The Japan Benefit Concert starring Susan Osborn and Orcas a Cappella was held at the Deer Harbor Community Club on…
The Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series continues Sunday, May 1, with a presentation by historian David M. Kennedy, “A Tale of Three Cities: How the United States Won WWII and Made the Modern World.” The lecture is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.
Doe Bay Fest isn’t until August 12 to 14, but tickets are expected to sell out on May 1 when…
It’s that time of year again. The Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents the sixth annual local Playwrights’ Festival, created to encourage local island talent to show off their skills and to develop skills in writing, acting and directing.
Seven family friendly short plays by both new and seasoned playwrights will be presented over two weekends at the Grange on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30; and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 6-8.
Orcas songstresses Carolyn Cruso and Grace McCune will celebrate the lengthening of days with a show this week at The Madrona Bar and Grill, at 8 p.m. on April 16.
Cruso and McCune weave a web with their fine musicianship, expressive vocals, poetic writing and soaring harmonies. Call 376-7171 for more info.
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau’s first photo contest. Deadline for submissions is May 13, with chosen images to be considered for use in the upcoming redesign of their Web site and other promotional materials.
Photos will be judged on their ability to communicate the subjects of residents and visitors enjoying the many activities and attractions on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands, as well as a “sense of place.”
Orcas Island women Lori Fanst and Rhonda Barbieri invite the community to celebrate National Poetry Month and the coming of Beltane with a visit to their collaborative art show, “Body Language.”
The show opens April 23 at Enzo’s Cafe Gallery and runs through May, featuring figurative pastel and charcoal drawings by Fanst along with poetry composed for them by poetess and life model Barbieri.
The island will be introduced to a literary genres and art form previously unseen on Orcas on April 24 at…
On Friday, April 22, earth-loving folk will parade through Eastsound for Orcas Island’s 10th annual Earth Day parade.
by Clay Parsons Special to the Sounder There will be a Benefit Concert starring Susan Osborn and the Orcas a…
When Jane Barfoot-Hodde joined the Grange in 1931, farms and orchards blossomed all over Orcas Island. The Grange building in…
Orcas Island poets and poetry lovers together will celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing original and favorite poems at the Madrona Room on Sunday, April 17, at 7:30 pm.
Poet and poetry teacher, JoEllen Moldoff and poet, Ed Wilson have curated the informal gathering, which will include Orcas poets Sadie Bailey, Rhonda Barbieri, Maurine Barnett, Jennifer Brennock, Anita Leigh Holladay, Terry Hopkins, Jean Huntley, Ingrid Karnikis, Monica Kezar, Tish Knapp, Leif, Elsie McFarland, Jim McKeon, Bill McMillan, JoEllen Moldoff, Anji Ringzin, Philomena Robinson, Carla Stanley and Ed Wilson.
