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Edmonds Driftwood Players announced its 68th season, featuring four mainstage productions for 2026-27.
Season subscriptions go on sale July 21 for returning subscribers and July 31 for new subscribers. Individual tickets go on sale on Aug. 14.
The season opens with Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced (Sept. 18-Oct. 11), a classic whodunit in which a mysterious newspaper notice predicts a murder at Miss Blacklock’s Victorian home. As unexpected deaths, hidden identities and tangled motives emerge, Miss Marple must unravel the truth before the killer strikes again.
The holiday production is A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Nov. 20-Dec. 19), featuring a score by Broadway legends Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the musical follows Ebenezer Scrooge on a life-changing journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Wait Until Dark (March 5-28, 2027), by Frederick Knott, follows Susy Hendrix, a recently blinded woman who becomes trapped in a deadly game against a trio of criminals searching for a hidden doll. Armed with courage, intelligence and determination, she turns her perceived vulnerability into her greatest strength in an edge-of-your-seat battle for survival.
The season concludes with Suite Surrender (May 14-June 6, 2027), a farce set in 1942 at the Palm Beach Royale Hotel. When two feuding Hollywood divas are accidentally assigned the same luxury suite, mistaken identities, oversized egos and frantic mishaps lead to nonstop comedic chaos in this tribute to the classic screwball comedies of the ’30s and ’40s.
Established in 1958, Edmonds Driftwood Players is one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in Washington. The volunteer-based nonprofit is grateful to celebrate its 68th season of community theatre in Edmonds with the community.
Upcoming Art Happenings:
‘Print and Press’
Exhibition: Through Aug. 8
The Gallery at Graphite, 202 Main St., Edmonds
Gallery hours: Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; daily, 4-8 p.m. (with access through Charcoal restaurant)
Art Walk Edmonds: Thursday, July 16, 5-8 p.m, screen printing demo with artist Scott Anslett.
Closing celebration and Art Talk: Thursday, Aug 6., 7 p.m. (doors open at 6.30 p.m.), Tara Shadduck will give a talk on printmaking
Free; donations accepted
Graphite Arts Center presents Print and Press, an exhibition celebrating the diverse world of printmaking. The juried show features over 50 works of prints by more than 25 Northwest artists.
Traditional printmaking methods — including etching, woodcuts and lithographs — are displayed alongside modern printmaking processes such as gelli prints and risographs.
Exhibition highlights include a color serigraph triptych by Scott Anstett, a black-and-white relief print by Hannah Lundstrom, a bird etching by Amber Chiozza and Maren Oates’ abstracted and textured prints, using a gel print and collagraph method.
Expanding beyond works on paper, the show also features underglaze transfer prints on ceramics by Julie Perrine.
To provide visitors with a physical perspective on the craft, three printing presses have been installed within the gallery space.
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Exhibition: Through Aug. 31
Artist reception: Thursday, July 16, 5-8 p.m. (during Art Walk Edmonds)
Center Gallery, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds
Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sunday
Free
NW7 presents Where We Are Now. The story of NW7 member Angela Bandurka exemplifies this dynamic group show.
“After years of illness I found myself standing at the edge of something unfamiliar: silence. Not the peaceful kind, but the creative kind,” Bandurka said. “The well that had always felt bottomless suddenly seemed to echo.”
“So I began again, quietly, by shifting my focus,” she said. “Instead of chasing inspiration, I turned inward, pouring my energy into work that wasn’t meant for galleries or sales – only for the simple, stubborn joy of making.”
Out of that decision came a series of seven portraits, one for each woman in her monthly painting group, including herself.
“I began with careful drawings. Getting the proportions right feels like an act of respect, a way of honoring these women,” Bandurka said. She asked each woman for her favorite color to guide the palette of her portrait and added metallic gold or silver gesso beneath the paint, allowing it to show through “in places, hoping it lends the portraits a quiet, luminous glow, something just beyond the ordinary – just like my friends.”
Bandurka also asked each member of the group to contribute “a single word for every member of the group – a small offering of how we see one another.” Those words will circle the edges of each painting, “a kind of whispered chorus framing the image, adding another layer of meaning.”
“I feel full – of gratitude, of affection, of something close to awe for these women in my life,” she said. “More than anything, I want them to feel what I feel when I look at them: admiration, strength, a deep and abiding respect. I want them to see themselves reflected not just as they are, but as they are held in the eyes of a friend.”
“And perhaps, in the making of them, I’ve found my way back as well. Or at least the beginning of it. For now, it’s enough to keep going – to show up, to paint, and to trust that, day by day, the well will fill again.”
NW7 is hosted by Sue Robertson. Members include Angela Bandurka, Lynn Hanson, Mona Smiley-Fairbanks, Tracy K. Felix, Binky Bergsman, Donna Wallace and Sue Robertson. Each artist is exhibiting a grouping of recent work illustrating the theme, Where We Are Now.
