spokanarchy ! is a 2011 documentary film that chronicles the 1980s punk rock scene in spokane , washington .

mixing vintage music videos , live clips , and found footage with contemporary interviews , the film portrays what happened when a group of disaffected teenagers from a small , isolated northwest city embraced the music and fashion of the big-city punk scenes .

the interviewees reminisce about their early years as rebels and misfits in a conservative town , and reflect on how their participation in the scene continues to influence their lives as middle-aged adults .

several of the cast have achieved notoriety since the period depicted in the film , including paul d'amour , the original bassist for the band tool , circus sideshow performer zamora the torture king , and the creator of internet meme keyboard cat .

the film is not credited to a single director , but to the core production team of david w. halsell , erica k. schisler , jon swanstrom , heather swanstrom , theresa halsell , and cory wees .

spokanarchy ! is available on dvd , and a soundtrack was released by flat field records featuring musical performances by sweet madness , pp-ku , the doubtful nonagenarians , terror couple , strangulon , the necromancers , s&m , vampire lezbos , m’na m’na , social bondage , tfl , the moo cow orchestra , and cattle prod .

spokanarchy !

in anticipation of saturday’s screening of “spokanarchy ! , ” billboards popped up around town .
there are no critic reviews yet for spokanarchy ! . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
spokanarchy ! premiered august 5 , 2011 at the garland theater in spokane , wa to a sold - out house .
123 arts was a venue in spokane in the late 1980s . archival footage from outtakes from the documentary spokanarchy ! urltoken
spokanarchy ! is a feature - length documentary that chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren 1980s of spokane , washington .
for some the results were devastating . some went on to bigger and better things . but all carry with them the independent and creative diy spirit that made spokanarchy ! live up to its name .
spokanarchy ! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the alternative music scene in culturally barren spokane , washington . before mtv , before the internet and cell phones , spokane . . .
spokanarchy ! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren spokane , washington . this coming - of - age story becomes a . . . see full summary »
the crowning achievement of the documentary
spokanarchy !
is that it ' s entertaining for the full hour and 20 minutes , despite being about music you ' ve never heard of from a scene you never knew existed .
the crowning achievement of the documentary ' spokanarchy ! ' is that it ' s entertaining for the full hour and 20 minutes , despite being about music you ' ve never heard of from a scene you never knew existed .
spokanarchy
plays at the the grand illusion cinema feb 10 - 16 ; the grand illusion also hosts a q & a ; with writer / publicist chris estey and filmmakers david w . halsell and jon swanstrom feb 11 at 8 : 30 pm .
while the film is peppered with profanities , it has found acceptance at the landlocked film festival in iowa ; the columbia gorge international film festival in vancouver , wash . ; and the alaska international film festival , where “spokanarchy ! ” won the best director award .
around that same time , a handful of them decided that they had a story worth telling . with cameras in hand , they interviewed dozens of 40 - year - old “punks” from spokane to new york , edited more than 100 hours of footage and “spokanarchy ! ” came to fruition .
spokanarchy ! is a feature - length documentary that chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren 1980s of spokane , washington . bands include vampire lezbos , sweet madness , terror couple , cattle prod , tfl , social bondage and more .
noisy boys
from the spokane band m ' na m ' na . an eclectic mix of styles from punk , rock , r & b ; , reggae , noise , etc . this was filmed around 1984 or so . . . as seen in the punk rock documentary spokanarchy ! urltoken
spokanarchy ! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren spokane , washington . this coming - of - age story becomes a coming - of - middle - age story as the scene ' s survivors take an unflinching look at their past , and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem . aggressive and experimental music was the glue that brought them together , and 30 years on still resonates . for some the results were devastating . some went on to bigger and better things . but all carry with them the independent and creative diy spirit that made spokanarchy ! live up to its name .
spokanarchy ! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren spokane , washington . this coming - of - age story becomes a coming - of - middle - age story as the scene ' s survivors take an unflinching look at their past , and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem . aggressive and experimental music was the glue that brought them together , and still resonates thirty years later . for some the results were devastating , while some went on to bigger and better things . but all carry with them the independent and creative diy spirit that made spokanarchy ! live up to its name .
that backwater inadvertently spawned a small but potent cache of bands and visual artists who put on shows in abandoned buildings , wrote fanzines and generally countered their town’s narrow political and aesthetic viewpoints . spokanarchy ! not only recognizes underrated art - punk outfits like necromancers and vampire lezbos , but illuminates the compressive force of small town life and how it can produce true diamonds .
spokanarchy ! chronicles the manic highs and desperate lows in the emergence of the punk rock scene in culturally barren spokane , washington . this coming - of - age story becomes a coming - of - middle - age story as the scene ' s survivors take an unflinching look at their past , and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem .
that backwater inadvertently spawned a small but potent cache of bands and visual artists who put on shows in abandoned buildings , wrote fanzines and generally countered their town ' s narrow political and aesthetic viewpoints . spokanarchy ! not only recognizes underrated art - punk outfits like necromancers and vampire lezbos , but illuminates the compressive force of small town life and how it can produce true diamonds .
i think that spokanarchy ! would be an educational dvd to anyone interested in the history of any genre of rock music . spokane would never be mentioned in the same rock limelight as los angeles , but because of its mediocre effort in rock history and diy attitude , it is noteworthy to bring to the forefront . this rock documentary serves an enlightening purpose to rock devotees everywhere .
spokanarchy ! director dave halsell grew up in 1980s spokane . at that time , washington’s second - largest city held a tiny fraction of the state’s population and was wracked by homophobia , racism , and their attendant violence and hopelessness . “if you didn’t fit in , you were ostracized , ” halsell says by phone from seattle , where he now resides . “back then—before cell phones , before mtv , before the internet—spokane was a backwater . ”
“we were looking down from our perch of modernity at these dying dinosaurs , and there was something very comforting about that , ” wilcox says in a scene from spokanarchy ! , a documentary out on dvd this month and showing at siff uptown theater at 9 p . m . jan . 12 . “seeing the last of the neanderthals…there in the moment , but knowing that they were on the way out . there was a sort of smug pride in watching their death throes . ”
karp , a defunct post - punk band , is one such gem . formed in 1990 under the acronym “kill all redneck pricks , ” karp emerged from tumwater , a rural enclave south of olympia that’s one of washington’s oldest towns and the former home to the olympia brewery . karp lives ! , bill badgley’s long - anticipated documentary about the band , traces a path of small - town repression and escape similar to the one depicted in spokanarchy ! . it’s also out on dvd this month .
in halsell’s case , the lessons learned in the ’80s about questioning authority and collaborative creativity served him and his peers well into the future . the impetus for spokanarchy ! was a 2009 “punk rock reunion” of the scene’s most critical players , many of whom hadn’t seen each other for 30 years . what started out as a short video journal of the reunion evolved into a full - length documentary . rebelling against their small - town environs not only helped these open - minded punks survive with their sanity , but to locate their own voice .
it ' s fascinating to learn it happened , and it would be great to see a similar thing happen again . crucially ,
spokanarchy ' s
directors were there at the time , and so the film takes the city out of the mouths of cosmopolitan seattleites — known to disparage spokane as a wasteland — and transfers the narrative to the people who know it best . they paint spokane as a blank canvas that creative minds can see as an opportunity , and where a lot of cool stuff has happened that hardly anyone knows about .
urltoken spokane ' s original post - punk diy new wave group sweet madness in a music video for their 1980 song
mechanical things
. from the made in spokane 1978 - 1981 lp . digital download available at urltoken and itunes and amazon . as featured in the documentary spokanarchy . sweet madness ( jan , john , don and mark ) existed from 1978 till 1981 . directed by city graphics . camera and editing by don jensen and jerry cook . clothes by reactive wear . mechanical things by robinson and published by rat boggle music ascap .
