticket Office/ Ski School Lobby in the base of the Mountain Village Gondola Station.

Dinner at Gorrono Ranch will be served buffet style, with a choice of winter soups, fresh salads, carved Roast Sirloin au jus, Roast Turkey Breast with country gravy, seasoned Red Bliss Potatoes, Gorrono Ranch Western beans, roasted root vegetables, mashed Idaho potatoes, fresh baked rolls and whipped butter.  Special additional selections for children ten years of age and younger include penne marinara and fish fingers.  For dessert, Gorrono warm Apple Cobbler á la mode, with choice of Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate.  Wine list and Cocktail service.

Sleigh departs from Heritage Plaza in Mountain Village at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.  Begining December 19, 2008 through March 21, 2009.

$85 adult, Children 4-12: $45, Children 3 and under free.  Plus tax and gratuity.

Contact Allred's Restaurant for reservations 970.728.7474.

The Nebraska Theatre Caravan, which has been touring this classic production since 1979, utilizes music, dance and drama to weave the spellbinding fable of a man who is given the rarest of gifts...the chance to change his life and find his heart.  The production combines lavish costuming and sumptuous scenery, artfully recreating 19th century London's chilling poverty and luxurious wealth with great ghosts, and a 5 piece live orchestra.

6.30pm @ the Palm Theatre.  Adults $34-$37. Children $31-$33.

Noon-3pm @ Gorrono Ranch.

Telluride's slopes are aglow as Ski Schoolers and Ski Patrollers ski down Coonskin Ridge into Telluride.  Starts about 6.30pm.

Look for Santa on the slopes!

Saturday, December 27, 2008 & Sunday, December 28, 2008 – 7PM @ the Palm Theatre.  Adults $33-$36.  Children $30-$33.

http://www.goldendragonacrobats.com/

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.

Join us for an evening of classical music as the Sheridan Arts Foundation presents the Colorado Symphony Orchestra's Brass Quintet. 

Showtime: 8:00pm
Doors: 7:30pm

$25 General Admission (Seated)
$30 Front Cocktail Tables
$30 First Row in Balcony

New Orleans Piano Legend, Henry Butler, live at the Sheridan Opera House.

An eight-time W.C. Handy “Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano” award nominee, Henry Butler knows no limitations. Although blinded by glaucoma since birth, Butler is also a world class photographer with his work displayed at exhibitions throughout the United States. Playing piano since the age of six, Butler is a master of musical diversity. Combining the percussive jazz piano playing of McCoy Tyner and the New Orleans style playing of Professor Longhair through his classically trained wizardry, Butler continues to craft a sound uniquely his own. A rich amalgam of jazz, Caribbean, classical, pop, blues and R&B influences, his music is as excitingly eclectic as that of his New Orleans birthplace.
Presented by the Sheridan Arts Foundation.

Showtime: 8:00pm
Doors: 7:30pm

Tickets:
$25 Main Floor General Admission (Seats Out)
$30 Reserved Balcony Seating

Doors open @ the X Cafe 8pm for this Telluride Academy fundraiser.  Tickets $100 and available from www.tellurideticket.com.

Presented by the Sheridan Arts Foundation, Blood Sweat & Tears has left an indelible mark on the American music scene since 1968. One of the greatest horn bands in the history of popular music, BS&T’s alumni roster reads like a Who’s Who of the world’s greatest jazz and rock musicians. As BS&T’s longstanding audiences bring their children to the band’s performances, a new generation joins an existing wide demographic of loyal fans. See Blood, Sweat & Tears in Telluride this holiday season, a fundraiser for the historic Sheridan Opera House!

Special Performance at the Palm Theatre

Showtime:8:00pm
Doors:7:00pm

Tickets:
$1,000 Orchestra Seating
$500 Rows A-B
$200 Rows C-E
$100 Rows F-L
$75 Rear Floor & Balcony
Reserved Seat Performance

Watch from the town of Telluride as the Telluride Trail lights up as skiers and boarders descend.  Starts about 6.30pm.

From Mountain Village--watch from Heritage Plaza as the sky over Competition Hill lights up with fireworks and a torchlight parade beginning about 6.30pm.

Bring in 2009 on main street in front of the historic courthouse with a community countdown.

Opening with D.J.Jerry Bonafiglio spinning tunes from the 50's, 60's and 70's!

Showtime: 10:00pm @ the Sheridan Opera House
Doors: 9:00pm

$250/$500 Balcony Holiday Patron Seating
(Includes wine and champagne all night and light fare.)

$100 General Admission Main Floor (Seats Out)
(Includes champagne toast, champagne glass and light fare. Ticket price goes up to $125 on 12/27.)