Cindy Minkler (Lakota Sioux) graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a B.A. in Music Education (K-12) and Piano Performance. Since then, she’s been an educator, graduation speaker, freelance pianist, piano teacher, and performer.

In the 90’s, Cindy was seen on the hit dramedy television show “Northern Exposure.” In 2003 she was invited to perform at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco where she featured her original composition, “Battle of the Little Big Horn.”

Cindy performed and won an award at the 2009 West Coast American Indian Music Awards Show. She recently finished her studies in music therapy at Western Michigan University. When covid-19 clears she plans on continuing music therapy programs at schools to enhance learning by improving attention and social skills, managing anxiety and promoting emotional expression. Minkler produced two of her original piano CD’s, “Chronological Growth” and “Holdin’ Me Up.”

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted.

To deeply understand the importance of protecting environmental sustainability…

The ancient world in the intertidal zone of repeated waves belonged to the land for a while and returned to the ocean with the rhythm of the tide. Thanks to this beach where the sea and land blend together, the company sets out to appreciate its profound understanding of the intertwining of life between organisms and the environment. Wisdom reproduces and evolves endlessly between the high and low tides and is all-encompassing.

When art intervenes in reality to speak out for environmental sustainability, can we really bring about changes?

Cost: $12.00
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: kuntzandco.org/documenting-grace-a-dance-film-festival

BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around

BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around

BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around

“Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it’s his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.”
—All Music Guide

Acclaimed for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, American flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer.

Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, traveling to 19 countries. With over 100 recordings to his credit, Dmitri Matheny has released 12 albums as a leader. The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players.”

Lineup: Dmitri Matheny (flugelhorn); Michael Brockman (sax); Bill Anschell (piano); Phil Sparks (bass); Mark Ivester (drums)

Cost: $20 general, $10 students
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: jazzcenterofbellingham.org/events, www.dmitrimatheny.com

Whatcom County’s Keith Carpenter and Lynne Givler have been playing and harmonizing together for over 40 years. With Keith on guitar and mandolin and Lynne on bass, their original tunes are full of laughter, love, and stories taken from everyday life about not so ordinary people.

They are thrilled to share the stage with friends and musical inspirations, Greg Scott and Leslie Eliel. Leslie and Greg are singer-songwriters from Seattle, WA. They write individually as well as collaboratively. Known for their close vocal blend, their songs span acoustic styles from country and Americana to swing and pop, supported by Scott’s groove-driven guitar accompaniment. Their set will include tenderhearted love songs, incisive observations on life, and plain old goofy humor.

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted

BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around

BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here

Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around

Calling all Bellingham music supporters! This concert coming up in November is one you won’t want to miss.

Some of Bellingham’s favorite musicians, and a few you may not have heard of, are coming together to raise funds for guitarist Michael Longenecker. Michael has been a long time musician in Bellingham, and we want to show him love and support as he enters into a new phase of his life following a recent medical diagnosis. Come enjoy some great music by several local musicians and show support to Michael, a treasure to our community and the Bellingham music scene.

Performances by:

• Michael Longenecker

• Beverly Hoback

• Karen Reitz

• JP Falcon Grady

• Free Harmony

• Guitars and Gratitude

Cost: FREE with all donations going to Michael’s fund

Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest met at the Bellingham Farmers Market in
2009. Desperately jealous of each other’s busking success, they
neutralized the competition and started a band together. This was the
beginning of a decade-long musical partnership that descended into
marriage. After the retirement of their band, Polecat, in 2020, Aaron and
Cayley suddenly found themselves musically unsupervised by their
bandmates for the first time. Together they play instrumental Celtic music
on fiddle and piano. Tunes range from lively reels and jigs to sweeping airs
and waltzes, and drawing from Scottish, Cape Breton, and Irish traditions. 

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted.

A series of readings and music from “Big Jam Stories”, an original historical fiction by Mark Nichols, featuring guest readers and musicians, including singer Julie Lewis. 

The story of a little boy living on big jam in the years before the ancient log jam/crossing was “cleared” (1877), and before the first steam-powered river ferries passed into what is now referred to as the nooksack river below ferndale.

Mark performed chapter one at the Firehouse earlier this year and it was great! People encouraged him to do more of the story, so here he is doing one chapter at a time. Each evening he is going to tell five or six intimate fables about little boy and the big jam and its ‘creachers’. They will sing some songs, take a break and then have more music, and maybe even a little dancing.

