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SUMMARY:Community Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage\nOrcas Island Community Band\n\nFriday\, June 19th\, 7:00 PM\nAdmission by donation \nAbout Orcas Island Community Band:\nLearn More at www.orcascommunityband.org \nThe Orcas Island Community Band is proud to announce a special musical tribute to the United State’s 250 th anniversary. Taking place on Friday\, June 19 th at 7:00pm at Orcas Center\, the performance will celebrate the nation’s history through iconic American compositions\, diverse musical genres and stirring patriotic favorites. Admission is by donation. \nThe Concert\, titled “250: The Music That Shaped Us” is part of the nationwide America250 commemoration\, marking two and a half centuries since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The program will showcase the “soundtrack of freedom” featuring works by such legendary composers as Aaron Copeland\, John Philip Sousa\, and R.B. Hall. \nThe Orcas Island Community Band is pleased to showcase several different quintets and soloists on clarinet\, trombone\, tuba\, and trumpet. Attendees can expect a journey through the sounds that shaped a nation – from folk tunes to Broadway\, to African-American Spirituals and swing band music. Music has always been a way for our community to connect with our shared heritage and there’s no better way to celebrate the Semiquincentennial than through the uniting language of music from Orcas’ own Community Band.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/oicb-june-2026/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Coming Soon
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SUMMARY:Derina Harvey Band
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage:\nDerina Harvey Band\nSunday\, June 14\, 7 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, ($10 student and senior tickets available)\n \n\nDerina Harvey Band\nDerina Harvey leads the multi-award-winning Derina Harvey Band. Taking home the 2024 East Coast Music Award for Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year\, this Celtic-rock group has a live show that leaves audiences hollering from their seats. Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with her humor\, engaging storytelling and powerful vocals — a voice that earned her a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) nomination for “Contemporary Singer of the Year.” The band was also nominated for a 2025 CFMA in the “New/Emerging Artist of the Year” category. dHb concerts are suitable for all ages and can be adapted for any venue\, whether it’s a captivating night of storytelling through song in a Performing Arts Center or a dinner and dance in a community hall. \nThe band has toured both Canada and the USA\, sharing their songs and stories with audiences from coast to coast in North America. These engagements are the result of several very successful juried showcases at arts council conferences across Canada (BC\, AB\, SK\, MB\, ON) and the US\, including Western Arts Alliance\, South Arts Alliance\, Ohio Arts Professional Network\, ArtsMarket NC\, and Arts Northwest\, where the band was awarded Best Showcase in 2017. In October 2024\, dHb was invited for their second appearance at both Arts Northwest and Manitoba Showcase – a testament to an engaging live show from a band that presenters and audiences are eager to see more of. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/derina-harvey-band/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T063550Z
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SUMMARY:The Seven Sisters: Return of the Matriarchy
DESCRIPTION:The Seven Sisters: Return of the Matriarchy\n\nSaturday\, June 13\n5:00pm – 7:00 p.m.\nCenter Stage\n[ GET YOUR FREE TICKET ]\n\nThe Seven Sisters: Return of the Matriarchy\nIndigenous women have played an outsized role in major environmental justice campaigns in the Pacific Northwest. Se’Si’Le\, an Indigenous-led nonprofit\, is bringing to Orcas Island an event to honor and celebrate these matriarchs as part of its nation-wide 2026 campaign: Seven Sisters—The Return of the Matriarchy. These courageous women have stood up time and again against overwhelming odds\, realizing success through the animating restorative power and instinctive wisdom that comes from being the caregivers of life they bring into the world. \nThey will speak to and through the Sisters’ themes of re-matriation\, kin-centric relations\, place-based identity\, ancestral futures\, and intergenerational struggle through to the Seventh Generation. \nThe Sisters include: Raynell Morris (Lummi Nation)\, Cyaltsa Finkbonner (Lummi Nation)\, Chenoa Egawa (S’Klallam/Lummi Nations)\, Robin Lovelace (Tlingit of Alaska)\, Fiorella De Le O (Quechua of Peru)\, Marilene Silva (Macuxi of Brazil)\, and their non-Native Sisters Eva Schulte (Executive Director\, Friends of the San Juans)\, and Dr. Lisa Dabek (Senior Conservation Scientist\, Woodland Park Zoo).
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/the-seven-sisters-return-of-the-matriarchy/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T130000
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SUMMARY:On Screen: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (Met Opera)
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen:\nMet Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego\n\nTuesday\, June 9th at 1pm\nRuntime: 168 Min.\nTiered Ticket Pricing: $50\, $35\, $20\, $10 (Student and Senior)\nSYNOPSIS \n \n\nEl Último Sueño de Frida y Diego\n(Gabriela Lena Frank / Libretto by Nilo Cruz) \nMore information about El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego is available from The Met\, here. \nAmerican composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera\, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera\, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth\, the story depicts Frida\, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard\, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego\, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love\, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met premiere of Frank’s opera\, a “confident\, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production\, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings\, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker\, following her remarkable 2024 debut staging of Ainadamar. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/on-screen-el-ultimo-sueno-de-frida-y-diego-met-opera/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T153000
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SUMMARY:Auditions: ODC's Salish Sea Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\nODC: Salish Sea Nutcracker Auditions\nMonday\, June 8 at 3:30pm @ Dance Studio\nSaturday\, June 27 at 12:00pm @ Dance Studio \nPerformances: December 10-14\, 2026 \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/auditions-odcs-salish-sea-nutcracker/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
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SUMMARY:ODC: Myth and Momentum - June recital
