Events – The Daily Evergreen

Weedstock 2018 to raise awareness of cannabis laws

GABRIELLA RAMOS, Evergreen mint editor

April 19, 2018

Dax Taylor sat in the Colfax Courthouse on Jan. 3, 2013, the year after recreational marijuana use became legal in Washington for people older than 21. Much to his relief, as the judge entered the room he said, “If you’re here for under an ounce of marijuana, you need to get up and walk out, I’ve...

Billie Eilish, Playboi Carti to headline Springfest

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

April 19, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

If finals week approaching feels stressful, the upcoming Springfest may provide a much-needed break from all of the studying that can wait until dead week. The Student Entertainment Board will host the annual event this weekend. Alex Gummere, SEB director of special events, said they began organizing...

Hemp Fest promotes medical cannabis in Idaho

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

April 19, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint, Showcase

Even when up against a major challenge, like organizing a statewide political movement, Moscow Hemp Fest organizer and self-proclaimed hippie Arlene Falcon trusts that she can rely on like-minded people to support her. Falcon, who is originally from New York City, opened her Moscow store, Tye Dye...

Guerilla Film Challenge tests student filmmakers

BRYCE CHAPMAN, Evergreen columnist

April 12, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

Art is often expressed through song, dance, and, of course, cinema. Film is an artform like no other — it displays movement, sound and image to create a product that is personal and meaningful in today's digital age. The Student Entertainment Board presented the "Guerrilla Film Challenge” on Monday....

Romaro Franceswa to headline Stubblefields

BLAINE ROSS, Evergreen reporter

April 12, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

Romaro Franceswa yells at the camera, holding a bunch of condoms as he and fellow rapper Modiv promote their show at Stubblefields this Saturday. “Come party with us, g--damn it!” Romaro Franceswa, Modiv, The Blur and Mr. Nicenice will be performing a wicked set guaranteed to bring the heat,...

RTOP presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

MORGAN LESTER, Evergreen reporter

April 12, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

In downtown Pullman, another roar of theater has come to boom this week and weekend. Regional Theatre of the Palouse is putting on the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” a timeless classic that few will fail to recognize, with songs like “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker.” Telling the...

Kazzufest 2018 to host international headliner

BLAINE ROSS, Evergreen reporter

April 12, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint, Showcase

Kazzufest 2018 will bring alternative music to Pullman this Saturday. Four years ago, Kazzufest was started with the goal of providing a platform for underground and up-and-coming acts to play in Pullman, said Cesar Rubio, Kazzufest lead organizer and festival chair. “It’s basically a group...

Marie Watt to speak for Jo Hockenhull Lecture Series

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

April 12, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

Art is often a form of expression and serves as an emotional outlet for the artist, regardless of the medium. However, Marie Watt uses her fine art for a much larger purpose. Her artwork embraces her cultural heritage, her political views and her personal values. Tonight in the Fine Arts Auditorium,...

MFA student encourages aspiring artists

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

April 5, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

Embracing one’s passions may be difficult in a society focused on routine, but WSU graduate student Morganne Radziewicz chooses to be courageous and do what makes her happiest. Radziewicz, 27, is in the second year of graduate school at WSU and is working toward receiving her master’s in fine...

Student Entertainment Board to host Drag Show

RACHEL KOCH, Evergreen reporter

April 5, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

To embrace inclusivity, the Student Entertainment Board is hosting a Drag Show. SEB Director of Speakers Alex Schulhauser said she has spent two months planning with the rest of the Committee of Speakers. “This event is not about one specific facet of WSU,” she said. “It’s about including...

Jazz Society celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with gigs

BLAINE ROSS, Evergreen columnist

April 5, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint

When I, a hopelessly romantic jazz head, think of classic jazz venues, I picture the famous portrait of Dexter Gordon in all his moody glory, with his saxophone in his lap, wearing a casual suit while holding a cigarette, letting the smoke flow off into the air, as photographed in 1948 by Herman Leonard. As...

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art to open

MORGAN LESTER, Evergreen reporter

April 5, 2018

Filed under Events, Mint, Showcase

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, also known as the Crimson Cube, is opening at noon Friday. The new museum, designed by Jim Olson of Olson Kundig, features six new galleries and 10,000 square feet of gallery space. The new building will not only be the viewing place for WSU’s permanent art collection,...