Bastyr Chapel

<h1>Malhaar: A Requiem for Water</h1>
<h4>Choral Arts Northwest, Timothy Westerhaus, Artistic Director</h4><h4>Reena Esmail, Composer-in-Residence</h4>
<ul><li>Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7:30 PM Bastyr University Chapel@14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, WA 98028</li><li>Sunday, May 12, 2024, 3 PM Bellevue High School PAC, 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004</li></ul>
Choral Arts NW&nbsp;presents the PNW premiere of Los Angeles-based composer, Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water. A rising star in the choral world, Reena Esmail joins CANW for a two-day residency, helping us craft Malhaar but also leading masterclasses on her music with choirs from Bellevue HS and Bothell HS choirs, and Cantabile from the Columbia Choirs.
For our concert, we share the stage with our high school and community partners, following their opening performances with Ms. Esmail’s stunning new work, Malhaar.
Highlights include:
<ul><li>Northwest premiere of Malhaar: A Requiem for Water</li><li>Workshops/concerts with Reena Esmail, CANW’s 2024 Composer-in-Residence and rising star in the choral community</li><li>Saili Oak, Hindustani vocalist</li><li>Ravi Albright, Tabla artist</li><li>Andrew Angell, percussion</li><li>Special Guests: Columbia Choirs Cantabile, Katrina Turman, director; Bothell High School Chamber Choir, Mikaela Rink, director; Bellevue High School Concert Choir, Andrew Jacobson, director; Newport High School Concert Choir, Nancy Fisher, director</li></ul>
From the Composer (about Malhaar): “In Hindustani music, Malhaar refers to a family of raags that beckon rain. As the legend goes, the greatest musicians could cause a downpour from even the most severely parched skies by the power of their song.
This is the inspiration for Malhaar: A Requiem for Water. As the drought worsened in Southern California, I yearned for a way to process the rising panic. The work intertwines texts from the traditional Latin Requiem mass alongside the work of Wendell Berry and William O’Daly, along with interspersed Hindi. It traces a trajectory of beauty and awe of water, the fear and devastation around its loss, an answered plea of atonement, and eventually a promise of a new cycle of life, as the water returns to the skies.
This is a hopeful requiem. While the collective loss has been so tremendous, we can still hold out hope that if we change our relationship to the earth, we might beckon the rain back.”
– Reena Esmail

​Tickets at <a href="https://www.choralartsnw.org/season/#May2024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.choralartsnw.org/</a> 
 
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Reena Esmail's Malhaar: A Requiem for Water

Saturday May 11, 2024: 
Malhaar: A Requiem for Water
Choral Arts Northwest, Timothy Westerhaus, Artistic DirectorReena Esmail,...

Tiny Treks NW Outdoor School

Tiny Treks Outdoor Preschool is a school without walls and unlimited adventure and learning
Some spots available for Fall 2024 Call for a tour 425-503-6953<a href="https://www.tinytreks.com/nw-outdoor-preschool-sy-2023-2024" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">.</a> 
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Tiny Trek’s Outdoor Preschool is a drop-off program designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old.
With 12 acres of forest in Redmond, there is an unending supply of adventure and exploration. We will spend our days outside playing, exploring and learning in the forest, hiking on trails, playing along the creek and tending the garden. 
Influenced by the German Waldkindergartens and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_kindergarten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norwegian Forest Preschools</a>, Tiny Treks Outdoor Preschool is an experiential nature school where learning and socialization is part of our play-based curriculum.

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<h1>Malhaar: A Requiem for Water</h1>
<h4>Choral Arts Northwest, Timothy Westerhaus, Artistic Director</h4><h4>Reena Esmail, Composer-in-Residence</h4>
<ul><li>Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7:30 PM Bastyr University Chapel@14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, WA 98028</li><li>Sunday, May 12, 2024, 3 PM Bellevue High School PAC, 10416 Wolverine Way, Bellevue, WA 98004</li></ul>

