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Arts Briefs: R&B Festival donations, ‘Ripcord’ continues

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R&B Festival donations The Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival has announced donations to regional nonprofit organizations, generated from the proceeds of the July event. Recipients are: • The Cove Food Bank ($5,000), which provides assistance to people in need in the Methow Valley. • Tommy Zbyszewski Methow Valley Education Foundation scholarship ($1,000), honoring the local […]

‘Ripcord’ takes a plunge into comedy — with some twists

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“Ripcord” director Phil Quevillon promises abundant special effects in the production — including the very first simulated skydiving on the local stage — in the hilarious and moving comedy that opens at The Merc Playhouse on Friday (Sept. 22). The play traces what Quevillon called a “prank war” between the two main characters, Abby Binder […]

‘Ripcord’ opens Sept. 22 at The Merc 

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The Merc Playhouse production of “Ripcord,” written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Phil Quevillon, opens Friday, Sept. 22, and continues through Oct. 1. The Merc describes “Ripcord” as a hilarious comedy set in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility. “When the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has […]

Arts Briefs: ‘Awareness’ poetry reading, Fall Arts Walk, Live Music

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‘Awareness’ poetry reading Confluence Poets host a poetry reading with the theme “Awareness” on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the TwispWorks Pavilion. The free event begins at 1 p.m. Confluence Poets and special guests will offer readings selected in connection with various national and international health and cultural awareness issues. Visit confluencepoets.com for more information. Fall […]

Live Music in the valley

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Live music in the valley The information below was provided by Methow Music Monthly and other sources. For more information, visit www.methowmusicmonthly.com. • Sundays, classical guitarist Terry Hunt at Twisp River Tap House, 6 p.m. No cover. • Tuesdays and Thursdays, Zumba 101 with Tani at Winthrop Physical Therapy and Fitness, 9:30 a.m. Free to […]

Arts Briefs: Poetry reading at Trail’s End, Roth reads from new book

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Poetry reading at Trail’s End Poet Ruth Payne will be joined by other poets for readings from her collection of inspirational verse, “Gems from the Heart,” at Trail’s End Bookstore in Winthrop on Thursday (Sept. 7). The free event, co-sponsored by Trail’s End and Methow Press, begins at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, […]

‘Equus’ show explores our fascination with horses

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Confluence exhibit opens this weekend Equus is the family of animals that goes from ass to zebra but is most often thought of as the horse. The word itself — equus — is Latin for “horse.” Fittingly, the new exhibit at The Confluence: Art in Twisp is called “Equus” in a tribute to the centuries-old […]