The first-ever Puget Sound Platinum Showcase is coming to the Verve Ballroom in Lynnwood on Sunday, May 19. The event features some of the top ballroom dancers in the Northwest. Competitors will have a chance to practice without judges, while the noncompetitive social dancer will be able to show their progress in their dancing. Doors will open at 3 p.m. with dancing to start at 3:30 p.m. with Inte... »
School nurse Julie Hill was named the May Educator of the Month by the Alderwood-Terrace Rotary Club. Hill serves as the school nurse at four Edmonds School District schools, Mountlake Terrace High School and Mountlake Terrace, Lynndale and Hazelwood Elementary Schools. Mountlake Terrace Elementary School Principal Doug Johnson had high praise for Hill. “She is a highly professional and essential ... »
The Edmonds Community College Music Department and the Black Box Theatre presents Charles Schulz’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” 7:30 p.m. May 16-18, and 2 p.m. May 17-18, in the college’s Black Box Theatre. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students, youth (17 and under), and seniors (65-plus). Spend an evening with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally and, of... »
The Edmonds Community College Symphonic Choir presents its spring concert 7:30 p.m. Mon., June 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood. The event is free and open to the public. This year, the choir will debut an original piece of music, “Sing to Me!,” composed by John Muehleisen with a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and commissioned by the Edmonds CC Arts, Culture, and Civic Engagement program. T... »
Carnation-based author David Moskowitz, author of the acclaimed book “Wolves in the Land of Salmon,” will have a book signing 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, during the Edmonds Community College’s Native American Student Association Powwow, “Teachings of the Wolves.” Also just added are the Quileute Wolf Dancers. The 28th annual event continues through May 5 and is free and open to the public... »
A large and enthusiastic crowd greeted dancers at the 28th annual Powwow Friday at Edmonds Community College. The college’s Native American Student Association is hosting the free event, which brings together students, families, and communities to celebrate American Indian singing, drumming, dancing, and arts and crafts in Seaview Gym on campus. Dance and drum ceremonies continue on Saturday... »
Edmonds Community College’s Native American Student Association hosts its 28th annual Powwow, “Teachings of the Wolves,” May 3-5. The Powwow brings together students, families, and communities to celebrate American Indian singing, drumming, dancing, and arts and crafts. It will be held in Seaview Gym on campus. Dance and drum ceremonies start at 7 p.m., Friday; 1 and 7 p.m., Saturday; and 1 p.m., ... »
The Skandia Folkdance Society hosts a dance and concert from 7:30-11 p.m., May 3 at the Cedar Valley Grange in Lynnwood. At 7:30, Larry Reinert and Jennifer Roach will teach Attetur fra Asker & Fyretur fra Romerike. At 8:30, Nordleik Duo (Jane Landstra and Ken Embrey) will come all the way out from Poulsbo for the first half of the concert and will be followed by Fiol Glädje, a new trio of lon... »
Our news partner, the Seattle Times, recently did a story on the closing of Seattle’s Avalon Ballroom. For the last 25 years, the ballroom has been used by the Washington Dance Club, which offers lessons and Friday- and Sunday-night dances. Club owner Christa Quackenbush said that on April 1, she will reopen at the Verve Ballroom in Lynnwood. Read the story here. Read Lynnwood Today’s ... »
People come to the Verve Ballroom for many reasons. Some are simply intrigued by the idea of learning how to be a ballroom dancer. Others are looking to make new friends. Still others find ballroom dancing to be a great way to stay in shape. Whatever their reasons, co-owner and instructor Alexandria Hawkins sees a common threat among many of her students. Hawkins noted that people do a lot of soci... »
The Edmonds Community College student activities board presents “Edmonds Unplugged,” an acoustic concert featuring Cas Haley, at 8 p.m., Fri., April 19, in the college’s Black Box Theatre. Haley will take the stage in an intense and highly personal acoustic performance with his reggae, soul, and bluesy style vocals and acoustic rhythm guitar. Raised by musician parents, Haley grew up surrounded by... »
Project Home Association presents the fourth annual “A Night to Remember” benefit featuring international recording artist Enrique Henao at 7:30 p.m., April 5 in the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College. Henao is a master of classical and jazz music and is known for his soulful interpretations of flamenco and his rhythmically intense renditions of the music of Latin America. ... »
Almost Live’s John Keister and Mad TV’s Brooks McBeth will be performing at One Eyed Jack’s for one night only on April 28. The show featuring Keister, star of The 206, and McBeth, a national headliner from Comedy Central, will be at 8 p.m.Two comedy heavyweights, special guests and balls to the wall comedy are on the bill. Tickets are $12 are are available here. »
The Skandia Folkdance Society hosts its first Friday Dance from 7:30-11 p.m., March 1 at the Cedar Valley Grange. Ung och Yngre “Young and Younger” (Liz Gabay on fiddle and viola, Carol Olson on fiddle, Martha Levenson on fiddle and octave fiddle, and Sophia Kenzelberger on fiddle and octave fiddle) is the featured group for the evening. Lycka till “Good luck” (Gina Boyd, B... »
For its annual Musica da Coro concert at Trinity Lutheran Church set for March 23, the 108-voice Sno-King Community Chorale will perform a concert version of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables.” The chorale will feature fifteen soloists: Mike Bell, Michael Denton, Megan Jeffrey, Ric Shallow, Julie Waterman, Ruth Baril, Allison Thomas, James Drake, Kelly Ajer, Anthony Molinero, Kerry Johnse... »
Unexpected Productions presents ‘High Speed Improv’ at 8:05 p.m. Feb. 2 at Edmonds Community College’s Black Box Theatre. Treat your family to a spontaneous night of laughs and interactive improv comedy fun featuting local high school players. The hour long show is full of spontaneous, unexpected fun. Each night it’s a different show with different games and actors. Additio... »
Skandia Folkdance Society hosts a gala dance and a free dance workshop this weekend at the Cedar Valley Grange. On Friday (Feb. 1) Vinterdans will be from 8 – 11 p.m. and features music by Ben Teitelbaum and other Pacific Northwest folk musicians. Admission is $15. At the free Saturday (Feb. 2) dance workshop for ages 12+ and adults, participants will learn easy Scandinavian dances from teachers ... »
Story and photos by Doug Petrowski MLTnews.com An enthusiastic crowd made history at Wednesday night’s Terrace Idol finals as the Audience Trophy vote ended in a tie between Katy Bodnar and Lucas Pope, two Mountlake Terrace High School students who were named co-winners of the trophy. Bodnar picked up the Judges Trophy from the three-judge panel of Emily Brotherton, Mackenzie Thoms and Frank Bloss... »
By Doug Petrowski MLTnews.com Eight girls and two boys from four different high schools were picked by the judges to move on to the semifinals of Terrace Idol Thursday night before a full house at Mountlake Terrace High School. The 10 moving on are Lucas Pope, Senaite Zerom, Alana Erkan, Elbether Abebe, Harrison Mains and Katy Bodnar of Mountlake Terrace High School, Auryana Ashoori and Abby Marti... »
The sixth annual Edmonds Comedy Night, a fundraiser for Edmonds School District PTA programs, takes place on Feb. 1-2 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. The evening is hosted by comedian Kermet Apio, winner of the Great American Comedy Festival, who has appeared on Comedy Central, A&E and NBC. Also on the bill are Rodney Sherwood, who has appeared on NBC’s “Friends” and TNT’s “Leverage”... »
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