Jessica Drake

3 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Jessica Drake

Comedian Jeff Dunham’s new tour "Artificial Intelligence” promises new materials from the manic puppets the ventriloquist controls with closed lipped accents. Viral stardom hit Jeff Dunham with 2007’s “Spark of Insanity” special, which got hundreds of millions of YouTube views, sold 1.6 million copies of a DVD and set a Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour.

3 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Jessica Drake

The snow has melted off and it’s garden planting time at Grünewald Guild in time for Spring Sacred Arts Week from May 4-10. The residential program draws locals, west-siders and people from other states to the campus for meals, prayer times and art classes together in a peaceful environment. The Grünewald Guild is celebrating 45 years with their community at a series of fundraising dinners soon. The Spring Sacred Arts Week began in 2015, attracting about 35 people a year to the place.

3 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Jessica Drake

A father who tells tall tales from his times away from home to his resistant, realist son is the heart of the musical “Big Fish,” now on stage by the Eastmont High School Drama Club. The 2003 film directed by Tim Burton in a surreal Southern Gothic style was nominated for major awards. That screenplay is an adaptation of the Daniel Wallace 1998 novel by John August, who also wrote the book for the musical.

6 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Jessica Drake

What’s happening in North Central Washington the week of April 24-30? Leavenworth’s Earth Day Fair makes the most of springtime weather, and the Trashion Show highlights environmental sustainability. Art classes in just about every medium from colored pencils to acrylic paints to clay glazes and oyster shells are ongoing. The drama club’s show is the Broadway musical “Big Fish.”11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rootwood Cider Co — 1731 Totem Pole Road, Manson.

6 days ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Jessica Drake

Live music entertainment for the week of April 24-30 in North Central Washington is centered around the GESA Credit Union Entertainment Stage in Memorial Park for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. Popular local bands and groups from schools perform for crowds on the lawn and around the food fair. Other familiar performers do the winery and bar circuit with some venues opening their outdoor music for the season. 1-6 p.m. at Memorial Park — 2 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee.