WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2014-2015 season tickets are now on sale. Shows include:
“The Odd Couple,” Sept. 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21
“Run for your Wife,” Nov. 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 23
Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” Feb. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 and March 1, 2015
“I Hate Hamlet,” April 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19
“Pirates of Penzance,” May 29, 30, 31, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.whidbeyplayhouse.com or call 360-679-2237.
FROGGWELL BIENNALE: An Invitational Exhibit of Fine Art is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 3, at Froggwell Gardens, 5508 Double Bluff Road, Freeland. Over a dozen returning and new artists will display a variety of original sculptures, paintings and prints. Froggwell Gardens is a private home and garden setting that allows for an intimate look at the works the artists have created. Artists include Buffy Cribbs, Bruce Morrow, Anne Belov, Gail Gwinn, Teresa Saia, Linnane Armstrong, Sue Taves, Dan Freeman, Sharon Spencer, Marianne Brabanski and Bridget Fisher. For more information, visit www.frog gwell.wordpress.com
The ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL continues with “Taming of the Shrew” at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 3. This is a free event. This production of Shakespeare’s love story takes place in a Wild West setting and is directed by Jackie Apodaca. The play will be under the big tent at 723 Camano Ave. in Langley. Please no babes in arms. Picnicking is encouraged. For details, visit www.islandshakespearefest.org or call 360-331-2939.
After two weekends of “Taming of the Shrew,” the ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL will add performances of “Richard III.” Performances of both plays begin at 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 through Sept. 7, at 723 Camano Ave. in Langley. Please no babes in arms. Picnicking is encouraged. “Richard III” is not recommended for children under 8. For details, visit www.islandshakespearefest.org or call 360-331-2939.
Visit JEANNE VALDEZ, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday July 31 at Garry Oak Gallery on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. Featured will be Valdez’s new acrylic works. Meet Garry Oak Gallery’s featured artist for August, SUE SWAPP, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 1. Swapp is known for her nature-inspired pastels. It’s free to visit all four artists. Visit BETH B. JOHNS, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Aug. 5 and Aug. 6. Discuss her focus on detail and composite images. Visit JOEL GRIFFITH, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Aug. 8. Griffith combines wood and metal into beautiful, functional pieces. For more information, visit www.garryoakgallery.com
ARTWORK GALLERY’s Second Sunday reception is 1-4 p.m. Aug. 10, at the gallery on Greenbank Farm. The reception will feature artists Gaylen Whiteman and John Olsen. There will be live music by guitarist Quinn Fitzpatrick and light snacks and drinks will be served. Other Artworks Gallery artists will be onhand to greet visitors during the reception. Gaylen Whiteman, whose style is best described as Interpretive Realism, presents “Whidbey Summer,” a watercolor collection of beach, sea and garden paintings. Whiteman will be actively painting at the gallery on Aug. 5 and 25. John Olsen’s exhibit includes the best images from his ongoing “Industrial Glamour” and “Historic Whidbey” projects. Both series feature rich black and white photography shot with film cameras and printed by hand in his own darkroom. On Aug. 12, Olsen will demonstrate the use of a large format camera for classic portraiture. Visitors may either sit for a portrait or bring a friend to experiment.
WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS will hold auditions open to the general public (with an appointment) on Monday, Aug. 11 and Tuesday, Aug. 12 from 6-9 p.m. for the five productions in their Theatre Series next season:
“Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Robert Prosch, shows in October 2014
“A Christmas Story” (rights pending) based on the stories of Jean Shepherd, shows in December.
“Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Andrew Grenier‚ shows in February 2015.
“White Liars and Black Comedy” by Peter Shaffer, directed by Tristan A.B. Steel, shows in April 2015.
“Emma,” adapted from Jane Austen by Michael Bloom, directed by Matthew Gregory, shows in June 2015.
Participants are asked to prepare two contrasting (for example: classical and modern, or dramatic and comedic) monologues. For more information or to reserve a five-minute audition slot, interested parties should call the WICA administrative office at 360-221-8262 or email production director Deana Duncan at deanaduncan@yahoo.com
Teenagers may try their hand at PRINTMAKING during a printmaking lab from 2-4 p.m., Aug. 13 at the Oak Harbor Library. Make prints using foam, stamps and bubbles. Make cards, pictures or wrapping paper while exploring different printmaking techniques. For more information, call 360-675-5115.
LINDA BEEMAN will share poems from “Collateral Damage,” her new book, from 3-4:30 p.m., Aug. 21, in the Oak Harbor Library meeting room, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Her book features a scrapbook of poems and personalities. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Call 360-675-5115.
The Whidbey Playhouse and the Best Western Plus are teaming up to hold a MURDER MYSTERY DINNER from 5-8:30 p.m., Aug. 23 at the Best Western Plus on Highway 20 in Oak Harbor. The event is written by MARY K. HALLEN and performed by the Whidbey Improv Team. The cost is $35 per person or $60 per couple. For reservations, call 360-679-4567.
The WHIDBEY ISLAND WOODWORKERS GUILD presents the “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” at the Whidbey Island Center. A reception is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Aug. 29. This year’s show will feature work by 20 of Whidbey’s best. For details, call 360-221-8262 or visit www.wicaonline.com
MICHELE KEMPEES will be the featured artist at Christopher’s Restaurant in Coupeville for August. The winner of the Coupeville Festival poster this year, she is a self-taught artist in various media but has settled on watercolor as her favorite. She paints everyday life with rich colors and contrast. Children in their natural settings are what she enjoys the most. You can see more of her work at Penn Cove Gallery, which is celebrating it’s 20th year. Kempees will be at the gallery Aug. 29-30.
The GARRY OAK GALLERY is seeking 2D and 3D Artists. For more information, call 360-240-0222.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATIN OF WHIDBEY ISLAND Gallery of Art’s summer exhibit is “Summer Bold Color Color Color!” and features Chelsea Bonacello’s oils, Karen Samuelson’s mandellas and Aaron LaChaussee’s glass. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island is located one mile north of Freeland at 20103 State Route 525 on the west side of the highway. The gallery does not have regular hours. Make arrangements for viewing the art by calling the office at 360-321-8656.
