Experience the mesmerizing beauty of J.S. Bach in an intimate setting on Saturday (Feb. 15), when violinist Vanessa Moss plays Bach’s entire Partita No. 2 for solo violina at the Spartan Art Project on the TwispWorks campus. Moss is an accomplished performer who currently plays with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. The Partita includes a chaconne, […]
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Concert takes you soaring with OVOC
The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus are taking music to new heights in their family concert, “Soaring!,” a selection of classical, popular and movie music about flying. The orchestra performs medleys from favorite movies, including a symphonic suite from the Harry Potter movies; music from the Academy Award–winning animated film “UP”; and music from “Apollo […]
Hiplet brings sassy ballet fusion to the Barn
The Hiplet Ballerinas, a dance performance group, brings its fusion of classical pointe technique with African, Latin, hip-hop and urban dance styles that are rooted in communities of color to the Winthrop Barn on Feb. 22. The Hiplet group, based out of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center, is intent on making ballet accessible to all, […]
Cascadia benefit spotlights many Musicians of the Methow
Drop off auction items What: Your musical instruments, LPs, CDs and other tempting music-themed items Where: Cascadia office, Room 3 of the Methow Valley Community Center (across the hall from the library) When: every Friday in February, 2-6 p.m.; every Saturday in February, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Questions, or to arrange a pick-up: email cascadiamv@gmail.com Two […]
Centralized creativity
Collective brings local artists together to work and sell Artists tend to be right-brain thinkers, and jewelers are no exception to this assumption. They’re inventive, visual and imaginative. There’s at least one area, however, where the jewelry artists of the Methow Valley Jewelers Collective (MVJC) lean toward left-brain analytical, mathematical and strategic thinking: their understanding […]
Twisp, Methow Arts move forward on creative district application
The Twisp Town Council has approved a memorandum of understanding with the Methow Arts Alliance as part of an application to the state to establish a creative arts district in the town. The joint application for creative district status goes to the Washington State Arts Commission. The state’s creative district program began in 2017 as […]
‘Winter Strings’ concert spotlights range of the string quartet
The versatility and resonance of the string quartet will be on full display at “Winter Strings,” a special concert organized by the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival on Feb. 1. The concert features three strikingly distinct examples of string quartet repertoire, including an exuberant quartet by Felix Mendelssohn written at the height of his musical […]
Merc Playhouse sets 2020 Center Stage production lineup
The Merc Playhouse has announced its center stage productions for the 2020 season, beginning with “Breaking Legs,” which opens on Friday (Jan. 10). Other shows on the upcoming schedule: • “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” a presentation of the Tom Zbyszewski Children’s Theater, runs March 20-29. The play is based on Roald Dahl’s popular story and […]
Confluence, FOWL present readings
Confluence Gallery in Twisp and Friends of the Winthrop Library are teaming up to present a series of readings in January and February, in conjunction with the Confluence exhibit that opens Saturday (Jan. 11) “The Color of Words.” All the events are free and take place at the gallery. They are: • On Jan. 17 […]
Jazz Jam, Dark Sky party at MVCC
The Westendorf Jazz Trio will host its annual jazz jam session on Tuesday (Jan. 14) at the Methow Valley Community Center, in conjunction with a Dark Sky party coordinated by the Methow Dark Sky Alliance. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. A $15 donation is suggested. The trio includes Lynette Westendorf on piano, Howie Johnson […]
