Topic: Entertainment
A Farce for Fall: Boeing Boeing
Written on October 4, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a message from SJCT Executive Artistic Director, Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey… In 2008, I was in the middle of my second year of graduate school and really struggling. I had class 9am-5pm, production rehearsal 7pm-11pm, and scene rehearsal 11pm-1am. My coursework was intense, it was the beginning of the Recession, I directed three shows Continue Reading
New Little Free Library at Roche
Written on September 27, 2019 at 9:04 am, by Tim Dustrude
A new Rotary Free Library is now open at Roche Harbor, located near the post office. It was designed and built by Rotarian Paul Mayer and has books gathered by Barb Fagan, Literacy chair.
FHFF Student Film Showcase
Written on September 26, 2019 at 10:14 am, by Tim Dustrude
Student Film Showcase Added To Friday Harbor Film Festival For its seventh year the Friday Harbor Film Festival is adding an exciting new category of films — the Student Film Showcase. The films entered in the contest for The László Pal Emerging Filmmaker Award, recognizing emerging young talent in filmmaking, will be shown at the Continue Reading
Live in HD st SJCT
Written on September 25, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings from San Juan Community Theatre! We are pleased to announce our 2019-2020 Live in HD Season. Highlights include Turandot, Madama Butterfly, and Porgy & Bess from the Metropolitan Opera, Present Laughter, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Lehman Trilogy from The National Theatre, and Swan Lake from the Bolshoi Ballet. After hearing from patrons, we have adjusted our weekend showtimes to start at Continue Reading
2019 Playwright’s Festival
Written on September 18, 2019 at 8:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a message from the Executive Artistic Director at San Juan Community Theatre… I was twelve years old when Heart of American Shakespeare Festival premiered its first show in Kansas City, my hometown. I will never forget the magic of that production of The Tempest. I probably went ten times. Hearing Shakespeare’s language aloud, under a Continue Reading
Up Close
Written on September 12, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend only, The San Juan Community Theatre will feature a unique musical and poetic experience, focused on intergenerational collaboration. Up Close opens Thursday, September 12 at 7:30 pm and continues through Sunday. Up Close features stories, poems, and songs written in collaboration with elders from San Juan Island. Professional composers and writers collaborate with Continue Reading
Kenmore Air Offers Discounts To Fly To Friday Harbor Film Festival
Written on September 10, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kenmore Air, the official airline of the Friday Harbor Film Festival, is offering a 10% discount on flights between Seattle and Friday Harbor from October 24 – 28. Flights eligible for this offer include seaplane trips between Lake Union and Friday Harbor Marina, as well as land plane flights between Boeing Field and Friday Continue Reading
Third Saturday Contra Dance
Written on September 8, 2019 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
WHAT: Third Saturday Contra Dance WHERE: Grange Hall in Friday Harbor WHEN: Saturday September 21, 7 till 9 PM PRICE: $10 donation at the door, $5 students MORE DETAILS: Our caller this month is Judy Zeidel from Bellingham, who will include her waltzing workshop once again. Last year’s workshop was very successful and many Continue Reading
September 5th Ferry Sing
Written on September 2, 2019 at 8:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
FREE September 5th Ferry Sing featuring the “Island Chordsmen Plus” chorus and “Sound Vibrations” ensemble from San Juan Island. The Island Chordsmen Plus (mixed gender) barbershop chorus from San Juan Island is presenting for the first time, a second free FERRY SING gathering this summer. The first was on August 1st and the last is Continue Reading
Dirt Rich Film Showing at Brickworks
Written on August 31, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In collaboration with the San Juan Island Fall Farm Tour (https://islandgrownsj.com/), Friday Harbor Film Festival will screen Dirt Rich at 6:30 pm on September 20 at Brickworks. Marcelina Cravat, the film’s director, will lead a lively post-show discussion. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted to support SJI Farm Tours. A pre-show social will begin Continue Reading
Piano at the Museum
Written on August 26, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Archipelago Collective will present an informal concert at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) on Friday, September 6 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. A free concert, open to the public, features the powerhouse piano team, Liz Dorman and Michael Smith, of the Archipelago Collective of the San Juans, playing four-hand piano works. Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on August 26, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Well this year’s film series is wrapping up with our screening of “Gloria Bell” on Tuesday. I want to thank all of you for meeting us at the movies and supporting your local theatre. As you know, for the past two years, we have not charged for admission, preferring a “pay what Continue Reading
Author Event at the Library
Written on August 23, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister San Juan Island fans of Northwest author Erica Bauermeister take note: She’s returning to the island on Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 pm at the Library to present her latest novel, The Scent Keeper. Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are thrilled to host Erica again and Continue Reading
Fountainsun to Perform at Alchemy Art Center
Written on August 21, 2019 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Alchemy Art Center will host Fountainsun for a return performance almost one year later on Saturday, August 24th at 8pm. The show will take place in the Dome at Alchemy Art Center located at 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor. A $10 donation is requested at the door. Parking is limited, please carpool. Fountainsun is the Continue Reading
Paul Allen To Receive FHFF Lifetime Achievement Award
Written on August 21, 2019 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival is proud and excited to announce that the Andrew V. McLaglen Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented posthumously to Paul G. Allen for his outstanding contributions to the art of documentary filmmaking, television, and media. The award presentation, to be held during the Festival’s Opening Night Gala on October 25 at Continue Reading
Amazing Grace
Written on August 19, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Well this year’s film series is approaching its end. I want to thank all of you for meeting us at the movies and supporting your local theatre. As you know, for the past two years, we have not charged for admission, preferring a “pay what you can” model that encourages more of Continue Reading
A Farce for Fall: Boeing Boeing
Written on October 4, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a message from SJCT Executive Artistic Director, Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey… In 2008, I was in the middle of my second year of graduate school and really struggling. I had class 9am-5pm, production rehearsal 7pm-11pm, and scene rehearsal 11pm-1am. My coursework was intense, it was the beginning of the Recession, I directed three shows Continue Reading
New Little Free Library at Roche
Written on September 27, 2019 at 9:04 am, by Tim Dustrude
A new Rotary Free Library is now open at Roche Harbor, located near the post office. It was designed and built by Rotarian Paul Mayer and has books gathered by Barb Fagan, Literacy chair.
