Topic: Arts
SJCT Goes Off-Site with Poignant Comedy
Written on July 3, 2017 at 9:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
An elderly artist, her estranged son and 100 Molotov cocktails form the setting for San Juan Community Theatre’s special Off-Site production of The Velocity of Autumn. Eric Coble’s poignant comedy, directed by Carol Hooper, is presented at the San Juan County Fairgrounds Thursdays through Saturdays, July 6-15 at 7:30 pm and Sundays, July 9 and Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on July 3, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ed. note – this post has been updated to correct the date of the showing of Abacus. It will show on July 18th, not on the 11th as previously posted… Fellow Film Buffs, Here are descriptions of the next two movies The Red Turtle, Tuesday, July 4th at 7:30 pm The Red Turtle Rated PG Continue Reading
Art for Fun
Written on June 30, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Debbie Pigman writes to give you a heads up about these fun painting sessions coming up this month… Our next Art for Fun sessions at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art are just around the corner! July 13, “Pretty in Pink” July 18, “Lavender Sunset” July 26, “Mona” (for those not local….yes, we do Continue Reading
Summer Night Music Concert Series Opens July 6
Written on June 30, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s summer Night Music series marks its sixth year showcasing local talents with a Summer Melodious Notes concert on Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Island clarinetist Sue Collado (who coordinates the annual Melodious Notes Over the Harbor chamber concerts each Spring) brings her friends into the Gubelman for an intimate concert Continue Reading
Birds, Bunnies, Dogs and More
Written on June 29, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the animal world of Barbara Duzan and Jaime Ellsworth, the artists draw their inspiration from their unique perspective. Both Barbara and Jaime bring their strength and skill to their medium. Yet, they do so in a whimsical and often humorous manner, showing us the sweeter side of our relationship with the animal world. Barbara Continue Reading
Carver Short Story as Readers Theatre
Written on June 29, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre presents an experimental version of its popular readers theatre program on Sunday and Monday, July 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gubelman Theatre. Raymond Carver’s short story, “Beginners,” will be presented verbatim, without cutting or altering a word – but as semi-staged theater. Actors will take the parts of the different Continue Reading
Kuinka at SJCT Saturday
Written on June 28, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Seattle String Band Reinvents “Americana” Both a unique name and a unique sound characterize the Seattle-area band performing at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. Kuinka is a distinct breed of string band—one proudly defiant of preconceived notions of what fits under the label “Americana.” The band’s name comes from Continue Reading
Shakespeare Classic with a Twist in HD
Written on June 27, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
National Theatre Live in London takes on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity, screened at San Juan Community Theatre on Friday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. Simon Godwin (NT Live: Man and Superman, NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem) directs this joyous new production of Twelfth Night, with Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner, Black Books, Episodes) as Continue Reading
5th Annual FH Film Festival
Written on June 27, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
This year is the 5th Anniversary of the Friday Harbor Film Festival! We are delighted to have become an important regional documentary film festival and a continuing favorite of the filmmakers themselves! For 2017 we have 4 returning filmmakers with new films. We also will be featuring 2 films we have supported throughout their production: Continue Reading
The Velocity of Autumn
Written on June 26, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Community Theater announces its first “Off Site” production, “The Velocity of Autumn” by Eric Coble, co-produced with the San Juan County Fair and presented over two long weekends at the fairgrounds’ Marie Boe Building, starting July 6. This deeply engaging 90-minute play looks at aging and family dynamics from the perspectives of Continue Reading
SJCT’s Summer Film Series
Written on June 26, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s Summer Film Series June 27th and July 4th Fellow Film Buffs, here are descriptions of the next two movies: Tuesday June 27, 7:30 pm Music of Strangers Rated PG-13 96 minutes This film tells the extraordinary story of a renowned international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The feature-length Continue Reading
Humble Boy Under the Stars
Written on June 24, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left’s production of Humble Boy, by award-winning playwright Charlotte Jones, is now playing under the stars at 8:15 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1062 Wold Road. It’s the funny and poignant story of a young astrophysicist who returns home for his father’s funeral to find his mother already involved with another man Continue Reading
One Place, Many Histories: Thunderbirds Raised Her
Written on June 23, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Grange Lecture Series, in conjunction with the Setting Sun Institute (Lummi), Students for the Salish Sea (WWU), and Whiteswan Environmental (WE) is honored to host an evening of music, food, and conversation with the remarkable vocal group WAGEEYAH-I-CHX-IYABAE, Thunderbirds Raised Her. Thunderbirds Raised Her are sisters Billie Lynn Jefferson, Danielle Kili Continue Reading
Pearl Django
Written on June 17, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer Sizzles with a Visit from the Northwest’s Gypsy Jazz Kings! Pearl Django brings their hot club style of gypsy jazz back to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. The band celebrates more than two decades in existence, having played throughout the world, including at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt Continue Reading
FHFF Does Waimea
Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lynn Danaher, Executive Director of the Friday Harbor Film Festival shares this report on the recent event in Hawaii… I am happy to report we had moderately successful one day film festival on Kauai yesterday! Best of the FHFF “Stories of the Pacific” We had 84 attendees, Karen and Susan both attended and spent some Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares more information with you about the SJCT Summer Film Series… Fellow Film Buffs, Ready, Set, Show! Time to get serious about the second season of the Tuesday Night Film Series. All shows begin at 7:30 pm. Here are descriptions of the first two movies: 20th Century Women Tuesday June 20 Rated R Continue Reading
