Painting: “Runaway” by Kathy Meyers BY LAURELLE WALSH The Japanese term “wabi-sabi” may be new to some in the Methow Valley, but the concept – an aesthetic appreciation of the “transience of earthly things and a resigned pleasure in simple things that bear the marks of that transience,” according to author Jon Spayde – […]
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Student piano recital at Merc Local musician, composer and piano teacher Lynette Westendorf will present her annual Student Piano Recital on Sunday (June 2) at 1 p.m. at the Merc Playhouse in Twisp. The recital features 20 young pianists, ages 7 through 17. All students will perform both solo works and in four- or six-hand duet. […]
Music Days filled with jazz, orchestra, recitals
Photo by Marcy Stamper BY LAURELLE WALSH Pipestone Music Days returns this weekend (May 25-26) with an annual celebration of homegrown classical music and jazz performed at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp. A formal concert will be presented on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. Tickets are $15 for adults, […]
Artistic Director search continues at the Merc
BY LAURELLE WALSH The Merc Playhouse will continue to accept applications for a new rtistic director until June 1, according to Managing Director Jane Hubrig. The position is soon to be vacant due to the departure of outgoing Artistic Director Julie Wenzel, who will be moving out of the valley at the end of June. […]
Speech & debate showcase features kids’ talents
Photos by Sue Misao: Above, Jake Davie and Olivia Bowers practice their duo performance during Monday’s speech and debate class. Below, Sam Thomsen rehearses a compelling two-minute editorial commentary he wrote about the movie, 42. BY MARCY STAMPER When you hear kids debating the impact of social networking on American culture or reviewing contemporary […]
Pirates and buried treasure at The Merc
BY LAURELLE WALSH The Liberty Bell Junior High School Drama Class, under the direction of Jane Orme, presents the play Treasure Island on Thursday, Friday and Sunday (May 16, 17 and 19) at the Merc Playhouse in Twisp. Friday and Saturday’s shows start at 7 p.m.; Sunday’s matinee begins at 2 p.m. All shows are […]
SpaceyJ, Lovingtons in concert at Twisp pub
File photo by Sue Misao: Luc and the Lovingtons BY MARCY STAMPER SpaceyJ – more prosaically known as John Sinclair – is organizing a concert featuring his original compositions and the band Luc & the Lovingtons to benefit Room One and their suicide prevention programs. Sinclair, a Liberty Bell High School student, will be playing […]
Merc fund honors Wenzel
The Merc Playhouse has created a Julie Wenzel Children’s Program Fund, honoring the Merc’s outgoing artistic director, to help fund theater productions featuring kids. Wenzel, who has been artistic director at the Merc since 2009, directed the recent Children’s Theater production of Alice in Wonderland. She and her husband, Mark, who is superintendent of the […]
Outdoor art gallery opens at Methow Valley Inn
The Methow Valley Inn courtyard will become an outdoor art gallery this summer, displaying work by regional artists in an exhibit that opens Sunday (May 12). An opening day party from noon to 5 p.m. will feature a marimba band, a wine bar, appetizers and a chance to meet the artists. The inn’s third annual […]
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Pipestone celebrates music Pipestone School of Music presents its annual Music Days Celebration on May 25 and 26, with a Pipestone Orchestra concert on Saturday evening and an afternoon of student recitals on Sunday. The orchestra, directed by Tara Kaiyala Weaver, will present a program that includes the first movement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony. […]
