Topic: Arts
Theater Presents Virtual Salish Sea Ballet Performance Today
Written on January 22, 2021 at 10:23 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre Join us at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22 for the premiere of Salish Sea Ballet, as part of our 2020-21 Snapshot Season. Look for the link to be activated on the theater’s website to view the premiere. Don’t miss this wonderful performance!
WaterWorks Gallery Presents Art, ‘With Love’
Written on January 20, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From WaterWorks Gallery WaterWorks Gallery presents “WITH LOVE: A Valentine’s Show,” from Feb. 5-March 15. The show will feature new work by Georgia Gerber, Dominik Modlinski, Cathy Schoenberg, Elizabeth Bruno, and Nichole DeMint This inspirational show brings together specially selected pieces to warm your heart during these cold winter months. With all that is happening Continue Reading
Theater Offers Online Directing Course
Written on January 13, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Community Theatre The San Juan Community Theatre is offering an online class called “Directing: Basics and Beyond,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Feb. 3-March 17. The class will be taught by Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, executive artistic director for the theater. Gain the confidence you need to take your first steps into directing or expand Continue Reading
View San Juan Museum Artist Registry Show Online
Written on January 12, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Islands Museum of Art If you can’t come to the museum to see the art, the art will come to you. Our team has been hard at work interviewing and photographing the artists and their creations so you can visit them online. As of Jan. 12, go to sjima-online.org to tour the Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Artist Chosen For State-wide Competition
Written on January 11, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso Pacific Northwest artist, Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso, Friday Harbor, Washington, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2021 CVG Show in Bremerton’s Collective Visions Gallery. The annual CVG show is one of the largest and most prestigious art competitions in the Northwest. Two hundred and ninety-five artists from cities and towns throughout Washington State Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Director Series
Written on January 6, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
From Friday Harbor Film Festival The Friday Harbor Film Festival Director Series will present a varied selection of not-to-be-missed documentaries to brighten your life during the winter of 2021. All can be accessed online at fhff.org at extremely low prices. Here is the lineup for January and February: Jan. 7-17: The importance of public lands Continue Reading
CARES Act Supports San Juan Islands Arts
Written on January 5, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Diane Martindale, ArtsWA Commissioner From San Juan County The CARES Act funding brings much-needed assistance to the state’s cultural sector and San Juan County organizations. Nearly 390 nonprofit arts and culture organizations serving 32 Washington counties received funding in recent rounds of CARES Act funding in Washington state. The state’s creative economy supports more Continue Reading
Island Stage Left ‘Christmas Memories’ Audio
Written on December 25, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes, Island Stage Left Founders With the season of goodwill and hope upon us, we at Island Stage Left are ready to do our bit to brighten your spirits and celebrate hope. With that in mind, our gift to you is this professionally recorded audio version of “Christmas Memories” (the Continue Reading
Students Perform Virtual Holiday Concert
Written on December 25, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Even during a pandemic, San Juan Island School District students still put on a holiday concert. Listen to Friday Harbor Middle and High School students play holiday songs in their virtual concert below.
Enjoy Emily Anton Ballet Performance Online
Written on December 15, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre Watch Emily Anton, from The Ballet and Movement School, on the San Juan Community Theatre’s website. Emily Anton began her professional career at the Cornish Dance Theatre working with Steve Casteel and Olivier Wevers. She went on to dance at the Oakland Ballet Company and Peninsula Ballet Theatre working with Continue Reading
Film Festival Presents Bristol Bay Trilogy
Written on December 13, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Friday Harbor Film Festival Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Director Series presents the Bristol Bay trilogy, three important feature films documenting the fight to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay Sockeye salmon run threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine. “Red Gold,” “The Breach,” and “The Wild” will be available online at fhff.org Dec. 14-31. View all three Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Film Festival Directors Series
Written on December 10, 2020 at 7:14 am, by Hayley Day
By Friday Harbor Film Festival The Friday Harbor Film Festival Director Series presents Benjamin Ree’s “The Painter and the Thief,” now playing on-demand at fhff.org through Sunday, Dec. 13. A scheduled livestream filmmaker Q&A session will follow. Audience members are welcome to participate. The cost to view this film is $5.95. The Director Series provides Continue Reading
Rookscroft and Company To Reopen This Spring
Written on December 10, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
Jayne Siroshton, Owner, Rookscroft and Company I am happy to announce that I will be reopening my little shop Rookscroft and Company in town next spring. I know this has been a hard year for many of us and the opportunity to be back in the community and offer a little extra magic and whimsy Continue Reading
Library Hosts Virtual Writers’ Group
Written on December 10, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The next Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, on Zoom. Held on the second Saturday of the month, Open Mic Night is for anyone interested in writing. Don’t be shy, come read your work or just listen. You will be inspired to write more! Continue Reading
Watch Alt Rock Concert On Theater’s Website
Written on December 8, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Pilots in Training, the alternative rock band from the Pacific Northwest. The flight crew consists of Mark Mazzarella (vocals, guitar), Blake Buckets (drums) and Darvis Taylor (bass). Pilots in Training released their first album, “Lost in Our Skies” on Aug. 16, 2019, and Continue Reading
Library Reviews Holiday Classic Films
Written on December 5, 2020 at 4:50 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The San Juan Island Library presents “Classic Films for the Holidays” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, online. Join Therese Finn – that Elf of Entertainment, Hostess of Holidays – in reviewing a handful of classic holiday films. She’ll do a sled-by of the classic classics: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Continue Reading
A Safe Adventure for the Holidays
Written on December 2, 2020 at 4:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
During these difficult times, the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, with 20 acres of outdoor trails, is a safe and fun experience for all the family (including the dog). We now have a flock of “Fishnet Sheep”, a new toad changing into a Prince, a wonderful “Whimsy Woods” trail with shoes climbing trees and over Continue Reading
Watch Harp and Flute Concert Online
Written on November 30, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By SJCT As part of San Juan Community Theatre’s 2020-21 Snapshot Season, we have a beautiful concert for harp and flute by Mary WillAllen and Ginni Keith. View the concert at https://sjctheatre.org/2020-21-snapshot-season-videos/mary-willallen-ginni-keith-concert.
Theater Presents Desolation Sound Online Concert
Written on November 29, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By SJCT Darvis Taylor, bass and vocals; Scott Sluis, drums and vocals; Tom Henry, lead guitar; and Daniel Day, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, are Friday Harbor local musicians who have created an original alternative rock band called Desolation Sound. The band says that the island way of life manifests itself in the music. “I’m fascinated Continue Reading
Island Youth Perform Online Musical About Happy News
Written on November 26, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre “Super Happy Awesome News” is a musical written to be rehearsed and performed remotely. The show was performed live from Nov. 19-22, but you can still view the show online for free. The show is about two siblings who launch rival good news networks and find themselves competing for the Continue Reading
Theater Presents Online Comedy About Friday Harbor Social Media Page
Written on November 25, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre “Friday Harbor Happenings” is a new, digital satirical sketch comedy show with an ensemble cast, created by San Juan Community Theatre for our beloved local community. The writers hope the episodes will bring a smile and some laughter to everyone in these uncertain times. “Friday Harbor Happenings” centers on a Continue Reading
Alchemy Offered Free Youth Art Programs
Written on November 23, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Alchemy Art Center This summer and fall, Alchemy Art Center had the pleasure of participating in the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center’s mentorship program. Thanks to this partnership, as well as support from the San Juan Island Community Foundation’s fair fundraiser and our 2019 fall fundraiser, Alchemy was able to provide free arts Continue Reading

