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Anne Hartley (flute)

Life

Orchestras begin season with new leaders

Here’s a bit of good news for island musicians. Chris Harshman is the new leader of the Whidbey…

Life

Whidbey Writers’ Group releases newest anthology

Within its pages there are poems pondering a parallel universe that is closer than you think. There’s even…

Valerie Huntington plays the Fairy

Life

Come have a laugh at the panto with ‘Puss in Boots’

Picture the funniest American musical comedy onstage, with vaudeville routines thrown in for good measure. Add to that…

Avery Grant dances the role of Clara while Lars Larsen plays Herr Drosselmeyer in Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s 18th annual production of “The Nutcracker.”

Life

Talent and tulle abound at Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Among the whirlwinds of the holiday season, there is that undeniably lovely and tempestuous affair fluffed with snow…

Hannah McConnaughey is all smiles after unexpectedly winning the adult category of the Spirit of Writing Contest 2010.

Life

Young Whidbey Island author wins big in writers’ competition

“Agents” was started in the backseat of a car while she and her friends were playing a spy…

Chloe Hood plays the title role in “Oliver! The Musical” opening Friday

Life

‘Oliver! The Musical’ to open in Langley

It was 1968, and every pre-teen girl sat glued to her movie theater seat dreamy-eyed for Mark Lester,…

'Dusky Eagle Owl' by Meredith MacLeod.

Life

Stubborn twigs — supple artist, MacLeod shows her work in Langley

Artist Meredith MacLeod has more than 100 bird books.

Martha Furey plays her great-great-grandmother

Life

Stories of family meld into history in new play to open in Langley

What is left behind are the stories that precede and those that are yet to come.

A Hearts & Hammers crew digs in to help fix a drainage area at a Clinton home during last year's May workday.

News

South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers needs houses to fix for workday

There is a small army on South Whidbey that has nothing to do with war.

Allison Miller has launched her “Zumba Fitness” business at Ken’s Korner in Clinton.

Business

Zumba: the business of burning calories for fun in Clinton

They come in droves to salsa, merengue, cumbia and even belly dance.

Grammy Award winner Susan McKeown comes to Whidbey Island next week for a concert at Thomas Berry Hall at the Whidbey Institute in Clinton.

Life

Grammy winner back on Whidbey Island for special concert

They call her a singer of passionate voice of both traditional music and that of a hard-edged rocker.

Swil Kanim performs at Greenbank Farm during the Brave New Words poetry festival.  He returns to Whidbey Island this Saturday for two free events.

Life

Swil Kanim — a performer who’s fun for the whole family comes to Whidbey Island

He’s funny, talented, funny, entertaining, funny, smart and, oh yes, funny.

Grace Rookstool

Life

Young South Whidbey dancer graces the professional stage

One day she hopes to become perhaps Swanhilda in “Coppelia.”