J. Woody Lotts, the new executive director at the Numerica Performing Arts Center, has his work cut out for him in guiding the valley’s premier theater out of the pandemic and toward a future that is hopefully going to be financially sustainable, artistically diverse and community centered.
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The Junebugs will be jamming this Friday night as a part of the Numerica Performing Arts Center’s outdoor concert series.
WENATCHEE — Over a year since they last performed in front of an audience, members of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra are excited to return to the stage.
Looking for something to do? You have a few choices in the art department.
LEAVENWORTH — After a year away, and a consistent worry by some that the event would be canceled altogether, the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival returns to Leavenworth Friday.
90th anniversary celebration of the Miss Veedol flight
The Wenatchee Valley Symphony is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year, kicking off with its first concert on Saturday, Oct. 2 that features Wenatchee Valley native and current Texas resident Jenaesha Iwaasa Browder playing Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in D Major.”
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WENATCHEE — Central Washington’s hard cider makers are gathering at Pybus Public Market Oct. 9 for the Big Chill Cider and HarvestFest organized by Savor Central Washington.
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WENATCHEE — "Mamma Mia! The Musical" will take the stage at Numerica Performing Arts Center next week after a year and a half in the making.
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Now is a good time to practice your public laugh as the Numerica Performing Arts Center (PAC) gets ready for an outdoor comedy show on Friday.
YAKIMA — The Yakima Pride Festival and Parade, canceled last month because of wildfire smoke, will take place Sept. 18.
CHELAN — Stand-up comedy is returning this weekend to Chelan's Historic Ruby Theatre.
Hot August Nights is returning next week to the Numerica Performing Arts Center with a mix of live theater shows by local and out-of-town performers.
WENATCHEE — Rapunzel letting down her golden hair. The evil stepmother refusing to let Cinderella go to the ball. Jack and his beanstalk. And little red riding hood visiting her grandmother in the forest. “Into the Woods” at Ohme Gardens County Park has it all.
Artists can learn how to make their own wooden block prints Wednesday at the Collapse Contemporary Art Gallery.
Standing on an outdoor stage flanked by a deer’s rear end, a stuffed cougar borrowed from a Wenatchee middle school and a sign welcoming you to “Meek’s Fishing Lounge,” director Henry Hettick said it’s the perfect setting for his production of “The Foreigner” at the Icicle Creek Center for t…
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute is hosting a talk about the megafloods which shaped the surface of Mars.
Children of various ages will be taking to the stage floor for the 43rd annual Short Shakespearean’s production of “As You Like It” next week at the Riverside Playhouse.
SEATTLE — Large-scale concerts have resumed in Washington and with them comes the return of a budding tradition from one of our brightest home state stars at a landmark venue.
Wenatchee-native Alex Stroming will show the first performances of her original musical “Out There” at the Beacon Hill Grange, 323 Easy St., starting Friday.
With the sounds of “Dancing Queen” and “Take A Chance On Me” echoing throughout the theater, Mamma Mia! will be the first show at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in 16 months.
Visitors to the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center have the opportunity to attend several events this week.
Cast members will be dancing in the twilight as they share stories about memory loss and the challenges many have faced while caretaking come Thursday at the Ancient Lakes Theatre Festival.
Wenatchee’s annual Summer Concert Series is back this year with five shows featuring a mix of local and non-local artists.
Two shows are coming to the Town Toyota Center in September, the first concerts in more than a year.
With the state’s economy fully reopened, residents in the Wenatchee Valley can, literally, party like it’s 2019 this holiday weekend.
The annual Lake Chelan Bach Fest is returning for its 40th year on July 11 for a series of outdoor concerts at Riverwalk Park and nearby wineries.
Musicians have arrived in Leavenworth and are already rehearsing for Icicle Creek Center for the Art’s first large in-person event in more than a year.
Stage Kids is holding its last few "The Wizard of Oz" performances Friday and Saturday at Grace City Church, 277 Melody Lane, Wenatchee.
The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center is opening a new gallery Friday in remembrance of those who fought in the Korean War.
Artists looking to dabble in abstract work can sign up for an alcohol ink workshop come Saturday in Wenatchee.
Visitors of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center can travel back in time to connect with the simple joys of childhood at the latest exhibit, Tomfoolery: Vintage Fun from Wenatchee Cycle and Toy.
Painters looking for a new project can soon sign up for the Two Rivers Gallery annual Plein Air Paint Out event beginning June 5.
The annual RLS Productions’ Concerts in the Gardens series will not be happening this summer, but the same concert promoter is bringing in a new event — RLS Productions’ Concerts on the Campus.
WENATCHEE — This year’s Apple Blossom carnival has found a new, temporary home at Lincoln Park. Its previous location, at the Town Toyota Center parking lot in 2019, is being used as a mass vaccination site.
Artists can choose between an acrylic or watercolor virtual bird painting workshop as a part of the annual Wenatchee River Institute’s Bird Fest event.
The Nutcracker Museum in Leavenworth will host a free open house May 26 to celebrate its 26th anniversary after remodeling the museum space.
Icicle Creek Center for the Arts will host its annual Chamber Music Festival with a combination of in-person and virtual tickets available. Tickets go on sale Thursday at noon.
Chelan Irrigation created; Cigar stand on the Ave purchased; Leavenworth incorporates; Greenhouse Restaurant name announced
EAST WENATCHEE — Organizers have moved the East Wenatchee Classy Chassis Parade to June 11, lining up with the Apple Blossom Festival’s pushed-out date.
From the archives of The Wenatchee World
The Wenatchee Valley College is inviting two writers for a virtual reading in honor of Earth Day and Poetry Month.
Those looking to get a head start on their Mother’s Day presents can take home a virtual earring workshop hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center come Saturday.
From the archives of The Wenatchee World
The Wenatchee Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society is celebrating native plant appreciation month with a series of virtual events.
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