• “spokanarchy ! ” will be shown saturday at 9 p . m . at the garland theater , 924 w . garland ave . ( recommended for ages 18 and older because of language , brief nudity and adult content ) . tickets are $ 10 at the door , or $ 8 in advance through today at 4000 holes , 1610 n . monroe st . ; time bomb , 711 n . monroe st . ; boo radley’s , 232 n . howard st . ; checkerboard tavern , 1716 e . sprague ave . ; and baby bar , 827 w . first ave .
spokanarchy ! ost is the accompanying soundtrack to the feature - length documentary about the rise of the punk rock scene in the conservative and culturally barren 1980s of spokane , wa . out of this unlikely burg a decade ' s worth of undiscovered music and art erupted , by the likes of whom that went on to be in noteworthy and underground bands such as tool , motorcycle boy , sandy duncan ' s eye , stompbox , cattle prod , even charlie schmidt , keyboard cat ' s creator ! 16 tracks of post - punk , new wave , hardcore , and assorted weirdness from 13 bands you’ve never heard of , let alone heard !
in 2011 , the documentary film “spokanarchy” premiered , shedding light on spokane’s underground scene in the ’80s with interviews , vintage music videos and club scenes . in the film , some oooooob members share their thoughts , including stierwalt , who , during his on - air interview , shows how he shoots methadone into his foot , attached to a leg he has since lost . still , his passion for music remains as does his sense of humor . “i work well at making things work , ” stierwalt said . “oooooob includes a stroke victim , a guy with one leg , a guy with shredded rotator cuffs and an introvert , but we make beautiful music together , and you should see our light show . ”
as the largest city on that long , lonely stretch of i - 90 / 94 stretching between seattle and minneapolis , spokane could never be accused as being near the center of anything . during the ' 80s , though , the eastern washington city cultivated a healthy , flourishing , artistically diverse punk scene , virtually created out of nothing . spokanarchy is an inviting , generous overview of that era , with interviews by a good number of guilty parties . in giving the under - regarded spokane scene its fair due , the terrific film holds company with the very best music documentaries , and by the end you feel as if you ' d been there . you weren ' t , of course , which is exactly the point .
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as the largest city on that long , lonely stretch of i - 90 / 94 stretching between seattle and minneapolis , spokane could never be accused as being near the center of anything . during the ' 80s , though , the eastern washington city cultivated a healthy , flourishing , artistically diverse punk scene , virtually created out of nothing . spokanarchy is an inviting , generous overview of that era , with interviews by a good number of guilty parties . in giving the under - regarded spokane scene its fair due , the terrific film holds company with the very best music documentaries , and by the end you feel as if you ' d been there . you weren ' t , of course , which is exactly the point .
by ned lannamann , portland mercury urltoken urltoken urltoken
spokanarchy ! ost is the accompanying soundtrack to the feature - length documentary about the rise of the punk rock scene in the conservative and culturally barren 1980s of spokane , wa . out of this unlikely burg a decade ' s worth of undiscovered music and art erupted , by the likes of whom that went on to be in noteworthy and underground bands such as tool , motorcycle boy , sandy duncan ' s eye , stompbox , cattle prod , even charlie schmidt , keyboard cat ' s creator ! 16 tracks of post - punk , new wave , hardcore , and assorted weirdness from 13 bands you’ve never heard of , let alone heard !
a kaleidoscopic look at an under - recognized under - ground scene that deserves to be seen , moshed and celebrated .
– lenny kaye , patti smith group
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maybe it ' s all the lady gaga , katy perry and maroon 5 that zzu pumps into the atmosphere . maybe it ' s their perennial
best of
morning show anchors , dave , ken and molly . maybe zzu producers break into cars at night and glue radio dials to 92 . 9 . are we judging ? nope . a win is a win . ( joe o ' sullivan )
2nd place : kyrs
thin air
; 3rd place : kxly
coyote country
; north idaho ' s best : kpnd - 95 . 3 fm
molly allen once appeared on the tv show weakest link . ken hopkins used to be known as
little h bomb .
as a 10 - year - old , dave sposito kept over 100 rats as pets . bring these personalities together and you form the voltron of local radio : dave , ken and molly . you know what you don ' t do with voltron ? you don ' t mess with them . ( joe o ' sullivan )
winner of a grammy and three tony awards , wicked tells the story of how the wizard of oz ' s two witches came to be known as the nice one and the wicked one . it also edges out a pair of older , more traditional shows : beauty and the beast and young frankenstein . what ' s next ? punk rock opera ? ( joe o ' sullivan )
matthew modine , star of vision quest , a 1980s wrestling / coming - of - age flick , cemented his goodwill with the inland northwest when he visited spokane in january to screen his latest short film . has modine worn a unitard since he portrayed loudon swain ? we didn ' t ask . but somewhere , tonight , modine is wearing a unitard . even if it ' s only in our dreams . ( joe o ' sullivan )
soul singer allen stone is not chewelah ' s only claim to fame . the annual chataqua festival brings upwards of 50 , 000 people into the town each july for a three - day weekend of fun .
inlander reader michelle fulton attended her first chataqua festival last year and remembers spending the day looking at all of the vendors , enjoying a break from city life and all this small but mighty town has to offer .
one , it ' s that small town feel when you leave spokane and head up there ,
she says .
and second , the venue is great . the public park with the river running behind it and the history behind it and learning what it ' s all about .
chataqua is an updated version of the festivities at lake chautauqua , new york , circa 1874 , where people would gather to listen to lectures , poets , actors , explorers and artists . a century after the initial east coast event , the festival made its way to the inland northwest , where people now flock for carnival rides , stage shows , shopping and more .
along with the 27 - hole chataqua golf tournament , held at the chewelah golf & country club course , chataqua also offers a climbing wall , a little league and softball tournament , swimming , boating and fishing . the festival also includes a fine arts and crafts fair that is known for displaying excellent hand - crafted pieces .
enjoy a bit of music ? chataqua ' s centerstage has you covered . every evening of the festival , the 800 - seat stadium is filled with three hours of music , from blues to country to pop .
chataqua organizers know you can ' t have a festival without lots of food and offer festivalgoers the traditional corn dogs , funnel cakes , elephant ears and bbq , as well as tastebud - tickling ethnic specialties . for the 21 - and - over crowd , there ' s a beer garden right next to centerstage that serves beer , wine coolers and hard lemonade . just make sure to have your id handy .
looking to work off those carnival calories ? check out the 5k and 10k runs . just like bloomsday , but on a much smaller scale , participants get a t - shirt once they cross the finish line . if you want to enjoy all three days of the festival with chataqua charlie , the festival ' s mascot , you ' re more than welcome to camp at one of many local rv sites . ( azaria podplesky )
2nd place : pullman ' s lentilfest ; 3rd place : odessa ' s deutchefest ; north idaho ' s best : st . maries ' paul bunyan days
whiskey lullaby ,
mud on the tires ,
waiting on a woman .
if you caught brad paisley at the spokane arena on feb . 9 , you heard just about all the life lessons you need . and then there ' s the virtual appearance by carrie underwood on
remind me .
as in , a hologram of underwood trading lines with paisley , both beamed through spokane arena via a jumbotron . never seen gwar do that . ( joe o ' sullivan )
jay daniels doesn ' t spend much time reflecting on second place . as one - half ( or one third , if you count producer slim ) of the jay and kevin show on 99 . 9 coyote country , daniels helps provide the duo / trio ' s staccato banter between country singles .
we always say , ' hey , we ' re no . 2 , that stinks , hey - o ! '
says daniels .
but the veteran radioman is more interested in talking about what he loves : doing radio .
we just have fun ,
daniels says .
we try to be relatable .
when asked about his funniest memory , daniels draws a blank . so he leaves the phone to ask his co - conspirator , kevin james . he returns laughing .
we had a stunt guy , reggie . we had this challenge one morning where he was supposed to hitchhike back to the station .
but unbeknownst to poor reggie , the radio hosts had arranged for someone to swing by and pick him up . said person came with a gun on the seat , guns and ammo magazines . oh , and there was a blow - up doll in the backseat . once reggie got settled in , driver x started taking him away from the radio stations .
reggie opened the door while he was driving and rolled out the door and started running the other way ,
daniels says , laughing .
the poor guy ' s bugging out .