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Dance Collective Presents\, on Center Stage:\nMyth and Momentum – June recital\nFriday\, June 5 at 6 p.m.\nSaturday\, June 6 at 2 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, ($10 student/senior/veteran tickets available)\n \n\nMyth and Momentum\nOrcas Dance Collective’s Performance Division students will present a June recital entitled “Myth and Momentum.” It will showcase a variety of dances from most classes\, including a “Dance of the Fairies.” \n  \n \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/odc-myth-and-momentum-june-recital/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260529T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260529T173000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
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SUMMARY:Art Opening: Victoria Smith & Capturing the Moment
DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Committee Presents:\nFeatured Artist: Victoria Smith\nCommunity Show: Capturing the Moment\nArt Opening: Friday\, May 29th; 5:30pm – 7pm\nOn Display: May 29th – June 23rd \nAll are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday\, May 29th from 5:30 to 7 p.m.\, featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. \nTo learn more about exhibiting your art\, commission structures\, and upcoming shows\, please visit the VAC page.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/art-opening-victoria-smith-capturing-the-moment/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T124650Z
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SUMMARY:OrcasFest
DESCRIPTION:OrcasFest\n\nMay 28-31\nMultiple Venues\nFestival Passes at orcasfest.com\nOrcas Center Concert Tickets (Sales begin May 1st) \n\n\nOrcasFest\nThe second annual OrcasFest is right around the corner\, May 28-31\, and soon town will be buzzing with music in intimate venues all around Eastsound village. \nFestival organizers\, Tashi Litch\, Caleb Klauder\, and Reeb Willms have a fantastic lineup in store. The festival kicks off with a square dance at Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening\, May 28. Daytime events start Friday afternoon at the Odd Fellows Hall and continue into the evening culminating with a cajun dance\, as well as the Friday evening concert at Orcas Center featuring: Cathy Jordan\, Kevin Burke\, the Murphy Beds\, and The Litch Brothers. \nThe fun continues on Saturday with musical performances\, dances and workshops throughout the day and into the evening at the Odd Fellows Hall as well as an evening concert at Orcas Center featuring: Jamie Fox & Scotty Leach\, Joel Savoy & Lindzay Young and the Foghorn Stringband. Late-night music will follow at smaller venues around town after the concert. Please check www.orcasfest.com for details and ticket information. \nOrcasFest is primarily a folk music festival with the goal of enriching the local community on Orcas Island by gathering together around music: creating space for learning\, celebrating\, and camaraderie\, through dancing\, performance\, and community involvement.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/orcasfest/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T190000
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SUMMARY:ANTIDOTE DANCE PARTY: MAY
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents in the Black Box Theater:\nANTIDOTE DANCE PARTY\nSaturday\, May 23\, 7 p.m.\n$10 at the door \n\nANTIDOTE\nOur Black Box will be transformed into a goth nightclub for you to gloom the night away. The event is planned by Felix Holding and features a vampire-themed burlesque performance by Carmilla DeVour. \nDressed up to the eyes / It’s a wonderful surprise / To see your shoes and your spirits rise. \nOrcas Center is planning to host regular “Antidote” dance parties\, with a different theme every time.\n$10 admission\, cash bar for those 21 and over.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/antidote-dance-party-may/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Black Box\, 917 Mount Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
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SUMMARY:Orcas Choral Society: An American Choral Tapestry
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Choral Society:\nAn American Choral Tapestry\n\nSaturday\, May 16th at 7pm\nSunday\, May 17th at 2pm\nAdult Pricing: $70\, $40\, $25\nYouth (Ages 12-18): $5\nUnder 12: Free! \n\nIn An American Choral Tapestry\, songs by American composers are drawn from many threads in our national saga.\nFrom a Lummi invocation\, to tapping down Broadway\, to the quiet waters of Waldron Island\, we celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with music that will carry you through the centuries and across the continent in a heartwarming choral experience\, featuring dance and instrumentalists. \nAdult tickets range from $25-$70\, Youth ages 12-18 are $5\, and under 12 are free! \n  \nBruce Langford leads the Orcas Choral Society; Photo Credit: Edee Kulper
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/ocs-american-choral-tapestry/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T130000
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SUMMARY:On Screen: Eugene Onegin (Met Opera)
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen:\nMet Opera: Eugene Onegin\n\nTuesday\, May 12th at 1pm\nRuntime: 245 Min.\nTiered Ticket Pricing: $50\, $35\, $20\, $10 (Student and Senior)\nSYNOPSIS \n \n\nEugene Onegin\n(Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) \nMore information about Eugene Onegin is available from The Met\, here. \nFollowing her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly\, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana\, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin\, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production\, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner\, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–93) enjoyed tremendous fame during his lifetime as a composer of symphonic music and ballets. His operas have achieved a steadily growing popularity outside of Russia. The libretto for Eugene Onegin was largely put together by the composer himself\, with help from his brother Modest (1850–1916) and others. The source of the libretto is the mock-epic verse novel of the same name by Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837)\, whose position in Russian literature can be compared only to that of Shakespeare in English. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/on-screen-eugene-onegin-met-opera/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T170000
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SUMMARY:Spring Gala: Indivisible Through Art
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents:\n2026 Spring Gala\nSaturday\, May 9th\nDoors open at 5pm\nMadrona Room\nGET GALA TICKETS\nGET SHOW TICKETS \n\n\nSpring Gala: Indivisible Through Art\n\nJoin us for a special evening of food\, fun\, and fundraising. Attendees will be treated to dinner from award-winning chef Avery Adams of Matia. Please join us to support the arts in our community. Tickets are $150 and include a gourmet meal and beverages. After dinner\, consider joining us for closing night of INDIVISIBLE\, an original multimedia dance experience about the divisions in our culture\, tickets sold separately (Indivisible tickets available here).
