Big time comedy, small town venue
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff His own hour-long Showtime special. A recurring role on long-running sitcom “Parks and Rec” as Sewage Joe. Several appearances on “Late Night with Jay Leno.” Movie roles. Kirk Fox...
Category: Arts & Culture
Sadie Sicilia returns for another Panida show
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s easy to take for granted how special it is to grow up in a musical family. For Sadie Sicilia — formerly Sadie Wagoner— the experience has helped shape...
Where even the wallflowers dance
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Community. Tradition. Fun. Experience it all by attending a contra dance in Sandpoint, and get a glance into what makes dance organizer and caller Emily Faulkner love bringing contra...
‘We (still) live in a yellow submarine…”
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For more than 50 years, the Beatles have endeared themselves to the music world one amazing song at a time. In commemoration of 1968’s classic animated feature “Yellow Submarine,”...
Forty-foot statue bound for Jamaica
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff An art project that could go as far as Jamaica and New York City is getting its start in Ponderay. Local man Don Frost is carving a giant redwood...
Surfing documentary highlights mental health
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Mental illness is a struggle that millions face every day. That makes those who overcome their illness to achieve great things all the more inspirational. Andy Irons was one...
Prepare thyself for merriment
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Chivalry isn’t dead. It’s alive and well at the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire. For the second year, the Faire takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1-2 at 784 Shingle Mill...
11 years of Funky Junk
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If it exists, you can probably find it in one form or fashion at the Funky Junk Festival. For over a decade, the grassroots antique and craft show will...
Mad About Science: Artificial Intelligence II: The Future
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You know me — we like to keep things pretty grounded in science. After all, this isn’t Mad About Science Fiction. However, science fiction is transforming before our eyes...
Pint-sized girl power
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Clark Fork Library is a staple of many east Bonner County kids’ childhoods, but none so much as for Vanessa Hood Birch (9) and Summer Birch (8) —...
