Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts

Trivia Night at the Senior Activity Center March 22, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Join us at the Senior Activity Center for TRIVIA NIGHT - written and hosted by real Jeopardy! Champions Leah Caglio and Sally Neumann of Head in the Clouds Trivia.

Trivia nights are a blend of question-and-answer rounds, interactive puzzles, and audio/visual fun. There will be prizes.

Friday, March 22, 2024
Doors open at 6:30pm
Games from 7pm to 9pm

21 and over. Snacks and drinks for sale.

Tickets are $10 each individual or you can register your team of 6 for $60.

Purchase your tickets here

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center
18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155 - southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus
206-365-1536


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West African music from Santrofi at The Drumlin on March 29, 2024

Friday, March 15, 2024


Friday March 29, 2024 from 7pm-10pm live at The Drumlin, Santrofi from West Africa. 

This free show was made possible because of the group's local connection - the group's leader is the brother of Shoreline City Council member Eben Pobee

Eben has been producing music events in Shoreline for years with his JHP Legacy organization.

Line up early--will be a significant attendance event! Drumlin has a terrific sound system--we will do this right in Shoreline!!!!

Listen to their music here

Drumlin is located in the Ridgecrest business district at 522 NE 165th St, Shoreline WA 98155


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Additional day of auditions scheduled for Mary Poppins

Thursday, March 14, 2024

RBCC Players is scheduling auditions for “Mary Poppins.” Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, and astonishing stagecraft.

Due to the increase in interest in our auditions, we have added another day, Saturday, March 23, 2024 in the morning.

Please visit the sign-up to add your name to the list.

To schedule a time, follow this link: follow this link

The cast will be announced on April 8 and rehearsals will begin on April 13 with a schedule of Saturday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Monday - Wednesday evenings (not all cast members will be called to all rehearsals).

The Performances will be on June 7, 8, 14, and 15.

We are also looking for people to help with
• Set design, build, and stage crew.
• Stage manager
• Choreographer
• Light and sound design and running
• Costume and props helpers
• Marketing and PR

Have an interest in one of these, email us at rbccplayers@gmail.com.

We perform and rehearse in the
Bill McLaughlin Theatre (west side, lower level)
Richmond Beach Congregational Church
1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline WA 98177

Tickets for Mary Poppins: $20 for Adults and $15 for Students and Seniors.
Doors 7:00 pm • Show 7:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays
Doors 1:30 pm • Show 2:00 pm Saturdays
All seats are general admission and available now



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A Cappella Northwest Barbershop concert Sunday at Richmond Beach Congregational Church

Saturday, March 9, 2024

The Recital Series at Richmond Beach Congregational Church presents:

Ensembles from A Cappella Northwest in Concert
Contemporary and Classic Barbershop Singing

Sunday, March 10, 2024 - 3pm
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
Free - with donations gratefully accepted ($20 suggested)

The (new!) Recital Series at Richmond Beach Congregational Church continues with a showcase of ensembles from A Cappella Northwest, an award-winning local barbershop society.

A Cappella Northwest (ACNW) is a dynamic participant in the ever-growing a cappella movement that has flourished over the last 30 years. 

One shining example of ACNW's vocal prowess is Vocal Vintage, a tenor/bass quartet with over six years of harmonious collaboration and nearly 150 years of collective a cappella singing experience. 

In October 2023, they clinched the Senior Quartet championship in the BHS Evergreen District. Their repertoire includes timeless classics like “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “I Will Go Sailing No More,” “What a Wonderful World,” and “Old Folks are the Best Folks After All.”

Also featured is In the Mix, a new mixed quartet of singers making their debut performance on the recital series. Among the captivating melodies they will showcase are “Ebb Tide,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Almost Like Being in Love,” and “Lazy Day.”

Barbershop singing is a harmonious celebration. Tightly woven harmonies, ringing chords, and a seamless blend of voices in barbershop arrangements generate a distinctive, uplifting sound that elicits smiles and captivates hearts. 
The spirited camaraderie among singers, coupled with the infectious energy of the music, fosters an atmosphere of joy and shared enthusiasm, making barbershop performances an engaging and entertaining experience for all. 

