The Open Studio Tour takes place Dec. 6-7 at various private art studios in Kennewick, Richland, West Richland and Benton City.

Kamiakin High will keep the spirit of Christmas alive with its winter production of Charles Dickens' Victorian-era classic tale, A Christmas Carol.

Shadows and light. An artist needs both to create images on a canvas.

Arts in brief for Friday, January 9.

A new exhibit opens Dec. 4 at Richland's Bethel Church that will take visitors on a visual journey into the AIDS-infected regions of Africa.

The Tri-Cities' own teacher-turned-funnyman, Brad Upton, will be a guest on The Bob & Tom Radio Show on Dec. 4. The show airs from 6 to 11 a.m. on 97.1 FM station in the Tri-Cities.

A piano's 88 keys can create amazing sounds. But husband and wife Jeffrey Savage and Karen Hsiao Savage want you to go beyond the standard piano performance and imagine the music that two sets of keys can make at once.

Pokémon fans are invited to test their skill and creativity at an upcoming tournament.

The Festival of Trees at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick is Nov. 29 to Dec. 4. Ten professionally decorated trees, each worth more than $2,000, will be on display throughout the festival.

Dave Trader's had an eventful life -- railroad clerk, school and tour bus driver, nature lover, horse trainer, actor.

There was one thing Kimberley Locke knew for sure when Christmas rolled around growing up: Someone from church would ask her to sing Mary Did You Know?

Don't fight the shopping crowds the day after Thanksgiving. It's called Black Friday for a reason. Instead, pack up some turkey sandwiches, a couple of wine glasses and a few other goodies and hit the road for a wine tour.

Arts in brief for Friday, November 21.

Several Tri-City and Walla Walla Valley wineries will be offering special events and dining opportunities in November and early December. Here are the highlights:

Cheech and Chong -- back together after a 30-plus-year hiatus and behaving outrageously. And even though the two musician comics are senior citizens now, they're still stoners to the core.

Agatha Christie's been dead for more than 30 years, but her stories live on in the hearts of readers and theater lovers worldwide.

The Norwegian Fjord horse isn't very big, but it has all the muscles, agility and heart of a great steed.

The Pasco High drama department presents The Hobbit for its fall production, which opens Nov. 14.

Talk to theater professionals about the quality of a play and they’ll tell you about production values, depth of characterization or range of performance.

Mirror's Edge has players running to the stores to pick up a little Faith.

The main thing I came away from this play with was that I didn't expect the laughs. Nor did I expect the low turnout.

Arts in brief for Friday, November 14.

WALLA WALLA -- The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will present the Victorian thriller Angel Street starting Nov. 21.

In the radical '60s, the world began to relax its proprietary standards, which didn't set well with diehard fundamentalists who were horror-struck by the downfall of decency.

There comes a time in every silly guy's life when opportunity knocks and he finds a way to dive into the not-so-politically-correct arena, spewing sarcasm and sass through the mouth of a dummy.

The Bible is packed with some of the greatest stories ever told.

When Philip Lorenz was a kid attending Swarthmore College in Philadelphia back in 1942, he and a friend wrote a comic operetta that spoofed the musical compositions of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Leave it to the Brothers Grimm to come up with a magical story that could easily be put to music.

Arts in brief for Friday, November 7.

John Legend: Evolver