Topic: Entertainment
“Winter Moonlight” Piano-Style at SJCT
Written on January 25, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Northwest and internationally-acclaimed pianist Kay Zavislak presents a solo concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. Zavislak’s “Winter Moonlight” features an interesting mix of miniatures and masterworks, highlighting various musical eras and styles ranging from the sublime Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, to jazzy Gershwin and the epic Dante Sonata Continue Reading
Knowledge Bowl 2017
Written on January 23, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 23rd annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Monday, February 6, at the Community Theatre. Our fabulous Friday Harbor Jazz Band will begin performing at 6:30 and the FH High School PTA will be offering baked treats in the lobby before and during the event. The competition begins at 7 PM. Teams consist of the Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Dinner
Written on January 19, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The restaurant at Friday Harbor House is having a special on Valentine’s Day. Here they are with more on that… Join the restaurant at Friday Harbor House for a Valentine’s celebration to remember. Enjoy a champagne toast on arrival, followed by 5-courses of scintillating cuisine inspired by the flavors of love and natural aphrodisiacs. The Continue Reading
The Wizard of OZ
Written on January 18, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Take the original story and music from the original motion picture, add a little steampunk to the costumes, a little modern technology to the set and some 60 local youth, and you have THE WIZARD of OZ, island and San Juan Community Theatre-style! Directed by Jenni Merritt, the FHHS & FHMS production opens this Thursday, Continue Reading
Oscar Night with FHFF
Written on January 12, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Save the Date: Come and Celebrate Oscar Night with the Friday Harbor Film Festival at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, located at 273 Front Street in Friday Harbor February 26. Doors open at 4:30pm! We will be celebrating Oscar Night. Tickets for this fun Soiree, Dinner, Silent and Live Auction are available at our Continue Reading
Where to Invade Next
Written on January 8, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in time for the new year and fresh starts, the Friday Harbor Film Festival presents America’s favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, with his film, “Where to Invade Next”. Moore has been honored by festivals and critics alike. This new film is hilarious and subversive. An Academy Award winning director, Moore confronts the more pressing issues facing Continue Reading
Auditions at SJCT this Sunday
Written on January 3, 2017 at 8:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Readers Theatre Auditions January 8 Islanders will all levels of acting experience are invited to audition for San Juan Community Theatre’s On Book! Readers Theatre series on Sunday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. The free ongoing reader theatre series is designed to gather island actors and friends to read new, classic and prize-winning plays before an Continue Reading
Last day to vote for Hanna Burke
Written on December 31, 2016 at 1:38 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Proud mom Cynthia asks your help – It’s the last day to vote for Hanna Burke – Help her win the Broadway Cabaret Award – She needs some votes Today! Here’s a note from Hanna: My Dear Friends and Family! I am surprised and very honored to find out that I have been nominated for a Continue Reading
Dinner and a Movie
Written on December 29, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival and Mike’s Café and Wine Bar are delighted to announce a collaborative effort this winter and spring… Dinner and a Movie!! Films that were selected by the 2016 Film Festival attendees as their favorites will be shown at the Grange on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, starting Continue Reading
This Weekend at SJCT
Written on December 16, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend promises three chances to warm up your winter with a variety of entertainment at San Juan Community Theatre. First, it starts off on Friday, December 16 at 7:00 pm with the dramatic production shown in HD from London’s National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea. Then on Saturday at 7:00 pm, it’s a chance Continue Reading
Omnium Gatherum
Written on December 12, 2016 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left shares this invitation with you… Island Stage Left’s Holiday Production “Omnium Gatherum” Starts this Friday, and reservations are already filling up for Christmas Eve. Helen & Dan, choral director & pianist Carol Hooper and actor/musicians/singers Mark Mazzarella, Beatrice Grauman and Scott Mapstead are bringing the holiday spirit’s good cheer to Friday Harbor this year! Join Continue Reading
San Juan Singers present: Christmas Reflections
Written on December 7, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
The forty-plus year island tradition continues with San Juan Singer’s holiday concert THIS Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm in the Whittier Theatre at SJCT. Christmas Reflections will feature Gordon Thornett’s Gloria in D for an upbeat positive feel, with sparkling brass, grounded with timpani, and a soprano Continue Reading
Why is Everyone Laughing?