This will be an eight evening series, each evening is a unique part of The Big Jam Stories epic. Save the dates below to attend all eight evenings.

Friday Sept. 6 - Origin stories of Big Jam
Saturday Sept. 7   - Life at Big Jam
Thursday Sept. 12 - Alone at Big Jam
Thursday Sept. 19 - The all-night dance
Thursday Oct. 24 - The trial
Friday Nov. 1 - Under the jam
Thursday Nov. 21 - The finale 
Friday Nov. 22 - Wrap up & discussion

Cost: Donation and pay-what-you-will at the door

Join us for a free Halloween themed Music class. Costumes are encouraged (nothing scary or gory, please)

Everyone is welcomed. Donations are to benefit The Music Together Fairhaven Scholorship Fund

Each week in the Mixed-Age Classes at Music Together Fairhaven, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them® gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time.

Teacher Audrey leads you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on jam sessions (with child-friendly instruments, of course). It’s so much fun you won’t realize how much learning is taking place! We teach musical concepts through an immersive, playful, non-performance oriented class experience. Every semester includes 25 songs and chants with digital downloads and a fully illustrated songbook. We hope you join our musical community!

Contact: Audrey Schwind at (971) 400-0348 or musictogetherfairhaven@gmail.com

Website: musictogetherfairhaven.com

DUE TO BAND MEMBER ILLNESS THIS SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED

The Interpreters' band members include original members Russell Harris Jr Keyboards, Jarrett "AJ" Dorsey lll Bass Guitar, and Evan Holmstrom on Drums. This trio formed out of post 2020 garage sessions exploring and interpreting black soul and other instrumental music originating from cities and neighborhoods of the 60's, 70 "s and beyond. The song list is growing, but the a la cart offering presently includes cover songs and originals. One with the flavor of jazz fusion and a romantic bosinova inspired by a visit to Havana.

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted

On October 27, Gail Pettis returns with Blake Angelos piano, Jeff Johnson bass, and Jud Sherwood drums.

Then for the season finale on November 24th, join Greta Matassa and her quartet for a reprise of her concert earlier this year.

Advance Tickets here or at the door.

$20 general, $10 students, and free for Jazz Project members.

PURCHASE 5 or MORE ART OF JAZZ TICKETS FOR $5 DISCOUNT

Wildhaven Writers present A Gathering of Women’s Voices

Join us as we share stories, poems, music, and information on reproductive freedom. Alicia Rule, State Representative, and Lucia Pearson, Asst Medical Director of Student Health Services at WWU, will update us on the latest issues.

Humorous breaks include the songs, “Vagina” and “The Pill”, performed by the Mildreds.

Reflect as Wildhaven Writers read new work and work from their book, Women’s Bodies Women’s Words. Titles to entice you include, She Votes, Telling the Story, 1969, Heart of the Protest, Save Our Souls, and To Our Mothers.

For pre-election excitement, gather in community with Wildhaven Writers; Nancy Canyon, Leslie Wharton, Suzanne Harris, Courtney Kendall, Amy Alice, and Katie Dexter.

Cost: Suggested Donation at the Door $10

Award winning songwriter Steven Webb and his band The Great Mad Swirl will be performing an eclectic mix of acoustic soul / reggae and Americana that you don’t wanna miss .

Joining Steve will be Kevin Cowden on keys and piano along with Christopher Nunn doing a special opening performance. Please join us for this joyful evening of collaboration and music.

Christopher Nunn is a Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter, guitarist, and viola player. He grew up among the driftwood and saltwater on Lummi Island where a supportive and loving community encouraged him toward the arts. By age 21 his viola had taken him to Carnegie Hall, where he performed with the late Charlie Haden, opening for Ornette Coleman.

After returning from the east coast, he formed a rock band in Bellingham, WA, called Crow Magnet, playing original music rooted in a rich vein of American styles including folk, country, and rhythm & blues. As a viola player, Christopher is also inspired by classical, old-time/traditional, and world music. His music comfortably fuzes these realms and delivers an authentic, soulful sound with an emotional honesty that lives in the present. Christopher currently performs solo versions of these and other songs.

Cost: Donations gladly accepted at the door

Linda Henderson is pleased to offer a second seminar in the series, “Of Mind and Body.”

