Topic: Arts
Understanding the Artist and the Work
Written on April 25, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may have driven by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) recently at night and seen the glowing blue art that resembles a pelvic bone and wondered why the artist, Mary Coss created this piece. On Saturday, May 4 from 1-2:30, at SJIMA, Mary Coss will give a gallery walk describing her process Continue Reading
A Wheel in Time
Written on April 24, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
2019 San Juan County Fair Theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” Mark your calendars! The San Juan County Fair dates are set for August 14-17, 2019 and this year’s theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots”. Artist Jessie Carter McDonald was selected by the San Juan County Fair Board to be this Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds
Written on April 23, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Let’s all go to the Drive-In at the Fairgrounds! Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone and enjoy one (or all!) of these classic movies at the Drive-In this summer. Admission is first come, first served at 8:30PM, $5/person or $20 for family of 5. Movies start just after dark. Audio Continue Reading
Children’s Festival Poster Contest Winners
Written on April 23, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec is pleased to present the winners of the Annual Children’s Festival Poster Contest. Left to right in the photos above are: 1st Place: Melinda Joy 2nd: Lyla Ovenell 3rd: Sam Herda Honorable Mentions: Felicity Schubert and (Sarah Schubert not pictured) Many thanks to all the young artists who submitted entries! We had Continue Reading
Living in the Future’s Past
Written on April 22, 2019 at 9:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
“Can looking at evolution help us predict the future of humanity?” – Jeff Bridges Friday Harbor Film Festival invites you to a free screening of the award winning documentary, Living in the Future’s Past narrated by Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges on Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. In this beautifully photographed tour Continue Reading
April is Poetry Month
Written on April 19, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In our continuing April is Poetry Month series, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month. Today is the 3rd Friday and today we have “High Wind Warning”, by Wiliam Weissinger, and “Song Sparrow” by Susie Foster Hale:
The Field Project
Written on April 18, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School Presents: The Field Project Directed by Krista Strutz The Field Project consists of a play and a comedy sketch: The Wolves and Who’s on First? The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe: Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the Continue Reading
Just Before Sunset
Written on April 16, 2019 at 8:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kevin Holmes was out on the west side just before sunset the other day and captured this perfectly timed photo when the sun was passing behind the lighthouse. Thanks for sharing Kevin!
Spring Riot Workshop
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join florist Siri Thorson in exploring the intersection of Dutch Master opulence and contemporary floral design. Working with local and organically grown spring blooms, students will create a modern centerpiece inspired by the still life painters of the 17th and 18th century. Basic principles of foam-free floral design using a flower frog will be covered, Continue Reading
April is Poetry Month
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In our continuing April is Poetry Month series, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month. Today is the 2nd Friday and today we have Tara MacMahon, with her poem “With”, and Susie Hale, with “Boundaries’:
Flow Through Time
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Osha Breeze invites you to this month’s exhibit at SJCT… Good morning my friends, I wanted to make sure you knew about my current art show that is hanging at the Community Theater through April. Please drop by and see my current body of paintings as well as a few pieces from earlier times. And Continue Reading
The Most Dangerous Year
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
FHFF Best of the Fest Series continues… What happens when a community stands up for its civil rights? The Most Dangerous Year tells the story of a small group of Washington State families caught in the middle of the nation’s “bathroom wars.” Director Vlada Knowlton, a Seattle area filmmaker and parent of a transgender child, takes Continue Reading
28th Annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour
Written on April 10, 2019 at 9:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Save the Date: June 1st and 2nd, 2019 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm be one of the hundreds who attend this year’s annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour This will be the largest, most exciting and fun-filled island event yet! Expect to find lots and lots of new studios for 2019 with 22 Continue Reading
San Juan Writer Cere Demuth Featured on Orcas Lit Fest Panel
Written on April 5, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island writer Cere Demuth will be featured at the Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) as a panelist on Saturday, April 6. She will join Heart Berries memoirist Terese Marie Mailhot, Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know, and Kickflip Boys author Neal Thompson on the Orcas Center Main Stage at 2:40 Continue Reading
April is National Poetry Month
Written on April 5, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In appreciation of National Poetry Month, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month starting with today. First up we have FHES 4th grade teacher Lowell Jons and artist/poet Sherry Smith Bell:
The Field Project
Written on April 3, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School Presents: The Field Project Directed by Krista Strutz The Field Project consists of a play and a comedy sketch: The Wolves and Who’s on First? The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe: Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the Continue Reading
FHHS Band wins Three Superior Ratings
Written on April 2, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor High School’s Band students earned three superior ratings at the San Juan Music Educator Association Large Group Band Festival at Western Washington University on March 28, 2019. Sixty high school students from the school’s Jazz band, the “Zero hour” band, and the Concert band classes traveled to Bellingham for one of the two Continue Reading
Melodious Notes over the Harbor
Written on April 1, 2019 at 2:52 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Classical delights are headed your way this Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 pm with Melodious Notes Over the Harbor at San Juan Community Theatre! This will be a lovely chamber concert and will include the favorite “Moonlight Sonata” by Beethoven, played by Kay Zavislak, part of the Chopin “Cello Sonata” with Sasha Von Dassow, and Continue Reading
San Juan Singers and Chameleons Rock On!
