Topic: Arts
A Celebration for the Community
Written on December 14, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Three First-Time Activities at SJIMA On December 20, the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) invites everyone to enjoy the public art sculpture of Gareth Curtiss, art from students at Spring Street International School (SSIS) and paintings of beloved local artists Mary Ann Rock and Sam Connery. The reception is open from 4:30-7:30. Visitors Continue Reading
Island Stage Left presents: Christmas Memories
Written on December 13, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join Island Stage Left for this warm and wonderful nostalgic look at Christmas stories and music based on the writings of Dylan Thomas. December 20th through 23rd at 7:00 pm. December 24th at 3:00 and 6:30 pm. Reservations strongly recommended for Christmas Eve. (and Reservations for the 24th are going fast!) All performances at the Continue Reading
Last Chance for Slowgirl
Written on December 11, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Only four more showings of Slowgirl and people who’ve seen it are raving about it. This is your last chance to see it before it’s gone. It’s a story by Greg Pierce told with humor and sensitivity, of a friendship between a reclusive uncle and his teenage niece as they navigate the delicate regions of Continue Reading
An American Village Christmas
Written on December 11, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The time is near for this year’s December 15th benefit Christmas concert at St. David’s Episcopal Church: An American Village Christmas. The 3:00 pm concert will feature Advent and Christmas hymns and anthems by American composers found in The Sacred Harp, The Southern Harmony, The Mennonite Singing Book, and The Christian Harmony, along with Appalachian melodies Continue Reading
The Holly and the Ivy
Written on December 10, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Haven Animal Sanctuary Benefit Join award winning Celtic harpist Kathie Hardy & local violinist Hannake Klein Robbenhauer for an evening that will warm your hearts this holiday season! Kathie will perform an elegant mix of ancient and traditional Scottish & Irish tunes. She has won several Pacific Northwest Scottish harp competitions, including first place Continue Reading
San Juan Singers – The Brightest and Best of Christmas
Written on December 7, 2018 at 11:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sometimes an idea takes on a life of its own, and that’s what has happened with the San Juan Singers’ winter concert, “The Brightest and Best of Christmas.” This concert will be filled with joyous singing and instruments playing. John Rutter’s “Magnificat” sometimes dances, sometimes floats, and always delivers a melody that goes straight to Continue Reading
Excitement at San Juan Community Theatre’s Annual Holiday Festival
Written on December 7, 2018 at 9:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre (SJCT) held its annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 1st, raising over $114,000 in support for the 2018-2019 season. Attendees were treated to 1920’s themed décor by Susan Williams, Anita Welch, and Cyndy Gislason and a menu inspired by popular dishes of the same era from Owner Anna Maria de Freitas Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Atelier
Written on December 6, 2018 at 8:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local Artist, Debbie Daniels, recently took a large commercial space that became available in downtown Friday Harbor, and created a vibrant new space to serve the artistic interests of the community of Friday Harbor. The facility, including the private artists and their studios, will be open on the 1st Friday of each month, from 5-9 Continue Reading
Sculpture Demonstration at SJIMA
Written on December 5, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Northwest artist Gareth Curtiss is bringing his bronze sculpting project to Friday Harbor December 17th through 21st so that the public may share in the creation of the Ed Warbass sculpture he is making for the town. The public is invited to watch and interact with the artist in a temporary work space being created Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Nutcracker
Written on December 3, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Salish Sea Youth Ballet is proud to present the 2018 Friday Harbor Nutcracker! San Juan Island dancers will perform excerpts from the classic Nutcracker ballet in an intimate tea party setting at Brickworks. This interactive, family friendly event immerses audiences into the magical story and is sure to become a family tradition. Our 2018 production Continue Reading
The Holly & The Ivy
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Haven Animal Sanctuary Benefit Join award winning Celtic harpist Kathie Hardy & local violinist Hannake Klein Robbenhauer for an evening that will warm your hearts this holiday season! Kathie will perform an elegant mix of ancient and traditional Scottish & Irish tunes. She has won several Pacific Northwest Scottish harp competitions, including first place Continue Reading
The Passage
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This uniquely crafted reworking of Moby Dick is more a poetic fantasia than literal adaptation of the familiar characters and themes from the classic work. With an array of songs, contemporary humor, and the weaving of various myths, a group of whalers set off on an epic hunt. But once on the water, the obsessed Continue Reading
Book Signing on Saturday
Written on November 29, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rebecca Cook will be doing a book signing for her new children’s book “Calvin Splinter & His Splendid Splinter Ideas” on Saturday, December 1st at Island Studios from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Here’s more information on Rebecca and her new book in a previous post on the San Juan Update from last month.
