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Art Beat: Theatre scholarship recipients, PTSD children’s book, Ballet Folklorico Xochiquetzal, Edmonds Sketchers

Three students earn Edmonds Driftwood Players theatre scholarships Following board approval June 24, Edmonds Driftwood Players announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships. The scholarship program supports students pursuing higher...

Art Beat feature: Spark! Creativity brings arts education into Edmonds School District classrooms

Art supplies started taking over Founder Tanya Sharp’s basement one donation at a time. Sharp accepted the steady influx as community members dropped off paints, paper, recycled materials and...

Art Beat: Art Walk Edmonds, Kenmore Quickies, books, summer events galore, more

Upcoming Art Happenings: Third Thursdays: Art Walk Edmonds Thursday, July 16, 5-8 p.m. Downtown Edmonds Printable map Art Walk Edmonds (AWE) is a monthly community event that runs all month long. Every third Thursday,...

Art Beat feature: 4th annual Sketcher Fest Edmonds with new faces, same basics

Sketcher Fest Edmonds brought artists from across the U.S. and around the world to Edmonds this past weekend.  Sketchers in sun hats gathered in clusters throughout the city, sketchbooks open,...

Art Beat: Driftwood Players’ 68th season, art exhibitions, Everett Jazz Walk, Edmonds Art Walk, more

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...

Art Beat: Edmonds Sketcher Fest, Friday Nite Jazz, Write on the Sound, watercolor classes, more

Ballet Folklórico Xochiquetzal Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. Enrollment Learn traditional dances from different regions of Mexico. Classes emphasize confidence, discipline and teamwork while celebrating Mexican...

Art Beat review: EDP’s 15th Annual Festival of Shorts

Life’s defining moments are not always found in grand milestones, but in quieter experiences: acts of integrity, discoveries about family history, enduring relationships and the ways we move through...

Art Beat: Art classes, Festival of Shorts, summer concerts, wine walks

This week marks my one-year anniversary of writing the Art Beat column for My Neighborhood News Group! Thank you so much for welcoming me into your arts community. Over the...

Art Beat feature: Eleni Duffy explores motherhood and vulnerability through ceramic art

The first thing I noticed when entering Lynnwood potter Eleni Duffy’s garage studio was the flowers.  Bouquets from the recent private reception at Sunlight Gallery + Studio filled the space,...

Art Beat: Ballinger Shakespeare Company, Edmonds Arts Festival, PorchFest and soccer art

Artist-designed soccer balls benefit the Lynnwood Food Bank Exhibition: Through Sunday, July 19, 2026
 Lynnwood Rec Center, 18900 44th Ave. W. Free Online auction: Through July 28, 2026 Artist reception: Tuesday, July 28, 5:30-7:30...

Art Beat feature: ‘Some Pig’

Standing on the deck outside the living room window of Edmonds artist Sue Coccia and her husband Frank, Native Pig smiles. The Coccias welcomed My Neighborhood News Group into their...

Art Beat: Stegosaurus mural, EDP’s Festival of Shorts, Art Walk Edmonds and…Where’s Waldo?

Andrew Miller is the artist behind the new mural A Prehistoric Stroll..., located in the alleyway off Main Street and 5th Avenue in Edmonds. The mural was commissioned by...

Art Beat interview + review: Lampstand Theatre turns the Edmonds Historical Museum into a stage

What happens when a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is staged inside a history museum? My Neighborhood News Group recently spoke with Artistic Producing Director Anna Doepp...

Art Beat: ECA season subscriptions, artists’ call, Jazz Walk review, more

Edmonds Center for the Arts lineup and season subscriptions are here Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) announces its 20th anniversary season, launching Sept. 11 with Broadway and television star...

Art Beat: Ballet Folklórico, Seattle Camera Club, Mountlake Terrace jazz, more

Edmonds artist finds self-discovery and community through weaving Kelly Shannon shows a woven piece in the group exhibition 36 x Fixed by Dimension at The Gallery at Graphite. She said...

Art Beat feature: Fanfare for Edmonds-Woodway’s rising trumpet stars

Edmonds-Woodway High School’s Jazz Combo recently earned national recognition after being named High School Outstanding Performers in the Small Jazz Combo Division of the 2026 Student DownBeat Awards, presented...

Art Beat Review: Hercule Poirot arrives at Edmonds Driftwood Players

Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St.
 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.; May 15 to June 7 (as of...

Art Beat: Mountlake Terrace artist in Seattle, jazz awards, books signing, more

The Edmonds-Woodway High School Jazz Combo was selected as the high school outstanding performers in the small jazz combo division in the Student Downbeat Awards. The awardees are: Oren Kaushansky...

Art Beat feature: Drie Chapek on painting with embodiment

Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 3rd Ave. S., Seattle Exhibition: May 21 to June 27 First Thursday opening reception: 6-8 p.m. June 4 (in Pioneer Square) Artist talk (“Saturday After” walk-through): noon June...

Art Beat: ‘Pajama Game,’ theater awards, cafe jazz, new art shows, more

Seattle's Performers earn Triple Threat Studio Award at MTC Competition in San Diego Seattle’s Performers’ Elite Group received the MTC Triple Threat Competition’s Triple Threat Studio Award for placing the...

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