Sean Miles and Avrey Scharwat share a passion for playing classical music just like everyone else in the Whidbey Island Community Orchestra. The only difference between them and their colleagues is a number.
Well, here we are approaching the end of our first month of 2016, and as far as I’m concerned this “new” year hasn’t shown me much to feel optimistic about the rest of the year. Perhaps that will change as the weeks go on.
South Whidbey High School’s music students are taking a Latin immersion trip without leaving the band room next week.
Modern dancing should tell a story, and 17 Island Dance students are ready to spin a tale.
It does not matter who you are, what you do, what race, religion or non-religion, political party, or if you are rich or poor, Don Allen will cheerfully help you, and share with you.
There is only a little to see and much to experience in Brackenwood Fine Arts Gallery’s new exhibit, “Spirits,” launching today through February.
One of the progenitors of Pearl Django will pluck his last string during a farewell concert later this month in the town that has taken on gypsy jazz as its municipal sound.
Fame, notoriety, and time as themes and ideas drew animator Drew Christie to make a short film about a man who trailblazed film and animation during westward expansion of the United States.
A dark story about the power of choice and its consequences has emerged from a group of young Whidbey filmmakers’ minds and talents.
The artwork of Carol Jensen and Sue Owen will be featured in the Foyer Art Gallery at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island January through February.
The men behind the pieces are Dale Reiger of Greenbank and Woody Morris of Clinton. Both are career artists who pursue other creative endeavors — Reiger builds homes and Morris runs a water feature company. They replace Lloyd Whannell’s and Sue Taves’ sculptures, which were first installed in October 2014. All four have space at the Freeland Art Studios.
A handful of girls are getting a little help finding their voice on South Whidbey.
Front and center, wearing a dazzling red-and-white striped dress, in one of Puget Sound’s most beloved annual performances is Isabelle Rookstool of Langley.