Final week for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The Children’s Theater production of “Beauty and the Beast” continues through March Sunday (March 26) at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp. Show time is 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. Thursday (March 23) is an “admission by donation” performance. Tickets for all other performances are $18 in advance and $20 at the door for adults, and $5 for youths. Advance tickets can be purchased online at brownpapertickets.com/event/5733187. For information, visit www.mercplayhouse.org.
OVOC’S spring family concert
The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus (OVOC) present their spring family concert on Saturday (March 25), at 3 p.m. at the Omak Performing Arts Center.
The concert includes OVOC’s tradition of inviting children to join the orchestra on stage for an up-close look.
The chorus will perform songs that children of all ages will enjoy, including “Children’s Songs,” a Chickasaw piece featuring cello and egg shakers; and “Prayer of the Children,” which includes a section in Ukrainian. An upbeat version of “Frog Went A-Courtin’” will get toes tapping. The chorus will also sing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Disney’s “Toy Story” and the sweet tune “Star Dance.”
The orchestra will perform classic favorites including the rousing “Light Cavalry Overture” by Franz von Suppé, the energetic and memorable “Peer Gynt Suite” by Edvard Grieg. They’ll also play “Ode to Joy Festival”, which highlights the popular chorus from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. “The Toy Symphony” (attributed to Leopold Mozart or Haydn) is an entertaining piece that features toys as orchestra instruments.
The concert showcases special performances by Kori Thornton, who’s been nominated for a Native American Music Award, and by pianist Dave McClure.
Admission is $10 for adults and free for everyone 18 and younger.
R&B Festival tickets
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, scheduled for July 21-23 at the Blues Ranch west of Winthrop.
This year’s lineup is scheduled to include Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, North Mississippi Allstars, Ruthie Foster, Marc Broussard, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Jackie Venson, Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Yates McKendree, Veronica Lewis and the Methow Juke Joint Allstars.
Visit https://winthropbluesfestival.com for complete information.
live music in the valley
The information below was provided by Methow Music Monthly (MethowMusicMonthly@gmail.com) and other sources.
• First Sundays, The Methow Acoustic Musicians Association — an informal gathering of local folk who like to share music and sing together — meets at The Cove 2, Twisp, 3-5 p.m.
• Mondays, Twisp and Mazama ukulele groups at Winthrop library community space, 4-6 p.m., newcomers welcome. Email geraldebell@yahoo.com for information.
• Wednesdays, line dancing and more with Debbie Bair at Twisp River Tap House, 6-8 p.m. $10.
• Wednesdays, Zumba 101 with Tani at Winthrop Physical Therapy and Fitness, 11 a.m. Free to gym members; drop-in rates available. For information, email tanierickson@comcast.net.
• Thursdays, Zumba with Brandi at Methow Valley Community Center gym, 5:30-6:20 p.m. By donation. In March, all donations will go to the campaign to purchase the Sunny M Ranch.
• Fridays, open mic jam with Gregg Hardy at Twisp River Tap House, 6:30 p.m.-close. No cover.
• Fridays, Soleil Kelley, Loren Boley and Isaac Shaw including stints with Luc and the Lovingtons and Wut tha Funk, at Meza restaurant, Winthrop, 6-8 p.m. No cover.
• March 23, Swallowtail, the duo of Matt Armbrust and Emele Clothier, at OSB Taproom Twisp, 5:30-8:30 p.m. No cover.
• March 24, Steve Itterly plays traditional guitar-based folk, blues and Americana at Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
• March 25, local band Danville at Twisp River Tap House, 7 p.m. No cover.
• March 26, Tamarack String Quartet — Matthew Armburst, Anna Dooley, Norma Shull and Pamela Hunt — at Twisp River Tap House, 6 p.m. No cover.
• March 28, Matt Mitchell Music Company plays Americana, folk and rock Mazama Public House, 5-8 p.m. No cover.
• April 1, Karen et Gil at Twisp River Tap House, 7 p.m. No cover.