Join us for a wonderful hour of barbershop singing, a time-honored musical tradition!

About the recital series:
Hosted by Richmond Beach Congregational Church, this series of hour-long recitals is a showcase of exceptional local talent, spanning genres from classical to contemporary, from bluegrass to tango, from piano quintet to barbershop. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a newcomer eager to explore the talents of your community, let the Recital Series at RBCC be your destination for memorable musical encounters. 

ACNW is part of the King County 4Culture program and is also actively involved in promoting music education in our public schools.

Richmond Beach Congregational Church is part of the United Church of Christ, a progressive Protestant denomination. We are a ‘journey’ church, as opposed to an ‘answer’ church, which means that theological exploration is essential as we seek to discover what it means to be a human being in this world.

RBCC became a reality on Sunday, March 1, 1891, when 7 people presented themselves for membership; the current members and friends of RBCC-UCC carry on the 100-plus-year-old tradition of worship services and activities that are open and accepting of all who participate. 


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Everett Film Festival 2024 Saturday April 6, 2024

Friday, March 8, 2024


The Everett film festival is proud to announce an exceptional lineup for our 2024 event, which we are delighted to be bringing back to the Everett Performing Arts Center this year. 

The full day of films will take place Saturday, April 6, 2024, at EPAC, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.

Doors will open at 12:30pm, and eleven screenings, including documentaries, narrative features and shorts, will begin at 1pm and end at 9pm 

Attendees can enjoy free popcorn and snacks, and, for the first 250 ticket purchasers, a free sandwich or salad.

Highlights include feature-length comedy/drama “You Hurt My Feelings,” with five award nominations and a win, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a novelist who overhears her husband disparaging her latest book. 

Although this year’s fest is not themed, several films involving environmental issues emerged, so this year’s roster includes several short documentaries on the beauty and health of our forests, and on environmental concerns for Snohomish County’s rivers and lands.

Featured speakers at the event will include Monica Van Der Vieren, creator of “A River Dream,” and Tara Luckie, producer of “I Will Be a Farmer.”

The nonprofit Everett Film Festival has been engaging local film-lovers with quality international films since 1997. 

Prices for the full day are: $50 adult, $40 seniors/students/military. Along with the complimentary items, it’s quite a deal. And no ads to watch! 


Questions? Contact everettfilmfestival@gmail.com


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Wizards of the Coast donates 75 Dungeons & Dragons box sets to Washington State Library

Through a partnership between Wizards of the Coast and the Office of the Secretary of State, a donation of 75 Dungeons & Dragons Library Kits will ensure that every library system and institutional library in Washington can obtain a free gaming kit for patron use.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Wizards of the Coast Head of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Dan Rawson announced the donation Thursday. The games will be available to library systems statewide from the Washington State Library. 

Secretary Hobbs will deliver the program’s first D&D kit March 21, 2024 to Yakima’s Richard E. Ostrander West Valley Community Library as part of a scheduled community visit.

“I have always valued libraries as places of learning and community enrichment,” Secretary Hobbs said. “Dungeons & Dragons is an excellent opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to come together in a role-playing setting to strategize and build relationships.”

Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop game where players can immerse themselves in the world and character of their creation, problem-solve, collaborate with others, and direct the story themselves. 

The Library Kits donated by Wizards of the Coast include the D&D Starter Set, ready-to-play character sheets, a demo adventure, organizer instructions, a learn-to-play guide for Dungeon Masters, and promotional materials including a library poster and flyers for players. 

More free resources such as rules, maps, introductory adventures, and character creation tools for teachers, librarians, educators, and all fans can be found online at D&D Beyond. Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, is a Renton-based company best-known for Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Duel Masters.

“D&D has been inspiring imaginations and friendships for 50 years," said Rawson, the Wizards of the Coast Senior Vice President of D&D and Role-Playing Games. "We're excited to support D&D play everywhere and hope this donation inspires more adventurers to join the party."

The Washington State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services will provide the kits free to public, tribal, and community college libraries that apply for a non-competitive “Tabletop Role-Playing Games For All” Mini-Grant and Innovation Grant program. Applications are due Monday, April 1.


