Muralist completes ‘The Brothers’ on Papery Wall

Edmonds artist Andy Eccleshall completed his hidden treasure, “The Brothers,” on the Papery wall Sunday, the second of five Edmonds Mural Society murals to be painted on downtown walls this summer.  Sue Coccia’s “Heron” was completed earlier on the Housewares wall. “This mural was inspired by the breath-taking view we enjoy as that Olympic range…

Edmonds gallery celebrates 10th anniversary

Congratulations to Edmonds “arts power couple” Jeff Stilwell and Manya Vee, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary as owners of the Manya Vee Selects gallery in downtown Edmonds. Their gallery, located at 409 Main St, boasts the works of over 100 artists from across the U.S, with the motto “Art You Can Use.” Starting next Tuesday, Nov….

Opening night Thursday for Edmonds playwright’s ‘A Dropped Stitch’

Get your tickets now for Edmonds playwright Jeff Stilwell’s new dramatic comedy, “A Dropped Stitch,” opening this Thursday at New Space Theatre in Shoreline. The play stars local actor Robert Geller as Bertram, “a conservative gentleman in a modern world with a loving nature,” Geller said. “I am approaching him just the way I’ve studied:…

Edmonds playwright knows his women

Bobbie (Manya Vee) is being squeezed into a little more femininity by Mother (Elizabeth Pelham) in Jeff Stilwell’s new dramatic comedy, A Dropped Stitch, opening Sept. 30 at New Space Theatre. “How does he do it? How can a man write so feelingly about a woman’s relationship with her mother?” local actress Manya Vee said…

Reminder: Get your tickets to May 22 Mural Society Unveiling Gala

The Edmonds Mural Society is hosting an Unveiling Gala on Saturday May 22, 6:30 p.m., at the Edmonds Senior Center that features an auction, live music, performances and local cuisine. Tickets to the event are available for $25 at Manya Vee Selects, Designer Consignor or online at www.EdmondsMuralSociety.org. The Mural Society raised its first mural,…

Mural Society gala set for May 22

The Edmonds Mural Society is unveiling five murals planned for mounting in Edmonds this summer during its Unveiling Gala on Saturday May 22, 6:30 p.m., at the Edmonds Senior Center. The evening’s festivities include an auction, live music, performances and local cuisine. The Mural Society’s Tricia Thompson describes the event as “a dazzling evening” that…

Couple committed to showcasing city’s artistic side

Ever visited with an artist during a Third Thursday Artwalk? Stopped to study the mural painting at Fifth and Main Street? If so, you’ve been touched by the artistic and civic presence of Edmonds business owners Manya Vee and Jeff Stilwell, who in the past decade have made a significant mark on Edmonds’ art scene….

Through Monday only: Driftwood Players present ‘Teacup Tipsy’

The Driftwood Players presents the World Premiere of Northwest playwright Jeff Stilwell’s “Teacup Tipsy,” a heart-warming fable about love, loneliness and the lengths to which we go to live out our dreams, opening this Saturday, April 17 at the Wade James Theatre in Edmonds. This lyric and moving fable about daring to dream has loveless,…

This Thursday’s Art Walk to feature shades of green

Earth Day celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. So it’s only appropriate that this Third Thursday’s Edmonds Art Walk will have a “green” twist. Happening exactly one week before Earth Day, which is April 22, the April 15 Art Walk is joining with Earth Day International to celebrate four decades with a new initiative: Arts…