Arts & Culture

Barbara Kaempf Matkowski named Hans Schaufus featured artist

Barbara Kaempf Matkowski named Hans Schaufus featured artist

LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Kelso artist Barbara Kaempf Matkowski is the Hans Schaufus Featured Artist for 2012.

High school art show celebrates exceptional student artwork

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Student artists from throughout Southwest Washington will be recognized for their outstanding artwork at the 2012 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show, sponsored and hosted by Educational Service District 112.

Now in its 39th year, the art show is one of the few opportunities for area art students to receive recognition and exposure for their work. The art show received 221 entries this year from high school students throughout the six-county region of Southwest Washington. The artwork is on display at ESD 112, 2500 NE 65th Avenue in Vancouver.

The opening reception and ceremony presentation will take place from 5-7 p.m. March 13 at ESD 112. The gallery will open at 5 p.m. and the awards program begins at 6 p.m.

Twelve pieces will receive Regional Awards and will compete against entries from around Washington state in the Annual State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Art Show in Olympia in April. The following student artists won awards for their pieces:

Regional Awards

LV/Kelso Community Concerts 2011-2012 Season presents Deborah Henson-Conant

LV/Kelso Community Concerts 2011-2012 Season presents Deborah Henson-Conant

LONGVIEW, Wash. -- She’s a one-woman, blues-flamenco-Celtic-funk-folk-jazz-playing dynamo. She solos like a rock guitarist. She tells tall tales with the timing of a stand-up comic. She’s an irrepressible, lyrical spirit. But wait till you see that harp.

Deborah Henson-Conant is a Grammy-nominated artist who sings and plays a 36-string custom-built electric harness harp in styles ranging from full-out bluesy to heart-wrenching ballad and she'll be playing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in the latest series for the Longview/Kelso Community Concerts. She has toured with the Boston Pops, starred in a PBS special, lectured at the Paris Conservatory and played at the Kennedy Center. Henson-Conant has been featured on NBC, CBS, CNN and NPR.

Her albums range from Latin jazz to Celtic, blues, folk-pop and spoken word. But on stage, she’s electric, bringing vibrant passion to a powerful musical journey, taking audiences along for the ride. See her once and you’ll never view or hear a harp the same way again.

Join Red Raven Gallery for their grand opening

Join Red Raven Gallery for their grand opening

What: Red Raven Gallery has moved to a new, larger location. Meet the artists, enjoy some refreshments and perhaps win a door prize or gift certificate during their grand opening.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 5 p.m.

Where: 440 Ferry Street S.E.

Mark the date: Franco Paletta and The Stingers will perform at Trail Ends Saloon

What: Drink Specials, Raffle,...BLUES BUZZ!

When: Friday, Jan. 27 at 9 p.m.

Where: Trails End Saloon at 1320 Main Street.

KATU Sunday weather forecast

By the afternoon expect to see drier conditions with highs getting into the upper 60s.

Monday night and into Tuesday night overnight lows drop down in the low 40s.

We could see our first Fall frost of the year, so make sure to take care of those outdoor plants that might be sensitive to the changing elements.

At the museum - Threads of Time: A Gift of Japanese Textiles from Terry Welch

The Museum presents ten traditional Japanese textiles, part of a recent gift to the Museum of fifty-five textiles by Seattle-based landscape designer Terry Welch.