Born into the bluegrass tradition
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Brothers Ronnie and Rob McCoury were literally born into the bluegrass tradition. Their father, Del, is among the most influential musicians in the bluegrass genre, …
Category: panida theater
Panida raises the roof — literally
By Reader Staff
Organizers at the Panida Theater celebrated a major milestone in their years-long, ongoing efforts to improve and maintain the historic downtown institution, announcing Aug. 22 that the …
In praise of imperfection
By John T. Reuter
Reader Editor Emeritus
The cafe next door to the Panida Theater had caught fire. As firefighters rushed to put out the blaze, they caused water damage …
Changes at the Panida Theater
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Changes are afoot at the historic Panida Theater, with Managing Director Lauren Sanders announcing July 27 that she is stepping down from running the historic …
Jeff Tweedy to play at Panida Theater
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the hybrid world located somewhere between American folk and alt-country, the name Jeff Tweedy reigns supreme.
The frontman for Grammy Award-winning band Wilco, Tweedy …
Panida to host rock legend Jim Messina
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When a summer concert with rock legend Graham Nash was announced recently, almost every seat in the house sold out within two hours. Get that …
Panida to introduce new managing director
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Panida Theater announced Lauren Sanders as their new managing director, who will begin duties in early February. The move comes after former Managing Director …
‘A very high strength-to-weight ratio’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Aside from Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin and perhaps Yogi Berra, the hit television show Seinfeld is responsible for more additions to the American lexicon than one …
POAC announces upcoming performing arts series
By Reader Staff
Variety is certainly the spice of life for the Pend Oreille Arts Council, as evidenced by the recent announcement of the local nonprofit’s 2022-’23 performing arts series, …
Mostly Clean Comedy Night brings PG-13 laughs to the Panida Theater
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s a well known fact that “clean” comedy is much harder to do than dipping into the raunch. Real life may well be R-rated (at …
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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.
