A giant rose puppet waits to join the Parade of the Species at a previous Recycled Arts Festival in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) Today, I found a pop-up message on the Clark County Recycled Arts Festival's home page that the 2020 event has been cancelled in Vancouver, Washington due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading 2020 Clark County Recycled Arts Festival cancelled
Fireworks at a previous Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Historic Trust has cancelled the 2020 Vancouver's Fireworks Spectacular at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. "Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, the organization wants to be responsible and ensure the safety and … Continue reading Vancouver’s Fireworks Spectacular cancelled in 2020
Photo by Fred & Ted (@FredTedHug on Twitter) Are you seeing more teddy bears in windows in your neighborhood? If you're noticing them, are you actively looking for them when you go on walks and drives? Maybe some of your bears are hanging out in a windowsill right now. It's part of a worldwide teddy bear … Continue reading Bear hunts unite neighborhoods during COVID-19 pandemic
Learn about contemporary art, fashion as design, seeing through photographs, creating abstract paintings, and much more through the extensive collection of free online classes offered by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on Coursera. To access these courses, sign up for a free Coursera account by clicking the blue "Join for Free" button at the … Continue reading Take free online art classes from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City
The Boston Pops perform at a previous Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. (photo credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra) In Boston, no July 4 celebration is complete without the Boston Pops' annual concert at the Hatch Shell and colorful fireworks bursting above the Charles River. Sadly, this year's event is cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But all … Continue reading 2020 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular moves to the airwaves and cyberspace
If you're in the Houston metro area on Sunday, May 10, look up! From 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Central time, some 30 rare and historic warbirds will fly over the city of Houston and the surrounding area to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the end of World War II in Europe, … Continue reading Flight to the Finish Fly Over on May 10 commemorates 75th anniversary of VE Day and end of World War II in Europe
Photos by Cheryl Landes The Magenta Theater in Vancouver, Washington, is celebrating Cinco de Mayo by launching its first virtual production—an original interpretation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest titled Cinco de Earnest. Directed by Sarah Coombs and edited by Joe Coombs, Cinco de Earnest features clips ranging from one to five minutes, … Continue reading The Magenta Theater celebrates Cinco de Mayo with its first virtual theater production
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay We need laughter now more than ever. Laughter has endless benefits, such as relieving stress, reducing pain, relaxing the muscles, increasing personal satisfaction, and improving our moods. And it boosts our immune systems. Who doesn't need better immunity these days? Did you know there's a day to celebrate laughter? There … Continue reading Laugh it up tomorrow, because May 3 is World Laughter Day
Kate Olson plays saxophone with her band on April 18 at Livestream Saturdays at Town Hall Seattle (photo credit: Town Hall Seattle) Despite the shelter-in-place rules in most states, jazz is alive and well with shows streamed live or recorded from many locations countrywide. In Seattle, Earshot Jazz and Town Hall Seattle started a partnership … Continue reading Earshot Jazz and Town Hall Seattle present Livestream Saturdays
Image credits: City Brew Tours Have you ever wanted to try homebrewing? Are you curious about the best beer-cheese pairings? Now you can explore both experiences this month with City Brew Tours' beer events at home and fight hunger at the same time. Five percent of the proceeds from all ticket sales go to Feeding … Continue reading City Brew Tours offers beer experiences at home through May, maybe longer
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