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/2026-gala/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Music,Theatre,Dance,Fundraiser,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T190000
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SUMMARY:Summer Theater Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents:\nSummer Theater Intensive\nA launchpad for youth ages 10-18 to learn performing arts skills and have an epic summer of fun! \nThis intensive is split into two different camps: \n\nPerforming Arts (4 Weeks) | SIGN UP\nTheater Tech (2 Weeks) | SIGN UP\n\nBoth cohorts will work together to produce and perform the 1-act musical James and the Giant Peach\, JR. based on the fantasy book by Roald Dahl. This intensive will work towards a full production and culminate with a performance weekend on Orcas Center Mainstage! \nPERFORMING ARTS INTENSIVE \n4 Week Intensive\, July 5th-August 1st\nMonday-Friday\, 9:00am-2:00pm\nFinal Performances: 7/31 and 8/1 at 12pm and 6pm \nPay what you can tuition: $550\, $1\,110\, $1\,750 \nDirected by Chelsea Sherman and Jamey Moriarty \nExplore acting\, singing\, dancing\, and other theater essentials in this month-long creative adventure. Participants will gain more knowledge and confidence in their performing arts skills\, spend the summer with an amazing cohort of creators\, and most importantly\, learn how to channel their inner spark and apply it. \nDaily Intensive Schedule Sample: \n9:00-9:30am: wake up and welcome\n9:30-10:00: warm up + technique\n10:00-12:00: rehearsal block\n12:00-12:30: lunch break and outdoor time\n12:30-1:30: rehearsal block\n1:30-2:00: games or special activity \nTHEATER TECH INTENSIVE \n2 Week Intensive\, July 20th-August 1st\nMonday-Friday\, 9:00am-2:00pm\nFinal Performances: 7/31 and 8/1at 12pm and 6pm \nPay what you can tuition: $275\, $550\, $1\,200 \nDirected by Cameron Sherman \nExplore the world of audio\, video\, lighting\, set design\, basic construction and other backstage activities. Both creative and technical skills will be fostered to assist in creating a collaborative design and final product for the overall theater camp production. Lessons will include familiarity with equipment and materials and their uses to create interactive and dazzling sets\, props\, and the more intangible portions of productions. Students will learn the basic roles of various technical staff and take on that role for the final production of the 2026 camp production\, including operating together as a behind-the-scenes production team. \nCASTING PROCESS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INTENSIVE \nWe will be holding open-call auditions for James and the Giant Peach Jr. for the performance arts intensive. However\, there is no audition required to participate in the camp. If you sign up\, you can join the fun! \nWe strongly encourage every participant to give the audition process a try\, especially those who’d like the opportunity to play larger roles. Every participant will have the opportunity to play one or multiple roles in the show. Dual casting for leads is a possibility. \nNo experience is necessary to participate\, although all participants must make an active effort to perform at least one role in the show- courage is required! \nAUDITION INFORMATION \nIn-Person Auditions: \nMonday\, May 4th 3:30-5:30pm\, and\nThursday\, May 7th\, 3:30-5:30pm\nIn the Orcas Center Blackbox Theater. \nAuditionees will be seen on a first come\, first served basis. Please enter and wait in the black box lobby. You only need to attend one of the two open-call dates. \nSelf-Tape Auditions: \nSelf-tape auditions are due to chelsea@orcascenter.org by Friday\, May 8th at 5:30pm. Tapes do not have to be of professional quality- using a phone or ipad works great. Please make sure we can hear any audio in your self tape clearly. \nAll Auditionees: \nPlease prepare 30 seconds-1 minute of a song that shows your range and personality. If auditioning in person\, please provide a backing track link of your song to chelsea@orcascenter.org. There will be no accompanist available at in-person auditions. In addition to your song\, you’re welcome to present another special skill\, such as dancing\, skateboarding\, acrobats\, etc. \nFor in-person auditions only: \nYou might be asked to read a scene from the script. \nCasting will be announced by Friday\, May 15th\, 2026 for those who participated in the audition process. Script and songs will be sent out by June 1st. \nPERFORMANCES \nFriday July 31st\, 12PM and 6PM\nSaturday August 1st\, 12PM and 6PM\nStrike and cast party Sunday August 2nd in the afternoon \nMEET YOUR COUNSELORS \nChelsea Sherman has spent her entire life exploring the world of performing arts. Over the last decade alone\, she has crafted dozens of grassroots performances\, including one musical\, four records\, and a multitude of dance theater works. Her compositions and courses are supported by her advanced training in music\, dance\, theater\, and voice. Sherman also founded the co-led Orcas Dance Collective in 2021 and has taught performing arts on Orcas Island for the last five years. She leads with the belief that every person has a right to self expression and that all performing arts skills can be learned. \nSherman graduated with honors from Indiana University in 2019 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Performing Arts and Composition. Notable stage credits include Eurydice (Eurydice)\, Into The Woods (Cinderella)\, Still Now (Annie)\, A Feminine Ending (Amanda)\, The Arboretum: A New Musical (Three) HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE: A Play with Dance (Carrie) and Footloose! (Wendy Jo) \nJamey Moriarty is a longtime theater artist and performer who loves acting\, directing\, stream-of-consciousness improvisation\, dancing\, and having fun. He studied theater at Whitman College in Walla Walla\, Washington\, graduating in 2014 with a degree focused on acting and performance. \nJamey spent approximately four years working at the Orcas Center\, where he specialized in technical design work including lighting and stagecraft. He made his directorial debut at Orcas Center in 2024 with the magic comedy She Kills Monsters and followed it up the next year with a theatrical spoof of Harry Potter called Puffs. He also has an extensive background working with kids\, including time at YMCA Camp Orkila\, teaching theater classes at the Orcas Center\, and working at private schools in Seattle. \nThis will be Jamey’s fourth year teaching theater camp at Orcas Center. He is very excited for this summer’s production of James and The Giant Peach\, especially since he’s often been told the claymation version of James from the original movie is his doppelgänger. We’re gonna have a peach of a time! \nCameron Sherman began his foray into stagecraft from his secondary school drama classes\, high school sound crew and video production\, and a focus on set and lighting design\, construction and media arts in college\, and furthering his career by becoming an IATSE stagehand. He is an adamant supporter of education in the performing arts for youth\, specifically from the backstage perspective. With 30 years in the industry involved in every aspect of production\, including managing crews of large scale concerts at venues across the PNW\, working on school\, local community theater and national/touring productions in theaters throughout Washington State; a brief stint into acting and directing\, and even returning to his alma mater as the Theater Advisor\, he continues to find ways to further the creative and technical drive and prowess of himself and others looking to express themselves through stagecraft of all types. He welcomes technical challenges and seeks the best possible team solutions right up until the curtain opens. \nABOUT THE SHOW \nBased on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories\, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. is a brand new take on this “masterpeach” of a tale. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book\, this adventurous musical about courage and self-discovery is destined to be a classic. The possibilities for creative costuming and puppetry abound\, and young actors will love playing the outlandish and larger-than-life human and animal characters! \nFeaturing music and lyrics by the Tony-nominated songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek and book by Timothy Allen McDonald\, James and the Giant Peach JR. is based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl and tells the story of a young orphaned child who finds a loving family in a most peculiar way. Sent by his mean\, conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree\, James discovers a magic potion which results in the growing of a tremendous peach that rolls into the ocean\, and is occupied by some not-so-normal characters. From the center of the gigantic fruit\, James and the unlikely crew launch a journey of enormous proportions. Together they discover that while we are all born into a family\, we then go on to create a family of our own. \nPaul says\, “Behind its wit and whimsy\, James and the Giant Peach explores some sophisticated themes. How do we define our family? How do we start over after a big loss? We’ve always planned to make it available for performance by schools and educational theaters groups as soon as possible\, because – and we think Roald Dahl would agree – young people are capable of amazing things” \nMcDonald says\, “I was a dyslexic student who hated reading when my third grade teacher\, Mrs. Spencer\, introduced me to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. His stories instilled in me a love of reading and I have never looked back. Through their production these students are celebrating the power of story-telling\, teamwork and imagination. We hope you’ll join us in applauding them.”
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/summer-theater-intensive/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Auditions,Coming Soon
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SUMMARY:Indivisible
DESCRIPTION:Indivisible\nMay 1 – 97:00pm Performances: May 1\, 2\, 7\, 8\, and 92:00pm Performance: May 3Tiered Ticket Pricing: $70\, $40\, $25\, ($10 Student/Senior/Veteran) \n\nDirected by: Jake Perrine \nINDIVISIBLE is an original multimedia dance experience about divisions in our culture. Created and performed by the very best of Orcas Island and Orcas Dance Collective\, and directed by Jake Perrine\, this tech-forward exploration will move your heart\, mind\, and body. \nThe human brain is evolutionarily wired to rapidly categorize people into “in-groups” (us) and “out-groups” (them) to promote survival\, often within 170 milliseconds. This automatic\, subconscious process involves the amygdala (fear/threat detection) and prefrontal cortex\, leading to in-group favoritism and potential hostility toward outsiders\, especially under social stress or cognitive load. And yet humans are genetically more than 99% the same. We are\, by definition\, INDIVISIBLE. \nVIEW THE DIGITAL PROGRAM \nComing on closing night\, May 9th?  Consider joining us for dinner beforehand at our ANNUAL GALA
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/indivisible/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T173000
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SUMMARY:Art Opening: Student Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Committee Presents:\nA*OK\, Art for Orcas Kids / High School Students\nArt Opening: Friday\, April 24th; 5:30pm – 7pm\nOn Display: April 24th – May 26th \n\n \nAll are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday\, April 24th from 5:30 to 7 p.m.\, featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. \nTo learn more about exhibiting your art\, commission structures\, and upcoming shows\, please visit the VAC page.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/art-opening-aok-art-for-orcas-kids-high-school-students/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260404T202106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T175730Z
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SUMMARY:TEDxOrcasIslandLive: All Of Us
DESCRIPTION:TEDxOrcasIslandLive: All Of Us\nFriday\, April 17\n7-9 p.m.\nCenter Stage\nGET YOUR FREE TICKET\n\nTEDxOrcasIslandLive: All Of Us\nJoin us for a viewing of a set of the most current TED talks from TED2026 held this week. We’ll be sharing the videos and hosting a brief conversation afterwards.\n\nCome enjoy this evening of learning with the latest ideas worth spreading from speakers you may recognize or may not have heard of before.\n\nFREE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/tedxorcasislandlive-all-of-us/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T190000
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SUMMARY:Marina Grozdanovic in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage:\nMarina Grozdanovic in concert\nPiano music and art together in concert\nSaturday\, April 04\, 7 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, ($10 student and senior tickets available)\n \n\nMarina Grozdanovic in concert\nPianist Marina Grozdanovic will be performing music composed in France from the Baroque to the Impressionist era\, by composers Rameau\, Couperin\, Chopin\, Debussy and Ravel at Orcas Center. Each piece will be accompanied by paintings or photographs on the big screen\, which Grozdanovic personally chose to match the music. \nRenowned for her insightful interpretations characterized by a blend of passion\, introspection\, and profound expressiveness\, Grozdanovic is a pianist celebrated for her ability to engage in a transcendent dialogue with the audience while drawing them into the depths of music. Her performances stand as a testament to her interpretive prowess\, delivering the essence of the composer’s vision with authenticity\, vitality and transformative power. \nGrozdanovic is an internationally acclaimed pianist\, and some of her performance highlights include the Beverly Hills International Music Festival at Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles; the Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago; the Kolarac Music Hall in Belgrade\, Serbia; the National Gallery in Oslo\, Norway; Les Dimanches Musicaux and Atelier Concert Series in Paris; St. Olave’s Church and St. Mary Abbot’s Church in London; and performances with the Bombay Chamber Orchestra in India. She was recently showcased as a distinguished guest performer on Serbian national television\, RTS. \nAs a resident of Los Angeles\, some of her local performances include the Encore Concert Series\, Pasadena; Epiphany Music Guild\, Oak Park; Classical Music Encounters of Orange County\, Irvine; Music at Noon\, Pasadena and multiple performances for the COPW\, an LA Philharmonic affiliation. \nIn addition to her career as a soloist\, she also is an acclaimed collaborative artist and a co-founder of the “L’estro Armonico” piano duo ensemble\, with Maestro Sasha Bajcic. \nBorn in Belgrade\, Serbia\, Grozdanovic holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Music Art\, Belgrade\, a Professional Studies diploma from Mannes College of Music\, New York\, a Master of Music degree from Indiana University\, and a Doctorate degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California. Her mentors included highly acclaimed pianists from the legendary Russian school such as Arkady Aronov\, Alexander Toradze\, Daniel Pollack and Maestro Sasha Bajcic. \nShe is a winner of the Pinault International Piano Competition\, New York\, the Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition\, Italy\, the Phi Beta National Professional Association for the Performing Arts Competition\, Los Angeles\, the Yugoslavian National Piano Competition\, the Grand Prize winner of the Eleventh Annual Piano Ensemble Festival\, California\, and a recipient of the Martin Family Scholarship for music at Indiana University. \nGrozdanovic is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society\, the Music Teachers Association of California and Music Teachers National Association. Dr. Grozdanovic is frequently sought after as a juror and a lecturer in various competitions\, festivals and masterclasses in the United States and Europe. \nIn addition to her performing career\, she is an established pedagogue with prize winning students in numerous competitions in the United States. She has served as a faculty member of East Los Angeles College\, instructing students majoring in piano performance. Dr. Marina Grozdanovic is the founder and proprietor of the prestigious Virtuoso Piano Studio. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/marina-grozdanovic-in-concert/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T190000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
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SUMMARY:Queen Mother
