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Art Beat: Celebrating Northwest artists and the spirit of giving

Spotlight: Cascadia Art Museum launches ‘Free to See’ Beginning Nov. 20, Cascadia Art Museum will offer free admission every third Thursday plus year-round free admission for all teachers. Free to See...

Art Beat: Art sales, stages, sketches, a holiday card contest and a local Día de los Muertos celebration

November rains soften trails underfoot and stronger winds scatter pine needles and ochre-colored leaves. The evergreens stand tall, half-veiled in the Pacific Northwest fog, making November feel like a...

Art Beat: Conservation, creativity, storytelling, dance and a gala 

Spotlight: ‘The Island of the Shark: Guardians of Malpelo’ film premiere Sunday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m. Premiere link (Trailer) Annie Crawley, known as “Ocean Annie,” is an Edmonds-based filmmaker, underwater photographer and ocean...

Art Beat: Theater, holiday markets, art classes, music and the only West Coast art exhibition

  Spotlight: ‘O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy’ Thursday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N. All ages Tickets or call (425) 275-9595 Reminiscent of classic...

Art Beat: Teen art exhibition, Art Walk, Halloween Story Time

Spotlight: ‘Teen Open Call’ draws crowd  Exhibition: Oct. 10 - Nov. 29 The Gallery at Graphite, 202 Main St. Hours: Fridays, 1 - 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon - 4 p.m. (access through...

Art Beat: Art, music, dance, theater and community

  Spotlight: LETI’s first ‘Latino Art Exhibition’  LETI Everett Training Center, 9930 Evergreen Way, Bldg. Y, Everett Exhibition: Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 12, noon - 5...

Art Beat review: The Phoenix Theatre presents ‘Ms. Frankenstein’s Monster’

The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave. (Firdale Village) Showtimes: Oct. 3-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets On a ghoulish, full-moon October weekend, The Phoenix Theater welcomed...

Art Beat: Identity, book reviews, Taylor party and walking tour

October is here and pumpkin spice lattes are back. The leaves are already showing their colors in ochre, cadmium orange and crimson red. Scarves are being pulled from closets, rain...

Art Beat: From clay to canvas to castanets

Spotlight: Intro to Clay Hand-building Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m. Graphite Arts Center, 202 Main St. Cost: $50 (all supplies included) Pre-registration required: Register Discover the art of shaping clay by hand in this...

Art Beat Review: Driftwood Players opens 67th season with Ken Ludwig’s ‘A Fox on the Fairway’

Sept. 19 - Oct. 12 Edmonds Driftwood Players, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St. Tickets or call 425-774-9600 Farce, like golf, is all about timing – and Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on...

Art Beat: Arts all around

Spotlight: Story Time with Toni Yuly at Edmonds Bookshop Edmonds Bookshop, 111 5th Ave. S. Friday, Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m. Seattle-area children’s author and artist Toni Yuly is a lifelong early bird...

Art Beat: Drama, book talks, botanical paintings and more

Spotlight: The Spitfire Grill at Ballyhoo Theatre  Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College, 20310 68th Ave. W.
 Sept. 5-21
 Tickets Ballyhoo Theatre Mainstage presents The Spitfire Grill, a heartfelt musical by James Valcq...

Art Beat: Ensembles, artists and books and American Idol

Spotlight: Evergreen Ensemble in Lynnwood Saturday., Sept. 13, 6 p.m.
 Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. S.W. Tickets here or at the door. Evergreen Ensemble returns to Lynnwood to begin its third season...

Art Beat: Collected and curated, drawing lessons and more

Fourth Annual Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out Paint Out: Aug. 30-Sept. 7
 Opening Reception & Awards: Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m.
 Cole Gallery, 107 5th Ave. S. Cole Gallery presents the Fourth...

Art Beat: On stages and pedestals

Spotlight: ‘Matilda the Musical JR.’: A little mischief can change everything Friday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Edmonds Heights K-12 Theatre, 23200 100...

Art Beat: Stories, sounds and scenes

Spotlight: ‘Tools: Form and Function,” a new art exhibition Opening Reception: Aug. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Exhibition Dates: Aug. 15-Oct. 4  Graphite Arts Center, 202 Main St., Edmonds Opening Friday at Graphite Arts Center,...

Art Beat: Art, books and history in Edmonds

Spotlight: Every object is a memory; one artifact at a time July 1 - Aug. 31 118 5th Ave. N., Edmonds The Edmonds Historical Museum is inviting the community to take part...

Art Beat Q & A: Ed Hartman brings Richard Lyford’s silent films back to life

Worldcon Film Festival Friday, Aug.15 at noon Seattle Convention Center (new Summit expansion), 900 Pine St., Seattle Registration Seattle Worldcon Film Festival will present a special screening of three films newly scored by...

Art Beat: Award-winning vocalist, artists’ open studios and picture books

Spotlight: Vocalist Damian McGinty to Perform at Edmonds College  Aug. 8, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College, 20310 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood Tickets & VIP Packages Acclaimed Irish vocalist...

Art Beat Q & A: ‘Main Street Memories,’ a film about Edmonds Theater and Edmonds Bakery

Saturday Aug. 16-17, 1:30 p.m. (premiere); Sunday Aug. 19-21, 4:45 p.m.
Edmonds Theater, 414 Main St. Get your tickets here. Main Street Memories, a new documentary directed and written by Brandon...