Topic: Arts
Beauty and the Beast Breaks Records
Written on June 20, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast Breaks Records and Launches New Fund San Juan Community Theatre is excited to announce that their 2018 Spring Musical, Beauty and the Beast, was a record-breaker for the Theatre, with a total of 2,580 tickets sold, making the production SJCT’s all-time best-selling show. During the run of Continue Reading
Ridgway and Kuentzel Opening at WaterWorks
Written on June 15, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ruth at WaterWorks Gallery shares this announcment with you… This gallery show brings together painter David Ridgway and ceramicist Pete Kuentzel. While both artists use seemingly simple forms–a rectangle, a triangle or a circle– they create lush, complex compositions on canvas or clay. David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds
Written on June 14, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join us at the Fairgrounds for Creature From the Black Lagoon! A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study. Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone this Friday June 15th. Admission is Continue Reading
Tuesday Night Summer Film Series
Written on June 13, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Can you believe that summer is about to arrive? One certain sign is opening night of our Tuesday night film series. This year there will be no admission charged. Rather we are adopting a “Pay What You Can” policy and encouraging those with the means to make (tax deductible!) contributions to the Continue Reading
Jazz at the Labs
Written on June 13, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 18th annual Jazz at the Labs is coming! Friday Harbor Laboratories will again host this popular event, with dinner and amazing music. Date: June 30, 2018 Time: 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Website: https://bit.ly/2jsSpKx Admission: $40 (dinner & music) This event will include a festive dinner, served from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in FHL’s historic Continue Reading
The Tempest
Written on June 10, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left presents its twentieth anniversary production of “The Tempest” – Shakespeare’s magnificent and touching farewell to the stage. We hope you will join us for this enchanting story of a wondrous island where the stars align to let a lost man finally come to terms with his humanity and where bitterness and corruption Continue Reading
Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces
Written on June 8, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Considered to be the most important African-American cultural contribution to the history of art in the US, the Quilts of Gee’s Bend are described as “Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces.” Greg Kucera will discuss the quilts of Gee’s Bend, their artists, history, culture and their art on June 13 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Continue Reading
Conversations With Gee’s Bend
Written on June 5, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Considered to be the most important African-American cultural contribution to the history of art in the US, the Quilts of Gee’s Bend are “Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces.” Several artists across many mediums have been invited to express their own dialogue with the women and work of Gee’s Bend in the summer exhibition at the Continue Reading
Art Just For Fun-Try It!
Written on June 4, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Art For Fun classes at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) in Friday Harbor have begun for the summer. Especially designed for those who think they can’t paint or just want to have fun, talented instructor, Kristen Abramson, leads the classes with attention to every student. Art for Fun is a two-hour, Continue Reading
Starboard Reach
Written on June 1, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares his photo of the Schooner Martha on Starboard Reach. Nikon Df, ISO 100, f7.1 @ 1/320 sec.
Art for Fun
Written on May 29, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Art for Fun is an art experience for everyone from the novice to the professional. Follow step-by-step instruction in a two hour session and go home with your own 16″ x 20″ painting. This time the painting is “Butterfly in Vogue” What: Art for Fun, paint pARTy When: June 15 Where: San Juan Islands Museum Continue Reading
Family Arts Days
Written on May 25, 2018 at 7:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer Family Arts Days At The San Juan Islands Museum Of Art Plan your summer with the family and mark your calendars now. Children and families create fun-tastic works with local artists at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Family Arts Days are a summertime island tradition, where local artists teach island crafts in Continue Reading
Altitude: A Griffin Bay Bookstore Author Event
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore is excited to again host Lopez Islander Gretchen K.Wing. She’s returning to the bookstore on Saturday, June 2, 2:00—4:00 pm to present Altitude, Book Three of the Flying Burgowski Trilogy. This series is delightful for both young adults and adults. Don’t miss the chance to chat with such an enthusiastic writer. After Continue Reading
Barbershop Bonanza
Written on May 21, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Barbershop Bonanza is excited to sing for you Sunday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm. For 22 years now, Barbershop Bonanza has honored a uniquely American music with contemporary and old-time favorites full of four-part harmonies and adding a Cappella choral selections, as well. Directed by Angel Michaels, the Bonanza is hosted by San Juan’s mixed Continue Reading
Island Senior: Remembering Marjorie Walker
Written on May 18, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the SJ Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… A new public art project is coming to Friday Harbor in June. Keep a look out for a new installation in the Sunshine Alley Breezeway, the narrow alley next to the Palace Theatre, honoring island artist Marjorie Walker. I remember Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds this Friday
Written on May 17, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This coming Friday, May 18th, it’s The NeverEnding Story at the Fairgrounds. Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone and enjoy this throwback at the Drive-In. Admission/Parking is first come, first served at 8:30PM, $5/person or $20 for family of 5. Movies start just after dark. Audio is tuned in through Continue Reading
Tuesday Night Film Series
Written on May 16, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares some good news for film buffs… Well Fellow Islanders, Good News! The curtain is going up for the third season of the Tuesday Night Film Series at the Community Theatre. Beginning June 19th and for eleven consecutive Tuesdays, we will screen a special movie beginning at 7:30 pm in the Whittier. I Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast
Written on May 11, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
It opens tonight at 7:30 and if last night’s dress rehearsal was any indication, this is gonna be a big hit. Humor, music, beautiful sets and a huge cast – Beauty and the Beast by San Juan Community Theatre will not disappoint. The play continues Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., followed Continue Reading
May is “Membership Month” at San Juan Community Theatre!
