Enriching life through music
By Reader Staff
Bella Noté Music Studios is committed to providing a positive musical environment through quality instruction. In a time of isolation and concern, it is the organization’s desire …
Category: Music
From the stage to the airwaves
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A radio play about an alien invasion seems strangely fitting for this turbulent year of 2020. The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has partnered with KRFY …
Press play for paws
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Turning the radio on when leaving a brand new puppy at home is an age-old trick to prevent barking, boredom and anxiety in young dogs. …
Giving the gift of music
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Over the past decade, Kateyln and Laurie Shook have hosted an annual Giving Thanks performance at the Panida Theater, where their band Shook Twins plays …
An unexpected love
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Brittany Jean has always been involved in music one way or another, be it sitting at a piano at age 6, starting voice lessons at …
Not a second for granted
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
This year has not been particularly kind to Blake Christiana or his band, Yarn. Despite the hardships that the novel coronavirus pandemic imposed on musicians, …
Swan songs
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Autumn is a time of change, but it’s also a season full of conflicting feelings about death and dying. As trees prepare for the coming …
Festival season passes on sale
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
To say that 2020 has presented some challenges to The Festival at Sandpoint would be an understatement — and even that understatement would be an …
On the side
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Exhausting the musical catalogs of our favorite musical artists, we are often left yearning for more. However, with a bit of research, chances are you’ll …
Songwriting tips for budding musicians
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A bright side of this pandemic has been embracing new talents that might not have been possible if we weren’t all spending a bit more …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