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage:\nQueen Mother\nFriday\, April 03\, 7 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, ($10 student and senior tickets available)\n \n\nQueen Mother\nCan anybody find me somebody to love? Experience the genius and spectacle of Queen’s music live and in person\, the way it was meant to be\, with Seattle-based tribute band Queen Mother. \nStomp\, clap\, sing and shout as Queen Mother harnesses the Northwest’s best talent to bring these epic songs to life\, including Under Pressure\, We Are the Champions\, Bohemian Rhapsody and many more. With each show\, they make the whole room a stage\, hoping to draw out your inner Freddie Mercury\, who will always be our shooting star\, leaping through the sky like a tiger. \nGet ready for a thrilling night of singing along to one of rock music’s greatest bands of all time. Is this real life or is this just fantasy? Come and find out on Friday\, April 3\, starting at 7 p.m. on Center Stage. Attendees are encouraged to dress up for a Queen costume contest. \n \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/queen-mother/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T190000
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SUMMARY:Story Night: On Second Thought...
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Island Story Night in the Madrona Room:\nOn Second Thought…\nSaturday\, April 1st @ 7pm\nTicket Pricing: $10 minimum donation\nMAKE A DONATION \n\nStory Night: On Second Thought…\nOrcas Center\, in collaboration with Phil Klein\, is presenting its second Story Night\, an evening of sharing true stories among friends. \nAll are welcome on Wednesday\, April 1\, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Madrona Room. \nThe theme of this event is “On Second Thought…” Stories of choices considered\, and then reconsidered. Revised and revived. The plans that we altered. The decisions we rethought. The moments when a pause changed everything. Spend an evening listening to tales of what happened next. \nTickets can be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or at the door.\nIf you have a story or want to suggest a storyteller\, please email philaklein@gmail.com.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/story-night-on-second-thought/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Madrona Room\, 917 Mount Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T130000
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SUMMARY:On Screen: Tristan und Isolde (Met Opera)
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen:\nMet Opera: Tristan und Isolde\n\nRESCHEDULED: Wednesday\, April 1st at 1pm\nRuntime: 312 Min.\nTiered Ticket Pricing: $50\, $35\, $20\, $10 (Student and Senior)\nSYNOPSIS \nTickets can be purchased at the door. \n\nTristan und Isolde\n(Richard Wagner) \nMore information about Tristan und Isolde is available from The Met\, here. \nAfter years of anticipation\, a truly unmissable event arrives as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the advent of a new\, Met-debut staging by Yuval Sharon—hailed by The New York Times as “the most visionary opera director of his generation” and the first American to direct an opera at the famed Wagner festival in Bayreuth—as well as Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading Tristan und Isolde at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her signature portrayal of Brangäne\, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny\, who sings Kurwenal after celebrated Met appearances in Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer and Ring cycle. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Marke. \nRichard Wagner (1813–83) was the controversial creator of music-drama masterpieces that stand at the center of today’s operatic repertory. An artistic revolutionary who reimagined every supposition about theater\, Wagner insisted that words and music were equals in his works. This approach led to the idea of the Gesamtkunstwerk\, or “total work of art\,” combining music\, poetry\, architecture\, painting\, and other disciplines\, a notion that has had an impact on creative fields far beyond opera.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/on-screen-tristan-und-isolde-met-opera/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T190000
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SUMMARY:'SAMA: To Listen' film showing
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on the Center Stage screen:\n‘SAMA: To Listen’ film showing\nSunday\, March 29\, 7 p.m.\nTicket Pricing: $40\, $30\, $20\, $10 (student and senior) \n\n‘SAMA: To Listen’ film showing\n“SAMA: To Listen” follows filmmaker Darek Mazzone\, composer Peter Culshaw and entrepreneur musician John Goodfellow as they journey through Turkey\, Morocco and Malaysia\, engaging with musicians\, instrument makers\, spiritual leaders\, and community elders rooted in Sufi traditions. \nThrough intimate conversations and immersive musical experiences\, the film explores how music functions as a guide toward emotional clarity\, humility\, and connection. A screening of the film\, followed by a Q&A with Mazzone\, will be on Sunday\, March 29\, at 7 p.m. at Orcas Center’s Center Stage. \n“This film grew out of a simple question: what happens when we slow down long enough to truly listen? Not just to music\, but to people\, to culture\, and to ourselves. Traveling through these communities reminded us that tradition is not something we move past\, but something we build from\,” Mazzone said. \nAs the three reflect on aging\, legacy\, and the passage of time\, the film gently turns inward\, asking what we carry forward and how we remain human in an era shaped by technology and constant acceleration. SAMA: To Listen offers a hopeful\, globally resonant meditation on listening as a way of life. \nRafe Pearlman is opening the event. Pearlman\, an Orcas resident\, started his singing career with the wolves\, ravens and sled dogs of the Alaskan wilderness. The wild nature of his exploratory singing has led to performances spanning the globe\, from India\, Hong Kong\, Israel and Germany\, to Italy\, France\, Spain\, Australia\, Thailand\, Mexico and all across the United States. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/sama-to-listen/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
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SUMMARY:Spring Improv Classes
