Is generative AI helping artists or pushing them out? “Some artists have made explicit statements against generative AI and are actively promoting local options to use instead.”
Is the Hoedown Center coming back? “In its prime, the former venue situated across from Ben Franklin Transit Center was THE SPOT for live rock music in the region.”
Song Review: ‘Warm Slime’ by Osees ”It’s thirteen minutes long, but it manages to keep the listener interested the whole time with its fuzzed-up guitar sounds, chugging bassline, and wild chants about summertime and the sky.”
Tarot time: Battling burnout ”Whether you’re a busy organizer or locked in survival mode, things are coming to a point where we have to pull ourselves out of a rut.”
The birth of science fiction ”Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is widely considered to be the first science fiction novel.”
Movie Reviews: Ash & Sinners ”Perhaps a brief escape into someone else's terror gives us respite from our own.”
The sustainability class ”Why is it so difficult for many of us to change our behavior to support a sustainable and collective way of life?"
A brief history of fantasy literature “Fantasy has evolved into a major literary and film player, perhaps reflecting our need to escape the modern world.”
Movie reviews: Black Bag & Mickey 17 “Another film in which Bong Joon Ho champions the ‘little guy’ (and does so with a grim smile)…”
MUSIC NEWS: Clover Island Concert Series & Fusion Fest “A solid mix of music, food, and local flavor.”
Movie reviews for April: Flow and Complete Unknown “Flow is one of those incredibly rare films which proceeds from a creative vision so abstract that it transcends the medium itself…”
Mark Winters brings ‘nerdy rock’ with a positive vibe to Walla Walla Mark Winters will perform on Friday, April 18 at Marcy’s Bar & Lounge in Walla Walla, Washington.
Intimate “Something I always tell my actors is that there are so many ways to tell stories. If one way isn’t working, there's always another way.”
PNW country singer Kate Turner on tour with her first album release in over a decade “I want my kids to see the value in being brave enough to live life the way you want, to follow your dreams, and frankly, to just keep going.”
Movie reviews for February: Conclave & Wicked “…The film [Wicked] rages at the othering of minorities, at the suppression and extermination of voices that encourage critical thinking and question propaganda, at totalitarian rule by the propagation of a Big Lie.”
Tumbleweed Music Festival seeks local artists for their annual logo contest "Every year, Tumbleweed Music Festival holds a logo contest."
Storytime Bookshop is a wonderful place for kids to read and play “Every kid gets a free book the first time they come in.”
Emerald Spark Events takes over Clover Island Inn concert series “Quinn and Cullison said in an interview that their goals for the year include diversifying the audience and offering a wider array of music.”
