By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff An orchestra is all about creating something bigger than the sum of its parts, and that’s a perfect metaphor for El Sistema. The international orchestral music program brings in...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff My Spotify consists of dozens upon dozens of playlists I’ve compiled with different themes: writing, working out, road trips, sad as hell, etc. Among the day-to-day necessities are small...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Movie formulas have their place, but sometimes, the bog-standard romantic comedy just doesn’t cut it. Maybe you need a break from the quirky girl and commitment-challenged guy who fall...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Of all the interviews I’ve conducted with famous people, my conversation with Michael Winslow was easily my favorite. Dubbed “The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects,” Winslow has appeared in...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Winter Carnival kicks off Friday and continues through Feb. 24, bringing events, live music, recreational activities and more to the quiet, snowy, arguably frozen Panhandle — all in hopes...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Brad Judy began writing a biography about his late father, he never thought it would end up as a book filled with hunts for buried treasure, endless soul-searching...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Di Luna’s is known for its cozy environment and unique menu, but every so often the space is transformed to house live music, and the result is something not...
By Cody Lyman Reader Columnist Aries It is what it was. It was what it is. There’s a time and a place for everything — this month being a time when some brow-deep brown-nosing...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The groundhog may have delivered good news of an early spring last week, but here in Sandpoint, it almost feels like the cold, dark season has just begun. Old...
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist A few years ago I decided that being confined in a classroom with 25 7th graders who couldn’t give a rat’s ass about the geography of eastern Europe wasn’t...
