Olympic Music Festival hosts 2020 Virtual Salon Concerts

The Olympic Music Festival usually has a summer concert series in Port Townsend, Washington, but COVID-19 changed the schedule this year. Instead, classical music fans can watch its 2020 Virtual Salon Concerts on the Olympic Music Festival's home page and YouTube channel. New concerts will be streamed through September 6, and the recordings will be … Continue reading Olympic Music Festival hosts 2020 Virtual Salon Concerts

Watch concerts from your car at Car Tunes PDX in August and September

Update, August 24, 2020: I received an email tonight from Ticket Tomato that Car Tunes PDX has been postponed until summer 2021. See my separate post for more details. Car Tunes PDX combines a drive-in movie theater experience with an outdoor summer concert at the Portland International Raceway. Park your car on a grassy field, … Continue reading Watch concerts from your car at Car Tunes PDX in August and September

Alberta Rose Theatre rebroadcasting Portland Music Stream in August and September

Watch the most popular shows from the Alberta Rose Theatre's first four seasons of the Portland Music Stream for free tonight through September 10. The broadcasts will be streamed on the Alberta Rose Theatre's YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website Sunday through Thursday at 7 p.m. Pacific time. The streams are free. Donations are welcome … Continue reading Alberta Rose Theatre rebroadcasting Portland Music Stream in August and September

Armchair photo tours: Junction City Scandinavian Festival

Photos by Cheryl Landes On the second weekend in August, Junction City, in Oregon's southern Willamette Valley, celebrates its Scandinavian heritage with four days packed with mouth-watering traditional foods, performances by international dance troupes, storytelling, and craft demonstrations. And there are plenty of opportunities to join the dancers onstage. There's also a life-sized Dalecarlian (Dala) … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Junction City Scandinavian Festival

2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books moves online in October

Photos by Cheryl Landes Usually, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is held at the University of Southern California (USC) campus two days in April, but COVID-19 interfered this year. The festival was postponed, but now it's moving online for four weeks in October. When the festival launches on Sunday, October 18, it will … Continue reading 2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books moves online in October

2020 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes cancelled

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay For the first time in the show's history, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes has been cancelled in New York City due to the ongoing concerns with the coronavirus. All tickets for 2020 will be refunded, according to a statement on the Rockettes' website. Tickets are on sale … Continue reading 2020 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes cancelled

Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair in August replaces the 2020 Seattle Art Fair

Image by Artsy Bee, courtesy Pixabay Updated August 3, 2020 The Seattle Art Fair was cancelled this year due to COVID-19. Instead, a group of more than 50 galleries are collaborating to bring virtual and in-situ events from their spaces August 1-31. This event is called the Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair. The Seattle Deconstructed Art … Continue reading Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair in August replaces the 2020 Seattle Art Fair

Armchair photo tours: Lelooska Museum and living history performance in Ariel, Washington

Photos by Cheryl Landes The Lelooska Foundation and Cultural Center in Ariel, Washington, was founded in 1977 by members of the Kwakwaka'wakw people. The center has a museum, educational programs and classes, and living history performances. The museum's collection includes items from different Native American cultures, such as handwoven baskets, bags made from corn husks, … Continue reading Armchair photo tours: Lelooska Museum and living history performance in Ariel, Washington