| Academy
of Children's Theater |
Contact:
Linda Hoffman
Address:213 Wellsian Way, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-6027
E-Mail: act_edu@hotmail.com
Website: academyofchildrenstheatre.org
Performing
arts for children. |
| Allied
Arts |
Contact:
Penny Walder
Address: 89 Lee Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-9815
Fax: 943-4068
E-Mail: aarts@owt.com
Website: www.alliedartsrichland.org
Travelling
art exhibits. Retail sales of artistic works from pottery to
painting to metal works.
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| American
Guild of Organists |
Contact:
Mary Esther Lippold
Address: 5200 W. 26th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99338
Phone No.: 783-5141
Fax: 783-1302
E-Mail: maryesthr@aol.com
Website: www.agohq.org
The
American Guild of Organists is the national professional association
serving the organ and choral fields. Chartered in 1896, the
AGO serves over 21,000 members, with chapters all over the world.
|
| Arts
Center Task Force |
Contact:
Artis Vaughan
Address: 2456 Harris, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 375-0142
E-Mail: bvaughan@charter.net
Representatives from all major art organizations are working
to make a performing and visual arts center a reality in the
Tri-Cities.
|
| Battelle
Film Club |
Contact:
Leigh Williams
Address: P. O. Box 999, K7-22, Richland WA 99352
Phone No.: 375-6811
Fax: 375-3641
E-Mail:
leigh.williams@pnl.gov
Website: bsa.pnl.gov/filmclub/
Brings
in a variety of classic and foreign movies. Shown at Battelle
Auditorium. Open to the public. |
| Battelle
Staff Association Concert Series |
Contact:
Andy Plymale
Address: 1912 Davison, Richland, WA
Phone No.: 308-4065
E-Mail: andyplymale@charter.net
To
provide culturally enhancing performances, with an emphasis
on acoustic music. |
| Camerata
Musica |
Contact:
Onnie Adams
Address: P.O. Box 615, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-1758
E-Mail: onnelle@aol.com
Website:
www.cameratamusica.com
Classical
music by solo musicians and small ensembles. Performers include
international, national and local musicians of distinction,
as well as accomplished college faculty and students. |
| Columbia
Basin College Symphony Orchestra |
Contact:
D. Robert Burroughs
Address: 2600 N. 20th, Pasco, WA 99301
Phone No.: 547-0511, ext. 2398
Fax: 546-0401
E-Mail: rburroughs@cbc2.org
Bill
McKayis the Dean of Arts & Humanities. D. Robert Burroughs is
conductor/director. The orchestra performs three concerts per
year. May be available for other public appearances.
|
| Columbia
Chamber Players |
Contact:
Jean Sands
Phone No.: 582-5618
Columbia Chamber Players is a group of 15 musicians in the Tri-City
area. They form various musical groups - quintets, quartets,
trios, duets, etc. and present two or three concerts per year.
Concerts are free to the public. Most of the musicians are also
members of the Mid-Columbia Symphony.
|
| Columbia
Chorale |
Contact:
Greg Kronlund
Address: 4806 W. 7th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 783-4377
E-Mail:
trikron@oregontrail.net
Community
choral music, rehearsal and performance. Foster community music
in all varieties. |
| Columbia
River Chordsmen |
Contact:
Bob Steen
Address: 1621 W. 27th, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 582-0814
Website: www.evg.org/chordsmen
Men's
barbershop chorus meets Thursdays at 7 pm. |
| Community
Concerts of the Tri-Cities |
Contact
: Hazel Hanson
Phone No.: 547-6243
Contact : Phyllis Baxter
Phone No.: 375-0561
E-Mail: rconcert@att.net
Website: http://rconcert.home.att.net
A
variety of premier concert performances held at Richland High
School Auditorium. |
| Consort
Columbia |
Contact:
Will Shaw
Address: P.O. Box 461, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 627-7368
E-Mail: shaws@televar.com
Website: www.tcfn.org/consort_columbia
A
35-voice ensemble of experienced singers who perform a variety
of styles and periods of choral music. |
| Desert
Fiber Arts |
Contact:
Mary Thomas
Address: 271 Gage Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 628-1115
E-Mail:
lethomas@vossig.com
All
aspects of fiber arts (e.g., spinning, weaving, basket making)
|
| Desert
Thistle Pipe Band |
Contact:
Denver Greer
Address: 147 Patton, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 375-0588
E-Mail: dd_greer@owt.com
Pipe
band.
