Documentary film takes a close look at human trafficking
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It doesn’t matter the country or culture: Human and sex trafficking exists everywhere, and it leaves human suffering in its wake.
That’s the message of …
Category: panida theater
‘A killer dinner party’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When executive director of the Panida, Patricia Walker, invites people to upcoming dinner theater show “The Mysterious Murder of Madeline LaMar,” she tells people it’s …
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.…
Panida ‘plays it again’ for Sandpoint Crazy Days Sale
By Panida Theater Volunteers
Reader Contributors
It’s that time again when some of us need to clear out the old to make room for the new. Others want to keep …
Panida films take us back to ‘80s
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There’s something so appealing about ‘80s movies. Whether it’s the over-the-top cheesy plots, the villains so evil they are laughable, the ridiculous montages fueled by …
‘Darkest Hour’ is Oldman at his finest
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When it comes to World War II, there are so many amazing films depicting the turbulent times the world went through before the Axis powers …
Sandpoint Winter Carnival guide: Part 1
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Sandpoint has a reputation as a quiet town in the snowy months, and right about now, the gray skies and biting wind start to …
Grab hold of something: Banff Film Fest is coming
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Like a fine wine — or, maybe, a well-loved ski jacket — the Banff Mountain Film Festival seems to only improve with time. In …
“An Inconvenient Sequel,” conveniently in Sandpoint
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
A decade ago, “An Inconvenient Truth” brought climate change a pop culture recognition it hadn’t yet experienced. Now, Al Gore is back — grayer …
Auditions open for ‘War of the Worlds’
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It may not terrify the nation the way Orson Welles’ original radio broadcast did.
Even so, the Panida Playhouse’s adaptation of the famous “War of …
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
GO READ IT»
WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
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.
