Edmonds Heights K-12 (formerly Edmonds Homeschool Resource Center) will present “Starmites,” Feb. 3-5. “Starmites,” written by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating, tells the story of Eleanor, a rebellious and reclusive teenager who is mysteriously thrust into the world of her favorite comic book. In Innerspace, she discovers that she is the legendary Milady, a teen [...]
Updated at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 20 Edmonds Heights K-12 once again has had to change its performance schedule for “Allegro” due to weather. This from director Shileah Corey: “The Allegro show for this Sunday has also been canceled. We have to delay our opening once again because we can’t tech our show due to school [...]
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Starting Saturday, Jan. 21, Edmonds’ Main Street Burgers will be presenting “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” a new monthly party every third Saturday in downtown Edmonds, featuring live music from local musicians. This month’s party will feature ORCA TEAM, described as a 1960s Post Punk Beach Party from the Pacific Northwest. “They make the music of [...]
Looking for a festive, family-friendly musical experience this holiday season? The Music & Arts Ministries at Edmonds United Methodist Church present its annual Christmas concerts this weekend Saturday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. This year’s concert is titled “Sing Noel!” and features musicians, from 2nd grade through adult, singing, playing bells, percussion, [...]
Tickets are going fast for Sno-King Community Chorale’s popular “Holiday Magic: A World of Celebrations” concert set for tomorrow, Saturday, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. The 110-voice chorale, under the direction of Frank DeMiero, will perform seasonal songs from around the world, plus the heartwarming story, “Yes, Virginia, [...]
By Ellen Chappelle At first glance, 13-year-old twins Holly and Claire Christensen resemble regular American teenage girls. At once shy and bubbly, they radiate that familiar combination of excitement and uncertainty that typifies their age. But watching them during one of their many ballet rehearsals reveals something special: a deep-seated passion and dedication beyond their [...]
Holiday entertainment at the Edmonds Center for the Arts continues with the following shows: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Modern-day swing traditionalists Big Bad Voodoo Daddy presents their “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Show.” Saturday, Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sno-King Community Chorale presents Holiday Magic: Christmas Around the World Monday, Dec. 12, 7:30 [...]
By Ellen Chappelle Do you have certain names on your Christmas list that you keep skipping as you shop? (It’s not that you don’t love those people, of course; they’re just so difficult to buy for!) But you can only avoid those names for so long. Eventually you’ll make your way through your list and [...]
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Here’s what’s coming up this Thursday night at the Edmonds Center for the Arts: It was a Christmas miracle of epic, and incredibly human, proportions: In 1914, during the hellish depths of World War I’s Western Front trench warfare, German soldiers started singing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve, and soon their Allied enemies across the [...]
The Phoenix Theatre will be holding open auditions for the fourth play of its season, “Thunderbolts & Dunderheads,” at the theater, 9673 Firdale Ave, Saturday, Dec. 3 at noon. You can find character bios and more information here.
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You can watch Edmonds’ own Gothard Sisters when they appear on KOMO-TV, channel 4, Friday at 4 p.m. to promote their new album, “Story Girl,” which features ballads, Celtic-inspired fiddle and vocals that include guitar, bass, drums, taps, lower strings and percussion.
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The holidays can get a little hectic, so Edmonds Center for the Arts gives you a few reasons to slow down and enjoy the season. Join the a capella ensemble Cantus as they retell a remarkable true holiday story with “All Is Calm,” Thursday Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., while modern-day swing traditionalists Big Bad [...]
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New energy, new guest artists and new choreography are on tap when Edmonds’ Olympic Ballet Theatre opens the 2011 season of “The Nutcracker” Sunday, Dec. 4 in Arlington. Three performances are scheduled in Edmonds Dec. 17-18. Olympic Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” has been a family favorite in Puget Sound for 30 years, but has been [...]
Jessica Ketola, the Edmonds mother of four whose singing career was re-ignited when she sang with Sting at the Gorge a few years ago, will appear at a CD Release Concert Friday night, Nov. 18, in Seattle. The show will be at the historic Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, with doors opening at [...]
