Art in briefs

Art in briefs for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Piano trio to perform at St. Paul's Nov. 21

The Icicle Creek Piano Trio performs a concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine St., Walla Walla. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

'Push' performances set Nov. 20-21 at CBC

Columbia Basin College's production of Push continues at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-21 in the CBC theater on the Pasco campus. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 students and seniors and are available at the door.

'Leading Ladies' to be performed by Players

Leading Ladies, a Richland Players production, is at 8 p.m. Nov. 20-21 at the Players Theatre, 610 The Parkway in Richland. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available at the box office.

'My Fair Lady' continues Nov. 20-21 in Richland

My Fair Lady, a Richland Light Opera production, continues Nov. 20-21 in the auditorium at Richland High School. Curtain time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for students and are available at the door.

Pasco high schools take on 'Chiasco's Cafe'

Chiasco's Cafe, a Chiawana/Pasco high school production, is at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-21 in the black box theater at the new Chiawana High School, on Argent Road in Pasco.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and available at the door.

Easy Swing to play dance in Richland

The Easy Swing Band plays for the all-ages dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Richland Community Center. Admission is $5 at the door.

Author to sign copies of gluten-free cookbook

Susan Gauen will sign copies of her book, Celebrating Food: 121 Gluten-Free Recipes for a Healthier You from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 21-22 at Yoke's Fresh Market on Bombing Range Road in Richland.

'New Moon' release party set for Nov. 20

The New Moon Release Party is from 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Red Lion Hotel in Richland.

The fundraiser for the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind features an Italian feast, dancing and vendors selling Twilight memorabilia. Actors also will be dressed as Edward and Bella.

Admission is $35 for adults and $25 for students. A midnight showing of New Moon, the sequel to Twilight, will be at Regal Cinemas. Admission to the film is $10. For tickets, call 735-0699.

Oscar-winning film to be shown at Battelle

The film Man on Wire will be shown at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Battelle Auditorium.

The documentary is rated PG-13 and chronicles the daring escapades of a French tightrope walker who crosses a wire between the newly-constructed World Trade Center buildings in 1974.

Harp, vocal concert planned in Hermiston

A harp and vocal concert, featuring Bronn and Katherine Journey, is at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Hermiston Conference Center, 500 Harper Road in Hermiston.

Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door or by calling 541-571-7293.

Dave's Duck Roast event to benefit cancer victim

Dave's Duck Roast starts at 6 p.m. Nov. 22 at Country Gentleman's Restaurant, 9221 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick.

The fundraiser features a buffet dinner followed by a comedy roasting of Dave Parmeter. Parmeter, a philanthropic Kennewick businessman and Rotarian, was recently stricken with cancer of the esophagus that metastasized to his liver.

Proceeds from the event will go to help his escalating medical costs. For more information, e-mail claudeoliver@aol.com.

A trust for Parmeter also has been established at Washington Trust Bank. Pianoman, DJ launch morning radio show

Pianoman Steve Haberman and disc jockey Jeff Phillips have a new morning radio show on KONA 610AM radio.

Saturday Morning Live with Jeff and Stevie is from 10 to 11 a.m. every Saturday.

The show will feature mostly commentary by Haberman and Phillips, as well as interviews with various performers who come to town, Haberman said.

Yakima dancer offers rumba workshop

Mary Egan from Yakima will conduct a rumba workshop Nov. 21 at First Lutheran Church, 418 N. Yelm St., Kennewick.

Beginner classes are from 10 a.m. to noon with intermediate classes from 1:15 to 3 p.m. Cost is $25. To register, call Beth Trost at 586-7609 or go to www.dancebybethtrost.com.

Film about Afghanistan to be shown Nov. 22

A documentary titled Rethink Afghanistan starts at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Signature Center, 451 Hills St., Richland. Admission is free.

The screening is sponsored by Three Rivers Unitarian Universalists organization.

Folk concert scheduled for Nov. 21 in Pasco

Richard Gilewitz performs starting at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 W. Sylvester St., Pasco.

Admission is $11 for adults, $9 seniors and students. Cost is $1 more at the door. Tickets at Tri-City Bookworms and Octopus' Garden in Richland.