'To Kill a Mockingbird' performed this weekend and next

Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center Members and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling  376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2011 season events, visit www.orcascenter.org. - contributed photo
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Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center Members and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2011 season events, visit www.orcascenter.org.
“Atticus is trying to teach his kids that they will get along a lot better in life if they can learn to stand in someone else’s shoes,” said Beth Baker, who plays the narrator in Orcas Center’s production of “Mockingbird.”

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updated 3:54 PM February 11, 2012 0

Leonardo LIVE to stream at Orcas Center

Leonardo LIVE, a high-definition movie delivered by satellite from the U.K.’s National Gallery, will open in theaters across the globe beginning Feb. 16. It offers an unprecedented opportunity for audiences worldwide to experience this historic da Vinci exhibit. In a first for movie audiences, the big-screen presentation of Leonardo LIVE gives art lovers the world over the opportunity to view this unprecedented exhibition. The event brings together the largest ever number of Leonardo’s paintings, including a new, never-before-seen painting.

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5:20 PM February 10, 2012 0

Our Final Week in China, Part 1

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Blogs 1:53 PM February 9, 2012 Eth-Noh-Tec: Kinetic Story Theatre, a Community Blog

‘Götterdämmerung’ opera to stream

Robert Lepage’s technologically advanced new staging of Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” comes to an epic climax with “Götterdämmerung” (“The Twilight of the Gods.”) The opera uses high-tech video projections and a set of 24 planks known as “the machine” to realize Wagner’s ambitious vision for the final chapter in his saga.

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12:25 PM February 7, 2012 0

Novelist to ‘hustle’ at salon

The Artsmith Salon Series continues its writers’ salon and open mic into 2012 at Kangaroo House. The event will feature novelist and writing professor Jason Skipper reading from his novel “Hustle” on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

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4:32 PM February 1, 2012 0

Nice ice

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Blogs 4:22 PM January 29, 2012 Notes from the Kelp, a Community Blog

Pianist Kahane to play Bach, Chopin

Pianist Jeffrey Kahane will perform at Orcas Center for one night only, and it’s the same program he will present at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles in March. The Salon Concert is on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m

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updated 3:32 PM January 23, 2012 0

Anti-climatic

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Blogs 9:40 PM January 22, 2012 Notes from the Kelp, a Community Blog

1/28: First Salon of the Year!

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Blogs 1:18 PM January 19, 2012 Eth-Noh-Tec: Kinetic Story Theatre, a Community Blog

Super star: Do you have what it takes to be the next big winner of Orcas Has Talent?

Now in its seventh year, Orcas Has Talent is a chance for local acts to compete for a grand prize of $500. Originally called Orcas Idol, the event was strictly for singers. Last year, Laslo changed the name and the format, allowing a diverse range of performers to make their bid. The evolution was met with overwhelming support, according to votes cast by last year’s audience members.

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updated 2:44 PM January 17, 2012 0

Sail Orcas fundraiser dinner presents the story of legendary ocean racing yacht Dorade at

“Dorade” is a legendary ocean racing yacht with a fascinating history, including strong ties to Orcas Island. Orcas Islander Doug Adkins has authored a definitive biography of the yacht in “Dorade, The History of a Ocean Racing Yacht.” Join the Sail Orcas community on Thursday, Jan. 26 to enjoy a scrumptious dinner along with Adkins' stories and photos of the adventures of this beautiful wooden boat. Free onsite childcare will be offered during the presentation.

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9:40 AM January 17, 2012 0

Arts and Entertainment Blogroll

  • Eth-Noh-Tec: Kinetic Story Theatre
    Tales from master storytellers Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, founders of Eth-Noh-Tec.
  • Notes from the Kelp
    San Juan Island composer Alex Shapiro blogs about life, memories, area ecology and more. Recent posts describe her first ever crabbing adventure, in an aluminum canoe no less, watching orcas from Lime Kiln park, and the plastic farm animals in her neighbors yard.