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1/30/07
The Palouse is filled with enthralling events and copious
announcements. The debate always begins when one tries to find a beginning,
a logical progression that creates an enchanting feast of words for you
viewers to consume. Unlike many newsletters we are going to start this one
off with a little boasting.
Last Wednesday's Spokesman-Review featured a small
article on soulful places. It has been complained that many large cities are
losing these special hubs. However, the Inland Northwest, as detailed by
author D.F. Oliveria, is teaming with such places. BookPeople being among
them. If you need any reason to come and visit, this should plenty.
On February 11th, at 3:00 PM, the St. Petersburg Classic
Ballet will perform in the Beasley Coliseum. Tickets are $28 for the first
seven rows, otherwise adults are $25, children/students are $18, and balcony
seats are $16. For more information, visit www.festivaldance.org and for
tickets, visit the Kibbie Dome Box Office, Beasley Box Office, The Depot,
Ticketswest outlets, call 883-DANS, or show up at the door.
Opening February 16 is Gaylen Hansen's Three Decades of
Painting. The WSU Museum of Art, Pullman and the Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture, Spokane will be jointly hosting this exhibit before it travels onto
Seattle in April. The opening reception will be at 6pm in the Museum of Art.
The Idaho Washington Concert Chorale is at it again.
March brings two spectacular shows. First,
"Billboard Hits" featured March 2nd, 7:30pm at the Community Congregational
United Church of Christ in Pullman and again March 3rd, 7:30pm at the First
United Methodist Church in Lewiston.
Second comes "Harmony: A Chorus Wine, Cheese and Song"
One time only on March 25th at 5pm at St. James Episcopal Church in Pullman.
A lifetime of writing has awarded a recent Moscow visitor with an incredible
reward. Bill Kittredge's first novel and most recent work Willow Field, has
been named one of the top ten novels of 2006 by Marin County, CA Free
Library. Congratulations to Mr. Kittredge and we hope you are able to share
in their delight.
Can we measure the lasting impacts of global warming?
What will future generations have to deal with due to the effects of climate
change? Questions and answers like these will be posed in a community
discussion on climate change. It begins this Thursday at 7:30pm in the 1912
Center. This week's topic: The Science of Climate Change. In subsequent
weeks they will cover the topics of Climate Change: The Biological
Perspective; Ethical, Moral, and Personal Perspective on Climate Change and
many more. For more information visit
www.moscowclimatechange.com.
The American Library Association has nominated local
author Maghan Sayres' book "Weaving Tapestry in Rural Ireland" as one of
this year's top 10 Young Adult books. With this great success Maghan has
agreed to share her experience with us. Come. Join in a reading at
Bookpeople March 10 beginning at 12pm and lasting until 1pm.
April's Tin House advertised as the "Evil Issue" will
host the essay of Brandon Schrand. Keep your eyes peeled for "Wrestling Gene
Simmons and Other Demons". We at BookPeople await with great anticipation.
Many cheerful events and news.
We hope to be seeing you about.
BookPeople
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