Topic: Arts
Chamber Featured Member of the Month
Written on October 10, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce has chosen Friday Harbor Film Festival as this month’s featured member. The Friday Harbor Film Festival was co-founded in 2013 by Lynn Danaher and Karen Palmer. They realized early in the process they had very compatible skill sets, so Lynn took the role of Director having organized multiple Continue Reading
Fiddle Supergroup “Childsplay” to Kick Off Farewell Tour in Friday Harbor
Written on October 10, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Childsplay: Fiddlers, Fiddles and Fiddlemaker is pleased to announce the release of their seventh album, “The Bloom of Youth.” The album is the first step in a final farewell tour for the band, many of whom have been in the band for 30 years. Led by violin maker Robert Childs, Childsplay is made up of Continue Reading
Rainshadow Quilting Arts Guild Offers Special Class Oct 13 -14
Written on October 6, 2018 at 6:14 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Krista Moser specializes in big bold modern quilt patterns (and Y corners!). She is a dynamic instructor and will teach two patterns during the same class. Krista will help us construct either of the two quilts, Hollow Star or Argyle Lad at the class – choose which one you would like to make up during the Continue Reading
San Juan County Arts Council: Upcoming Events
Written on October 4, 2018 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
From the Arts Council… We’d like to invite you to our annual membership meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 27th from 3PM-5PM at the San Juan Island Grange Hall. This annual meeting will provide an opportunity for you or your organization to learn about and become an official member of the San Juan County Continue Reading
SJCT Production of Silent Sky Begins Friday
Written on October 2, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
“In our troubled days it is good to have something outside our planet, something fine and distant for comfort.” –Annie Cannon When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” Continue Reading
Island Senior: Time to Get Ready for the Mullis Center Holiday Craft Fair
Written on September 30, 2018 at 6:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update, written by Peggy Sue McRae… While it may still seem like summer can’t really be over already, believe it or not, it is time to think about this year’s Holiday Craft Fair. This will be the Mullis Center’s Second Annual Artisan Fair. I went last Continue Reading
Dollahite Studios Art Show Features New Paintings
Written on September 29, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, Dollahite Studios will be showing new paintings in the Friday Harbor House Conference Room 130 West St. in Friday Harbor. Please come see Matt and BJ Dollahite’s new works in their first show in six years.
Are You Ready For this Year’s Friday Harbor Farm Parade?
Written on September 27, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Join the fun or just find a good spot to watch this year’s Farm Parade… Eric Ellison takes his ducks on a “dry” run and Lori Ann David of Aurora Farms, where the Farm Store is open daily, is ready to roll… San Juan Island Grange is pleased to announce the 8th annual Friday Harbor Fall Continue Reading
Winter Flea & Craft Market
Written on September 26, 2018 at 6:01 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Fall is here and its time to think about this winter’s Craft Fair… Mark your calendars, our Winter Flea & Craft Market will be happening Saturday, December 1, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm in the main building at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! Vendor booth space for Flea & Craft Market is $27, which includes Continue Reading
SJCT Presents: Angel Street, On Book! Readers Theatre
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A Broadway hit first produced on the West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice, Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a Continue Reading
SJIMA Says Thanks For Successful Exhibit
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:00 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
From the San Juan Update mail bag… The board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) would like to express their gratitude to Annie Howell-Adams for her recent successful Conversations With Gee’s Bend exhibition. The show featured over 50 works from 23 artists from all over the US and as far away as Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest Proposal Deadline is September 30
Written on September 19, 2018 at 6:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Local Artists and Writers Encouraged to Apply… The Orcas Island Lit Fest today issued a reminder to all San Juan County artists, writers and poets that the submissions window for proposals to be considered for the 2019 Lit Fest will close after September 30. “Supporting and promoting local and regional writers is a key aspect Continue Reading
Meet & Greet Author Susan Wingate at Griffin Bay Bookstore
Written on September 18, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Celebrating the publication of The Death of Vultures by Susan Wingate… San Juan Islander Susan Wingate is launching her latest novel, The Death of Vultures, on Saturday, September 22, 2:00-4:00 pm at Griffin Bay Bookstore. If you’re an avid follower of Susan’s books, be sure to stop in the bookstore to chat with her and get Continue Reading
Local Author Susan Wingate’s New Book is an Immediate Bestseller!
