Festival at Sandpoint: Know before you go
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series returns for its 42nd year. While much remains the same since the first notes rang from the stage in 1983, there are a lot...
Category: Arts & Culture
Folk singer, artist Karli Fairbanks to play album release party at IPA
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Karli Fairbanks has led many lives over the years. The Spokanite began her career steeped in folk songs that cut deep and hard, playing at venues like The Empyrean that...
The Phoenician Scheme delivers on sincere devotion to family and flim-flam
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Among the many constants in Wes Anderson’s movies is that they reward repeat viewings. Anderson loads every scene and interaction with so many visual and aural details that screenings often...
New satire, Sips of Hemlock, tackles education privatization
By Reader Staff Local author Gene Bans blurs the line between satire and reality in her recent novel Sips of Hemlock, set in the not-so-distant future in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane schools. The story...
Summer Music Series welcomes Portland guitar-pop band
Sunbathe joined by special guest Bart Budwig By Ben OlsonReader Staff Summer in Sandpoint is a magical time made even better by the abundance of free, outdoor live music. The annual Sandpoint Summer Music...
Emily Articulated: Superman
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist This weekend, I found myself in line at the Sandpoint Cinemas, joining a surprisingly full (for Sandpoint) crowd eager to see the new Superman movie. James Gunn’s take on the...
New pieces selected for Sandpoint Silver Box Art on Loan Project
By Reader Staff The Silver Box Art on Loan Project is back with another annual cycle, after Sandpoint officials announced the selected artists and sculptures for 2025-’26. Now in its eighth year, the public...
Pee-wee as Himself is a gripping portrait of a complex artist — never a ‘sad clown’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Watching the two-part HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself, it’s tempting to draw associations with a novel like Heinrich Böll’s The Clown or an opera like Pagliacci. Both are...
Slug Tales From Zone 6: Watering in summer
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Keeping plants happy in summer heatwaves is no small feat, and, if done incorrectly, it can balloon water bills to ridiculous proportions. Balancing time, money and a garden’s needs...
Kimekomi comes alive
By Reader Staff Celebrate Pend Oreille Arts Council artist of the year Jenni Barry at a free opening reception Friday, July 11, at the POAC Gallery (313 N. Second Ave.). Barry will unveil and...