|
| Diamond
Ridge Cloggers |
Contact:
Wendy Robbins
Address: P.O. Box 6234, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 628-9998
Website: www.eteamz.com/diamondridgecloggers
Clogging
for all ages, beginners thru advanced. Available for public
or private performances. |
| Eastern
Washington Watercolor Society |
Contact:
Kathy Kaye
Address: 2119 Newcomer, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 375-1433
Website: www.cbvcp.com/ewws
The
Eastern Washington Watercolor Society is a group of people interested
in encouraging watercolor painting. The society contributes
to education and assists anyone interested in the watercolor
medium. |
| Harmonie
Columbia |
Contact:
John P. Owen
Address: 9202 W. Gage Blvd., Richland, WA 99336
Phone No.: 628-9370
Cell No.:509-851-2562
E-Mail: jkowen@gte.net
Wind
chamber group. Gives regular recitals in the area and in conjunction
with the Columbia Chamber Players. Could be available for special
occasions. |
| Many
Centuries Singers |
Contact:
John Swedlund
Address: 1122 Maple Place, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 946-5879
Community
group whose music spans years and styles. They host a spring
concert and are available by invitation. |
| Mid-Columbia
Brass Quintet |
Contact:
John P. Owen
Address: 9202 W. Gage Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 628-9370
Cell No.: 509-851-2562
E-Mail: jkowen@gte.net
Conducts
recital series (3-5 times/year). They also play at dinners,
weddings and other incidental gatherings. All members are local
music educators and members of Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra
and/or the Columbia Basin College Symphony Orchestra, or Columbia
Basin Concert Band. |
| Mid-Columbia
Regional Ballet |
Contact:
Gaye Wutzke
Address: P.O. Box 326, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 946-5417
Fax: 943-2377
E-Mail: mcb@owt.com
Website: www.tricityarts.org/mcb/
The
MCRB is southeastern Washington's premier dance company. Its
repertoire includes classical, neoclassical, and modern works
by choregraphers from throughout the U.S. Company dancers have
gone on to professional dance careers. The MCRB is under the
artistic direction of Debra Pearse-Rogo. |
| Mid-Columbia
Symphony |
Contact:
Ken Pointer
Address: 716 Jadwin, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-6602
Fax: 946-7917
E-Mail: exec@midcolumbiasymphony.org
Website: www.midcolumbiasymphony.org
To
provide quality musical experiences to the Mid-Columbia using
local, professional musicians in a fun, family atmosphere.
|
| Mid-Columbia
Writers |
E-Mail:
MCW@yahoogroups.com
To
provide a gathering place for writers of all genres to share
ideas, learn about all aspects of writing, and improve writing
skills. Over the course of this year, we will have monthly programs
on various writing topics, two in-depth Saturday members workshops
on specific writing generes, and three contests (poetry, short
story, and poetry short forms). |
Battelle
Performing
Arts Business
Center-
Tickets & Information |
Contact:
Carma Kimball
Address: 716 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943- ARTS 943-2787
Fax: 946-7917
E-Mail:
ckimball@hotmail.com
Website:
www.performingabc.com
Serves
as a center for information and tickets for various local performances.
|
| Pro
Gloria Dei |
Contact:
Annabelle Wall
Address: 2206 W. 9th Place, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 586-2520
Highlight
local vocal and instrumental talent in our community. Two performances
a year. Classical, choral music. |
| Rattlesnake
Writers |
Contact:
Dixie Partridge
Address: 1817 Marshall Ct., Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-4007
Writing
workshop for poetry and creative non-fiction. Members review
each other's writings. |
| Richland
Light Opera |
Contact:
Carma Kimball
Address: 716 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, WA
Phone No.: 943-2787
Fax: 946-7917
E-mail: ckimball@hotmail.com
A
non-profit community light opera company dedicated to artistic
growth through the production of quality musical entertainment
for the benefit of the community, the show's participants, and
our members. RLOC operates through volunteers involving their
members, aspiring artists, and others in cooperation with other
organizations. |
| Richland
Players |
Contact:
Gloria Cummins
Address: P.O. Box 603, 608 The Parkway, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-1991
E-Mail: info@richlandplayers.com
Website: www.richlandplayers.com
Theater
performances. |
| Rolling
Hills Chorus of Sweet Adelines |
Contact:
Cris Turner
Address: 2130 Morency Drive, Richland, WA
Phone No:.627-2310
Fax: 627-4104
E-Mail: crissings@charter.net
Website: www.rollinghillschorus.org
Four-part
women's barbershop harmony. Available for performances, public
or private. Guest welcome at all rehearsals. |
| Roundabout
Theatre Arts |
Contact:
Roger Briggs
Address: 8902 W. Grand Rhonde, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 783-2080
E-Mail: crbriggs@charter.net
Website:webpages.charter.net/crbriggs/RTA.index.htm
Roundabout
Theatre Arts is a nonprofit corporation touring live theatre
in the Northwest. One-person shows, small cast shows, reader's
theatre, poetry readings, and story telling are among the uncomplicated,
theatrical forms offered. The format is designed to present
live theatre in a variety of locations to an audience of any
size with or without elaborate technical support systems. |
| Sacred
Concert Series |
Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Address: 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland, WA
Phone No.: 943-1143 ext. 109
Fax: 943-5775
E-Mail: kathya@cupchurch.org
The
group brings in artists from around the country to perform Christian
music. Generally five performances a year. Open to the public.
