December 2022
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1776 | THEATRE SERIES
Come enjoy our heartwarming Holiday Musical. Discover the origins of America’s beloved poem, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enter exciting times as George Washington prepares to cross the Delaware River and Kindness becomes a real treasure. Clement C. Moore’s famous poem (published 1823) gave America its own special Santa Claus who put gifts into “stockings hung by the chimney with care” and named his first reindeer!
Find out more »June 2023
HOLLY MORRIS’ DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘EXPOSURE’ SCREENING
HOLLY MORRIS' EXPOSURE Friday, June 16 | 7:00 PM Saturday, June 17 | 2:00 PM Whidbey Island Center for the ArtsPO Box 52 | 565 Camano AvenueLangley, WA 98260 WICA Brings award winning filmmaker Holly Morris to Whidbey Island for 2 Days Screening of EXPOSURE with on stage talk back with Holly after the film. AS THE ARCTIC POLAR ICE CAP MELTS, REACHING THE NORTH POLE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. YET AN EXPEDITION OF ORDINARY WOMEN FROM THE ARAB WORLD…
Find out more »HOLLY MORRIS’ DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘EXPOSURE’ SCREENING
HOLLY MORRIS' EXPOSURE Friday, June 16 | 7:00 PM Saturday, June 17 | 2:00 PM Whidbey Island Center for the ArtsPO Box 52 | 565 Camano AvenueLangley, WA 98260 WICA Brings award winning filmmaker Holly Morris to Whidbey Island for 2 Days Screening of EXPOSURE with on stage talk back with Holly after the film. AS THE ARCTIC POLAR ICE CAP MELTS, REACHING THE NORTH POLE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. YET AN EXPEDITION OF ORDINARY WOMEN FROM THE ARAB WORLD…
Find out more »September 2023
“Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition
Woodworkers Guild Presents the 19th Annual “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” Exhibition on Beautiful Whidbey Island The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild is pleased to announce the return of our “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition – the 19th Annual Show of Whidbey’s Finest Woodwork at WICA (Whidbey Island Center for the Arts). This year’s show promises exceptional work by twenty of Whidbey’s best! September 2 - 4, 2023 Exhibition (free) open Noon - 5PM daily. …
Find out more »“Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition
Woodworkers Guild Presents the 19th Annual “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” Exhibition on Beautiful Whidbey Island The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild is pleased to announce the return of our “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition – the 19th Annual Show of Whidbey’s Finest Woodwork at WICA (Whidbey Island Center for the Arts). This year’s show promises exceptional work by twenty of Whidbey’s best! September 2 - 4, 2023 Exhibition (free) open Noon - 5PM daily. …
Find out more »“Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition
Woodworkers Guild Presents the 19th Annual “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” Exhibition on Beautiful Whidbey Island The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild is pleased to announce the return of our “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza @ WICA” Exhibition – the 19th Annual Show of Whidbey’s Finest Woodwork at WICA (Whidbey Island Center for the Arts). This year’s show promises exceptional work by twenty of Whidbey’s best! September 2 - 4, 2023 Exhibition (free) open Noon - 5PM daily. …
Find out more »October 2023
BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES MATINEE
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES MATINEE
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES MATINEE
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES MATINEE
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »BACK TO ALL EVENTS THOREAU AT HOME | THEATRE SERIES
Written by poet and novelist David Wagoner, it takes us on an immersive, lyrical journey with the influential American naturalist Henry David Thoreau through the environment he grew to think of and care for as his home. Thoreau at Home is performed by Todd Jefferson Moore and directed by Richard E.T. White, with music and sound design by Peter Richards and stage management by Emily Grierson. Working from Thoreau’s journals, David Wagoner has crafted a vivid portrait of encounters with…
Find out more »December 2023
FALSTAFF IN LOVE | THEATRE SERIES
Sir John Falstaff—a lazy, gluttonous, boastful, selfish, lying, debauched old knight—is universally beloved as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest creations. But how did Falstaff get to be Falstaff? What was he like as a young man? How did he become a knight? How did he meet young Prince Hal? And most importantly, was he ever truly in love? Find out in this hilarious prequel to the Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, commissioned by the highly respected Oregon Shakespeare Festival and premiering…
Find out more »FALSTAFF IN LOVE | THEATRE SERIES
Sir John Falstaff—a lazy, gluttonous, boastful, selfish, lying, debauched old knight—is universally beloved as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest creations. But how did Falstaff get to be Falstaff? What was he like as a young man? How did he become a knight? How did he meet young Prince Hal? And most importantly, was he ever truly in love? Find out in this hilarious prequel to the Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, commissioned by the highly respected Oregon Shakespeare Festival and premiering…
Find out more »FALSTAFF IN LOVE | THEATRE SERIES
Sir John Falstaff—a lazy, gluttonous, boastful, selfish, lying, debauched old knight—is universally beloved as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest creations. But how did Falstaff get to be Falstaff? What was he like as a young man? How did he become a knight? How did he meet young Prince Hal? And most importantly, was he ever truly in love? Find out in this hilarious prequel to the Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, commissioned by the highly respected Oregon Shakespeare Festival and premiering…
