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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...

Art Beat feature: A gallerist rooted in craft

In downtown Edmonds, sunlight spills through the windows of Hoadley Gallery West. Ceramics, paintings and sculptural objects line the walls inside like the ribs of a ship. At its...

Art Beat: May is buzzing with art happenings

May has finally arrived, and it didn’t sneak in so much as burst. Petals are unfurling everywhere  like tiny fashion reveals. The air buzzes with intention: Bumblebees are galumphing...

Art Beat: ‘We Will Rock You’ and so will this arts roundup

New public art takes root near Edmonds’ ferries Richard F. Anway Park, 131 Sunset Ave. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, My Neighborhood News Group attended the dedication for Emergence: Edmonds Gateway...

Art Beat: Honoring AANHPI heritage, International Spanish Poetry Festival, summer camps, more

  Spotlight: Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mysterious Affair at Styles’  Performances: May 15 to June 7, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. (plus a 2 p.m. matinee...

Art Beat Review: Artists explore flight, community and materials in Lynnwood art exhibition

April rain cast a soft glow through the large windows of the Lynnwood Event Center at The District on Tuesday night, where guests filled the galleries for a “Meet...

Art Beat: Edmonds Arts Festival poster, theater scholarships, Indie Bookstore Day, Ballet Folklórico, more

Spotlight: Edmonds Arts Festival poster artist Each year the Edmonds Arts Festival selects an artist whose work captures the spirit of this waterfront community. For 2026, that honor goes to...

Art Beat closeup: Rick Steves on stage with Walt Wagner for Edmonds Waterfront Center benefit April 16

“The mark of the caliber of a society is how it takes care of its seniors,” Edmonds European travel guide and philanthropist Rick Steves said. That’s why Steves is...

Art Beat: Student scholarships, Laugh-A-Thon, Chamber Music Orchestra, books and arts all around

April is National Poetry Month, and last month, I sat in the intimate space of the Edmonds Bookshop, listening to Priscilla Long read from her freshly minted book. She...

Art Beat Review: Watercolor class blends mindfulness with technique

My Neighborhood News Group attended Missy Hancock’s Watercolor for Relaxation class at the Graphite Arts Center last week, drawn by a simple premise: Watercolor painting, when combined with mindfulness,...

Art Beat Review: A little naughty and deeply human: ‘Silver Lining’ at The Phoenix Theatre

Showtimes: March 27 to April 19, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds (at Firdale Village) Ages: 12+ Tickets  Sandi Toksvig’s Silver Lining,...

Art Beat: Two ballets, one play, art supply sale, Sketcher Fest Edmonds

Spotlight: Olympic Ballet Theatre presents ‘Spring Rep’ Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12 Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N. Tickets Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) celebrates the full spectrum of classical and...

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