January 12 - March 5, 2022
Sexual shame is ubiquitous; no one escapes its clutches entirely. It is with each of us from birth to death, in varying degrees of severity and consciousness. From the diaper to the shroud, modesty, discretion, and conformity are elevated; any departure from those values is shamed with a vengeance. For those free spirits who dare… [Read More]
June 16-25, 2022
The Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival is back, with inspiring live music and exhilarating changes after a two-year break because of the pandemic Festival Artistic Director Kevin Krentz is thrilled to be assembling musicians and programming for six concerts in June. “We’re really, really looking forward to returning to the celebratory feeling of everyone being… [Read More]
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Confluence Poets at a free event, Friday, April 15th, 7:00 – 8:30 at Confluence Gallery in Twisp. Read a poem you’ve written, one by a favorite poet, or just sit back and listen. Featured poets will be Subhaga Crystal Bacon, Easton Branam, Christine Kendall, Merry Maxwell, and Greg Wright.… [Read More]
Wednesday, Feb 9-Mar 16, 2022
Learn about the specialized visual language of comics and graphic novels, and how to apply them to your own art, in this detailed class. We’ll be looking at comics and graphic novels from all eras of history to see how they’ve evolved and just how diverse this medium can be! You’ll storyboard, write, and draw… [Read More]
2021.2022 school year
In a collaboration among Methow Arts, the Public School Funding Alliance, and the Methow Valley School District, 9th graders at Liberty Bell High School explored the meaning of justice and how it could be enhanced in their lives, school, community, and country. Activist Darcy Ottey helped freshman English teacher Dani Golden launch the unit, in… [Read More]
June 16-25, 2022
New Space We are pleased to offer our concert attendees an exclusive experience in the scenic Cascade Room of the Twisp Terrace Lodge at Rockchuck Ranch (formerly Tice Ranch). The room’s stunning mountain views and excellent acoustics — along with our lineup of virtuoso performers — promise the same high quality concert experience that festival… [Read More]
Sat, Apr 23, 3pm, 2022
Wed-Sat, May 18-21, 7pm, Sun, May 22, 2pm, 2022
In May 2022, the Liberty Bell Drama Company (LBDC), in partnership with Methow Arts and the Merc Playhouse, will deliver an ambitious production of “Twelfth Night”: a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. “Twelfth Night” tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on… [Read More]