Join Governor Bob Ferguson and state and county leaders for an open conversation about the future of Washington State Ferries. This is your opportunity to share feedback, ask questions, and hear updates directly from those shaping ferry service policy and operations.
Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s gorgeous survey of Cocteau’s work, life and views is a nearly peerless gift to all living in 2025 whose souls are nourished by art. Her exceptional collaborators are led by the actor Josh O’Connor, whose reads Cocteau’s words throughout the film, and whose perfect interpretation of Cocteau’s inner world gives vivid, fresh presence to his essence.
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
Join us for another great FREE Summer Concert Series Event: Bobby Bare Jr, and Mars FM!
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center, and the The Orcas Artists’ Studio Tour are excited to present the Studio Tour Art Opening on Friday, July 25 from 5:30-7pm in the Madrona Room.
Join us in the Madrona Room and Orcas Center Lobby to preview the works of artists participating in this year’s studio tour. This free event features artists working in painting, printmaking, stone cutting, woodwork, blacksmithing, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry, and more.
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
Experience an unforgettable evening of music with Isabeau Waiaʻu Walker and Lilo Sánchez. Isabeau blends indie rock with soulful vocals, while Lilo brings his Panamanian roots to life with a fusion of Latin, blues, and R&B sounds.
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet (Nicolas Danielson, Javier Sanchez, Jun Cho, Pedro Giraudo), Chee-Yun, Aloysia Friedmann, Valentin Radutiu
A relaxed late-night event with the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet in the Black Box of Orcas Center. Ticket includes a Tango-themed beverage.
21+ and older
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
Join us for another great FREE Summer Concert Series Event: Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light and Shana Cleveland!
Nathan Chan, Chee-Yun, Nanki Chugh, Nicolas Danielson, Jasper de Boor, Aloysia Friedmann, Pedro Giraudo, Christine Lee, Eric Liu, Jon Kimura Parker, Anne Pinkerton, Valentin Radutiu
Nathan Chan, Zachary DePue, Chelsea de Souza, Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, Joshua Gindele John Largess), Jon Kimura Parker, Valentin Radutiu
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Presents: The Children's Concert. Join us for Symba and the Lobster, an interactive storytelling experience created and performed by violinist Nanki Chugh with oboist Anne Pinkerton and narrator Sophie Parker
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
Join us for another great FREE Summer Concert Series Event with The Black Tones and Sol!
Ani Aznavoorian, Chee-Yun, Zachary DePue, Chelsea de Souza, Miró Quartet, Jon Kimura Parker
Ani Aznavoorian, Chee-Yun, Zachary DePue, Aloysia Friedmann, Miró Quartet, Jon Kimura Parker, Valentin Radutiu
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Presents: Open Rehearsal for Seniors
Orcas Center Main Stage
Friday, August 15, 1:00pm FREE (no tickets required)
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
As part of the FREE Summer Concert Series, join Up Up Up on the Village Green on August 17th!
Up Up Up is a collection of performers from Bellingham, Seattle and afar. We are aerialists, musicians, acrobats, clowns and illusionists. This one-hour show will be whimsical, beautiful, hilarious and accessible for those of all ages. It’ll leave your jaw dropped with amazement and belly aching from laughter.
This exhibit celebrates Featured Artists Kathy Youngren, Mary Jane Elgin, and Susan Singleton in a special group show with a community show themed, "Friends and Collaborations". Join us for the Art Opening on August 22nd at 5:30pm.
Jake Perrine will present a Live Sound Basics workshop over 11 Sunday mornings at Orcas Center Center Stage from 11am-12pm. The workshop is open to the public, and designed for audio hobbyists who want to improve their understanding of how audio works, how to work with it, and improve their live audio chops for weddings, live events, live recording, etc.
Join us for an evening of free jazz on the Village Green starting at 5 PM! Duende Libre and Sabu help wrap up the Summer Concert Series and kick off the Orcas Island Jazz Festival!
Greta Matassa's 40 year career has been a whirlwind of exciting opportunities and experiences. Over the last 20 years she has become established as one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Working with top jazz musicians in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. In 2016 She was featured with bassist John Clayton’s group in a centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.
