Radio Free Moscow approaches 20 years of broadcasting on the Palouse
By Mary Stone
Radio Free Moscow, KRFP 90.3 FM, marks a milestone this year: two decades of unapologetically progressive programming. “It’s the epitome of community radio,” KRFP board president Jeremy Martin said...
Makeup played a role in the war effort during the 1940s
By Jacey Johnson
Fashion, clothing and cosmetics trends of the 1940s were heavily influenced by historical events, particularly World War II. Makeup was a huge industry as the ’40s dawned, according to glamourdaze.com/history-of-makeup/1940s, marking the arrival of the first generation of teenagers to routinely wear mascara and rouge, which 20 years before would have been unheard of...
Peter Cottontail answers a few questions as Easter nears
By Mary Stone
It’s a busy time of year for Peter Cottontail, aka the Easter Bunny, but we caught up with him this week to ask a few questions about his legacy as a symbol of spring. We were going to say this was the second installment in a series of rodent interviews, following our Groundhog Day chat with Magnus the marmot (bit.ly/magnusmarmot).
This week’s roundup features a sampling of musical events from our calendar, with more starting in the calendar. Pianist Lorinda Bisso will play a mix of solo compositions and requests from 6-8 p.m...
Beyoncé’s country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Bill Nighy plays an English soccer manager taking a team to the Homeless World Cup in “The Beautiful Game,” a two-part documentary about comedy master Steve Martin and Netflix offers “Testament: The Story of Moses,” just in time for Easter...
Pomeroy artist says icon painting is a spiritually moving experience
By Mary Stone
Light shines through from heaven when Mary Flerchinger, of Pomeroy, paints icons, sacred images of people and events from Christianity. “It’s a very spiritually moving experience, because the icon invites you into the realm of God,” Flerchinger said...