Jun 02 Tuesday
LIVE ONLY! This Red Barn Event will NOT be streamed or recorded.
No registration required, but RSVP to receive email reminders and updates about this event!
Doors to the Red Barn open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The film will start just after 7:00pm. Run time is 45 minutes and will be followed by a panel discussion with Audubon Society members.
Imagine a place that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife refuge, situated in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is the wildest place left in North America. A symbol of wilderness for the world. No one has truly ever seen it. "The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness" will feature the first-ever cinematic account of this little known land where people can experience a world untouched by time.
**NOTE: The opera has 2-3 shows a week rather than one every day, but there wasn't a good way to enter that here. The show dates are May 29-30, June 4-6, and June 11-13, all at 7:30 PM.
A new opera about queer love and the first American woman in space.
Sally Ride follows the real-life story of the first American woman and the first LGBTQ+ person to go to space. Narrated by her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, who consulted on the creation of this work, the opera illuminates parts of Ride's life that remained hidden until her death while celebrating her immense contributions to the field of physics, to the US space program, and to science education.
This world-premier explores the thrills, disappointments, humor, and secrets of Ride's life, taking the audience on a journey of personal exploration and triumph.
Written by composer Dana Kaufman and librettist Aiden K. Feltkamp. Directed by Eliza K. Woodyard.
Jun 03 Wednesday
See restoration history and help NSEA maintain older restoration sites that need love. Find out more and register at n-sea.org/stream-stewards
The Palouse Arts Council is sponsoring its 21st annual ArtWalk in downtown Palouse businesses from June 1st through June 30th, in Palouse, WA.
Artwork will also be shown in a Pop-Up Gallery at the Palouse Community Center, 220 E Main St., June 19th – 21st.
Schedule of events at the Palouse Community Center:
Friday, June 19th, 1 p.m. – 8 p.m., Pop-Up Gallery show openingFriday, June 19th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Artists’ ReceptionSaturday, June 20th, 11a.m. – 8 p.m., Pop-Up Gallery showSunday, June 21st, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., Pop-Up Gallery show
These events are free and open to the public.
Contact [email protected] or visit palouseartscouncil.org for more information.
Mimi Jung: An Unfinished Origin ExhibitionMarch 31, 2026 – June 27, 2026Tuesday through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, CLOSED Sunday, Monday
"Mimi Jung: An Unfinished Origin" brings together recent sculptural works from this Helena, Montana-based artist. The loom has long served as the foundation of her methodical and often labor-intensive process, where the slow creation of each piece allows for deliberate shaping and assessment over time. Using unexpected and unconventional materials like paper and foam as wefts, a variety of non-traditional strings as warps, as well as woven pieces cast in metal, the artist’s work rewards close inspection, asking us to slow down and engage reflectively.
Central to her concerns are the gaps between what we believe we know and what remains unknown, creating space for wonder, contemplation, and connection. Correspondingly, her woven forms are intentionally ambiguous and in a state of change. Their structures invite multiple interpretations appearing near completion, undergoing deconstruction, or suspended between concealment and exposure. Jung relates this fluidity to one’s own sense of evolving self.
“The core component of my work has always been identity and self-preservation,” says the artist. “It’s about how our narratives constantly evolve to fit into a much larger cultural narrative in order to survive.”
IMAGE | Mimi Jung, Resonate With, 2023
LOCATION | The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus.
March 31, 2026 – June 27, 2026Tuesday through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, CLOSED Sunday, Monday
Light is ethereal; it opens and spreads. It radiates and fills spaces. It illuminates both the beautiful and tragic as well as the mundane, bringing the contents of our lives into sharper focus. In a traditional sense, light is also ephemeral—it is with us, and it wanes; humankind has celebrated its existence and return throughout the ages.
We measure time through movement of light: the arc of the sun, the length of a shadow, the fading of day into night. Light does not simply mark time; it carries it. In physics, light is also a record of the past. Starlight reaches us years or millennia after it was emitted, turning observation into an act of looking backward. Light, in this sense, is time made perceptible.
"Longer Light: Selections from the Collection" offers a wide-ranging exploration of how artists represented in the museum’s holdings have engaged with this universal and compelling relationship. For many, their creations preserve fleeting moments amid constant change; for others, the emphasis lies not on fixed appearances but on shifting conditions and perceptions. Still others approach light itself as a quasi-transcendent or spiritual force, evoking a sense of timelessness that can serve as a reassurance or reminder in the face of impermanence.
While the presentation will span a variety of genres and media approaches, Longer Light will give special emphasis to the museum’s growing photography collection, where the use of available light is fundamental to lens-based practices.
IMAGE: Paul Strand, Wall Street, 1915
Master of Fine Arts: Thesis ExhibitionMarch 31, 2026 – June 27, 2026Tuesday through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, CLOSED Sunday, Monday
The annual "MFA Thesis Exhibition" is the culmination of three or more years work by the Master of Fine Arts graduate candidates. With its wide range of art-making approaches, it provides a stimulating experience for faculty, students, and museum visitors. This year’s MFA candidates are Keegan Baatz, S. Camille Comer, and Kahyun (Kate) Uhm.
Arriving from diverse locations, these student-artists immersed themselves in an intensive, interdisciplinary studio experience. Through regular group discussions and individual critiques with faculty, alongside sustained engagement with visiting artists and scholars, they received wide-ranging perspectives on their work. Over time, each artist strengthened their voice, refined their practice, and clarified their artistic direction. This MFA Thesis Exhibition represents both a culmination of focused study and a meaningful threshold as they step into their professional lives.
IMAGE | MFA candidates Keegan Baatz, S. Camille Comer, and Kahyun (Kate) Uhm.
"Dream Logic”
Group Fine Art and Craft Exhibition
Artists: Torrey Dasmann, Valency Genis, Gumaelius Family, Joelle Montez, Shannon Richardson
Dates: April 24 – June 7, 2026
Spring Arts Walk Artist Reception April 24 5-9pmArts Walk con't Saturday April 25 12-6
FREE
Childhood’s End Gallery222 4th Ave WOlympia WA 98501
Image on Poster:Shannon Richardson"Triumph of Inertia"Oil on canvas
Explores the history, science, and people of the Manhattan Project through the Atomic Exploration series. Delve into the events that culminated in the development of the world's first atomic bombs during World War II. The Series rotates through seven different presentations Monday through Saturday throughout the summer. Check out the venue website for what is being offered on a particular day.
Are you a land manager with a stream or creek running through your property? Are you interested in learning about restoring stream health or enhancing wildlife habitat? Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd from 4 - 6 pm for a guided tour of a riparian restoration project along the South Fork of the Palouse River, about 6 miles southeast of Pullman. Participants should be prepared to walk up to a mile over uneven terrain and should dress for outdoor conditions; long pants and close-toe shoes are recommended. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required as parking is limited. Exact location will be provided via email upon registration.
This field-based tour will highlight practical restoration strategies designed to:
Reduce erosion
Stabilize streambanks
Improve water quality by filtering sediment and nutrients
Enhance wildlife corridors
Improve aesthetics with native trees and shrubs
Participants will also learn about upcoming funding opportunities and technical support available to help meet conservation goals. Come see how thoughtful restoration can benefit your land and local waterways!
This event is made possible by funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Conservation Commission, and Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