EntreMundos Quintet is an electrifying Seattle-based group that brings to the stage an uplifting and kinetic mix of deep Brazilian roots flavored with world rhythms––a deft blending of funk, jazz, and soul melding with the classic sounds of samba and bossa nova. EntreMundos means “between worlds” and the group’s mélange of seductive sounds embodies their name, stirring a personal and uncommon blend into a sound with universal appeal.
Martin Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, lives and breathes music in many different colors and cultures. He has played with some of the great blues artists of our time and worked in the studios of LA as a composer, arranger, and musician. He is well known for bringing great artists to this island and providing some of the best shows at Orcas Center.
It's not just the word, it's happening! That's right, Grease is rolling into the Orcas center this spring! Join an excited, fun, and dedicated cast in revving up this classic musical in 2026! Auditions are on September 10th in the Black Box with callbacks on September 11th. Rehearsals will start the first week in October. Opening weekend is February 26th!
We remember Abraham Lincoln as a great president, but he was also a great student of history and nearly a century ago, he predicted the presidency of Donald Trump. Not by name, of course. But Lincoln knew history and human nature well enough to warn us that someday America would see the rise of a strong-man leader hungry for absolute power. Someone like Caesar or Napoleon.
As part of their weekend celebration of welcoming salmon back to Orcas Island, Long Live the Kings is hosting a free screening of the documentary “Mother: Sisterhood in the Wild” at the Orcas Center on Friday, September 12 at 6:30pm (917 Mt. Baker Rd.).
The film follows five remarkable BIPOC women who learn to survive and thrive together on an Arctic Circle expedition. A Q&A with filmmaker Chad Brown will follow the screening.
The famed showdown of musical might has returned! The 2025 Battle of Bands makes a jump to the Orcas Center for an event that is bigger than ever. Featuring all local and regional music, on this fateful day bands will compete for trophies and glory, all while raising money for the Orcas Community Resource Center. With our intrepid hosts, we will learn what it means to be a band, the highs and lows of musicianship, and perhaps even the meaning of love!
We want to hear from OPALCO members! Join us for a community meeting to talk about our local and regional energy future and how renewables might play a role. We will be hosting in-person meetings on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez islands and hope to see you there!
Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Center Stage. Bring your talent and show us your act! Your performance can incorporate anything from song and dance to skits to playing an instrument. Organizers will select the most appropriate acts for the two shows, which will take place on Saturday, Oct.11 at 6pm and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2pm.
This exhibit celebrates Featured Artist David Densmore and our community show theme is Movement. Join us for the Art Opening on September 26th at 5:30pm.
Join us for the official launch of Orcas Center’s 2025-26 season! Anyone interested in the performing arts — donors, parents, performers, loyal audience members — is invited to a “Role Out” on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Come cheer on your friends and neighbors as they sing, dance, twirl and shine across the stage during Orcas Center’s beloved youth talent show — by kids, for kids. This amazing event is not a competition, just a wholesome showcase of courageous young performers, and a chance to see the future stars of Orcas Island! Island favorite Maddie Olson will once again be hosting.
The Orcas Island Food Bank is hosting an afternoon of art, flavor, music and community at the Empty Bowls Fall Fundraiser. Each ticket buys you a hand-made bowl by a local potter. Come and go between 4 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12 in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center as you enjoy soup, bread and live music from Caleb Klauder with Reeb Willms, Summer Barbone and Clint McCune.
October 15-19, we will screen incredible films over the course of five days in three venues that boast state-of-the-art cinema projection systems. Films at the Orcas Island Film Festival are, "the crème de la crème of the first-tier festival circuit," says Charles Mudede, Film/Art critic from The Stranger. Attendees will see these films before their official theatrical release and the festival provides a unique opportunity for filmmakers and film lovers to connect and share the cinematic experience as well as parties, panels and special events.
This exhibit celebrates Featured Artist Alexis Terry Bouchard and our community show theme is the Art of Recycling. Join us for the Art Opening on October 24th at 5:30pm.
The veil is thin. The verdant thicket of life safeguarding the joys of summer has used itself up. As the canopy withers into its slumber, death and decay are now able to peek down into our mortal world. They are curious. What are all these little creatures up to in the darkness of autumn? We are uncovered by leaves, seen by the darkness and afraid. And so we put on our masquerades, our rituals and revelries, our festivals.
Orcas Center members and the general public are invited to attend Orcas Center’s annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 3pm – 5pm in the Madrona Room and over Zoom. Refreshments and music provided.
