Etcetera

Empire will host

Shadle bagpipers,

Highland dancers

The renowned Shadle Park Bagpipe Band and Highland Dance Team will perform Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the Empire Theatre at Tekoa. The 20 dancers and 15 musicians, all dressed in authentic Scottish attire, will celebrate the traditional culture of Scotland. Both the pipers and dancers will include high school students and residents, including guest piper Aaron Stratton of Spokane’s Angus Scott Pipe Band.

The Highland dancers wear traditional kilts in the Henderson family tartan, whose green and gold match the colors of Shadle Park High School. They will perform a variety of high-energy dances, including the Sword Dance, The Sailor’s Hornpipe, the Highland Fling, Irish Jigs, Blue Bonnets Over the Border and others. They are managed and instructed by Brielle Balazs.

Band members complete the national costume by wearing sporrans, ghillies (a type of shoe), knee high socks and the hats known as Glenns. Their music will also run a gamut of Celtic favorites, including marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, jigs and slow airs. Some of the titles are Itchy Fingers, Scotland the Brave, Amazing Grace, Bonnie Charlie, Irish Eyes, The Wearing of the Green, High Road to Linton and many others. The group is led by Chris Richart.

Admission will be adults, $12; students, $5; 12 and under free.

18th Family Fair

scheduled at LMS

The 18th annual Family Fair will be at Lincoln Middle School, in Pullman April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year’s Fair will provide parents and children an opportunity to come and enjoy free kids activities offered by more than 30 organizations and groups serving the Palouse.

YMCA at Washington State University will present National Healthy Kids Day.

‘Trouble’ comedy

slated in Garfield

Garfield-Palouse Middle School Players will present two performances of the comedy “Trouble in Tumbleweed” Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25-26 at the Middle School in Garfield at 7 p.m. More than twenty students will take part in the production.

The play, written by Tim Kelly, takes place in the wild Arizona Territory in the late 19th century. The town of Tumbleweed, funded by a wealthy Boston patriarch who wants to build the future capital of a new state, has instead been spreading the money around to the ne’er-do-well relatives of the corrupt mayor. The notorious Kansas City Kid makes an appearance at just the right moment.

Tickets are available at the school and from the performers for $4 prior to March 25. Door tickets will be available for $5. Doors will open at 6:30 for the 7 p.m. performances.

Call Bob Russell or Tina Coles for more information.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

Athenaeum

Members will meet at the home of Phyllis Kincaid Friday, March 21, for their spring business meeting. Katie Schmick will provide the program.

BIRTHS

Whitman County Gazette, March 20, 2014

AT PULLMAN REGIONAL

HOSPITAL

VanDyke, Kelbi Jo, born Feb. 26 at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Justin and Darcie VanDyke of Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Laura VanDyke of Rosalia. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Dawna Chappell of Oakesdale. The baby joins sister Aubri, 2.

Taylor, Cassius Shane, born March 1 at six pounds, six ounces, to Michelle Hathaway and Justin Taylor of Endicott. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Annette Taylor of Colfax. Maternal grandparents are Jon and Shirley Cox of Hay and Mike and Paula Hathaway of Spokane. The baby joins siblings Alexa, 19, Jordyn, 16, J. Tawni, 13, Jaden, 11, and Olivia, 5.

Boudar-San Minguel, Avani “Ava” Z., was born March 4 at seven pounds eight ounces, to Alicia San Miguel of Pullman and Eric Bouday of Houston, Texas. Maternal grandparents are Alicia Moreno of San Diego, Calif. The baby joins sister Bella, 2.

Locken, Bentley James Devin, born March 4 at seven pounds, two ounces, to Stephanie Garza and Chris Locken of Colfax. Paternal grandparent is Kimberly Locken of Missoula, Mont. Maternal grandparents are John and Cindy Garza of Colfax. The baby joins sister Jovie, 4.

Gering, Samuel Adam, born March 5 at six pounds, 13 ounces, to Angela and Jon Gering of Orofino, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Bob Gering and Judy Gering of Orofino, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Howard and Joyce Bird and Doug Towles of Orofino, Idaho. The baby joins sisters Rachel, 19, Natalie, 15, and Savannah, 8, and brothers Nathan, 20, and Ethan, 4.

O’Loughlin, Desmond Philip, born March 7 at eight pounds, two ounces, to Levi and Elizabeth O’Loughlin of Pullman. Paternal grandparets are Joe and Lisa O’Loughlin of Susanville, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Philip and Arlene Sitze of Pullman. The baby joins sisters Chloe, 6, and Analiese, 3.

Wright, Samuel Jacob, born March 7 at seven pounds, four ounces, to Aaron and Janel Wright of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Clark and Robyn Wright of East Wenatchee. Maternal grandparents are Don and Linda Mertes of Albion. The baby joins brothers Andrew, 4, and Isaac, 1.

ON CAMPUS

MUSIC

Kristofer Barber, a singing actor based in Amsterdam who has performed more than 35 roles in the United States and Europe, will return to WSU to share his talent and experience in a concert and master class in late March. Barber got his childhood start in Pullman’s Summer Palace and the WSU opera program

He will conduct a free, public master class 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Kimbrough Hall B42 and a free, public voice recital at 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, in Bryan Hall. In concert, he will perform works by Handel, Beethoven, Peterson-Berger, Hahn and Hoiby.

At age 5 Baber played the role of Wilbur the pig in “Charlotte’s Web” at Lincoln Middle School. At WSU, he performed in opera and with the Madrigal Singers. He won the Washington-Idaho Symphony Young Artist Competition.

He made his European debut in the Netherlands in 2009. Recent performance highlights include Amonasro in “Aida” for both the Amsterdam Grachtenfesitval and Opera aan de Schie, as well as the title role in “Don Giovanni” in both Delft and Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.

MUSIC

Slack-key guitar master Keola Beamer and hula master Moanalani Beamer will perform Hawaiian music and dance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, in Daggy Hall’s Jones Theatre at Washington State University.

Beamer is one of Hawaii’s premier singer-songwriters, arrangers and composers. He draws traditions and inspiration from five generations of Hawaii’s most illustrious musical family

Reserved seating will bd $20 for adults, $16 for seniors (60 and up) and $10 for students and youths.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at TicketsWest and at the Beasley Coliseum ticket office, open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed March 17-21 for spring break). Same-day tickets may be purchased at the Daggy Hall box office beginning two hours before the performance.

OTHER

WSU’s Canine Club of the College of Veterinary Medicine will host the 22nd annual Canine Canter Saturday, April 12, at 8 a.m. Dogs and their owners will team up for a three-mile fun run/walk. Humans without dogs are also welcome. The majority of race proceeds will go to the Whitman County Humane Society.

Pre-registration of $15 must be postmarked by March 30. Late registration will cost $20 on race day and a T-shirt will cannot be to guaranteed. s/k9/canter/.

Snacks will be provided and prizes given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place canine-human teams. Check-in will be at 7:45 a.m. at Bustad Hall at the corner of Stadium Way and Grimes Road.

Proof of each dog’s rabies vaccination will be required. All dogs must be older than 4 months and on a leash.

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DRAMA

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