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents:\nSpring Improv Classes\nCLASS DESCRIPTIONS | SIGN UP FOR CLASSES \nIMPROV 1 – Foundations of Improv \nIn this Foundations of Improv class\, we will focus on the core tenets of improv: to say yes to the action\, to listen closely\, to work as a group\, to discover organically\, and–most importantly–to have fun.  Games and group work will be shared and enjoyed by all participants in the class and by the end of the five-week course\, you will have the tools you need to not only become a great performer\, but to become an even better human being.   \nWhether you’re a seasoned improvisor\, new to the stage\, or are interested in improv as a tool for personal enrichment\, this class has everything you need to get your feet wet and have fun!  Kyle believes that “Improv is for everyone\,” and\, in this class\, we can do it together. \nStudents need to show a willingness to be in class regularly\, stay focused\, and work hard.  There are no prerequisites for doing this work\, other than it will be physical and vocal in nature\, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants. \nAge: 18-1\,000 \nWhen: Sundays from March 29th–April 26th\, 2026\, 6pm-8pm \nWhere: The Black Box at Orcas Center \nWhat to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water \n  \nIMPROV 2 – Intermediate Improvisation Techniques – with Kyle Duncan Graham \nHere in this Intermediate Improvisation Techniques class\, we will focus on how to create more immersive experiences within the realm of improvisation.  Games\, group work\, and stage time will be used extensively by all participants in the class.  In only five weeks\, you will build on the previous things you’ve learned and also learn the skills needed to make great choices\, create memorable characters\, and build scenes with your classmates. \nTopics covered are: the rules of improv (and when to break them!)\, how to commit to brave choices\, how to cultivate a group mindset\, finding “the game\,”and many more! \nStudents need to show a willingness to be there regularly\, stay focused\, and work hard.  Previous completion of the improv 1 class here at Orcas Center is required to be in Improv 2\, regardless of previous work at other theatre companies / improv troupes..  The work will be physical and vocal in nature\, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants. \nAge: 18-1\,000 \nWhen: Tuesdays from March 31st–April 28th\, 2026\, 6pm-8pm \nWhere: the Black Box at Orcas Center \nWhat to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water \n  \nIMPROV 3 – Improvisational Theatre for the Stage – with Kyle Duncan Graham \nIn this class\, you will learn how to create whole productions from thin air while working with an ensemble.  In Improvisational Theatre for the Stage\, you will learn all the techniques needed to make a fresh\, organic show come to life. \nTopics covered are: how to initiate scenework\, how to get a suggestion from a crowd\, how to edit scenes\, show formats\, and more.  \nOnce completed with this coursework\, you will feel more confident in your acting abilities\, your listening\, and just living in your everyday life! \nStudents need to show a willingness to be there regularly\, stay focused\, and work hard.  Completion of the Improv 2 class here at Orcas Center is required to be in Improv 3\, regardless of previous work at other theatre companies / improv troupes.  The work will be physical and vocal in nature\, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants. \nAge: 18-1\,000 \nWhen: Wednesdays from April 1st–April 29th\, 2026\, 6-8pm \nWhere: the Black Box at Orcas Center \nWhat to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water \n  \nMIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL IMPROV CLASSES – with Kyle Duncan Graham \nHave you ever wondered how your favorite actors and comedy influencers became so good at what they do?  You\, too\, can learn how to act\, create\, and make audiences laugh without a script!   \nIn these Middle and High School Improv Classes\, we will focus on the core tenets of improv: to say yes to the action\, to listen closely\, to discover organically\, and–most importantly–to have fun.  Games\, group work\, and stage time will be shared and enjoyed by all participants in the class.  By the end of the five-week course\, you will have the tools you need to not only become a great performer\, but to become an even better human being.   \nWhether you’re a seasoned improvisor\, new to the stage\, or are interested in improv as a tool for personal enrichment\, this class has everything you need to get your feet wet and have fun!  Kyle Duncan Graham believes that “Improv is for everyone\,” and\, in this class\, we can do it together. \nStudents need to show a willingness to be in class regularly\, stay focused\, and work hard.  There are no prerequisites for doing this work\, other than it will be physical and vocal in nature\, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants.  Light snacks will be provided. \nAge:  Middle School: must be enrolled in 6th grade through 8th grade \nHigh School: must be enrolled in 9th grade through 12th grade. \nWhen: Middle School: Tuesdays from March 31st–April 28th\, 2026\, 3:30pm-5pm \nHigh School: Mondays from March 30th–April 27th\, 2026\, 3:30pm-5pm \nWhere: The Black Box at Orcas Center \nWhat to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water \n  \nWHALEWRECK – THE IMPROV JAM ROOM: \nHave you ever been interested in doing improv theatre but something has always held you back?  Perhaps you’ve never had the chance to do it\, or you’ve been too intimidated\, or maybe a hideous giant squid wrapped you up in its tentacles before you could reach the theatre doors.  Whatever the reason\, you don’t need to wait a moment longer.  We have an improv jam every Monday night where you can try it out! \nEach week\, we will focus on a different aspect of improvisational theatre to work on\, and we’ll close with stage time to try those ideas out.  At WhaleWreck\, everyone gets in the lab\, everyone gets onstage and everyone’s a star! \nThere are no prerequisites for doing this work\, save for being present\, staying focused\, and listening closely.  The work will be physical and vocal in nature\, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants.  \nAge: middle school – the oldest star in the universe \nWhen: Mondays from January 12th until June 1st\, 5:30-7:00pm \nWhere: the Madrona Room at Orcas Center \nCost: Suggested donation of $10 \nWhat to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/spring-improv-classes/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Black Box\, 917 Mount Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre,Classes,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T190000
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SUMMARY:Ladies of Laughter