Dungeons & Dragons
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS has enchanted fans for 50 years with innovative gameplay, allowing friends and family to adventure in fantasy worlds together. The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game™ boasts more than 50 million fans to date who have enjoyed the franchise through video games, novels, comics, roleplaying games, and accessories. 

Wizards of the Coast, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), develops legendary games that inspire creativity, spark passions, forge friendships and foster communities around a lifetime love of games. Wizards delivers compelling experiences for gamers across tabletop and digital gaming through its best-known franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and Hasbro’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands.

With headquarters in Renton, Washington and studios in Austin, Montreal, Raleigh and Renton; Wizards is dedicated to fostering world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences on all platforms. To learn more about Wizards, please visit our company website and social channels (@Wizards on Twitter and LinkedIn).


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"Vanity Fair" opens Thursday, March 7, 2024 from UW Drama

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Vanity Fair cast photo
Courtesy UW Drama

Enter the world of "Vanity Fair," where rich storytelling and nuanced performances explore the complexities of human ambition and morality. 

Directed by UW School of Drama Director MFA in Directing candidate Kate Drummond, this compelling production brings William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel to life on stage, adapted by Kate Hamill. 

Join us at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse from March 7, 2024, to March 16, 2024, for an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Venue: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse 4045 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105 - Google Map

According to director Kate Drummond, “The central image of this production is going for the brass ring on a vintage carousel."

She further reflects, "When the carousel slows to a stop and you're left with what you've done, can you say that you tried everything you could to grab that ring? Isn’t it better to have laid it all on the line, even if it makes you look a little silly along the way, than to have given up and just been along for the ride?"

In Vanity Fair, Becky, orphaned and disadvantaged, is cunning and ambitious, while Amelia, born into privilege, is well-intentioned but naive. As they each strive to secure love, success, and stability in the patriarchy of early 19th-century London, they face many obstacles to their dreams. Through Becky and Amelia’s travails, this thrilling, highly theatrical (im)morality play explores the flexibility of our morals when faced with the harsh realities of our lives.

Dates & Performances
March 7-9, 12-16, 2024
  • Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 7:30 pm
  • Sunday - 2:00 pm
Run Time: Approx. 2 hrs. 30 mins plus a 10-min intermission.

Tickets, Contact: & Accessibility

Price: $10-$20 
Phone: (206)-543-4880 or (800) 859-5342 (12–4 p.m., M–F)

The University of Washington School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow. Degrees offered include a BA, an MFA, and a Ph.D. 

The School of Drama’s public season features fully produced shows and Lab projects in five different venues on the Seattle campus. These productions provide further opportunities for practice, experimentation, and exploration — often alongside prominent, internationally known artists.


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Rainbow Bingo Friday March 8, 2024 at the Senior Activity Center

Tuesday, March 5, 2024


RAINBOW BINGO

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center
holds our monthly fundraiser RAINBOW BINGO
with hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore!

Friday, March 8, 2024

Games start 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm
southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus

Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!

Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.

The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.

Register online or Call 206-365-1536 if not registering online.

$10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.Bingo is a 21 and over event. 

Cash bar will serve beer, wine and Jell-O shots.


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Live performance at Mountlake Terrace Library Saturday: Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring

The book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with starting the environmental movement.

Join Edmonds SnoKing AAUW for Debbie Dimitre’s live performance as Rachel Carson - American scientist, marine biologist and author of Silent Spring. 

This is a free event, open to the public.

Saturday March 9, 2024 from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA


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Review: Ada and the Engine

Friday, March 1, 2024

Photo by Dale Sutton

Ada and the Engine, by Lauren Gunderson, currently playing at Driftwood Players in Edmonds. Directed by Eric Bischoff.

March 1-17, 2024 at the Wade James Theatre. Purchase tickets online or by phone at 425-774-9600

As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soulmate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer.

Ada played by Guneet Kaur Banga
Photo by Dale Sutton 

Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge—a world she might not live to see. A music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.

The huge golden gears that encompassed the majority of the stage were a constant reminder of the size of the engine and a metaphor for the space that the engine filled in Ada and Babbage's imagination.

While the math and the technical aspects of the engine were beyond my skill set, Ada and Babbage's enthusiasm for the subject was contagious.

