Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At rehearsal for the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, a dancer poses for photos with admiring onlookers while wearing the bright yellow uniform and sky-high heels of the school’s elite passista samba dancers.

Paul McDermand to perform at Wallenstien Theatre April 10

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paul McDermand will be bringing all of the exotic sounds and instruments of the islands to the mainland in a concert at Wallenstien Theatre on the campus of Big Bend Community College on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. For more information, check out http://communityconcertsml.com.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.

Distinguished Young Women show their stuff

Distinguished Young Women

MOSES LAKE — The fire department places a maximum on the number of people who can fit into the Moses Lake High School auditorium, a maximum that was nearly met Saturday night. Fortunately, there is no cap on the amount of beauty, talent and achievement that can be packed into the building. If there were, the seven young ladies who participated in the Distinguished Young Women pageant would undoubtedly have exceeded it.

Summer reading program starts next week

WENATCHEE — Live theater, science programs, a magician and ventriloquist, folk dancing and a well-dressed medieval knight will be among the programs at local libraries this summer. The annual summer reading program, sponsored by the North Central Regional Library, begins next week. The first special events are scheduled for the week of June 18.

Award-winning guitarist to perform at Wallenstein Theatre

Andy Hackbarth pays tribute to Andres Segovia, the “Father of the Classical Guitar” at Wallenstein Theatre on the Big Bend Community College campus Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.

'My Fair Lady' opens tonight

MOSES LAKE — The Basin Community Theatre production of “My Fair Lady” opens tonight for six performances over two weekends. Performances are at the Moses Lake High School theater, 803 E. Sharon Ave.

'The Music Man' comes to Othello

Play opens Friday

OTHELLO — The Othello Theatre Guild is performing six shows of ‘The Music Man’ during the next two weekends.

‘Jaku Mumor’

Ghanaian multi-media performance heads to Moses Lake April 27

MOSES LAKE — The multi-media performance event “Jaku Mumor,” created and led by artist Okaidja Afroso, will be making its way to Moses Lake through the Columbia Basin Allied Arts. The performance will be held April 27 at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater at 7 p.m. Afroso is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and traditional dancer from Ghana, West Africa, according to his website. “I've presented him to Allied Arts selection committees a couple of times over the years, and it's never seemed to fit,” said CBAA Executive Director Shawn Cardwell. “‘Jaku Mumor’ is a very new project that he has been creating since the world opened up again after COVID, and he's been back and forth to Ghana a few times, meeting and working with artists there. Artists are coming from Ghana for this tour to perform with him. He's worked with videographers, fashion designers, he's worked with dancers, vocalists, musicians, to tell the story of the Ghanaian Ga-Dangme fishermen.”

Law of the 'Jungle' Monkey see,monkey do

Missoula Children's Theatre performs at Wallenstien Theater

Royal dance team brings home third straight state title

ROYAL CITY — As high school coaches know, every year is a new team. Seniors graduate, participants decide to do something else, somebody is sidelined due to injury – every year is different. Royal High School dance Coach Makynlee Myrick said that’s part of the appeal. “It takes, really, a whole year to get the girls competition-ready,” she said. “It’s always pretty cool, though, to know that every year we’re coming in with new members and they’re working with the girls who were on the team from the previous year. It’s always cool to see them come together.” The Knights successfully defended their state title in 1A/2A military dance competition Saturday night, taking their third straight title in the category. To add to the challenge Royal was the last team, not just for military competition but for the entire tournament, taking the floor at 9 p.m.

Moses Lake Distinguished Young Women pageant Saturday

MOSES LAKE — Eight high school juniors will compete for the title of Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman at 7 p.m. Saturday at Moses Lake High School, 803 East Sharon Ave.

Tom Hanks, Chris Rock added to Oscars presenters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Hanks, Chris Rock and Taika Waititi are some of the presenters who will take the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday’s ceremony.

Tom Hanks, Chris Rock added to Oscars presenters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Hanks, Chris Rock and Taika Waititi are some of the presenters who will take the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday’s ceremony.

Tom Hanks, Chris Rock added to Oscars presenters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Hanks, Chris Rock and Taika Waititi are some of the presenters who will take the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday’s ceremony.

Tom Hanks, Chris Rock added to Oscars presenters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Hanks, Chris Rock and Taika Waititi are some of the presenters who will take the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday’s ceremony.

Terry Kay, author of 'To Dance With the White Dog,' dies

Terry Kay, a native of Georgia who won fans at home and abroad for his novels set in the South, has died. He was 82.