C.G. (Connor) Dahlin has been collecting local stories over the past year to share what he calls an “an illustration of humanity.”

The four-part Netflix docuseries “Challenger: The Final Flight” details the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster. Created by Steven Leckart and Glen Zipper and produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot imprint, the series is an incredibly illuminating depiction of the lead-up to the disaster and …

Wenatchee Valley College has a very unique art class available this fall called Art 143, or Natural Science Illustration. If you are inspired at all by the natural world or would like to experiment with new media, this might be a class you would love.

It’s been a battle to the screen this year for legendary warrior Mulan, her live-action Disney debut that was planned for this spring thwarted by the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. But Mulan has been a fighter for hundreds of years, her story based on a 4th century female Chinese wa…

LEAVENWORTH — On its 25th anniversary, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts is pleased to host a virtual event for founder Harriet Bullitt to celebrate her 96th birthday and honor her steadfast commitment to arts education.

A couple miles up an unmarked dusty road sat Paul Graves, a man whose music has been shaped by the vast landscape and stories of the North Cascades.

As the very strange summer of 2020 begins to slip away, you just might be in need of a paperback for sunny afternoons. Here are a half-dozen new fiction releases that might appeal.

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When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the state in March, my wife and I searched for ways to entertain ourselves while we remained self-quarantined at home.

As the tailing, 96-mph fastball ran away from the lacquered bat of Corey Seager and into the glove of Austin Nola, reliever Taylor Williams — the Mariners’ de facto closer — let out a scream and pumped his first in celebration. His teammates’ yells from the dugout were almost simultaneous, a…

For years now, Disney has been at the forefront of computer-generated talking animals movie technology. Sometimes it’s a hit (“The Jungle Book”) and sometimes it’s a real miss (“The Lion King”). But “The One and Only Ivan” finds a sweet spot, beautifully establishing characters with plausibl…

If a gargantuan bass drop lands in the middle of the Gorge Amphitheatre without a sea of raver kids around to have their rib cages rattled, does it really make a sound?

“Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” was released last month to much greater success than developer Mediatonic anticipated. In a market already saturated by online, multiplayer, “battle royale”-style games where only the last surviving player wins, “Fall Guys” turns the genre on its head. The 60 p…

The Seattle-based writer ran a food blog on Facebook in the early 2010s while working a day job in the tech industry. After hearing about the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, she set out to have online conversations with peers to process her grief and anger.

WENATCHEE — The work of abstract artist Robert Wilson and his contributions to the art scene and community are being remembered with an art scholarship fund in his name offered by the Pybus Market Charitable Foundation.

YAKIMA — The largest public artwork in Washington’s state art collection is massive. It’s 880 feet long, a little more than 5 feet wide and made up of nearly 50,000 reflectors comprising a brilliant ribbon of color around the Yakima Valley SunDome.

Two historians have been digging away at the long history of the Cascadian Hotel in downtown Wenatchee. Soon, they will be sharing two years’ worth of photos collected on this decades-old piece of local history.

For dancer Tomas Sauceda, art is more than just about cool moves, it’s a way to help children cope with life’s challenges and to build-up community ties. The 30-year-old Wenatchee-born street dancer, hopes to one day open a studio, as well as make a name for himself in the world of dance.

WENATCHEE—It’s easy to spot a Rollie Schmitten signature: Just look for the fish. Rollie draws a fish’s head, complete with a sly smile and air bubbles, then wraps the ‘S’ in Schmitten into an underbelly, crosses the ‘T’s’ with a long swipe and extends the end of the ‘N’ to create a sweeping backfin.

There’s a scene in “Miss Americana,” the recent Taylor Swift documentary on Netflix, where Swift is talking about whether she wants to have children. “I kind of don’t have the luxury of figuring that stuff out,” Swift tells producer Joel Little. “My life is planned two years ahead of time.”

Violinist Blaise Magniere slowly lifted his bow; the hall he stood in was nearly silent. He paused. Then slowly, articulately, Magniere began playing to his audience — six cameras.

Marlene Farrell is a longtime member of and volunteer with Write On The River; you’ve most likely seen her at Four Minutes of Fame, WOTR’s open mic event.

North Central Regional Library (NCRL) will host bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo on Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. as part of the NCRL Virtual Reads summer series. This event is cosponsored by Confluence Health, the Community Foundation of North Central Washington and the Icicle Fund. Partners include the …

Willie Kunkel is the winner of Two Rivers Art Gallery’s annual Plein Air Paint Out competition. Kunkel is a self-taught painter from the Wenatchee Valley.

A beach read isn’t necessarily for the beach. That’s good news for all of us who are wisely avoiding beaches this summer, because of crowds or sun exposure or excessive glare. (Seriously, beaches are the absolute worst places to read. Give me an armchair any day. But I digress.) I find mysel…

Comcast’s NBCUniversal launched its Peacock streaming service on Wednesday, giving consumers something else to binge on while staying at home during the pandemic.

Music is slowly coming back to the Wenatchee Valley as venues begin to open up around town. Here is a list of this week’s virtual and outdoor shows for those wanting to get funky, bluesy, countryfied or just classically dazzled.

LOS ANGELES — Audiences are used to seeing comic book superheroes come to life on screen but in "The Old Guard" the heroes only have one power — immortality.

WENATCHEE — Inspirations Ceramic & Art Cafe at 400 9th St. opened its doors on July 1st for the first time since March, with a special surprise for customers: the bright yellow art studio walls are now a fresh sea green. That’s not the only changes customers will notice, though.

WENATCHEE — Write on the River is hosting a 3-hour virtual masterclass Saturday led by guest speaker Scott Driscoll about voice, narrative distance and physic distance. Driscoll is a creative writing professor at the University of Washington and has published multiple written works.

Wenatchee Valley College students painted murals in Wenatchee’s “Art Alley” as well as one by the Garden Terrace apartments as a part of an illustration class project.

Anyone heard of this scrappy little play, "Hamilton"? Turns out it's pretty good!

WENATCHEE — Fourth of July festivities may look a bit different as events adapt for social distancing, but there are still plenty of ways to celebrate without the crowds.