Apr 30 Thursday
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.
Fort Walla Walla Museum is ready for spring!
April is the start of our annual April Fools Scavenger Hunt. Practice your sleuthing skills by tracking down the historically inaccurate items hidden throughout the museum’s exhibits—keep an eye out for these time-traveling objects and earn a prize in the Museum Store!
The scavenger hunt is a month-long event starting Wednesday, April 1st. The Museum is open from 10 am-5 pm daily.
Don’t forget that members get in free!
Mimi Jung: An Unfinished Origin ExhibitionMarch 31, 2026 – June 27, 2026Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm, CLOSED Sun, Mon
LOCATION | The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium/CUB) WSU Pullman campus.
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.
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
"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
During World War II, over 6,000 men were assigned to Walla Walla’s Army airfield base. Walla Walla Air Field was unique, in that it was the recipient of the first squadron of African-American WACS (Women’s Army Corps) ever assigned to an air base. About 100 of them arrived in August 1943, composed of WACs from different bases. Who were these black WACs? And what was their role at the air base?
How were the WACs assigned to Walla Walla treated, and what was their interaction with the community like?
Several Union-Bulletin articles, two air base newsletters and a long-forgotten microfilm of Walla Walla Air Field history uncovered at the Whitman College Archives helped reconstruct the WACs’ experience here.
Presented by Susan Monahan.
Join the Latah County Historical Society for Suds with a Scholar on Thursday, April 30th at Hunga Dunga Brewing Co (333 N Jackson St) in Moscow. Beginning at 6:30 pm, Dr. Lee Sappington will present “We Can Take It,” a talk about the history and work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in North Idaho throughout the 1930s.
Lee Sappington holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Washington State University and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho with a focus on cultural resource management and the history and archaeology of the Columbia Plateau.
Entry to this event is $12 for LCHS members, $15 for the general public, and includes a guest’s first beer. Additional beverages and food will be available for purchase. Tickets may be acquired in advance at latahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/suds.
Valley Theater Company presents its Rising Stars Production of: Tuck Everlasting, April 24 - May 2
This spring, Valley Theatre Company is bringing magic to the stage with "Tuck Everlasting!" Follow Winnie Foster, a curious young girl who discovers a family with a secret that could change life itself a magical spring that grants eternal life.
As Winnie learns the truth about the Tuck family, she is faced with a powerful question: is living forever a blessing or a curse? The stakes rise when an outsider attempts to exploit the spring for selfish gain, forcing Winnie and the Tucks to protect their secret. Through courage, compassion, and thoughtful choices, they learn what truly matters in life, and audiences are invited to reflect on the natural cycles of growing up, aging, and the beauty of life’s fleeting moments.
This production promises a rich theatrical experience filled with heart, adventure, and unforgettable characters. With captivating performances, dynamic staging, and the timeless themes of family, choice, and self-discovery, Tuck Everlasting is a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Featuring more than 40 young artists, this production highlights students from 3rd grade through high school. Participants in 3rd–8th grade perform and contribute behind the scenes, while high school students lead in design and production roles. Together, they bring creativity and collaboration to life on stage.
Credits:The Valley Theatre Company Rising Star Production of Tuck EverlastingBy Mark Frattaroli and Natalie BabbittTuck Everlasting is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners. (www.yourstagepartners.com)
Acknowledgments:This show is funded in part with 2026 grants from the Ellensburg Arts Commission and the Kittitas County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
Moscow Film Society presents AUDITION as part of their Creeping Dread series. One of the most infamous, impactful, and gut-wrenching Japanese horror films ever made! A recent widower and film producer stages fake movie auditions to find a new wife, becoming enchanted with a mysterious young woman whose charm hides something far more unsettling. With Audition, Takashi Miike delivers a nerve-shredding exploration of male fears and the myth of submissive Japanese women, shocking audiences worldwide with its slow-burn build and white-knuckle finale while helping spark a new wave of Asian horror. Japanese with English subtitles.
Rated: R | 1 hr 55 min | Tickets: $8 Adult / Film Pass
