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Pet Parade this weekend
The 23rd Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound on Saturday, May 25. Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Center is at it again, preparing for the island’s furry friends parade. The starting location is School Road at 10 a.m. for judging. As usual, the parade will start at 11 a.m.
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‘This House’ at Orcas Center
Do “Downton Abbey,” “The Iron Lady,” “The Queen,” “Frost/Nixon” and “West Wing” captivate you? Then this funny, fast-paced, aggressive, confrontational, thought-provoking and entertaining new play by James Graham “This House” is for you.
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A singer with soul
There are numerous perks to watching Ruthie Foster perform. Two highlights are her bright smile and powerhouse voice that shakes not only the walls of any room, but moves your soul.
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Islands A Cappella to perform
Islands A Cappella presents a “Sentimental Journey” through a world of love songs May 17-19. From a hymn by Thomas Tallis to the sweet strains of “Till There Was You,” love in all its many guises will be sung and celebrated.
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Students go to Math Olympiad
Nineteen students from Orcas Island School District traveled to Bainbridge Island on May 4 to compete in the 2013 Washington State Math Olympiad, a state-wide event that hosts a challenging one day competition for 3,000 students at locations spread throughout the state.
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A singer with soul
There are numerous perks to watching Ruthie Foster perform. Two highlights are her bright smile and powerhouse voice that shakes not only the walls of any room, but moves your soul.
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National Chamber Music month
The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be featured on the Chamber Music America website and announcements during May joining the celebration of festivals and music education offerings across the nation with local special events and concerts.
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Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival comes to Lopez, May 19
The Lopez community welcomes violist/violinist Aloysia Friedmann and pianist Jon Kimura Parker to Lopez Center on May 19 at 1 p.m., in a rousing preview of the 16th season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.
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Island Sinfonia to perform on Orcas
The Island Sinfonia will present its spring concert on Orcas at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
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Cider and mead festival is back
Since its launch three years ago, the Cider and Mead Festival has grown substantially each season.
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Summer theatre camp for island kids
Start making plans for your little performers. Orcas Center's 2013 Summer Theater Camp will run from June 24 to 29, with a performance on June 29 on Center Stage.
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K-12 student art opening
The art of Orcas Island’s young people will once again be filling the Orcas Center galleries with creativity and exuberance throughout the month of May.
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Sharing the joy of music
Hank Payne and Claire Favro from Poulsbo, Wash., define tight-harmony singing.
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Sharing the joy of music
Hank Payne and Claire Favro from Poulsbo, Wash., define tight-harmony singing.
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‘Oliver!’ at Orcas Center | Slide show
“It was time to get the next generation of child actors on stage and ‘Oliver!’ is one of the most beloved musicals featuring children actors and singers,” said Director Deborah Sparks. “The adult parts are great character parts, and currently on Orcas, we have a super population of adult character actors who can sing.”
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