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Hopsin always finds room to grow

The California-based rapper Hopsin released his third record, “Knock Madness,” in November 2013 to critical acclaim Top 10 spots on two Billboard charts. But that wasn’t good enough for Hopsin, who heard flaws when he listened to the record.

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Fundraiser encourages guests to have a ball

Cinderella dressed up to go to the ball, but the folks at Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre and Sunrise Rotary are encouraging guests to do the exact opposite for its Take Me Out to the Ball Game dinner and auction.
News >  Voices

Westview will host ceremony

There will be an art dedication ceremony Thursday at Westview Elementary School for two pieces by Seattle artist Katy Stone, installed at the school as part of the Art in Public Places project. The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. at Westview, 3520 W. Bismark Ave.
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Education notebook: Foundation awards 92 scholarships

The Inland Northwest Community Foundation has awarded 92 scholarships totaling $157,742 to students from Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2016-17 school year. Scholarship recipients include Jaimie Woodland (Central Valley High School), Karin Steever (Continuous Curriculum School), Paul Young (East Valley High School), Audry Burgess (East Valley), Elizabeth McLean (East Valley), Bryce Pointer (East Valley), Twistin Twin (East Valley), Drew Vanderpool (East Valley), Megan Paternoster (Freeman High School), Maisie Crane (Rogers High School), Conrad Weeks (Rogers), Maxey Cherel (Lewis and Clark High School), Alexander Choe (North Central High School), Z’Jataya Campbell (North Central), Clio Alexander (North Central), Catherine Forwood-Knorr (Shadle Park High School), Haven Davis-Martinez (University High School) and Jordan Wilson (University).
A&E >  Seven

Minus the Bear turns focus to future

The band, which will play the Knitting Factory on Sunday, is working on its as-yet-untitled sixth album in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood with producer Sam Bell (Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Silversun Pickups).
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Symphony dives into the known – and unknown – for Soiree

At one point in Norton Juster’s “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a fantasy novel geared toward children, protagonist Milo stumbles upon the orchestra of Chroma the Great. With a flick of the wrist, Chroma conducts the entire orchestra, and in turn, conducts the orange of sunrise, the sky blue of the afternoon and the rich tones of sunset. Chroma’s orchestra, it turns out, performs color, not music. If the orchestra stops playing, the colors of the world fade, making the landscape look like an incomplete coloring page.
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Art on the Green fills North Idaho College campus this weekend

The festival, now in its 48th year, transforms the North Idaho College campus into an outdoor art gallery with more than 160 booths displaying works of art in a variety of mediums, including cloth and fiber, glass, jewelry, wood, painting, metal sculpture, photography, pottery and leather.