Topic: Entertainment
Drive-In Season
Written on April 20, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s almost that time of year again—Drive-In Season! This season, the San Juan County Fairgrounds is featuring three films: June 23rd: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty June 30th: Sixteen Candles July 7th: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Parking is first come, first served and will start at 8:30pm, taller vehicles and/or vehicles with storage Continue Reading
An Evening of Science Fiction
Written on April 14, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore & The San Juan Island Library Are Presenting An Evening of Science Fiction with Eva Elasigue If you have a penchant for space travel or losing yourself in the mysteries of the galaxy with a good story, don’t miss Eva Elasigue reading from her first book in the Bones of Starlight series, Wednesday Continue Reading
Earth Day Celebration at Brickworks
Written on April 13, 2017 at 10:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mix & Mingle At Green Drinks Birthday Party And Earth Day Celebration Passion for clean environment and local food? Join us at Brickworks on April 20th Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd, but let’s start celebrating early! If you have a passion for the environment, food, farming, and camaraderie, you are invited to join in Continue Reading
FHFF Winter Film Series
Written on April 13, 2017 at 10:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series – Audience Favorites presents Seed: The Untold Story Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds — worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. This documentary follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 seed varieties Continue Reading
CATS Gourmet Bake Sale April 15
Written on April 12, 2017 at 5:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Homemade holiday treats, a Spring raffle basket and a chance to win a very special cake are part of the Community Arts Theatre Society’s (CATS) annual Elegant Edibles on Saturday, April 15. The gourmet bake sale is from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the San Juan Community Theatre’s lobby and features dozens of elegantly Continue Reading
Kate on the Radio!
Written on April 11, 2017 at 9:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kate Schuman invites you to tune-in to Ellensburg Radio tonight… Hi San Juan Island, I just got a last-minute booking on Ellensburg Community Radio (ECR) for a show called Americana Live, streaming tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00. I’ll be presenting original tunes and talking about my home town with host Don Shriner. The program will be Continue Reading
“Sensational” Auditions April 22
Written on April 11, 2017 at 9:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s no secret that the San Juan Islands are full of extremely talented folks—almost 30 years of a thriving community theater sure proves that! So why not celebrate that creativity with a high-spirited, cabaret-style variety show? Auditions are scheduled for San Juan Community Theatre’s Sensational Summer Variety Show on Saturday, April 22 from 1:00 p.m. Continue Reading
Talent Show Results
Written on April 10, 2017 at 5:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Grange #225 and Community Treasures sponsored the Grange Spring Talent Contest on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the FH Middle School Commons. There were 10 entries and three awesome judges: Laura Concord, Julie Hanks, and Bobby Ryan. Master of Ceremonies was Dorian Oliver. The evening was joyful, positive, and a cheerful audience applauded Continue Reading
Staff addition at SJCT
Written on April 9, 2017 at 5:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s new Office and Events Assistant, Jane Fox, brings a variety of experience to her new job. Fox first moved to the island seven years ago from Boston (where she’d earned her Masters in Journalism) to be a photographer for the San Juan Preservation Trust. She later worked as a reporter at Continue Reading
Calling All Local Performers
Written on April 8, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Fair calls for local performer applications Calling all performers for the 2017 San Juan County Fair, applications are being accepted. Performers from the San Juan Islands and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply online now! The 2017 San Juan County Fair will be held Wednesday through Saturday, August 16th-19th at the Continue Reading
An Evening of Poetry
Written on March 31, 2017 at 6:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore & The San Juan Island Library are celebrating National Poetry Month with Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall on Saturday, April 1st, 7:00 pm at the Library. Tod Marshall, a poet and professor at Gonzaga University, is the author most recently of Bugle (2014), which won the Washington State Book Award in 2015. He is also the Continue Reading
Best of the Fest!
Written on March 30, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Do you know anyone in New York? Or anyone who’s going to be in New York this weekend? If so, the Friday Harbor Film Festival would like you to let them know that they are in New York this weekend too showing the Best of the Fest – a one day event with the winning Continue Reading
Taylor 2 Dance Troupe
Written on March 30, 2017 at 5:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Taylor 2 dance troupe arrives in Friday Harbor Sunday, April 2 for both a free master dance class for all ages (2:00 pm) and an evening performance (7:30 pm) at San Juan Community Theatre. One of the “grandfathers” of American modern dance, choreographer Paul Taylor established Taylor 2 in 1993 to ensure that his Continue Reading
Happening This Weekend
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Julie Hagn of Isle Seat Theater reminds you this is coming to town this weekend… Mod Carousel is bringing an evening of tantalizing tease with a mix of both classical and neo burlesque flavors to Friday Harbor! Mod Carousel is a multidisciplinary boylesque collective featuring the talents of Paris Original, Trojan Original, the Luminous Pariah, Continue Reading
Spring Break Workshop for Kids at SJCT
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island youngsters have a chance to explore Adventures in Theatre as part of their spring break fun in April. San Juan Community Theatre’s Theatre Arts for Kids program is offering two sessions for elementary school age children from Monday through Friday, April 10-14. FHHS & FHMS Drama Director Jenni Merritt and vocal coach Jamie Mountford Continue Reading
Melodious Notes Over the Harbor
Written on March 26, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Classical Charms at SJCT April 1 The annual Melodious Notes Over the Harbor concert takes center stage at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Clarinetist Sue Collado, a former principal clarinetist for the La Jolla Symphony, set out to create the annual chamber music event on the Whittier stage six Continue Reading
Drive-In Season
Written on April 20, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s almost that time of year again—Drive-In Season! This season, the San Juan County Fairgrounds is featuring three films: June 23rd: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty June 30th: Sixteen Candles July 7th: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Parking is first come, first served and will start at 8:30pm, taller vehicles and/or vehicles with storage Continue Reading
An Evening of Science Fiction
Written on April 14, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore & The San Juan Island Library Are Presenting An Evening of Science Fiction with Eva Elasigue If you have a penchant for space travel or losing yourself in the mysteries of the galaxy with a good story, don’t miss Eva Elasigue reading from her first book in the Bones of Starlight series, Wednesday Continue Reading
Earth Day Celebration at Brickworks
Written on April 13, 2017 at 10:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mix & Mingle At Green Drinks Birthday Party And Earth Day Celebration Passion for clean environment and local food? Join us at Brickworks on April 20th Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd, but let’s start celebrating early! If you have a passion for the environment, food, farming, and camaraderie, you are invited to join in Continue Reading
FHFF Winter Film Series
Written on April 13, 2017 at 10:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival Winter Series – Audience Favorites presents Seed: The Untold Story Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds — worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. This documentary follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 seed varieties Continue Reading
CATS Gourmet Bake Sale April 15
Written on April 12, 2017 at 5:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Homemade holiday treats, a Spring raffle basket and a chance to win a very special cake are part of the Community Arts Theatre Society’s (CATS) annual Elegant Edibles on Saturday, April 15. The gourmet bake sale is from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the San Juan Community Theatre’s lobby and features dozens of elegantly Continue Reading
Kate on the Radio!
