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Mid-Columbia Literary Festival: Meet Author S.A. Bodeen

A perfect way to cap off a laidback Saturday evening is a meet-and-greet opportunity with renowned author S.A. Bodeen.

S.A. Bodeen
Miss Bodeen is the award-winning author of The Compound, a young adult thriller that has received positive reception from readers, as well as a slew of other books. Incidentally, Miss Bodeen also won the much-coveted Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award in 1999 from the New York Public Library and was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title.

The Compound
During the annual Mid-Columbia Literary Festival, Miss Bodeen’s book, The Compound, was selected as the Community Reads book. Hundreds of free copies of the book were distributed in the Tri Cities region.

She will be talking about this particular book at…

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Second Annual Financial Fitness Day at CBC in Pasco, WA

The first quarter of the new year is nearing its end. What have you done as far as your financial goals are concerned? If you haven’t done anything yet or are still planning what to do, then make sure you reserve March 1st on your calendar for Financial Fitness Day.

Annual Financial Fitness Day

On Saturday, March 1, the Asset Building Coalition of Benton and Franklin Counties will have its Second Annual Financial Fitness Day. About 20 organizations will be featured in this event. These same organizations will also have their own financial services information booths where a qualified staff will be deployed and ready to answer any financial questions you might have.

There will also be 15 short workshops throughout the day covering topics such…

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Columbia Basin College Theatre Presents The Last Five Years

The Columbia Basin College Theatre Department is proud to present The Last Five Years, a musical by Jason Robert Brown. Under the direction of Ginny Quinley, The Last Five years stars Heather Manley and Greg Rose; music was directed by Justin Raffa. The show will take place May 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30pm and May 15 at 2:00pm. All show will take place at the CBC Theatre in Pasco Washington. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for students.

The Last Five Years is a one act musical following the lives of a married couple, novelist Jamie Wellerstein and actress Cathy Hyatt. The story is told in two different ways, Cathy’s story is told in reverse chronological order while Jamie’s story is told in chronological order. These two sides of the story are void of…

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CBC Arts Center's Community Lecture Series

The Columbia Basin College Arts Center is pleased to bring you another presentation in their Community Lecture Series. This Thursday, January 20 at 7:00pm, Professor David Bullock will present “A Strike to the Heart: Historical Memory and Roslyn’s Western Miners Union” at the Kennewick Washington branch of the Mid Columbia Library.

Professor David Bullock will tell the story of the early miners in Central Washington who dedicated their time to creating a new and independent union. The miners hard work had a huge impact on coal operators, the United Mine Workers, racial and ethnic tensions, communist influences, neighborhood infighting, and finances.

For over 30 years Professor David Bullock has studied and taught political communications, he is now…

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Encased in Wax Exhibit Held at CBC

The Art Department at Columbia Basin College is proudly hosting the exhibit, Encased in Wax. Encased in Wax features 37 small scale encaustic paintings by Susan Najarian and Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch, Western Washington artists. Each of the 37 pieces of art was created using an ancient form of painting called encaustic, this means that layers of pigment are covered in wax and combined to support the heat. Each painting is a representation of the outside world whether it is a depiction of people, plants, or animals.

The exhibit is located in CBC’s Esvelt Gallery in Pasco Washington and is open beginning on January 10 through February 3. The gallery is open to the public Monday –Thursday from 8:00am to 8:30pm and Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm; the…

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CBC Theatre Department Presents George Orwell's 1984

This weekend and next weekend Columbia Basin College’s theatre department will be performing a rendition of George Orwell’s 1984. Performances will take place in the CBC theatre in Pasco Washington on November 13-14 and 19-20. Each play will begin promptly at 7:30pm. The cost of tickets is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the door before the show.

George Orwell’s book, 1984, is a story about a society where there is constant war, pervasive government surveillance, and ceaseless government mind control. The story follows character Winston Smith, a man who works for the Ministry of Truth revising historical records so that they coincide with the party’s agenda. Sick and dissatisfied with his current situation,…

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Columbia Basin College Presents The Drowsy Chaperone

The Columbia Basin College Arts and Humanities Department is pleased to present as part of their Summer Showcase, a wonderful musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. This musical comedy will be performed by theatre students and faculty at the CBC Theatre in Pasco Washington. Showings will be on August 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30pm and August 15 and 22 at 2:00pm. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $15 for students and seniors; these can be purchased at Shelby’s Floral in Kennewick, Adventure Underground Bookstore in Richland, The CBC Performing Arts Office on the Pasco Campus, and at the door. The Drowsy Chaperone is rated G/PG.

The Drowsy Chaperone debuted in 1998 and was performed on Broadway, it has been the recipient of five Tony Awards. The Drowsy…

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Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at CBC in Pasco

The Art Department at Columbia Basin College, in Pasco Washington, will be putting on their Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The exhibition will begin on May 17 in the Esvelt Gallery at CBC, there will be an opening reception and awards ceremony on May 20 beginning at 7:00pm. A collection of student work will be displayed that reflects the finest efforts of CBC art students, past and present. The exhibit is open to the public, the gallery hours are Monday – Thursday from 8:00am to 8:30pm, and Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm; admission is free. For more information about the exhibit, contact Mary Dryburgh, the gallery coordinator at 509.542.4864.

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CBC Theatre Department to Perform Communicating Doors

The Columbia Basin College Theatre Department will be performing Communicating Doors, a comedy thriller, written by Alan Ayckbourn. On May 14, 15, 21, and 22, there will be a showing of the play at 7:30 in the CBC theatre.  The play is rated PG. This theatre presentation is brought to you by the Arts and Humanities Division at Columbia Basin College, in Pasco Washington, as part of their continuing community enrichment program. Tickets for the play cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; they can be purchased at Adventures Underground, Shelby’s Floral, or the CBC Bookstore. For more information about Communicating Doors or about future performances contact 509.547.0411.

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