Live music
• Mondays, Twisp and Mazama ukulele groups meet at Winthrop library community space, 4 p.m.
• Wednesdays, line dancing with Debbie Bair at Twisp River Tap House, 6-8:30 p.m., $10.
• Thursdays, open mic jam hosted by Gregg Hardy at Twisp River Tap House, 6 p.m. – close. No cover.
• Thursdays, Zumba at the Methow Valley Community Center, 5:30-6:20 p.m. By donation.
• Sundays, guitarist Terry Hunt at Twisp River Tap House, 6 p.m. No cover.
• Sundays, freestyle dance at Wellspring, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Email dancedeirdre@gmail.com.
• Nov. 25, guitarist/vocalist Darin Hilderbrand at Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
• Nov. 26, Marcus Duke Project at Mazama Public House, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
Auditions for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Auditions for the Tom Zbyszewski Children’s Theater production of “Beauty and the Beast” at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp will be on Dec. 5 and 6 from 4-5:30 p.m. each day, open to performers ages 8 to 18.
Rehearsals begin in January. Bring a calendar; no prepared readings are necessary. Performances will be March 10-26, 2023. For information, email info@mercplayhouse.org or call (509) 997‑7529.
‘Nutcracker’ at The Merc
The Merc Playhouse’s holiday production of “The Nutcracker,” written by June Walker Rodgers and directed by Jane Orme and Missi Smith, opens Dec. 2 and continues through Dec. 11.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance; $20 at the door; and $5 for youth. Admission is by donation on Dec. 8.
For information, visit www.mercplayhouse.org.
Gangstagrass at Barn
Methow Arts presents the band Gangstagrass, which fuses country music and hip hop, at the Winthrop Barn on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.; for 18 and older only. Tickets are $18 in advance, $22 at the door; $30 for reserve balcony seating. For information and to buy tickets online, visit http://www.methowarts.org/gangstagrass-dec-3rd-party.
Ornament printmaking
Methow At Home hosts a workshop in ornament printmaking on Dec. 6 from 10-11:30 a.m., with Laura Gunnip of Fireweed Print Shop on the TwispWorks campus. Cost is $25; materials are provided. Register at methowathome.org.
Cascadia concerts
Cascadia Music’s Holiday Concerts will be on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp. For information, visit www.methowarts.org/cascadia-musics-holiday-concerts-2022.
Piano showcase
A “piano showcase” featuring Linda Mendro, Maggie Coon, Marcus Duke, Mike Kamansky, Michael Brady and Lynette Westendorf will be presented at Sun Mountain Lodge on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. No cover.
Westendorf and Nolet
Lynnette Westendorf, piano and accordion, with Dave Nolet, bass, guitar and voice, will offer an evening of music including some of Westendorf’s original compositions, as well as jazz and Brazilian tunes, at Sun Mountain Lodge on Thursday, Dec. 29, 6:30-8 p.m. No cover.
Bill Evans tribute
A tribute to legendary jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans, featuring Lynette Westendorf, piano; Dave Nolet, bass; and Kirk Schumacher, drums, will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. The trio will play many Evans standards. Sponsored by Cascadia. Details to be announced.