Written on May 9, 2018 at 7:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
From SJCT’s Director of Development If you love what you see onstage at our Theatre – please consider joining this Theatre family as a member. Membership is one of the most effective ways to support the performing arts in the community. Annual Membership levels start as low as $25 a year – and we don’t Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
A “tale as old as time” will take place in the Whittier Theatre, when San Juan Community Theatre’s Spring Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, opens THIS Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. The Broadway musical, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, tells the magical story of a Continue Reading
Art Exhibit at Lavendera
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lavendera Massage on Spring Street is pleased to announce that we have just installed a new art exhibit featuring the innovative works of local artist, Jennifer Fay Rice. It started with a line from an old movie: “I searched the world to find inspiration, and I found it in those who live in their dreams.” Continue Reading
Mural Artist Wanted
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus seeking artists for outdoor mural project Are you a muralist looking for a new and exciting local mural project? Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus is currently seeking artists to design and paint an outdoor mural project on an exterior wall of Hayes Hall, located at 1900 SE Pioneer Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast Breaks Records
Written on June 20, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast Breaks Records and Launches New Fund San Juan Community Theatre is excited to announce that their 2018 Spring Musical, Beauty and the Beast, was a record-breaker for the Theatre, with a total of 2,580 tickets sold, making the production SJCT’s all-time best-selling show. During the run of Continue Reading
Ridgway and Kuentzel Opening at WaterWorks
Written on June 15, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ruth at WaterWorks Gallery shares this announcment with you… This gallery show brings together painter David Ridgway and ceramicist Pete Kuentzel. While both artists use seemingly simple forms–a rectangle, a triangle or a circle– they create lush, complex compositions on canvas or clay. David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds
Written on June 14, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join us at the Fairgrounds for Creature From the Black Lagoon! A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study. Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone this Friday June 15th. Admission is Continue Reading
Tuesday Night Summer Film Series
Written on June 13, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Can you believe that summer is about to arrive? One certain sign is opening night of our Tuesday night film series. This year there will be no admission charged. Rather we are adopting a “Pay What You Can” policy and encouraging those with the means to make (tax deductible!) contributions to the Continue Reading
Jazz at the Labs
Written on June 13, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 18th annual Jazz at the Labs is coming! Friday Harbor Laboratories will again host this popular event, with dinner and amazing music. Date: June 30, 2018 Time: 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Website: https://bit.ly/2jsSpKx Admission: $40 (dinner & music) This event will include a festive dinner, served from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in FHL’s historic Continue Reading
The Tempest
Written on June 10, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left presents its twentieth anniversary production of “The Tempest” – Shakespeare’s magnificent and touching farewell to the stage. We hope you will join us for this enchanting story of a wondrous island where the stars align to let a lost man finally come to terms with his humanity and where bitterness and corruption Continue Reading
Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces
Written on June 8, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Considered to be the most important African-American cultural contribution to the history of art in the US, the Quilts of Gee’s Bend are described as “Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces.” Greg Kucera will discuss the quilts of Gee’s Bend, their artists, history, culture and their art on June 13 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Continue Reading
Conversations With Gee’s Bend
Written on June 5, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Considered to be the most important African-American cultural contribution to the history of art in the US, the Quilts of Gee’s Bend are “Moving, Powerful and Abstract Masterpieces.” Several artists across many mediums have been invited to express their own dialogue with the women and work of Gee’s Bend in the summer exhibition at the Continue Reading
Art Just For Fun-Try It!