Find out more »FALSTAFF IN LOVE | THEATRE SERIES
Sir John Falstaff—a lazy, gluttonous, boastful, selfish, lying, debauched old knight—is universally beloved as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest creations. But how did Falstaff get to be Falstaff? What was he like as a young man? How did he become a knight? How did he meet young Prince Hal? And most importantly, was he ever truly in love? Find out in this hilarious prequel to the Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, commissioned by the highly respected Oregon Shakespeare Festival and premiering…
Find out more »FALSTAFF IN LOVE | THEATRE SERIES
Sir John Falstaff—a lazy, gluttonous, boastful, selfish, lying, debauched old knight—is universally beloved as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest creations. But how did Falstaff get to be Falstaff? What was he like as a young man? How did he become a knight? How did he meet young Prince Hal? And most importantly, was he ever truly in love? Find out in this hilarious prequel to the Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, commissioned by the highly respected Oregon Shakespeare Festival and premiering…
Find out more »January 2024
Whidbey Island Film Festival 2024
Well, we know where you can find an entire week of side-splitting entertainment and cinematic gems – Whidbey Island Film Festival 2024! This year we dive into classic screwball comedies, with genre-defining flicks like “What’s Up Doc?,” “Shall We Dance,” and more! Join us January 17–21
Find out more »February 2024
SLEUTH | THEATRE SERIES PREVIEW
Sleuth A Staged screenplay by Harold Pinter Based on the play by Anthony Shaffer Directed by David Churchill Think of the perfect murder… then go one step further Thursday, February 8 | 7:30 PM Friday, February 9 | 7:30 PM Saturday, February 10 | 7:30 PM Sunday, February 11 | 2:00 PM| Thursday, February 15 | 7:30 PM Friday, February 16 | 7:30 PM Saturday, February 17 | 7:30 PM Sunday, February 18 | 2:00 PM Thursday, February 22 |…
Find out more »JAYME STONE’S FOLKLIFE
Jayme Stone’s Folklife treats old field recordings not as time capsules, but as heirloom seeds passed down from a bygone generation. Planting these sturdy seeds in modern soil, this versatile gathering of musicians has cultivated vibrant Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos, and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes for contemporary listeners. They also play entrancing indie-pop originals.
Find out more »March 2024
COMEDY NIGHT W/ ANDREW SLEIGHTER & BO JOHNSON
Seen on Conan, James Corden, Comedy Central and both originally from Seattle, comedians Bo Johnson and Andrew Sleighter come to Whidbey Island for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy. Intro by our own Patrick Moote!
Find out more »WHIDBEY ISLAND ORCHESTRA POPS CONCERT
Whidbey Island Orchestra performs for the love of the music and the opportunity to spread joy. This “Pops” concert showcases the diverse, joyful music the orchestra is known for. The concert celebrates the music we all love!
Find out more »Sandy Rubini-Rochon Textile Sculpture Exhibition at WICA
Sandy Rubini-Rochon, Fine Art Textile Sculptor, will have an exhibition of her work in the Kristin and Earl Lasher Gallery at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) during the months of March and April 2024. WICA is located at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA 98260. Sandy Rubini-Rochon, Fine Art Textile Sculptor In 2015, Sandy visited a room-sized, interactive, free-style weaving exhibit at the Bellevue Art Museum that encouraged guests to participate. “I was absolutely charmed,” she says, “and…
Find out more »Whidbey Repertory Festival
Last year, Island Shakespeare Festival and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts came together to create a space where our companies could explore what it means to be human and continue to figure out what it means to do theatre at this moment in the world. The culmination of that journey was a 2-weekend event featuring three incredible solo theatre shows. We are excited to announce that the Whidbey Repertory Festival is returning for its second annual 2-weekend event this…
Find out more »TRUDY SUNDBERG LECTURE SERIES: LYLA JUNE
Lyla is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer. She brings her conversation, Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems & the Excavation of Hidden History, to WICA.
Find out more »Art Reception at WICA for Sandy Rubini-Rochon’s Textile Sculptures
Sandy Rubini-Rochon, Fine Art Textile Sculptor, will have an exhibition of her work in the Kristin and Earl Lasher Gallery at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) during the months of March and April 2024. WICA is located at 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA 98260. An Opening Reception will be held on March 23, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Sandy Rubini-Rochon, Fine Art Textile Sculptor In 2015, Sandy visited a room-sized, interactive, free-style weaving exhibit at…
Find out more »AN EVENING WITH GLORIA FERRY-BRENNAN, ANIELA PERRY, AND MARK FINDLAY
Immerse yourself in a night of classical enchantment with Gloria Ferry-Brennan, Aniela Perry, and Mark Findlay as they weave a musical tapestry that transcends time and emotion. Experience the raw power and emotional depth of Shostakovich's wartime masterpiece Piano Trio in E Minor. Then let the lush harmonies and intricate melodies of Ravel's Violin Sonata transport you to a world of impressionistic beauty. Experience Beethoven's enchanting Variations on a Theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute," skillfully interpreted through the interplay…
Find out more »ROOTS SO DEEP | FILM & CONVERSATION
Roots So Deep; Documentary Series with Peter Byck, introduced by Peter Horton. “Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there)” is a 4-part documentary series all about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, heart and soil. Can an underutilized way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitat and draw down huge amounts…
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