Acoustic guitarist Enrique Henao is performing at 7 p.m., Nov. 19 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 21405 82nd Place W, Edmonds. Henao performed his first professional concert at age 13. During his 50-year career, his music has taken him to more than 85 countries. Originally from South America, Henao has shared his music with Washington’s [...]
Literally, there’s something for everyone in or around Edmonds this Thursday, from art to student drama to a forum for entrepreneurs. Oh, and did we mention holiday shopping? The Art Walk, of course, is a monthly extravaganza of art exhibits, live music and demonstrations in downtown Edmonds. This month, it’s combined with a preview of [...]
It was a local connection between Dutch Heetbrink, president of the Edmonds-based Driftwood Players board, and Tony Award-winning playwright Larry Kramer that resulted in permission for the Driftwood Players to present Kramer’s ground-breaking play “The Normal Heart” this Saturday and Sunday in Edmonds. The play will be performed as a Staged Reading in a limited, [...]
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Meadowdale Players are producing the magical and mysterious “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. at Meadowdale High’s Black Box Theatre. The play, regarded as Shakespeare’s most mature work, includes sorcery, revenge and young love. A sorcerer and his beautiful daughter are stranded on a deserted island. When a ship carrying his [...]
Here’s your chance to see student actors at their finest as the Edmonds-Woodway High School Drama Department presents Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” Nov. 17-20 at the school’s theater, 7600 212th St. S.W. “The Crucible” is a daunting, bewitching play set in the conservative town of Salem, Mass. The story begins after Rev. Parris discovers his [...]
By Ellen Chappelle Settle down with a symphonic sound this weekend This Sunday and Monday, Oct. 23 and 24, Cascade Symphony Orchestra will present the opening concert of their 50th Golden Jubilee season. Music Director Michael Miropolsky and the CSO will join with Edmonds travel guru Rick Steves in presenting “Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic [...]
The Edmonds Driftwood Players are back with their Halloween tradition, featuring “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” an American classic story of Ichabod Crane and his mysterious disappearance, paired with other blood-chilling tales of suspense: “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. These performances are suitable for children [...]
The Music & Arts Ministries of Edmonds United Methodist Church has announced the 2011-2012 Benefit Concert Series. The concerts and artists for this year’s series are: Sunday, Oct. 23: “Brass & Bratwurst” with The Bavarian Village Band. Bratwurst lunch begins at 11:45 a.m. followed by the concert at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6 [...]
Talented pianists and violinists under age 13 are invited to apply for Cascade Symphony’s 2011-12 Rising Star Search, in which the winners will perform as soloists with the symphony at its Children’s Concert on Feb. 25, 2012. All audition materials must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 2011, and there is a on-refundable application fee of [...]
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If you weren’t able to be at Edmonds Center for the Arts for the fifth anniversary season kick-off with Lily Tomlin last weekend, there are other great shows coming up in October, starting with this Saturday’s performance by ’80s hitmaker Christopher Cross at 7:30 p.m. Celtic harpist/vocalist Orla Fallon will perform on Friday, Oct. 14 [...]
By Ellen Chappelle If you haven’t ventured to the south end of Edmonds in recent years, you might be unaware of a great place to enjoy a good laugh. The performers and staff at the Phoenix Theatre, lovers of laughter that they are, present mostly comedies to their appreciative audiences. Rising like the proverbial phoenix [...]
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By Ellen Chappelle Edmonds residents are never at a loss for something fun to do – especially when it comes to the arts. Here’s just a snippet of what’s going on in the coming weeks… Art galleries Just a few days remain to enjoy the work of Cole Gallery’s September First Glance artist Lorna Libert. [...]
By Ellen Chappelle On a perfectly ordinary day, an unnerving ad appears in the morning paper in Chipping Cleghorn, a perfectly ordinary English village. It states that a murder will take place at Little Paddocks boarding house at 6:30 that evening. The announcement comes as a surprise to Little Paddocks’ owner Letitia Blacklock, who says [...]
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