Written on September 17, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Wingate fans have been eagerly anticipating her new psychological thriller, The Death of Vultures, a book that has been rocketing up the bestseller list at Amazon since its release on Saturday. Wingate’s books, are sometimes referred to as “psychological suspense women’s fiction.” I wondered if that was because both the protagonist and the author are female. Continue Reading
Mother Nature Loves Friday Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fred Schumacher shares this awesome photo he shot from the air of the sun shining on Friday Harbor. Be sure to click on it to see a larger version. Thanks for sharing Fred! Mother Nature Loves Friday Harbor – Or, at least it looked like it Monday evening from a Kenmore Caravan heading North to Continue Reading
Art Over the Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sip & Shop – 8 Local Artists Offer their work for sale at the SJI Grange in Friday Harbor, September 22 & 23, 2018 Come join us at the San Juan Island Grange for two days of art and fun! Eight San Juan Island artists, including Patti Barker, Shannon Borg, Alison Engle, Gail Garrett, Maria Continue Reading
Hawaiian Hula Class
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hula is a way of life in Hawaii – a celebration, a moving meditation, an expression of gratitude for the Earth, its living residents and Spirit ancestors. Join Alice Hibberd to experience hula as a dance of gratitude, learning how basic hand and body movements express a tale of the Earth, Sea and Spirit. Classes Continue Reading
Food, Glorious Food!
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For the fall Family Art Days at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), food inspires the art classes. Imagine waving fields of grain, cattle grazing in fields, printing with potatoes and eating your still life model! Family Art Days are fun for the whole family, and everyone can leave with their work of Continue Reading
The Woman As Visionary and Creator
Written on September 14, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The three innovative and insightful artists opening at the San Juan Islands of Art (SJIMA) on Saturday in Friday Harbor take their own unique view of the world and bring a feminine perspective to their creations. These varied works interpret the theme of 2018, The Female Gaze-The Woman as Visionary and Creator. In NICOLA WHESTON: Continue Reading
Gospel Jazz Reprise
Written on September 13, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Nine years ago, gospel and jazz lovers attended a pair of concerts at Saint David’s Episcopal Church which both sold out. Apparently they didn’t get enough, because it is going to be done again on Saturday, Sept. 15th, and Sunday, Sept. 16th, starting at 4 pm each day. The reason for the concerts is to Continue Reading
Introductory Workshop to Playback Theater
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Reve Shannon, actor, writer, and performer who you may remember was very involved locally in the theater and was also director of the County Fair for a while, will be leading/directing a Playback Theater event on Saturday. Keith Busha will provide the musical landscape for the performances. Playback Theater is an improvisational theater form that Continue Reading
SJIMA Presents, Stuff: We Become Our Things A Retrospective
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A new exhibit, Stuff: We Become Our Things: A Retrospective opens Saturday, September 15 at the San Juan Island Museum of Art. The exhibit is part of The Female Gaze, Part 3, The Woman as a Visionary and Creator and will be showing until November 26. Award-winning artist Nicola Wheston unveils a new installation that takes us from Continue Reading
Chamber Featured Member of the Month
Written on October 10, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce has chosen Friday Harbor Film Festival as this month’s featured member. The Friday Harbor Film Festival was co-founded in 2013 by Lynn Danaher and Karen Palmer. They realized early in the process they had very compatible skill sets, so Lynn took the role of Director having organized multiple Continue Reading
Fiddle Supergroup “Childsplay” to Kick Off Farewell Tour in Friday Harbor
Written on October 10, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Childsplay: Fiddlers, Fiddles and Fiddlemaker is pleased to announce the release of their seventh album, “The Bloom of Youth.” The album is the first step in a final farewell tour for the band, many of whom have been in the band for 30 years. Led by violin maker Robert Childs, Childsplay is made up of Continue Reading
Rainshadow Quilting Arts Guild Offers Special Class Oct 13 -14
Written on October 6, 2018 at 6:14 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Krista Moser specializes in big bold modern quilt patterns (and Y corners!). She is a dynamic instructor and will teach two patterns during the same class. Krista will help us construct either of the two quilts, Hollow Star or Argyle Lad at the class – choose which one you would like to make up during the Continue Reading
San Juan County Arts Council: Upcoming Events
Written on October 4, 2018 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
From the Arts Council… We’d like to invite you to our annual membership meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 27th from 3PM-5PM at the San Juan Island Grange Hall. This annual meeting will provide an opportunity for you or your organization to learn about and become an official member of the San Juan County Continue Reading
SJCT Production of Silent Sky Begins Friday
Written on October 2, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
“In our troubled days it is good to have something outside our planet, something fine and distant for comfort.” –Annie Cannon When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” Continue Reading
Island Senior: Time to Get Ready for the Mullis Center Holiday Craft Fair
Written on September 30, 2018 at 6:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update, written by Peggy Sue McRae… While it may still seem like summer can’t really be over already, believe it or not, it is time to think about this year’s Holiday Craft Fair. This will be the Mullis Center’s Second Annual Artisan Fair. I went last Continue Reading
Dollahite Studios Art Show Features New Paintings
Written on September 29, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, Dollahite Studios will be showing new paintings in the Friday Harbor House Conference Room 130 West St. in Friday Harbor. Please come see Matt and BJ Dollahite’s new works in their first show in six years.
Are You Ready For this Year’s Friday Harbor Farm Parade?