Why is Everyone Laughing?
Written on November 28, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke shares this announcement about her daughter’s upcoming show… Are you heading to New York for the holiday season? Catch one of our local graduates – off Broadway! We are hoping someday to bring this show to the SJ Community Theater. Hanna Burke, 2007 Friday Harbor High School Graduate, will be performing her hit Continue Reading
Art for Fun
Written on November 23, 2018 at 2:31 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Our next Art for Fun art pARTies are coming up… November 28 from 5:45 to 8:00 pm and December 2 from 1:45 – 4:00 pm at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. To celebrate the holidays, we will be painting “Holiday Joy”. Come share this fun event with friends or family. No experience necessary! Continue Reading
Stuff: We Become Our Things
Written on November 16, 2018 at 7:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stuff: We Become Our Things And Retrospective Artist Nicola Wheston’s exhibit on now at SJIMA till December 10, 2018 Our planet is drowning in pollution and plastics and we still worship consumerism… Artist Nicola Wheston is not afraid to talk trash, but her latest exhibit, Stuff: We Become Our Things, does the trash talking for Continue Reading
Island Senior: Hygge Fridays and This Weekend’s Holiday Fair
Written on November 16, 2018 at 7:33 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… The Mullis Center Annual Holiday Artisan Craft Fair starts this Friday, November 16, from 4 – 7 pm and continues Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. I’m participating this year, which means I have a lot of cards Continue Reading
Wind in the Willows
Written on November 13, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Family Theatre Presents, Wind in the Willows – a brand new musical based on the classic story by Kenneth Grahame. Follow the adventures and escapades of Ratty, Mole, Badger and the infamous Mr. Toad in this delightful adaptation! By Mark & Helen Johnson, Script by Sue Langwade Directed by Penelope Haskew Performance Dates:Thursday* – Saturday, Continue Reading
Slowgirl
Written on November 12, 2018 at 10:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Starting Thursday, November 15th, Island Stage Left presents Slowgirl – a story by Greg Pierce told with humor and sensitivity, of a friendship between a reclusive uncle and his teenage niece as they navigate the delicate regions of guilt, fear and truth. Becky, a seventeen year old girl, has fled to her hermitic uncle’s Continue Reading
Book Launch Celebration
Written on November 12, 2018 at 9:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join Spring Street International School to celebrate teacher’s debut novel! Author Jennifer Boyden (shown here with a friend) will host a reading of the book on Tuesday, November 13th – Contributed photo Join this literary celebration as author Jennifer Boyden talks about and reads from her debut novel, The Chief of Rally Tree. The novel Continue Reading
Portrait of an Ocean – An Enlightening Vision
Written on November 8, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Surprisingly, marine debris and plastic disposable lighters are at the heart of April Surgent’s art. Her exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) attracts visitors with its glowing beauty and reveals a larger message. She has taken her keen interest in the natural world and the relationship of humans and ecosystems, turning Continue Reading
Childsplay with Karan Casey
Written on November 6, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Known to its audiences as a celebration of spirited, innovative, and exuberant music, a concert by Childsplay offers a rare glimpse into the intricate weavings of Karan Casey’s beautiful voice, with the sound of all the violins from a single violinmaker, Bob Childs. Childsplay will be coming to the Pacific Northwest in November 2018 starting Continue Reading
A Celebration for the Community
Written on December 14, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Three First-Time Activities at SJIMA On December 20, the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) invites everyone to enjoy the public art sculpture of Gareth Curtiss, art from students at Spring Street International School (SSIS) and paintings of beloved local artists Mary Ann Rock and Sam Connery. The reception is open from 4:30-7:30. Visitors Continue Reading
Island Stage Left presents: Christmas Memories
Written on December 13, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join Island Stage Left for this warm and wonderful nostalgic look at Christmas stories and music based on the writings of Dylan Thomas. December 20th through 23rd at 7:00 pm. December 24th at 3:00 and 6:30 pm. Reservations strongly recommended for Christmas Eve. (and Reservations for the 24th are going fast!) All performances at the Continue Reading
Last Chance for Slowgirl