Theater Presents Virtual Salish Sea Ballet Performance Today
Written on January 22, 2021 at 10:23 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre Join us at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22 for the premiere of Salish Sea Ballet, as part of our 2020-21 Snapshot Season. Look for the link to be activated on the theater’s website to view the premiere. Don’t miss this wonderful performance!

WaterWorks Gallery Presents Art, ‘With Love’
Written on January 20, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From WaterWorks Gallery WaterWorks Gallery presents “WITH LOVE: A Valentine’s Show,” from Feb. 5-March 15. The show will feature new work by Georgia Gerber, Dominik Modlinski, Cathy Schoenberg, Elizabeth Bruno, and Nichole DeMint This inspirational show brings together specially selected pieces to warm your heart during these cold winter months. With all that is happening Continue Reading

Theater Offers Online Directing Course
Written on January 13, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Community Theatre The San Juan Community Theatre is offering an online class called “Directing: Basics and Beyond,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Feb. 3-March 17. The class will be taught by Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, executive artistic director for the theater. Gain the confidence you need to take your first steps into directing or expand Continue Reading

View San Juan Museum Artist Registry Show Online
Written on January 12, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Islands Museum of Art If you can’t come to the museum to see the art, the art will come to you. Our team has been hard at work interviewing and photographing the artists and their creations so you can visit them online. As of Jan. 12, go to sjima-online.org to tour the Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Artist Chosen For State-wide Competition
Written on January 11, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso Pacific Northwest artist, Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso, Friday Harbor, Washington, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2021 CVG Show in Bremerton’s Collective Visions Gallery. The annual CVG show is one of the largest and most prestigious art competitions in the Northwest. Two hundred and ninety-five artists from cities and towns throughout Washington State Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Director Series
Written on January 6, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
From Friday Harbor Film Festival The Friday Harbor Film Festival Director Series will present a varied selection of not-to-be-missed documentaries to brighten your life during the winter of 2021. All can be accessed online at fhff.org at extremely low prices. Here is the lineup for January and February: Jan. 7-17: The importance of public lands Continue Reading

CARES Act Supports San Juan Islands Arts
Written on January 5, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Diane Martindale, ArtsWA Commissioner From San Juan County The CARES Act funding brings much-needed assistance to the state’s cultural sector and San Juan County organizations. Nearly 390 nonprofit arts and culture organizations serving 32 Washington counties received funding in recent rounds of CARES Act funding in Washington state. The state’s creative economy supports more Continue Reading

Island Stage Left ‘Christmas Memories’ Audio
Written on December 25, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes, Island Stage Left Founders With the season of goodwill and hope upon us, we at Island Stage Left are ready to do our bit to brighten your spirits and celebrate hope. With that in mind, our gift to you is this professionally recorded audio version of “Christmas Memories” (the Continue Reading

Students Perform Virtual Holiday Concert
Written on December 25, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Even during a pandemic, San Juan Island School District students still put on a holiday concert. Listen to Friday Harbor Middle and High School students play holiday songs in their virtual concert below.

