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Rob Prosch plays Judge Turpin in the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts recent production of “Sweeney Todd.” Prosch was named director of the new Conservatory Choir at WICA.

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Rehearsals starting soon for island Conservatory Choir at WICA

Whidbey Islanders get to sing their hearts out starting this month. Whidbey Island Center for the Arts has…

Claudia Morales and Guillo Rodriguez demonstrate the  traditional dances of Colombia at the 2006 event.

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Spanish students at South Whidbey High welcome visitors from Bogota

Here’s an idea: Celebrate life and express yourself as you wish.

Stephanie Kallos is the author of two novels

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Lit series at WICA features Hedgebrook alum Stephanie Kallos

Here are some words written by a successful novelist to herself while starting her second novel. “Start writing.…

Gary Irvine

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Jazz and a bit of naked dancing in Langley

Gypsy jazz aficionados won’t have to wait until September’s Djangofest to get their fix of a variety of…

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NINE TO WATCH IN ’09 | New festival planned

The embers of the Burning Word poetry festival at Greenbank Farm have been smothered.

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NINE TO WATCH IN ’09 | World of changes for local galleries

The art world may be one of the hardest hit by the cash flow problems of 2008.

Oboist Nancy Rumbel and guitarist Eric Tingstad return to WICA for their “Twelfth Night” concert

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Instrumentalists ring it in with ‘Twelfth Night’ concert

The “Twelfth Night” concert by contemporary instrumentalists Tingstad & Rumbel has been a mainstay at Whidbey Island Center…

Cathy Darracott leads the charge into the icy waters of Double Bluff Beach in 2008.  The fifth annual Polar Bear Dive returns to Freeland Park beach Thursday. Registrations starts at 10:30 a.m.

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Island Polar Bear Dive returns to Freeland Park

Don your best swimsuit and take a piercing-cold plummet into the New Year.

Cathy Darracott leads the charge into the icy waters of Double Bluff Beach in 2008.  The fifth annual Polar Bear Dive returns to Freeland Park beach Thursday. Registrations starts at 10:30 a.m.

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Island Polar Bear Dive returns to Freeland Park

Don your best swimsuit and take a piercing-cold plummet into the New Year.

Robert Pattinson plays Edward and Kristen Stewart is Bella Swan in the movie “Twilight” coming to The Clyde Theatre in Langley.

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Island feels the‘Twilight’bite

Young women are swooning regularly over Edward the gorgeous vampire. Meanwhile, local librarians are doing some swooning of…

American Association of University Women members Barbara James

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Whidbey branch of national women’s organization reaches out to girls and families

There is an organization on the island with a sole mission to make the lives of women and…

Frostys of all shapes

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Snowmen on view now at Freeland Library

Steeped in snow as the island is these days, it’s not uncommon to see the usual drive-by gallery…

Clinton resident Aaron Dworkin stands on a California beach more than two years after having been diagnosed with cancer

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Young Clinton man beats cancer, twice, and gives back

The tumor on the base of his spine was the size of grapefruit. But it took time to…