Written on April 1, 2019 at 9:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Yes! The beat goes on, with more hit songs from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. For two nights only, April 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., the San Juan Singers take the stage with The Chameleons, a favorite local rock band at San Juan Community Theatre. The lineup will have you dancing in the aisles Continue Reading
WSF Haiku Contest Winner!
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:29 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note from Washington State Ferries… The cover of the Washington State Ferries’ Summer 2019 Sailing Schedule will feature a haiku written by Friday Harbor’s own Siri Lindstrum. Out of nearly 200 entries in the #WSFHaiku Twitter contest, Siri’s poem received the most “likes” of the three finalists on the @wsferries page. Here’s the Continue Reading
Best of the Fest: Chasing The Thunder
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents: Best of Fest – Ocean Warriors Chasing The Thunder The eco warriors of Sea Shepard embark on a high seas, 110 day, 10,000 mile chase to catch the illegal fishing vessel Thunder, the notorious poaching boat. The chase takes the audience on an exhilarating ride to the Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks: Poetry Snapshots
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet some of our island poets: Antoinette Botsford from Orcas, Elizabeth Landrum from Lopez, and Bill Weissinger from San Juan. Monday, April 1st at 7 pm at the San Juan Island Library. Free. Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Library and the San Juan Island Trails Committee.
Understanding the Artist and the Work
Written on April 25, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may have driven by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) recently at night and seen the glowing blue art that resembles a pelvic bone and wondered why the artist, Mary Coss created this piece. On Saturday, May 4 from 1-2:30, at SJIMA, Mary Coss will give a gallery walk describing her process Continue Reading
A Wheel in Time
Written on April 24, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
2019 San Juan County Fair Theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” Mark your calendars! The San Juan County Fair dates are set for August 14-17, 2019 and this year’s theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots”. Artist Jessie Carter McDonald was selected by the San Juan County Fair Board to be this Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds
Written on April 23, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Let’s all go to the Drive-In at the Fairgrounds! Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone and enjoy one (or all!) of these classic movies at the Drive-In this summer. Admission is first come, first served at 8:30PM, $5/person or $20 for family of 5. Movies start just after dark. Audio Continue Reading
Children’s Festival Poster Contest Winners
Written on April 23, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec is pleased to present the winners of the Annual Children’s Festival Poster Contest. Left to right in the photos above are: 1st Place: Melinda Joy 2nd: Lyla Ovenell 3rd: Sam Herda Honorable Mentions: Felicity Schubert and (Sarah Schubert not pictured) Many thanks to all the young artists who submitted entries! We had Continue Reading
Living in the Future’s Past
Written on April 22, 2019 at 9:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
“Can looking at evolution help us predict the future of humanity?” – Jeff Bridges Friday Harbor Film Festival invites you to a free screening of the award winning documentary, Living in the Future’s Past narrated by Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges on Friday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. In this beautifully photographed tour Continue Reading
April is Poetry Month
Written on April 19, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In our continuing April is Poetry Month series, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month. Today is the 3rd Friday and today we have “High Wind Warning”, by Wiliam Weissinger, and “Song Sparrow” by Susie Foster Hale:
The Field Project
Written on April 18, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School Presents: The Field Project Directed by Krista Strutz The Field Project consists of a play and a comedy sketch: The Wolves and Who’s on First? The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe: Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the Continue Reading
Just Before Sunset
Written on April 16, 2019 at 8:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kevin Holmes was out on the west side just before sunset the other day and captured this perfectly timed photo when the sun was passing behind the lighthouse. Thanks for sharing Kevin!
