Community Calendar

Please join us on Friday, February 6th, for the opening of "Broken is a Beautiful Place to Start - A Woman’s Journey", a moving new exhibit by New Orleans artist Mary Bonney. Taking on a theme based on Dante’s Inferno, Bonney’s deeply personal and reflective exhibit of painting, mixed media and sculpture explores the process of healing, reemergence and redemption after suffering a personal and inflicted trauma. Bonney has exhibited throughout the US and in Europe, and her D2 show is her first time exhibiting in the Pacific Northwest. Music provided by Spokane jazz musician David Larsen, playing the sounds of New Orleans.

This event exhibits ceramic sculpture by Mark Moore.
The work is about mortality and impermanence. It refers to the the cyclical nature of life and if the universe.

On Foot is an exhibition of paintings created from observations made while walking through Spokane. Walking is not only my primary form of transportation, but also a central part of my artistic practice. The title, On Foot, refers directly to the way I have come to know and see this city, step by step, through slow attention to its details.
These works explore life and the beauty of fleeting moments through the lens of shadows, architecture, and the seemingly mundane objects people leave behind. I am drawn to the overlooked: an abandoned chair, a light glowing in a window, a car waiting in silence. Each of these details carries traces of human presence and possibility.
My meditative walks and the visual documents they inspire are a way of grappling with the vastness of human experience. There is a weight to the large amount of lives and stories being lived out around me that I will never fully know. By celebrating the beauty of the spaces people inhabit and interact with, I aim to honor them in a small way.

Prints are a budget-friendly way to collect art, and today’s printing techniques ensure their quality. We have invited community artists to submit one to four ready-to-hang prints for wall display, with additional prints in paper sleeves. Stop in for our artist reception and check out what is new in our collection. The show opens on First Friday and runs through February 28th

“Charlotte’s Web” is a heartwarming play about friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life centered around a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend, Charlotte, the spider. Come experience this touching story about the impact one individual can have on another’s life. Our production, capturing the essence of E.B. White’s beloved story, runs two more weekends: January 30 to February 8 – Fridays at 7 pm / Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm. There is a Family Value Night on January 31, at 7:00 pm, when all seats are just $12.

Jane Austen’s beloved Regency-era heroine takes center stage in EMMA.

Emma Woodhouse is clever, wealthy and believes she knows best when it comes to love—especially when it’s other people’s love lives. Her latest scheme involves the sweet Harriet Smith, whom she advises to reject a perfectly good marriage proposal in favor of another eligible bachelor. As Emma meddles in affairs of the heart, she begins to realize that love, and life, are far more complicated than she imagined, especially when it comes to her own feelings for the steadfast Mr. Knightley.

JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 8
Margot and Robert Ogden Main Stage

Based on the novel by Jane Austen
Adapted by Kate Hamill

Directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch
With Jocelyn Caughlan, Chris Jensen, Jared Martin, Patrick McHenry-Kroetch, Mary Ormsby, Emily Shick, Phoenix Tage, Dawn Taylor-Reinhardt, Brenna White, and Danica Wytcherley

PLEASE NOTE: This production is recommended for ages 10+. Children under the age of five years will not be admitted.

BOX OFFICE
Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 5:30PM
509-325-2507

Elaine Cline's art exhibit at Indaba continues through February. Come for the art. Stay for the Coffee!

Sons of Norway is hosting the annual Craft and Culture Fair. This FREE Community event is open to all ages and will be a day of fun, food, crafts, and demonstrations, complete with Norwegian Food, cultural organizations, presentations, music, craft and food demonstrations, and specialty craft vendors.
The event is FREE, Parking is FREE and there will be craft items and food available for purchase.

More information available at https://www.son-cda.com/events/craft-and-culture-fair

Joni Michel of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts continues to display art at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe through February. Come for the art, stay for a sandwich!

Kelsea Rothaus is a self-taught artist based in Spokane. Her work explores themes of the human condition and the interconnectedness of the universe. Using primarily ink and water to embrace both unpredictability and permanence, each creation is shaped into a moment in time, with quiet tension between light and dark.

Kelsea's latest body of work looks outward to the stars and universe while reflecting on what it means to be human. Using her own style of ink wash, she embraces a process that is fluid yet permanent. Each mark is final, and echoes the irreversible nature of lived experience. These dreamscapes are subtly embellished with detail, inviting you to slow down and look closer at the art or into yourself.

Stop by the Liberty Gallery located in the Historic Liberty Building from Jan 25th to Feb 28th... stop by First Friday on Feb 6th to meet Kelsea in person!