Babbage, played by Sumant Gupta, Maary Somerville, played by Elizabeth A. Shipman, and Ada, played by Guneet Kaur Banga. Photo by Dale Sutton

The incredibly talented cast crafted a mathematical story in words and built the engine in the audience's imagination. The sounds, the sights, and the movement of the gears were vivid in my mind.

I really enjoyed Lord Lovelace's character growth - BJ Smyth did an excellent job of expressing the gamut of infuriating to sympathetic.

A particular scene I really appreciated portrayed the passage of time. The actors interacted silently on stage while correspondence between Ada and Babbage over time was projected on the screen at the back. Narration in the characters own voices read the letters where Ada shared news of her marriage, birth of her children and subsequent illness while Babbage engaged her intellectually. 

--Review by Kindle Carpp


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Ada and the Engine opens Friday at the Driftwood Players in Edmonds

Monday, February 26, 2024

Edmonds Driftwood Players presents...
Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Eric Bischoff
March 1-17, 2024 at the Wade James Theatre

As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soulmate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. 

Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge—a world she might not live to see. A music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.

ADA AND THE ENGINE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLc, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

March 1 - 17, 2024 at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020
  • Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
  • *A Saturday matinee performance has been added on 3/9
TICKETS: 
PURCHASE TICKETS!
  • Content Warning: this production contains some adult themes and is best suited for ages teen+
  • Lighting/Fog: Although there is no strobe effect, this production includes some rotating/moving light effects, as well as fog towards the end of the show.
Thank you to Fluke Corporation for sponsoring Ada and the Engine!


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Murder at Toadwurst School February 24, 2024 at the Shoreline Elks Lodge

Friday, February 16, 2024


There is a scent of murder and mayhem in the air at Toadwurst School. Evil is afoot and assistance is needed to find the devious, dastardly demon who could do such things! Help is needed! 

Join the actors and audience to discover ‘Who Dunnit?” in this production of Murder at Toadwurst School with a superb cast from the Juanita High School HOSA. 

The curtain is set to rise on Saturday evening, February 24, 2024, with dinner at 5:00pm and show at 7:00pm.

This production is a fundraiser for the high school’s Health Occupations Students of America Club (HOSA). Proceeds from the event will go toward funding training, leadership projects and educational activities for this student group dedicated to developing skills for those striving to go into a healthcare profession.

The event will be held at the Shoreline Elks Lodge, 14625 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155. Tickets cost $35 and include the play, a full dinner and who knows what else. 

For guaranteed seating, plan to purchase your tickets through the Elks Lodge by February 19. For more information, contact the Shoreline Lodge Office at 206-364-1800.


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Shoreline Community College Presents: The Crucible

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

 

The Crucible opens March 8, 2024 at Shoreline Community College

This exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society. 

The story tells how small lies, childrens lies, build and build until the suspicions of a whole town are aroused. Set in a small tight-knit community, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria. 

Arthur Miller's timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. A small group of girls cry out against other people in the town, accusing them of witchcraft, in an attempt to cover up their own dabblings in the occult.
Led by Abigail Williams, the girls accusations cause a court to be formed to investigate the alleged crimes.
Caught up in the trials are John and Elizabeth Proctor, a farming couple whose marriage is hanging by a thread. John Proctor, following an illicit affair with Abigail, finds himself and his wife caught up in the proceedings when Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft, hoping to take her place at John's side.
Desperate to clear his wife's name, John attempts to convince the court of her innocence, but instead finds himself in deep water when Abigail turns on him.

The end of this tale, based on true events, is both tragic and deeply affecting as John is arrested for witchcraft himself. When faced with the choice between confessing to witchcraft, thus saving himself or professing his innocence, and destroying his good name, John finds it is an impossible choice to make.

