Come enjoy a fun-filled evening of theatre, created before your very eyes during Orcas Center's Improv Class showcase. A series of one-act plays will be made, right on the spot, from nothing more than an audience suggestion. Fans of “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” and “Middleditch and Schwartz” will marvel at this student showcase of improvisational theatre. There is a $10 suggested donation.
“Color, Texture, & Pattern” Art Opening: Friday, June 26th; 5:30pm - 7pm, On Display: June 26th - July 28th. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, June 26th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
Nationally touring comic Adam Cayton-Holland will perform stand-up comedy on Orcas Center's stage. Cayton-Holland has appeared on Conan, Corden, Comedy Central, and a bunch of other great stuff that starts with the letter "C." He will perform on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m.
Orcas Center’s next Antidote dance party is a celebration of the sun featuring live DJ sets from Clove4, Trybe, Schade Soundsystem, K!CEAG3 and abstract visual art on Saturday, June 26 from 9 p.m. to midnight. $10 admission, cash bar for those 21 and over, admission is 18 and over.
Howard, Jr. performs original blues-rock, instrumental rock and acoustic singer-songwriter originals and covers. Drawing inspiration from legends like Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, and Jimi Hendrix, Howard fuses traditional blues with psychedelic roots rock — seasoned with touches of Latin and jazz — to create a sound that’s uniquely his own.
Featured Artists: Potters of Orcas Group, Art Opening: Friday, July 3rd; 5:30pm - 7pm, On Display: July 3rd - July 28th. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, June 26th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
A former Marine Biologist turned comedian gives a voice to the ocean — and it’s not happy. This comedic and interactive show dives into humanity’s messy relationship with the sea: the pollution, the overfishing, the bad decisions and why now more than ever, it’s time for change.
Orcas Center is proud to present its annual Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, bringing free, live music to the heart of Eastsound. This vibrant outdoor series, supported in part by Joe Brotherton and the Doe Bay team, celebrates community, creativity, and the magic of music under the open sky.
Have you given your time to Orcas Center? If so, we want to celebrate you! Anyone who has lent a hand and helped our performing arts center thrive is invited to our Volunteer Appreciation Lawn Party. There will be burgers, beverages, games, music and festivities for all ages during this very special gratitude event. Please join us. Examples of volunteers include: actors, dancers, directors, choreographers, backstage crew, lighting technicians, sound engineers, set builders, costume designers, food and beverage servers, board members, ushers, box office, art installers and more.
Orcas Center is proud to present its annual Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, bringing free, live music to the heart of Eastsound. This vibrant outdoor series, supported in part by Joe Brotherton and the Doe Bay team, celebrates community, creativity, and the magic of music under the open sky.
As the culmination of Orcas Center’s summer theatre intensive, a group of young thespians is presenting a production of “Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Jr.” It’s a fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends, and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit. The musical was adapted for student performance by the educational musical theater firm iTheatrics, under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald. It will be performed on Friday, July 31 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon and 6 p.m. at Orcas Center. There is an open dress rehearsal on July 31 at noon.
Featured Artists: Orcas Artist Studio Tour. Art Opening: Friday, July 31st; 5:30pm - 7pm. On Display: July 31st - August 25th. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, June 26th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
2026 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Dueling Strings. Friday August 7, 7:00pm. Saturday August 8, 5:00pm
2026 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Embraced by Schubert.
2026 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Orcas~trations: Four Piano Spectacular.
2026 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Embraced by Schubert.
2026 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Embraced by Schubert.
Featured Artist: Peter Carlson & Community Show: Light & Shadow. Art Opening: Friday, August 28th; 5:30pm - 7pm. On Display: August 28th - September 22nd. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, August 28th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
Featured Artists: Marcia Spees & Community Show: Of The Water. Art Opening: Friday, September 25th; 5:30pm - 7pm. On Display: September 25th - October 21st. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, September 25th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
Featured Artists: Carla Stanley Class & Community Show: 6 x 6 x $60. Art Opening: Friday, October 23rd; 5:30pm - 7pm. On Display: October 23rd - November 18th. All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, October 23rd from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.
Featured Artist: Debra Babcock & Community Show: Mixed Media.
Art Opening: Friday, November 20th; 5:30pm - 7pm.
On Display: November 20th - December 22nd.
All are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday, October 23rd from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments.
Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. To learn more about exhibiting your art, commission structures, and upcoming shows, please visit the VAC page.