Topic: Arts
Sculpture Park in the News
Written on July 8, 2020 at 8:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Sculpture Park is in the news – the National News on CNN.com. Check out this article on wild, weird, spectacular places… https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/best-outdoor-art-united-states/index.html And remember to go check the park out for yourself. You’ll likely be impressed if you haven’t been there in a while and it’s a great place to relax with Continue Reading
Letter from Island Stage Left
Written on July 8, 2020 at 8:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have a note from Helen Machin-Smith of Island Stage Left… Hello from Island Stage Left, Apparently a rumor has been circulating that Island Stage Left has ceased operations. This is news to us! The rumor is untrue. At this point we have no idea what the future holds (nor Continue Reading
Call for Fair Performers
Written on July 6, 2020 at 2:41 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Join the fun!! San Juan County Virtual Fair call to action for performers to participate in “2020: A Fair Odyssey” August 12-15! This year has presented a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and celebrate the culture of the Islands. Help represent this region through music, dance, comedy, theater, improv, storytelling, poetry, visual artists, and Continue Reading
Calling All Island Writers!
Written on July 5, 2020 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Time for all Island Writers to get ready to launch your entries for the “2020: A Fair Odyssey” Virtual San Juan County Fair! But, you say, the Fair is over a month away—August 12-15. True, but the deadline for the Written Word entries is July 17th— just weeks away! So, prepare those writings for takeoff—Prose, Poetry, Continue Reading
Thriving Anywhere
Written on July 1, 2020 at 7:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sharp eyed Update reader Josephine Swan saw this flower and called John Miller to take these shots Sunday because she could not believe her eyes. Of these photos she says: “The soul’s roots planted in good soil will thrive anywhere.”
She Loves Me; She Loves Me Not
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
How are you coping with staying at home and social distancing? Things getting a little boring or mundane? Maybe this image shared by John Miller can help. He calls it “She Loves Me; She Loves Me Not”. Thanks for sharing John!
Three Grizzlies Find a New Home at SJI Sculpture Park
Written on June 29, 2020 at 11:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
By Marita Holdaway Thanks to Jim and Bonnie Towne the San Juan Island Sculpture Park has three bears. These are not just any old bears but grizzly bears commissioned by the Towne’s for their lodge in Colorado. When the Towne’s moved to San Juan Island, the mom and two cubs came with them. And now, as Continue Reading
SJCT 2020 Playwrights Festival Auditions
Written on June 29, 2020 at 8:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
About the San Juan Community Theatre Playwrights Festival~ 2020 has brought a lot of changes and the SJCT Playwrights Festival is changing with it! The challenges of quarantine, social distancing, and maintaining a safe and healthy community have inspired us to re-think our format. Plays will be produced as readings, September 3-6, 2020. Audiences of Continue Reading
Virtual Premiere of The Great 14th on June 27-28
Written on June 26, 2020 at 7:22 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Correction-Please note the corrected dates on this post This was originally posted with incorrect dates. It has now been corrected. Friday Harbor Film Festival presents the Global Virtual Premiere of The Great 14th, the award-winning film about the 14th Dalai Lama, released by Frame of Mind Films ahead of his 85th birthday on July 6. Continue Reading
Town installs four Poetry Gardens
Written on June 18, 2020 at 12:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Town and its Friday Harbor Arts Commission invite the public to enjoy the newly installed Poetry Gardens located at: San Juan Community Theatre Mullis Center In the waterfront viewing area below Downriggers Next to the Post Office The 30 poems on display were selected in the Town’s first Poetry Garden Contest. Ninety San Juan Continue Reading
Rescheduled: An Evening with George Winston at San Juan Community Theatre
Written on June 17, 2020 at 7:48 pm, by Tim Dustrude
An Evening with George Winston has been one of our most highly anticipated concerts of 2020. Due to the uncertainties of performing during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to work directly with George and his team to reschedule his performances at SJCT. The dual concerts were originally set for Friday, September 11, and Saturday, Continue Reading
Island Senior: Town Installs Poetry Gardens
Written on June 17, 2020 at 7:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… It’s June and gardens on the island are burgeoning with new life. At the Mullis Center more than foliage and flowers has sprung up. Among the greenery on the east side of the building you will now find poems Continue Reading
A Photographic Journey: Iconic Birds of the World – Zoom Presentation with Peter Cavanagh
Written on June 9, 2020 at 11:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
We are living in a time of unprecedented trial. In an effort to bring you a much-needed reconnection to the natural world, Friends of the San Juans would like to invite you to attend an upcoming Zoom presentation with Peter Cavanagh. Are you experiencing travel withdrawal after months of lockdown and cancelled travel plans? Peter Continue Reading
John Miller Shares a Photo
Written on June 7, 2020 at 6:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Miller saw this on Roche Harbor road the other day. He said: “It reminds me of the old Burma Shave signs of years past, projecting an important message.” Thanks for sharing John!
