Jazz night benefits MVCC
The Old Schoolhouse Brewery in Winthrop will host a night of jazz on Dec. 30 to benefit the Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC). Julliard graduate and founder of the Westerlies, Riley Mulherkar, and his brother Andrew, a New England Conservatory graduate, will be joined by local talent for a night of jazz and jamming beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free; donations will be accepted to benefit MVCC.
Brady presents New Year’s Day concert
Local pianist Michael Brady will launch 2016 with New Year’s Day solo concert on Jan. 1, featuring works by German Romantic composers, at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp. The concert begins at 2 p.m. and admission is by donation, with proceeds benefitting Room One, the health and social services center in Twisp.
Bach, Beethoven and Brahms will be part of Brady’s program, which has become an annual event.
For more information, call 996‑5002.
Confluence offers series of movie nights
Confluence Gallery in Twisp will launch a series of movie nights on Jan. 5, featuring a variety of art films and independent films over six evenings.
The movies will be shown on Jan. 5, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 16, March 1 and March 15. Cost is $5; beer and wine will be available for sale. You can bring your own popcorn and snacks. Show time is 6:30 p.m. each evening. For more information, call 997‑2787.
The scheduled lineup is:
- Jan. 5, The End of the Tour, the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest.
- Jan. 19, Wasteland, described as an uplifting feature documentary featuring artist Vik Muniz, who collaborates with the pickers of recyclable materials in Rio de Janeiro.
- Feb. 2, Tangerine, a 2015 Independent Spirit Award Nominee and 2015 Sundance Festival Nominee directed by Sean Baker.
- Feb. 16, Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present, a feature-length documentary film which follows the artist as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
- March 1, Be Here to Love Me: A Film about Townes Van Zandt, which chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of the acclaimed Texas songwriter.
- March 15, Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal, a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr.
Powell’s paintings at Mazama Country Inn
The works of local artist Mary Powell will be on display at the Mazama Country Inn from Jan. 6 to March 30. Powell is an impressionist oil painter who is registered in the National Gallery for Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. For more information call the inn at 996‑2681 or Confluence Gallery at 997‑2787.
Opening, closing at Confluence
Confluence Gallery in Twisp will host and opening and a closing event on Jan. 8 for two exhibitions. Closing is “It’s the Little Things: Miniature Art Exhibition.” Opening is a solo exhibit by Confluence artist in residence Perri Howard. Both events are from 4 – 8 p.m. and are free. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. For more information, call 997‑2787.
Call for art about health
Photographers are invited to submit art that represents health — on the individual and community level — for an upcoming exhibit at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
The Initiative for Rural Innovation & Stewardship (IRIS), together with the museum and Community Choice Healthcare Network, will highlight stories and art from Okanogan, Douglas, Chelan and Grant counties about personal and environmental health.
The art can reflect well-being connected with food, mental and physical health, exercise and related topics.
Photographers are asked to submit up to three works, with captions, that respond to the question, “What is your picture of health?”
There will also be a traveling exhibit organized by IRIS. The Moses Lake exhibit will run March 11 to April 29, 2016.
For more information or to submit work for consideration, contact Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Manager Freya Liggett at fliggett@cityofml.com or irisncw@gmail.com, or call IRIS at (509) 888‑7374. Use the subject line “A Picture of Health.” The deadline for entries is Jan. 8, 2016.
Borgias offers guitar concert
Kris Borgias will perform a guitar concert on Jan. 11 at the Methow Valley Inn in Twisp. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $15. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. For advance tickets and reservations call (509) 996‑4131 or email kborgias@hotmail.com.
