Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Celtic music, Irish ballads and step-dancing, fiddle tunes, stories and more with Edmonds’ own award-winning Celtic folk group, the Gothard Sisters.
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Debuts presented by Olympic Ballet Theatre
Debuts presents vibrant and exciting new works by contemporary choreographers. This production features pieces by the Tony-nominated choreographer and Spectrum Dance Theater artistic director Donald Byrd and YAGP Finals Outstanding Choreographer winner and The Sarasota Ballet soloist Arcadian Broad. • From the Dark Land by Donald Byrd • “O.D.D” (Oliver Davis Dances) by Arcadian Broad…
Edmonds-Woodway High School orchestra again invited to join Beatles tribute show
Edmonds-Woodway High School’s (EWHS) String Quartet has been invited to join the touring show, In My Life: A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles as the tribute show returns to Edmonds Center for the Arts, on Sunday, Nov. 12. EWHS Orchestra director and music history/music theory educator Karen Helseth explains, “When the show returns…
Artfully Edmonds: 2017 JUNO winner makes her way to ECA stage as Randy Newman sells out – that’s Edmonds!
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…
ECA plans extravagant lawn party as welcome to Scotland’s “Skerryvore” band
“Experience Scotland!” is the rallying cry as Edmonds Center for the Arts prepares for an invasion of Scottish band, “Skerryvore”, which hits town on Wednesday, Aug. 23 as a stop on their 2017 international tour. For a wee bit of Scotland – and to welcome Skerryvore Band to our fair city – the Edmonds Center…
Edmonds Center for Arts promotes teen leadership with intergenerational music camp
Monday, Aug. 7 through Friday, Aug. 11, Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) will offer its first intergenerational summer program, Rhythm Generation: Intergenerational Marimba Camp, in partnership with Youth Marimba Workshop and Silver Kite Community Arts. Designed to provide leadership opportunities to local teens — and the chance to learn a new instrument — the…
Artfully Edmonds: The big ‘reveal’ from Edmonds Center for the Arts
Edmonds Center for the Arts celebrated the “reveal” of its 11th season on Wednesday evening, treating hundreds of performing arts enthusiasts to a tantalizing taste of what the ECA team has in store for 2017-18; complimented by fruit platters, cross-cut sandwiches, cheese plates and boisterous banter. From the exotic to the frightening, from musical high-energy excitement to…
Edmonds Center for the Arts receives grant from The Boeing Company
Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) announced this week the award of a grant from The Boeing Company to support their expanding work for students and educators. The two-year grant will support a range of programs designed to provide diverse populations of students with meaningful arts education opportunities and increase overall arts participation by…
Artfully Edmonds: Pay a visit to new Cascadia Art Museum exhibit, then laugh, sing and dance with these events
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Centennial Tribute to Cornish College of the Arts Cascadia Art Museum (CAM) 190 Sunset Ave. One hundred years: What does a century represent in connections that develop into friendships that lead to history-making art forms? This question and the discovery of many answers complete the current curating efforts of David…
Expect some truly local comedy when Lily Tomlin visits Edmonds Oct. 1
Politicians, you’ve been warned. Lily Tomlin, who comes to Edmonds next month with her stand-up comedy show, was delighted to learn that our city is in the midst of a spirited mayor and city council election campaign. “I’ll read a lot about Edmonds,” the long-time comedienne promised during a phone interview with My Edmonds News…
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Artfully Edmonds: Edmonds Center for Arts marks 5th anniversary and plans for bright future
By Ellen Chappelle One of Edmonds’ most beloved young entities is celebrating its fifth year of life this fall. In that short time, the Edmonds Center for the Arts has already become “the place to be” on weekend nights in Edmonds, according to Executive Director Joe McIalwain. “We wouldn’t be here without the support of…
Lily Tomlin headlines Edmonds Center for the Arts’ fifth season
The Edmonds Center for the Arts on Monday announced its fifth season with a line-up of artists that includes something for everyone, including award-winning actress and comedienne Lily Tomlin on Oct. 1, ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro on Jan 19, and folk singer Arlo Gutherie on April 13. Here’s a look at the upcoming season: Oct….
Wait list for guitarist Jesse Cook at the ECA Friday night
Edmonds Center for the Arts delivers a dazzling season finale performance featuring rumba-flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook this Friday May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Although there aren’t any tickets currently available, the Center for the Arts anticipates that some inventory will become available on the day of the show. ECA will institute an on-site waiting list the night…
Reminder: South African guitarist Johnny Clegg in Edmonds tonight
More than a musician, South African guitarist Johnny Clegg is a singer, songwriter, anthropologist and musical activist, celebrating his 30 years as a musician with “Spirit is the Journey-The 30th Anniversary Tour” and a performance at Edmonds Center for the Arts this Thursday April 28, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.ec4arts.org or…
Coming this Friday: Vicki Lawrence and ‘Mama’ at Edmonds Center for the Arts
Emmy-winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence and her alter ego “Mama” bring their “two-woman” show to Edmonds Center for the Arts this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $15-$55, are available online at www.ec4arts.org or by phone at 425- 275-9595. During her senior year of high school, Vicki Lawrence sent Carol Burnett a letter that included…
Spike and the Impalers rock Edmonds Saturday night
My Edmonds News photographer Chad Emerson captured all the action as Seattle-area classic rock band Spike and the Impalers took the stage at the Edmonds Center for the Arts Saturday night. For the complete album of Emerson’s photos, visit the Emerson Imaging Facebook page.
Classic rock tribute band Spike and the Impalers return to Edmonds Saturday
Local classic rock tribute band Spike and the Impalers make their triumphant return to Edmonds for a great night of classic rock at Edmonds Center for the Arts this Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.ec4arts.org or by phone at 425-275-9595. Ticket prices are $40 and $30. Formed five years ago by…
The Second City bringing laughter to Edmonds Saturday
Enjoy a few laughs with your Valentine as The Second City comes to the Edmonds Center for the Arts this Saturday Feb. 12. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are available online at www.ec4arts.org or by phone at 425-275-9595; ticket prices are $15-$35. The Second City began in Chicago in 1959, launched by a group…
Comedy, rock and more top lineup of shows at Edmonds Center for the Arts
The Edmonds Center for the Arts will be hosting a variety of performances from around the corner and around the world in the next few months, including the following: On Saturday, Feb. 5, Terrace Park Elementary PTA presents Edmonds Comedy Night IV, at 7:30 p.m. Coordinated by Terrace Park parent and professional comedian Kermit Apio,…
Al Stewart coming to Edmonds Center for the Arts next Saturday
Singer/songwriter and British folk fixture Al Stewart spins his historic folk-rock tales at Edmonds Center for the Arts next Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Since tickets are limited, call the ECA box office at 425-275-9595 to inquire about availability. Ticket prices are $15-$30. A California resident since the mid-’70s, Al Stewart was born in…