Great Scott in Allston, Massachusetts (photo credit: Great Scott) When rock club Great Scott closed in March after Governor Charlie Baker announced the stay-at-home orders from the COVID-19 panedmic, the owners planned to reopen. But that changed yesterday when the landlord informed the club that its lease would not be renewed. “It is with a … Continue reading Rock club Great Scott will not reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic

Photo by Cheryl Landes For the second time in its 88-year history, the Ogunquit Playhouse is cancelling its season. The first time was during World War II. "Unfortunately, after careful deliberation and budget re-forecasting, while keeping in mind the health and safety of our staff and all of you – and now, in light of … Continue reading Ogunquit Playhouse cancels 2020 season

Photos by Cheryl Landes Yesterday I received an email from Jay Sweet, the Executive Director of the Newport Festivals Foundation. "This is the letter I was praying I wouldn’t have to write, feeling we need the healing powers of live music more now than ever," he wrote. "It is with the heaviest of hearts we … Continue reading 2020 Newport Jazz Festival cancelled

The first edition of The Great Washington Camp-In was so popular that the Washington State Parks Foundation is hosting another one tonight. Here's how it works: Create some tasty treats for your camp-in adventure (optional). Get inspired with these recipes from Chef Kathy Casey. Set up a tent in your home or yard. Cuddle up … Continue reading The Great Washington Camp-In returns tonight

Waiting for a Seattle Symphony concert to start at Benaroya Hall in Seattle Photos by Cheryl Landes The COVID-19 pandemic has hit performing arts organizations hard worldwide. They're closed because of the social distancing and shelter-in-place rules in their states, provinces, or countries. For most of these organizations, ticket sales account for 50-75% of their … Continue reading Go to these symphonies without leaving home

Photo credit: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southwest Washington During Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in September 2018, volunteers in Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties in Southwest Washington painted 1,000 rocks and left them in random places to share messages of happiness and hope to anyone who found them. The project, sponsored by … Continue reading Did you find a painted rock in Southwest Washington?

Image by RitaE from Pixabay Wiesen 2020 or Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in the world, will not be held in Munich, Germany this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was announced today in a joint press conference with Bavaria's Minister-President Markus Söder and Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter. "It hurts, it's such … Continue reading The world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich cancels for 2020

Image by San Fermin Pamplona—Navarra from Pixabay The Guardian and several other news media outlets reported today that the famous Festival of San Fermin, also known as The Running of the Bulls, has been postponed indefinitely in Pamplona, Spain, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Spain has been fighting one of the most devastating outbreaks of … Continue reading The Running of the Bulls in Spain postponed indefinitely

Photos by Cheryl Landes Every spring at the site of an 1880s Victorian farmhouse in Woodland, Washington, the fragrance of the blooming lilacs fills the air. Dozens of varieties of lilacs, many as tall as trees, grow at the former dairy farm of the Klager family. Hulda Klager discovered lilac propagation while recovering from an … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland

In an arrangement with Universal, Andrew Lloyd Webber set up The Shows Must Go On!, a YouTube channel that streams his full-length showtunes adapted to screen every Friday night. Also watch backstage videos and interviews with the stars of these productions. The Shows Must Go On! started three weeks ago with Joseph and the Technicolor … Continue reading Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber’s full-length musicals for free