( have inlander best of winners dave , ken and molly every pulled a stunt like that ? )
when he says his age — daniels is 51 — james laughs in the background . he ' s only 41 . but the jay and kevin show has gotten younger . three years ago , they added 30 - year - old slim .
it ' s awesome having slim . he ' s just young and fun ,
daniels says .
if he keeps up with this attitude , he ' ll never make it ,
says daniels . ( joe o ' sullivan )
for the past 32 years , inland northwest residents have gotten out their elastic - waisted shorts to make room in their bellies for a whole lotta pig out in the park . aside from dishing out tasty delights , the free late - summer festival has also brought its a - game in recent years on the stage , too : last year , portland rabblerousers march fourth marching band and ' 90s
sex and candy
rockers marcy playground headlined the festival . pretty awesome . ( leah sottile )
for the first time in several years , artfest has managed to break the iron grip that art on the green had on the no . 1 spot of the best arts festival category .
david brum , who oversees artfest in his role as the special programs and volunteer services coordinator at the northwest museum of arts and culture , is reluctant to attribute that coup to any one factor . although the festival ' s purpose is the same as it was when it was started 27 years ago — to showcase diverse northwest artists , engage the local community and raise funds for the mac — a lot has changed , too .
six years ago , the maximum amount of artists we could jury into the show was around 80 , because of space limitations ,
says brum . that ultimately led to artfest moving from the mac campus to nearby coeur d ' alene park in browne ' s addition .
because we ' re in the park , we ' re able to make it more of a festival setting . we had over 140 artists participate last year .
the three - day event has also steadily increased its cachet with regional artists working in every medium under the sun : jewelry , wood , metal , glass , ceramics , watercolors , and more . around 230 artists have already applied for the limited — and often very lucrative — spots among the live music , beer gardens and food stalls of artfest 2012 .
accordingly , the number of visitors has grown , though brum stresses it ' s hard to get concrete figures from the festival ' s open , free , and un - ticketed admission .
we have about 30 , 000 people a year on average coming to this event ,
he says .
it ' s evolved into something i think the community respects and wants to be a part of . a lot of people put it on their calendar to come here year after year .
those increases in space , artist participation and public attendance aside , brum surmises that the most effective change came when artfest shifted its layout from a
rectangular box
with rows of aisles to a
serpentine oval shape
that was easier to navigate . first implemented in 2010 , the new layout was
perfected
last year . and the response may have been encouraging enough to account for artfest ' s surge in the polls .
changing the look has really freshened it up . it improved traffic flow and it feels more festival - like ,
brum says .
we got a lot of positive comments about that .
( e . j . iannelli )
really , mark and marcy few could probably think of a million things to do with their time . but instead , over the past decade , the gonzaga hoops coach and his wife have raised $ 5 . 4 million for their charity , coaches vs . cancer . each year , the fews shepherd hundreds of thousands — last year , over $ 600 , 000 — and donate it all toward children ' s cancer research . it makes you wonder : if all coaches had the fews ' philanthropic mentality , maybe we could win the fight against cancer just a little bit faster . ( leah sottile )
this win has got to feel good . after a rough - and - tumble year , the northwest museum of arts and culture is still on top for inlander readers as the best arts organization in the inland northwest . and if anyone ever questioned that , the mac proved itself last year , packing galleries with the leonardo da vinci exhibition , buddying up with terrain for some seriously groundbreaking visual art , and attracting 1 , 200 music fans to check out the globes ' performance there . hey mac ? if no one has said it to you in a while , we ' re here to let you know : the inlander and all of our readers are really happy you ' re around . ( leah sottile )
music is a thing of passion . and this year we thought we ' d worm our way into readers ' brains to see what local acts — aside from the excellent musicians who swept the category ' s top three slots this year — really speak to their hearts .
one band that received a sizable pile of votes was local indie - rock outfit cathedral pearls , fronted by longtime local siren karli ingersoll ( nee fairbanks ) . the band features karli ' s husband , caleb , on drums , and another cute married couple , max and carrie harnishfeger , on bass and keys . one reader , sean finley , says he ' s gotten to know karli over the years and thinks cathedral pearls
seems to me to be one of a few local bands to really be carving out a spokane sound . a little folksy , a little shoegaze , but for whatever reason it just sounds like spokane .
another local band has won a lot of hearts by playing to them . meredith coleman says she first fell in love with bluegrass band old bear mountain at a friend ' s wedding on the roof of the spokesman - review building .
they had just finished playing their last song of the set , which was pretty amazing ,
she says .
the crowd at the wedding cheered for them to play another song — the same song — again because they were loving it ! [ the band ] seemed a little confused but then picked right up and played the same song twice .
another reader , chris cindric , heard about obm after a friend saw them live and recommended their music to him . and though he has only listened to their recorded material , he says he loves
the fun , fresh , young sound they bring to bluegrass .
he even used one of their songs to soundtrack a winter trail - running video he posted on youtube .
jennipher stillwell has been following the members of rock band fail safe project for years — since singer george silva was in popular local nu - metal outfit five foot thick , in the early 2000s . she says you have to see fail safe project live in order to understand . over the years , she ' s noticed
how people flock to them and follow them to wherever they tour .
she says that talent is contagious — people can ' t resist the fail safe project .
wherever they roam , people flock and are instantly hooked .
the way a band can captivate a room seems to be a common factor for lots of readers in choosing their favorite local band . reader kate allison loves the way americana band folkinception can get people on the dance floor .
they make every show a party ,
she says . but even more , she ' s watched as they ' ve become the band of her neighborhood :
it ' s very much a community band , almost a south perry neighborhood band . i couldn ' t name a song of theirs that i don ' t care for .
( leah sottile )
want to topple sammy eubanks , the country and blues guitarist who has swept our best local band category for the last two years ? well , start by playing spokane and the surrounding area for 30 years . yeah . this guy is a lifer . eubanks is one of those guys you ' ll see in our music listings every week — getting people at clubs , bars and festivals dancing all year round . and when big dogs like bb king come to town ? they call eubanks in to open for him . ( leah sottile )
the glamour , excitement and music of the 1920s is reawakened in the 21st century by spokane swing and jazz cover band 6 foot swing . blending the many ages and genres of jazz , this local outfit manages to respect the classics they perform while bringing contemporary appeal to their performance . the band also plays weddings and special events — and there ' s a reason : this band makes the dance floor absolutely irresistible . they ' re releasing an album on march 31 at a club . ( lauren miller )
rent might easily have been voted into its top slot as a gesture of goodwill . after all , it was a bold move just to entertain the thought of staging this award - winning musical with homosexual and hiv - positive characters at a community theater in rural idaho .
but solidarity and goodwill will only carry you so far . to attempt to explain the popularity of lake city playhouse ' s production of rent as a wider public reaction to an outspoken minority would be missing the point . whatever complementary forces might have been at work , rent was a compelling and deserving production in its own right .