Written on December 11, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Only four more showings of Slowgirl and people who’ve seen it are raving about it. This is your last chance to see it before it’s gone. It’s a story by Greg Pierce told with humor and sensitivity, of a friendship between a reclusive uncle and his teenage niece as they navigate the delicate regions of Continue Reading
An American Village Christmas
Written on December 11, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The time is near for this year’s December 15th benefit Christmas concert at St. David’s Episcopal Church: An American Village Christmas. The 3:00 pm concert will feature Advent and Christmas hymns and anthems by American composers found in The Sacred Harp, The Southern Harmony, The Mennonite Singing Book, and The Christian Harmony, along with Appalachian melodies Continue Reading
The Holly and the Ivy
Written on December 10, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Haven Animal Sanctuary Benefit Join award winning Celtic harpist Kathie Hardy & local violinist Hannake Klein Robbenhauer for an evening that will warm your hearts this holiday season! Kathie will perform an elegant mix of ancient and traditional Scottish & Irish tunes. She has won several Pacific Northwest Scottish harp competitions, including first place Continue Reading
San Juan Singers – The Brightest and Best of Christmas
Written on December 7, 2018 at 11:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sometimes an idea takes on a life of its own, and that’s what has happened with the San Juan Singers’ winter concert, “The Brightest and Best of Christmas.” This concert will be filled with joyous singing and instruments playing. John Rutter’s “Magnificat” sometimes dances, sometimes floats, and always delivers a melody that goes straight to Continue Reading
Excitement at San Juan Community Theatre’s Annual Holiday Festival
Written on December 7, 2018 at 9:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre (SJCT) held its annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 1st, raising over $114,000 in support for the 2018-2019 season. Attendees were treated to 1920’s themed décor by Susan Williams, Anita Welch, and Cyndy Gislason and a menu inspired by popular dishes of the same era from Owner Anna Maria de Freitas Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Atelier
Written on December 6, 2018 at 8:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local Artist, Debbie Daniels, recently took a large commercial space that became available in downtown Friday Harbor, and created a vibrant new space to serve the artistic interests of the community of Friday Harbor. The facility, including the private artists and their studios, will be open on the 1st Friday of each month, from 5-9 Continue Reading
Sculpture Demonstration at SJIMA
Written on December 5, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Northwest artist Gareth Curtiss is bringing his bronze sculpting project to Friday Harbor December 17th through 21st so that the public may share in the creation of the Ed Warbass sculpture he is making for the town. The public is invited to watch and interact with the artist in a temporary work space being created Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Nutcracker
Written on December 3, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Salish Sea Youth Ballet is proud to present the 2018 Friday Harbor Nutcracker! San Juan Island dancers will perform excerpts from the classic Nutcracker ballet in an intimate tea party setting at Brickworks. This interactive, family friendly event immerses audiences into the magical story and is sure to become a family tradition. Our 2018 production Continue Reading
The Holly & The Ivy
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Haven Animal Sanctuary Benefit Join award winning Celtic harpist Kathie Hardy & local violinist Hannake Klein Robbenhauer for an evening that will warm your hearts this holiday season! Kathie will perform an elegant mix of ancient and traditional Scottish & Irish tunes. She has won several Pacific Northwest Scottish harp competitions, including first place Continue Reading
The Passage
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This uniquely crafted reworking of Moby Dick is more a poetic fantasia than literal adaptation of the familiar characters and themes from the classic work. With an array of songs, contemporary humor, and the weaving of various myths, a group of whalers set off on an epic hunt. But once on the water, the obsessed Continue Reading
Book Signing on Saturday
Written on November 29, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rebecca Cook will be doing a book signing for her new children’s book “Calvin Splinter & His Splendid Splinter Ideas” on Saturday, December 1st at Island Studios from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Here’s more information on Rebecca and her new book in a previous post on the San Juan Update from last month.
