999,998 ... 999, 999 ... 1,000,000!
Embroidered Patches When someone asked the question, "What does one million look like?" the Moscow School District and the Prichard Art Gallery decided finding the answer would be a great way to converge art and science, and the Million Bead Project (MBP) was born.
The MBP has been a two-year project that in answering the question above, has provided a basis for examining the numbers that surround us. With the help of 22 neighboring schools, community groups and volunteers and the direction of artist Jeanne Leffingwell, answering the question has generated creative dialogue. Groups involved in the process included schools from Lewiston and Latah counties, Eastern Oregon, University of Idaho, the Whitworth College International Student Program, and members of LewisClark Service Corps/Americorps. The MBP is an excellent example of the use of the arts in an academic setting as participants created an aesthetically pleasing design of their own making. At the same time, everyone involved was part of a larger collaboration and were engaged in a process that connected ideas In math, science, social sciences and everyday life. The MBP provided a fulcrum point for' thinking about numbers and quantities relative to art and design and the skills necessary to excel in those areas.
Opening reception Friday, June 15, 5-8 p.m. Exhibition runs through July 21. Prichard Art Gallery, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow, 208-885-3586, . edu/prichard.
DANCINGINTHESTREETS
In its 24th year, the annual Festival at Sandpoint promises a good time whether you live- in the area and look forward to hanging out with your neighbors, or are looking for a great summer getaway.
knockoff handbags Last year, musical performers included the likes of Etta James and Susan Tedeschi, David Gray and Jackie Greene, Tanya Tucker, Spokane Symphony Hollywood Pops, Nickel Creek and Dick Dale.
This year, you can wine and dine on Festival Street and listen to the sounds of the Spokane Symphony on August 2; LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, starring Jonny Lang on August 3; LyIe Lovett with Bearfoot on August 4; Family Concert on August 5; Robert Earl Keen with Reckless Kelly on August 9; Los Lonely Boys and Jackie Greene on August 10; Josh Ritter and Madeleine Peyr锟絬x on August 11; and Mark O'Connor and the Spokane Symphony on August 11.
August 2-12, season pass for all eight concerts is $169 (plus tax and city parks fee); individual tickets range in price from $29.95 to $54.95; the Family Concert on August 5 is only $5 per person. Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint, 888-265-4554, www. festivalatsandpoint.com.
"CAN I HAVEYOURAUTOGRAPH?"
Have you ever loved a song, or a book or a piece of art so much - and then had the pleasure of meeting the person behind the creation? Well, Mick Jagger and Dan Brown won't be around, but many of the artists who live and create art in Northern Idaho will be.
This year, the Fifth Annual Artists' Studio Tour of North Idaho takes visitors on a scenic drive of beautiful Sandpoint and a chance to visit the work spaces of painters, sculptors, jewelry designers and more, including Catherine Earle, Barbara ReId, Jean Herzel, Barbara Janusz, Leata Judd, Darlene Pfahl, Boots Reynolds, Lane Russell, Sue Savage, Shirley Scofield, Diane Simons and Jessica Townsdin. For more information on these artists and the art tour, visit .
July 20-22 and July 27-29, 208-268-7748, . Sandpoint.
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