Directed by Duygu Monson

Performances:  
  • March 8, 9, 15, 16  -  7:30pm
  • March 10 & 17th  -  3:00pm
Shoreline Community College Theater
16101 Greenwood Ave N, 1600 Bldg. / Theater
Shoreline WA  98133

House Doors open approximately 30 minutes to performance time
Lobby opens 1 hour to performance start time


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Olympic Ballet Theatre presents new works in Debuts

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Rehearsal for 2024 Debuts at Olympic Ballet Theatre
Eva Stone and OBT trainee Ali Walters in rehearsal for "Keep Me In Mind" (photo by Katya Turnbow)

Olympic Ballet Theatre presents new works in Debuts
Featuring works by Norbert De La Cruz III and Eva Stone

Two Performances
February 17, 2024, at 7 PM
February 18, 2024, at 5 PM

Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)

Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) continues its 2023-2024 performance season with DEBUTS in February, presenting new works by contemporary choreographers. This production features Luna by Norbert De La Cruz III and Keep Me in Mind by Eva Stone.

“This is OBT’s third annual production of Debuts, and every year we look forward to bringing creative new works to our audience with this rep,” said artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev. 
“Some of OBT’s patrons saw a sneak peek of Eva Stone’s tantalizing piece during our Autumn Auction & Dinner last November, and we can’t wait to present the full premiere in February. 
"We are also thrilled to see OBT dancers work again with Norbert De La Cruz III, whose dramatic work, Until the Mermaid Drags You Under, was featured in the first production of Debuts in 2022. It is an honor to collaborate with both of these outstanding choreographers and to share the joy of contemporary ballet with our patrons.”

This production will include a “Meet the Artists” Q&A session on Saturday, February 17, 2024, immediately following the performance. Audience members will have an exciting opportunity to meet both choreographers and learn more about their creative process of bringing new works to life on stage.

ABOUT DEBUTS

Luna
Choreography: Norbert De La Cruz III
Music: Original score by Nathan Prillaman
Premiere: 2017, New York City Ballet

Luna was created for the dancers at the New York City Ballet for the NY Choreographic Institute in 2017. 

In collaboration with composer and film producer Nathan Prillaman, Luna is a nebulous dance piece that was born out of a search for enchantment, wonder, and surrealism in a challenging world. Luna was the first ballet Norbert created upon forgoing his performance career, and in some ways, he wanted to unearth the gravity of this departure and relaunch his imagination through the lucidity of fantasy. 

Through fluid neo-classical vocabulary, Luna oscillates within seraphic energies between Earth and the Moon, foregrounding the ballerina as a conduit into the divine. Part ceremonial and part spiritual, the dance mirrors the magnetism between people and their sacred relationships. 

The piece orbits from idea to idea, melding from one constellation to another. It invites the audience to make associations between earthly desires and holding onto a dreamworld, gracefully shifting between the rigorous and the beautiful and from virtuosity into tranquility.

Keep Me in Mind
Choreography: Eva Stone
Music: Peggy Lee
Premiere: Olympic Ballet Theatre

Seattle-based choreographer/producer Eva Stone creates a glamorous and seductive world in her latest work Keep Me in Mind, set to the music of legendary singer and songwriter Peggy Lee. Stone digs deep into the methods of persuasion and attraction alongside a lush musical exploration of Lee’s tempting songs. Using a variety of dance styles from modern jazz to Neo-classical ballet, Stone offers up a moving and memorable journey of desire, memory, and longing.

TICKETS INFORMATION

DEBUTS will run two performances at the Edmonds Center for the Arts on February 17 and February 18,  2024. Tickets range from $24 to $45 and can be purchased at HERE or at the box office 425-774-7570. 

For more information, contact OBT at dance@olympicballet.org or visit their website 

Olympic Ballet Theatre’s 2023-2024 season is proudly sponsored by ArtsFund, the Edmonds Arts Commission, the City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission, The City of Everett Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and Seattle NorthCountry.


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The Lady Demands Satisfaction is a must see production at The Phoenix Theatre in Edmonds

Saturday, February 3, 2024

The Lady Demands Satisfaction
Written by Arthur M Jolly Directed by Eric Lewis
Featuring Katie Wallace and Josiah C Miller
February 2 - 25, 2024

Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:30pm showtime time. Tickets

By Kindle Carpp

The Lady Demands Satisfaction is riotous fun. filled with swords, hijinks, and unexpected plot twists.

A young maiden learns that she must defend her home and land in a duel when she has never held a sword.

Katie Wallace and Josiah C. Miller
The first lesson that she learned was how to hold the sword, and she figured out not to hold the pointy end on the second try.