Why is Everyone Laughing?
Written on November 28, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke shares this announcement about her daughter’s upcoming show… Are you heading to New York for the holiday season? Catch one of our local graduates – off Broadway! We are hoping someday to bring this show to the SJ Community Theater. Hanna Burke, 2007 Friday Harbor High School Graduate, will be performing her hit Continue Reading
Art for Fun
Written on November 23, 2018 at 2:31 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Our next Art for Fun art pARTies are coming up… November 28 from 5:45 to 8:00 pm and December 2 from 1:45 – 4:00 pm at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. To celebrate the holidays, we will be painting “Holiday Joy”. Come share this fun event with friends or family. No experience necessary! Continue Reading
Stuff: We Become Our Things
Written on November 16, 2018 at 7:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stuff: We Become Our Things And Retrospective Artist Nicola Wheston’s exhibit on now at SJIMA till December 10, 2018 Our planet is drowning in pollution and plastics and we still worship consumerism… Artist Nicola Wheston is not afraid to talk trash, but her latest exhibit, Stuff: We Become Our Things, does the trash talking for Continue Reading
Island Senior: Hygge Fridays and This Weekend’s Holiday Fair
Written on November 16, 2018 at 7:33 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… The Mullis Center Annual Holiday Artisan Craft Fair starts this Friday, November 16, from 4 – 7 pm and continues Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. I’m participating this year, which means I have a lot of cards Continue Reading
Wind in the Willows
Written on November 13, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Family Theatre Presents, Wind in the Willows – a brand new musical based on the classic story by Kenneth Grahame. Follow the adventures and escapades of Ratty, Mole, Badger and the infamous Mr. Toad in this delightful adaptation! By Mark & Helen Johnson, Script by Sue Langwade Directed by Penelope Haskew Performance Dates:Thursday* – Saturday, Continue Reading
Slowgirl
Written on November 12, 2018 at 10:01 am, by Tim Dustrude
Starting Thursday, November 15th, Island Stage Left presents Slowgirl – a story by Greg Pierce told with humor and sensitivity, of a friendship between a reclusive uncle and his teenage niece as they navigate the delicate regions of guilt, fear and truth. Becky, a seventeen year old girl, has fled to her hermitic uncle’s Continue Reading
Book Launch Celebration
Written on November 12, 2018 at 9:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join Spring Street International School to celebrate teacher’s debut novel! Author Jennifer Boyden (shown here with a friend) will host a reading of the book on Tuesday, November 13th – Contributed photo Join this literary celebration as author Jennifer Boyden talks about and reads from her debut novel, The Chief of Rally Tree. The novel Continue Reading
Portrait of an Ocean – An Enlightening Vision
Written on November 8, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Surprisingly, marine debris and plastic disposable lighters are at the heart of April Surgent’s art. Her exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) attracts visitors with its glowing beauty and reveals a larger message. She has taken her keen interest in the natural world and the relationship of humans and ecosystems, turning Continue Reading
Childsplay with Karan Casey
Written on November 6, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Known to its audiences as a celebration of spirited, innovative, and exuberant music, a concert by Childsplay offers a rare glimpse into the intricate weavings of Karan Casey’s beautiful voice, with the sound of all the violins from a single violinmaker, Bob Childs. Childsplay will be coming to the Pacific Northwest in November 2018 starting Continue Reading