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke shares this good news… Hi San Juan Update – Happy Holidays! Thought you might want to share some good news about our local young folks. Hanna has been nominated for the Broadway World Cabaret award for the show she wrote, directed and performed in New York over the past year. The show is based Continue Reading
Nutcracker Tea Party
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Salish Sea Ballet is proud to present the 2016 Nutcracker Tea Party! This interactive, family friendly event will immerse audiences into the magical winter classic and become a family tradition. The Nutcracker Tea Party features new, original ballet choreography that celebrates San Juan Island and its local culture while remaining true to The Nutcracker’s classical Continue Reading
Conscientious Projector Documentaries with Rob Simpson
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join documentary series host Rob Simpson for a screening of the hilarious political satire ‘Wag the Dog’ (Rated R)starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. Refreshments are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Monday, December 12, 7:00 pm, at the San Juan Island Library. Warning: This movie is rated R and contains explicit Continue Reading
Holiday Event at SJCT
Written on December 5, 2016 at 5:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Oh what a night! San Juan Community Theatre’s annual Holiday Festival FUNdraiser on Saturday proved once again how much our little island supports the arts. More than $125,000 was raised, thanks to the many donors who bid on silent and live auctions, purchased CATS raffle tickets and held up their paddles for the FUND a Continue Reading
“Winter Moonlight” Piano-Style at SJCT
Written on January 25, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Northwest and internationally-acclaimed pianist Kay Zavislak presents a solo concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. Zavislak’s “Winter Moonlight” features an interesting mix of miniatures and masterworks, highlighting various musical eras and styles ranging from the sublime Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, to jazzy Gershwin and the epic Dante Sonata Continue Reading
Knowledge Bowl 2017
Written on January 23, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 23rd annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Monday, February 6, at the Community Theatre. Our fabulous Friday Harbor Jazz Band will begin performing at 6:30 and the FH High School PTA will be offering baked treats in the lobby before and during the event. The competition begins at 7 PM. Teams consist of the Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Dinner
Written on January 19, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The restaurant at Friday Harbor House is having a special on Valentine’s Day. Here they are with more on that… Join the restaurant at Friday Harbor House for a Valentine’s celebration to remember. Enjoy a champagne toast on arrival, followed by 5-courses of scintillating cuisine inspired by the flavors of love and natural aphrodisiacs. The Continue Reading
The Wizard of OZ
Written on January 18, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Take the original story and music from the original motion picture, add a little steampunk to the costumes, a little modern technology to the set and some 60 local youth, and you have THE WIZARD of OZ, island and San Juan Community Theatre-style! Directed by Jenni Merritt, the FHHS & FHMS production opens this Thursday, Continue Reading
Oscar Night with FHFF
Written on January 12, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Save the Date: Come and Celebrate Oscar Night with the Friday Harbor Film Festival at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, located at 273 Front Street in Friday Harbor February 26. Doors open at 4:30pm! We will be celebrating Oscar Night. Tickets for this fun Soiree, Dinner, Silent and Live Auction are available at our Continue Reading
Where to Invade Next
Written on January 8, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in time for the new year and fresh starts, the Friday Harbor Film Festival presents America’s favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, with his film, “Where to Invade Next”. Moore has been honored by festivals and critics alike. This new film is hilarious and subversive. An Academy Award winning director, Moore confronts the more pressing issues facing Continue Reading
Auditions at SJCT this Sunday
Written on January 3, 2017 at 8:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Readers Theatre Auditions January 8 Islanders will all levels of acting experience are invited to audition for San Juan Community Theatre’s On Book! Readers Theatre series on Sunday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m. The free ongoing reader theatre series is designed to gather island actors and friends to read new, classic and prize-winning plays before an Continue Reading
Last day to vote for Hanna Burke
Written on December 31, 2016 at 1:38 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Proud mom Cynthia asks your help – It’s the last day to vote for Hanna Burke – Help her win the Broadway Cabaret Award – She needs some votes Today! Here’s a note from Hanna: My Dear Friends and Family! I am surprised and very honored to find out that I have been nominated for a Continue Reading
Dinner and a Movie
Written on December 29, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor Film Festival and Mike’s Café and Wine Bar are delighted to announce a collaborative effort this winter and spring… Dinner and a Movie!! Films that were selected by the 2016 Film Festival attendees as their favorites will be shown at the Grange on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, starting Continue Reading
This Weekend at SJCT
Written on December 16, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
This weekend promises three chances to warm up your winter with a variety of entertainment at San Juan Community Theatre. First, it starts off on Friday, December 16 at 7:00 pm with the dramatic production shown in HD from London’s National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea. Then on Saturday at 7:00 pm, it’s a chance Continue Reading
Omnium Gatherum
Written on December 12, 2016 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Stage Left shares this invitation with you… Island Stage Left’s Holiday Production “Omnium Gatherum” Starts this Friday, and reservations are already filling up for Christmas Eve. Helen & Dan, choral director & pianist Carol Hooper and actor/musicians/singers Mark Mazzarella, Beatrice Grauman and Scott Mapstead are bringing the holiday spirit’s good cheer to Friday Harbor this year! Join Continue Reading
San Juan Singers present: Christmas Reflections
Written on December 7, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
The forty-plus year island tradition continues with San Juan Singer’s holiday concert THIS Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm in the Whittier Theatre at SJCT. Christmas Reflections will feature Gordon Thornett’s Gloria in D for an upbeat positive feel, with sparkling brass, grounded with timpani, and a soprano Continue Reading
Why is Everyone Laughing?
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke shares this good news… Hi San Juan Update – Happy Holidays! Thought you might want to share some good news about our local young folks. Hanna has been nominated for the Broadway World Cabaret award for the show she wrote, directed and performed in New York over the past year. The show is based Continue Reading
Nutcracker Tea Party
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Salish Sea Ballet is proud to present the 2016 Nutcracker Tea Party! This interactive, family friendly event will immerse audiences into the magical winter classic and become a family tradition. The Nutcracker Tea Party features new, original ballet choreography that celebrates San Juan Island and its local culture while remaining true to The Nutcracker’s classical Continue Reading
Conscientious Projector Documentaries with Rob Simpson
Written on December 6, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join documentary series host Rob Simpson for a screening of the hilarious political satire ‘Wag the Dog’ (Rated R)starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. Refreshments are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Monday, December 12, 7:00 pm, at the San Juan Island Library. Warning: This movie is rated R and contains explicit Continue Reading
Holiday Event at SJCT
Written on December 5, 2016 at 5:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Oh what a night! San Juan Community Theatre’s annual Holiday Festival FUNdraiser on Saturday proved once again how much our little island supports the arts. More than $125,000 was raised, thanks to the many donors who bid on silent and live auctions, purchased CATS raffle tickets and held up their paddles for the FUND a Continue Reading