some people may point to the controversy ,
says george green , artistic director at the lake city playhouse ,
but we were selling tickets way before we started having some of those minor issues .
i think people came and saw what was on the stage and how talented those performers were , and word of mouth just grew . we had people buy season tickets because of what they saw — not the content , but the production value .
directed and co - choreographed by local theatrical mainstay troy nickerson , rent successfully translated the broadway - sized rock operetta to the smaller stage of the lake city playhouse . it was a technical feat that was pulled off with the help of choreographer jillian wylie and a group of musicians under the direction of zack baker .
there ' s so much involved with putting a band right there in the middle of the stage , with performers singing and dancing around them 100 percent of the time ,
says green .
to balance that in our space was very , very challenging .
and then you had voices like robby french and todd kehne and christina coty , and gosh , keyonna knight as mimi . so many people will always remember that performance . i mean , for a girl of her age to have that caliber of talent and bring it every night at that level was just stellar .
despite adding extra shows , the theater ended up turning patrons away . that likely left far more people disappointed about missing the chance to see rent than those who disapproved of it being staged in the first place . ( e . j . iannelli )
imagine a carnival barker , with a bright - red top hat and a thick , black handlebar moustache , bellowing in a baritone mile - a - minute patter , demanding all passers - by — man and woman ! young and old ! — behold the heart - stopping , life - changing wonders behind the curtain , through the doors , into the halls of the inland northwest .
at least , those are a few of the sights inlander voters picked as the best strange , only - in - the - inland - northwest attractions . and far and away , with at least two - dozen different variations in names and spellings , was the iconic garbage - eating goat . crafted by sister paula turnbull for expo ' 74 , the goat statue in riverfront park will , with the press of a button , suck garbage from visitors ' hands . it won with more than 400 votes , including someone who thought the choice was such a no - brainer he or she simply wrote :
goat , duh
the big red wagon nearby — the one conan o ' brien marveled at on his tour a few years ago — came in second , with the looff carousel close behind . the milk bottle ice - cream shop , however , continues to garner spokane ' s still - sizable
fans of buildings shaped like milk bottles
vote .
a few voters know about the quirkier sites further a field :
robot hut museum
in elk . the
prostitute museum
in wallace .
a few selections seemed backhanded (
view of the poop plant near joe albi stadium
) ; snarkily sartorial (
how people dress at the airport
) ; bitter (
watching thieves steal cars and the police do nothing about it
) ; and depressing for a select few citizens (
tomb of the ex - one - term - mayors
) .
but , overall , the timeworn adage remains true : it ' s the goat that gets the votes . ( daniel walters )
2011 best of the arts - our readers ' picks for the region ' s finest writers , festivals , bands and more .
vampire lezbos’ van caught on fire on their first - ever foray beyond spokane .
in the early ’80s , a group of young punks living in spokane moved into a handful of apartments perched on top of the smith funeral home—a partially defunct old victorian on division street where bodies were sometimes stored before cremation . visual artist t . j . wilcox and his crusty comrades in punk bands sweet madness and terror couple spent their evenings on the roof , drinking cheap beer and tossing bottles and insults at the jocks and rednecks cruising the strip below .
wilcox has gone on to a career as a fine art photographer and painter , his ambitions to transcend the stifling confines of spokane shaped by those rooftop confrontations . seattle receives the lion’s share of credit for birthing the northwest music scene , but the sordid incubator of small town life is equally important in producing risk - taking artists .
“ [ the name karp ] is almost a line in the sand that says , ‘this is us and this is them and we’re trying to do our thing and these are the people that are trying to drag us down , ’” badgley says from his current home in brooklyn .
inspired by the slow , deafening sludge - rock of the melvins ( from the nearby logging town of montesano ) , bassist / singer jared warren , guitarist / vocalist chris smith , and drummer scott jernigan came together at tumwater high school , an institution the documentary depicts as more welcoming toward athletes than artists .
“there was a party where a bunch of jocks took a black mannequin and lit it on fire and started beating it with sticks , ” smith says in the film . “i couldn’t understand how that could be happening where we were growing up . ”
over footage of battered , pea - green lockers and seedy pawn shops , melvins bassist joe preston details the troubles that united the members of karp . “they were tormented [ in tumwater ] . it was like prison , ” he says . “they were trying to get out of prison with [ their music ] . ”
the trio broke out for a time , releasing three albums on k records and traversing the u . s . before splitting in 1998 . self titled lp , karp’s final release , is often cited by contemporary northwest metal bands like helms alee and akimbo as a hugely influential work . warren now plays bass with big business and the melvins ; jernigan passed away in a boating accident in 2003 . “even now , karp embodies everything i like about heavy music , ” says former juno frontman and seattle expat arlie carstens . “heavy music that is smart , discerning , and funny is a very rare thing . karp were the snow leopard of northwest punk rock . ”
badgley never romanticizes the negative environment that spawned karp , though he does suggest it had a positive effect on the band’s subversive art . he understands that for many young people , a small town is a trap they will never escape from .
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besides being a definitive look at 1980s punk rock from spokane , wash . , the movie ( by filmmaker david w . halsell and a team of co - directors ) articulates the universal story of growing up in a conservative town where you ' d get beat up for looking weird or having artsy aspirations . it ' s also about the positive things that can happen when you go for your dream . to hear unknown bands like sweet madness and pp - ku tell it , if you wore straightened jeans and striped shirts , you dealt with beer bottles thrown from cars .
spokane still has that social flavor , though much milder , just like lots of cities in america . but musically it ' s almost unchanged . the punks rebelled then against the same ac / dc cover bands rampant there today , and funk and disco , which the punks also deemed cookie - cutter . listening to these old resistance - rock songs now doesn ' t have the quite the bite it once did , but the film draws you into the underdog energy of terror couple ' s anthem
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or the childlike experimenting of pp - ku . it ' s also impressive how integrated the music was with shamanistic performance art and skateboarder culture , forming an outsider - art ecosystem .
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• “the rapture : second coming , ” an ’80s reunion concert featuring moral crux , big yuck mouth , an 425lb . yorkshire sow , social bandage ( formerly social bondage ) , bonneville power , yamamoto and crutchman , begins tonight at 8 at a club , 416 w . sprague ave . admission is $ 10 ( must be 21 or older ) .
two years ago , hundreds of self - described “punk rock , new - wave and artistic weirdos” converged on spokane for a reunion , reliving their ’80s days of mayhem .
the film , which will have its first screening at the garland theater on saturday , includes archival footage of trailblazing spokane bands and artists from 1978 - 1988 , including sweet madness , p - p ku , strangulon , cattle prod , social bondage and the vampire lezbos .
it’s described as “the real - life story of what it means to look back on a youth spent challenging the social and cultural norms of small town america . ”
those being interviewed described where they bought their clothes and how they altered them , how their fashion choices and obvious contempt for mainstream values got them beat up a time or two , and the many warehouses where experimental music and art took place .
the recollections are inspiring and sad at the same time , filled with the spirit of “raise your voice , ” “do it yourself” and “question authority” juxtaposed with stories of addiction and even death .
when the feature - length documentary was in its early stages , following that punk - rock mentality , the title had a profanity in it . but things change .
“it was a pragmatic decision to change the name . it would be hard to put our initial title on a marquee and we didn’t want to shoot ourselves in the foot , ” says dave halsell , editor and co - director of the film .
halsell and his cohorts – erica schisler , executive producer , co - director and director of animation ; jon swanstrom , director of photography , co - director , research coordinator and assistant editor ; theresa halsell , line producer , co - director and co - editor ; heather swanstrom , production assistant , co - director , co - editor and script supervisor ; and cory wees , co - director , photography , lighting and grip – look upon those times as life - changing and worthy of the limelight .
seeing her first experimental music / art show in spokane in her youth , schisler breathed a sigh of relief in the realization that forward thinking was alive and well even in the small city .
