Where art and music meet
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The relationship between art and music has always been a powerful one. Consider artist Sir Peter Blake’s co-creation of The Beatles’ album cover for Sgt. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The relationship between art and music has always been a powerful one. Consider artist Sir Peter Blake’s co-creation of The Beatles’ album cover for Sgt. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Harvest is a special time in North Idaho. After a summer of toil and sweat, we finally reap what we’ve sown and enjoy the fruits …
By Reader Staff
With the launch of the Conservatory Concert Series, the newly redesigned Little Carnegie Concert Hall at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint is poised to share music with …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Leon Atkinson lived a unique life. The world-renowned classical guitarist could bring an audience to tears during his performances, where he showcased his talent with …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Many artists have a story about how they entered their chosen art form. For Sandpoint singer-songwriter Justin Lantrip, that story is a love story.
“I …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Give yourself the gift of music with any of a trio of holiday performances from local artists performing Friday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 15.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Each year when Sandpoint natives Laurie and Katelyn Shook come home to play their annual Giving Thanks show at the Panida Theater, they put in …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Running into people at the grocery store can often be a nuisance, but for Nights of Neon, it was a stroke of good fortune.
The …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s tough saying goodbye to good people, especially when they leave Sandpoint’s tight-knit music community. When local musician and award-winning beertender Samantha Carston announced she …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Most people would place classic swing tunes a good distance from electronic beats on the musical genre spectrum.
Not Carey Rayburn.
The classically trained trumpeter …
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