|
| Spirit
Brothers |
Contact:
Paul Jones & Mike Mahaffey
Address: 1701 Bronco Lane, Richland, WA
Phone No.: 947-5501
E-Mail: wedo@3-cities.com
Website:
chainsawcarvingart.com
A
showcase of chainsaw artistry. Work includes gallery-quality
art pieces as well as signs and plaques, furniture, and mailbox/newspaper
box holders. Each piece is hand-crafted from carefully selected
wood stock. |
| The
Tri-City Dance Association |
Contact:
Patty White
Address: 318 Lakeview Court, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 627-4436
Fax: 627-7226
Email: tap_n@msn.com
Promote
dance in the community by coordinating professional training
opportunities from experts in and out of the community. Hosts
events such as Tri Tap'n and the Storybook Ballet. |
| Three
Rivers Children's Museum |
Contact:
Cindy Morris, Director
Address: 5274 Outlet Drive (Broadmoor Square Mall), Pasco, WA
99301
Phone No.: 543-7866
E-Mail: trcml@aol.com
Website: www.childrensmuseumtr.org
Three
Rivers Children's Museum is an educational resource for children,
complementing and extending the learning of home school and
community school and community with hands on exhibits and classes
in the arts, sciences and humanities. New "Star Lab"
brings astronomy to kids in a fun way! |
| Three
Rivers Folklife Society |
Contact:
John Perry
Address: P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 783-9937
Website: www.3rfs.org
Sixty
events per year plus the Tumbleweed Music Festival. Monthly
newsletter, education program, concerts, dances, coffee houses.
Ten years existence in the Tri-Cities.
|
Tri-City
Tradtional Jazz Society |
Contact:
Dave Clark
Phone No.: 967-9347
The
Tri-City Traditional Jazz Society was organized in 1983 to promote
and perpetuate traditional jazz music as an art form. The society
sponsors monthly jazz performances for its members and the general
public, produces Dixieland special events for the general public,
and provides jazz scholarships to outstanding local high school
and college music students for attendance at summer jazz camps.
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| Tri-City
Quilter's Guild |
Contact:
Eula DeWeitz
Address: 21 E. 2nd Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone No.: 586-3342
Website:
www.tcquilters.ourwest.com
Education
and promotion of quilting. The group donates quilts to worthy
organizations, holds workshops for the general public, and co-sponsors
a quilting program on PBS for general viewing. |
| Washington
East Opera |
Contact:
Elaine Scherperel-Burgess
Address: 716 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-0358
E-Mail: WEOpra@aol.com
Professional
opera and music theater in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities
using national, international, regional, and local professional
singers. Full productions with orchestra, as well as educational
outreach program in schools and other venues.
2004
Program Schedule
La
Traviata, by Verdi
(In Italian with supertitles)
January 14, 16, 17, 2004
Kennewick's Art Fuller Auditorium
Conductor: Dean Williamson
Director: Erich Parce |
| Washington
State Music Teachers Association |
Contact:
Onnie Adams
Address: 1516 Goethals, Richland, WA 99352
Phone No.: 943-1758
The
Tri-City Chapter of the Washington State Music Teachers Association
has 60 members and is active in the local arts community. |
Washington
State University—
Tri-Cities |
Contact:
Douglas Gast, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts & Exhibition
Coordinator
Address: 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354
Phone No.: 372-7185
E-Mail: dgast@tricity.wsu.edu
Website: www.tricity.wsu.edu/libarts/finearts
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| Ye
Merrie Greenwood Players |
Contact:
Marjorie Kunigisky
Address: 6015 W. 20th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99338
Phone No.: 783-7727
E-Mail: eaglcrst@gte.net
Website: http://greenwood_players.home.comcast.net/
Touring
theatre and musical company that performs locally and lectures
in schools. Performances include English country dancing, renaissance
dancing, renaissance singers, gypsy dancers, and improvisational
acting. Greenwood hosts the yearly "Ye Merrie Greenwood
Renaissance Faire" and performs Interactive Audience Mysteries
and school presentations upon request. |
