CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Arts Council recently challenged local artists to create unique winter views for its new winter art exhibit, “Lake Chelan in Winter,” and submit work in various media such as drawings, photography, paintings, pottery and collage.
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The curtain opens Jan. 30 on Cashmere High School Drama Department’s production of “Shrek The Musical” for a five-show run.
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Chelan’s Historic Ruby Theatre patrons will soon have front-row seats to world-class British theater.
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LEAVENWORTH — The Upper Columbia United Tribes will present their film “United by Water” Jan. 23 at the Wenatchee River Institute's Red Barn, 347 Division St..
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WENATCHEE — Join Seattle-based soul punk band Down North 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 for an intimate black box concert experience that brings the audience and performer onto the same stage at the Numerica Performing Arts Center.
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WENATCHEE — Carson Zehnder will play Sophie and Dawn McCormick will play Donna in “Mamma Mia!” this spring in the 2020 Apple Blossom Musical that is being directed by Paul and Kelly Atwood and produced by Jill Sheets.
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Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
This week: A theme of Ice and Fire is making a comeback, with or without George R. R. Martin. After all, winter is here, with a vengeance, just in time for Lake Chelan Winterfest and Leavenworth’s Bavarian Ice Fest. If those activities there aren’t enough to get you to brave the cold, consid…
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Do you fly fish or would you like to fly fish? Then you need flies! Learn the basics of fly tying from Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers’ Bruce Merighi. This is a five-Tuesday series Feb. 11 to Mar. 10, from 6-8 p.m. in Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth.
WENATCHEE — The deadline for Write on the River’s annual writing competition is nearing and the final online submission date is midnight Feb. 1.
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WENATCHEE — Guest artist Lisa Robinson joins Link Transit from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Cashmere Public Library for an applique collage workshop, leading into downtown Wenatchee's First Friday ArtWalk.
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WENATCHEE — No professional experience. Just an hour or two of practice a night for a week with a pro before showday.
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After turning in the first two greatly beloved, operatically souped-up action opuses in the “Bad Boys” franchise, everyone’s favorite gearhead maximalist auteur Michael Bay is no longer behind the camera for the third, “Bad Boys for Life” (though he is in front of it, briefly).
The 2020 Oscar nominations were announced Monday morning to lots of ... mixed feelings. If you want to catch up on some of the nominated films, here’s some information about where you can watch them.
OKANOGAN — Nine Okanogan High School students compete Thursday night for the chance to advance to Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest.
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How do you single out five books, out of all the hundreds coming out in 2020, for special attention? With great trepidation! Here are five very different books, all highly anticipated, making their way to our shelves in the new year. Here's hoping it's full of good reading.
If Elton John can do it, why not Bob Dylan?
‘1917’: World War I tale captures a realistic, riveting race across enemy lines
Director Mike Magnotti’s favorite thing about “Exit Laughing” might be obvious — it’s funny.
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Just as we're all scrambling to catch up with the best of 2019's releases — here comes the 2020 movie slate. Here are 10 movies to watch for; some you've heard of, some that maybe you haven't. Note that all release dates are subject to change, or in some cases are vaguer than vague at this p…
This week: As the enthusiasm for the New Year’s Resolutions start to become old hat, take time to shake it up, whether it’s a real “Thriller” in the form of a Michael Jackson impersonator, a funny play about the mafia or a not-so-happy opera that puts it all in perspective. It’s not as bad a…
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Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
TWISP — If you ask an artist how literature has enlivened their imaginations and stimulated their creativity, “The Color of Words” is the result.
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Nature’s secret pantry offers highly sought and tasty wild ingredients for the table. Learn more about “The Wild Foods of Spring” from award-winning author, instructor and lecturer Langdon Cook from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth.
Wenatchee Valley College instructor Julie Tate-Libby will be doing a reading and presentation on her newest book, “The Good Way: A Himalayan Journey” on Monday. The reading and presentation will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wenatchee campus bookstore in Van Tassell Center.
WENATCHEE — Beginning and mid-career writers have until Tuesday to register for Write on the River's seven-class seminar "Creating the Novel."
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WENATCHEE — The Numerica Performing Arts Center presents the third-annual “Cold Winter Nights” comedy series, featuring three comedy headliners in the next three months.
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WENATCHEE — Career novelist Kay Kenyon will discuss concept, character, plot and how to optimize them at Write on the River’s Jan. 18 Writers Meeting Writers event.
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TWISP — The next set of winter-themed nature journaling classes taught by Twisp artists Perri Howard and Mary Kiesau start Friday with part one of “Identifying and Drawing Animal Tracks: Foot Morphology and Drawing Basics.”
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More events coming in mid-January
Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA) is excited to announce the next Highland Wonders educational event, featuring renowned naturalist Dana Visalli.
This week: Consider the bigger picture, from Mother Nature and mythical beings to science fiction heroes and words of inspiration that will help keep you on track this year.
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A new year, a new decade, a chance to put resolutions into motion. Bundle up and meet some of the movers and shakers of Wenatchee’s art community this Friday. Get inspired by their work, learn their secrets and maybe talk shop. This monthly event offers a mix of mediums and talents and is a …
Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
Once-authoritative tomes now relegated to holding up unstable coffee tables or simply gathering dust in a far corner are getting new life at the hand of Oakland artist Adele Crawford.
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Another decade gone by? Are you sure? I guess time flies while you’re watching TV. Particularly when you are watching really good TV. And whatever grudge you might still be holding over the “Game of Thrones” finale or the change in “Great British Baking Show” hosts, you have to admit that te…
This week: Music, exercise, brain teasers are all on tap this week. Time to unwind and make your plans for 2020. Happy New Year!
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After all the romps romped, all the dances danced and the little women of Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” married off, this is the story of a girl and her book, the copyright negotiated, the pages cut, the gold leaf stamped. In Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s blockbuster 1869 novel,…
With the Christmas season behind us, it’s time to start planning for the New Year.
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Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
Join the creators and artists behind NCW’s newest mythological art installation Jan. 4 for a Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce-hosted ribbon cutting.
This week: The season is upon us, so those who want to ramp things up, you have plenty of opportunities to take in the sights and sounds. For those who want to step back and chill, those options are available, too. Your call. Either way, here’s wishing you a Merry, Merry Christmas!
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Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.
WENATCHEE — Over the course of three months, the Columbia Chorale comes into tune.
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