The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds Poetry Program proudly offers statewide recognition and cash prizes for Colorado poets or poets writing…
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"For People, Place and Planet"
‘We need to get people back to the arts’ By Ellen Metrick Planet Contributor “What is poetry about if not…
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Joseph “Black Atticus” Woods is a celebrated figure in Southern hip-hop and spoken word. Renowned for his rhythmic storytelling and…
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The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds Poetry Program has teamed up with Telluride Arts to offer live poetry on Artwalk Thursdays…
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Long-time professor, community organizer, poet, actor, author, editor, freelance writer, water ace and festival host George Sibley of Gunnison was…
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The Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds poetry program hosts Denver-based Cantor-winner Benny Manibog and environmental poet Ellery Akers from Northern California…
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Trish Hopkinson of Palisade will be the featured poet at the monthly first Tuesday Bardic Trails virtual poetry reading, April…
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Naturita Community librarian Leslie Ament will share her tales of growing up in Uravan and Naturita as our March Bardic…
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OCTOBER 8, 2026 FEATURED SPEAKER: Cliff Allred Leslie Ament of Naturita and Art Goodtimes of Wrights Mesa will be hosting…
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NOVEMBER 19, 2025 FEATURED SPEAKER: Tracy Lightsey Stories & Poems: Norwood is held on the third Wednesday of every month,…
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A hit from our first year, Stories & Poems Norwood will host outfitter, backcountry guide and cowboy poet John Nelson…
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