SJCT Goes Off-Site with Poignant Comedy
Written on July 3, 2017 at 9:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
An elderly artist, her estranged son and 100 Molotov cocktails form the setting for San Juan Community Theatre’s special Off-Site production of The Velocity of Autumn. Eric Coble’s poignant comedy, directed by Carol Hooper, is presented at the San Juan County Fairgrounds Thursdays through Saturdays, July 6-15 at 7:30 pm and Sundays, July 9 and Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on July 3, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ed. note – this post has been updated to correct the date of the showing of Abacus. It will show on July 18th, not on the 11th as previously posted… Fellow Film Buffs, Here are descriptions of the next two movies The Red Turtle, Tuesday, July 4th at 7:30 pm The Red Turtle Rated PG Continue Reading
Art for Fun
Written on June 30, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Debbie Pigman writes to give you a heads up about these fun painting sessions coming up this month… Our next Art for Fun sessions at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art are just around the corner! July 13, “Pretty in Pink” July 18, “Lavender Sunset” July 26, “Mona” (for those not local….yes, we do Continue Reading
Summer Night Music Concert Series Opens July 6
Written on June 30, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s summer Night Music series marks its sixth year showcasing local talents with a Summer Melodious Notes concert on Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Island clarinetist Sue Collado (who coordinates the annual Melodious Notes Over the Harbor chamber concerts each Spring) brings her friends into the Gubelman for an intimate concert Continue Reading
Birds, Bunnies, Dogs and More
Written on June 29, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the animal world of Barbara Duzan and Jaime Ellsworth, the artists draw their inspiration from their unique perspective. Both Barbara and Jaime bring their strength and skill to their medium. Yet, they do so in a whimsical and often humorous manner, showing us the sweeter side of our relationship with the animal world. Barbara Continue Reading
Carver Short Story as Readers Theatre
Written on June 29, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre presents an experimental version of its popular readers theatre program on Sunday and Monday, July 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gubelman Theatre. Raymond Carver’s short story, “Beginners,” will be presented verbatim, without cutting or altering a word – but as semi-staged theater. Actors will take the parts of the different Continue Reading
Kuinka at SJCT Saturday
Written on June 28, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Seattle String Band Reinvents “Americana” Both a unique name and a unique sound characterize the Seattle-area band performing at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. Kuinka is a distinct breed of string band—one proudly defiant of preconceived notions of what fits under the label “Americana.” The band’s name comes from Continue Reading
Shakespeare Classic with a Twist in HD
Written on June 27, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
National Theatre Live in London takes on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity, screened at San Juan Community Theatre on Friday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. Simon Godwin (NT Live: Man and Superman, NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem) directs this joyous new production of Twelfth Night, with Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner, Black Books, Episodes) as Continue Reading
5th Annual FH Film Festival
Written on June 27, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
This year is the 5th Anniversary of the Friday Harbor Film Festival! We are delighted to have become an important regional documentary film festival and a continuing favorite of the filmmakers themselves! For 2017 we have 4 returning filmmakers with new films. We also will be featuring 2 films we have supported throughout their production: Continue Reading
The Velocity of Autumn
Written on June 26, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Community Theater announces its first “Off Site” production, “The Velocity of Autumn” by Eric Coble, co-produced with the San Juan County Fair and presented over two long weekends at the fairgrounds’ Marie Boe Building, starting July 6. This deeply engaging 90-minute play looks at aging and family dynamics from the perspectives of Continue Reading
SJCT’s Summer Film Series
Written on June 26, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s Summer Film Series June 27th and July 4th Fellow Film Buffs, here are descriptions of the next two movies: Tuesday June 27, 7:30 pm Music of Strangers Rated PG-13 96 minutes This film tells the extraordinary story of a renowned international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The feature-length Continue Reading
Humble Boy Under the Stars
Written on June 24, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left’s production of Humble Boy, by award-winning playwright Charlotte Jones, is now playing under the stars at 8:15 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1062 Wold Road. It’s the funny and poignant story of a young astrophysicist who returns home for his father’s funeral to find his mother already involved with another man Continue Reading
One Place, Many Histories: Thunderbirds Raised Her
Written on June 23, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Grange Lecture Series, in conjunction with the Setting Sun Institute (Lummi), Students for the Salish Sea (WWU), and Whiteswan Environmental (WE) is honored to host an evening of music, food, and conversation with the remarkable vocal group WAGEEYAH-I-CHX-IYABAE, Thunderbirds Raised Her. Thunderbirds Raised Her are sisters Billie Lynn Jefferson, Danielle Kili Continue Reading
Pearl Django
Written on June 17, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer Sizzles with a Visit from the Northwest’s Gypsy Jazz Kings! Pearl Django brings their hot club style of gypsy jazz back to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. The band celebrates more than two decades in existence, having played throughout the world, including at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt Continue Reading
FHFF Does Waimea
Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lynn Danaher, Executive Director of the Friday Harbor Film Festival shares this report on the recent event in Hawaii… I am happy to report we had moderately successful one day film festival on Kauai yesterday! Best of the FHFF “Stories of the Pacific” We had 84 attendees, Karen and Susan both attended and spent some Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares more information with you about the SJCT Summer Film Series… Fellow Film Buffs, Ready, Set, Show! Time to get serious about the second season of the Tuesday Night Film Series. All shows begin at 7:30 pm. Here are descriptions of the first two movies: 20th Century Women Tuesday June 20 Rated R Continue Reading