What you eat affects how you think, and this lecture by Dr. John Medina, detailing research on the Mediterranean diet, describes the powerful effect of diet on brain function. The notion that food could permanently alter the way we think is a sentence no scientist could have written 20 years ago. But researchers can do so today. Investigations of the so-called “Mediterranean Diets” reveal the extraordinary ability these foods have to boost cognitive function at any age – and in as little as ten days. This talk describes the relationship between diet and the brain, including newly described biological mechanisms behind [...]

Join us for an unforgettable performance with Israeli singer and composer Keren Peles and her 2 piece band.

The show follows the adventures of little creatures called the Fixies (tools that live inside appliances and fix them when they break). Their human friend Professor Goofball invents a machine to blow up Fixies to the human size. Once the Fixies appear in front of the audience, they have a challenge to escape from the Theatre Administrator who does not believe that the Fixies exist. The show is in Russian.

KKSD Annual Performance 2023 “We Fly” where young talents will show their dancing skills in new choreographies. The performance will consist of two parts: ballet choreographies to the music of Frederic Chopin in the first part, and in the second part Armenian national and modern dances. Featuring performance by resident artists Karina Melikyan, Victoria Gutierrez, and live musical accompaniment to the upper ballet levels by pianist and composer Alisa Sargsyan. Graduates of 2023 national division - Datev Tavitian, Max Yakovlev, ballet division - Alisa Cherkasova and Matilda Ventura. Artwork by Garrick Antikajian.

“Matassa’s performance was a marvel of virtuosity.” – LOS ANGELES TIMESGreta’s 40 year career has been a whirlwind of exciting opportunities and experiences. Over the last 20 years she has become established as one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Working with top jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. In 2016 She was featured with bassist John Clayton’s group in a centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.In the Pacific Northwest, where she built her career, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim; 8 times, the readers of Earshot, the Seattle jazz magazine, have voted her the best jazz vocalist [...]

Selections from Grieg's Peer Gynt, Before a Southern Convent, Bergliot, Olav Trygvason, and Sigurd Jorsalfar.A collaboration with the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society featuring dramatic music by Edvard Grieg, including selections from Peer Gynt, Before a Southern Convent, Bergliot, Olav Trygvason, and Sigurd Jorsalfar. Performed in Norwegian with Norwegian and English Supertitles and accompanied by an eleven piece chamber ensemble.Featuring:Laura Loge, sopranoNerys Jones, mezzo-sopranoMisha Myznikov, baritoneLesley Chapin Wyckoff, narratorJohn Burkhardt and Steven Luksan, pianoBernard Kwiram, music arranger and conductor

Join us on June 13 for the inaugural WSCPA Membership Summit! This exclusive, members only event is an opportunity to connect with fellow accounting professionals, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insight into the latest happenings affecting the profession. Registration is required.