“being a part of all that , in a sense , gave me permission to do , say and be anything , ” she says . “i was introduced to new ways of thinking about music , art and society . ”
dave halsell agrees : “the ‘scene’ gave me an early education and helped me see through the hypocrisy of mainstream living .
“though some tragedies offset the exuberant glee we felt in those days , a lot of really creative people came out of it . many have maintained that ‘punk rock’ mentality and they are free to create without restraint because of it . ”
a soundtrack to the film , featuring more than a dozen tracks by bands from back in the day , will be available tonight at a club , 416 w . sprague ave . , during yet another reunion where a half - dozen bands will play , and at saturday’s screening .
both events are open to the curious public , whether or not you were there at the time .
“we really hope the film inspires others to do it yourself , think for yourself and do your own thing , ” halsell says . “if it can be done in spokane , it can be done anywhere . ”
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just for the vintage video alone i highly recommend this to any punk history majors out there , and kbd - heads need the soundtrack .
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this coming - of - age story becomes a coming - of - middle - age story as the scene’s survivors take an unflinching look at their past , and how their lives were shaped by those years of music and mayhem . aggressive and experimental music , art , and rebellion was the glue that brought them together , and some 30 odd years on still resonates .
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score : 70 % rating : not rated publisher : mvd entertainment group region : 1 media : dvd / 1 running time : 80 mins . genre : documentary / independent / adult - themed audio : dolby digital 16 : 9 widescreen format
is a 2011 production by carnage & rouge documenting a scenic town ' s zenith as one of the nation ' s founding cities in the alternative genre . supposedly , one of the most
unpunk
towns in the u . s . , spokane was the only place that made noise in the quiet northeast between 1978 and 1986 . the dvd shares bit - interviews with rockers including francois haraldson , erica k . schisler , erich thaler , jan gregor , heather swanstrom , john hawkley , and blunt rapture , mixed with performances by sweet madness , strangulon , vampire lezbos , and cattle prod , among others .
while new york , los angeles , and boston were all points on the map moving fast in the new wave , spokane had been an isolated community , and for its coming - of - age youth , there was nothing .
looks deeper into the town ' s own rock lifestyle after the urban sprawl , centering in on bands struggling for survival , if not acceptance , by a small town and its conservative public . it wasn ' t the place to be , unless you were stuck there ; and for a place out of touch with the rock world , it ' s disaffected youth weren ' t disconnected . the documentary shows how spokane ' s small punk scene made the best of it before it ' s drug demise . and , if it wasn ' t exactly the precursor to seattle ' s early 90 ' s grunge , it was pretty much the first . you will probably be reminded of ( or introduced to ) a lot of short - lived bands that did not make it . only the bands in this dvd made it locally on the scene and never received national acclaim , but were still beneficial to spokane ' s rock evolution .
special features include additional interview outtakes , go f * * * yourself : a short film by adam petke showcasing sweet madness ' mikal vollmer ' s talent in artistry . also included is spokane ' s punk rawk retrospective art show , a short film by beverly yuen thompson .
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oooooob band members , from left , steve stierwalt , rick swanson , bink olney and brent biever , aka blunt rapture , pose for a photo during band practice on oct . 30 in spokane . ( tyler tjomsland )
oooooob hits the stage at 9 p . m . friday and saturday at boomers classic rock bar and grill , 18219 e . appleway ave .
for the past 30 years or so , members of the all - original band oooooob have been questioning authority , making their own rules and smashing the paradigm .
“we have always colored outside of the lines , and , outside of the box ? i’ve never even seen the inside of it , ” said keyboardist and singer blunt rapture , aka brent biever . “it’s more like unzipping and stepping out of a bunny suit . ”
oooooob members – rapture , guitarist rick swanson , bass player steve stierwalt , percussionist bink olney and drummer thomas richardson , who also plays with the band zerox machine – have played in dozens of bands over the years . that lineup includes an 425lb . yorkshire sow , cattle prod , pnb , god project , m’na m’na , necromancers , headpump , tfl , strays , beatrice and happy campers .
original and experimental , they had a hard time finding venues in which to play so they created their own in garages , at parties , and in far - from - mainstream , underground - type clubs in the 1980s and ’90s .
in the summer of 2009 , hundreds gathered for a reunion of the ’80s alternative scene . oooooob formed to perform for the event , and they have been jamming together ever since .


family gathering is a 1988 american short documentary film by lise yasui , exploring three generations of her japanese-american family , from their immigration to oregon in the early 20th century through their imprisonment in internment camps during world war ii .

it was nominated for an academy award for best documentary short .

family gathering

a family gathering is an occasion where the attendees are family members . sabbath dinner , a birthday celebration .
family gathering is a short starring keiko agena , alberto isaac , and dian kobayashi . family gathering is a dysfunctional family comedy centered on an extended asian american family of a certain age celebrating the same sex marriage of hiro and bud ; homophobia is not a . . . see full summary »
probably that no one died . family reunions are planned , fun , encircles a much broader area of relatives . a family gathering is funerals , holidays . more immediate family members in my eyes anyway .
a family gathering is an event that isn’at about the family but involves the family ( ie , a holiday , a birthday , a favorite vacation spot , etc ) . large portions of the family come to a family gathering . some families , like mine growing up , might have family gatherings every month . not everyone made it to every gathering , but everyone made it to some gatherings so everyone had a couple chances to see everyone else over the course of a year .
the opening of the barn theatre’s latest production , “a nice family gathering , ” could not have been timed better .
family reunion would mean that all your family members from all over the world or different places will get together and maybe afters years you are seeing them thats a family reunion and familly get together is a meeting of the family on certain occasions for dinner , lunch or during festivals , marriages but in this not all your family members are there even a few family members can have a family get together .
family gathering is a dysfunctional family comedy centered on an extended asian american family of a certain age celebrating the same sex marriage of hiro and bud ; homophobia is not a problem because these people are too self - involved to create anything but embarrassment for hiro .
barn theatre production , ' a nice family gathering , ' set during thanksgiving the story centers around the ups and downs of a family at the start of the holidays . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
family gatherings generally are limited to a specific section of a family , such as siblings and their spouses and their children .
cast of barn theatre’s newest production , “a nice family gathering , ” which is a cross between a comedy and drama , centering around the ups and downs of a typical family at the start of the holiday season .
a nice family gathering was first produced at lonny chapman group repertory theatre in los angeles , california , in march 2000 . it was directed by patrick maloney .
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a nice family gathering is a story about a man who loved his wife so much , he almost told her . it ' s thanksgiving day and the first family gathering at the lundeen household since the patriarch died . at the gathering , dad comes back as a ghost with a mission ; to tell his wife he loved her , something he neglected to tell her while he was alive . after all , they were only married for 41 years . the problem is , she can ' t hear or see him .
in my mind , at least , any time a lot of family members get together ( christmas , thanksgiving , fourth of july cookout , with all the aunts and cousins and grandkids ) , that’s a family gathering . they tend to encompass up to four generations of direct descendants from one original couple .
a family reunion is an event whose purpose is to bring the family together and is usually for families that live far enough apart that seeing eachother is a rare occurence . my family never had a family reunion because we all saw each other so often it would have been redundant , we were never separated so we never needed to reunite . the people i know who have family reunions typically have people travelling from several states ( several hundred miles , i’m on the east coast ) away and often that is the only time that year they will see either most of their family or in some cases their entire family .
a nice family gathering is a story about a man who loved his wife so much , he almost told her . it ' s thanksgiving day and the first family gathering at the lundeen household since the patriarch died . at the gathering , dad comes back as a ghost with a mission ; to tell his wife he loved her , something he neglected to tell her while he was alive . after all , they were only married for 41 years . the problem is , she can ' t hear or see him . the trouble begins when mom invites a date for dinner .
i don’t why there’s a difference . they are both a time when family gets together .
i have felt impressed to speak to you today about another kind of gathering . this kind does not happen only every six months , as general conference does . instead , it has been going on continuously since the early days of the restoration of the church , and it has been hastening in recent years . i refer to the gathering of the family of god .
thank you for registering for the kingdom family gathering hosted by global mission awareness ! we are excited that you will be joining us for this event ! we will keep you informed of exciting developments as we draw close to the event .
the story centers around the ups and downs of a family at the start of the holidays .
