Brooks presents violin recital Liberty Bell High School senior Keeley Brooks offers a free violin recital from 3-5 p.m. at the TwispWorks Pavilion on Saturday (May 29). Brooks, 17, has been playing the violin for 11 1/2 years, and studied with local teacher Pam Hunt. In 2013, she was the first winner of the Christine […]
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Arts Briefs — ‘The Laramie Project,’ chamber music, violin recital
‘The Laramie Project’ opens this week Live theater makes a long-awaited return to the Methow Valley this week when the Liberty Bell High School Drama Company presents “The Laramie Project” on the outdoor TwispWorks Pavilion. The play will be staged Wednesday (May 19) through Saturday (May 22), at 7 p.m. each day, and at 2 p.m. on […]
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Arts Briefs: Violin recital, Out of Bounds Circus, Merc summer camp
Brooks presents violin recital Liberty Bell High School senior Keeley Brooks offers a free violin recital from 3-5 p.m. at the TwispWorks Pavilion on May 29. Brooks, 17, has been playing the violin for 11 1/2 years, and studied with local teacher Pam Hunt. In 2013, she was the first winner of the Christine Cherrington […]
Cascadia’s spring concert takes the music outside
By Rebecca Spiess Cascadia Music’s 2021 spring concert will be presented at the TwispWorks Pavilion on Saturday (May 15) at 1 p.m. — Cascadia’s first live concert since COVID restrictions went into effect last year. The concert will feature acts including the Pipestone Youth Orchestra and small groups from the Methow Valley Orchestra. The concert […]
Arts Briefs: May 5
Merc summer theater camp The Merc Playhouse will offer a summer theater camp this June with the theme “Reimagined Tales as Old as Time.” The camp will take place from June 28 to July 2 in three groups — students entering grades nine through 12 will practice from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. […]
Handmade crafts featured in new Confluence show
By Rebecca Spiess Two new exhibits are coming to Confluence Gallery in Twisp on Saturday (May 8). “American Craft: We the People” will be displayed in the main gallery, while the community gallery will showcase “Framing Tactile,” a solo exhibit by Linda Pawson. Both showcases will run until June 19. “American Craft” focuses on the […]
Tribal members share music, food, culture
Local tribal members gathered to honor the Methow River and time-honored traditions, and to share music and food at Homestream Park in Winthrop on Sunday. The event at the park was organized by Dan Nanamkin (a member of Colville Confederated Tribes) and friends in conjunction with a presentation and land acknowledgment by Nanamkin at the […]
LBHS Drama stages ‘Laramie Project’
Live theater returns with outdoor production By Rebecca Spiess Live theater is coming back to the valley with the Liberty Bell Drama Company’s production of “The Laramie Project” in May. “The Laramie Project” is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. It chronicles the reaction to the 1998 murder […]
Arts Briefs — Merc camp, Confluence events, library puzzles
Merc summer theater camp The Merc Playhouse will offer a summer theater camp this June with the theme “Reimagined Tales as Old as Time.” The camp will take place from June 28 to July 2 in three groups — students entering grades nine through 12 will practice from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. […]