Join us for the Orcas Island blood drive on Wednesday, November 5th. Appointments are available between 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. Giving blood is a simple way to express gratitude for your own good health and know you’re taking action to help a local patient facing a serious medical condition. Schedule an appointment today to help make sure we all have a healthy year together. Make it a celebration – of hope, community, and the power we all have to save a life.
Orcas Island’s own Rock on the Rock Choir, created by Grace McCune in 2008, has brought to the stage with Jake Perrine, shows such as: Moulin Rouge, Across the Universe, Rock of Orcas, Teatro Titikookoo, Kids Movie Musical, “This is Me,” Cirque Us, and What Dreams May Come. Rock on the Rock is back and bigger than ever with this new Orcas Center production: “Magical Mystery Tour!”
Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen: Met Opera: La Sonnambula Tuesday, November 11th at 1pm Runtime:195 minutes Tiered Ticket Pricing: $65, $35, $20, $12 **Orcas Center’s Tiered Ticket […]
When this landmark musical debuted on Broadway in 2010, it won 3 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama – one of only ten musicals in history to receive this prestigious honour. A ground-breaking and intimate portrait of a modern family, Next to Normal “tears at the heart in a way few musicals manage” (Attitude)
Before each Saturday performance of Magical Mystery Tour - November 8th, 15th, or 22nd - join us for a “Beatles, Burgers, and Brew” diner fundraiser. For $49, you will enjoy a meal, beverage, 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!
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Sopranos Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, and Aleksandra Kurzak trade off as the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenors Freddie De Tommaso, Stephen Costello, Adam Smith, and Long Long as the ardent poet Rodolfo.
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?
Come join us for an evening of story sharing. Frank Loudin and other islanders will be telling stories chosen for you, our islander audience.
Think you’ve got what it takes to spell your way to glory? Or love watching others sweat over silent letters and tricky vowels? Either way, the 3rd Annual Adult Spelling Bee is back!
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next community show art opening: Here Comes the Sun on Friday, November 21 from 5:30pm - 7pm.
As the year draws to a close and the days slowly begin to lengthen, Here Comes the Sun invites you to celebrate the return of light, warmth, and renewal through the lens of community creativity. This uplifting exhibition showcases local artists of all ages and backgrounds reflecting on themes of hope, transformation, and the promise of brighter days ahead. Whether inspired by personal growth, seasonal change, or the enduring cycles of nature, each piece honors the resilience and beauty that come with new beginnings.
Orcas Center is producing an all-kids musical theater show that will run in early spring. Auditions for “How to Eat like a Child” are on Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m. in the Madrona Room. Callbacks are Friday, Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. with a movement component.
Artistic Director Bruce Langford leads the choir in Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s delightful "Midnight Mass for Christmas," a cheerful setting written in 1694 and based on 10 French carols. They'll be joined by dancers from the Orcas Dance Collective, choreographed by Tiffany Loney. The second half features fun familiar secular carols in inventive arrangements.
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Sopranos Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, and Aleksandra Kurzak trade off as the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenors Freddie De Tommaso, Stephen Costello, Adam Smith, and Long Long as the ardent poet Rodolfo.
Vexing Left won three of six awards at the 2025 Battle of the Bands presented by Orcas Center, including the coveted People's Choice Award and Best Shredder. Having only played four shows since its December 2024 debut, the trio is excited to record and create throughout an island winter, with more live joy to come in spring.
On Taylor's Swift's birthday, Orcas Center is hosting 13 Til Midnight, a Taylor Swift Tribute Band, on the main stage. Featuring top vocal talent and a studio-quality band, 13 Til Midnight takes you on a journey through Swift's greatest hits, deep cuts and fan favorites...
The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to movie theaters worldwide —the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This holiday season, the opera returns to select movie theaters in a special encore presentation. Check your local listings for dates and times.
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?
This concert showcases the growth of the public school string program on Orcas Island from 5th grade through graduating seniors. Come and support these talented young musicians!
The amount of musical talent on Orcas continues to astound - as this talented group offers musicians on instruments sometimes not even found in concert bands on the mainland! Join us for another great Community Band Concert!
The Orcas Island Film Festival is thrilled to announce the 2026 edition of its beloved Classic Film Series, this year themed “Films on Film”—a curated exploration of movies that turn the camera on themselves. From silent-era masterpieces to biting Hollywood satire, surrealist introspection, documentary treasure hunting, and behind-the-scenes chaos, this series celebrates the art of filmmaking by showcasing films about the making of films.