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage:\nLadies of Laughter\nSunday\, March 22\, 7 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, ($10 student and senior tickets available)\n \n\nLadies of Laughter®\nLadies of Laughter® is an organization and national competition dedicated to providing a platform for female comedians to showcase their unique humor\, jumpstart their careers\, and promote women in the comedy industry. Often referred to as a “career builder for women in comedy\,” it was originally created as a tribute to comedian Mary Jo Wobker. \nSince 2012 its national Funny and Fabulous Tour has visited legendary theaters across America with the finest talent from the national competition. Past contestants include Amy Schumer\, Tammy Pescatelli\, Melissa Rauch (“Big Bang Theory”) and countless others. The initiative has expanded to include specialized categories\, such as the “Newcomer” award\, and has adapted to include virtual competitions and global open mics. \nThe Ladies of Laughter® tour is coming for a special performance at Orcas Center on Sunday\, March 22 at 7 p.m. with two comics: Kelly MacFarland and Leighann Lord. \n  \n \nIn addition to being the 2016 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner at Turning Stone Resort Casino\, Macfarland has an extensive and well-rounded resume including comedy clubs\, theaters\, colleges and several television appearances. MacFarland delivers a performance with best-friend energy\, leaving you with the urge to invite her to dinner. The comedy is bold\, hilarious\, and unexpectedly heartfelt. Kelly brings deeply relatable stories about love\, loss\, and everything in between. Perfect for audiences who love comedy with brains\, edge\, and heart. She has appeared on Comedy Central\, NBC’s Last Comic Standing\, Today Show\, AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE\, Up Early Tonight on Hulu\, Dry Bar Comedy\, Don’t Tell Comedy and Denis Leary’s Comics Come Home at the Boston TD Garden. Check out Kelly’s comedy special\, Wit Happens\, streaming now on Prime Video. She has several comedy albums available on iTunes and can be heard on SiriusXM and Spotify. \nSmart\, sexy\, savvy\, and funny\, Lord’s “heads up humor” is stand-up comedy at it’s finest. Inspired by the brilliance of George Carlin\, the smooth jazz style of Franklyn Ajaye\, and the elegance of Rita Rudner\, Leighann has crafted her own unique brand of Thinking Cap Comedy. It’s no wonder she received the NYC Black Comedy Award for “The Most Thought Provoking Black Female Comic.” And for two consecutive years\, Lord was Harlem Week’s official comedian. (The only other comedian in Harlem Week’s history to earn that distinction was Richard Pryor.) She has performed around the world. In London\, she appeared at The Comedy Store\, and on the BBC show Blouse and Skirt (think Politically Incorrect meets BET). In The Netherlands\, Lord was a guest on the popular late night talk show Raymann is Late! and The Comedy Factory. A festival favorite\, she has been featured in the Trinidad\, Montreal\, Winnipeg\, Halifax\, Boston\, Detroit and NYC Underground Comedy Festivals. She also entertained U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan\, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during Operation Enduring Freedom\, as well as troops helping the Haitian earthquake relief effort (Operation Unified Response) \n  \n \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/ladies-of-laughter/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
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SUMMARY:How to Eat Like a Child
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents in the Off-Center Black Box Theater:\nHow to Eat Like a Child\nMarch 20-21 and 27-28 at 6 p.m.\nMarch 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $50\, $30\, or $20\, ($10 student and senior tickets available)\n \n\nHow to Eat Like a Child\nOrcas Center is producing an all-kids musical theater show\, “How to Eat like a Child.” \nIt’s a comedic crash course on the essential skills of childhood through teen years. Through 23 hilarious lessons\, children teach the audience the joys and sorrows of being a kid. \nShow dates are March 20-21 and 27-28 at 6 p.m. and March 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. in the Black Box. \nThe cast age range is 8 to 17. There are group musical numbers\, solo songs and more. \n“How To Eat Like A Child” is based on the book of the same name by Delia Ephron. The musical version began its life as an NBC primetime special\, which premiered in 1981\, starring Dick Van Dyke. It was an immediate hit in schools\, camps and community centers. \nKatie Zwilling is directing the production and Miramonee Darling is joining as assistant director. Grace Zwilling\, who is 13\, will act as musical director\, and Orcas High School junior Stella Dillard is the co-choreographer.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/how-to-eat-like-a-child/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Black Box\, 917 Mount Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T173000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260104T102222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T180454Z
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SUMMARY:March Art Opening: Indigenous Art
DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Committee Presents:\nIndigenous Art\nArt Opening: Friday\, March 20th; 5:30pm – 7pm\nOn Display: March 20th – April 21st \nIndigenous Art Featuring Willard ‘Buddy’ Joseph\, Chief Janice George\, Luke Marston\, & Stan Greene \nAll are invited to attend the Art Opening on Friday\, Mar. 20th from 5:30 to 7 p.m.\, featuring live entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Artists are urged to attend and contribute hors d’oeuvres. \nTo learn more about exhibiting your art\, commission structures\, and upcoming shows\, please visit the VAC page.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/art-opening-indigenous-art-portraits/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibits,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260104T104950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T105015Z
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SUMMARY:On Screen: Cinderella (Met Opera)
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen:\nMet Opera: Cinderella (Encore Presentation)\n\nTuesday\, March 10th at 1pm\nRuntime: 104 Min.\nTiered Ticket Pricing: $50\, $35\, $20\, $10 (Student and Senior)\nSYNOPSIS \n \n\nCinderella\n(Jules Massenet) \nMore information about Cinderella is available from The Met\, here. \nThe Met’s abridged\, English-language version of Massenet’s enchanting fairy-tale opera returns to theaters! Previously recorded live\, this performance stars mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as the rags-to-riches title character alongside mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as the lovestruck Prince Charming\, with Emmanuel Villaume on the podium. \nJules Massenet (1842–1912)\, a French composer wildly popular in his day\, was noted for his operas\, songs\, and oratorios. The libretto for the opera’s original French version\, Cendrillon\, was fashioned by Henri Cain (1857–1937)\, a dramatist known for providing libretti for operas\, including several by Massenet. The Cinderella story was written by the French author Charles Perrault (1628–1703)\, who\, beyond crafting a number of famous fairy tales\, was a noted academic of his time. Kelley Rourke\, who created the new English translation for this season’s presentation\, is a librettist\, translator\, and dramaturg whose work has also appeared at English National Opera\, Welsh National Opera\, Scottish Opera\, Washington National Opera\, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis\, and the Glimmerglass Festival\, among others. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/on-screen-cinderella-met-opera/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:On-Screen,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260129T232317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T233718Z