Please join Matt Van Dyke, LAc, AEMP, for an enlightening talk on Yangsheng practices—ancient Chinese self-care techniques designed to nurture life, promote health, and maintain vitality. This engaging session is perfect for anyone interested in incorporating holistic wellness into their daily routine. Matt will guide you through practical, hands-on exercises that you can easily integrate into your lifestyle, offering tips and tricks to help you achieve balance and longevity. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how simple, yet powerful, Yangsheng practices can transform your well-being!

You do not need to be a student of Tai Chi or Qigong to benefit from this most interesting seminar.

Matt Van Dyke, EAMP has a Master’s Degree in Chinese Medicine with extensive training in acupuncture, herbal therapy, Tui Na (Chinese Massage), Nutritional Counseling and Qigong. Matt has an active practice in Bellingham and serves on the faculty at Middle Way Acupuncture Institute. Matt’s focus is on maximizing Quality of Life and Longevity, which includes tapping into our innate Human Potential. He also specializes in Pain Management, EENT pathology, and working towards disease prevention. As a teacher of Qigong, he empowers people to take charge of their own health which is at the forefront of his healing philosophy. Besides his private practices he regularly teaches classes and workshops in the Northwest. He is a member of the Washington East Asian Medicine Association.

Tuition for this event is $10.00 per person.

A series of readings and music from “Big Jam Stories”, an original historical fiction by Mark Nichols, featuring guest readers and musicians, including singer Julie Lewis. 

The story of a little boy living on big jam in the years before the ancient log jam/crossing was “cleared” (1877), and before the first steam-powered river ferries passed into what is now referred to as the nooksack river below ferndale.

Mark performed chapter one at the Firehouse earlier this year and it was great! People encouraged him to do more of the story, so here he is doing one chapter at a time. Each evening he is going to tell five or six intimate fables about little boy and the big jam and its ‘creachers’. They will sing some songs, take a break and then have more music, and maybe even a little dancing.

This will be an eight evening series, each evening is a unique part of The Big Jam Stories epic. Save the dates below to attend all eight evenings.

Friday Sept. 6 - Origin stories of Big Jam
Saturday Sept. 7   - Life at Big Jam
Thursday Sept. 12 - Alone at Big Jam
Thursday Sept. 19 - The all-night dance
Thursday Oct. 24 - The trial
Friday Nov. 1 - Under the jam
Thursday Nov. 21 - The finale 
Friday Nov. 22 - Wrap up & discussion

Cost: Donation and pay-what-you-will at the door

A saxophonist with an expressive sound rooted in Jazz tradition, a label owner tirelessly documenting unsung Jazz heroes, one of Canada’s most important Jazz impresarios, the hardest-working man in Jazz business – Cory Weeds is all of these things, and much more.

Lineup: Cory Weeds (saxophone); tbd

Cost: $20 general, $10 students
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: jazzcenterofbellingham.org/events, www.coryweeds.com

Deborah Dewey is renowned as an electrifying performer and beloved teacher. Critics have noted the “sparkling passage work,” “warm operatic lyricism,” “thoughtful interpretation,” and “sense of dramatic urgency” in her playing. Praised for her sensitive musicianship and technical mastery, she won the KMS Resident Artist Competition, the William C Byrd Young Artist Competition, the Woolsey Hall Concerto Competition and the Northeastern United States MTNA Competition, in addition to numerous local and regional competitions throughout her years of study with Margaret Ott, Theodore Lettvin, Donald Currier and Charles Fisk. She was a finalist in the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, the University of Maryland International Piano Competition and the MTNA National Competition.

Deborah has given countless solo recitals throughout the United States and in London, Mexico City and Thailand. She was concerto soloist with the Oakland Symphony, Flint Symphony, Spokane Symphony Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia, Peter Britt Festival Orchestra, Sammamish Symphony, and Central Oregon Symphony, among others. She has appeared at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Methow Chamber Music Festival, the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series and the Russian Chamber Music Foundation Series. Her performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio in Connecticut, Michigan, California and Washington. Four-hand recitals in Mexico City with Fernando García Torres, at both Palacio de Bellas Artes and Colegio de San Idelfonso, received effusive critical praise. She has given duo-recitals with Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir, Toby Saks, Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel, the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet and Charles Fisk. With pianist Lisa Bergman, she formed the celebrated four-hand duo, VENTIDITA, and with Bergman and Natalya Ageyeva, the dazzling six-hand trio THIRTYFINGERS, captivating audiences throughout Washington State.