Written on June 4, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Art For Fun classes at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) in Friday Harbor have begun for the summer. Especially designed for those who think they can’t paint or just want to have fun, talented instructor, Kristen Abramson, leads the classes with attention to every student. Art for Fun is a two-hour, Continue Reading
Starboard Reach
Written on June 1, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer John Miller shares his photo of the Schooner Martha on Starboard Reach. Nikon Df, ISO 100, f7.1 @ 1/320 sec.
Art for Fun
Written on May 29, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Art for Fun is an art experience for everyone from the novice to the professional. Follow step-by-step instruction in a two hour session and go home with your own 16″ x 20″ painting. This time the painting is “Butterfly in Vogue” What: Art for Fun, paint pARTy When: June 15 Where: San Juan Islands Museum Continue Reading
Family Arts Days
Written on May 25, 2018 at 7:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer Family Arts Days At The San Juan Islands Museum Of Art Plan your summer with the family and mark your calendars now. Children and families create fun-tastic works with local artists at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Family Arts Days are a summertime island tradition, where local artists teach island crafts in Continue Reading
Altitude: A Griffin Bay Bookstore Author Event
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore is excited to again host Lopez Islander Gretchen K.Wing. She’s returning to the bookstore on Saturday, June 2, 2:00—4:00 pm to present Altitude, Book Three of the Flying Burgowski Trilogy. This series is delightful for both young adults and adults. Don’t miss the chance to chat with such an enthusiastic writer. After Continue Reading
Barbershop Bonanza
Written on May 21, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Barbershop Bonanza is excited to sing for you Sunday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm. For 22 years now, Barbershop Bonanza has honored a uniquely American music with contemporary and old-time favorites full of four-part harmonies and adding a Cappella choral selections, as well. Directed by Angel Michaels, the Bonanza is hosted by San Juan’s mixed Continue Reading
Island Senior: Remembering Marjorie Walker
Written on May 18, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the SJ Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… A new public art project is coming to Friday Harbor in June. Keep a look out for a new installation in the Sunshine Alley Breezeway, the narrow alley next to the Palace Theatre, honoring island artist Marjorie Walker. I remember Continue Reading
Drive-In at the Fairgrounds this Friday
Written on May 17, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This coming Friday, May 18th, it’s The NeverEnding Story at the Fairgrounds. Plan an outing with your family, friends, or your special someone and enjoy this throwback at the Drive-In. Admission/Parking is first come, first served at 8:30PM, $5/person or $20 for family of 5. Movies start just after dark. Audio is tuned in through Continue Reading
Tuesday Night Film Series
Written on May 16, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares some good news for film buffs… Well Fellow Islanders, Good News! The curtain is going up for the third season of the Tuesday Night Film Series at the Community Theatre. Beginning June 19th and for eleven consecutive Tuesdays, we will screen a special movie beginning at 7:30 pm in the Whittier. I Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast
Written on May 11, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
It opens tonight at 7:30 and if last night’s dress rehearsal was any indication, this is gonna be a big hit. Humor, music, beautiful sets and a huge cast – Beauty and the Beast by San Juan Community Theatre will not disappoint. The play continues Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., followed Continue Reading
May is “Membership Month” at San Juan Community Theatre!
Written on May 9, 2018 at 7:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
From SJCT’s Director of Development If you love what you see onstage at our Theatre – please consider joining this Theatre family as a member. Membership is one of the most effective ways to support the performing arts in the community. Annual Membership levels start as low as $25 a year – and we don’t Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
A “tale as old as time” will take place in the Whittier Theatre, when San Juan Community Theatre’s Spring Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, opens THIS Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. The Broadway musical, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, tells the magical story of a Continue Reading
Art Exhibit at Lavendera
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lavendera Massage on Spring Street is pleased to announce that we have just installed a new art exhibit featuring the innovative works of local artist, Jennifer Fay Rice. It started with a line from an old movie: “I searched the world to find inspiration, and I found it in those who live in their dreams.” Continue Reading
Mural Artist Wanted
Written on May 8, 2018 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus seeking artists for outdoor mural project Are you a muralist looking for a new and exciting local mural project? Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus is currently seeking artists to design and paint an outdoor mural project on an exterior wall of Hayes Hall, located at 1900 SE Pioneer Continue Reading