Topic: Arts
Praise for Venus in Fur
Written on April 22, 2016 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
People are talking about Venus in Fur, with good things to say. Helen of Island Stage Left has this to share about their current production… “Venus in Fur” is a smash hit! We recommend that you don’t leave this until the last minute, as audiences are building and the buzz is all over town! We Continue Reading
WaterWorks Gallery Reopens
Written on April 21, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note from Ruth that WaterWorks Gallery has just opened for the season… Hey Tim, Hope all is well with you. Would you please let everyone know that the gallery reopened on Wednesday? The tulips are blooming, the grass is growing and my lawn needs mowing. And we’re starting the gallery’s 31st year! The season Continue Reading
National Poetry Month with Jessica Gigot
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Update Staff
Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are proud to be co-sponsoring an evening celebrating National Poetry Month with Skagit Valley poet and farmer, Jessica Gigot, on Wednesday, April 27, 7:00 pm at the Library. Jessica Gigot returns to San Juan Island this spring with her debut collection of poems in ‘Flood Patterns’; Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
The Conscientious Projector
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rob Simpson shares these thoughts as the Conscientious Projector Film Series comes to a close… Hello Discerning Islanders, Today (Monday April 18) brings to a close Conscientious Projector as a monthly series. Over the last five years we’ve seen so many pieces of the puzzle, that it is a real challenge to put the pieces together. And even Continue Reading
Local Author Pens Modern Ghost Story
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ghosts walk the roads of modern San Juan Island in “Departure”, the latest outing by local author Anne L. Watson. The novella — part ghost story, part historical novel, part fable — features Henry, a worker of the Roche Harbor Lime & Cement Company, and Charlotte, the young daughter of a Friday Harbor merchant, as Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Animal Farm
Written on April 13, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School students take us into the world of a George Orwell classic THIS Friday and Saturday, April 15-16 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 17 at 2:00 pm inside the Gubelman Theatre. Directed by Krista Strutz and adapted by the Shake & Stir Theatre Company, Animal Farm dramatically illustrates how greed and Continue Reading
FHFF Tuesday Films: Tracks
Written on April 12, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter film series of audience favorites Tracks (directed by John Curran) tells the incredible true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who in 1977 undertook a perilous solo trek across 1,700 miles of stunning Australian outback. Abandoning city life, Robyn arrives in the town of Alice Springs and declares to the Continue Reading
SJIMA Events Opening on Earth Day
Written on April 11, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening events on Earth Day weekend in and around Friday Harbor Landscape Photography Walk: “Seeing with the Inner Eye”, Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. In her work, Monnelly forays through the marshes to catch the magic of dawn, but also explores coastal landscapes across the continent in all seasons. Saturday, April 23, 10 am, location TBA, Tickets: $30 Continue Reading
Venus in Fur Tonight
Written on April 7, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from Island Stage Left… “Venus in Fur” opens tonight (Thursday April 7th) at 7:30. The buzz is around town and seats will be full. Don’t miss out on the excitement! We’re looking forward to seeing you there! John Langs, the Artistic Director of ACT in Seattle, has been directing Island Stage Left’s Continue Reading
Changing Career Path
Written on April 6, 2016 at 7:47 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The board of SJIMA has accepted the resignation of its Executive Director Ian Boyden, who plans to pursue his career as an artist and freelance curator. Mr. Boyden and his family plan to remain on San Juan Island. He will continue on as an advisor and guest curator to the museum. According to Board President Continue Reading
Ayres of the Celtic Isles
Written on April 6, 2016 at 12:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Bagpipes and highland dancers get into the mix when San Juan Island’s community chorus presents their annual spring concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Angel Michaels, San Juan Singers: Ayres of the Celtic Isles takes us where the Scots, Irish, and Welsh folk live, Continue Reading
Alive Inside: Tonight’s Tuesday Film
Written on April 5, 2016 at 3:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
For their Tuesday Film Series at the Grange, the Friday Harbor Film Festival is showing Alive Inside. This film was one of the Audience Choice award winners at their 2015 festival. View the trailer above or click here for more info. It shows tonight, April 5th at 7:00 pm at The Grange.