FHFF Student Film Showcase
Written on September 26, 2019 at 10:14 am, by Tim Dustrude
Student Film Showcase Added To Friday Harbor Film Festival For its seventh year the Friday Harbor Film Festival is adding an exciting new category of films — the Student Film Showcase. The films entered in the contest for The László Pal Emerging Filmmaker Award, recognizing emerging young talent in filmmaking, will be shown at the Continue Reading
Live in HD st SJCT
Written on September 25, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings from San Juan Community Theatre! We are pleased to announce our 2019-2020 Live in HD Season. Highlights include Turandot, Madama Butterfly, and Porgy & Bess from the Metropolitan Opera, Present Laughter, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Lehman Trilogy from The National Theatre, and Swan Lake from the Bolshoi Ballet. After hearing from patrons, we have adjusted our weekend showtimes to start at Continue Reading
2019 Playwright’s Festival
Written on September 18, 2019 at 8:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a message from the Executive Artistic Director at San Juan Community Theatre… I was twelve years old when Heart of American Shakespeare Festival premiered its first show in Kansas City, my hometown. I will never forget the magic of that production of The Tempest. I probably went ten times. Hearing Shakespeare’s language aloud, under a Continue Reading
Up Close
Written on September 12, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend only, The San Juan Community Theatre will feature a unique musical and poetic experience, focused on intergenerational collaboration. Up Close opens Thursday, September 12 at 7:30 pm and continues through Sunday. Up Close features stories, poems, and songs written in collaboration with elders from San Juan Island. Professional composers and writers collaborate with Continue Reading
Kenmore Air Offers Discounts To Fly To Friday Harbor Film Festival
Written on September 10, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kenmore Air, the official airline of the Friday Harbor Film Festival, is offering a 10% discount on flights between Seattle and Friday Harbor from October 24 – 28. Flights eligible for this offer include seaplane trips between Lake Union and Friday Harbor Marina, as well as land plane flights between Boeing Field and Friday Continue Reading
Third Saturday Contra Dance
Written on September 8, 2019 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
WHAT: Third Saturday Contra Dance WHERE: Grange Hall in Friday Harbor WHEN: Saturday September 21, 7 till 9 PM PRICE: $10 donation at the door, $5 students MORE DETAILS: Our caller this month is Judy Zeidel from Bellingham, who will include her waltzing workshop once again. Last year’s workshop was very successful and many Continue Reading
September 5th Ferry Sing
Written on September 2, 2019 at 8:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
FREE September 5th Ferry Sing featuring the “Island Chordsmen Plus” chorus and “Sound Vibrations” ensemble from San Juan Island. The Island Chordsmen Plus (mixed gender) barbershop chorus from San Juan Island is presenting for the first time, a second free FERRY SING gathering this summer. The first was on August 1st and the last is Continue Reading
Dirt Rich Film Showing at Brickworks
Written on August 31, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In collaboration with the San Juan Island Fall Farm Tour (https://islandgrownsj.com/), Friday Harbor Film Festival will screen Dirt Rich at 6:30 pm on September 20 at Brickworks. Marcelina Cravat, the film’s director, will lead a lively post-show discussion. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted to support SJI Farm Tours. A pre-show social will begin Continue Reading
Piano at the Museum
Written on August 26, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Archipelago Collective will present an informal concert at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) on Friday, September 6 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. A free concert, open to the public, features the powerhouse piano team, Liz Dorman and Michael Smith, of the Archipelago Collective of the San Juans, playing four-hand piano works. Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on August 26, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Well this year’s film series is wrapping up with our screening of “Gloria Bell” on Tuesday. I want to thank all of you for meeting us at the movies and supporting your local theatre. As you know, for the past two years, we have not charged for admission, preferring a “pay what Continue Reading
Author Event at the Library
Written on August 23, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister San Juan Island fans of Northwest author Erica Bauermeister take note: She’s returning to the island on Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 pm at the Library to present her latest novel, The Scent Keeper. Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are thrilled to host Erica again and Continue Reading
Fountainsun to Perform at Alchemy Art Center
Written on August 21, 2019 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Alchemy Art Center will host Fountainsun for a return performance almost one year later on Saturday, August 24th at 8pm. The show will take place in the Dome at Alchemy Art Center located at 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor. A $10 donation is requested at the door. Parking is limited, please carpool. Fountainsun is the Continue Reading
Paul Allen To Receive FHFF Lifetime Achievement Award
Written on August 21, 2019 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Film Festival is proud and excited to announce that the Andrew V. McLaglen Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented posthumously to Paul G. Allen for his outstanding contributions to the art of documentary filmmaking, television, and media. The award presentation, to be held during the Festival’s Opening Night Gala on October 25 at Continue Reading
Amazing Grace
Written on August 19, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, Well this year’s film series is approaching its end. I want to thank all of you for meeting us at the movies and supporting your local theatre. As you know, for the past two years, we have not charged for admission, preferring a “pay what you can” model that encourages more of Continue Reading