‘Revolutionists’ opens this week
The Merc Playhouse production of “The Revolutionists,” written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Missi Smith, opens Friday (Sept. 25) and continues through Sunday, Oct. 4. Showtime is 7 p.m. on Sept. 25, 26, Oct. 1, 2 and 3 (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), and at 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 at (doors at 1:30 p.m.). Ticket prices range from $20-$30, with $5 admission for students. Oct. 1 is admission by donation. Visit www.mercplayhouse.org for more information.
‘Miss Bennet’ auditions
The Merc Playhouse will hold auditions for its full production of “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly,” written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, on Monday, Sept 28, from 4-6 p.m., and Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. Director Phil Quevillon is seeking four women and three men, ages 30s to 50s. Walk-ins are welcome. A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, “Miss Bennet” continues the story, only this time with bookish middle sister Mary as its unlikely heroine, according to Concord Theatricals. The play will run Dec. 4-13. For information, visit www.mercplayhouse.org.
Opening at Confluence
Two new exhibits open at The Confluence: Art in Twisp on Oct. 6, with an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, Oct. 10, from 5-7 p.m. The main gallery exhibit is “This Land is Our Land,” curated by Jennifer Molesworth. The shows run through Nov. 14.
Cherrington scholarship applications
Applications are open for the Christine Cherrington Memorial Scholarship Fund, created to support music study for local students of all ages. Since its inception, the fund, administered by Cascadia Music, has assisted hundreds of young valley musicians. The program offers a 50% scholarship on the cost of music lessons with local music teachers for students whose household income falls at or below what is described in the application. Find the application at www.cascadiamusic.org/scholarships/; or pick up a copy from the envelope posted on the door of Room No. 3 in the Methow Valley Community Center. Applications are due Oct. 1.
Noontimes with Schubert
Methow At Home hosts “Noontimes with Franz Schubert,” featuring pianist Michael Brady, on Sept. 30, at Methow Valley United Methodist Church. Doors open at noon; program begins at 12:15 p.m. Each session will also introduce one of Schubert’s last three piano sonatas composed, plus discussion time. The sessions are free.
Book release
Julianne Seeman and Methow Press present a new collection of poetry by Seeman, “Make Up for Lost Time” on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at Brix Wine Bar, 229 Riverside Ave., Winthrop. The event is free.
Bookfest in Wenatchee
Write On The River, a nonprofit based in Wenatchee will host Bookfest 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee. The event features local and regional authors selling books, signing autographs, and doing literary outreach with the community. Find more information at www.writeontheriver.org/events-bookfest/2026.
Dollar Watch returns
The Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree, a local entertainment tradition for a decade in the early 2000s, returns with a benefit show for Winthrop Kiwanis on Saturday, Oct. 10. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show starts at 7 p.m. There will be a cash bar available. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. General admission is $40; reserved admission is $60. Tickets will be available at the Kiwanis website, https://winthropkiwanis.com, or at www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-dollar-watch-cowboy-jamboree.
