By Ann McCreary
Three local artists have taken on the challenge of capturing the Methow Valley’s “Spirit of Place” in the Winthrop Gallery’s new exhibit.
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Authors, readers bring books and ideas to Mazama
By Marcy Stamper
Discover new reading material and meet 17 authors at the Mazama Festival of Books this weekend.
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Meet the Merc’s new artistic director Ki Gottberg, The Merc Playhouse’s new artistic director, will meet the public to talk about all things related to the theater in a series of meetings this week. Sessions on Thursday and Friday (Sept. 5 and 6) are for adults and will be from 6-8 p.m. at the theater […]
Bernard Hosey sculpture dedicated in Seattle
By Sue Misao
Nearly 100 people gathered at University Village in Seattle for a dedication ceremony on Friday (Aug. 23) of a sculpture by the late Bernard Hosey.
New book offers distinctive travel guide to North Cascades Highway
By Marcy Stamper
The North Cascades Highway: A Roadside Guide to America’s Alps is a beautifully illustrated compendium about the geology and natural history of the storied road that takes us to what many consider “our” mountains.
Altogether, now
Participants in fiddle, guitar and percussion workshops during the Shafer Museum’s “Musical History” celebration on Saturday come together as their instructors, members of the band Prairie Spring, lead them in the songs they learned to play. Photo by Alyce Davie
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Dance classes Dance classes for young children will be offered Monday afternoons at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp starting Sept. 9. The classes, taught by Missi Smith, will be for preschool (ages 3 and 4) on Mondays from 4-4:30 p.m. and cost $50 for 10 classes; and pre-kindergarten classes (ages 5 and 6) will be […]
Shafer offers ‘musical journey’ with workshop, free concert
By Ann McCreary
“A Musical Journey Through Time” offers a full day of workshops, jam sessions, historical perspectives on Methow Valley music, and a free performance of Celtic music.
Learn local history at ‘listening post’
By Ann McCreary
Visitors to TwispWorks can learn more about its history and current uses via digital technology through a new project called The Listening Post Network.
From the heart
By Laurelle Walsh
Photos from the Heart of the Methow Powwow
