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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for April 14)   The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting a multitude of arts and culture events throughout April, primarily centered around National Poetry Month. Highlights include:   April 14 at 4 p.m. – Explore a folk story told in poetic verse and in two languages through vivid prints in this reading of “The Snow and the Sun,” written and illustrated by Antonio Frasconi. After the reading, experiment with engraving to create ...

R eturning to the stage after decades away takes guts — especially if your debut is not just one but 30 parts in a one-woman show. Fortunately, Spokane actress Maeve Griffith shares courage and an uncommon connection with one of the 30 characters she portrays in Stage Left Theaters new production, I Am My Own Wife. "The courage of Charlotte is really compelling, which underscores as a trans woman how desperate you are," Griffith says. "You want to show who you are, but most of us hide ...

Three slates are running to be Miami University’s next Student Body President (SBP) and Vice President (VP). The Miami Student recently interviewed the candidates from all three tickets about their platforms and hopes for the future of the university. The election wil...

Mar 6, 2021 LISBON – Stage Left Youth Players will release their online scheduled stream of the classic musical “Guys & Dolls” at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 6, 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 7 and 14, 2021. While the doors of the historic Trinity Playhouse remain closed due to the pandemic, the cast of 21 seventh to 12th graders, under the direction of Kandace Cleland and Jodine Pilmer, rehearsed and recorded their performance accompanied by a live orchestra. Cleland remind...

Fast & Furious Play Festival For several years now, Spokane’s Stage Left Theater has hosted an annual theater event called Fast & Furious, and while it doesn’t boast any automotive heists starring Vin Diesel, it is a high-speed good time. Although the series is going virtual this year, it’s following the same concept that local theater fans should be familiar with: You get to see a bunch of abbreviated plays, each running only a couple minutes apiece and performed ...

Neil Peart, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson Sat, Apr 3, 2021 Fri, Feb 19, 2021@11:21AM | comments This past Friday, February 12th, Rushs Moving Pictures album celebrated its 40th anniversary. Over the past several years, Rush has released 40th anniversary editions of 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres, and Permanent Waves, so it had been expected that theyd give Moving Pictures a similar treatment. However, based on a new banner ad being displayed on the Rush Backstage Club website, along with t...

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WKNC 88.1 FM Post author One of my favorite things in this world is my record player. It is a 1992 cassette, CD, and record player and it gives me those ‘90s and grunge vibes that I love, oh, so much. After reading DJ Butter and DJ Mango’s posts about their vinyl collection, I decided to hop onto the trend.  I just went through all of my vinyls because I got an app called Discogs that lets you upload your vinyls and create a library. You can also add vinyls, CDs, and cassettes to a ...

An Iliad Presented as part of Stage Left Theaters new series of one-person productions, Alone Together, made possible by a grant from Spokane Arts. The first production in the series is "An Iliad," by Lisa Peterson and Dennis OHare, is a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Winner of the Lucille Lortel and Obie awards, Stage Lefts first one-person production of 2021 is directed by Susan Hardie and stars Robert Tombari as The Poet. Streaming Jan. 29-Feb. 7; Thu-Sat ...

Modern Drummer Magazine A Celebration and Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Neil Peart Modern Drummer had been planning to bring back the world-renowned MD festival in 2020, and we were ready to put the plan into action. Then the world stopped due to COVID-19. After many discussions, we decided that instead of canceling the festival, we would change formats and produce a pay-per-view show. That would allow anyone to watch it on their TV, computer, or mobile device. The date we chose was Septemb...