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A new project at Washington State University Tri-Cities is documenting the history of Latinas in central Washington. It will be a lasting archive of stories of immigrant life and resilience.
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Courtesy Verlag C. Ledermann Jr., Vienna/Wikimedia CommonsJohann Strauss, Jr. was born in an outlying district of Vienna two centuries ago, on October 25, 1825. His music has been celebrated at the annual New Year’s concerts given by the Vienna Philharmonic since 1939. Champagne glasses at the ready, then. Let’s raise a toast to the immortal “Waltz King.” -
Courtesy of Amazon MGM StudiosLuca Guadagnino makes impeccable movies. No matter what their relative merits, every aspect of his work reveals conscious, detailed choices. No matter how complex the emotions of his characters, his direction exhibits a distinct vision. -
Walt DisneyThis Disney project has been fifteen years in the making, renewing a franchise spawned in the 1980s.
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This year at Salish School of Spokane, two new co-executive directors have stepped up to take on leadership roles at the school after longtime executive director LaRae Wiley (Sinixt) transitioned to a new part-time role as elder-linguist and to serve on the organization’s board of directors. -
La actriz y cantante Jackie Cruz, mejor conocida por su papel como Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales en “Orange Is the New Black” de Netflix, hizo su primera visita al Valle de Yakima la semana pasada.Cruz habló con estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad sobre resiliencia, representación y cómo superar la adversidad durante un evento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Heritage University en Toppenish. -
Actress and singer Jackie Cruz, best known for her role as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales on Netflix's “Orange Is the New Black,” made her first visit to the Yakima Valley last week.Cruz spoke to students and community members about resilience, representation and overcoming adversity during a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Heritage University in Toppenish. -
Sophia Tegart is an award winning flautist, musicologist and assistant professor of flute at Washington State University. Her performance career has taken her to stages across the United States, Asia and Europe. She sat down with NWPB classical host Jedd Greenhalgh to discuss the details behind her most recent musical project. -
A performance by the immensely talented Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is always an event. After eight years of retirement from acting, he has returned in a movie which ultimately frustrates more than it satisfies. -
Dialogue. Empathy. Cooperation. Those concepts may seem foreign to the age-old conflict between conservationists and ranchers, but a thoughtful new documentary brings them entirely into focus. -
In his capacity as screenwriter and bona fide “auteur,” Paul Thomas Anderson has adapted Thomas Pynchon’s novel to suit this new century in America. -
Stacy Boe Miller is a local poet, writer and editor based in Moscow, Idaho. She was the Poet Laureate of Moscow for three years. -
The first feature film made in Idaho was shot more than a century ago. But a new version of it is scheduled to premiere again. -
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is brimming with wit, intrigue and splendid costumes, accented by elements of social and historical transformation. Read Steve Reeder's review of the film.
