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Accordion Festival
Music fills the air at the annual
Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration where
accordionists from around the world bring their exuberance and
expertise to the small Bavarian village in the Cascade
Mountains. Our profile features Sam Thomas, of eastern
Washington who in 2006 became 4th Place world Junior Virtuoso
champion. premiered 2/07
 Leavenworth
International Accordion Celebration
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Animal Asylum
The
Devonian Wildlife Conservation
Center is a 320 acre site owned and operated by the Calgary Zoo. It
provides a safe haven for some of the world’s rarest animals including
whooping cranes, Vancouver Island marmots and wild Mongolian horses. premiered 2/06
Devonian Wildlife Conservation
Center
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Art of Life
Meet Spokane Artist Donald Clegg
and discover how through his journey to become a professional
watercolorist he found a way to connect his various life
passions, including art, writing, gardening and cooking. premiered 2/07
Donald
Clegg's
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Ben Walden
Travel to the “Heart of the
Arts” Moscow, Idaho and meet
Ben
Walden; a talented young musician. This child prodigy has
performed at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival and
on the nationally broadcast radio program, A Prairie Home
Companion with Garisson Keillor. premiered1/06
Ben Walden
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Bobville
A north Idaho couple has turned their back yard into
Bobville. Meet this couple who have designed and built Bobville. Tour this quaint old west “town” which boasts several
storefront facades plus three actual buildings where invited guests
can enjoy a pleasant afternoon and even spend the night. premiered 5/06
Bobville
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Bottled Excellence
Bottled
Excellence Journey to super, natural British
Columbia and its fertile Okanagan Valley and find out why this region
has quickly become one of North America's finest and well known wine
producing regions. premiered 4/04
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Boxes of
Honor
The sleepy little town of
Republic Washington, sets a background of mountains and
forests, an ideal spot for a man who values the intrinsic
values of wood, so much so he has latched onto an artistic
craft that many people don’t associate with art until they
have a chance to see his work. Kevin Green, a woodworker by
trade, creates beautiful hand crafted coffins and urns in
his basement. Works of art that transcend form and
function, works of art that in turn become "boxes of
honor." premiered 5/06
Works of art
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Calgary Seeing
Ice Dogs
Meet the
Calgary Seeing Ice
Dogs; a blind hockey team that's scoring goals on and off the
ice.premiered 1/04
Calgary
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Centerstage
Discover why
CenterStage dinner theater is receiving rave reviews for its
unique style of entertainment. Go behind the scenes and meet a
cast of characters breathing life into a historical old building
in downtown Spokane’s art district.premiered 2/05
Centerstage
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Charley Gurche (Photograher)
Spokane photographer, Charley Gurche likes to shoot “images
that ask questions, that don’t answer everything right
away." With images in many prestigious books and magazines,
Charley makes his living capturing astounding photographs that
often elicit a thought provoking moment. Thanks to a great
photographic “eye” Charley’s work is imprinted onto 4 by 5
transparency film, work that captures a moment in time.
premiered 4/05
Charley Gurche
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Comedysportz
Experience the fun of
Comedysportz a unique blend
of improvisational comedy and sport. Currently Spokane is one of 19
cities in the US and two in Europe that features comedysportz as a
part of the World Comedy League. From performing hilarious audience
interactive comedy competitions each week to providing Improv 101
classes you’ll find out that there’s more to Comedysportz than meets
the funny bone. premiered 2/05
Comedysportz
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Corner Door to Art
(Betsy Mott)
Whether it’s painting Russell Crowe
in Gladiator or Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars Spokane Valley artist
Betsy Mott has found her niche. Find out what makes this award
winning sci-fi artist tick as we take you inside the Mott family
business, the Corner Door in Millwood. Part bookstore and part café
the Corner Door is not only an historic landmark but also serves as
Betsy Mott’s personal art gallery. premiered 5/06
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Cory Cannon
Experience the art work of
Cory Cannon from Creston
B.C.; a custom painter with a passion for airbrushing. premiered 1/05
Cory Cannon
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Dan Cummins (Stand-up
Comic)
Comedian
Dan Cummins lives in a
world of anecdotes, laughs and chuckles. As a stand-up comedian that calls
Spokane home, he is constantly honing his jokes trying to find an angle
on “obscure things that most people wouldn’t think of”. Northwest
Profiles met up with him to find out what makes a person decide to take
up a profession where words really do take on a special meaning. premiered 2/06
Dan Cummins
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Dancing to the Top
Two-step into the world of competitive dance with Spokane’s
Linda Bruseth. In January 2006 Linda won the Pro-Am (Professional-Amateur) Female
Diamond World Title in Country Dancing in Sweden. To win her
world title, Linda has overcome challenges including injuries and
having to practice without a regular partner. premiered
4/06
Pro-Am (Professional-Amateur) Female
Diamond World Title
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Dean of Pedal Steel Guitar
They call him the
"Dean" of Pedal Steel Guitar.
For more than 50 years Dean Simmons has been performing as well as
giving instruction on the pedal steel guitar. Learn more about the
"Legend" and find out what it takes to play one of the most
challenging instruments on the planet. premiered 1/05
"Dean" of Pedal Steel Guitar
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Donut Parade
Discover
dozen’s of delicious reasons why The Donut Parade has been a
Spokane favorite since 1968. Meet the original owners,
Darrell and Kathy Jones as they share their secret recipe
for success and explain how a maple bar kept customers
coming back. premiered 10/06
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Filmmaker Ron Ford
See how
Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman shaped the career of filmmaker
Ron Ford. Go backstage with this talented director, writer, producer
and actor from the "Monster Boomer" generation. premiered 04/06
Ron
Ford Films
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Floating on Bark
At one time in early North America
the birch bark canoe was the automobile of its day. These days
birch bark canoes are rare but thanks to a few woodworkers like
Spokane’s John Lindman the ancient craft lives on.Meet John
and learn what prompted him to dedicate his working career to
the restoration and preservation of the ancient craft of birch
bark canoes. premiered 4/06
Birch Bark Canoe
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Fox Theatre
On September 3, 1931 Spokane’s Fox Theater debuted with
the kind of fanfare befitting a place referred to as a movie
palace and once described by the local newspaper as
phantasmagoric. Designed with an Art Deco flair typical of
movie houses from that period, the Fox would go on to serve
Spokane for many years to come as a glamorous gathering
place for both movies and live stage performances. Revisit
some of the magical moments along the way that helped endear
the Fox to the community and eventually save it from the
wrecking ball in 2000. premiered 6/06
Fox
Theater Spokane
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