Written on April 11, 2017 at 9:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kate Schuman invites you to tune-in to Ellensburg Radio tonight… Hi San Juan Island, I just got a last-minute booking on Ellensburg Community Radio (ECR) for a show called Americana Live, streaming tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00. I’ll be presenting original tunes and talking about my home town with host Don Shriner. The program will be Continue Reading
“Sensational” Auditions April 22
Written on April 11, 2017 at 9:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s no secret that the San Juan Islands are full of extremely talented folks—almost 30 years of a thriving community theater sure proves that! So why not celebrate that creativity with a high-spirited, cabaret-style variety show? Auditions are scheduled for San Juan Community Theatre’s Sensational Summer Variety Show on Saturday, April 22 from 1:00 p.m. Continue Reading
Talent Show Results
Written on April 10, 2017 at 5:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Grange #225 and Community Treasures sponsored the Grange Spring Talent Contest on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the FH Middle School Commons. There were 10 entries and three awesome judges: Laura Concord, Julie Hanks, and Bobby Ryan. Master of Ceremonies was Dorian Oliver. The evening was joyful, positive, and a cheerful audience applauded Continue Reading
Staff addition at SJCT
Written on April 9, 2017 at 5:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s new Office and Events Assistant, Jane Fox, brings a variety of experience to her new job. Fox first moved to the island seven years ago from Boston (where she’d earned her Masters in Journalism) to be a photographer for the San Juan Preservation Trust. She later worked as a reporter at Continue Reading
Calling All Local Performers
Written on April 8, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Fair calls for local performer applications Calling all performers for the 2017 San Juan County Fair, applications are being accepted. Performers from the San Juan Islands and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply online now! The 2017 San Juan County Fair will be held Wednesday through Saturday, August 16th-19th at the Continue Reading
An Evening of Poetry
Written on March 31, 2017 at 6:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore & The San Juan Island Library are celebrating National Poetry Month with Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall on Saturday, April 1st, 7:00 pm at the Library. Tod Marshall, a poet and professor at Gonzaga University, is the author most recently of Bugle (2014), which won the Washington State Book Award in 2015. He is also the Continue Reading
Best of the Fest!
Written on March 30, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Do you know anyone in New York? Or anyone who’s going to be in New York this weekend? If so, the Friday Harbor Film Festival would like you to let them know that they are in New York this weekend too showing the Best of the Fest – a one day event with the winning Continue Reading
Taylor 2 Dance Troupe
Written on March 30, 2017 at 5:20 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Taylor 2 dance troupe arrives in Friday Harbor Sunday, April 2 for both a free master dance class for all ages (2:00 pm) and an evening performance (7:30 pm) at San Juan Community Theatre. One of the “grandfathers” of American modern dance, choreographer Paul Taylor established Taylor 2 in 1993 to ensure that his Continue Reading
Happening This Weekend
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Julie Hagn of Isle Seat Theater reminds you this is coming to town this weekend… Mod Carousel is bringing an evening of tantalizing tease with a mix of both classical and neo burlesque flavors to Friday Harbor! Mod Carousel is a multidisciplinary boylesque collective featuring the talents of Paris Original, Trojan Original, the Luminous Pariah, Continue Reading
Spring Break Workshop for Kids at SJCT
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island youngsters have a chance to explore Adventures in Theatre as part of their spring break fun in April. San Juan Community Theatre’s Theatre Arts for Kids program is offering two sessions for elementary school age children from Monday through Friday, April 10-14. FHHS & FHMS Drama Director Jenni Merritt and vocal coach Jamie Mountford Continue Reading
Melodious Notes Over the Harbor
Written on March 26, 2017 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Classical Charms at SJCT April 1 The annual Melodious Notes Over the Harbor concert takes center stage at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Clarinetist Sue Collado, a former principal clarinetist for the La Jolla Symphony, set out to create the annual chamber music event on the Whittier stage six Continue Reading