Enjoy Emily Anton Ballet Performance Online
Written on December 15, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre Watch Emily Anton, from The Ballet and Movement School, on the San Juan Community Theatre’s website. Emily Anton began her professional career at the Cornish Dance Theatre working with Steve Casteel and Olivier Wevers. She went on to dance at the Oakland Ballet Company and Peninsula Ballet Theatre working with Continue Reading

Film Festival Presents Bristol Bay Trilogy
Written on December 13, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Friday Harbor Film Festival Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Director Series presents the Bristol Bay trilogy, three important feature films documenting the fight to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay Sockeye salmon run threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine. “Red Gold,” “The Breach,” and “The Wild” will be available online at fhff.org Dec. 14-31. View all three Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Film Festival Directors Series
Written on December 10, 2020 at 7:14 am, by Hayley Day
By Friday Harbor Film Festival The Friday Harbor Film Festival Director Series presents Benjamin Ree’s “The Painter and the Thief,” now playing on-demand at fhff.org through Sunday, Dec. 13. A scheduled livestream filmmaker Q&A session will follow. Audience members are welcome to participate. The cost to view this film is $5.95. The Director Series provides Continue Reading

Rookscroft and Company To Reopen This Spring
Written on December 10, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
Jayne Siroshton, Owner, Rookscroft and Company I am happy to announce that I will be reopening my little shop Rookscroft and Company in town next spring. I know this has been a hard year for many of us and the opportunity to be back in the community and offer a little extra magic and whimsy Continue Reading

Library Hosts Virtual Writers’ Group
Written on December 10, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The next Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, on Zoom. Held on the second Saturday of the month, Open Mic Night is for anyone interested in writing. Don’t be shy, come read your work or just listen. You will be inspired to write more! Continue Reading

Watch Alt Rock Concert On Theater’s Website
Written on December 8, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Pilots in Training, the alternative rock band from the Pacific Northwest. The flight crew consists of Mark Mazzarella (vocals, guitar), Blake Buckets (drums) and Darvis Taylor (bass). Pilots in Training released their first album, “Lost in Our Skies” on Aug. 16, 2019, and Continue Reading

Library Reviews Holiday Classic Films
Written on December 5, 2020 at 4:50 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Library The San Juan Island Library presents “Classic Films for the Holidays” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, online. Join Therese Finn – that Elf of Entertainment, Hostess of Holidays – in reviewing a handful of classic holiday films. She’ll do a sled-by of the classic classics: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Continue Reading

A Safe Adventure for the Holidays
Written on December 2, 2020 at 4:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
During these difficult times, the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, with 20 acres of outdoor trails, is a safe and fun experience for all the family (including the dog). We now have a flock of “Fishnet Sheep”, a new toad changing into a Prince, a wonderful “Whimsy Woods” trail with shoes climbing trees and over Continue Reading

Watch Harp and Flute Concert Online
Written on November 30, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By SJCT As part of San Juan Community Theatre’s 2020-21 Snapshot Season, we have a beautiful concert for harp and flute by Mary WillAllen and Ginni Keith. View the concert at https://sjctheatre.org/2020-21-snapshot-season-videos/mary-willallen-ginni-keith-concert.

Theater Presents Desolation Sound Online Concert
Written on November 29, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By SJCT Darvis Taylor, bass and vocals; Scott Sluis, drums and vocals; Tom Henry, lead guitar; and Daniel Day, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, are Friday Harbor local musicians who have created an original alternative rock band called Desolation Sound. The band says that the island way of life manifests itself in the music. “I’m fascinated Continue Reading

Island Youth Perform Online Musical About Happy News
Written on November 26, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre “Super Happy Awesome News” is a musical written to be rehearsed and performed remotely. The show was performed live from Nov. 19-22, but you can still view the show online for free. The show is about two siblings who launch rival good news networks and find themselves competing for the Continue Reading

Theater Presents Online Comedy About Friday Harbor Social Media Page
Written on November 25, 2020 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Community Theatre “Friday Harbor Happenings” is a new, digital satirical sketch comedy show with an ensemble cast, created by San Juan Community Theatre for our beloved local community. The writers hope the episodes will bring a smile and some laughter to everyone in these uncertain times. “Friday Harbor Happenings” centers on a Continue Reading

Alchemy Offered Free Youth Art Programs
Written on November 23, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Alchemy Art Center This summer and fall, Alchemy Art Center had the pleasure of participating in the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center’s mentorship program. Thanks to this partnership, as well as support from the San Juan Island Community Foundation’s fair fundraiser and our 2019 fall fundraiser, Alchemy was able to provide free arts Continue Reading