Center Gallery is located in the former Arts Festival Gallery at the Frances Anderson Center. The gallery is provided by the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation as a venue supporting the organization’s mission to educate and inspire the community through the arts.
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‘It’s a Small World After All’
Exhibition: Through Sept. 29
Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave.
Free
Edmonds Waterfront Center galleries presents acrylic paintings and watercolors by artists Helena Puche, Carolyn McConnell and Sofia Grajal-Puche.
Puche is exhibiting works from her Children of the World series. She incorporates textured paper into her canvases, a physical element that serves as her artistic signature.
McConnell’s paintings focus on trees, capturing them as living, breathing beings that connect people around the world.
Grajal-Puche’s acrylic landscapes grew from combining her studies of fine arts with organic farming and medicinal plants. Through her work, she encourages viewers to discover the hidden therapeutic beauty in nature.
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‘Living Colors: Quilts Across the Spectrum’
Exhibition: Through Dec. 11
The Lynnwood Event Center at The District, 3711 196th St. S.W.
Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (call 425-778-7155 to verify)
Meet the Artists reception: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
Free
The Lynnwood Event Center at The District presents Living Colors: Quilts Across the Spectrum, an exhibition featuring the work of more than 30 quilt artists whose creations push the boundaries of traditional quilting through innovative techniques and craftsmanship.
Presented in partnership with the Contemporary QuiltArt Association (CQA), the exhibition showcases artists from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
The exhibition includes quilts ranging from geometric abstractions and expressive landscapes to portraits and mixed-media works. Artists incorporate painting, dyeing, stitching, digital printing, collage and sculptural elements into their work.
A free Meet the Artists reception will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, offering visitors an opportunity to meet participating artists and learn about their creative processes.
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Saturday July 11, 4 -11 p.m.
Venues map in and around the Everett Waterfront
Online tickets: students $35; adults $45
The inaugural Everett Jazz Walk will bring live jazz to 10 venues throughout the Everett Waterfront Marina.
Presented by JazzClubsNW, the event features Northwest musicians and singers including Greta Matassa, Joe Doria Organ Trio, Matt Cameron, and Jake Bergevin & the Jazz Punishments Big Band.
One ticket provides admission to all performances.
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Free to See at Cascadia Art Museum
Free admission: Thursday, July 16, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Free ambassador-led tours: 5-8 p.m. (during Art Walk Edmonds)
Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., #E, Edmonds
Cascadia Art Museum offers free admission on the third Thursday of each month, thanks to a donation made in honor of Gary Faigin.
Summer Art Studio: DIY Sun Catcher
2-3 p.m.
Drop in and create at your own pace with this free art activity for all ages. Supplies and instructions will be provided.
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Third Thursdays: Art Walk Edmonds
Thursday, July 16, 5-8 p.m.
Downtown Edmonds
Art Walk Edmonds (AWE) is a monthly community event that runs all month long. Every third Thursday, participating businesses open their doors to showcase local and regional art, giving the public a chance to meet the artists and see new work.
Highlight: Shivam Bhardwaj
Coldwell Banker Bain, 512 Bell St.
Bhardwaj specializes in oil painting, graphite pencils and charcoal. Bhardwaj especially enjoys creating portraits because of the challenge and complexity they offer.
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Painting with Gouache in Beautiful Edmonds
Saturday, July 25, 10:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Cole Art Studio, lower level of Cole Gallery, 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds
Cost: $225
Level: All levels
Instructor: Kim Caldwell
Artist Kim Caldwell will lead a seven-hour plein air painting workshop along the Edmonds waterfront, focusing on gouache and welcoming students to work in either gouache or acrylic.
Participants will explore the fundamentals of plein air painting, with an emphasis on simplifying shapes, capturing light and building strong compositions.
Weather permitting, the class will paint outdoors with views of the Olympic Mountains and shoreline. If weather requires, the workshop will move into Cole Art Studio, where Caldwell will demonstrate how to turn sketches, photographs and memories into finished paintings.
The workshop includes demonstrations, group discussion and individual instruction to help students build a painting from start to finish.
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Let’s Read Together: Story Time
Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m.
Edmonds College Library, Lynnwood Hall, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood
Let’s Read Together is a new collaboration between community partners, local authors and readers of all ages.
My Neighborhood News Group, LETI (Latino Educational Training Institute), ChildStrive and Edmonds Bookshop have come together to create a series of community events centered around the joy of reading across generations. These events will feature local authors, musicians and storytellers, multi-age craft activities and, of course, books.
The first event will be held on July 25 during the Latino Expo at the Edmonds College campus.
Story time will begin at 1 p.m. in the Edmonds College Library, featuring author and illustrator Liz Wong, musician and storyteller Marco Cortes and children’s author Mary Boone.
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*If you would like your event included in future Art Beat listings, email Nahline Gouin at [email protected]. Discover more by following the Art Beat on Instagram.
Based in Edmonds, Nahline Gouin is a freelance writer, ceramicist and arts advocate with experience in art museums and performing arts centers. She continues to create with clay, homeschool her son and write as a creative practice.
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