Written on September 27, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Join the fun or just find a good spot to watch this year’s Farm Parade… Eric Ellison takes his ducks on a “dry” run and Lori Ann David of Aurora Farms, where the Farm Store is open daily, is ready to roll… San Juan Island Grange is pleased to announce the 8th annual Friday Harbor Fall Continue Reading
Winter Flea & Craft Market
Written on September 26, 2018 at 6:01 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Fall is here and its time to think about this winter’s Craft Fair… Mark your calendars, our Winter Flea & Craft Market will be happening Saturday, December 1, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm in the main building at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! Vendor booth space for Flea & Craft Market is $27, which includes Continue Reading
SJCT Presents: Angel Street, On Book! Readers Theatre
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A Broadway hit first produced on the West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice, Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a Continue Reading
SJIMA Says Thanks For Successful Exhibit
Written on September 25, 2018 at 6:00 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
From the San Juan Update mail bag… The board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) would like to express their gratitude to Annie Howell-Adams for her recent successful Conversations With Gee’s Bend exhibition. The show featured over 50 works from 23 artists from all over the US and as far away as Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest Proposal Deadline is September 30
Written on September 19, 2018 at 6:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Local Artists and Writers Encouraged to Apply… The Orcas Island Lit Fest today issued a reminder to all San Juan County artists, writers and poets that the submissions window for proposals to be considered for the 2019 Lit Fest will close after September 30. “Supporting and promoting local and regional writers is a key aspect Continue Reading
Meet & Greet Author Susan Wingate at Griffin Bay Bookstore
Written on September 18, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Celebrating the publication of The Death of Vultures by Susan Wingate… San Juan Islander Susan Wingate is launching her latest novel, The Death of Vultures, on Saturday, September 22, 2:00-4:00 pm at Griffin Bay Bookstore. If you’re an avid follower of Susan’s books, be sure to stop in the bookstore to chat with her and get Continue Reading
Local Author Susan Wingate’s New Book is an Immediate Bestseller!
Written on September 17, 2018 at 6:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Wingate fans have been eagerly anticipating her new psychological thriller, The Death of Vultures, a book that has been rocketing up the bestseller list at Amazon since its release on Saturday. Wingate’s books, are sometimes referred to as “psychological suspense women’s fiction.” I wondered if that was because both the protagonist and the author are female. Continue Reading
Mother Nature Loves Friday Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fred Schumacher shares this awesome photo he shot from the air of the sun shining on Friday Harbor. Be sure to click on it to see a larger version. Thanks for sharing Fred! Mother Nature Loves Friday Harbor – Or, at least it looked like it Monday evening from a Kenmore Caravan heading North to Continue Reading
Art Over the Harbor
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sip & Shop – 8 Local Artists Offer their work for sale at the SJI Grange in Friday Harbor, September 22 & 23, 2018 Come join us at the San Juan Island Grange for two days of art and fun! Eight San Juan Island artists, including Patti Barker, Shannon Borg, Alison Engle, Gail Garrett, Maria Continue Reading
Hawaiian Hula Class
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hula is a way of life in Hawaii – a celebration, a moving meditation, an expression of gratitude for the Earth, its living residents and Spirit ancestors. Join Alice Hibberd to experience hula as a dance of gratitude, learning how basic hand and body movements express a tale of the Earth, Sea and Spirit. Classes Continue Reading
Food, Glorious Food!
Written on September 15, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For the fall Family Art Days at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), food inspires the art classes. Imagine waving fields of grain, cattle grazing in fields, printing with potatoes and eating your still life model! Family Art Days are fun for the whole family, and everyone can leave with their work of Continue Reading
The Woman As Visionary and Creator
Written on September 14, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The three innovative and insightful artists opening at the San Juan Islands of Art (SJIMA) on Saturday in Friday Harbor take their own unique view of the world and bring a feminine perspective to their creations. These varied works interpret the theme of 2018, The Female Gaze-The Woman as Visionary and Creator. In NICOLA WHESTON: Continue Reading
Gospel Jazz Reprise
Written on September 13, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Nine years ago, gospel and jazz lovers attended a pair of concerts at Saint David’s Episcopal Church which both sold out. Apparently they didn’t get enough, because it is going to be done again on Saturday, Sept. 15th, and Sunday, Sept. 16th, starting at 4 pm each day. The reason for the concerts is to Continue Reading
Introductory Workshop to Playback Theater
Written on September 12, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Reve Shannon, actor, writer, and performer who you may remember was very involved locally in the theater and was also director of the County Fair for a while, will be leading/directing a Playback Theater event on Saturday. Keith Busha will provide the musical landscape for the performances. Playback Theater is an improvisational theater form that Continue Reading
SJIMA Presents, Stuff: We Become Our Things A Retrospective
Written on September 11, 2018 at 6:15 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A new exhibit, Stuff: We Become Our Things: A Retrospective opens Saturday, September 15 at the San Juan Island Museum of Art. The exhibit is part of The Female Gaze, Part 3, The Woman as a Visionary and Creator and will be showing until November 26. Award-winning artist Nicola Wheston unveils a new installation that takes us from Continue Reading