The lights come up on a puppet show of the death of Lord Pepperston during a duel which was a delightful non sequitur and completely unexpected.

From there, the rest of the play delights and amuses, walking the line between campy and just plain hilarious.

The cast and the characters are appealing, uniformly excellent with the talented actors working seamlessly as an ensemble.

Accents were believable and appropriate to the character and their social station, drawing a clear line between upper and servant class.

Talena Viydo as the Duchess
Swordplay is integral to the play. The Duchess is the finest blade in the land and fights nearly every character in the play, and they fight each other. Only one character was not involved with anything sharp or pointy.

The time and energy the cast spent with the choreography of the fight scenes is evident in their handling of the weapons.

Every cast member was skilled, everyone was suited to their roles, but my favorite character was the Duchess, played by Talena Viydo. 

Josiah C. Miller played the dandy Osric with exactly the right amount of camp, and Chelsey Sheppard handled the physical comedy of Tilly the Maid beautifully.

The production was such a joy. I wish I had a digital copy so I could experience it on demand.

It's a must see production.


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Rainbow Bingo Friday February 9, 2024 at the Senior Activity Center

Friday, February 2, 2024



RAINBOW BINGO 

Friday, February 9


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center holds our monthly fundraiser RAINBOW BINGO with our incredible hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore! 

Bring your Valentine! Fun attire is encouraged.
  • Friday, February 9, 2024
  • Games start 7pm, doors open at 6pm.
  • Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
  • Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.
  • The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.
  • $10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
  • Bingo is a 21 and over event. Cash bar will serve soft drinks, water, beer, wine and Jell-O shots.

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Sno-King School Retirees sponsors Humanities Washington program about Woody Guthrie in the Northwest

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Joel Underwood, Woody Guthrie scholar
Photo courtesy Humanities Washington
“That Ribbon of Highway: Guthrie in the Pacific Northwest” with Joel Underwood, from Humanities Washington, hosted by Sno-King School Retirees on Thursday, February 15, 2023 12 - 3pm 

Sno-King School Retirees organization and Humanities Washington invite the community to an engaging program with Joel Underwood, a member of the 2024-2025 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. 

Come to enjoy hearing narrative about Woody Guthrie and songs about his time and work in the Northwest along the Columbia River and touring the Grand Coulee Dam Project in 1941.

This free event takes place in-person on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 12pm in the Board Room of the Edmonds School District ESC, 20420 68th Ave W, Lynnwood WA 98036. 

Doors open at noon for a Meet and Greet and a brief meeting. The program begins about 1pm.

About the talk

In 1941, folksinger and activist Woody Guthrie composed 26 songs in 30 days while riding along the Columbia River and touring the Grand Coulee Dam Project. 

His songs and his unique, authentic voice chronicled both the grandeur and the perils of what he called “The Greatest Thing That Man Has Ever Done” as an employee of the Bonneville Power Administration. 

His time here in the Pacific Northwest inspired a swell of patriotism that led Guthrie to enlist in the U.S. Merchant Marines in World War II. After his time with the Merchant Marines, he returned home to fame and notoriety, but also tragedy and great personal loss. 

Joel Underwood blends his talents, skills and experience to perform a program that is part concert, part theatrical drama, and part lecture. Audience members will sing along to “Roll on Columbia,” “Pastures of Plenty,” and the ever popular “This Land is Your Land,” and learn of the sometime tragic stories behind the songs. 

About Joel Underwood

As a teacher, folksinger, historian and actor, Joel Underwood began his career with 25 years teaching high school history. This led to his drive to get his master’s degree in American History with a focus on folk and protest music. 

He received a Woody Guthrie Fellowship and was granted access to the Woody Guthrie Archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he researched Woody’s time in the World War II Merchant Marines. He continues to tour as a musician, both solo and with his daughter. He is a local state resident living in Olympia and clearly has an affinity for the Washington State and its unique history.

Humanities Washington is a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to spark conversation and critical thinking using story as a catalyst, nurturing thoughtful and engaged communities across our state. 


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Meet the conductor at Philharmonia Northwest's concert February 4, 2024 at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Meet the Conductor: Stephen Rogers Radcliffe

As part of our ongoing Music Director Search, Philharmonia Northwest's 2023-24 Season will feature each of our Music Director Finalists in concert with the orchestra, conducting a program and guest soloists of the Finalist's choosing. 

