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Art Beat: Local cinema, ‘American Democracy’ talk, ‘The Princess Bride’ and more

Spotlight: Rick Steves’ January Talks Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Travel expert and author Rick Steves will present four informative talks. All events are free; registration is...

Art Beat: Graphite art and more in January, February

Happy new year! January is here. The air feels colder and the bare branches’ silhouettes look as if they were drawn with a pencil. This month graphite dances across pages...

Art Beat Review: Elsa Thoresen’s Surrealist journey

At the entrance of Cascadia Art Museum’s Objects of the Elements exhibition is a large photograph of artist Elsa Cecilie Thoresen (1906-1994) at her easel, turning toward the camera...

Art Beat: Start the new year with ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’, book discussion, more

Cellist Sunnat Ibgramov. (Photo courtesy of Cascade Symphony Orchestra) Spotlight: Cascade Symphony Orchestra opens 2026 with ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’ Monday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.
 Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave....

Art Beat: ‘Annie’ on stage, ballet, Art Walk, ‘Hippie Trail’ and a holiday market

Spotlight: Local families shine in ‘Annie’  Last week: Thursday, Dec. 18-21; various times Black Box Theatre, Edmonds College, 20310 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood Tickets A co-production between Ballyhoo Theatre and Seattle’s Performers, Annie...

Art Beat: Slam poetry competition, music, books and ‘Beetlejuice JR.’

Spotlight: Youth Poetry Slam Competition Deadline: March 9, 2026 Ages: 13 and older NEW: Resource guide Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) is inviting poets across the Puget Sound region to step forward...

Art Beat: ‘Island of the Shark,’ festive lights, music and crafts

December arrives with peppermint mochas and peppermint bark. Lights sparkle on branches and Lite Brite houses, and festive gatherings fill calendars we somehow never skip. It’s a month of dualities:...

Art Beat Review: ‘Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol’ charming and full of surprises

Showtimes: Nov. 28-Dec. 21, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
 The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds (at Firdale Village) Ages: 13+ (mild cartoon violence and...

Art Beat: A holiday mix of music, dance, theater, visual arts and a new gallery in town

Spotlight: ‘Goddesses’ a d’Elaine Johnson retrospective The Gallery at Graphite, 202 Main St. (open Fridays, 1-5 p.m. and Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.; daily, 4-8 p.m., through Charcoal Restaurant.) Exhibition: Dec. 5, 2025...

Art Beat Review: ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ 


Edmonds Driftwood Players Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Performances: Nov. 21-Dec. 14, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (additional Saturday matinees scheduled on Nov....

Art Beat: Music, musicals and makers

Spotlight: Disney’s ‘Frozen KIDS’ Young Artists (YA; 3rd-5th grade): Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Emerging Artists (EA; 6th-8th grade): Saturday, Nov. 22 at...

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...