Young violin competition finalist hails from Whidbey
Violinist Gloria Ferry-Brennan, 17, of Langley is among the top 11 finalists selected to compete in the Young Artist Awards 2013. Gloria is a homeschooled student. Classical KING-FM invites the entire Whidbey Island community to view Gloria’s performance online at www.KING.org.
The Rural Characters benefit Local Artist Series
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Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley presents The Rural Characters in concert to benefit the WICA Local Artist Series, Saturday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Surface Design presents art, fiber show
Whidbey Island Surface Design presents its fiber art show and sale at WICA’s Zech Hall at 2012 Producers Circle, Langley, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 26, Meet the artists at a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24. During the show there will be a silent auction for a very special piece of art with the proceeds going to charity. The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Giraffe founder Kickstarts a kids’ popup book
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Ann Medlock, co-founder of the Langley-based Giraffe Project, is turning 80 this month.
Whidbey Audubon explores Deer Lagoon
Whidbey Audubon Society hosts a habitat walk through Deer Lagoon on Saturday, May 18, to learn about wetlands.
Evening at WICA celebrates poet
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Judith Adams and Friends Poetry Night at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The evening will be a celebration with poet Adams and musicians Jonas Anderson, Lauren Anderson, Giles Buser-Molatore and Mira Yamamoto together with Rachel Adams who will perform a flamenco dance.
Blooms Taste for Wine & Art features two talented women
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Two talented women of Whidbey, Janie Cribbs and Maggie Hanley-Welles, are the featured artists in the new art show “88 Owls and Watercolors” at Blooms Taste for Wine & Art. The show opened Friday and runs through June 30.
Langley violinist Ferry-Brennan tapped for national violinist conference
Violinist Gloria Ferry-Brennan of Langley will participating in Juilliard’s Starling-DeLay Symposium.
“The Ravens of Mae” at Ravenrocks
“Marriage is a great institution, but I’m not ready for an institution yet,” said Mae West.
And so it begins.
Concert season at Whidbey Unitarian Congregation ends with ‘A Musical B&B’
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The final concert of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island 2012-2013 Chamber Music Series is titled "A Musical B&B: Bach, Brahms & British Composers."
Saratoga Orchestra to host classical guitarist
Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island presents award-winning classical guitarist Michael Partington in concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at South Whidbey High School.
