A world of feeling
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When asked to describe his band’s music in only a few words, Barrio Manouche frontman Javi Jimenez falls silent. Then, he laughs.
“It is really …
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Letting the music move him
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Okaidja Afroso writes what he knows.
Born to a musical family in a culturally rich fishing community on the west coast of Ghana, Afroso has …
Artistry in the streets
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s annual Arts and Crafts Fair does not typically take place until late summer, POAC Arts Coordinator Claire Christy said …
Sandpoint Showstoppers offers drama opportunities for local youth
By Reader Staff
If you know a third- through sixth-grader with an interest in learning about the dramatic arts through entertaining, interactive activities with their peers, check out Pend Oreille …
Where history and live theater meet
By Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council is slated to host its first live performance in more than a year, presenting the Living Voices’ production of “Northwest Passages” on …
Art for the era
By Claire Christy
Reader Contributor
Many important works of art have been born of suffering, including during COVID-19 quarantine. While self-isolation may not be over for everyone, the Pend Oreille …
Sentimental Sandpoint
By Claire Christy
Reader Contributor
Many Sandpoint natives know Randy Wilhelm, the graphic design and art instructor at Lake Pend Oreille High School. Randy was born and raised in Sandpoint …
Connecting kids to art
By Claire Christy
Reader Contributor
For 28 years, Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Kaleidoscope Program has provided art lessons to third- through sixth-graders in Bonner County elementary schools without art education …
POAC plans for a ‘successful and safe’ Arts and Crafts Fair
By Kathy Hubbard
Reader Contributor
Some things will change and some things will stay the same as the 48th annual Arts and Crafts Fair fills the streets of downtown Sandpoint …
ArtWalk 2020 featured artist: Lesley Gadsby
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Pend Oreille Arts Council’s 43rd annual ArtWalk will host an opening reception starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at 34 venues around downtown …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, and more! See the full list of events in the 