Spring Riot Workshop
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join florist Siri Thorson in exploring the intersection of Dutch Master opulence and contemporary floral design. Working with local and organically grown spring blooms, students will create a modern centerpiece inspired by the still life painters of the 17th and 18th century. Basic principles of foam-free floral design using a flower frog will be covered, Continue Reading
April is Poetry Month
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In our continuing April is Poetry Month series, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month. Today is the 2nd Friday and today we have Tara MacMahon, with her poem “With”, and Susie Hale, with “Boundaries’:
Flow Through Time
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Osha Breeze invites you to this month’s exhibit at SJCT… Good morning my friends, I wanted to make sure you knew about my current art show that is hanging at the Community Theater through April. Please drop by and see my current body of paintings as well as a few pieces from earlier times. And Continue Reading
The Most Dangerous Year
Written on April 12, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
FHFF Best of the Fest Series continues… What happens when a community stands up for its civil rights? The Most Dangerous Year tells the story of a small group of Washington State families caught in the middle of the nation’s “bathroom wars.” Director Vlada Knowlton, a Seattle area filmmaker and parent of a transgender child, takes Continue Reading
28th Annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour
Written on April 10, 2019 at 9:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Save the Date: June 1st and 2nd, 2019 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm be one of the hundreds who attend this year’s annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour This will be the largest, most exciting and fun-filled island event yet! Expect to find lots and lots of new studios for 2019 with 22 Continue Reading
San Juan Writer Cere Demuth Featured on Orcas Lit Fest Panel
Written on April 5, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island writer Cere Demuth will be featured at the Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) as a panelist on Saturday, April 6. She will join Heart Berries memoirist Terese Marie Mailhot, Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know, and Kickflip Boys author Neal Thompson on the Orcas Center Main Stage at 2:40 Continue Reading
April is National Poetry Month
Written on April 5, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In appreciation of National Poetry Month, the San Juan Update is sharing poems from local poets every Friday this month starting with today. First up we have FHES 4th grade teacher Lowell Jons and artist/poet Sherry Smith Bell:
The Field Project
Written on April 3, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School Presents: The Field Project Directed by Krista Strutz The Field Project consists of a play and a comedy sketch: The Wolves and Who’s on First? The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe: Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the Continue Reading
FHHS Band wins Three Superior Ratings
Written on April 2, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor High School’s Band students earned three superior ratings at the San Juan Music Educator Association Large Group Band Festival at Western Washington University on March 28, 2019. Sixty high school students from the school’s Jazz band, the “Zero hour” band, and the Concert band classes traveled to Bellingham for one of the two Continue Reading
Melodious Notes over the Harbor
Written on April 1, 2019 at 2:52 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Classical delights are headed your way this Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 pm with Melodious Notes Over the Harbor at San Juan Community Theatre! This will be a lovely chamber concert and will include the favorite “Moonlight Sonata” by Beethoven, played by Kay Zavislak, part of the Chopin “Cello Sonata” with Sasha Von Dassow, and Continue Reading
San Juan Singers and Chameleons Rock On!
Written on April 1, 2019 at 9:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Yes! The beat goes on, with more hit songs from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. For two nights only, April 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., the San Juan Singers take the stage with The Chameleons, a favorite local rock band at San Juan Community Theatre. The lineup will have you dancing in the aisles Continue Reading
WSF Haiku Contest Winner!
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:29 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note from Washington State Ferries… The cover of the Washington State Ferries’ Summer 2019 Sailing Schedule will feature a haiku written by Friday Harbor’s own Siri Lindstrum. Out of nearly 200 entries in the #WSFHaiku Twitter contest, Siri’s poem received the most “likes” of the three finalists on the @wsferries page. Here’s the Continue Reading
Best of the Fest: Chasing The Thunder
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series presents: Best of Fest – Ocean Warriors Chasing The Thunder The eco warriors of Sea Shepard embark on a high seas, 110 day, 10,000 mile chase to catch the illegal fishing vessel Thunder, the notorious poaching boat. The chase takes the audience on an exhilarating ride to the Continue Reading
Know Your Islanders Talks: Poetry Snapshots
Written on March 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet some of our island poets: Antoinette Botsford from Orcas, Elizabeth Landrum from Lopez, and Bill Weissinger from San Juan. Monday, April 1st at 7 pm at the San Juan Island Library. Free. Refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Library and the San Juan Island Trails Committee.