Arts and Entertainment

By Penny Randell, For the Courier

StageDoor Theatre in Conifer will bring the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” to the stage on three weekends this month — including a couple of late-night showings designed to appeal to the movie’s devoted fans.

The high-energy musical, a campy rock ‘n’ roll tribute to sci-fi and horror flicks, is rated PG-18 and is billed to thrill an adult audience.

It’s one thing to see art in a gallery; it’s quite another to see art in studios with artists available to answer questions and talk about their work.

That’s what the annual Open Door Studios is all about, and attendees at last weekend’s event said they appreciated the one-on-one with artists.

“It’s lovely to talk with the artists to learn more about their work,” said Eli Barringer of Evergreen, who was experiencing Open Door Studios for the first time.

2016 is a golden year for John and Kathleen Davis of Evergreen in two ways:

First, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in March.

Second, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary as volunteers with the Evergreen Players this month.

Those who have worked with the Davises agree wholeheartedly that the couple are worth their weight in gold.

Despite not receiving a certified creative district designation from the state, members of the Evergreen arts community say working toward the certification for the past two years has paid off for the arts and local businesses.

“I think it made a lot of the arts organizations and a lot of community members aware of what we have here,” said Beth Riser, who has been heading the effort for the past few months. “The arts organizations came together and really started working together. … We have really cross-promoted each other.”