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SUMMARY:Soda Shop Sock Hop
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents in the Madrona Room:\nWinter Fundraiser: Soda Shop Sock Hop\nDates: March 7 and 14\nBefore the last two Saturday performances of Grease\nEarly Bird Pricing: $49 \nGET GREASE SHOW TICKETS \n\nSoda Shop Sock Hop\nBefore the last two Saturday performances of Grease — March 7 and 14 — join Orcas Center for a “Soda Shop Sock Hop” dinner fundraiser. \nFor $49\, you will enjoy a meal and beverages by the Lower Tavern\, ice cream floats and sodas from Clever Cow and a chance to win one of ten raffled prizes. Additional raffle tickets are available online or at the event to increase your chances of winning! Learn the hand jive and dance with roaming performers for extra street cred. Costumes and dressing up are encouraged but not required. \nDoors open at 5 p.m.\, dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. You must be present to win. Raffle winners will be chosen only from those present at the event. To purchase tickets as well as extra raffle tickets\, visit www.orcascenter.org.\nTickets to the Grease show\, which starts at 7 p.m.\, are sold separately.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/soda-shop-sock-hop/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Madrona Room\, 917 Mount Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260104T100030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T100030Z
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SUMMARY:Artrageous
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage\nOne-of-a-kind family experience: Artrageous\nWednesday\, Mar. 4th\, 7 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices:$70\, $40\, or $20 ($10 student/senior tickets available)\n \n  \n \n\nArtrageous\nImagine the excitement of a team of exceptional artists painting at electric speed\, creating giant works of art before your eyes. “Artrageous” is a 3D visual concert that fuses the mesmerizing music of original recording artists and composers with multisensory\, dynamic live art curated by the award-winning artists. The combined experience creates an immersive journey that fosters lasting memories\, a sense of purpose and joy and stimulates your mind and senses. This family-friendly event is on Wednesday\, March 4 at 7 p.m. on Orcas Center’s main stage. \nFormed in the 1980s\, Artrageous is a theater arts community based outside of Albuquerque\, New Mexico. From their roots in children’s theater and street performance\, this group of like-minded\, gifted “misfit” performers has grown into an international phenomenon\, revolutionizing live performance and interactive entertainment. Their shows — composed of a fresh mix of fine art\, live music\, singing\, dancing\, humor\, and audience participation. \nTickets are available online at OrcasCenter.org by phone at 360-376-2281 ext 100\, or in-person at the Box Office an hour prior to the performance.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/artrageous/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T190000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260114T203908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T204742Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Diego Salvetti
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage\nAn Evening with Diego Salvetti\nSunday\, March 1st\, 7:00 p.m.\nTiered ticket prices: $50\, $35\, or $20 ($10 student/senior tickets available)\n \n  \n  \n\nAn Evening with Diego Salvetti\nDiego Salvetti is Italian and comes from a musical family. He started his musical studies at seven years old\, studying with his father and started studying classical guitar with the Italian composer and guitarist Giovanni Podera.\nAt the age of 11\, Diego won first prize at the 13th National Guitar Competition in Genova\, Italy\, “Pasquale Taraffo.”\nSuccessively\, Diego started studying with Maestro Giorgio Oltremari at the Bergamo Conservatory “G. Donizetti”. After 10 years in the conservatory\, he graduated with top grades in classical guitar. \nIn 2000\, Diego won the scholarship from the 14th contest of Bergamasca association “Amici di Lino Barbisotti.” In 2009\, Diego finished his master’s degree in music didactics at the Conservatory L. Marenzio in Brescia\, Italy. After graduation\, Diego started studying flamenco and Brazilian guitar\, composing and developing the technique in an 8-string guitar\, mixing classical\, flamenco\, and Brazilian guitar. \nDiego is the author of two volumes of guitar technique with exercises\, studies\, and compositions of his own. These volumes have an introduction written by Marco Pereira and Sergio Assad. Through these works and an intense activity as a concert performer\, Diego became one of the main references in the guitar world. \n 
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/an-evening-with-diego-salvetti/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T190000
DTSTAMP:20260621T061757
CREATED:20260106T144759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T214906Z
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SUMMARY:Grease
DESCRIPTION:Orcas Center Presents on Center Stage\nGrease\nDates: Feb. 27-28\, March 1\, 6-8 and 13-14\n(March 1 & 8 are 1:00pm matinees) \nTiered ticket prices: $70\, $40\, or $25\, and $10 (student and senior tickets).\n \nSign-up to Usher | ‘Soda Shop Sock Hop’ Fundraiser Tickets (March 7 & 14) \n\nGrease\nIt’s not just the word\, it’s happening! That’s right\, “Grease” is rolling into Orcas Center this spring. An all-local cast is revving up to present this classic musical on the main stage\, directed by Liz Doane and choreographed by the Orcas Dance Collective with musical direction by Pedro De La Victoria. Shows are Feb. 27-28\, March 1\, 6-8 and 13-14\, starting at 7 p.m. On March 1 and 8\, matinees are at 1 p.m. \n“Grease” is a 1971 musical about 1950s American high school life\, focusing on the romance between rebel Danny Zuko and the virtuous Sandy Dumbrowski at Rydell High. Known for its infectious rock-and-roll score\, including hits like “Summer Nights” and “Hopelessly Devoted to You\,” the show captures the greaser subculture and explores themes of friendship\, identity and rebellion. “Grease” is best known for its 1978 film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. \nThe show has been performed around the world for decades\, and this is the first time Orcas Center has staged the production. Doane is offering a unique\, gender-fluid approach to this timeless teen drama. Due to subject matter\, the suggested viewing age is 13 and up.
URL:https://orcascenter.org/event/grease/
LOCATION:Orcas Center – Center Stage\, 917 Mt. Baker Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre,On-Stage,Coming Soon
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