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a family reunion is a huge party , often over days , where all of your relations come together .
kingdom family gathering is an invitation to connect with the heartbeat of heaven through covenantal relationships . as family , we will experience the depths of his love ; we will engage with the sounds of heaven , and pursue the fullness of his wisdom . as sons and daughters , you are called to reign in every area of your life and this is an invitation to upgrade .
as all of creation eagerly waits for the children of god to be revealed , the father is cultivating an environment for sons and daughters to reconnect with their identity and destiny . the family of heaven is pursuing a family on earth .
it was a family affair sunday at president trump’s country club in bedminster , nj — with the notable exception of his embattled eldest son .
silence - the stuff of assumptions and confusion - is a legacy inherited by many grandchildren of japanese americans interned during wwii . shortly after japan attacked pearl harbor , masuo yasui , a respected figure of hood river valley , oregon was arrested by the fbi as a
potentially dangerous enemy alien .
in a family gathering , lise yasui , a granddaughter that masuo never knew , shows that courageous journeys into the past can bring greater understanding of family and personal history to the present .
a gathering is more spontaneous i believe . whoever can make it . a reunion is planned carefully with the purpose of not leaving anyone out . and everyone would make an effort to be there even if it means flying there .
i testify that god the father wants his children home again , in families and in glory . the savior lives . he directs and blesses this work , and he watches over and guides us . he thanks you for your faithful service in gathering his father’s family , and i promise you the inspired help that you seek and need . in the name of jesus christ , amen .
in practice , maybe not , but in intent , probably so . both involve the family getting together , sometimes just for a meal , sometimes for an occasion , such as a birthday . a reunion is the same , only the main purpose of it is to get the entire family together to celebrate being a family . sometimes people from far away will come , while they might not come for someone’s birthday . a family reunion is a big deal mostly because of that ; that people will come from everywhere for the occasion , and you get to see relatives you haven’t seen for years , or perhaps never .
a family reunion is more of a gathering of the diaspora . this is when you make a point of inviting every collateral relative no matter how distant the connection , or how far away they live , for a chance to reconnect with people they haven’t seen in years , and meet the new additions . this is when the second and third cousins get invited , as well as the first cousins . we’re talking about the fifth and sixth generations of descendants . weddings and funerals are a kind of family reunion , but some families like to organize them for their own sake .
we do not know what marvels god will inspire people to create to help in his work of gathering his family . but whatever marvelous inventions may come , their use will require the spirit working in people like you and me . this should not surprise us . after all , these are beloved sons and daughters of god . he will send whatever inspiration is needed to give them the opportunity to return to him .
the youth have caught the vision admirably ; now their parents need to catch up . there are now many people who have accepted baptism in the spirit world because of the work done by the youth , and they are waiting for other ordinances that only adults can perform in temples in this world . the work of gathering heavenly father’s family is not just for young people , and it is not just for grandparents . it is for everyone . we are all gatherers .
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to describe this gathering , it may be best to begin before we were born , before what the bible calls “the beginning” ( genesis 1 : 1 ) . at that time , we lived with heavenly father as his spirit children . this is true of every person who has ever lived on earth .
from that day to this , interest in exploring one’s family history has grown exponentially . at ever - increasing rates , people seem drawn to their ancestry with more than just casual curiosity . genealogical libraries , associations , and technologies have emerged around the world to support this interest . the internet’s power to enhance communications has enabled families to work together to do family history research with a speed and thoroughness never before possible .
general conference has always been a time of gathering for the latter - day saints . we have long since outgrown the ability to gather physically in one place , but the lord has provided ways for the blessings of general conference to reach out to you no matter where you are . while it is impressive to see the gathering of saints in this large conference center , we who stand at this pulpit always have in our mind’s eye the millions of people who are gathered with us around the world to watch and listen to the conference . many of you are gathered with your families ; some may be gathered with friends or fellow church members .
a family reunion is much more inclusive of a wider range of relatives , say , all descendants of a specific couple , usually 3 or more generations back . there can be hundreds of people at such a reunion .
for example , as you follow the promptings to learn about your family history , you may discover that a distant relative shares some of your facial features or your interest in books or your talent for singing . this could be very interesting and even insightful . but if your work stops there , you will sense that something is missing . this is because to gather and unite god’s family requires more than just warm feelings . it requires sacred covenants made in connection with priesthood ordinances .
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jason upton is a singer / songwriter with the heart of a pastor . whether jason is leading people in worship through singing or speaking , jason does his best to carry the heart of our heavenly father . his songs and his messages reflect a life fully lived in relationship with god , family and friends . click here for more information .
a fashion designer returns home to help her father and brother run the family farm , which has been forced to switch from cattle to sheep in difficult financial circumstances . she adopts a collie from an animal shelter , which shows such ability that she decides to enter it in a sheep - herding competition . drama , starring natasha henstridge and harry hamlin .
kimberly and alberto rivera carry a passion to release the presence of god through worship and have a desire to see his church saturated with the atmosphere and sound of heaven . their heart and anointing is awakening the family of god throughout the nations as people experience the fullness of worship immersed in the presence of the loving father . click here for more information .
but you and i know , because of the truths restored through the prophet joseph smith , that god’s plan is much more loving and just than that . our heavenly father is anxious to gather and bless all of his family . while he knows that not all of them will choose to be gathered , his plan gives each of his children the opportunity to accept or reject his invitation . and families are at the heart of this plan .
in addition , many youth have discovered that giving of their time to do family history research and temple work has deepened their testimony of the plan of salvation . it has increased the influence of the spirit in their lives and decreased the influence of the adversary . it has helped them feel closer to their families and closer to the lord jesus christ . they have learned that this work saves not just the dead ; it saves all of us ( see d & c 128 : 18 ) .
just a few weeks ago , i was working on my family history with a consultant by my side and another helper on the phone . on the computer screen before me was a problem beyond my mortal power to solve . i saw two names , sent to me by the wonders of technology , of people who might be waiting for a temple ordinance . but the trouble was that the names were different , but there was a reason to believe they might be the same person . my task was to determine what was true .
you see , the names “brother” and “sister” are not just friendly greetings or terms of endearment for us . they are an expression of an eternal truth : god is the literal father of all mankind ; we are each part of his eternal family . because he loves us with the love of a perfect father , he wants us to progress and advance and become like him . he ordained a plan by which we would come to earth , in families , and have experiences that would prepare us to return to him and live as he lives .
well , he was partially right . computers would be an important part of the future of family history work—just not the computers he was selling . an inspired leader of the church chose not to buy his computers . the church was to wait for technology that at that time had not yet even been imagined . but i have learned in the many years since that even the best technology can never be a substitute for revelation from heaven , like the kind that church leader received . this is a spiritual work , and the lord directs it through his holy spirit .
