Local author wins recognition for lifetime of writing Geof Childs’ two lifelong passions — climbing and writing — have earned him national acclaim for his ability to combine them effectively for several decades. Childs, who lives in Winthrop, has been awarded this year’s American Alpine Club’s (AAC) H. Adams Carter Literary Award. The annual award is bestowed by the […]
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Valley students see theater world up close in field trip
On Feb. 20, 32 students from the Methow Valley traveled to Seattle for a two-day performing arts field trip sponsored by Methow Arts. Students visited the MoPOP Museum; participated in a theater workshop with staff at the 5th Avenue Theater; and attended the world premiere of the musical “Bliss.” The students also got a behind-the-scenes tour of […]
Musicians of the Methow take the stage
A full musical spectrum of local performers will take the stage to support Cascadia at the Musicians of the Methow fundraiser on Saturday (March 7). In addition to music at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp, there will be a music-themed silent auction, a music-themed dessert auction, and music-themed cocktails and other refreshments. Dessert […]
‘Legacies’ at Confluence honors Methow artists past and present
Confluence Gallery’s next exhibit, “Legacies,” opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 29 and continues through April 12. According to curator Joanne Marracci, the show will feature long-time Methow artists “to honor the artistic legacies they have created.” “The Methow Valley is and has been home to several artists that have, over the […]
Spartan Art Project hosts virtuoso violinist
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, […]
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 […]