For as long as cinema has existed, filmmakers have been irresistibly drawn to examining their own craft. Audiences have always been fascinated by the worlds behind the lens—how stories are imagined, shaped, produced, and sometimes barely survived. This year’s series invites viewers to step into that meta-cinematic world and experience how film history has reflected on its own evolution.
The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to movie theaters worldwide —the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This holiday season, the opera returns to select movie theaters in a special encore presentation. Check your local listings for dates and times.
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next community show art opening: Here Comes the Sun on Friday, November 21 from 5:30pm - 7pm.
As the year draws to a close and the days slowly begin to lengthen, Here Comes the Sun invites you to celebrate the return of light, warmth, and renewal through the lens of community creativity. This uplifting exhibition showcases local artists of all ages and backgrounds reflecting on themes of hope, transformation, and the promise of brighter days ahead. Whether inspired by personal growth, seasonal change, or the enduring cycles of nature, each piece honors the resilience and beauty that come with new beginnings.
Orcas Center presents on the Center Stage Screen: NT Live: The Fifth Step Friday, January 16th at 7pm Runtime: Approx. 2 hours Tiered Ticket Pricing: $65, $35, $20, $12 **Orcas […]
Wolfchild is a Portland, Ore.-based Cinematic Folk Rock band with influences ranging from the immersive earthy sounds of Gregory Alan Isakov, Lord Huron, and The Paper Kites to the contemporary experimentation...
For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals. On New Year’s Eve, the curtain goes up on the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin, Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Experience the spellbinding artistry of Hiroya Tsukamoto, a master of fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural boundaries.
Experience the spellbinding artistry of Hiroya Tsukamoto, a master of fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural boundaries.
Victims of Love — A Tribute to the Eagles, is composed of five Seattle-area music veterans who formed a project to give anyone within earshot the opportunity to hear the Eagles songs they love played live. Victims of Love dedicates themselves to the perfect recreation of the Eagles’ 5-part harmonies and intrinsic instrumentation and guitar work from the Eagles best-selling albums. Come out and catch a Victims of Love show to enjoy all your favorite Eagles songs performed live!
Visual Arts Committee Presents: Featured Artist: Susan Slapin Community Show: Bugs, Insects, Spiders, Oh my! Opening: Friday, February 13th; 5:30pm - 7pm On Display: February 13th - March 18th All […]
Unlocking the Unscripted is a great opportunity to learn from one of the best improvisers working today. Don’t miss this chance to hone your acting skills and apply these teachings to everything you create!
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.
Diego 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.
At the age of 11, Diego won first prize at the 13th National Guitar Competition in Genova, Italy, “Pasquale Taraffo.”
Successively, 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.
Imagine 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.
For $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.
The 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.
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next community show art opening: Indigenous Art & Portraits.
“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.
Ladies 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.
Five weekly classes - students 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.
“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.
After 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.
The 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.
Stomp, clap, sing, and shout... Be a part of the show as "Queen Mother" pays tribute to Queen's music in the space where it belongs, live on stage. Hailing from Seattle, 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.”
Pianist 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.
Join 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. Come enjoy this evening of learning with the latest ideas worth spreading from speakers you may recognize or may not have heard of before.
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next community show art opening: A*OK.
Indivisible May 1 - 9 7:00pm Performances: May 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 2:00pm Performance: May 3 Tiered Ticket Pricing: $70, $40, $25, ($10 Student/Senior/Veteran) An original multimedia dance […]
Orcas Center Presents: 2026 Spring Gala Saturday, May 9th Doors open at 5pm Madrona Room GET GALA TICKETS GET SHOW TICKETS Spring Gala: Indivisible Through Art Join us for a […]
Following 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).
In An American Choral Tapestry, songs by American composers are drawn from many threads in our national saga.
From 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.
The 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. Festival 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.
The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next community show art opening: Victoria Smith & Capturing the Moment.
American 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.
Indigenous 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.
Derina 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.
Featured Artists: Potters of Orcas Group, 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.
A launchpad for youth ages 10-18 to learn performing arts skills and have an epic summer of fun! This intensive is split into two different camps: Performing Arts (4 Weeks) & Theater Tech (2 Weeks). Both 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!
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.