of course , all of us have many pressing and important responsibilities that need our attention and time . all of us find parts of what the lord expects us to do beyond our abilities . fortunately , the lord provides a way for each of us to gain confidence and satisfaction in all our service , including family history service . we gain strength to do what he asks through our faith that the savior gives no commandment “save he shall prepare a way for [ us ] that [ we ] may accomplish the thing which he commandeth” ( 1 nephi 3 : 7 ) .
leif hetland is founder and president of global mission awareness . he ministers globally bringing an impartation of god’s love , healing , and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family . a forerunner in modern - day missions , leif has brought the gospel into the most spiritually dark areas of the world . over one million souls have been saved through his ministry . he has written numerous books , including his best - sellers seeing through heaven’s eyes and healing the orphan spirit . leif and his wife jennifer reside just outside atlanta , ga where they continue to touch countless lives through their ministry .
in this contrived and predictable melodrama , natasha henstridge plays a new york fashion designer who ends up neck - deep in clichés when she returns to her family farm for her mother ' s funeral . naturally , father / daughter conflict immediately erupts , exacerbated by the usual
business is struggling
subplot . however , the antagonism here is taken to laughable levels after henstridge ' s character adopts an allegedly useless herding - dog to help with the sheep . you don ' t need to have been watching to guess what follows , as the appropriately named lucky proves the solution to the clan ' s problems - both financial and emotional - and even gets to show off some ridiculous , lassie - style heroism . the problem is that everything ' s all so convenient , with superficial sentimentality replacing genuine emotion .
this is the work of our generation , what the apostle paul called “the dispensation of the fulness of times , ” when he said god would “gather together in one all things in christ , both which are in heaven , and which are on earth ; even in him” ( ephesians 1 : 10 ) . this is made possible through the atoning work of god’s beloved son , jesus christ . because of him , our family members , “who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of christ . for he is our peace , who hath made both one , and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us” ( ephesians 2 : 13–14 ) . you have felt this , as i have , when you have experienced an increase of love as you looked at the picture of an ancestor . you have felt it in the temple when the name on a card seemed like more than a name , and you couldn’t help but sense that this person was aware of you and felt your love .
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there is parking on site , but we encourage you to carpool ! parking is included in the ticket price if you carpool , it is $ 20 per car with fewer than two people in it . camping is included in the ticket price , however there is no car camping . you will park and then take our provided truck and gear transportation a very short distance into the event . limited rv passes are available for those who wish to camp with their van or larger vehicle inside the event grounds .
this event is at saratoga springs retreat center just outside of ukiah , about a 2 . 5 hour drive from the bay area .
arrival time is friday , september 22nd at noon . plan your arrival accordingly as the gate will be closed from 2am - 8am . departure time is on sunday sept 24th , all guests must be off site by 6 pm , no exceptions , plan accordingly .
absolutely no glass , weapons , pets or drugs . please make sure all beverages are in plastic or aluminum cans or they will be confiscated at the gate . no fireworks , unsafe toys , balloons , glitter , chewing gum / bubble gum , firearms / weapons and anything that may easily become trash and makes it exceedingly difficult to follow the ‘leave no trace’ mantra .
- toiletries : whatever you use at home ( soaps / shampoos / toothpaste etc . ) bring with you to saratoga springs . the only soapprovided is hand soap in the bathrooms and an all - over body / hair soap at the pool area and outdoor showers .
keep hydrated . water bottles are also available for sale at the saratoga springs office .
- travel mug : always handy for your tea or coffee as you are moving around the property .
no refunds are available . but your tickets , rv passes and cabin rentals are transferable .
yes , or you can download the ticket on to your phone with the eventbrite app . we recommend taking a screen shot because there is limited cell phone service at the event site . and / or have the id of the person who bought the tickets .
yes ! please change the email address on your order to that of the recipient so that they may receive important ticket holder updates about the event .
yes , as long as the ticket ' s bar code has not been scanned when checking in at the front gate .
despite the rain earlier this year , fire danger is still real and present . smoke only in designated areas ( and not on the dance floor please ! ) . smoking is allowed only in the two designated smoking areas – the gazebo next to the heart lodge ( by cabins a and b ) and under the pool gazebo in the gravel area . note : e - cigarettes are treated the same as any other tobacco / organic smoking product and users of these items must also contain themselves to the designated smoking areas .
no fire of any kind at your camp , including camp stoves . these rules will be strictly enforced .
we will be expecting you , as a community , to pack out what you pack in ! please do your part to leave excess packaging at home before you arrive and keep your camp area clean by using the provided bags to take out what you bring in .
please bring your own food . a food truck will be on site . also due to the high fire danger , no camping stoves of any kind . ice will be sold on site . there is no public use of the kitchen .
saratoga springs will be selling coffee and tea from 7am - 1pm on the front porch of the main lodge on saturday and sunday mornings .
your safety and comfort to have a great time is our main concern ! please read our code of conduct page to ensure everyone has a wonderful experience .
sat : lake mendocino to mckerricher state park , fort bragg . sunday : fort bragg to ukiah , ukiah
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the senior pastor of covenant church of pittsburgh , a multiracial and cross - cultural community of more than three thousand members , which he founded with his wife , barbara , in 1971 . for more than two decades , covenant church has been a model for racial healing and reconciliation for reconciliation ! ministries international , an international network of churches and ministries , inc , for which he is the presiding bishop . reconciliation ! ministries spans the globe in representation with nearly a thousand congregations worldwide . bishop garlington is an accomplished musician , recording artist , author and scholar , whose work touches thousands through radio and tv , through his weekly television broadcast . his preaching and teaching ministry , known for its humor and deep insight , has made him a popular speaker at many national conferences . bishop garlington regularly consults for pastors , churches and organizations that are eager to develop similar models of racial reconciliation and healing . he is married to barbara williams garlington , and together they share responsibility for seven children , thirteen grandchildren , two great - granddaughters and one great - grandson .
david wagner is known for his passion for jesus christ and his love for people . he is recognized as a relevant and accurate prophetic voice that god is using all over the earth today . he uses his prophetic gifting to empower , equip , and encourage people to discover their destiny and identity in christ . dave has a huge heart of mercy and carries a special grace to meet people wherever they are at in life . he is passionate about reaching the lost , healing the hurting , and restoring the broken through the powerful word of god and the demonstration of the holy spirit .
bread & wine is a ministry pursuing deeper intimacy with god through worship , honest conversation and communion . lead by ben and kelly smith , bread & wine capture live albums with original songs and moments ( one , two & communion ) , host free gatherings at serenbe ( an urban village south of atlanta , georgia ) , host a monthly podcast of diverse conversation with guests , and travel throughout the year partnering with those who seek greater intimacy with god . click here for more information .
session 2 : 9 . 30 am - 12 pm ( doors open at 9 . 00am )
session 3 : 2 pm - 4 pm ( doors open at 1 . 30pm )
session 4 : 7 pm - 10 pm ( doors open at 6 . 30pm )
session 5 : 9 . 30 am - 12 pm ( doors open at 9 . 00am )
session 6 : 2 pm - 4 pm ( doors open at 1 . 30pm )
session 7 : 7 pm - 10 pm ( doors open at 6 . 30pm )
children 12 and under may attend conferences without registration provided they stay with a guardian . unless otherwise noted , childcare is not provided . all registrations are final . refunds are processed for those with medical emergencies only or are transferable to another party . by attending this event you consent to any photographs or video footage that may be taken for promotional purpose .
