A rare opportunity to see these collected works that have been out of the public eye will be afforded with a free viewing from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 25, at 301 E. Aeronca St., near the Walla Walla Regional Airport.
A rare opportunity to see these collected works that have been out of the public eye will be afforded with a free viewing from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 25, at 301 E. Aeronca St., near the Walla Walla Regional Airport.
The eighth annual SWIM the SNAKE paddling and open-water swim is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, said event coordinator Lisa Naylor of Waitsburg.
All the action has been behind the scenes while The Little Theatre of Walla Walla has been closed for the last 15 months. With many coronavirus pandemic restrictions lifting, the theater will launch its 2021 Summer Festival of Shows beginning this weekend with "Graceland."
It only happens once per year: Frenchtown Historical Site, 8364 W. Highway 12, will open the Prince's Cabin for public interior viewing when the nonprofit hosts Saint Jean-Baptiste Day on Saturday, June 26.
In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Walla Walla VA Medical Center will host its third open mic event, virtually this time, from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, June 24.
The Art in the Garden exhibit at Boldman House Museum & Heritage Garden will feature works by members of the Blue Mountain Artists Guild during Gardens and Patios on Parade on Saturday, June 26.
Summer at the museum, 755 NE Myra Road, means blue skies, gardens, the Pioneer Village and a variety of events.
Family-friendly animated film "Louisa: An Amazing Adventure," will screen at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N Sixth Ave.
Ushers are needed to help during the slate of productions The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is featuring during its Summer Festival.
Walla Walla Public Library is collaborating with ArtWalla for a public art walk that includes a keepsake coloring book for kids and a map guide.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for June highlights Pride Month.
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At Fort Walla Walla Museum, local historical "time travelers" tell their pioneering stories courtesy of Living History Company volunteers spring through fall.
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The documentary "A Valley Divided" explores ways in which the Latino community in Eastern Washington is finding its voice and demanding equal representation at the ballot box.
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Touchet Valley Arts Council promoted Debbie Ayerst as Liberty Theater's new manager, said Michael Luce, part of the interim management team. In-person shows, films and more announced.
The Jackalope Jamboree returns to Pendleton with Grammy award-winning Shooter Jennings and Jackalope alums Shane Smith & the Saints of Austin, Texas, topping the bill.
Debbie McIntosh's photographs currently fill the 1,200-square-foot East Oregonian Gallery at Pendleton Center for the Arts in her solo "Mongolia Winter Migration" exhibition. It is open for in-person gallery visits through June 30. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.
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Organizers are setting the stage for a theater camp in Walla Walla just for teens ages 12-16. Upstage Teens will take place Aug. 2-15 at The Little Theatre of Walla Walla for up to 20 young actors.
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Fans of the annual Athena Caledonian Games may wish to save Saturday, July 10, for family fun and register entries in advance for the parade and competitions.
Oregon East Symphony will return to in-person concert programming with its season finale "Back in The Saddle" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19, and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 20.
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Works by watercolorist Barb Ruble of Gig Harbor, Washington, are currently featured at Coffee Perk, 41 S. First Ave., in downtown Walla Walla.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for June highlights Pride Month.
Daughter's fascination with dollhouses inspires Spokane artist to create miniature dollhouses and furniture.
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Avid dog lovers, country recording duo and The Voice alumni Pryor Baird and Kaleb Lee, aka Pryor & Lee, are giving a free concert at 5 p.m. June 23 across 130 social media platforms of humane associations, rescues and shelters across the country, including Blue Mountain Humane Society.
John Hitchcock, the current artist in residence May 31-June 11 at Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts.
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This summer, The Little Theatre of Walla Walla is making up for the coronavirus-induced, indoor-entertainment drought in 2020.
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Master sculptor Bernardo "Nano" Lopez of Walla Walla works gears, pulleys and rich rainbow hues into the whimsical designs he's dubbed "nanimals."
The work of five Eastern Oregon artists are featured in June at Cavu Cellars, 175 E Aeronca Ave. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
After a 16-month, pandemic-caused dry spell, Mid-Columbia Mastersingers will present their first in-person, live concert since February 2020.
Fort Walla Walla Museum's Living History Company player Dick Phillips will portray his grandfather, Charles W. Phillips, at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6 in the museum's Pioneer Village.
COLUMN: Too many people, when stuck in a waiting room, spend the time head down, eyes glazed, fingers swiping as they scroll through their phone. Not so Helen Boland.
An exhibit of works by ceramic sculptor and educator Penny Michel will open Thursday, June 3, at Combine Art Collective, 130 E Rose St. in Walla Walla.
A new partnership in Oregon and Washington is helping local cultural institutions make their digital archives more visible and accessible nationwide.
The Walla Walla Public Library theme for June highlights Pride Month.
The thoughts cowboy and western art painter Fred Oldfield jotted down throughout his life in diaries and sketchbooks are the essence of the book Joella Oldfield put together about her unconventional father — "Better Than I Deserve: The Life and Times of Cowboy Artist Fred Oldfield."
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The curtain has not yet fallen on Walla Walla High School seniors in the drama department. Students are putting on a (mostly) all-senior spring show that will stream on the first weekend in June.
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On the eve of Pride Month Saturday, May 29, the Washington State History Museum will open an original exhibition about transgender people in the West from the 1860s-1940s.
Walla Walla Guitar Festival's 10th year. It's on like Donkey Kong in mid-October.
Registration to participate in the family-friendly Symbol Quest closes on Friday, May 28.
Fort Walla Walla Museum's monthly after-hours series will continue on Zoom. The topic at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, is sustainability.
Fort Walla Walla Museum's Living History Company is resuming on-site performances at the museum, 755 NE Myra Road. Charles Saranto will portray rags-to-riches businessman Fred Stine at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 30, in the museum's Pioneer Village.
Sometimes it's just baffling how to broach sensitive subjects with children — give them enough information to understand a complex issue without miring down in overwhelming, complicated details. Where babies come from is such an issue. Another is explaining cancer. Then there's dementia.
Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival will present five programs between June 22 and July 3.
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Emily Somoskey didn't paint her collection now on display at Walla Walla's Foundry Vineyards during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn't mean it can't inform your feelings about it, the 30-year-old artist said.
Walla Walla University wwudrama students are back on the boards this spring after the coronavirus pandemic shut live productions down.
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Summer 2020 saw many youth programs canceled, but 2021 is looking better for families hoping for summer activities for kids. Programs are filling up fast! See what's available here.
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Walla Walla Community Hospice is seeking property owners willing to volunteer their own properties for the 20th annual Pond & Garden Experience set for Saturday, Sept. 11.
The Pendleton Center for the Arts may be in Oregon, but the organization has spent years building relationships with Walla Walla artists and patrons, a connection evident during the 47th Open Regional Exhibit on display through May 29 in the Center's East Oregonian Gallery, 214 N Main St.
Jennifer Perrine is the featured author at the Pendleton Center for the Arts First Draft Writers’ Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20, via Zoom.
The life of the youngest inmate to be incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary will be explored at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road, during a living history presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23.
Emily Arthur is spending two weeks in the Crow's Shadow Institute for the Arts studio as artist in residence this month. She will give an artist talk on Zoom at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 27.
