WENATCHEE — In a hot, dank, concrete basement room off Orondo Street, a group of actors rehearse for their latest performance.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
Celebrate Museum Day’s Year of Music at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center’s Bacon, Bourbon, Bluegrass & Brews at 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the museum.
This week: It’s a blues kind of vibe, mixed with a little jazz and a nod to superstition. September is in full swing.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Ye Olde Bookshoppe
Early birds... Happening Thursday!
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
This week: Prepare for fall with an early morning bird walk and the classic and not-so-classic music from a couple of trios. Don’t give up on summer too soon, though. Take advantage of one more movie under the stars opportunity and a benefit concert for dogs.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Photographs worth a thousand words combine with the power of ink — and paint — on paper to create a spectacular September First Friday ArtWalk in downtown Wenatchee that will keep viewers on the move at a pace in tune with the busy end of the summer season.
Have you ever stepped over an animal track, noticed a pile of scat or scratches on a tree and wondered, who made it? Learn about the fundamentals of wildlife tracking by joining Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and professional wildlife tracker and educator Marcus Reynerson of Duvall’s Wilder…
This week: School has started again, but we can squeeze in a couple more outdoor events to make it seem like summer is still going strong …
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Take a walk with writing in mind and find a world of inspiration!
This week: Fair season continues, summer concerts and outdoor movie nights are still happening, plus a theater gala make for a busy week. Fingers crossed that the weather holds.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WENATCHEE — The Town Toyota Center will be the center of the regional wine scene Saturday as more than 30 wineries pour their best at the ninth annual Wenatchee Wine & Food Festival.
What’s the secret to REO Speedwagon’s long-lasting popularity?
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WATERVILLE — All of Link Transit’s Route 25 trips will go to the NCW Fair Thursday and Friday.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
Wenatchee quilters Jill Therriault and Thea Gyde share a passion for quilting that has led to a joint venture.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
The NCW Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee. The $7 admission is good for both days and it might take that long to see the 494 quilts on display and check out the classes, demonstrations, merchant mall and artisan market.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WATERVILLE — The idea came about one day last fall when Carolyn Morley, manager of the NCW Fair, was having a conversation with a friend.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
This week: Benefit concerts and events galore this week provide an opportunity to help others and have some fun while you’re at it. Or volunteer to help out in the haunted house or check out the latest outdoor music venue. Summer’s not over yet, but football season is on the horizon.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Stage Teens presents the Tony award-winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof” Thursday through Sunday at the Riverside Playhouse.
Confluence Gallery will host four concurrent shows Aug. 24 to Sept. 28, featuring contemporary artists from across the state. The opening for all four shows is 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 24.
A host of musicians are appearing on the Omak Stampede Gospel Stage this year.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Mission Creek Players presents ‘The Elephant Man’
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Wenatchee World: How did you get the idea for the “Strings Attached” tour?
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WENATCHEE — When you are invited to perform with a cultural icon, that’s what you do — even if it’s a little weird.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
This week: Smokey Bear’s birthday, opportunities to test your singing, dancing and painting skills, or just enjoy someone else’s work in a beautiful setting.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Sixteen artists from Washington, Idaho and Montana have been invited to display their art in mediums from wood carving and metal work to oil, watercolor and multi-media paintings this week at the 39th Annual Western and Native Art Show in Omak.
An Australia-themed program featuring the didgeridoo and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture’s Living Traditions program are coming to North Central Regional Library branches in August.
Get out this Friday evening and see the art around downtown as part of August’s First Friday Art Walk, a self-guided tour of Wenatchee’s arts scene.
This week: The summer adventures continue, with something for everyone, from Shakespeare’s most farcical comedy to drag queens and youth rodeo. Meet an author, audition for a play, sign up for a cartoon class and go on a gnome treasure hunt.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
The third Leavenworth Summer Theater musical of the season, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” opened Tuesday, featuring swashbuckling adventure and fun. It runs through Aug. 29.
Icicle Center for the Arts’ new season of “The Met: Live in HD” restarts Oct. 12 with Puccini’s “Turandot!” transmitted via satellite to the Snowy Owl Theater from New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
This week: So many things to do, so many places to be … from the rodeo to the punk rock party and a host of summer concerts, plus opportunities to share adventures and figure out how to put them on paper.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Leavenworth Summer Theater is thrilled to be producing one of the greatest musicals of all time, “Hello Dolly!”
Our events calendar covering July 18-Aug. 1.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
Comedy is a different game than it was in the ’80s.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
This week: Rhythm & blues, biking, benefits, the moon, lost apples, playing with voice and time — and a game or two of corn hole. Summer has definitely arrived.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
The Discovery Center at Rocky Reach Dam has amazed and amused our Wenatchee Valley neighbors, and visitors from around the globe, since the 1960s. Hard to believe, but very little has changed there since it opened — when gas cost 30 cents a gallon and phones hung on the wall.
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture will bring a traveling program on prehistoric life and geology to several North Central Regional Library branches this month.