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silence - the stuff of assumptions and confusion - is a legacy inherited by many grandchildren of japanese americans interned during wwii . shortly after japan attacked pearl harbor , masuo . . . see full summary »
lakeith stanfield and his sorry to bother you director boots riley discuss the stress of filming sex scenes .
god the father wants his children home again , in families and in glory .
my dear brothers and sisters , i rejoice at the opportunity to be with you at the beginning of this session of general conference . i welcome you most warmly .
wherever you are and however you are hearing my voice , please know that even though you are not with us in person , we feel that you are with us in spirit . we hope all of you will feel one with us—that you will feel the spiritual power that comes whenever a body of believers gathers in the name of jesus christ .
the central element of this plan was the promise that jesus christ would offer himself as a sacrifice , to rescue us from sin and death . our task in that plan is to accept the savior’s sacrifice by obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel . you and i accepted this plan . in fact , we rejoiced in it , even though it would mean that we would leave the presence of our father and forget what we had experienced there with him .
but we were not sent here completely in the dark . each of us was given a portion of god’s light , called the “light of christ , ” to help us distinguish between good and evil , right and wrong . this is why even those who live with little or no knowledge of the father’s plan can still sense , in their hearts , that certain actions are just and moral while others are not .
our sense of right and wrong seems especially keen when we are raising our children . innate in almost every parent is the desire to teach his or her children moral virtues . this is part of the miracle of heavenly father’s plan . he wants his children to come to earth , following the eternal pattern of families that exists in heaven . families are the basic organizational unit of the eternal realms , and so he intends for them also to be the basic unit on earth . though earthly families are far from perfect , they give god’s children the best chance to be welcomed to the world with the only love on earth that comes close to what we felt in heaven—parental love . families are also the best way to preserve and pass on moral virtues and true principles that are most likely to lead us back to god’s presence .
only a very small minority of god’s children obtain during this life a complete understanding of god’s plan , along with access to the priesthood ordinances and covenants that make the savior’s atoning power fully operative in our lives . even those with the best of parents may live faithfully according to the light they have but never hear about jesus christ and his atonement or be invited to be baptized in his name . this has been true for countless millions of our brothers and sisters throughout the world’s history .
some may consider this unfair . they may even take it as evidence that there is no plan , no specific requirements for salvation—feeling that a just , loving god would not create a plan that is available to such a small proportion of his children . others might conclude that god must have determined in advance which of his children he would save and made the gospel available to them , while those who never heard the gospel simply were not “chosen . ”
centuries ago , the prophet malachi said that in a coming day , god would send elijah to “turn the heart of the fathers to the children , and the heart of the children to their fathers” ( malachi 4 : 6 ) .
this prophecy was so important the savior quoted it when he visited the americas after his resurrection ( see 3 nephi 25 : 5–6 ) . and when the angel moroni visited the prophet joseph smith , he too quoted the prophecy about elijah and hearts , fathers , and children ( see joseph smith—history 1 : 36–39 ) .
today is april 1 . two days from now , april 3 , marks 181 years from the day when malachi’s prophecy was fulfilled . on that day , elijah did come , and he gave to joseph smith the priesthood power to seal families eternally ( see d & c 110 : 13–16 ) .
why is all of this happening ? for lack of a better term , we call it the “spirit of elijah . ” we could also equally call it “fulfillment of prophecy . ” i bear testimony that elijah did come . the hearts of the children—of you and me—have turned to our fathers , our ancestors . the affection you feel for your ancestors is part of the fulfillment of that prophecy . it is deeply seated in your sense of who you are . but it has to do with more than just inherited dna .
many of your ancestors did not receive those ordinances . but in the providence of god , you did . and god knew that you would feel drawn to your ancestors in love and that you would have the technology necessary to identify them . he also knew that you would live in a time when access to holy temples , where the ordinances can be performed , would be greater than ever in history . and he knew that he could trust you to accomplish this work in behalf of your ancestors .
i know this is true from experience . many years ago , as a university student , i met a man who worked for one of the largest computer companies in the world . this was in the early days of computing , and it just so happened that his company had sent him to sell computers to the church of jesus christ of latter - day saints .
as far as i could tell , this salesman had no religious faith . yet he said with wonder and exasperation , “in this church they were doing what they called ‘genealogy , ’ searching for names of people who are dead , trying to identify their ancestors . people , mostly women , were running around between filing cabinets , searching through little cards for information . ” if i remember right , he said the ladies were wearing tennis shoes so they could run a little faster . the man went on , “as i saw the magnitude of what they were trying to do , i realized that i had discovered the reason for the invention of computers . ”
i asked my consultants to tell me . they said , “no , you must choose . ” and they were completely sure i would discover the truth . the computer , with all its power and information , had left me the blessing of staring at those names on a screen , evaluating the available information , seeking other research , praying silently , and discovering what was true . as i prayed , i knew with surety what to do—just as i have in other situations when i needed to rely on heaven’s help to solve a problem .
in recent years , the youth of the church have responded to the spirit of elijah in an inspiring way . many now hold their own limited - use temple recommend and use it often . temple baptistries are busier than ever ; some temples have even had to adjust their schedules to accommodate the increase in the number of young people attending the temple .
it used to be a rare but welcome exception for youth to bring the names of their own ancestors to the temple . now this is the norm , and very often it is the young people themselves who found those ancestors .
trump watched the final round of the us women’s open golf tournament from a high - security tent with son and daughter - in law eric and lara trump .
first lady melania trump and her dad joined them late in the afternoon , followed by daughter ivanka trump and her husband , jared kushner — just back from the annual summit of media , tech and finance moguls in sun valley , idaho — and their kids .
but donald trump jr . was a no - show amid continuing controversy over his trump tower meeting last year with a russian lawyer and a former soviet counterintelligence officer .
“if i were don jr . , i wouldn’t come here either with all the attention he’s getting , ” one club member said .
last week , emails revealed that trump jr . , kushner and then - trump campaign manager paul manafort attended the meeting on the promise of getting political dirt on presidential rival hillary clinton .
later , he live - tweeted some of the action on the links , writing : “i am at the @ usga # uswomensopen . an amateur player is co - leading for the first time in many decades — very exciting ! ”
amateur hye - jin choi wound up losing to rookie sung hyun park by two strokes , and trump — who was wearing a trademark red “make america great again” hat — disappointed many in the crowd by leaving without presenting the silver trophy cup .
trump’s elevated viewing stand , overlooking the 15th and 18th greens , was festooned with star - spangled bunting and equipped with air conditioning , satellite tv and two walls of bulletproof glass .
nearby , the clubhouse was thronged by members and outsiders who shelled out $ 650 a head to nosh on caviar rice pilaf , shrimp , monkfish , sliced sirloin steak and lamb gnocchi .
the open bar featured two specialty cocktails for the event : the “grey goose 19th hole” — a highball with equal parts orange and pineapple juices and a splash of sprite soda — and the “bacardi birdie , ” made with lemonade and cranberry juice .
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winner ! 2000 rochester playwright festival
hilarious and touching !
- la weekly , pick of the week a story about a man who loved his wife so much , he almost told her .
setting : simple living room set , with a front door and a staging area outside the front door on the front steps / porch .
carl - the middle brother , 30s - 40s mom - 60s - 70s dad - 60s - 70s michael - the older brother , 30s - 40s jill - michael ' s wife , 20s - 30s stacy - the younger sister , 20s - 30s jerry - the gentleman caller , 60s - 70s mrs . enquist - the neighbor , 60s - 70s ( voiceover only , could double cast )
phil olson grew up in edina , minnesota , home of the first indoor mall . his father’s grandparents came over from norway and homesteaded a farm north of fargo , north dakota . his mother’s grandparents also came over from norway and ended up in virginia , minnesota ; the iron range . mr . olson played varsity football , basketb . . .
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