‘Waiting for Godot’ in review
By Kate McAlister Reader Contributor I remember asking my son about his writing techniques and how could he sit and write, literally for days at a time until the poem, story or article he...
Category: Arts & Culture
BareGrass releases debut album
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s something liberating about a band that doesn’t take itself too seriously. For Chris Park, John Edwards and Jared Johnston, who collectively are known as BareGrass, the music they...
Local author releases novel about redheads
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Let’s face it. Redheads tend to stand out from the pack. For author Heidi Mannan, her hair color is both a source of her identity and something that isolates...
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you’ve listened to live music in Sandpoint, you’ve probably seen Chris Lynch playing his keyboard all up and down the keys like a hurricane. In this first installment...
Banff ‘Radical Reels’ hits the Panida main stage with a bang
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you’re already jonesing to shred some powder, no one can blame you. But while you’re waiting for the snow to hit the slopes, the next best thing is...
Interview with MarchFourth Marching Band
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Picture this: a dozen musicians decked out in bastardized versions of marching band costumes and stage make-up begin a funky groove. Stilt walkers come onstage with pole dancers trailing...
Celebrating America with Garrison Keillor
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.” —Mark Twain Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Home...
Perspectives on Sandpoint
By Dustin Hoffman Reader Contributor You’re driving north out of Coeur d’Alene, You pass through Hayden, it could be any American town as viewed from the highway. The stoplights and intersections become less frequent....
Existential classic hits stage at the Heartwood Center
By Kate McAlister Reader Contributor “He won’t come today, but surely he’ll come tomorrow.” Leave it to an Irishman to write a play both introspective and nonsensical at the same time. Waiting for Godot...
Museum exhibit to offer period dress and photos
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A stroll through the dresses and suits that adorn the Bonner County History Museum is like a trip through time. Looking at the garments that clothed Bonner County residents...