Sidewalk Art Sale at Friday Harbor Atelier
Written on June 5, 2020 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local Artists to Feature Original Works at Outdoor Show, Saturday, June 13 Friday Harbor, Washington… A group of San Juan Island artists, members of the Friday Harbor Atelier, will host a Studio Sidewalk Art Show on Saturday, June 13 in front of the Atelier at the corner of Spring Street and Argyle Avenue from 10:00 Continue Reading
San Juan Community Theatre Playwrights Festival 2020
Written on May 28, 2020 at 1:50 pm, by Tim Dustrude
2020 has brought a lot of changes and the SJCT Playwrights Festival is changing with it. The challenges of quarantine, social distancing, and maintaining a safe and healthy community have inspired us to re-think our format, and hopefully provide audiences and authors with new opportunities. So for all of us on San Juan Island who Continue Reading
We’re Keeping the Ghost Light On!
Written on May 21, 2020 at 1:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A note from Island Stage Left… Normally at this time of year we would be asking you for money. But what’s normal now? For the first time in Island Stage Left’s twenty two year history, we must cancel our summer “Shakespeare Under the Stars”, which was to have been Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, “Much Ado About Continue Reading
From ‘Going Dark’ to ‘Lights Up’ Campaign Update
Written on May 18, 2020 at 9:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear SJCT Family, On May 5th, we wrote to inform you of the launch of the From ‘Going Dark’ to ‘Lights Up’ campaign to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on SJCT operations. Following the cancellation of events in March, April, and through the end of the summer, the campaign seeks to raise $193,000 of community support by September 30th. Continue Reading
State of the Theatre
Written on May 6, 2020 at 8:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here is a Special Update from SJCT’s Executive Artistic Director… Dear SJCT Family, We’ve had numerous inquiries as to how COVID-19 has affected San Juan Community Theatre. While we don’t know everything that the future holds, we have an update about the State of the Theatre today. Please take a few minutes to watch the Continue Reading
Bald Eagle
Written on May 4, 2020 at 9:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer Kevin Holmes shares this photo of a Bald Eagle he photographed a few days ago. Great shot Kevin – Thanks for sharing!
4-H Talent Show
Written on May 3, 2020 at 9:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hello There! please join the NW Regional 4-Hers for a virtual 4-H Talent Show! Our teen leaders want to let people know that we are thinking of them and that they are not alone! Join via a smartphone or computer. Participants will need to register with a ZOOM account (you may need to create one) Continue Reading
San Juan Island Studio Tour Cancelled
Written on May 3, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Organizers of the San Juan Island Artists Studio Tour regretfully wish to inform patrons and visitors that the June 6th & 7th event is cancelled. This decision was made with significant concern for the safety of both visitors and artists during this time of the CoV19 pandemic. We remain hopeful for a positive outcome Continue Reading
Sculpture Park in the News
Written on July 8, 2020 at 8:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Sculpture Park is in the news – the National News on CNN.com. Check out this article on wild, weird, spectacular places… https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/best-outdoor-art-united-states/index.html And remember to go check the park out for yourself. You’ll likely be impressed if you haven’t been there in a while and it’s a great place to relax with Continue Reading
Letter from Island Stage Left
Written on July 8, 2020 at 8:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have a note from Helen Machin-Smith of Island Stage Left… Hello from Island Stage Left, Apparently a rumor has been circulating that Island Stage Left has ceased operations. This is news to us! The rumor is untrue. At this point we have no idea what the future holds (nor Continue Reading
Call for Fair Performers
Written on July 6, 2020 at 2:41 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Join the fun!! San Juan County Virtual Fair call to action for performers to participate in “2020: A Fair Odyssey” August 12-15! This year has presented a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and celebrate the culture of the Islands. Help represent this region through music, dance, comedy, theater, improv, storytelling, poetry, visual artists, and Continue Reading
Calling All Island Writers!
Written on July 5, 2020 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Time for all Island Writers to get ready to launch your entries for the “2020: A Fair Odyssey” Virtual San Juan County Fair! But, you say, the Fair is over a month away—August 12-15. True, but the deadline for the Written Word entries is July 17th— just weeks away! So, prepare those writings for takeoff—Prose, Poetry, Continue Reading
Thriving Anywhere
Written on July 1, 2020 at 7:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sharp eyed Update reader Josephine Swan saw this flower and called John Miller to take these shots Sunday because she could not believe her eyes. Of these photos she says: “The soul’s roots planted in good soil will thrive anywhere.”
She Loves Me; She Loves Me Not
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
How are you coping with staying at home and social distancing? Things getting a little boring or mundane? Maybe this image shared by John Miller can help. He calls it “She Loves Me; She Loves Me Not”. Thanks for sharing John!
