Abby Holmes
Former World staff writer
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Check it out: Film
Wenatchee Parks & Recreation’s 2011 Movies in the Park series concludes with 2010’s “Toy Story 3,” the Disney/Pixar animated sequel about a young man and his toys that secretly come to life.
Check it out: Scene
Spokane band Thirty Three rocks at the Hurricane with Seattle’s A Sic End. Thirty Three is a hard-rock four-piece touting the motto “Purity Through Volume.”
Check it out: Overtures
In addition to changing its name from Icicle Creek Music Center, the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts is working with Seattle architectural firm Studio Meng Strazzara to build a new theater on its campus. Icicle Creek will continue to hold programs such as the Youth Symphony, Chamber Music Institute and Festival, Piano Festival and Summer Symphony as well as maintain its resident ensemble, the Icicle Creek Piano Trio.
Check it out: Art
The museum unveils its new exhibit for its October First Friday reception. View photographs by Kathryn Stevens in the Gold Gallery. A collection of vintage sewing supplies are on view in the lobby cases and a team of Wenatchee fifth graders present a sculpture made from found objects in nature.
Check it out: On stage
Students Bryce Newberry and Nikki Schroeder direct Wenatchee High School’s fall production of “Joseph and the Amazing Techniclor Dreamcoat.” The musical is a biblical saga about a man sent into slavery who uses his talent of dream interpretation to gain status with the Pharaoh.
Goodbye to me, and welcome a new era of Go!
One of the greatest things that ever happened to me was being turned down for a retail position at Sears in January 2004. Just out of community college and looking for a steady income, I applied for a job there when they were advertising openings. The woman who interviewed me told me during the interview that they’d already found someone for the position but would keep my application on file. Dejected, I moved on to see what else was available.
That old song and dance
Music Theatre of Wenatchee celebrates 50 years in action
It’s not often you see a nonprofit community theater group last for half a century, but Music Theatre of Wenatchee is doing just that and then some. What began in 1960 as a project by the Wenatchee Ladies Music Club to bring a musical to the annual Washington State Apple Blossom Festival has transformed into a decades-long theater tradition.
Check it out: Scene
Take the family for some Harvest Festival fun, including carnival games, inflatable toys, a pumpkin patch and live entertainment.
Check it out: On stage
The Chelan Valley Players seek cast members for its holiday production of “A Christmas Story.” Roles for two women, two men, five boys and two girls are open; adults may try out for children’s roles. Performances will be at Tsillan Cellars Dec. 9-10 and broadcast over KOZI radio for home listening.
Check it out: Overtures
In a multimedia concert experience, the Appleaires perform songs from many popular animated musicals with visual accompaniment.