Etcetera: Feb. 22, 2018

Folk/fusion trio to play at WSU

Ten Strings and a Goat Skin, a folk/fusion trio, will play an energetic mix of traditional and original music inspired by their Atlantic Canadian roots 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at in WSU’s Jones Theatre.

Hailing from Prince Edward Island, they weaves old-school Franco-Canadian, Breton, Irish and Scottish tunes with wickedly current grooves and clever quirks. Their fiery fiddling, foot-tapping rhythms, tight vocal harmonies in English and French, and playful stage presence earn them devoted fans wherever they perform.

They have been nominated for Canadian’s premier Juno award and four Canadian Folk Music Awards. They also won the East Coast Music Award for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year for their album “Auprès du Poêle.”

Tickets are on sale at all TicketsWest outlets, online at TicketsWest.com, by phone at 800-325-SEAT, and in person at WSU’s Beasley Coliseum.

The Daggy Hall box office will open for ticket sales and will-call beginning two hours before the performance.

The group includes brothers Rowen and Caleb Gallant on fiddle and percussion, respectively, and Jesse Périard on guitar. In 2016, Rowen Gallant was nominated for the Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year.

The band has played throughout North America and western Europe. They have made numerous appearances on radio and television, including on the CBC, CBS, PBS and TV5 France.

Ten Strings and a Goat Skin is presented by WSU Performing Arts with generous support from the Residence Inn by Marriott Pullman and the Courtyard by Marriott Pullman.

Concert parking will be available without permits or fees in the Daggy Hall parking garage and in the Green 3 lot directly across the street from Daggy Hall.

Chef series class slated at Dahmen

A basic skills cooking class Chef Al Flores will be at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Feb. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Pre-registration required and the class fee is $35.

Flores will be bringing different types of knives and knife sharpeners and demonstrating how to use them. Participants will also be treated to homemade hummus and walk away with handouts and recipes.

Learn the difference between herbs and spices and how to incorporate them for the best aromatic and flavorful plates. Learn what dry method is and the best ways to marinate. Create rubs, seasonings, vinaigrettes and sauces.

Upon registering, students will receive a list of supplies they will need to bring.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

WSU Retirees

Honey bees and their importance in our everyday life will be the topic at the WSU Retirees Association’s monthly meeting Feb. 27, 1:30 p.m. at the Pullman Senior Center.

Melissa Bean, Director of Development, and Dr. Brandon Hopkins, head of the WSU Apiary program, will provide an overview of WSU’s world class effort to address the needs of honey bees and pollinators.

Dr. Hopkins led the development of germplasm cryopreservation and helped establish the world’s first honey bee germplasm repository at WSU. He also oversees the WSU Disease and Diagnostic Lab that provides research data to beekeepers.

Bean has been developing funds for honey bee and pollinator research and the building of a new facility to support the effort. She has been working at WSU in development for seven years, and prior to coming to WSU worked at a small college as their foundation executive director.

Births

Whitman County Gazette, Feb. 22, 2018

At Pullman Regional Hospital

Long, McKenzie Anne, born Feb. 11 at nine pounds, six ounces, to Rebecca and Matthew Long, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Jack and Jan Long, Katy, Texas. Maternal grandparents are Patrick and Gisela Gala, Port Angeles.

Magill, Tegan, born Feb. 11 at eight pounds, one-half ounce, to Zenna Crawford and Kirk Magill, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Kathi McMillan, Pullman. Maternal grandparent is Wendy Allery, Moscow.

La Vanway, Emily Teresa, born Feb. 11 at eight pounds, nine ounces, to Marc and Mary Anne La Vanway, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Teresa and Dan La Vanway, Federal Way, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Kristi and Edward Ellis, Richland, Wash. Baby joins brother Lucas, 2.

Topp, Rhett Lawson, born Feb. 13 at six pounds, 14 ounces, to Michael and Victoria Topp, Lewiston, Idaho. Baby joins brother Lane, 3.

Burnett, Elise Rachel, born Feb. 17 at seven pounds, seven ounces, to Tyrel and Sara Burnett, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Evan and Lucy Burnett, Yelm, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Donetta Graham, Selah, Wash. Baby joins brother Paul, 4, and sister Abigail, 2.