The Frances Anderson Center is a veritable hive of activity with dozens of ongoing programs. There’s a professional ballet school, a Montessori school, a pottery school, daycare, a youth club, fitness and gymnastics, open gym, a weight room and a multitude of classes, to name a few things. As people traverse in and out of…
I sat down with Driftwood Theatre’s production manager Anabel Hovig to discuss the progress of their upcoming production To Kill a Mockingbird, slated to open Feb. 9. Hovig has had the good fortune to be able to see this project through from the beginning. Having the opportunity to follow a play from its selection to…
When Lillyan Hendershot graduated with a fine art degree from Western Washington University, she began actively promoting and selling her original works of art at galleries and art fairs. As she tried to get her work included in publications of current artists, she would always run up against hefty application fees that essentially prohibited her…
Every time I go to see a new exhibit at the Cascadia Art Museum I’m impressed. I find myself saying — Wow! That was amazing! I always wonder how they’re going to top that last show. Yet, each time I feel like they do. I’m not sure how that’s possible. Somehow, with Northwest Design at…
I’m excited to see that Haifa and Nabil Alhussieni are celebrating five years at the helm of Café Louvre. It’s been a process of refining, adapting and learning that’s resulted in a thriving business that Edmonds can be proud of. After years in the tax preparation field, they started to look for other opportunities. They…
It’s been 18 months since Hannah Alex-Glasser opened Driftwood Modern, a gallery populated with beautifully curated art, art objects and furnishings from roughly 1950 to 1970. First, she opened up on 5th Avenue North at the edge of the commercial area in the space that will soon be occupied by the Gravity Bar. She moved…
In 2008, Angela Bandurka made the decision to move from a decade of work at a fast-paced, lucrative graphic design position in Seattle and devote herself full-time to the work that she was passionate about. She was aware that succeeding in the field of fine art wouldn’t be easy. We all know folks who take…
Author Alain de Botton once said that writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait two years to know whether or not it was funny. Cascadia Art Museum’s curator, David F. Martin, has written somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 books, all of which have been well-received. Martin’s books are snapped…
The Edmonds Theater is nestled in the heart of downtown Edmonds. It’s a hub that’s been bringing our community together since it opened back in 1923. Originally christened “The Princess,” it answered to “The Edgemont” for a time, before taking its current name over 35 years ago. With almost a century of operation, imagine the…
In this edition of Artfully Edmonds, we announce a transition. After four years of covering one of the most exciting and progressive arts scenes in Western Washington, this columnist is stepping aside. My Edmonds News has published over 200 of my columns, many features, a few photos, and quite a few “bunny slippers” interviews –…
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Thanksgiving week in Edmonds, “the arts destination,” is filled with enchanting possibility. No other community offers as much cheer to its residents and out-of-town visitors. Sparkling storefronts, colorful hanging baskets, twinkle light, fragrant bakeries, bustling coffee shops, and welcoming performance halls give Edmonds the warm tones that create happy occasions and lasting memories for families…
There’s a definite chill in the air but Edmonds performance venues are presenting cozy respite this week. Gallery spaces are warming art walk strollers this Thursday evening with toddies and treats; Cascadia Art Museum is hosting conductor Adam Stern for its Music at the Museum and Gary Stroutsos is weaving a musical reprise of the…
This week in Edmonds, the arts news centers on “featured” and “fun” – which headliners are making a name for themselves, plus a great line-up of fun, laughter-prompting events. But that’s not all – there’s the hot band scene developing at Engel’s Pub where patrons are crowding onto the postage-stamp dance floor for some bump…
This is an Edmonds-Kind-Of-Week for music! The week’s downbeat is struck as Shemekia Copeland strides onto stage and Matt Andersen does what he does best — beat out the blues. Then there’s jazz, funk and almost everything in between. Music enthusiasts — this one’s for you! Thursday, Nov. 2 7:30 p.m. Shemekia Copeland & Matt…
As you scurry around Edmonds over the past week, have you been on the lookout (map) for Edmonds-Kind-Of scarecrows? There are 73 officially entered specters of spirits in the 5th Annual Edmonds Scarecrow Festival. As a community of haunts, they are trendy, they lurk, they mock, they skulk, they scamper, and they scare! Sponsored by the…
Win tickets! My Life: A Musical Theater Tribute to the Beatles” Edmonds Center for the Arts 410 4th Ave. N. My Neighborhood News Network is launching a contest to give away five sets of tickets to “In My Life: A Musical Theater Tribute to the Beatles.” Enter today! This sell-out tribute to the Beatles is…
Opening with a striptease while the theatre space resounds from the audience’s gales of laughter, Vanya and Sonia and Masha & Spike, (2013 Tony winner by Steven Durang) revealed precisely what The Phoenix Theatre (TPT) has in mind for audiences as it celebrates its 10th Season. How many times has Artfully Edmonds told readers how…
Artfully Edmonds finds the news that Edmonds Driftwood Players is producing Steven Dietz’ Dracula absolutely exhilarating after traveling through the region once known as Transylvania five years ago. Living in a town that celebrates fall and Halloween to the extent that Edmonds does, readers might easily guess what will eclipse our arts and events news…
As anyone who follows this column knows, the range of events and performances that hit Edmonds venues is truly extraordinary. And, the coming week’s selections are certainly no exception. Just for starters we have the 2017 JUNO Award Winner and jazzy smooth trumpeter Bria Skonberg’s appearance on stage at Edmonds Center for the Arts, which…
Thursday evening’s Art Walk Edmonds will allow art gallery enthusiasts an opportunity to experience that soft chill in the air that foretells so many exciting autumn traditions and art events that Edmonds residents look forward to. Over the coming months there will be galas, the recognition of one more year being added to the legacies…
One of the most dazzling events of the 2017-18 Performance Season is about to take place! For the past several weeks, Artfully Edmonds has given you glimpses of what is on the horizon for ECA 11th Annual Gala and Auction. Now it’s time to pull back the curtain and show readers exactly what organizers, volunteers…
A most provocative start to season 59 awaits patrons of Edmonds Driftwood Players as director Paul Fouhy does a switch-a-roo on traditional casting of the troupe’s opening production, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. (Fouhy also directed Driftwood productions Proposal by Neil Simon as well as the Festival of Shorts play, Good Ole Mom &…
Artfully Edmonds has determined how we are spending the Labor Day weekend. We have in mind a flight of fancy and will be leaving town – but not by much. We’re attending the 10th Annual Vintage Aircraft Weekend hosted by Historic Flight Foundation at Paine Field, 10719 Bernie Webber Dr., Mukilteo. This past week, My…
Mega events are nothing new to the Edmonds arts and events scene, so it probably won’t surprise readers that this week Artfully Edmonds features two very popular events that will arrive rather quickly, considering the Labor Day holiday, back-to-school preparations, and the start of the 2017-18 performance season. This week’s column provides details of a…
News of dazzling performances and vibrant music, with dramatic colors and staging, continues to pour in from the Edmonds arts scene this week – and beyond. As unbelievable as it might seem, summer is almost over, and 2017-18 performing arts calendars and gala invitations are already being sent to My Edmonds News for publication….
