Stepping Out

Have you wondered about what types of energy exploration are happening for Snohomish County? Want to learn more about the cool animals of the Salish Sea? Wondered what the opening of the Brightwater Plant is doing in cleaning up Puget Sound?

Iris, the Goddess-of-Rainbows, goes to the “head office” on Mount Olympus looking for a promotion. Instead, sheʼs threatened with downsizing. Her only hope is to take on the only job no one wants. Whatʼs a goddess to do?

Everett Animal Shelter’s first-ever benefit concert will be from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett. The event is open to all ages, and is a great family outing.

The Edmonds Driftwood Players are holding open auditions for “Harvey,” by Mary Chase.

Over 70 vocal and instrumental jazz groups from throughout the Northwest will take part in this year’s DeMiero Jazz Fest, March 1, 2 and 3 at Edmonds Center for the Arts and Community Christian Fellowship.

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and the Edmonds Arts Commission invite you to experience the multi media artwork of Linley B. Logan from now through March 12 at the Frances Anderson Center.

On January 23, 2012, Cascade Symphony and Music Director Michael Miropolsky will continue the orchestra's 50th season with "Rachmaninoff's Second". The concert will be presented at 7:30 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 4th Ave. N. It will be preceded at 6:30 by a pre-concert lecture by Dave Beck of KUOW.

Visit Edmonds Art Walk this Thursday, January 19 from 5-8 p.m.

Mountlake Terrace High School Musical Theatre program will present the musical ALL SHOOK UP – featuring Elvis Presley hits – January 18 – 21 at 7 p.m.

Kristin Olson, baroque oboe, returns to her hometown of Edmonds, with other NW natives, Nate Helgeson, baroque bassoon and Laura Bohn, soprano to present a recital of baroque music from Italy, Germany and England entitled “Evening in a Baroque Palace”.

Meet the musical masters behind the music of roots rock group Los Lobos as songwriters David Hidalgo and Louie Perez bring a special acoustic performance to Edmonds Center for the Arts Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Gallery North welcomes the new year with “A Little Levity: Color, Light, and Laughter,” a collection of paintings and photographs that speak of lighthearted and warm subjects as we face the chill of winter. The exhibit will include all original and new oil, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media paintings.

The Edmonds Arts Commission is presenting an exhibit of photographs by Bob Sears at the Edmonds Library, December 17-January 30. Sears carries his camera with him everywhere he goes watching for photo opportunities, especially in Edmonds with its mix of historic buildings, vibrant downtown and stunning location with magnificent views of Puget Sound.

King’s Schools is thrilled to announce the state championship qualification of each of our high school Robotics FTC teams, CyberKnights 3717, CyberDaze 4590, and CyberReign 5076. While the league has set no limits on the size of teams, King’s High School has elected to compete as the three separate teams in order to maximize the abilities and potential of each of the 27 Robotics members.

The Black Box Theatre in Lynnwood has a number of comedy shows coming up. Starting December 9 until the 23rd, every Friday and Saturday at 8;30 p.m., UP is putting on its 4th annual Womb Escape Impov Tournament.

The Lynnwood Library Gallery will be showing artwork by Minh Carrico through Jan. 5, 2012. Minh’s color photographic images represent two societies, two worlds that make up his identity: a white southern community in Little Rock, Arkansas where grew up during the 1970’s, and Vietnamese culture through his mother, and his own travels.

This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical classic pits East versus West in a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting love story. When summoned to Bangkok's Royal Palace in 1862 to tutor the many children and wives of the King of Siam, English widow Anna Leonowens struggles with the King's barbaric behavior.

Meadowdale Players are producing the magical and mysterious “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare November 17, 18, and 19, at 7 p.m., at Meadowdale High's Black Box Theatre. The play is usually regarded as Shakespeare's most mature work and comes complete with sorcery, revenge, and young love.

The Edmonds-Woodway High School held their Fall Concert on Oct. 25, it was conducted in three sections.

Decorative and functional pottery galore! Garden art, birdbaths, mirrors, ceramic sculptures, platters, mugs and bowls are just a sampling of the hundreds of one-of-a-kind artworks by local artists available at the Sculptors Workshop annual Holiday Sale the weekend before Thanksgiving (November 17-19).