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Several opportunities to hear jazz — and to burnish your improv skills and try them out at an open mic — are on tap over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The performances include George Schneider’s Methow JazzStars — an ensemble of local talents on flute, piano, sax, …
Music, art, food and more at Saturday event By Ann McCreary TwispWorks will kick off summer with a Big Shaabang on Saturday (May 26), welcoming the community to the campus for live music and performances, open art studios, local food and beverages. The event is also an opportunity for TwispWorks to show off the latest […]
Here’s a quick roundup of events over the next couple of weeks. They are free unless otherwise noted. Cello recital Stephanie Strong, a student of Pam Hunt, will offer a free cello recital on Saturday (Dec. 23) at Community Covenant Church in Twisp, starting at 1 p.m. She will be accompanied by pianist Linda Mendro. […]
A concert of folk and classical music at Sun Mountain Lodge gives people one more reason to give thanks this weekend. The concert on Friday (Nov. 24) features Ariel Horowitz, a classical violinist who performs around the world, with two versatile Methow Valley musicians, singer/songwriter Laura Love and guitarist Terry Hunt. Horowitz first met Love […]
Taiko drumming is a centuries-old Japanese art form, but the Los Angeles–based TaikoProject imbues it with an energy and vitality that are thoroughly contemporary.
TaikoProject was formed in 2000 by a group of young taiko drummers who were interested in creating a truly American style of taiko.
Lauralee Northcott, longtime member of the award-winning Western music group the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, has finished a new CD of original songs and poems and is planning several “pre-release” appearances in the valley next month. Northcott, who lives in Winthrop, will present selections from “On The Loose and Headed Your Way,” and autographed copies […]
Local audiences have a rare opportunity to hear the resonant blend of cello and bassoon in music by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and others, from baroque dances through up-tempo ragtime in a concert on Saturday (Sept. 9) …
The New Old Time Chataqua will come to Pearrygin Lake State Park for three days in June 2018, and local residents who might be interested in participating are invited to find out more at a meeting from 9 a.m. – noon on Sept. 15 at The Cove II in Twisp. Chautauqua organizer Paul Magid, State […]
Although John Sinclair occupies an increasingly bright limelight — he’s toured with the hip-hop artist Macklemore and appeared with him on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” — he hasn’t strayed from his low-key roots growing up on an orchard near Twisp.
Being on late-night TV was “crazy — it was …
Mouths may already be watering in anticipation of the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, which starts this week.
“We like to include flavors beyond strings and piano, and to have more sounds on the palate,” said Kevin Krentz, artistic director of the festival …
