“Mary Poppins — The Broadway Musical” is set and ready to unleash its magic in Quincy this week.
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One day, while driving home from her volunteer work helping first-graders learn to read, Susan Blair had an idea.
Wenatchee High School Drama Club’s spring play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” opens Wednesday and runs through March 7 at the Wenatchee High School Auditorium.
This week: Enjoy a host of live music events — with something for everyone, including an orchestra performance. Take in a Shakespeare play, learn about bats and enjoy the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Winter Games.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
There will be a screening of the film “Older Than the Crown” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at the Omak Mirage Theatre.
A recipe, a smell, a sound or a roofline can act as talismans of memories, triggering the senses and conjuring the delight of play.
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Reporter
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire are teaming up for a joint summer tour that comes 46 years after they first joined forces for a 1974 tour of Europe. Dubbed the Miraculous Supernatural 2020 Tour, it will mark the first time the two bands have shared t…
NCW — The sixth annual Congressional Art Competition for Central Washington is now accepting submissions. All high school students in Washington’s 4th Congressional District to participate. The district includes Douglas County outside of East Wenatchee and Okanogan and Grant counties.
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Editorial assistant
WATERVILLE — Join fellow green thumbs for a free Native Planting 101 workshop from noon to 4 p.m. March 7 in the community hall at the North Central Washington Fairgrounds, 601 N. Monroe St.
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Editorial assistant
LEAVENWORTH — Leavenworth Summer Theater’s three-show lineup this year has 24 parts for young actors.
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Reporter
WENATCHEE — RLS Productions LLC has announced the lineup for this summer's Concerts in the Gardens series at Ohme Gardens.
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Editorial assistant
MOSES LAKE — Spokane journalist and photographer Tim Connor’s exhibit “Beautiful Wounds” runs March 6 through April 16 at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
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Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — The Icicle Creek Center for the Arts’ Vox Docs Film Festival is March 6 and 7, featuring two distinct days of the best documentary films of the past year at The Snowy Owl Theatre.
CHELAN — Chelan poet, photographer, writer and singer/songwriter Lucy P. Dickinson will share her original work in a March 12 program at the Chelan Public Library, 216 N. Emerson St.
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Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — The Icicle Fund is still accepting applications for its Creek and River grants. The deadline for both programs is March 1.
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Editorial assistant
LOS ANGELES — Hulu has nabbed exclusively U.S. streaming rights to "Parasite," the film that made history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture at this year's Oscars.
Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
This week: Celebrate the spectacular, whether it’s history, culture and literature or simply enjoying seeing kids catch a fish.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
LOS ANGELES — Dogs, in their rambunctious domesticated way, can lead us overly civilized humans a step or two closer to the natural world. So it's only fitting that the best dog movies have saluted that unruly canine spirit without a lot of artificial flavoring. Hollywood's classic dog tales…
Much like our furry friends, movies about man’s best friend come in all shapes and sizes: lost dog movies, talking dog movies, military dog movies, reincarnated dog movies. “The Call of the Wild,” directed by Chris Sanders and based on the classic novella by Jack London, is what one might ca…
OMAK — The students of Okanogan County music teachers will perform a free public recital at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Omak Community Presbyterian Church, 9 S. Birch St., Omak.
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Reporter
WINTHROP — Long-time Methow Valley resident Geof Childs has received the American Alpine Club’s 2020 H. Adams Carter Literary Award, which honors those who have contributed extensively to mountain literature.
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Reporter
WENATCHEE — The cast has been announced for Numerica Performing Arts Center's 2020 Hot August Nights production of "Pippin."
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Editorial assistant
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee students Giselle Jensen and Daniela Alpire and Eastmont students Sydney Bauer and Analeesa Kornish will compete next week in the Washington State Nashville Country Star quarterfinalist competition.
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Reporter
WENATCHEE — The call is out for poets interested in submitting original work for the 2020 edition of Shrub-Steppe Poetry Journal.
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LEAVENWORTH — Playing together for the first time since 2014, the Vicci Martinez Band will perform at 7 p.m. March 21 at Leavenworth’s Snowy Owl Theater.
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Reporter
TWISP — Three mean farmers, a gaggle of curious creatures, a witty family of foxes and one fantastic hero are all part of “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” which opens next month at The Merc Playhouse.
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Reporter
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WENATCHEE — Jamie Thomas’ gothic fantasy “Asperfell” was released Tuesday in paperback and ebook by Uproar Books, a Nashville-based publisher specializing in epic fantasy and science-fiction novels.
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Reporter
Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
CASHMERE — Rock bands are historically notorious for infighting, ego clashes and bickering. But when four of five members are married to each other, who fights with who?
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Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — The Icicle Creek Center for the Arts is inviting the community to submit artwork to the Annual Bird Fest Exhibition “Pacific Northwest Birds and their Habitats.”
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Editorial assistant
SOAP LAKE — Auditions will be held for Masquers Theater presentation of “Present Laughter” at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19 at the Theater in Soap Lake.
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Editorial assistant
OKANOGAN — Okanogan High School’s Madeline Luther will compete in the state Poetry Out Loud Championship March 7 at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.
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Reporter
QUINCY — Tickets are on sale now for Quincy Valley Allied Arts’ production of “Mary Poppins” that opens next Thursday at Quincy High School’s new Performing Arts Theatre.
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Reporter
WENATCHEE — The Literacy Council of Chelan and Douglas Counties will host a Team Trivia and Auction Fundraiser 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 6 at Pybus Public Market.
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Editorial assistant
NCW —The Chelsea Cain High School Writers Competition is accepting entries.
Love is in the air — along with some good music to go with it for this year’s Valentine’s Day.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
This week: Hibernate no more. It is going to be a three-day weekend, after all. Rev up with a Beach Boys tribute band, paint a wine glass or an empty bowl, enjoy live drama, both human and four-legged varieties, and learn about Antarctica … or use all that to start your novel.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Hans Hessburg, who went missing last month from Leavenworth’s live music scene, has been found.
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Reporter
A painting sits on an easel while another leans up against the wall. A third is propped up on a collection of paint cans; several more are in rotation on the floor.
Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
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Imagination dominates the top DVD picks for Feb. 18, from the Land of Make Believe to a young boy's manic imaginary friend Adolf Hitler.
The streaming TV wars are upon us. And even with a new entrant seeming to take the field every day, Netflix is still winning the battle.
WENATCHEE — Our Valley Our Future/Nuestro Valle Nuestro Futuro will screen the documentary, “Twisp: The Power of Community,” at its awards social event on March 25 at Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center will host a hands-on exploration of the heart for students.
WENATCHEE — Music Theatre of Wenatchee on Saturday was named grand marshal of the 2020 Apple Blossom Festival.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
Soap Lake’s Masquers Theater is proud to present its winter show “You Can’t Take It With You,” written by George F. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
LEAVENWORTH — Dangerous Women will present “Victorious 2020” at 7 p.m. April 25 and 2 p.m. April 26 at the Snowy Owl Theater in Leavenworth.
Cala Flamond
Editorial assistant
Lots of good nonfiction coming out in paperback in February! Here's a roundup of books with colons in their titles, all of which sound very armchair-worthy:
Ye Olde Bookshoppe:, 11 Palouse St., hosts The Darkest Moon Trunk Show, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 14 and a book signing with author Alainna MacPherson is 5-8 p.m. Feb. 21. The shop also offers palm and tarot readings from 5-8 p.m. Fridays and open mic nights at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.