Three Grizzlies Find a New Home at SJI Sculpture Park
Written on June 29, 2020 at 11:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
By Marita Holdaway Thanks to Jim and Bonnie Towne the San Juan Island Sculpture Park has three bears. These are not just any old bears but grizzly bears commissioned by the Towne’s for their lodge in Colorado. When the Towne’s moved to San Juan Island, the mom and two cubs came with them. And now, as Continue Reading
SJCT 2020 Playwrights Festival Auditions
Written on June 29, 2020 at 8:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
About the San Juan Community Theatre Playwrights Festival~ 2020 has brought a lot of changes and the SJCT Playwrights Festival is changing with it! The challenges of quarantine, social distancing, and maintaining a safe and healthy community have inspired us to re-think our format. Plays will be produced as readings, September 3-6, 2020. Audiences of Continue Reading
Virtual Premiere of The Great 14th on June 27-28
Written on June 26, 2020 at 7:22 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Correction-Please note the corrected dates on this post This was originally posted with incorrect dates. It has now been corrected. Friday Harbor Film Festival presents the Global Virtual Premiere of The Great 14th, the award-winning film about the 14th Dalai Lama, released by Frame of Mind Films ahead of his 85th birthday on July 6. Continue Reading
Town installs four Poetry Gardens
Written on June 18, 2020 at 12:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Town and its Friday Harbor Arts Commission invite the public to enjoy the newly installed Poetry Gardens located at: San Juan Community Theatre Mullis Center In the waterfront viewing area below Downriggers Next to the Post Office The 30 poems on display were selected in the Town’s first Poetry Garden Contest. Ninety San Juan Continue Reading
Rescheduled: An Evening with George Winston at San Juan Community Theatre
Written on June 17, 2020 at 7:48 pm, by Tim Dustrude
An Evening with George Winston has been one of our most highly anticipated concerts of 2020. Due to the uncertainties of performing during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to work directly with George and his team to reschedule his performances at SJCT. The dual concerts were originally set for Friday, September 11, and Saturday, Continue Reading
Island Senior: Town Installs Poetry Gardens
Written on June 17, 2020 at 7:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… It’s June and gardens on the island are burgeoning with new life. At the Mullis Center more than foliage and flowers has sprung up. Among the greenery on the east side of the building you will now find poems Continue Reading
A Photographic Journey: Iconic Birds of the World – Zoom Presentation with Peter Cavanagh
Written on June 9, 2020 at 11:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
We are living in a time of unprecedented trial. In an effort to bring you a much-needed reconnection to the natural world, Friends of the San Juans would like to invite you to attend an upcoming Zoom presentation with Peter Cavanagh. Are you experiencing travel withdrawal after months of lockdown and cancelled travel plans? Peter Continue Reading
John Miller Shares a Photo
Written on June 7, 2020 at 6:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Miller saw this on Roche Harbor road the other day. He said: “It reminds me of the old Burma Shave signs of years past, projecting an important message.” Thanks for sharing John!
Sidewalk Art Sale at Friday Harbor Atelier
Written on June 5, 2020 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local Artists to Feature Original Works at Outdoor Show, Saturday, June 13 Friday Harbor, Washington… A group of San Juan Island artists, members of the Friday Harbor Atelier, will host a Studio Sidewalk Art Show on Saturday, June 13 in front of the Atelier at the corner of Spring Street and Argyle Avenue from 10:00 Continue Reading
San Juan Community Theatre Playwrights Festival 2020
Written on May 28, 2020 at 1:50 pm, by Tim Dustrude
2020 has brought a lot of changes and the SJCT Playwrights Festival is changing with it. The challenges of quarantine, social distancing, and maintaining a safe and healthy community have inspired us to re-think our format, and hopefully provide audiences and authors with new opportunities. So for all of us on San Juan Island who Continue Reading
We’re Keeping the Ghost Light On!
Written on May 21, 2020 at 1:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A note from Island Stage Left… Normally at this time of year we would be asking you for money. But what’s normal now? For the first time in Island Stage Left’s twenty two year history, we must cancel our summer “Shakespeare Under the Stars”, which was to have been Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, “Much Ado About Continue Reading
From ‘Going Dark’ to ‘Lights Up’ Campaign Update
Written on May 18, 2020 at 9:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear SJCT Family, On May 5th, we wrote to inform you of the launch of the From ‘Going Dark’ to ‘Lights Up’ campaign to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on SJCT operations. Following the cancellation of events in March, April, and through the end of the summer, the campaign seeks to raise $193,000 of community support by September 30th. Continue Reading
State of the Theatre
Written on May 6, 2020 at 8:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here is a Special Update from SJCT’s Executive Artistic Director… Dear SJCT Family, We’ve had numerous inquiries as to how COVID-19 has affected San Juan Community Theatre. While we don’t know everything that the future holds, we have an update about the State of the Theatre today. Please take a few minutes to watch the Continue Reading
Bald Eagle
Written on May 4, 2020 at 9:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local photographer Kevin Holmes shares this photo of a Bald Eagle he photographed a few days ago. Great shot Kevin – Thanks for sharing!
4-H Talent Show
Written on May 3, 2020 at 9:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hello There! please join the NW Regional 4-Hers for a virtual 4-H Talent Show! Our teen leaders want to let people know that we are thinking of them and that they are not alone! Join via a smartphone or computer. Participants will need to register with a ZOOM account (you may need to create one) Continue Reading
San Juan Island Studio Tour Cancelled
Written on May 3, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Organizers of the San Juan Island Artists Studio Tour regretfully wish to inform patrons and visitors that the June 6th & 7th event is cancelled. This decision was made with significant concern for the safety of both visitors and artists during this time of the CoV19 pandemic. We remain hopeful for a positive outcome Continue Reading