Becky & Bobby LOVED PorchFest last year and wanted be a “porch” really bad this year in order to help the festival grow. This is especially cool because this will be the first year that the The Highline at Kendall Yards will be a part (apartments). We hope they’re setting an example and more apartments jump on board next year. Thanks Becky and Bobby! – BECKY & BOBBY – …
PorchFest West Central is BACK! Here’s Draft One of the poster. We’ll have a second draft with all the logos on it soon. Please feel free to distribute this to your friends/neighbors. Poster by the ever-awesome Renae Lorentz! You may recognize her from the Rock The Nest poster and the Kendall Yards Night Market poster. Great stuff. Thanks Renae!!!
Go Fitz! MOLLY FITZPATRICK – POET – Bio: Fitz (aka Molly Fitzpatrick) is a slam poet based out of Spokane, WA. She had the exciting honor of being a part of Spokane’s 2015 National Poetry Slam team in Oakland, California this year. She has been published in the October 2015 issue of Riverlit and has a chapbook entitled Boom Boom, Break Break that is available at Auntie’s Bookstore. Talk…
Devin is this year’s Poet Wrangler! She’s taken the reins from our inaugural Poet Wrangler, Travis Naught. Thanks for all your hard work Travis and Devin! DEVIN DEVINE – POET WRANGLER – Bio:Devin Devine is a proud Spokane local and a graduate from Gonzaga University, where she studied both theatre and creative writing with a concentration in poetry. She spends too much time lamenting her loans instead of paying them.…
– MADELINE – Solo Act – Jazz/Blues/Opera Bio: Madeline McNeill is a singer/songwriter who combines a variety of music genres including jazz, blues, and opera to craft her unique performances in and around Spokane. She studied opera at Western Washington University and has since become a writer, philosopher, and a musician with a passion for playing music in a variety of spaces from the porch to the campfire to the concert hall. “I love the idea of playing live music in spaces were music is not normally played. Music inspires a range feelings, and put in a new space, can effectively break up blandness and breathe new life. I used to busk downtown and in front of businesses because it was fun to break the boring bustle of people striving to…
Kyle is expressive! KYLE KAHKLEN – Poet – Bio: A resident of the Inland Northwest for seven years, Kyle has been writing poetry seriously since his sophomore year of college. He is an EWU alumnus and works as substitute teacher in Spokane Public School. He has come to fall in love with the Spokane area and its artistic community after participating in weekly Broken Mic nights. He would like to thank Hannah for her inspiring work ethic and being the poet’s muse. Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself as an artist, and about PorchFest, please… 1 -What got you interested in PorchFest? What do you think about it? I blame my friend Devin Divine, who sent me a message to come to a party. “Go get some treats and things! You’ll…
Carole and Lee were the first “porch” we spotlighted last year. Guess what? They’re back! – CAROLE & LEE – Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1-What got you interested in PorchFest? What do you think about it? When we moved to Kendall Yards we made a commitment to be involved in our community, West Central. When we were approached to host our porch, it was an easy “yes”! What better way to bring people together than with music? Our hope is that PorchFest becomes an annual event. 2- What is community? How do we build it? Community is the relationships and interactions of its people. It’s celebrating together, solving problems together, listening to one another and offering a helping…
Anastasia performs. ANASTASIA ANGUON – Poet – Bio: Anastasia was born and raised in Goldendale, WA and has made Spokane her home since 2012. She is a senior at Eastern Washington University where she studies Theatre. She has been in the Finals Stage for Spokane Poetry Slam, published, and participated in various art events around Spokane such as The Round and Terrain. Talk to us a bit about community, about yourself as an artist, and about PorchFest, please… It has been about three years since I joined the Spokane poetry community. The people in that community taught me that family is something you can choose. That in order to build a better world, you start at home, in whatever community you participate in. I was never told “no” to what I wanted to achieve…
– KIM – Talk to us a bit about community, about yourselves, and about PorchFest, please… 1- Is this your first time hosting a porch? Did you get to go to PorchFest last year? This is my first year hosting and when Marshall, a huge advocate for events that occur in West Central/Kendall Yards, asked me to host my porch I was very excited. I have a great porch that overlooks the Spokane River, making a nice spot for such a gathering to take place. 2- How often do you get over to West Central? I have lived in West Central, actually the same house, since I was born. I’ve seen a lot of changes occur over my lifetime, but the small community feel has never left. I feel…
You’d be surprised to know that Drew is a relative newcomer to the music scene… DREW BLINCOW – Singer/Guitarist – Bio: I am 26 years old and I found music about 4 years ago. Patti Smith said “all you need is a poem and three chords” and thats what I did! Little did I know I had so much music to give, and now over time I can call myself a true musician. I love music and art and I truly believe they are human gifts for therapy, healing and expression. Sharing songs is one of the most beautiful things in this life. I am also a face painter and fine artist and I tend to jump through cycles of creativity by alternating between seasons of art and…