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June 26, 2025
I know what you’re thinking: Really, Danny? Another music festival?Yeah. I guess I can’t help myself. This time, it’s not jazz. It’s something that’s been rattling around in my brain for a while—like this has been three years in the…
November 24, 2022
I have learned that it’s worth the disappointment. It’s worth the discouragement. It’s even with the battles with depression. It’s perspective. It’s how I choose to look at it, and accept things. I decided at some point to no longer…
October 14, 2015
Jazz Clubs NW sponsors a week of Marcus Printup concerts, clinics and workshops. Marcus Printup, a trumpeter with the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will perform live on KPLU with local high school jazz students on October 15 at…
August 7, 2015
http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/321077011 EVAN PAPPAS, Snoqualmie Valley Record Reporter Aug 7, 2015 at 1:00PM updated Aug 10, 2015 at Danny Kolke, founder of Boxley’s Place, has been named Grand Marshal for the Festival at Mount Si. Being named a Grand Marshal of…
April 20, 2015
Six years ago I did probably the craziest thing I’ve ever done. I bought a restaurant and started a jazz club. What’s crazier is that I started this club in the small town of North Bend Washington. Never heard of…
February 25, 2015
Mention: ValleyRecord.com 2/25/2015 Original article available here: http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/293934971.html Comment: Super proud of these kids. And yes… that’s my daughter playing lead trumpet. Jazz band rocks: Mount Si selected for return to Essentially Ellington Mount Si High School Jazz Band I…
February 26, 2014
Originally posted: http://snovalleystar.com/2014/02/26/mardi-gras-celebration-marching-in-north-bend By Sherry Grindeland Musicians pause from the marching during a past Mardi Gras celebration. Beads, yes. Hurricane drinks on the sidewalk, no. But in North Bend it will be the traditional “laissez les bons temps rouler” when…
January 30, 2014
Originally Posted: http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/189066301.html Jan 30, 2013 at 12:03PM — Image Credit: Carol Ladwig/Staff Photo by CAROL LADWIG, Snoqualmie Valley Record Editor It’s a Wednesday night at Boxley’s, and owners Danny and Robyn Kolke have got a small but growing crowd, about…
January 16, 2013
Originally posted http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/187171211.html by CAROL LADWIG, Snoqualmie Valley Record Editor Jan 16, 2013 at 12:14PM Citizen of the Year Nela Cumming, Director of Pediatric Therapy at Encompass, was recognized at the Jan. 15 North Bend City Council meeting, where Mayor…