Alive Inside
Written on March 30, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Winter Series of Audience Favorites presents: Alive Inside See the film that motivated Friday Harbor into action! The film everyone is talking about. by Theresa Simendinger Alive Inside: (April 5th at 7:00 pm at The Grange.) A Story of Music and Memory is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced Continue Reading
Praise for Venus in Fur
Written on April 22, 2016 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
People are talking about Venus in Fur, with good things to say. Helen of Island Stage Left has this to share about their current production… “Venus in Fur” is a smash hit! We recommend that you don’t leave this until the last minute, as audiences are building and the buzz is all over town! We Continue Reading
WaterWorks Gallery Reopens
Written on April 21, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note from Ruth that WaterWorks Gallery has just opened for the season… Hey Tim, Hope all is well with you. Would you please let everyone know that the gallery reopened on Wednesday? The tulips are blooming, the grass is growing and my lawn needs mowing. And we’re starting the gallery’s 31st year! The season Continue Reading
National Poetry Month with Jessica Gigot
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:37 am, by Update Staff
Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are proud to be co-sponsoring an evening celebrating National Poetry Month with Skagit Valley poet and farmer, Jessica Gigot, on Wednesday, April 27, 7:00 pm at the Library. Jessica Gigot returns to San Juan Island this spring with her debut collection of poems in ‘Flood Patterns’; Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
The Conscientious Projector
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rob Simpson shares these thoughts as the Conscientious Projector Film Series comes to a close… Hello Discerning Islanders, Today (Monday April 18) brings to a close Conscientious Projector as a monthly series. Over the last five years we’ve seen so many pieces of the puzzle, that it is a real challenge to put the pieces together. And even Continue Reading
Local Author Pens Modern Ghost Story
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ghosts walk the roads of modern San Juan Island in “Departure”, the latest outing by local author Anne L. Watson. The novella — part ghost story, part historical novel, part fable — features Henry, a worker of the Roche Harbor Lime & Cement Company, and Charlotte, the young daughter of a Friday Harbor merchant, as Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Animal Farm
Written on April 13, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring Street International School students take us into the world of a George Orwell classic THIS Friday and Saturday, April 15-16 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 17 at 2:00 pm inside the Gubelman Theatre. Directed by Krista Strutz and adapted by the Shake & Stir Theatre Company, Animal Farm dramatically illustrates how greed and Continue Reading
FHFF Tuesday Films: Tracks
Written on April 12, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter film series of audience favorites Tracks (directed by John Curran) tells the incredible true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who in 1977 undertook a perilous solo trek across 1,700 miles of stunning Australian outback. Abandoning city life, Robyn arrives in the town of Alice Springs and declares to the Continue Reading
SJIMA Events Opening on Earth Day
Written on April 11, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening events on Earth Day weekend in and around Friday Harbor Landscape Photography Walk: “Seeing with the Inner Eye”, Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. In her work, Monnelly forays through the marshes to catch the magic of dawn, but also explores coastal landscapes across the continent in all seasons. Saturday, April 23, 10 am, location TBA, Tickets: $30 Continue Reading
Venus in Fur Tonight
Written on April 7, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in from Island Stage Left… “Venus in Fur” opens tonight (Thursday April 7th) at 7:30. The buzz is around town and seats will be full. Don’t miss out on the excitement! We’re looking forward to seeing you there! John Langs, the Artistic Director of ACT in Seattle, has been directing Island Stage Left’s Continue Reading
Changing Career Path
Written on April 6, 2016 at 7:47 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The board of SJIMA has accepted the resignation of its Executive Director Ian Boyden, who plans to pursue his career as an artist and freelance curator. Mr. Boyden and his family plan to remain on San Juan Island. He will continue on as an advisor and guest curator to the museum. According to Board President Continue Reading
Ayres of the Celtic Isles
Written on April 6, 2016 at 12:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Bagpipes and highland dancers get into the mix when San Juan Island’s community chorus presents their annual spring concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Angel Michaels, San Juan Singers: Ayres of the Celtic Isles takes us where the Scots, Irish, and Welsh folk live, Continue Reading
Alive Inside: Tonight’s Tuesday Film
Written on April 5, 2016 at 3:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
For their Tuesday Film Series at the Grange, the Friday Harbor Film Festival is showing Alive Inside. This film was one of the Audience Choice award winners at their 2015 festival. View the trailer above or click here for more info. It shows tonight, April 5th at 7:00 pm at The Grange.
Alive Inside
Written on March 30, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival’s Winter Series of Audience Favorites presents: Alive Inside See the film that motivated Friday Harbor into action! The film everyone is talking about. by Theresa Simendinger Alive Inside: (April 5th at 7:00 pm at The Grange.) A Story of Music and Memory is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced Continue Reading