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Sandpoint artist featured at Art Spirit Gallery

Sandpoint artist featured at Art Spirit Gallery

The Art Spirit Gallery will be opening a show featuring Sandpoint artist Catherine Earle. The show will run through the month of June and features 30 new paintings. 

Earle's work looks at subjects from nature, but her use of the medium and combinations of natural and jewel tones offers an ethereal tone to the work as well.  The Art Spirit Gallery describes her work as being "a snapshot in motion".

The artist presently resides in Sandpoint, but Earle began her formal education at Ecole Des Beaux Arts in France. She moved to the United States in 1997, where she continued her education focusing on watercolors before moving on to encaustic techniques. The influence of these mediums is easily seen in her paintings. 

The show opens with an Opening Reception and ArtWalk on Friday, June 7th from 5-8pm. Earle will also give an informal painting demonstration in the gallery on Saturday, June 8th, from 1-4pm. The show will be at the gallery from June 7th through July  6th. 

Final Hoopfest registration deadline is Monday

Final Hoopfest registration deadline is Monday

You have until Monday, May 20th, to get those Hoopfest entries in. This is the final deadline to play in the largest three on three basketball tournament in the world.

Unfortunately, the deadline for guaranteed entry has already passed, this entries made for the Monday deadline will be granted on a space available basis. But don't fret, even if you aren't able to play there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer. Hoopfest is still need of general volunteers as well as people to act as court monitors. 

Visit http://spokanehoopfest.net to register as a player or to sign up as a volunteer.

Festival at Sandpoint announces summer concert series

Festival at Sandpoint announces summer concert series

The Festival at Sandpoint announced the line up for this year's annual summer concert series and it doesn't disappoint. 

The 31st season kicks off on August 1st with a show by Grammy ward-winning folk duo the Indigo Girls. The folk theme continues in later shows with Rosanne Cash and the Avett Brothers. Cake and The Steve Miller band will take the stage as well this year. With the exception of Cake, all the shows feature up and coming opening acts.

The Family Concert will be performed by the Spokane Youth Orchestra and Sandpoint's Studio One Dancers. "An Invitation to Dance" will feature ballet selections including a performance of "Sleeping Beauty". At only $6 a ticket it will be a great event for the kids with pre-concert activities like the Instrumental Petting Zoo as well as an actual petting zoo.

The Spokane Symphony will headline the grand finale concert on August 11th. The performance will feature pianist Fransisco Renno and hometown violinist, Jason Moody. A fireworks finale will close the annual festival. 

LETEM Play expands beyond instruments to advocate music education

We first told you about LETEM Play in September, since then the non-profit started by two high school students has grown bigger than they creators could have ever imagined. Now, they are expanding and are offering more than just instruments.

 

LETEM- Life Enhancement Through Education in Music- was started by Katy Dolan and Philip Howard in February 2012. The Central Valley High School Juniors decided they wanted to share something they loved while making a difference in their community. LETEM provides instruments to students who can't afford them.

 

Now, a little over a year later, LETEM has branched off from just providing instruments. Dolan and Howard have also started providing music clinics to schools and groups that are trying to grow their music programs.

 

NIC hosts free Mother's Day Concert in the park

NIC hosts free Mother's Day Concert in the park

The weather will be warm this weekend and as you're looking for ways to celebrate your mom on Sunday afternoon you may want to stop by Coeur d'Alene City Park for the North Idaho College Wind Symphony and Chamber Singer's annual Mother's Day Concert. 

The concert will feature music from the days before shopping malls and moving pictures when city parks were the place to gather for holiday entertainment. Band Director Terry Jones and Choral Instructor Max Mendez will conduct songs from the Sousa era as well as songs like "America" from Westside Story among others.

The annual Mother's Day Concert is Sunday, May 12th at 2pm in Coeur d'Alene City Park. The concert is free to the public. 

Calling all Actors

Calling all Actors

 

Calling all singers, dancers and actors!

Lake City Playhouse is hosting an open audition for “Into The Woods” on April 1st at 6:30 p.m. Those interested in auditioning are asked to provide sheet music for a one minute song and to be prepared for cold readings from the script and to show off their dance moves.

“Into the Woods” combines several fairytales when a baker tries to swindle Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood in order to break a spell.

 

For more information contact Lake City Playhouse at (208) 667-1323

SpIFF seeks volunteers

SpIFF seeks volunteers

 

There are still volunteer opportunities for the 15th Annual Spokane International Film Festival

Ticket takers and floater positions are open to the public and click here for more info.

All volunteers will get free admission to the show they are working on.

SpIFF screens “15 narrative features, 14 documentary features and five short programs” between Friday Feb. 1 and Sunday Feb. 10 at the Magic Lantern Theater (35 W. Main St.).

Without free admission from volunteering, individual film tickets are $10, matinees are $8 and student tickets are $5. A Full Festival Pass costs $170.