Choral Arts NW&nbsp;presents the PNW premiere of Los Angeles-based composer, Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water. A rising star in the choral world, Reena Esmail joins CANW for a two-day residency, helping us craft Malhaar but also leading masterclasses on her music with choirs from Bellevue HS and Bothell HS choirs, and Cantabile from the Columbia Choirs.
For our concert, we share the stage with our high school and community partners, following their opening performances with Ms. Esmail’s stunning new work, Malhaar.
Highlights include:
<ul><li>Northwest premiere of Malhaar: A Requiem for Water</li><li>Workshops/concerts with Reena Esmail, CANW’s 2024 Composer-in-Residence and rising star in the choral community</li><li>Saili Oak, Hindustani vocalist</li><li>Ravi Albright, tabla artist</li><li>Andrew Angell, percussion</li><li>Special Guests: Columbia Choirs Cantabile, Katrina Turman, director; Bothell High School Chamber Choir, Mikaela Rink, director; Bellevue High School Concert Choir, Andrew Jacobson, director; Newport High School Concert Choir, Nancy Fisher, director</li></ul>
From the Composer (about Malhaar): “In Hindustani music, Malhaar refers to a family of raags that beckon rain. As the legend goes, the greatest musicians could cause a downpour from even the most severely parched skies by the power of their song.
This is the inspiration for Malhaar: A Requiem for Water. As the drought worsened in Southern California, I yearned for a way to process the rising panic. The work intertwines texts from the traditional Latin Requiem mass alongside the work of Wendell Berry and William O’Daly, along with interspersed Hindi. It traces a trajectory of beauty and awe of water, the fear and devastation around its loss, an answered plea of atonement, and eventually a promise of a new cycle of life, as the water returns to the skies.
This is a hopeful requiem. While the collective loss has been so tremendous, we can still hold out hope that if we change our relationship to the earth, we might beckon the rain back.”
– Reena Esmail
For tickets -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.choralartsnw.org/season/#May2024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.choralartsnw.org</a>

Sunday May 12, 2024: Malhaar: A Requiem for Water
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Redmond Senior & Community Center - 8703 160th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052

OneRedmond's hybrid 2024 State of the City Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29th from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at the New Redmond Senior &amp; Community Center.
Join Mayor Angela Birney as she presents her annual State of the City address, "Let's Ride!" and learn about the significant milestones Redmond has achieved over the past year. Mayor Birney will focus on the City's priorities public safety, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure projects and provide a preview of the City's plans for the future.
Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. with an opportunity to network prior to the start of the program at 1:30 p.m. For those unable to join us in-person you may<a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3a5a29-040c-4382-9e35-b8c43a6edb15@add00d93-8aa4-4586-ac62-a90b66a7ab6e" title="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3a5a29-040c-4382-9e35-b8c43a6edb15@add00d93-8aa4-4586-ac62-a90b66a7ab6e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a> to register to participate via Microsoft Teams for the main session from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m by clicking <a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3a5a29-040c-4382-9e35-b8c43a6edb15@add00d93-8aa4-4586-ac62-a90b66a7ab6e" title="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb3a5a29-040c-4382-9e35-b8c43a6edb15@add00d93-8aa4-4586-ac62-a90b66a7ab6e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.
There is no cost to attend. Additional networking and tours of the new Redmond Senior &amp; Community Center campus will be available from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m for those joining in person.
We look forward to your participation!

Local Event: Redmond State of the City Summit

Redmond State of the City Summit

Wednesday May 29, 2024: OneRedmond's hybrid 2024 State of the City Summit is scheduled for  Wednesday, May 29th from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at the...

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Please see our website for additional&nbsp;dates and times:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.redmondacademy.org/willywonka.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redmondacademy.org...</a>
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. ​The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.

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Mean Girls: High School Edition

Thursday June 20, 2024: June 20th - 30th Rated PG-13
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City of Redmond - City Hall

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stage entertainment, a kids’ stage and kids’ zone, bike races and bike 
rodeo, a grand parade and kids’ parade, a carnival with rides, a beer 
and wine garden, food, and more! 2023 saw over 35k people in attendance 
and we expect similar attendance in 2024.
Our Urban Craft Market will feature 75+ handmade vendors, as well as 10+ food trucks and booths!

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