Devoted to the development of young musicians, she has been on the piano faculties at the University of Washington, Whitworth University, the Cornish Institute and the Yale School of Music. She is currently in great demand as a private and master teacher, competition judge, lecturer, and performer. Deborah resides in Seattle, Washington

She will be performing works by Debussy, Samuel Barber, and Rachmaninoff.

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted

Improv Studio Group - Appreciating the Unexpected!

Join us for a Free workshop!

Taught by Sheila Goldsmith

Discover new levels of your creativity, boost self confidence and develop relationship skills.

Laughter is just the beginning-Improv is much more than making people laugh.

Improv enhances creativity, communication, and collaboration.

Join us for this FREE workshop and become more comfortable thinking on your feet through play!

Improv is much more than making people laugh – it is a way to enhance creativity, teamwork, communication and collaboration. Join us and become more comfortable thinking on your feet through play! Develop life skills while enjoying fun and laughter in a positive atmosphere. Explore the world of storytelling, practice being in the moment, and build authentic connections.

Sheila Goldsmith is the founder, director, and primary instructor of Improv Playworks, a school for theater improv in Bellingham. She consults and trains for a variety of businesses and organizations and facilitates outreach programs and classes for local schools. Known for her years of experience as a facilitator, trainer and business leader, Sheila is the cofounder of Bellingham’s Upfront Theatre and a veteran of San Francisco's Bay Area Theater Sports. She has has worked and studied with a broad spectrum of renowned improvisers including Keith Johnstone, author of Impro.

Pre-registration required for in person and online

Call Sheila @ 360-756-0756 to pre-register and for more info.

Pianist, vocalist, and composer Dawn Clement is a distinguished force in modern creative music. Over two decades, she has upheld jazz traditions while pioneering new sonic explorations. Clement shines as a collaborator and is highly in demand as a teaching and performing artist. She has previously performed with jazz luminaries including Jane Ira Bloom, Ron Miles, Matt Wilson, Rene Marie, and Julian Priester. Dawn recorded with säje on their GRAMMY-nominated debut album, and has toured with the ensemble in the U.S. and Japan. Dawn has been busy with several of her own projects including a trio with guitarist Steve Kovalcheck and bassist Jon Hamar (9/6/24). Her recordings highlight her versatility, from jazz piano trio mastery to avant-garde improvisation and indie-influenced songwriting. Clement is currently Associate Professor of Jazz and American Improvised Music at Metropolitan State University of Denver and Artistic Director of the Centrum Jazz Workshop.

Lineup: Dawn Clement (piano/vocals); Mark Taylor (alto); Steve Kovalcheck (guitar); Michael Glynn (bass); Dru Heller (drums)

Cost: $20 general, $10 students
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: jazzcenterofbellingham.org/events, https://dawnclement.com

Enjoy an afternoon with multi-award winning jazz songwriter Cheryl Hodge (Best Jazz Song, Hollywood Music In Media Awards, winner of GRINDIE, etc.) Former Berklee College of Music faculty and international recording artist Cheryl Hodge discloses her writing processes and a few of the stories behind the songs on October 7th.

Website:  https://cherylhodge.com

This event is not ticketed. However, cash donations of appreciation are gladly accepted.

Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.

I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)

Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.

Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting

Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.

I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)

Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.

Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting

Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.

I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)

Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.

Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting

Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.

I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)

Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.

Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting

Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.

I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)

Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.

Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting

Flagship Romance is an unforgettable alternative folk duo known for their breathtaking vocal harmonies, inspired songwriting, dynamic live show, and a remarkable on and off-stage chemistry that will leave you with the feeling that you made two new best friends. Married singers-songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson effortlessly fuse technical precision in their impeccably tight vocal blend with an invigorating sense of emotional abandon in their energetic live persona. Performing each show as if it could be their last, this duo will have you questioning how their larger-than-life sound can come from just two voices and an acoustic guitar.

Traveling over 200,000 miles since their musical inception, the duo has amassed an engaged grassroots following. A testament to Fisher and Jackson’s close relationship with their supporters, Flagship Romance has released four critically acclaimed full-length albums, 100% funded by their enthusiastic fanbase. To date, their multiple crowdfunding efforts, including the duo’s most recent campaign for their forthcoming self-titled double album, have raised a combined total of over $175,000. Currently based in Louisville, KY, Flagship Romance has begun releasing a consistent string of singles from the double album, produced by GRAMMY award winning producer Lee Miles.

Purchase advance tickets here

Website: www.flagshipromance.com