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Art Beat: Writers, improv, youth poetry slam, drawing trees and Jane Austen costumes

Spotlight: Writers-in-Conversation featuring Mitchell S. Jackson Thursday, March 12, 6-7:30 p.m. Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. #E, Edmonds Tickets: $14 Cascadia Art Museum welcomes Mitchell S. Jackson, winner of the 2021 Pulitzer...

Art Beat: ‘Brahms’ concert, graphite plant art, two poets, more

March arrives suddenly. The cherry blossom trees begin to show their pink petals like small confections.  The spring equinox tilts us toward longer days, and there is a push and...

Art Beat Review: Ballyhoo Theatre provides free access to families with ‘Seussical TYA’

‘Seussical TYA’ Ongoing through March 8, various times Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College, 20310 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood
 Tickets are free; RSVP required With grandparents, parents, children and friends filling every last...

Art Beat Review: ‘The Outsider’ from Driftwood Players offers political humor with heart

‘The Outsider’ Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m., Feb. 27-March 22 
 Tickets online or call 425-774-9600 Rating: 13+
 Run time: Approx. 2...

Art Beat: ‘Memories’ whale tail sculpture unveiled, Gothard Sisters return, Asian art history, more

Public Sculpture: Ken Barnes’ 'Memories' The unveiling of Ken Barnes’ Memories sculpture at Edmonds Waterfront Center drew a large crowd and plenty of excitement with visitors enjoying the new public artwork...

Art Beat: Stages come alive with music, comedy, International Women’s Day, more

Spotlight: ‘The 18th Evening of Laughter: Edmonds Comedy Night’ Friday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. (VIP party at 6 p.m.) Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave....

Art Beat: Uptown jazz, Lunar New Year reading, a whale’s tail

  Spotlight: Art Walk Edmonds unveils new sculpture at Edmonds Waterfront Center Thursday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave.  Reception to follow inside Art Walk Edmonds invites the community to...

Art Beat Q&A: Literature becomes a bridge in Caleb Powell and Sana Nasim’s ‘Surfing in Pakistan’

  Caleb Powell has lived in Edmonds since 2012, but the story behind his latest book begins on the other side of the world.  A Spanish teacher at Edmonds-Woodway High School...

Art Beat: Music to unite, Dr. Seuss on stage, Valentine-themed art

February is here with celebrations of love, the Lunar New Year and apparently, the Super Bowl! It’s a reminder to splurge a little, make some noise and dance our...

Art Beat Review: The Phoenix Theatre breaks the fourth wall in ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’

Love’s Labour’s Lost is a high-energy, playful production that infuses William Shakespeare’s famously wordy comedy with a contemporary twist. Adapted and directed by Tracy Cahill of The Phoenix Theatre...

Art Beat: Cafe quartet, ‘Debuts’ ballet, book talks, more

Spotlight: ‘Someone Was, Someone Wasn’t’ art exhibition  Exhibition: Friday, Jan. 30 to March 20 Edmonds College Art Gallery, 3rd floor of Lynnwood Hall, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood Gallery hours: Monday through...

Art Beat: Call for artists, concerts, classes, books and ‘Flight Patterns’

Call for musicians: ’Terrace Summer Nights’ Mountlake Terrace Performances: July 9 and 23 at Civic Campus; July 16 and 30 at Terrace Creek Park; 4:30-7 p.m. Application deadline: March 5, 4 p.m. Local...

Art Beat: Local cinema, ‘American Democracy’ talk, ‘The Princess Bride’ and more

Spotlight: Rick Steves’ January Talks Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Travel expert and author Rick Steves will present four informative talks. All events are free; registration is...

Art Beat: Graphite art and more in January, February

Happy new year! January is here. The air feels colder and the bare branches’ silhouettes look as if they were drawn with a pencil. This month graphite dances across pages...

Art Beat Review: Elsa Thoresen’s Surrealist journey

At the entrance of Cascadia Art Museum’s Objects of the Elements exhibition is a large photograph of artist Elsa Cecilie Thoresen (1906-1994) at her easel, turning toward the camera...

Art Beat: Start the new year with ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’, book discussion, more

Cellist Sunnat Ibgramov. (Photo courtesy of Cascade Symphony Orchestra) Spotlight: Cascade Symphony Orchestra opens 2026 with ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’ Monday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.
 Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave....

Art Beat: ‘Annie’ on stage, ballet, Art Walk, ‘Hippie Trail’ and a holiday market

Spotlight: Local families shine in ‘Annie’  Last week: Thursday, Dec. 18-21; various times Black Box Theatre, Edmonds College, 20310 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood Tickets A co-production between Ballyhoo Theatre and Seattle’s Performers, Annie...

Art Beat: Slam poetry competition, music, books and ‘Beetlejuice JR.’

Spotlight: Youth Poetry Slam Competition Deadline: March 9, 2026 Ages: 13 and older NEW: Resource guide Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) is inviting poets across the Puget Sound region to step forward...

Art Beat: ‘Island of the Shark,’ festive lights, music and crafts

December arrives with peppermint mochas and peppermint bark. Lights sparkle on branches and Lite Brite houses, and festive gatherings fill calendars we somehow never skip. It’s a month of dualities:...

Art Beat Review: ‘Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol’ charming and full of surprises

Showtimes: Nov. 28-Dec. 21, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
 The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds (at Firdale Village) Ages: 13+ (mild cartoon violence and...

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