Our February 4 concert, Symphonic Dances, features the third of these outstanding conductors: Stephen Rogers Radcliffe.

CONCERT INFO

Sunday, February 4 at 2pm

PROGRAM
  • Engelbert Humperdinck: Overture to Hansel and Gretel
  • Frederick Delius: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
  • Jessie Montgomery: Hymn for Everyone
  • Edvard Grieg: Symphonic Dances, Op. 64

Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat at 1:15pm with Music Director Finalist Stephen Rodgers Radcliffe and soloists Hal Grossman and Walter Gray!

A familiar face to Puget Sound audiences and music students, Stephen Rogers Radcliffe served as Staff Conductor for the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, and for over a decade as Music Director of both the Marrowstone Music Festival and the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras. 

He has also acted as Principal Guest Conductor of the Hungarian Virtuosi, and from 1987 to 1997 was the Music Director of the New York Chamber Ensemble. 

Maestro Radcliffe has worked with a long and varied roster of internationally acclaimed artists, including pianists Van Cliburn and Andre Watts; opera stars Frederica von Stade and Dawn Upshaw; pop acts The Moody Blues and Blood, Sweat, and Tears; and composers John Corigliano, Aaron Jay Kernis, and P.D.Q. Bach. 

A prize winner of the 1988 Arturo Toscanini International Conductors' Competition, Stephen Rogers Radcliffe was a student of Leonard Bernstein, Franco Ferrara, and Gustav Meier.

Maestro Radcliffe shares these notes about Sunday’s program:

"Few aspects of concert planning give conductors as much joy as the 'discovery' of an unjustly neglected work written by a well-respected composer. Edvard Grieg's Symphonic Dances is one such work. 
"While Grieg's Peer Gynt and Holberg Suites are crown jewels in the symphonic repertoire, the composer's Symphonic Dances has received far less attention in concert halls. 

"Nominally a set of four 'dances' written originally for piano and later transcribed for orchestra, the rhythmic, dance aspects of the four movements all surround sections of lyrical folksong melodies.

"Indeed, the juxtaposition of 'song' and 'dance' lies at the heart of this program. Engelbert Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel contains lyrical sections from the famous children's opera such as the Evening Prayer, along with sections of the witch’s dance pantomime or 'Hexenritt.'

"Similarly, Frederick Delius's Double Concerto (another unjustly neglected work!) combines endless strands of lyrical writing with passages of intense virtuosity for the violin and cello soloists. 

"Even Jessie Montgomery's Hymn for Everyone spreads layers of soaring melodies in the winds and brass over rhythmically punctuated pulsations in strings. 

Learn more about Maestro Radcliffe at his website

Tickets: $30 Adult, $20 Senior/Student; Children under 18 free



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Attend the dress rehearsal free for The Lady Demands Satisfaction at The Phoenix Theatre

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Katie Wallace as Trothe and Josiah Miller as Osric
Join us for a FREE / Pay What You Can dress rehearsal of The Lady Demands Satisfaction by Arthur M Jolly, directed by Eric Lewis this Thursday February 1, 2024 at 7:30pm. 


The theatre is located in the middle of the second floor in the back building at Firdale Village. 

Lots of free parking! Doors open at 7pm, no reservations are required.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into getting a show up on its feet and give the actors some reactions to work with for the first time

Tickets for the run of this hilarious farce playing February 2nd - February 25th are available now at tptedmonds.org


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Trivia Night at the Senior Activity Center Friday January 26, 2024

Saturday, January 20, 2024


Join us at the Senior Activity Center for TRIVIA NIGHT
written and hosted by real Jeopardy! Champion Leah and Sally 
of Head in the Clouds Trivia

Trivia nights are a blend of question-and-answer rounds, interactive puzzles, and audio/visual fun

There will be prizes

Friday, January 26, 2024
Doors open at 6:30pm
Games from 7pm to 9pm

21 and over. Snacks and drinks for sale

Tickets are $10 each individual or you can register a team/table of 6 for $60


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center
Shoreline WA 98155
206-365-1536


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