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Actor Bill Bowers, of New York City, will perform his interpretation of mime at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History’s Art Under the Elms festival this weekend on the LCSC campus in Lewiston.
New York City-based actor Bill Bowers brings his unconventional interpretation of mime to the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History’s Art Under the Elms festival this weekend on the LCSC campus in Lewiston.
Bowers, originally from Montana, described his show, “Between Us,” as an evening of storytelling, with and without words. It’s part of an array of entertainment options slated for the 38th annual event, which runs from Friday through Sunday.
“I’m a bit nontraditional as a mime in that I don’t wear white makeup on my face, and I don’t wear striped shirts — I’m not that kind of mime,” he said.
He’ll perform at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Silverthorne Theatre. Admission to his shows, like the rest of Art Under the Elms, is free. He’ll also offer a free workshop, for all ages and abilities, from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the old Lewiston High School auditorium, 1114 Ninth Ave.
If the stereotypical mime seems like scary French art, Bowers said, his “naturalistic” style brings a different aesthetic to the art form.
He’ll tell a variety of stories, ranging from simply entertaining to thought-provoking, that “have a Western flavor to them, because I’m from the West,” he said.
Sometimes people associate the word mime with clown, he said, and assume his performances are geared toward small children, but that isn’t the case.
“It’s not a show for little kids ne cessarily, but it’s definitely family friendly,” Bowers said.
More information is at Bill-Bowers.com.
Attractions, old and new
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Printmaker Madeline Goolie, right, an artist from Alaska studying at Washington State University, is bringing her business, MEG art 907, to Art Under the Elms for the first time, with prints like the one shown above.
- The event’s signature artisan marketplace includes a record 73 vendors, returning and new, Center for Arts & History program coordinator Alexandria Scalise said in a news release.
Printmaker Madeline Goolie, an artist from Alaska studying at Washington State University, brings her business, MEG art 907, to Art Under the Elms for the first time, while vendor Papa Ray’s returns with handmade European mixes for waffles, brownies, cakes, fry breads, scones, biscuits and crepes.
- Mountainfilm on Tour returns this year, from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Silverthorne Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 for the screening of a collection of documentary short films with an outdoors theme.
- Local and regional musicians are scheduled to play throughout each day of the festival at the SUB Amphitheater, including new-to-the-event performers easyday, a Tri-Cities-based indie band, and General Mojo’s, a psychedelic rock band from Seattle.
- Folks there for the food also can expect a mix of familiar and first-time options, with nearly half a dozen trucks expected, including American and ethnic food, ice cream and snacks.
If You Go
Dogwood Festival: Art Under the Elms
When: Noon-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Lewis-Clark State College, 500 Eighth Ave., Lewiston.
Cost: Free.
More: A full schedule is at lcsc.edu/cah/art-under-the-elms.
